IDOT Environmental Impacts Needs Assessment

Illinois roadside right-of-way provides important habitats that support biodiversity, including flora and fauna native to the state. Some of these species are considered threatened or endangered and legally protected. The goal of this project is to develop management strategies to protect these species and enhance resource-rich sites within and along Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) right-of-way. Researchers will develop a reporting strategy of management activities conducted within IDOT right-of-way, develop species action plans and standardize conservation measures to help IDOT address regulatory compliance.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $65000
• Contract Numbers:

  R27-SP69

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Illinois Department of Transportation

  Bureau of Materials and Physical Research
  126 East Ash Street
  Springfield, IL  United States  62704-4766
• Managing Organizations:

  University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

  Illinois Center for Transportation
  1611 Titan Drive
  Rantoul, IL  United States  61866
• Principal Investigators:

  Zaya, David

  Janssen, Eric

  Marcum, Paul

  Schelsky, Wendy

  Zinnen, Jack

• Start Date: 20241001
• Expected Completion Date: 20250630
• Actual Completion Date: 0

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Conservation; Environmental impacts; Habitat (Ecology); Right of way (Land); Roadside flora and fauna; Strategic planning
• Identifier Terms: Illinois Department of Transportation
• Subject Areas: Environment; Highways; Planning and Forecasting;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01932458
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Illinois Department of Transportation
• Contract Numbers: R27-SP69
• Files: RIP, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Oct 1 2024 9:30AM