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GLOSSARY <br /> Equity: Fairness and impartiality in the N <br /> distribution of benefits, resources, and impacts <br /> of transportation projects among different National Environmental Policy Act(NEPA): <br /> groups within a community. A U.S. environmental law that requires <br /> Evaluation criteria: Standards or factors assessment and publication of environmental <br /> used to assess the performance of proposed impacts related to any federally funded <br /> alternatives in transportation planning.These project. <br /> criteria are developed based on project No build(existing conditions)alternative: <br /> objectives and may include factors such as A scenario where no changes are made to <br /> environmental impact, cost-effectiveness, and the existing transportation infrastructure, <br /> community benefits. maintaining current conditions. Potential <br /> impacts of the no build alternative are <br /> F evaluated and used a baseline for evaluation <br /> of the proposed alternative(s). <br /> Feasibility study:A study conducted to assess <br /> the practicality, constructability, and potential P <br /> impacts of a proposed project. <br /> Freight mobility:The ability of goods and cargo Performance ratings:Scores or ratings <br /> to move efficiently and effectively within a assigned to alternatives based on their <br /> transportation network. performance against evaluation criteria. These <br /> ratings may be qualitative or quantitative and <br /> help decision-makers assess the effectiveness <br /> and suitability of each alternative. <br /> Intelligent Transportation System(ITS): Planning and Environmental Linkages(PEL): <br /> An integrated system of advanced sensor, A collaborative and integrated approach to <br /> computer, electronics, and communication transportation decision-making, intended to <br /> technologies and management strategies, used minimize duplication of work and streamline <br /> to increase the safety and efficiency of the project development,that(1) considers <br /> surface transportation system. environmental, community, and economic <br /> goals early in the planning process, and (2) <br /> M uses the information, analysis, and products <br /> developed during planning to inform the <br /> Median:The portion of a divided highway environmental review process, <br /> separating vehicular traffic traveling in Preferred alternative:The highest-scoring <br /> opposite directions. alternative as identified through the tiered <br /> Mobility:The ability of people and goods to evaluation process, indicating that it best <br /> move freely and easily within a transportation meets project objectives while minimizing <br /> network. impacts on the environment, communities, and <br /> stakeholders. <br /> Multimodal: Involving or accommodating <br /> multiple modes of transportation, such as cars, <br /> buses, bicycles, and pedestrians. <br /> VOLUME 1: FEASIBILITY REPORT 1-90 Corridor-Easton to Cle Elum Feasibility Study I xi <br />