Department of Transportation. Planning and Investment. Environmental Environmental impact statements, 1960-

When a proposed roadway will significantly impact the environment, the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (described in 40 CFR 1500-1508) requires an environmental impact statement to be produced. These records are created by UDOT's Location and Environmental Studies Division to be in compliance with the act. Environmental impact statements evaluate how road construction and the final roadway will affect plants, animals, people, and other aspects of the area, and how the effects can be minimized. They also include the evaluation of alternative actions that might offer greater benefits and fewer adverse effects. This series consists of drafts, final publications, and supplemental information.__The records contain many maps and a great deal of descriptive information about land use, social/demographic conditions, housing, air quality, noise, water quality, wetlands and botanical resources, wildlife, floodplains, threatened and endangered species, historic and archaeological resources, geologic setting, and so forth.