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PAL is the Center for Environmental Excellence by AASHTO library
of programmatic agreements. Programmatic agreements, and versions
thereof (concurrence letters and the like) are variations of a
programmatic model that accomplishes one main goal:
for projects which meet the conditions stipulated, individual
project-by-project review, documentation, and approval are not
required by the FHWA Division Office, since the programmatic would
constitute a one-time advance documentation and approval.
Programmatic agreements have been
developed over the years by State Departments of Transportation
and/or FHWA in partnership with resource agencies to streamline
compliance with federal environmental laws (e.g.,
the National Environmental Policy Act - Categorical Exclusion,
the Endangered Species Act, and the National Historic Preservation
Act). Successful programmatic agreements are those where the state
DOT has demonstrated the capacity and capability thru their procedures and
staff competencies.
PAL is a central library, which is an organized, accessible,
and "one-stop-shop" of agreements that include examples of
executed programmatic agreements; summarizes agreement information;
contains a link to the full agreement; and provides on-going access
for practitioners to research agreements that meet specific
requirements. Each agreement presented has been surveyed to
provide in depth information on its development and use.
Anyone can view the agreements in PAL and all are welcome to
submit additional programmatic agreements for inclusion.
Once you have submitted an agreement to be added to the library,
you will be contacted to participate in a telephone survey prior
to including your agreement in the library. Use the
View Agreements tool bar at the top of each page to display
a complete list of agreements. Or get started by selecting a
topic area below.
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