This field guide is intended to help those who prepare or review the coverage of visual impacts in environmental assessments or impact statements for highway projects. The guide discusses how to develop such coverage and how to review its adequacy.

This field guide is intended to help those who prepare or review the coverage of visual impacts in environmental assessments or impact statements for highway projects. The guide discusses how to develop such coverage and how to review its adequacy. Table of Contents includes:

1 Introduction

2 Aesthetics and Visual Impact Assessment

3 Visual Effects of Highway Projects

4 Scoping the Visual Impact Assessment

5 Performing the Visual Impact Assessment

6 Documenting and Reviewing the Assessment with Examples

7 Appendices

This guide has developed out of a five day training course sponsored by the Federal Highway Administration from 1976 to 1979. Many of the examples in the guide have been contributed by highway professionals who participated in this course.

External Links:

More Information: www.dot.ca.gov/ser/downloads/visual/FHWAVisualImpactAssmt.pdf

Further Reading:

Visual Impact Assessment for Highway Projects