Eco-Logical: An Ecosystem Approach to Developing Infrastructure Projects

Publication Type:

Book

Authors:

Janice Brown; Carol Adkins; Cassandra Allwell; Rosana Barkawi; Jeff Bryan; Rich Bulavinetz; Joe Burns; Ann Campbell; Madelyn Carpenter; Dave Cavanaugh; John Dennis; Dennis Durbin; Paul Garrett; James Gavin; Bill Gilmore; Jake Hoogland; Palmer Hough; Gary Johnston; Alex Levy; Kimberly Majerus; Jennifer Moyer; Mike Murphy; Dale Paulson; Tom Pettigrew; Carson Poe; Nan Reck; Morgan Robertson; Bill Ruediger; Shari Schaftlein; Dave Scott; Elaine Suriano; Paul Wagner

Source:

Department of Transportation, Washington, DC, p.96 p (2006)

Call Number:

B06BRO01IDUS

Abstract:

Purpose: To help guide agencies and partners to work proactively in developing and implementing an ecosystem approach for mitigating the effects of infrastructure projects – the public works that provide the basic facilities and services on which communities depend. <br> <br> Audience: Federal, State, tribal, and local partners involved in infrastructure planning, design, review, and construction. <br> <br> Sometimes the development of infrastructure can negatively impact habitat and ecosystems. Ways to better avoid, minimize, and mitigate these impacts, as well as the impacts of past infrastructure projects, have been developed. Nevertheless, these avoidance, minimization, and mitigation efforts may not always provide the greatest environmental benefit, or may do very little to promote ecosystem sustainability. This concern, along with a 1995 Memorandum of Understanding to foster an ecosystem approach and the Enlibra Principles, brought together an interagency team to collaborate on writing Eco-Logical: An Ecosystem Approach to Developing Infrastructure Projects. <br> <br> Eco-Logical is a guide to making infrastructure more sensitive to wildlife and ecosystems through greater interagency cooperative conservation. It describes ways for streamlining the processes that advance approvals for infrastructure projects – in compliance with applicable laws – while maintaining safety, environmental health, and effective public involvement. As a way to accomplish this, the guide outlines an approach for the comprehensive management of land, water, and biotic and abiotic resources that equitably promotes conservation and sustainable use. Key components of the approach include integrated planning, the exploration of a variety of mitigation options, and performance measurement. <br>

Notes:

Reference Code: B06BRO01IDUS <br>

Full Citation: J. Brown, C. Adkins, C. Allwell, R. Barkawi, , J.Bryan, R. Bulavinetz, J. Burns, A. Campbell, M. Carpenter, D. Cavanaugh, J. Dennis, D. Durbin, P. Garrett, J. Gavin, B. Gilmore, J. Hoogland, P. Hough, G. Johnston, A. Levy, K. Majerus, J. Moyer, M. Murphy, D. Paulson, T. Pettigrew, C. Poe, N. Reck, M. Robertson, B. Ruediger, S. Schaftlein, D. Scott, E. Suriano, P. Wagner. 2006. Eco-Logical: An Ecosystem Approach to Developing Infrastructure Projects. Department of Transportation, Washington, DC. 83 pp <br>

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