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Texas Administrative Code (Last Updated: March 27,2024) |
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TITLE 43. TRANSPORTATION |
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PART 1. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION |
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CHAPTER 2. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW OF TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS |
| SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS |
| § 2.1. Purpose of Rules |
| § 2.2. Environmental Policy |
| § 2.3. Applicability; Exceptions |
| § 2.4. Other Applicable Laws |
| § 2.5. Definitions |
| § 2.6. FHWA Transportation Projects |
| § 2.7. Project Sponsor |
| § 2.8. Department Delegate |
| § 2.9. Emergency Action Procedures |
| § 2.10. Computation of Time |
| § 2.11. Employee Certification Process |
| § 2.13. Mitigation |
| § 2.14. Project File |
| SUBCHAPTER C. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW PROCESS FOR HIGHWAY PROJECTS |
| § 2.41. Applicability and Voluntary Opt-In |
| § 2.42. Environmental Review Limited to Certain Projects |
| § 2.43. Project Sponsor Responsibilities |
| § 2.44. Project Scope |
| § 2.45. Optional Early Submittal of Environmental Reports |
| § 2.46. Optional Payment of Fee by Local Government |
| § 2.47. Approval of Local Government as Project Sponsor |
| § 2.48. Administrative Completeness Review |
| § 2.49. Technical Review |
| § 2.50. Deadlines for Completing Certain Types of Technical Reviews; Suspension of Review Deadlines |
| § 2.51. Deferral of Review |
| § 2.52. Dispute Resolution Process |
| SUBCHAPTER D. REQUIREMENTS FOR CLASSES OF PROJECTS |
| § 2.81. Categorical Exclusions |
| § 2.83. Environmental Assessments |
| § 2.84. Environmental Impact Statements |
| § 2.85. Reevaluations |
| § 2.86. Supplemental Environmental Impact Statements |
| SUBCHAPTER E. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION |
| § 2.101. General Requirements |
| § 2.102. Notice of Intent (NOI) |
| § 2.103. Coordination Plan for EIS |
| § 2.104. Notice and Opportunity to Comment |
| § 2.105. Public Meeting |
| § 2.106. Opportunity for Public Hearing |
| § 2.107. Public Hearing |
| § 2.108. Notice of Availability |
| § 2.109. Additional Public Participation for Projects Affected by Significant Changes |
| § 2.110. Notice of Impending Construction |
| SUBCHAPTER F. REQUIREMENTS FOR SPECIFIC TYPES OF PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS |
| § 2.133. Maintenance Projects and Programs |
| § 2.134. Coastal Management Program |
| SUBCHAPTER G. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT |
| § 2.201. Purpose |
| § 2.202. Definitions |
| § 2.203. Applicability |
| § 2.204. Coordination and Communication |
| § 2.205. Commitments |
| § 2.206. Interagency Team |
| § 2.207. Texas Natural Diversity Database (TXNDD) |
| SUBCHAPTER H. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE TEXAS HISTORICAL COMMISSION |
| § 2.251. Purpose and Authority |
| § 2.252. Applicability |
| § 2.253. Definitions |
| § 2.254. Coordination Responsibilities |
| § 2.255. Qualifications of Staff and Use of Consultants |
| § 2.256. Projects Excluded from Review for Archeological Sites and Cemeteries |
| § 2.257. Procedures for Project Coordination when the Project Requires Review for Archeological Sites and Cemeteries |
| § 2.258. Background Studies for Archeological Resources and Cemeteries |
| § 2.259. Permits for Archeological Sites and Cemeteries |
| § 2.260. Surveys for Archeological Sites and Cemeteries |
| § 2.261. Archeological Eligibility Testing Phase |
| § 2.262. Archeological Excavation and Data Recovery |
| § 2.263. Exhumation |
| § 2.264. Archeological Sites and Cemeteries found after Award of Contract |
| § 2.265. Standard Treatments for Particular Resource Types |
| § 2.266. Artifact Recovery and Curation |
| § 2.267. Documentation for Archeological Sites and Cemeteries |
| § 2.268. Quarterly Reports for Archeological Sites and Cemeteries |
| § 2.269. Public Outreach Regarding Archeological Sites and Cemeteries |
| § 2.270. Projects Excluded from Review for Non-Archeological Historic Properties |
| § 2.271. Procedures for Project Coordination when the Project Requires Review for Non-Archeological Historic Properties |
| § 2.272. Project File |
| § 2.273. Denial of Access |
| § 2.274. MOU to Govern TxDOT Procedures |
| § 2.275. Project-Specific Agreements |
| § 2.276. Continuous Improvement Agreement |
| § 2.277. THC Review of TxDOT Project Files |
| § 2.278. Dispute Resolution |
| § 2.279. Review of MOU |
| SUBCHAPTER I. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY |
| § 2.301. Purpose |
| § 2.302. Authority |
| § 2.303. Definitions |
| § 2.304. Responsibilities |
| § 2.305. Coordination during Environmental Review Process |
| § 2.306. Exchange of Air Quality Information |
| § 2.307. No Waiver of Rights |
| § 2.308. Review of MOU |
| SUBCHAPTER J. GULF INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY PROJECTS |
| § 2.351. Definitions |
| § 2.352. Maintenance and Sponsorship of GIWW |
| § 2.353. Disposal Plans |
| § 2.354. State Participation in a Beneficial Use Project |
| § 2.355. Interagency Coordination |
| § 2.356. Investigation of Proposed Disposal Plan or Beneficial Use Project |
| § 2.357. Preparation of Environmental Review Document and Public Participation |
| § 2.358. Notification of and Assistance to Property Owners |
| § 2.359. Public Meeting |
| § 2.360. Procedures for State Acquisition of Real Property |
| § 2.361. Commission Approval |
| § 2.362. Agreement to Participate in Beneficial Use Project |
| § 2.363. Participation in Existing Beneficial Use Project |
| § 2.364. Prohibition on Use of Funds |