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52 4.1 Tools and Terminology Overview This chapter provides information on tools and resources that can assist Guidebook users in integrating sustainability considerations and processes and the environmental review process. It also contains terminology used in both environmental reviews and in sustainability planning that may be useful for Guidebook users.
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Tools and Resources 53 Resource to Consult Action Clarifications Airport sustainability policy, vision statement, or mission statement Verify whether these sustainability documents exist and review potential relevance to proposed project. May be located in the airport annual report.
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54 Integrating Sustainability Planning and the Environmental Review Process Environmental Review Section Sustainability Aspects to Consider Project planning and scoping Ensure the design team incorporates sustainability aspects into planning and design. The environmental review should evaluate the impacts from the project as conceptualized, so that sustainability features are included in the conceptual design and accounted for in the environmental review process.
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Tools and Resources 55 4.3 Existing Tools and Resources A variety of tools and resources are useful for aviation practitioners seeking to integrate sustainability planning and the environmental review process. The tools summarized in Table 4.1 include checklists, databases, interactive websites, and management systems pertaining to airport planning, transportation planning, state and federal regulations, and sustainability planning principles.
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56 Integrating Sustainability Planning and the Environmental Review Process Tool Author/Source Description Source Documented CATEX Form FAA This form can be used for aviation projects that require a CATEX with detailed information, though not at the detailed level of an EA. This standardized form is typical of NEPA analysis and should regularly be consulted by airports and their consultants when scoping and completing a CATEX.
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Tools and Resources 57 Tool Author/Source Description Source ISO 15001 -- Energy Management System International Organization for Standardization These standards are based on the model of continual improvement also used for ISO 14001. This tool supports using energy more efficiently through the use of an energy management system.
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58 Integrating Sustainability Planning and the Environmental Review Process Leveraging Sustainability Rating Systems for Airport Planning There are various sustainability rating systems available that airports can utilize to establish standardized sustainability criteria in their planning and project development efforts. They can also be used to integrate the airport's sustainability goals into projects before entering the NEPA process.
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Tools and Resources 59 In addition to these tools, Guidebook users may find specialized uses for the following resources that focus on specific aspects of the environmental review process or sustainability planning. These resources may only indirectly support integration of sustainability planning and the environmental review process: Annual Greenhouse Gas and Sustainability Data Report https://energy.gov/eere/femp/downloads/annual- greenhouse-gas-and-sustainability-data-report [Department of Energy (DOE)
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60 Integrating Sustainability Planning and the Environmental Review Process U.S. Climate Resiliency Toolkit -- Climate Explorer https://toolkit.climate.gov/tools/climate-explorer (NOAA Climate Program Office 2017)
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