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Leveraging New Data Collection Methods for Evaluating Ecological Impacts of Transportation Projects

By ahardingMay 7, 2021Leave a comment

Summary of current practices by DOTs to use emerging data collection methods to address ecological concerns for transportation projects. These methods include (1) environmental DNA (eDNA) collection and analysis methods…

Practitioners Handbook for the Noise Analysis Process for Design Build Projects

By ahardingMay 7, 2021Leave a comment

The objective of this research is development of a Practitioners Handbook for the Noise Analysis Process for Design Build Projects. The completed handbook will provide state highway agency staff and…

Practitioners Handbook for Noise Wall Inspection Procedures During and Post Construction

By ahardingMay 7, 2021Leave a comment

The objective of this research is development of a Practitioners Handbook for Noise Wall Inspection Procedures During and Post Construction. The completed handbook will provide state highway agency staff and…

Fast Air Quality Clearances Using EPA Near-Road Monitoring Data

By ahardingMay 7, 2021Leave a comment

    Air quality project-level analyses (PLAs) that state Departments of Transportation (DOTs) are required to prepare for purposes of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the EPA transportation…

Evaluation of circuit theory to predict optimal locations for wildlife crossing structures to maintain ecological processes and population level connectivity

By ahardingMay 7, 2021Leave a comment

Connectivity among populations and habitats is important for a range of ecological processes, including gene flow, migration between summer and winter range, demographic rescue, dispersal, range expansion, and population persistence.…

Noise Wall Post-Mounted Solar Panels

By ahardingMay 7, 2021Leave a comment

DOTs are not currently creating renewable energy via existing or new noise wall construction. Noise wall posts are currently only used to hold noise wall panels in place. Research is…

Use of innovative technology to deter bat-bridge use

By ahardingMay 7, 2021Leave a comment

Bats across the United States are threatened by a relatively new fungal disease known as white-nose syndrome (WNS). WNS has resulted in bat population declines of over 90% in parts…

Effectiveness of Full Delegation of Federal Environmental Permit Responsibilities to Contractors for Reducing Permit Violations during Construction

By ahardingMay 7, 2021Leave a comment

The objective of this research is to understand how and to what degree the full delegation of environmental permit responsibilities (and associated penalties for noncompliance) may change contractors’ construction sequencing,…

National Synthesis of Project-Level Programmatic Agreements for Expediting Section 106 Consultation in Project Delivery

By ahardingMay 7, 2021Leave a comment

The streamlining value of statewide program-level Section 106 programmatic agreements (PAs) is well established and studied at the national level. What is less known is the value of project-level Section…

Methodology to Assess the Secondary and Cumulative Effects of Connected and Automated Vehicles for Environmental Documents

By ahardingMay 7, 2021Leave a comment

The objective is to develop a reliable methodology for determining and relaying the secondary and cumulative effects related to the implementation of connected and automated vehicles in environmental documentation. Develop…

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