National Environmental Policy Act and Project Development Toolkit
This page contains guidance and templates related to processing categorical exclusions, environmental assessments, and environmental impact statements under NEPA and/or TxDOT's environmental review rules at 43 Texas Administrative Code Chapter 2.
Questions? Contact the Environmental Affairs Project Delivery Section at 512-416-2763.
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| Date | Title | Description |
| 11/24 | FAQ – State Infrastructure Bank and Environmental Review | Provides guidance regarding the environmental review requirements for State Infrastructure Bank (SIB) financing of projects |
| 09/20 | FAQ - Environmental Review and Utility Relocation | Addresses some questions that have arisen regarding environmental review and utility relocation. |
| Date | Title | Description |
| 12/22 | Guidance: Preparing a Purpose and Need Statement | Provides standards governing the content of the purpose and need a statement in an EA or EIS. |
| Date | Title | Description |
| 12/17 | Technical Review: Comment Response Matrix (Microsoft Word Version) | Used to record and communicate review comments and responses generated as a result of an environmental review |
| 12/17 | Technical Review: Comment Response Matrix (Microsoft Version) | Used to record and communicate review comments and responses generated as a result of an environmental review |
| Date | Title | Description |
| 05/25 | Reevaluation Form | Used to complete the "Perform Reevaluation" Activity in ECOS |
| Date | Title | Description |
| 04/25 | Guidance: EIS Process Roadmap for an FHWA Project | Provides an overview of the process for starting and completing an EIS for an FHWA project |
| Date | Title | Description |
| 04/25 | Environmental Handbook: Preparing an Environmental Assessment | Conveys TxDOT’s primary expectations on how an EA must be prepared and the appropriate level of content and analysis |
| 04/25 | Environmental Assessment Outline | Use to prepare an EA for approval under TxDOT’s rules or under the NEPA Assignment Memorandum of Understanding with FHWA |
| 11/24 | Environmental Assessment Cover Page | Use to prepare an EA cover page for projects assigned to TxDOT by FHWA |
| 04/25 | Finding of No Significant Impact for State or FHWA Project | Use to prepare and record a determination that a state or FHWA project will cause no significant impact to the environment |
| 07/24 | Template for EIS to EA Classification Approval | Used to request approval to prepare an EA for an FHWA project for which an EIS is normally required under 23 CFR 771.115(a). |
| Date | Title | Description |
| 09/22 | Open-Ended (d) Categorical Exclusion Classification Request Form | Used to request ENV approval to proceed with processing a project as an open-ended (d) CE |
| 09/22 | Amendment to Open-Ended (d) Categorical Exclusion Classification Request Form | Used to confirm ENV's approval of a project as an open-ended (d) CE when there are changes to the project description or schematic |
| Date | Title | Description |
| 09/24 | Guidance: FHWA Direct Recipient Discretionary Grant Projects | This guidance contains a procedure regarding direct recipient discretionary grant projects for which environmental review is requested by FHWA. |
| Date | Title | Description |
| 04/14 | Induced Growth Indirect Impacts Decision Tree | Helps determine if no induced growth impacts are anticipated, or if a more detailed six-step induced growth analysis is required for a transportation project |
| 12/23 | Guidance: Induced Growth Analysis | Provides instructions for conducting a six-step induced growth analysis for a transportation project |
| Date | Title | Description | Documents |
| 01/25 | 2025 Statewide Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Technical Report |
Based on the Council on Environmental Quality NEPA policy, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) conducted on-road greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions analyses for Texas, assessed future climate scenarios and how that might impact the on-road transportation system, and summarized 21 TxDOT strategies, programs and funds that result in GHG reduction and/or transportation system resiliency and preservation. |
TR Appendix B: NOAA Texas State Climate Summary TR Appendix C: USGS National Climate Change Viewer Summary for Texas |