Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities
FHWA Environmental Guide Book
The Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) regulations (40 CFR §§ 1500-1508) addresses the basic decisionmaking framework and action forcing provisions established in the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The principles or essential elements of NEPA decisionmaking include:
• Assessment of the social, economic, and environmental impacts of a proposed action or project.
• Analysis of a range of reasonable alternatives to the proposed project, based on the applicants defined purpose and need for the project.
• Consideration of appropriate impact mitigation: avoidance, minimization and compensation.
• Interagency participation: coordination and consultation.
• Public involvement including opportunities to participate and comment.
• Documentation and disclosure.
NEPA and the Knik Arm Crossing
A new environmental impact statement will be prepared for this project. Planning and preliminary field studies commenced in 2003 and 2004 and some of the field studies will continue through mid-2005 to provide a full year cycle of study. See Activities. Frequently Asked Questions with their answers have been prepared in response to public inquiries.