Refine and develop technology for converting woody biomass to ehtanol. Evaluate and develop potential for substitution of ethanol for petroleum fuels. Study and develop sustainable supplies of woody biomass from…
TERI Database Administrator Notes: Not recommended at present time by 2009 Subcommittee on Cultural Resources. Develop a three-day course that would cover the basics of Tribal Consultation, including a step-by-step…
Environmental conflicts encountered in transportation related projects are too often discovered well into the planning process when funds are identified and committed and preliminary engineering work is underway. At this…
Document hydrologic and hydraulic impacts of existing highway systems on nearby streams. Using 10 impacted streams in geographically diverse ecosystems, evaluate the runoff generated from a highway system and the…
TERI Database Administrator Notes: Not recommended at present time by 2009 Environmental Process Subcommittee. State departments of transportation, as well as regional transportation agencies and organizations, (herein after ‘transportation agencies’)…
The Permeable Friction Course (PFC also known as Open Graded Friction Course)is a two inch thick overlay applied to existing pavement to reduce splash and spray behind vehicles, and to…
To test, and disseminate to the highway community in the arid West, a method of erosion control used in mine reclamation. Rill & gully erosion is a pervasive problem on…
Northeast-Midwest Institute (NEMW) would partner with the National Trust for Historic Preservation and the Sierra Club to carry out this study. NEMW, in a recent study funded by the Abell…
TERI Database Administrator Notes: Not recommended at present time by 2009 Subcommittee on Cultural Resources. Conduct research to determine the subsurface disturbance resulting from the placement of fill (temporary and…
In evaluating bridges, road corridors and buildings for National Register significance, a frequent problem arises regarding the concept of local significance. In the early days of the historic preservation movement,…