Application of Geospatial Ecological Tools and Data in the Planning and Programming Phases of Delivering New Highway Capacity: Proof of Concept—East-West Gateway Council of Governments (2014) / Chapter Skim
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CHAPTER 3 Data and Methods of Assessment of Ecological Initiative Tool The biggest hurdle to integrating the Ecological Initiative tool into practice is moving the data to application and testing its acceptability in terms of regulatory decision making. The data have been applied during the development of RTP 2040, but the level of use for corridor review or pre-NEPA analysis is uneven across partners.
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Initial Feedback on Ecological Initiative Geospatial Tool The assessment process began soon after the development of the REF in 2011, via key resource agency contacts and at an Earth Day symposium attended by state and local governments, consulting firms, and non-profit participants. Feedback on the data reflected interest and enthusiasm for the existence of such a data source that identifies ecologically significant areas.
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Table 3.2. Agency Feedback on the Ecological Initiative Tool Agency Project Review Process/Feedback on Ecological Initiative Tool Missouri Department of Natural Resources (DNR)
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Initiative tool would be a good additional data source for their review. USFWS–MO Project review (exclusive of endangered species review)
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Table 3.3. Summary of Feedback from Assessment Meeting Topic Summary of Input Project Development/Project Review Project sponsors should use the Ecological Initiative tool early in the project development process in order to avoid significant areas.
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Louis and County is hampered by current land cover classification that shows the majority of the area as urban high intensity or urban low intensity. Greater ecological diversity is present but not represented.
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An option to improve the availability of the Ecological Initiative tool is to post the tool on the Missouri Spatial Data Information Service (MSDIS) website.
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reflectance between natural vegetation and un-vegetated surfaces. The fourth band, the nearinfrared portion of the raw data, is needed (together with lidar data)
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The assessment of the Ecological Initiative tool provided the C40B2 team with feedback from key individuals from regulatory and resource agencies that will help advance the tool's application in pre-NEPA planning, wetlands planning, and local and regional planning.
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