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PEL Implementation
Resource Guide
What Is the Linkage?
Develop a problem statement in the transportation
planning process that can be used as the starting
point for NEPA analysis.
Why Make the Linkage?
The problem statement would:
Form a substantial core of the Purpose & Need
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statement required under NEPA (or its respective
state environmental process).
Communicate the context and justification for
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potential project concepts.
Identify specific project concepts that will require
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special funding sources (e.g., tolls or public-
private financing) for potential inclusion in the
NEPA Purpose & Need statement.
Save time in preparing and/or agreeing to
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the Purpose & Need portion of project
development.
What to Consider?
Difficulty in establishing acceptance of
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the concept by participants of the project
development process at state DOTs and
resource agencies.
Difficulty fitting the systems level data
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into a NEPA defined Purpose & Need
framework.
What Data Informs
This Linkage?
Planning data may include information from
the following:
Background/history of the project
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Overall community vision
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Air quality context
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Justification of need
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Multi modal considerations
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Context sensitive concepts
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Roadway deficiency data
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Population and employment data; demographic
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trends
Transportation demand and traffic forecasts
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Linkages to other community/state plans, other
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projects
Identification of overall planning study area and
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any subarea relevant to the project
Established management systems (e.g.,
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congestion, pavement, bridge, safety)
Documentation of public/stakeholder
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involvement process
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