§ 771.105. Policy.

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It is the policy of the Administration that:

(a)To the maximum extent practicable and consistent with Federal law, all environmental investigations, reviews, and consultations be coordinated as a single process, and compliance with all applicable environmental requirements be reflected in a single environmental document required by this part.

(b)Programmatic approaches be developed for compliance with environmental requirements (including the requirements found at 23 U.S.C. 139(b)(3)), coordination among agencies and/or the public, or to otherwise enhance and accelerate project development.

(c)Alternative courses of action be evaluated and decisions be made in the best overall public interest based upon a balanced consideration of the need for safe and efficient transportation; of the reasonably foreseeable social, economic, and environmental impacts of the proposed transportation improvement; and of national, State, and local environmental protection goals.

(d)Public involvement and a systematic interdisciplinary approach be essential parts of the development process for proposed actions.

(e)Measures necessary to mitigate adverse impacts be incorporated into the action. Measures necessary to mitigate adverse impacts are eligible for Federal funding when the Administration determines that:

(1)The impacts for which the mitigation is proposed actually result from the Administration action; and

(2)The proposed mitigation represents a reasonable public expenditure after considering the impacts of the action and the benefits of the proposed mitigation measures. In making this determination, the Administration will consider, among other factors, the extent to which the proposed measures would assist in complying with a Federal statute other than NEPA, executive order, or Administration regulation or policy.

(f)Costs incurred by the applicant for the preparation of environmental documents requested by the Administration be eligible for Federal assistance.

(g)No person, because of handicap, age, race, color, sex, or national origin, be excluded from participating in, or denied benefits of, or be subject to discrimination under any Administration program or procedural activity required by or developed pursuant to this part.

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Efficient environmental reviews for project decisionmaking and One Federal Decision
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