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Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis for the Selection of a Near Road Ambient Air Monitoring Site for the Measurement of Mobile Source Air Toxics
Citation:
KIMBROUGH, E. S., D. A. VALLERO, R. C. SHORES, A. F. VETTE, K. Black, AND V. Martinez. Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis for the Selection of a Near Road Ambient Air Monitoring Site for the Measurement of Mobile Source Air Toxics. TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH PART D. Elsevier Science BV, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 13(8):505-515, (2008).
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journal article
Description:
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) was involved in a legal action concerning the U.S. 95 Widening Project in Las Vegas, Nevada. In that action, the Sierra Club challenged FHWA's and the Nevada Department of Transportation's (DOT) National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) environmental document including the assessment of impacts of mobile source air toxics (MSATs) from the proposed project. To resolve the situation, FHWA entered into a Settlement Agreement with Nevada DOT and the Sierra Club. As part of this Settlement Agreement, FHWA agreed to undertake a research effort to characterize the impact and behavior of particulate matter with aerodynamic diameter less than 2.5 microns (PM2S) and MSATs near highways. FHWA and EPA determined that it would be in the best interest of both organizations to implement this project in a collaborative manner, allowing a more effective utilization of staffing and resources. One of the first steps of the project implementation has been the selection of a suitable ambient air monitoring site in or around Las Vegas, Nevada. This paper presents the selection process that has been utilized to make this determination.
