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TIPINFO-6–Page1of4TIPINFO-6GlossaryofTerms(RevisedJune2010)TermDefinitionAirQualityConformityExemptionCertaincategoriesofprojectswillhaveaneutralimpactonairqualityandarethereforeexemptfromtransportationconformityrequirements.
Theseprojectsareidentifiedinthefederalandstateconformityrulesat40CFRPart93andWAC173-420-070.
CategoricalExclusion(CE)ACategoricalExclusionfromNEPAandSEPArequirements.
Thistermisappliedtoprojectsforwhichthesponsorisnotrequiredtopreparean"environmentalassessment"asdefinedunderNEPAandSEPA.
Alistoftheprojecttypesthatarecategoricallyexcludedcanbefoundin23CFR771andWAC197-11-800.
AlsoknownasprogrammaticCEorClassII(C)exclusionunderNEPA.
CertificationInaccordancewithWashingtonState'sGrowthManagementAct,certificationisanactionconfirmingconsistencybetweenatransportationelementofalocalcomprehensiveplan,orcountywideplanningpolicies,andtheadoptedMetropolitanTransportationPlan.
CFR/FederalRegisterCodeofFederalRegulations.
TheCFRcontainsthecodifieddocumentspreparedtohelpimplementlawaslistedintheU.
S.
Code.
MostregulationsintheCFRwerefirstproposedandpublishedintheFederalRegisterforpublicreviewandcomment.
(Example:23CFR771isatTitle23oftheCFRatPart771.
)CopiesoftheCFRmaybeobtainedfromtheU.
S.
GovernmentPrintingOffice.
CopiesarealsoavailableatmajorlibrariesandontheInternet.
ComprehensivePlanAnintegratedplanforacity,townorcounty.
Itincludesplansforlanduse,transportation,utilities,housing,capitalfacilities,andotherelements.
UnderWashingtonState'sGrowthManagementAct,comprehensiveplansmustbeinternallyconsistent,aswellasconsistentwithplansofadjacentjurisdictions.
CongestionManagementProcessAsystematicprocessformanagingcongestion.
TheCMPusesinformationontransportation-systemsperformancetoidentifyareasofcongestion,alternativestrategiesforalleviatingcongestionandenhancingthemobilityofpersonsandgoodstolevelsthatmeetstateandlocalneeds.
TheCMPrequirementsapplytoTransportationManagementAreasthataredesignatedasinmaintenanceornonattainmentforfederalairqualitystandards.
COCarbonMonoxideDNSDeterminationofNonsignificance.
ADNSdocumentsthedecisionofasponsoringagencythat,initsopinion,therewillnotbeasignificantadverseenvironmentalimpactcreatedbytheproposedproject.
DocumentedCEDocumentedCategoricalExclusionfromNEPArequirements(alsoknownasDocumentedCEorClassII(D)exclusion)isallowedunder23CFR771.
117.
SimilartocategoricalexclusionfromNEPA,aprojectqualifyingforaDocumentedCEwillhavesomemeasurableimpact,ortheimpactwillberelativelysmallandisacceptableafterbeingproperlydocumented.
Theproject'ssponsormustpreparethedocumentationforFTAorFHWAapproval.
.
WhenaprojectisfullyexcludedunderNEPA,itiscalled"ProgrammaticCE"(asalsodefinedunder23CFR771.
17),andnofederalapprovalisrequired.
EAEnvironmentalAssessmentpreparedunderNEPA.
TIPINFO-6–Page2of4TermDefinitionEISEnvironmentalImpactStatement.
AnEISisissuedtopresentalternatives,discloseimpactsandmitigationmeasures,andsolicitcommentsonaproposal.
EPAU.
S.
EnvironmentalProtectionAgencyESAEndangeredSpeciesAct.
Thisfederallawcarriesregulationsandimplicationsfortransportationplanningandprojects.
FederalClassificationCodeAclassificationsystemofallpublicroadways.
EstablishedbytheFederalHighwayAdministration,thefunctionalroadwayclassificationcategorizesroadwaysbasedonthetypeofservicetheyprovide(e.
g.
,arterials,collectorsandlocalroads).
FederalRegisterAdailypublicationoftheRules,ProposedRulesandNoticesoftheFederalGovernmentaswellasexecutiveordersandotherpresidentialdocuments.
ItispublishedbytheOfficeoftheFederalRegister,NationalArchivesandRecordsAdministration.
FixedGuideway"FixedGuideway"referstoanytransitservicethatusesexclusiveorcontrolledrights-of-wayorrails,entirelyorinpart.
Thetermincludesheavyrail,commuterrail,lightrail,monorail,trolleybus,aerialtramway,inclinedplane,cablecar,automatedguidewaytransit,ferryboats,thatportionofmotorbusserviceoperatedonexclusiveorcontrolledrights-of-way,andhigh-occupancy-vehicle(HOV)lanes.
ExamplesoffixedguidewaytransitfacilitiesinthePSRCregionincludelightrail,commuterrail,demandresponse,ferryboats,busserviceonfixedguidewayorbusways,trolleybus,monorail,andvanpools.
FTAFederalTransitAdministrationFHWAFederalHighwayAdministrationFONSIFindingofNoSignificantImpact.
AdecisionpointunderNEPA,asfurtherdefinedin23CFR771.
121(a).
GeneralPurposeLanesRoadwaythrough-lanesthatarenotrestrictedtoaparticulartypeofvehicleortraffic.
HOVHighoccupancyvehicle.
Referstoavehiclebeingusedbytwoormorepeople.
Includedaresuchmodesoftravelastransitbuses,carpools,vanpoolsandtrains.
HOVlanesarereservedforsuchvehicles.
ISTEAIntermodalSurfaceTransportationEfficiencyAct.
A1991federallawthatsignificantlyrevisedfederaltransportationstatutesaffectingfederalrulesandfundingforpublicroadways,publictransit,andnonmotorizedtransportationfacilities.
ThesuccessortoISTEAwasTEA-21(below).
MABMetropolitanAreaBoundary,asdefinedinTitles23and49,U.
S.
Code.
ThePSRCregionisadesignatedMetropolitanArea.
MPOMetropolitanPlanningOrganization,asdefinedinTitles23and49,U.
S.
Code.
ThePSRCisthedesignatedMPOforKing,Kitsap,PierceandSnohomishcounties.
MVETMotorVehicleExciseTaxTIPINFO-6–Page3of4TermDefinitionMultimodalThoseissuesoractivitieswhichinvolveoraffectmorethanonemodeoftransportation,includingtransportationconnections,coordination,andavailabilityofmodes.
Examplesincludeatravelcorridorwhichaccommodateswalking,bicycling,transitandautos.
NEPANationalEnvironmentalPolicyAct,thefederallawidentifyingprocedurestohelpprotecttheenvironment.
ObligationThepointatwhichtheFHWAorFTAcommitsandsetsasideaspecificamountoffederaltransportationfundsforeligibleexpensesonafederallyfundedprojectasapprovedintheRegionalandStateTransportationImprovementPrograms.
Byobligatingthefunds,thefederalagencyagreestoreimbursethelocalagencyuptoanapproveddollaramount.
IffundsaregrantedthroughFHWA,theyareobligatedwhentheLocalAgencyAgreementhasbeensignedbyboththesponsoringagencyandWSDOT,andtheFHWAhas"authorized"theproject.
IffundsaregrantedthroughFTA,theyareobligatedwhencontractdocumentsareawardedbyFTA.
Contractdocumentsincludetheapprovedprojectbudget.
PEPreliminaryEngineering.
Aprojectphasethatoccursaftercompletionofplanningandenvironmentalefforts,andbeforelandacquisitionandconstruction.
PM2.
5andPM10Particulatematter-smallparticlesofdust,soot,andorganicmattersuspendedintheatmosphere-isregulatedasacriteriapollutantundertheCleanAirAct'sNationalAmbientAirQualityStandards:PM2.
5consistsoffineparticles2.
5micrometersindiameterandsmallerPM10consistsofinhalablecoarseparticlessmallerthan10micrometersindiameterPeakHourThesinglemorningoreveninghourduringwhichthemaximumtrafficvolumeoccursonaroadway.
ProgrammaticCESeeDocumentedCE.
PSRCIDNumberUniqueidentificationnumberassignedbythePugetSoundRegionalCounciltoeachprojectinitsRegionalTIP.
RegionalTIPTransportationImprovementProgram.
PreparedforanurbanregionbyitsMPO,theTIPcontainsastaged,multi-year,intermodallistoftransportationprojectsselectedtousefederalfunds.
Projectsthatusestateand/orlocalfundsandareofregionalsignificancearealsoincluded.
TheRegionalTIPissubmittedforapprovalintotheState'sTIP.
AllprojectsshownintheTIPmustbeconsistentwiththeMPO'stransportationplanandmustconformwithregionalairqualityrequirements,andthefundsmustbe"financiallyconstrained.
"ThePSRCisthedesignatedMPOforKing,Kitsap,PierceandSnohomishcounties.
RODRecordofDecision.
ANEPAdecisionpointrelatedtodocumentationandtiming,asfurtherdefinedin23CFR771.
127(a).
RWorROWRight-of-Way.
Landusedorintendedtobeusedfortransportationandotherpurposes.
TIPINFO-6–Page4of4TermDefinitionSAFETEA-LUSafe,Accountable,Flexible,EfficientTransportationEquityAct,ALegacyforUsers.
A2005federallawthatreplacedTEA-21andsubstantiallycontinuedmanyTEA-21andISTEAprograms.
SEPAState(ofWashington)EnvironmentalPolicyAct.
ThestatelawidentifyingprocedurestohelpprotecttheenvironmentinWashingtonState.
SOVSingleoccupantvehicle.
Referstoavehiclewithonlyoneoccupant.
StateSignRouteThenumberassignedtoroadwaysmaintainedbyWashingtonStateDepartmentofTransportation(WSDOT),e.
g.
,I-5,SR-99,SR-3,etc.
StateTIPorSTIPStateTransportationImprovementProgram.
SimilartotheRegionalTIPbutfortheentirestate.
TheStateTIPincorporatestheMPOregionalTIPs.
WSDOTmaintainstheSTIPforWashingtonState.
StateofWashingtonInventoryofBridgesandStructuresDatabaseofinformationcontaininganinventoryofallthebridges(asdefinedbythenationalbridgeinspectionstandards)withintheStateofWashington.
ThedatabaseismaintainedbytheWSDOT,updatedperiodicallyandusedintheselectionofprojectstousefederalfundsavailableforbridgerehabilitationandreplacement.
SurfaceTransportationThephysicalandoperationaltransportationinfrastructureavailableonlandandwater.
Thisincludesstreets,roads,highways,walkways,bicycleroutes,andbus,railandferrytransport.
Itdoesnotincludeairtransportation.
TDMTransportationDemandManagement.
TheintentofTDMprogramsistoreducethenumberofvehiclesontheroadwaybydiscouragingtheuseofsingle-occupant-vehicletravelandpromotingothermodes.
TEA-21TransportationEquityActforthe21stCentury.
A1998federallawthatreplacedISTEAandsubstantiallycontinuedmanyISTEAprograms.
SAFETEA-LU(above)isthecurrentiterationofthislaw.
TIBTransportationImprovementBoard.
TheTIBisanindependentstateagencythatmakesandmanagesstreetconstructionandmaintenancegrantsto320citiesandurbancountiesinWashingtonState.
TMATransportationManagementAreas.
Allurbanizedareasover200,000inpopulation,asdefinedinTitles23and49U.
S.
Code.
ThePSRCregionisaTMA.
TSMTransportationSystemManagement.
TheintentofTSMprogramsistomaximizetheefficiencyofthetransportationsystemthroughsuchprogramsassignalsynchronizationandfreewayrampmetering.
UPWPUnifiedPlanningWorkProgram.
AdocumentpreparedbyanMPOtolistthetransportationplanningprojects/activitiesitwillundertakeforitsregion.
Planningprojects/activitiestobedonebyotherpublicagenciesintheregionarealsoincludediftheyusefederaltransportationfundsoriftheyarerequiredfortransportationplanningortransportation-relatedairqualityplanning.
ThePSRCmaintainstheUPWPforitsfour-countyregion.
USCUnitedStatesCode.
TheUSCcontainsthelawspassedbytheCongressandsignedbythePresident.
WSDOTWashingtonStateDepartmentofTransportation