Environment - Air

AIR QUALITY:

• Air Quality Folio (pdf 688 kb)
• Pollutants of Interest:
• Carbon Monoxide
• Ozone
• Particulate Matter (Dust)
• Asbestos
• When an Air Quality Study is Required
• Air Quality Data Requirements
• Environmental Procedures Manual Air Quality Chapter 425 (pdf 372 kb)
• Complete Environmental Procedures Manual

Transportation Related Diesel Emissions

• WSDOT Diesel Folio pt 1 (pdf 270 kb)
• WSDOT Diesel Folio pt 2 (pdf 190 kb)
• WSDOT Ferries Diesel Folio (pdf 283 kb)
• WSDOT Freight Fact Sheet (pdf 164 kb)
• WSDOT Public Fleet Fact Sheet (pdf 179 kb)
• Ecology Diesel Strategy (pdf 3.6 Mb)
• Ecology Diesel Focus Sheet (pdf 39 kb)

Useful Links:

• American National Standards Institute
• Comprehensive Plans Growth Mgmt Act
• EPA TNN Web
• Puget Sound Clean Air Agency
• Puget Sound Regional Council
• FHWA—Air Quality
• FHWA Conformity
• EPA Office of Transportation and Air Quality
• EPA Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel Fuel
• Resources For the Future
• Washington Dept. of Ecology
• Washington Air Pollution Agencies
• California Dept. of Transportation
• Oregon Dept. of Transportation
• Carbon Dioxide
• Alternative Fuels & Advanced Technology Vehicles-Puget Sound Clean Cities Coalition
• Carbon Dioxide/Greenhouse Gas Emissions FAQs-Oak Ridge Labs

ACOUSTICS:

• Highway Traffic Noise
• Noise FAQs
• Noise Walls
• Noise Wall Cost Effective/Aesthetics Task Force Final Report (pdf 3.23 MB)
• Noise Wall Cost Effective/Aesthetics Task Force Conference Presentation (pdf 5.75 MB)
• Noise Policy and Procedures - 2006 (effective April 15, 2006) (pdf 234 kb)
• Draft changes in community input process for noise policy - 2007 (pdf  40 kb)
• Quieter Pavement Research Project
• Noise Study Data Requirements
• Noise Variance Data Requirements
• Temporary Noise Shield Details (pdf 229 kb)
• Environmental Procedures Manual Noise Chapter 446 (pdf 230 kb)
• Complete Environmental Procedures Manual

Useful Links:

• WSDOT Noise Wall Standard Plans
• WSDOT Bridge Architect's office has additinal information on wall finishes
• FHWA
• FHWA Guidebook
• California Dept. of Transportation
• Oregon Dept. of Transportation
• Federal Transit Administration
• Federal Rail Administration

ENERGY:

• Energy FAQs
• When a Study is Needed
• Data Requirements
• Environmental Procedures Manual Energy Chapter 440 (pdf 81 kb)
• Complete Environmental Procedures Manual

Useful Links:

• Oregon Dept. of Transportation