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ALL individuals (retirees, private industry, local government/other governmental agencies, federal government, university employee, etc.) planning to work on NEPA related Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development projects are REQUIRED to take this course or equivalent as indicated in the advertisement. Individuals may contact the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development Contract Services Section at [email protected] for questions in reference to course equivalent.

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: May 13, 2026

MAXIMUM NUMBER OF COURSE PARTICIPANTS: 30 participants

COURSE LOCATION:

Transportation Training and Education Center

TTEC Auditorium – Room 100

4099 Gourrier Avenue

Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70808

COURSE DAYS, DATES, AND TIMES:

Participants must attend all days of the course and receive a passing score on the end of course assessment to receive a certificate of participation/certification and course credit. Course times are subject to change.

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

*This course is not currently offered by the National Highway Institute, but is being offered through The Shipley Group.*

This comprehensive, instructor-led course provides a foundational and operational understanding of how NEPA shapes transportation project development and public decision-making. Participants explore the historical evolution of NEPA and related environmental laws, how those laws influence FHWA policy and procedures, and how transportation agencies integrate social, environmental, and economic considerations into project decisions that serve the overall public interest.

This course is structured as a direct functional replacement for the former FHWA National Highway Institute Course NHI 142005 – NEPA and the Transportation Decision-making Process and is designed to meet or exceed the original federal learning outcomes.

The course emphasizes:

1. Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) guidance
2. FHWA NEPA policy and implementation guidance
3. Transportation planning–NEPA linkages, including 4(f) analysis
4. Environmental stewardship, streamlining, and leadership
5. Developing case law and implications to integrating NEPA into FHWA planning processes.

While not a document-writing course, participants learn the core principles of high-quality environmental documentation, including:

1. Purpose and need development
2. Alternatives analysis
3. Impact identification and mitigation
4. Public and interagency coordination
5. Documentation sufficiency and transparency

Participants apply concepts through guided group exercises built around realistic transportation project scenarios involving social, environmental, and economic tradeoffs.

Upon completion of this workshop, participants will be able to do the following:

• Describe the core principles of NEPA as applied to transportation project development

• Explain how the NEPA “umbrella framework” integrates with transportation decision-making

• Define the roles and responsibilities of agencies and participants in the NEPA process

• Apply the principles of a reasoned, collaborative alternatives development process

• Analyze how agencies balance competing interests and public values in transportation decisions

• Identify the key planning milestones that link transportation planning and NEPA project development

• Describe the documentation requirements and decision standards of the NEPA process

• Apply principles of environmental streamlining, stewardship, and leadership in managing NEPA compliance

TARGET AUDIENCE:

This course is structured for multidisciplinary transportation decision-makers and practitioners, including:

1. State Departments of Transportation staff
2. FHWA Headquarters, Division, and Federal Lands staff
3. Environmental and Engineering Consultants
4. Federal and State Resource Agency staff
5. Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) staff
6. Attorneys involved with transportation projects
7. Local Governments and Other Project Sponsors

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT HOURS: 20 PDH's

COURSE FEES:

Louisiana DOTD Employees: $0 (LTRC pays the registration fee)

FHWA: $0

Louisiana DOTD Retirees: $430

Private Industry: $714

Local Government/Other Governmental Agencies: $430

Federal Government: $430

University Employee: $430

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