Federal Highway Administration: Environmental Justice Reference Guide

Details

• Corporate Creators:
  Federal Highway Administration (U.S.)
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Best practices
  • Compliance
  • Decision making
  • Environmental justice
  • Equity (Justice)
  • Low income groups
  • Minorities
  • Project management
  • Transportation planning
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Corporate Publisher:
  Federal Highway Administration (U.S.)
• Abstract:
  Environmental justice (EJ) at the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) means identifying and addressing disproportionately high and adverse effects of the agency’s programs, policies, and activities on minority and low-income populations to achieve an equitable distribution of benefits and burdens. This includes the full and fair participation by all potentially affected communities in the transportation decisionmaking process. FHWA developed this document to provide FHWA staff a single reference to help them ensure compliance with EJ requirements when developing and evaluating FHWA projects; engaging in transportation planning; developing or revising FHWA policies, guidance, and rulemakings; and creating and implementing FHWA programs. Although FHWA staff is the primary audience, the document is also available to State and local practitioners, and the general public. This document clarifies expectations, identifies best practices, and provides links to resources for incorporating EJ principles in FHWA-supported activities.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/50875/dot_50875_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 978.94 KB]
• Collection(s):
  Federal Highway Administration
• Main Document Checksum:
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