Assessing and Managing the Ecological Impacts of Paved Roads

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Table of Contents
Front Matter R1-R30
Summary 1-13
1 Introduction 14-36
2 History and Status of the U.S. Road System 37-61
3 Effects of Roads on Ecological Condiditons 62-97
4 Ameliorating the Effects of Roads 98-116
5 Legal Context for Planning and Policy 117-169
6 Planning and Assessment 170-203
7 Integrating Obstacles and Opportunities 204-219
8 Conclusions and Recommendations 220-225
References 226-248
Appendix A: Biographical Information on Committee Members 249-254
Appendix B: Spatial Scale of Road Effects on Ecological Conditions: Annotated Bibliography 255-292
Appendix C: Congressional Declaration of National Environmental Policy, National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 293-294

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Table of Contents

Front Matter R1-R30

Summary 1-13

1 Introduction 14-36

2 History and Status of the U.S. Road System 37-61

3 Effects of Roads on Ecological Condiditons 62-97

4 Ameliorating the Effects of Roads 98-116

5 Legal Context for Planning and Policy 117-169

6 Planning and Assessment 170-203

7 Integrating Obstacles and Opportunities 204-219

8 Conclusions and Recommendations 220-225

References 226-248

Appendix A: Biographical Information on Committee Members 249-254

Appendix B: Spatial Scale of Road Effects on Ecological Conditions: Annotated Bibliography 255-292

Appendix C: Congressional Declaration of National Environmental Policy, National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 293-294