Federal Agencies
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP)
ACHP is an independent federal agency that promotes historic preservation by providing a forum for influencing federal activities, programs, and policies that impact historic properties. ACHP advises the President and Congress on national historic preservation policy and is the only entity with the legal responsibility to encourage federal agencies to factor historic preservation into federal project requirements.
Army Corps of Engineers (Corps)
The Corps is responsible for regulatory and permitting program for any work, including construction and dredging, that occurs in the Nation’s waters, including wetlands.
Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)
CEQ coordinates federal environmental efforts and works closely with agencies and other White House offices in the development of environmental policies and initiatives. The council’s chair serves as the principal environmental policy adviser to the President.
Department of Transportation (DOT)
The DOT is the primary agency in the federal government with the responsibility for shaping and administering policies and programs to protect and enhance the safety, adequacy, and efficiency of the transportation system and services.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
The EPA works to develop and enforce regulations that implement environmental laws enacted by Congress. The agency is responsible for researching and setting national standards for a variety of environmental programs, and delegates to states and tribes the responsibility for issuing permits and for monitoring and enforcement.
Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS)
The FWS, a bureau within the Federal Department of the Interior, is the coordinating agency that state transportation officials engaged in building of roads or other transportation projects must consult if there is a potential effect on endangered species.
Forest Service
The Forest Service is an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture originally established in 1905 to provide quality water and timber for the nation’s benefit. Its role has expanded over the years to encompass environmental stewardship and recreation management duties.
State Agencies
Alabama
Alabama Department of Transportation
Alaska
Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities
Statewide Environmental Office
Arizona
Arizona Department of Transportation
Arkansas
Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department
Environmental Division
California
California Department of Transportation
Division of Environmental Analysis
Colorado
Colorado Department of Transportation
Environmental Programs Branch
Connecticut
Connecticut Department of Transportation
Office of Intermodal and Environmental Planning
Delaware
Delaware Department of Transportation
D.C.
District of Columbia Department of Transportation
Policy, Planning, and Sustainability Administration, Environmental Program
Florida
Florida Department of Transportation
Environmental Management Office
Georgia
Georgia Department of Transportation
Hawaii
Hawaii State Department of Transportation
Highways Division, Planning Branch
Idaho
Idaho Transportation Department
Division of Highways, Environmental Section
Illinois
Illinois Department of Transportation
Indiana
Indiana Department of Transportation
Environmental Services
Iowa
Iowa Department of Transportation
Office of Location & Environment
Kansas
Kansas Department of Transportation
Bureau of Design, Environmental Services Section
Kentucky
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet
Department of Highways, Division of Environmental Analysis
Louisiana
Louisiana Department of Transportation & Development
Environmental Section
Maine
Maine Department of Transportation
Environmental Office
Maryland
Maryland Department of Transportation
Maryland State Highway Administration, Office of Environmental Design
Massachusetts
Massachusetts Highway Department
Michigan
Michigan Department of Transportation
Bureau of Transportation Planning, Project Planning Division
Minnesota
Minnesota Department of Transportation
Office of Environmental Services
Mississippi
Mississippi Department of Transportation
Environmental Division
Missouri
Missouri Department of Transportation
Montana
Montana Department of Transportation
Preconstruction Program, Environmental Services Bureau
Nebraska
Nebraska Department of Roads
Planning and Project Development Division, Environmental Section
Nevada
Nevada Department of Transportation
Environmental Services Division
New Hampshire
New Hampshire Department of Transportation
Bureau of Environment
New Jersey
New Jersey Department of Transportation
New Mexico
New Mexico Department of Transportation
New York
New York Department of Transportation
Engineering Division, Office of Environment
North Carolina
North Carolina Department of Transportation
North Dakota
North Dakota Department of Transportation
Ohio
Ohio Department of Transportation
Office of Environmental Services
Oklahoma
Oklahoma Department of Transportation
Environmental Programs Division
Oregon
Oregon Department of Transportation
Geo-Environmental Section
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico Department of Transportation and Public Works
Rhode Island
Rhode Island Department of Transportation
South Carolina
South Carolina Department of Transportation
South Dakota
South Dakota Department of Transportation
Tennessee
Tennessee Department of Transportation
Environmental Division
Texas
Texas Department of Transportation
Environmental Affairs Division
Utah
Utah Department of Transportation
Environmental Services
Vermont
Vermont Agency of Transportation
Environmental Program
Virginia
Virginia Department of Transportation
Environmental Programs
Washington
Washington State Department of Transportation
Environmental Services Office
West Virginia
West Virginia Department of Transportation
Division of Highways, Engineering Division, Environmental Section
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Department of Transportation
Wyoming
Wyoming Department of Transportation
Engineering and Technical Programs, Environmental Services Program