PAL Agreement Details

Programmatic Agreement between the Federal Highway Administration and the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation for the Bridge, Roadway and Non-Complex Projects (BRPA)

PAL Category:
NEPA
State:
Pennsylvania
Last Updated:
11/05/2010

Agreement Overview:

The programmatic agreement involves environmental clearance for bridge replacement, rehabilitation and preservation projects, roadway reconstruction, roadway resurfacing, restoration and rehabilitation (3R) projects, and non-complex projects such as construction of turn lanes, traffic operations activities, park and ride facilities and ADA curb cuts. The Programmatic Agreement (PA) serves as the NEPA CE clearance for the activities defined in the Programmatic Agreement. Its streamlining feature involves Pennsylvania DOT (PennDOT) determining the applicability and certifying that an activity will not result in significant environmental impacts and document as a Categorical Exclusion accordingly.

Signatories

Pennsylvania Department of Transportation

Federal Highway Administration – Pennsylvania Division

Expiration Date:
None.
Renewal Provisions/Process:

Any party to the PA may request an amendment and it will be addressed within 30 days.

Comments on Development/Use of PA :

The development of this PA is a result of two previously successful PAs (Bridge Preservation PA and the Bridge Preservation/Replacement PA) and PennDOT and FHWA’s recognition that the PAs could be expanded to include roadway activities.  The two previous PAs have been superseded by the BRPA.

Primary Contact:

Gary C. Fawver (Primary Contact)

Gary C. Fawver
Chief, Environmental Quality Assurance Division, PennDOT
[email protected]
(717) 787-1024

Agreement Document

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