The evolution of environmental procedures has generated a considerable number of acronyms. These have been created for the names of many Federal and State agencies, laws, studies, terms, etc. The following identifies the more significant acronyms which may be used in conjunction with this study:

AASHTO - American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials

ADA - Americans with Disabilities Act

BDE - (IDOT) Bureau of Design and Environment

CATS - Chicago Area Transportation Study

CERCLIS - Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Information System

CEQ - Council on Environmental Quality

CFR - Code of Federal Regulations

DEIS - Draft Environmental Impact Statement

DOI - (United States) Department of Interior

EA - Environmental Assessment

ECAD - Environmental Class of Action Determination

EIS - Environmental Impact Statement

EPA - (United States) Environmental Protection Agency

FEMA - Federal Emergency Management Agency

FHWA - Federal Highway Administration

FONSI - Finding of No Significant Impact

FRA - Federal Railroad Administration

FSA - (United States) Farm Service Agency

FTA - Federal Transit Administration

FWS - (United States) Fish and Wildlife Service

IDNR - Illinois Department of Natural Resources

IDOA - Illinois Department of Agriculture

IDOT - Illinois Department of Transportation

IEPA - Illinois Environmental Protection Agency

IHPA - Illinois Historical Preservation Agency

INHS - Illinois Natural History Survey

INPC - Illinois Natural Preserves Commission

ISGS - Illinois State Geological Survey

ISTEA - Intermodal Surface Transportation and Efficiency Act (of 1991)

ISTHA - Illinois State Toll Highway Authority

ISWS - Illinois State Water Survey

LAWCON - Land and Water Conservation Fund (Act)

LUST - Leaking Underground Storage Tank

MPO - Metropolitan Planning Organization

NEPA - National Environmental Policy Act

NIPC - Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission

NPS - National Park Service

NRCS - Natural Resources Conservation Service

NRHP - National Register of Historic Places

ROW - Right-of-Way

RPB - Regional Planning Board

TEA-2 - Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century

TIP - Transportation Improvement Program

TSM - Transportation System Management

URAA - Uniform Relocation Assistance Act

USC - United States Code

USACOE - United States Army Corps of Engineers

USCG - United States Coast Guard

USDA - United States Department of Agriculture

USDOT - United States Department of Transportation

USGS - United States Geological Survey

UST - Underground Storage Tank