Environment ENVIRONMENT

National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)

In 1970, the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) was signed into law. It requires that the impact on the human and natural environment be publicly documented and considered in the decision-making process for major federal projects. To meet these requirements, KYTC and INDOT prepared an Environmental Assessment (EA), a document that identifies how the project impacts the local communities and the environment. The project’s EA has been approved by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). The signing of the Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) by the FHWA successfully completed the NEPA process, and the project is moving into the design build-phase.

Madison, Ind.

Jefferson County

  • Settled in 1809
  • Named National Historic Landmark District in 2006
  • Entire downtown on National Historic Register (more than 2,000 structures)
  • 2010 Madison population: 11,967

Milton, Ky.

Trimble County

  • One of the oldest towns in the Commonwealth; established by the law of Virginia in 1789, three years before Kentucky became a state
  • Two National Historic Districts: Third Street District and Hunter’s Bottom District
  • 2010 population in Milton: 593
  • 2010 population in Trimble Co.: 8,809

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