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Linking Freight to Planning and the Environment (NHI 139005) Please plan to join us for this innovative training Dates and Location: The session will be held from June 28-29, 2011 at NHI's new and improved training facilities in Arlington, VA. Training Location Address: The National Highway Institute 1310 N. Courthouse Rd. Suite 300 Arlington, VA 22201 REGISTER NOW: Please go to the NHI Web site (www.nhi.fhwa.dot.gov) to register for this training. 1. Type 139005 in the "Search for a Course" box on the left side of the homepage. 2. Click on the shopping cart in the "Public" column next to the desired session. 3. Login (if you haven't already). 4. Click on the shopping cart again. 5. You will see the shopping cart symbol with a red check mark, which confirms you have added the session to your shopping cart. (If a shopping cart is not available, contact the local coordinator listed for the session.) 6. Proceed to check out. If you are having trouble registering, please contact Sharon Alloway at [log in to unmask] or (703) 235-0553. Course Description: Linking Freight to Planning and the Environment is a 2-day course designed to assist public and private sector transportation planners and engineers, environmental planners, and freight planners in the public and private sectors better address and more effectively integrate freight and environment considerations in the public sector planning and project development processes. The course will emphasize applicable and recent case studies from all modes of transportation to demonstrate the range of practices that are available to small, medium, and large MPOs, as well as urban and rural state DOTs. The training will also cover exercises on analysis techniques and tool application. The course is designed for transportation, freight, and environmental planners, specialists, and engineers from State DOTs, the U.S. DOT, MPOs, FHWA, and local jurisdictions. Personnel from State and Federal Resource Agencies, such as the Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Army Corps of Engineers are also encouraged to attend this training.