On December 8, 2017, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously rejected two challenges to the 20-mile South Mountain Freeway Project in Phoenix, Arizona. The decision is the latest in a series of court decisions...more
12/13/2017
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Appeals ,
Construction Industry ,
Construction Project ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Federal Highway Administration ,
Highways ,
Infrastructure ,
NEPA ,
Public Projects ,
Regional Transportation Planning ,
Roads ,
State and Local Government ,
Urban Planning & Development
In a decision of national importance to the transportation community, the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona rejected National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) challenges and Section 4(f) challenges to the 22-mile...more
In This Issue:
- AUTHOR'S ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
- GUIDANCE FOR MANAGING LEGAL RISKS IN THE NEPA PROCESS
..Early Identification and Assessment of Legal Risks
..Methods for Managing Legal Risks
..Legal Risk...more
6/2/2014
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Environmental Review ,
Federal Highway Administration ,
Highways ,
NEPA ,
Public Improvement Projects ,
Public Projects ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Surface Transportation ,
Waters of the United States