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Chief Patron: Houck
Land Use Modeling (language only)

Item 525 #11s

Item 525 #11s

Transportation
Transportation, Department of

Language
Page 358, after line 22, insert:
"J.  Out of amounts appropriated for this item, the Department shall model and predict the induced traffic and indirect land-use impacts of proposed specific major new highways or interchanges.  Land-use impacts studies shall include, but not be limited to, the new facility's influence on population shifts, new development on farm and forest land, and the resulting need for additional school, sewer, and road infrastructure.  The Department shall conduct its work whenever possible in conjunction with the environmental impact statement process (EIS).  Modeling results and predictions shall be reported to the Commonwealth Transportation Board, the General Assembly, and affected local governments."


Explanation
(This amendment is self-explanatory.)