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... SHRP 2 Capacity Project C40B3 Application of Geospatial Ecological Tools and Data in the Planning and Programming Phases of Delivering New Highway Capacity: Proof of Concept -- Contra Costa County Transportation Authority
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... SHRP 2 Capacity Project C40B3 Application of Geospatial Ecological Tools and Data in the Planning and Programming Phases of Delivering New Highway Capacity: Proof of Concept -- Contra Costa County Transportation Authority Mary Gray, Craig Richey, Yolanda Reynolds, and Kyle Glen Parsons TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH BOARD Washington, D.C.
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... The National Academy of Sciences is a private, nonprofit, self-perpetuating society of distinguished scholars engaged in scientific and engineering research, dedicated to the furtherance of science and technology and to their use for the general welfare. On the authority of the charter granted to it by Congress in 1863, the Academy has a mandate that requires it to advise the federal government on scientific and technical matters.
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... Contents 1 CHAPTER 1 Executive Summary 3 CHAPTER 2 Background Overview 5 Integrated Ecological Framework 7 CHAPTER 3 Feasibility Study 7 Introduction 8 Project Description 9 Description of Options Evaluated 13 Evaluation Criteria 14 Environmental Issues 38 CHAPTER 4 Existing Procedures and Tools for Assessing Environmental Issues 38 Application of the Ecological Framework 46 Stakeholder Involvement 54 CHAPTER 5 Internal Data and Methods Assessment of Existing Procedures 54 Visioning Process 61 Assessment Methodology 72 CHAPTER 6 Assessment of Online Tools and Databases 73 Enhancements with the Use Geospatial Tools 99 Summary 100 Beta Test of Eco-Plan 101 CHAPTER 7 Tool Usability Comparison for the TriLink Project 107 Summary 108 Conclusions

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