The Broward MPO is hosting a National Highway Institute (NHI) Course: Planning and Environmental Linkages (PEL) on October 1-2, 2024. The course will be a 2-day instructor-led course that will focus on how integrating PEL into the transportation planning and environment review processes promotes more informed decision-making and accelerated project delivery. As a participant, you will learn about the success of PEL practices, the benefits of PEL, the interfaces between planning and environmental review processes, PEL approaches using authorities associated with planning and environmental review, and how to inform, use or adopt planning information in the environmental review process. Additional topics include using PEL approach, processes for developing purpose and need during planning for National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), screening and eliminating unreasonable alternatives during planning, the role of consultation, coordination, public involvement in PEL, documentation in a PEL approach, and action strategies to advance PEL in your state or region. The fee to attend is $530 per participant. |