| Terminology |
AA |
Agency Agreements |
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| Laws, Regulations, and Guidance |
CFR |
Code of Federal Regulations |
Rules for putting law into practice |
| Terminology |
AADT |
Annual Average Daily Traffic |
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| Terminology |
ACE |
Alternative Cooridor Evaluation |
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| Laws, Regulations, and Guidance |
ISTEA |
Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 |
Highway, safety, and mass transit act, the purpose of which is to develop an economically and environmentally efficient transportation system. |
| Terminology |
ACER |
Alternative Cooridor Evaluation Report |
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| Laws, Regulations, and Guidance |
CAA |
Clean Air Act of 1970 and as Amended (1990) |
Sets air quality requirements and milestones, mandates greater integration of transportation and air quality planning procedures, and establishes penalties for failure to meet requirements. |
| Laws, Regulations, and Guidance |
FPPA |
Farmland Protection Policy Act (1981) |
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| Laws, Regulations, and Guidance |
FWPCA |
Federal Water Pollution Control Act |
Commonly referred to as the Clean Water Act, objective is to restore and maintain the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of the nation' waters. |
| Laws, Regulations, and Guidance |
USC |
United States Code |
Federal Law |
| Laws, Regulations, and Guidance |
LWCFA |
Land and Water Conservation Fund Act |
See Section 6(f) |
| Laws, Regulations, and Guidance |
NEPA |
National Environmental Policy Act (1969) |
Set broad National policy regarding the environment and established implementation procedures. |
| Terminology |
ACS |
American Community Survey |
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| Terminology |
AE |
Aesthetic Effects |
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| Terminology |
AN |
Advance Notification |
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| Terminology |
AOFA |
Agency Operating and Funding Agreement |
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| Terminology |
AOI |
Area of Interest |
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| Terminology |
APE |
Area of Potential Effect |
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| Terminology |
AQ |
Air Quality |
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| Government and Other Agencies |
ACHP |
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation |
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| Government and Other Agencies |
CEQ |
Council on Environmental Quality |
Established by NEPA |
| Government and Other Agencies |
ARC |
Aquisition and Restoration Council |
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| Terminology |
BA |
Biological Assessment |
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| Terminology |
BO |
Biological Opinion |
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| Terminology |
CAP |
Community Awareness Plan |
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| Government and Other Agencies |
FEMA |
Federal Emergency Management Agency |
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| Government and Other Agencies |
FHWA |
Federal Highway Administration |
Department of Transportation |
| Terminology |
CAT |
Cooridor Analysis Tool |
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| Government and Other Agencies |
NPS |
National Park Service |
Department of Interior |
| Government and Other Agencies |
NRCS |
Natural Resource Conservation Service (Soil Conservation Service) |
Department of Agriculture |
| Laws, Regulations, and Guidance |
CBRA |
Coastal Barrier Resource Act |
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| Terminology |
CE |
Categorical Exclusion |
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| Terminology |
CEE |
Cumulative Effects Evaluation |
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| Government and Other Agencies |
SHPO |
State Historic Preservation Officer |
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| Government and Other Agencies |
USCG |
United States Coast Guard |
Department of Transportation |
| Government and Other Agencies |
USFS |
United States Forest Service |
Department of Agriculture |
| Terminology |
CFP |
Cost Feasible Plan |
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| Terminology |
BMP |
Best Management Practices |
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| Terminology |
ETDM |
Efficient Transportation Decision Making |
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| Terminology |
ETAT |
Environmental Technical Advisory Team |
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| Terminology |
FIHS |
Florida Intrastate Highway System |
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| Terminology |
MPO |
Metropolitan Planning Organization |
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| Terminology |
PD&E |
Project Development and Enviroment |
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| Laws, Regulations, and Guidance |
TEA-21 |
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century |
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| Terminology |
CLC |
Community Liaison Coordinator |
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| Government and Other Agencies |
CO |
Central Office |
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| Government and Other Agencies |
OEM |
Office of Environmental Management |
State Environmental Management Office |
| Terminology |
PED |
Preliminary Environmental Discussion |
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| Terminology |
COA |
Class of Action |
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| Terminology |
CRAS |
Cultural Resources Assessment Survey |
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| Terminology |
CSER |
Contamination Screening Evaluation Report |
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| Terminology |
CSRP |
Conceptual Stage Relocation Plan |
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| Terminology |
DEIS |
Draft Environmental Impact Statement |
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| Laws, Regulations, and Guidance |
DOA |
Determination of Applicability [Section 4(f)] |
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| Terminology |
DOE |
Degree of Effect |
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| Terminology |
DOI |
Digital Orthophoto Imagery |
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| Terminology |
EA |
Environmental Assessment |
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| Terminology |
EEDMS |
Environmental Electronic Document Management System |
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| Terminology |
EFH |
Essential Fish Habitat |
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| Terminology |
EIS |
Environmental Impact Statement |
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| Terminology |
EJ |
Environmental Justice |
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| Terminology |
ELA |
Environmental Look Around |
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| Laws, Regulations, and Guidance |
EO |
Executive Order |
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| Terminology |
ERC |
Environmental Resource Permit |
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| Laws, Regulations, and Guidance |
ESA |
Endangered Species Act |
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| Terminology |
EST |
Environmental Screening Tool |
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| Laws, Regulations, and Guidance |
F.S. |
Florida Statutes |
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| Laws, Regulations, and Guidance |
FAC |
Florida Adminstrative Code |
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| Terminology |
FAQ |
Frequently Asked Questions |
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| Laws, Regulations, and Guidance |
FAST Act |
Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act |
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| Laws, Regulations, and Guidance |
FCMP |
Florida Coastal Management Program |
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| Government and Other Agencies |
FDACS |
Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services |
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| Government and Other Agencies |
FDEO |
Florida Department of Economic Opportunity |
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| Government and Other Agencies |
FDEP |
Florida Department of Environmental Protection |
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| Government and Other Agencies |
FDHR |
Florida Department of State, Division of Historical Resources |
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| Government and Other Agencies |
FDOS |
Florida Department of State |
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| Government and Other Agencies |
FDOT |
Florida Department of Transportation |
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| Terminology |
FEIS |
Final Environmental Impact Statement |
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| Government and Other Agencies |
FGDC |
Federal Geographic Data Committee |
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| Government and Other Agencies |
FGDL |
Florida Geographic Data Library |
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| Laws, Regulations, and Guidance |
FLUCCS |
Florida Land Use, Cover and Classification System |
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| Government and Other Agencies |
FTA |
Federal Transit Administration |
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| Terminology |
FY |
Fiscal Year |
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| Terminology |
IJR |
Interchange Justification Report |
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| Terminology |
IMR |
Intermodal Sytsems Development |
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| Terminology |
ISD |
Intermodal Systems Development |
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| Laws, Regulations, and Guidance |
LRTP |
Long Range Transportation Plan |
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| Laws, Regulations, and Guidance |
MAP-21 |
Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act |
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| Terminology |
MiCE |
Minor Categorical Exclusion |
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| Terminology |
MM |
Methodology Memorandum |
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| Terminology |
MOA |
Memorandum of Agreement |
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| Laws, Regulations, and Guidance |
MSFCMA |
Magnumson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act |
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| Laws, Regulations, and Guidance |
NPDES |
National Pollutant Disharge Elimination System |
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| Terminology |
NSR |
Noise Study Report |
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| Government and Other Agencies |
OEM |
Office of Environmental Management |
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| Laws, Regulations, and Guidance |
OFW |
Outstanding Florida Waters |
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| Government and Other Agencies |
OWJ |
Official with Jurisdiction |
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| Terminology |
PCR |
Project Commitment Record |
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| Terminology |
PDC |
Project Delivery Coordinator |
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| Terminology |
PEIR |
Project Environmental Impact Report |
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| Terminology |
PER |
Preliminary Engineering Report |
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| Terminology |
PIP |
Public Involvement Plan |
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| Terminology |
PM |
Project Manager |
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| Terminology |
PSM |
Project Schedule and Management |
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| Terminology |
ROD |
Record of Decision |
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| Terminology |
SEIR |
State Environmental Impact Report |
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| Government and Other Agencies |
USACE |
United States Army Corps of Engineers |
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| Government and Other Agencies |
USEPA |
United States Environmental Protection Agency |
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| Terminology |
VE |
Value Engineering |
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| Laws, Regulations, and Guidance |
WRAP |
Wetland Rapid Assessment Method |
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| Terminology |
AOA |
Agency Operating Agreement |
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| Terminology |
LOS |
Level of Service |
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| Government and Other Agencies |
TPO |
Transportation Planning Organization |
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| Laws, Regulations, and Guidance |
FR |
Federal Register |
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| Government and Other Agencies |
FRA |
Federal Railroad Administration |
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| Government and Other Agencies |
FTE |
Florida Turnpike Enterprise |
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| Government and Other Agencies |
FWC |
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission |
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| Government and Other Agencies |
NOAA |
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
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| Terminology |
NRE |
Natural Resource Evaluation |
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| Laws, Regulations, and Guidance |
NRHP |
National Register of Historic Places |
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| Terminology |
SR |
State Road |
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| Terminology |
SWAT |
Statewide Acceleration Transformation |
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| Government and Other Agencies |
THPO |
Tribal Historic Preservation Office |
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| Terminology |
TSM&O |
Transporation System Management and Operations |
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| Government and Other Agencies |
Turnpike |
Florida's Turnpike Enterprise (FTE) |
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| Terminology |
FTP |
Florida Transportation Plan |
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| Terminology |
HAPC |
Habitat Area of Particular Concern |
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| Laws, Regulations, and Guidance |
MBTA |
Migratory Bird Treaty Act |
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| Terminology |
NOA |
Notice of Availability |
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| Laws, Regulations, and Guidance |
NRI |
National River Inventory |
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| Laws, Regulations, and Guidance |
SAFETEA-LU |
Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users |
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| Government and Other Agencies |
SCH |
Florida State Clearinghouse |
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| Terminology |
SDR |
Sociocultural Data Report |
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| Terminology |
SME |
Subject Matter Expert |
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| Laws, Regulations, and Guidance |
STIP |
State Transportation Improvement Program |
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| Laws, Regulations, and Guidance |
TIP |
Transportation Improvement Program |
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| Laws, Regulations, and Guidance |
UMAM |
Uniform Mitigation Assessment Method |
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| Laws, Regulations, and Guidance |
UPWP |
Unified Planning Work Program |
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| Government and Other Agencies |
USDOT |
United States Department of Transportation |
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| Government and Other Agencies |
USGS |
United States Geological Survey |
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| Government and Other Agencies |
WMD |
Water Management District |
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| Terminology |
WQIE |
Water Quality Impact Evaluation |
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| Terminology |
FM |
Financial Management |
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| Terminology |
FMSF |
Florida Master Site File |
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| Terminology |
FONSI |
Finding of No Significant Impact |
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| Terminology |
GIS |
Geographic Information System |
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| Terminology |
IAR |
Interchange Access Request |
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| Terminology |
ICWW |
Intercoastal Water Way |
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| Laws, Regulations, and Guidance |
LAP |
Local Agency Program |
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| Terminology |
LDCA |
Location and Design Concept Acceptance |
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| Laws, Regulations, and Guidance |
LGCP |
Local Government Comprehensive Plan |
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| Terminology |
LOPPs |
List of Priority Projects |
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| Laws, Regulations, and Guidance |
LRSTP |
Longe Range Statewide Transportation Plan |
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| Terminology |
LSM |
Land Suitability Mapping |
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| Terminology |
MOU |
Memorandum of Understanding |
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| Laws, Regulations, and Guidance |
NAC |
Noise Abatement Criteria |
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| Laws, Regulations, and Guidance |
NHPA |
National Historic Preservation Act |
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| Government and Other Agencies |
NMFS |
National Marine Fisheries Service |
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| Terminology |
NMSA |
Non-Major State Action |
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| Terminology |
NOI |
Notice of Intent |
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| Terminology |
SCE |
Sociocultural Effects |
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| Terminology |
SDOE |
Summary Degree of Effect |
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| Terminology |
SFO |
State Funded Only |
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| Terminology |
SHS |
State Highway System |
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| Terminology |
SIS |
Strategic Intermodal System |
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| Terminology |
SWEPT |
State Wide Environmental Project Tracker |
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| Terminology |
TCE |
Temporary Construction Easement |
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| Government and Other Agencies |
USFWS |
United States Fish and Wildlife Service |
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