3-C | Continuing Comprehensive and Cooperative Planning Process |
AADT | Annual Average Daily Traffic |
AASHTO | American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials |
ACHP | Advisory Council on Historic Preservation |
ADA | American with Disabilities Act |
ADRA | Administrative Dispute Resolution Act |
ADT | Average Daily Traffic |
AECs | Areas of Environmental Concern |
APE | Area of Potential Effect |
AQI | Air Quality Index |
AQNMP | Air Quality and Noise Management Plan |
ARNI | Aquatic Resources of National Importance |
AST | Above-ground Storage Tank |
BA | Biological Assessment |
BIA | Bureau of Indian Affairs |
BMPs | Best Management Practices |
BO | Biological Opinion |
CAA | Clean Air Act |
CAAA | Clean Air Act Amendments |
CAMA | Coastal Area Management Act |
CBD | Central Business District |
CBRA | Coastal Barrier Resources Act |
CE | Categorical Exclusion |
CEQ | Council on Environmental Quality |
CERCLA | Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation & Liability Act |
CFR | Code of Federal Regulations |
CIA | Community Impact Analysis |
CIW | Citizens Information Workshop |
CMP | Construction Management Plan |
CMP | Corrugated Metal Pipe |
CO | Carbon Monoxide |
CTP | Comprehensive Transportation Planning |
CU | Cataloguing Unit |
CWA | Clean Water Act |
CZMA | Coastal Zone Management Act |
DAQ | Division of Air Quality |
DCA | Division of Community Assistance |
DCM | Division of Coastal Management |
DEIS | Draft Environmental Impact Statement |
DEO | Division Environmental Officer |
DFR | Division of Forest Resources |
DMF | Division of Marine Fisheries |
DSAs | Detailed Study Alternatives |
DWR | Division of Water Resources (formerly Water Quality) |
EA | Environmental Assessment |
EEP | Ecosystem Enhancement Program |
EFH | Essential Fish Habitat |
EIS | Environmental Impact Statement |
EJ | Environmental Justice |
EMC | Environmental Management Commission |
EO | Executive Order |
ESA | Endangered Species Act |
ESMP | Endangered Species Management Plan |
ETDM | Efficient Transportation Decision-Making |
FAA | Federal Aviation Administration |
FEIS | Final Environmental Impact Statement |
FEMA | Federal Emergency Management Agency |
FERC | Federal Energy Regulatory Commission |
FHWA | Federal Highway Administration |
FIP | Flood Insurance Program |
FOIA | Freedom of Information Act |
FONSI or FNSI | Finding of No Significant Impact |
FPPA | Farmland Protection Policy Act |
FRA | Federal Railroad Administration |
FSC | Federal Species of Concern |
FTA | Federal Transit Administration |
GIS | Geographical Information Systems |
HEU | Human Environment Unit (formerly OHE) |
HNI | Highway Needs Inventory |
HQW | High Quality Waters |
HSCB | Hazardous Spill Catch Basin |
HUC | Hydrologic Unit Code |
IAG | Inter-Agency Agreement |
ICA | Immediate Corrective Action |
ICE | Indirect and Cumulative Effects [Assessment] |
ICI | Indirect and Cumulative Impact [Analysis] |
ILT | Inter-Agency Leadership Team |
IP | Individual Permit |
ISTEA | Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 |
LEDPA | Least Environmentally Damaging Practicable Alternative |
LOS | Level of Service |
LRTP | Long-Range Transportation Plan |
MA-NLAA | May Affect/Not Likely to Adversely Affect |
MBTA | Migratory Bird Treaty Act |
MIT | Merger Implementation Team |
MPO | Metropolitan Planning Organization |
MSATs | Mobile Source Air Toxics |
MTT | Merger Training Team |
NAC | Noise Abatement Criteria |
NAGPRA | Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act |
NCAC | North Carolina Administrative Code |
NC-CREWS | North Carolina Coastal Region Evaluation of Wetland Significance |
NCDCR | North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources |
NCDENR | North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources |
NCDOC | North Carolina Department of Commerce |
NCDOT | North Carolina Department of Transportation |
NCFS | North Carolina Forest Service |
NCNHP | North Carolina Natural Heritage Program |
NCTA | North Carolina Turnpike Authority |
NEPA | National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 |
NEU | Natural Environment Unit (formerly ONE) |
NHPA | National Historic Preservation Act |
NHS | National Highway System |
NMFS | National Marine Fisheries Service |
NO2 | Nitrogen Dioxide |
NOAA | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
NOI | Notice of Intent |
NOV | Notice of Violation |
NOx | Nitrogen Oxides |
NPDES | National Pollution Discharge Elimination System |
NPS | National Park Service |
NR | National Register |
NRCS | Natural Resources Conservation Service |
NRTR | Natural Resources Technical Report |
NSW | Nutrient Sensitive Waters |
NWI | National Wetland Inventory |
O/D | Origin/Destination Study |
O3 | Ozone |
OBTF | Outer Banks Task Force |
OHE | Office of Human Environment (See HEU) |
ONE | Office of Natural Environment (See NEU) |
ORW | Outstanding Resource Waters |
OSA | Office of State Archeology |
P/N | Purpose and Need |
PDEA | Project Development and Environmental Analysis (NCDOT Branch) |
PMii | Project Management Improvement Initiative |
PN | Public Notice |
PSHs | Pre-formed Scour Holes |
RCBC | Re-enforced Concrete Box Culvert |
RCRA | Resource Conservation and Recovery Act |
ROD | Record of Decision |
ROW | Right of Way |
RPO | Rural Planning Organization |
RTK | Right-to-Know |
SAFETEA-LU | Safe, Accountable, Flexible and Efficient Transportation Equity Act - Legacy for Users |
SASHTO | State Association of State and Highway Transportation Officials |
SAVs | Submerged Aquatic Vegetation |
SDEIS | Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement |
SDWA | Safe Drinking Water Act of 1944 |
Section 10 | Of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 |
Section 106 | Of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 |
Section 303(d) | Of the Clean Water Act of 1977 |
Section 4(f) | Of the Department of Transportation Act of 1966 |
Section 401 | Of the Clean Water Act of 1977 |
Section 404 | Of the Clean Water Act of 1977 |
Section 7 | Of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 |
SEPA | State Environmental Policy Act |
SFEIS | Supplemental Final Environmental Impact Statement |
SHCs | Strategic Highway Corridors |
SHPO | State Historic Preservation Officer |
SIP | State Implementation Plan |
SO2 | Sulfur Dioxide |
SPUI | Single Point Urban Interchange |
STRAHNET | Strategic Highway Network |
T&E | Threatened and Endangered (Species) |
TDM | Travel Demand Model |
TEA-21 | Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century of 1998 |
TIP | Transportation Improvement Plan |
TMP | Traffic Management Plan |
TVA | Tennessee Valley Authority |
US DHHS | United States Department of Health and Human Services |
US DHS | United States Department of Homeland Security |
US DOI | United States Department of Interior |
US DOJ | United States Department of Justice |
USACE or ACE | United States Army Corps of Engineers |
USCG | United States Coast Guard |
USDA | United States Department of Agricultural |
USDOC | United States Department of Commerce |
USDOT | United States Department of Transportation |
USEPA or EPA | United States Environmental Protection Agency |
USFS | United States Forest Service |
USFWS or FWS | United States Fish and Wildlife Service |
USGS | United States Geological Survey |
UST | Underground Storage Tank |
VPD | Vehicles Per Day |
WRC | North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission |