- Expand Environmental
- Archaeology & Paleontology
- Environmental Bulletins
- Environmental Documents for NDOT Projects
- Expand Environmental Guidance Library
- NDOT Facilities
- Fish & Wildlife
- Hazardous Materials
- Historic Bridge Marketing
- NEDS
- NEPA Assignment
- Noise & Air
- Pollinators
- Historic Preservation
- Roadside Development
- Stormwater Management
- SWPPPTrack
- Tecumseh Historic Square
- Training & Certification
- Wetlands
- Native American Dual Language Signing Program
- National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI)
- Carbon Reduction Strategy (CRS)
Federal laws, regulations and guidance are subject to change. Each guidance document and manual available from NDOT reflects the status of the law as of the effective date of the guidance or manual. Application of the procedures in the guidance documents and manuals must follow federal law in effect at the time NDOT undertakes any given project.
Environmental Procedures Manual
- Acronyms and Abbreviations
- Chapter 1 - Overview
- Chapter 2 - Class of Action
- Chapter 3 - Project Development and Documentation
- Chapter 4 - Categorical Exclusions
- Chapter 5 - Environmental Assessments
- Chapter 6 - Environmental Impact Statements
- Chapter 7 - Re-Evaluations
- Chapter 8 - Technical Resources Analysis
- Chapter 9 - Public Involvement Procedures
- Chapter 10 - Tribal Coordination
- Chapter 11 - Environmental Commitment Compliance
- Glossary
- Appendix A - Formal External Dispute Escalation Procedure
Roadside Development and Compliance Unit
- Drainage Design and Erosion Control Manual
- NDOT Construction Stormwater Best Management Practices
- Construction Manual
- Roadside Landscaping Plan
- Roadside Flowers and Grasses
- NDOT Roadside Vegetation Establishment & Management
- Supplemental & Standard Specifications
- Change Order Environmental Review Process
- Invasive Species Procedure
Approved Products List Pages and Documents
- Approved Products List
- Erosion & Sediment Control Approval Procedures
- New Products Evaluation Form
- Erosion Control Approved Products List
Local Public Agencies Guidelines
- LPA Guidelines Manual
- LPA Guidelines Manual Checklists
- Nebraska Interim Environmental Guidance for Emergency Relief Projects
Wetlands Unit
NEPA
- Nebraska Categorical Exclusion Guidance
- Monetary Limits for CEs Processed Under 23 CFR 771.117(c)23
- NDOT Section 4(f) Resources
- Resource Analysis Guidance - Land and Water Conservation Fund Recreation Areas (Section 6(f))
- Resource Analysis Guidance - Farmland Policy Protection Act
- Resource Analysis Guidance - Wild and Scenic Rivers
- Resource Analysis Guidance - Socioeconomics
- Resource Analysis Guidance - Indirect Effects and Cumulative Impacts
- Planning and Environmental Linkages Guidance Document
- Tribal Consultation
- Probable Class of Action (NDOT 53) Resources
- NEPA Documentation Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) Manual
- NEPA File Management and Documentation Guidance
- Excess Land Disposal
- Minor Categorical Exclusions (MCE)
- Nebraska Environmental Guidance for Emergency Relief Projects
- FHWA NDOT Coordination Process for Non-Assigned Projects
Noise & Air
- Noise Analysis & Abatement Policy
- Mobile Source Air Toxics Guidance Document
- Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) - Air quality analysis agreement between the NDEQ and NDOT
- Air Quality - Ozone Fact Sheet
- Air Quality - Health Effects of Ozone
- Regulations and Guidance
- Traffic Noise Analysis Guidance
Section 106
- Programmatic Agreement 2023 among The Federal Highway Administration, The Nebraska State Historic Preservation Officer, The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, and The Nebraska Department of Transportation to Satisfy the Requirements of Section 106 for the Federal-Aid Highway Program In The State of Nebraska. The PA establishes three tiers of project review:
- Section 106 PA FY2022 Report
- Section 106 PA FY2021 Report
- Section 106 PA 5-Year Interim Report
- NDOT National Historic Preservation Act Section 106 Guidelines
- Nebraska State Historic Preservation Office Section 106 Guidelines for Archeology
- Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
- Tribal Consultation
- Letter Agreement with SHPO regarding processing state Funds Only projects
- Historic Nebraska Bridges
- National Register Evaluation of Nebraska Bridges 1947 to 1965
- Nebraska Historic Eligible Bridges as of 6/16/2009
Hazardous Materials
- NDOT Hazardous Material Review Guidance Manual
- Unexpected Waste Action Plan
- Field Staff and Contractor Awareness Training Videos
- NDOT Waste Manual
- NDEQ Title 126 - Rules and Regulation Pertaining to Management of Waste
- NDEQ Title 128 - Nebraska Hazardous Waste Regulations
- NDEQ Title 132 - Integrated Solid Waste Management Regulations
- Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Title 178 Ch. 22 - Asbestos projects
- NDOT Hazardous Material Visual Reconnaissance Form
Fish & Wildlife
- Avian Protection Plan
- Endangered Species Range Maps
- Biological Evaluation Process (Matrix) for Federal Aid Transportation Program in Nebraska
- Bald Eagle Fact Sheet
- Golden Eagle Fact Sheet
- Biological Evaluation Form | Instructions
Facility Maintenance
- SPCC Annual Tank Assessment Form
- SPCC Diked Area Drainage Report Form
- SPCC Monthly Tank Assessment Form
- SPCC Oil-Water Separator Assessment Form
- Good Housekeeping and Pollution Prevention - Brochure | Poster
General Use Forms