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Compendium of DOT Guidance to Local Governments Related to Climate Change Adaptation

By ahardingMay 7, 2021Leave a comment

DOTs are not able to afford to make all desirable changes to adapt to impending climate change, but at least they can provide good basic guidance to local governments on…

Adapting Disaster Relief Funding for Rebuilding

By ahardingMay 7, 2021Leave a comment

Background (Problem): Climate change is altering the physical environment that we are living in.  Future changes in climate will bring with it rising temperatures, increased precipitation events, rising sea levels,…

Analysis of Environmental and Energy Benefits of Reduction of Rail and Highway Bottlenecks in the Northeast

By ahardingMay 7, 2021Leave a comment

Objective: Analyze environmental and energy benefits of increased efficiency in the Northeast Corridor as a result of improved freight operations. Background: A great deal of effort and attention is being…

Create Watershed Management Plans for South Carolina to Enhance Mitigation

By ahardingMay 7, 2021Leave a comment

From USC forecast model, take high priority watersheds and create watershed management plans. The management plans will assess watershed condition, threats and opportunities. Develop improvements, restorations, and protections for water…

Use of Remote Sensing to Improve Transportation Corridor Safety

By ahardingMay 7, 2021Leave a comment

Statement of Work (Objective) This research proposal is to support work on an often overlooked naturally occurring ecosystem fuel, organic soils and/or deep duffs. These fuels have posed a threat…

Species Distribution Modeling of Threatened and Endangered Species Throughout Region 5 of the US Fish and Wildlife Service

By ahardingMay 7, 2021Leave a comment

Currently field offices in the US Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) use a variety of methods to determine if species suitable habitat is in a project area. Recently the New…

Comparison of South Carolina’s Traffic Noise Abatement Policy to Other Policies Nationwide.

By ahardingMay 7, 2021Leave a comment

South Carolina DOT would like to research how its Traffic Noise Abatement Policy compares to other states in the southeast, as well as the nation. Comparison of such items as:…

Mojave desert tortoise road passage effectiveness

By ahardingMay 7, 2021Leave a comment

Research is necessary to investigate the effects of roads and passages on threatened Mojave desert tortoise genetics, demography, and population connectivity. It will also be helpful to conduct additional research…

Evaluation of Dispersion Models for Particulate Matter

By ahardingMay 7, 2021Leave a comment

In 2012, the EPA MOVES model became a requirement for air emissions modeling on transportation projects.  In addition to MOVES, EPA regulations require dispersion modeling using one of two allowable…

Best Practices for Project-Level Air Quality Analyses

By ahardingMay 7, 2021Leave a comment

November 2012 Proposal: Effective December 20, 2012, a new era in air quality analyses for transportation projects begins as regulatory requirements issued by the US Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA)…

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