Adv. Tools for Decision Support for Transp Wildlife & EcoSys

This research is intended to advance tools to streamline the Section 7 ESA process such as the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) biological assessment (BA) tool and the United States Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) Information Planning and Consultation (IPaC) tool both web-based applications. The research also seeks to make these systems compatible with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Consultation Information Record System. This research piloted USFWS IPAC to streamline FHWA projects in Arkansas.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Program Information: Surface Transportation Research; Planning, Environment and Realty

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $100000.00
• Sponsor Organizations:

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Project Managers:

  Osterhues, Marlys

• Performing Organizations:

  Water Environment Research Foundation

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• Start Date: 20110524
• Expected Completion Date: 0
• Actual Completion Date: 0
• Source Data: RiP Project 34600

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Decision support systems; Ecosystems; Environmental impacts; Information technology; Streamlining; Wildlife
• Uncontrolled Terms: Biological assessment
• Geographic Terms: Arkansas
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; I15: Environment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01485874
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Department of Transportation
• Files: RIP
• Created Date: Jul 9 2013 1:01AM