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Environmental process | Environmental review | Environmental Management Plan

Environmental Management Plan (Green Sheet) legal authority

  • 23 CFR 771 Highways: Right-of-Way and Environment
    • 771.105 requires FHWA and project sponsors to incorporate all environmental mitigation measures into proposed projects
    • 771.109 requires project sponsors to implement mitigation measures stated as commitments in the environmental documents and requires FHWA to ensure this is accomplished through their stewardship and oversight responsibilities
  • FHWA requires MnDOT to use EMPs and include them in project plans as part of their stewardship and oversight requirements