Section 4f

The Section 4(f) content has been divided into nine categories. We strongly urge you to work through this section of the document in the order that the items appear on the green navigation bar, beginning with History. (The NEXT button at the bottom of each page will take you through the document in
this order.)

Here is a brief description of the content for each of the nine categories:

History — a brief description of the law's intent and an explanation of how it was developed
Resources — a description of the recreational and cultural resources considered under Section 4(f)
Use — a description of the various types of use and unusual situations where use is encountered
Avoidance and Minimization — a description of the terms avoidance, minimization and mitigation
Evaluations — detailed information on how to develop individual and programmatic Section 4(f) evaluations
Related Statutes — an explanation of the differences between Section 4(f), Section 6(f) and Section 106
Legal Overview — a look at the legal process associated with Section 4(f) and the history of the Overton Park case
Project Examples — a collection of project descriptions (three hypotheticals and three actuals) involving Section 4(f) resources
Glossary — a comprehensive list of Section 4(f) and NEPA key terms and acronyms that are used throughout the document

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Also, because the document is filled with acronyms and key terms that you may not be familiar with, you will find a link to the glossary whenever a key term or acronym appears for the first time on a given page. You will also find a link to the glossary on the green navigation bar.