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BDE Procedure Memorandums

BDE Procedure Memorandums are issued by the Bureau of Design and Environment to implement changes in procedures and policies in the interim between updates to the BDE Manual.

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Current BDE Procedure Memos :                                                            
Memo Subject
Issued
Status

Index

Index of  BDE Procedure Memos

5/19/08

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63-08 Local Agency Agreements- Municipality Reimbursement 3/01/08 A
62-08 Control of Emerald Ash Borer on Department Owned Lands 3/01/08 A
61-08 Meeting SAFETEA-LU Section 6002, Context Sensitive Solutions, and NEPA/404 Merger process requirements for Environmental Impact Statements 3/01/08 A
60-08 Transportation Conformity Project-Level Qualitative Hot-Spot Analysis in PM2.5 and PM10 Nonattainment and Maintenance Areas 3/01/08 A
59-08 Selecting Contract Time and Project Letting Dates 1/01/08 A
58-08 Existing Public Educational Facility Entrances 1/01/08 A
57-07 Administration of Wetland Bank Credits 4/21/07 A
56-08A Borrow, Use, and Waste Site, and Excess Material Disposition Documentation, Review and Approval (BDE 2289) 3/1/08 A
55-07 Wetland Impact Accumulation 2/23/07 A
54-07 Categorical Exclusion Group II Approval Documentation 1/08/07 A
53-06 Design Guidance for Median and Curb Treatments at Railroad Grade Crossings 11/15/06 A
52-06 Mobile Source Air Toxics 7/11/06 A
51-06 Plan, Specification, and Quantity Changes 4/21/06 A
50-06 Final Rule for 23 CFR 772 "Procedures for Abatement of Highway Traffic Noise and Construction Noise" 4/21/06 A
49-06 Guidance for Determining De Minimis Impacts to Section 4(f) Resources 4/21/06 A
48-06 Design flexibility and the Stakeholder Involvement Process for Context Sensitive Solutions (CSS)

3/01/06

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47-05 Guidelines for Pavement Preservation

9/19/05

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46-05 FHWA Section 4(f) Policy Paper and Final Nationwide Programmatic Section 4(f) Evaluation and Determination for Federal-Aid Transportation Projects That Have a Net Benefit to a Section 4(f) Property

7/1/05

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45-05 Design Guidance for Pre-signals at Railroad Grade Crossings near Signalized Highway Intersections

6/1/05

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44-05 Timeframes for Environmental Impact Statements and Environmental Assessments

6/1/05

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43-04 Coordination with IDNR on Natural Resource Issues
10/08/04
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42-04 Changes in the BDE Manual Guidance on Air Quality and Related Subjects
8/31/04
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41-05 Delegation of Approval Authorities to Districts
6/1/05
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40-04 Addressing Impaired Waters/TMDLs in project Environmental Documentation
6/30/04
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39-08 Median Barriers

3/1/08

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38-04 Errata for the BDE Manual 2002 Edition
1/2/04
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37-03 Documenting Microscale Analysis Information
10/14/03
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36-08 Roadside Barriers 3/1/08 A
35-05 Detectable Warnings for Curb Ramps and Other Locations 6/1/05 A
34-08 Impact Attenuators (Crash Cushions)
4/25/08
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33-03 Wetlands Compliance Procedures
7/11/03
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32-03 Changes in 4(f) Applicability for Actions Involving U.S. Coast Guard Permits
3/19/03
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31-03 Incidental Taking Authorization Procedures
3/19/03
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30-02A Roadside Barriers, Median Barriers, and Terminals
9/17/02
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29-02

Policy Resurfacing Program

7/1/02

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28-02 Validity of Special Waste Assessment Results
7/1/02
A

27-02

Temporary Concrete Barrier

7/1/02

A

26-02A Compliance with Asbestos Requirements for Highway Bridges
6/7/02
A

25-01

In-Stream Work and Erosion Control for Bridges/Culverts

9/19/01

I

24-02

Earthwork Quantities

4/19/02

I

23-01

Pavement Patching for Multilane Jointed Plain Concrete Pavement (JPCP), Jointed Reinforced Concrete Pavement (JRCP), Asphaltic Concrete (AC) Overlaid JPCP and AC Overlaid JRCP

7/24/01

A

22-01 Documentation of Congestion Management System Alternatives
2/1/01
I
21-01 Air Quality Information for the "Affected Environment" Section
2/1/01
I
20-00 FHWA Interstate Access Approval
11/1/00
I
19-08 Procedures for Concurrent/NEPA 404 Processes 5/19/08 A
19-00 Procedures for Concurrent NEPA/404 Processes
11/1/00
I

18-00

Procedures for Highway Project Noise Analyses

4/3/00

I

17-07

Architectural and Engineering Report and Negotiation Guidelines for Engineering Agreements and Supplements

10/15/07

A

16-00

Quality Assurance/Quality Control Guidelines for Work By Consulting Engineers

4/3/00

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15-02

Procedures to Minimize Motorists’ Costs and Inconvenience

4/19/02

A

14-00

Roadside Seeding in Areas Disturbed By Construction

4/3/00

I

13-00

Pipe Culverts and Storm Sewers

4/3/00

I

12-00

Policy for the Use of Bituminous Surfaces

4/3/00

I

11-00

Selection of Full Depth Asphalt Pavement Surface Course Thickness and Asphalt Cement Grade

4/3/00

I

10-00

Subgrade Construction Under Rigid Pavements

4/3/00

I

9-00

Surplus Excavation Disposal

4/3/00

A

8-00

Federal Participation in Stockpiling of Salvage Materials

4/3/00

A

7-00

FHWA Oversight & Involvement on Federal-Aid Projects

4/3/00

I

6-00

Local Participation in Spot Safety Improvement Projects

4/3/00

A

5-07

Value Engineering Program

6/18/07

A

4-00

Rules and Regulations Governing Sealing of Abandoned Water Wells

4/3/00

I

3-00

Land Survey Monuments

4/3/00

I

2-00

Project Files Documentation

4/3/00

A

1-00

New Series of BDE Procedure Memorandums

4/3/00

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Updated 5/19/08
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