Rep. Mark Udall (CO) recently introduced the

Rep. Mark Udall (CO) recently introduced the Urban Sprawl and Smart Growth Study Act. The Act requires the Council on Environmental Quality to update previous studies of the economic, environmental and land-use effects of sprawl; make recommendations for improving environmental reviews; and recommend federal actions to assist states and local communities with smart growth planning and sprawl remediation. The legislation acknowledges the destruction caused by sprawl, the potential of smart growth, and the considerable effects of federal actions to either contribute to or avoid sprawl.