United States Department of Transportation
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Edition:Final Report
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Abstract:National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) documents—environmental impact statements and assessments—inform agency
decisionmaking and let the public know about anticipated effects of a proposed Federal action. The fundamental purposes and
principles of efficient, effective Federal impact statement preparation are set forth in the Council on Environmental Quality’s
implementing regulations and guidance that have been in existence for nearly three decades. These implementing regulations
stress the need for environmental documents to focus on considerations that are truly useful to decisionmakers and the public.
Over the years, however, a tendency to create excessively long, opaque, and costly environmental impact statements and
assessments has surfaced. Instead of describing in reasonable and comprehensible terms the substance of a proposed project’s
purpose and need, alternatives considered, and potential environmental impacts, these documents are now often sources of
confusion and delay in project approval and implementation.
To facilitate improvement in the clarity, analytical value, and overall quality of environmental documents for transit projects, the
Federal Transit Administration is reexamining its guidance on and practices for environmental documentation. This handbook is
intended as a tool to assist in achieving compliance, utility, and practicality when preparing environmental documents.
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