Public meetings, like this one for the I-515 project in Las Vegas, give communities the opportunity to provide feedback on NDOT projects.
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Community Impact Analysis & Environmental Justice
Community Impact Analysis and Environmental Justice are closely related. They focus on what effects transportation projects might have on:- Communities and neighborhoods
- Types of land uses
- Social service facilities
- Park and recreation facilities
- Commuting and travel patterns
- Business access and development
- Local and regional economies and many other areas of interest or concern to people.
In particular, public participation throughout the NEPA process raises concerns about the effects a project would have on noise levels, air and water quality, open space, property, and other “quality of life” issues.
In addition to the above, environmental justice requires focus on whether or not a project would have adverse and disproportionate impacts to minority or low-income neighborhoods and communities.
Bios and Contact Information
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Patty Brisbin – Social Economic Analyst
B.S., Biological Sciences,
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CaliforniaPatty’s first job in Nevada was as a field biologist conducting animal surveys for the MX Missile Project Environmental Impact Statement. Next, she spent two summer seasons working as a naturalist/park ranger at Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park before landing a permanent job with the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation Research and Analysis section. She supervised the Occupational Employment Statistics survey program and was one of the principle developers of the Nevada Career Information System. Since 2000, she has worked in the Environmental Services Division analyzing the impacts of transportation projects on communities and natural resources in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and other environmental laws.
Contact information: Telephone: (775) 888-7688 Email: pbrisbin@dot.state.nv.us
