Highway Engineering Handbook
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loginEnvironmental issues play a major role in the planning, design, construction, and reha-bilitation of highways. Indeed, their prominence has grown as the public has becomeincreasingly informed on environmental issues and associated requirements. This chap-ter provides an overview to lend guidance in understanding environmental issues, andinformation to aid in the process of effectively addressing the various requirements inthis area. It begins with an overall review of the numerous federal laws and regula-tions that must be considered. A thorough discussion is provided of the requirementsof the National Environmental Policy Act and the preparation of environmental impactstatements. Information is presented on the important topics of storm water pollutionprevention and lead-based paint removal and containment. The chapter concludes witha discussion of resource recovery and the use of waste material, including the recyclingof hazardous wastes.
