Maintaining Project Commitments

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Maintaining Project Commitments

• New York State DOT Perspective
• Mary E. Ivey, Director
• Environmental Analysis Bureau
• mivey_at_dot.state.ny.us

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Guidance, Tools and Practices in Place

• Environmental Policy
• Environmental Procedures Manual (EPM)
• Project Development Manual (PDM)
• Environmental Tracking (E-Track)

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Guidance, Tools, Practices in Place

• Environmental Commitment and Obligations Package
  for Construction (ECOPAC)
• Engineering Instruction - Constructability Review
• Post-Construction Review
• Environmental Handbook for Operations

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Accountability

• NYSDOT Internal Environmental Quality Assurance
  Audit
• NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
  State Environmental Audit
• Established Environmental Units in Each Regional
  Office
• Environmental Contacts in Maintenance (MECs) and
  Construction (CECs) in Regional Offices

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Meaningful Partnerships - Internal

• Environmental Analysis Bureau (EAB) holds regular
  management meetings with
• Design Director
• Operations Directors (Maintenance, Equipment
  Management, Construction)
• Design Division and FHWA re Env. Streamlining
• Regional Environmental Managers

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Meaningful Partnerships - External

• Coordination meetings with Resource and
  Regulatory Agencies
• Statewide (Central Office) and regional
• Meeting at various levels - staff, senior
  management and executive
• Bringing in other partners Assoc. of General
  Contractors (AGC)
• More outreach to local partners

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Training

• Environmental Non-Environmental Staff
• Include External Partners
• Resource and Regulatory Agencies
• Local Entities (DPWs)
• Transportation Partners (Thruway Authority)

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Research

• Valuable information that leads to better
  practices and resource management
• Builds agency credibility and trust

Alternatives to Herbicides
Stormwater Management
Watershed Study
Invasive Plants
Nanotechnology
Ozone Action Days
Wildlife Passages
Effects of Salt
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Where Should We Be Going?

• Expand E-Track
• Explore Environmental Management System (EMS)
• Strengthen interaction with Planning, Design, and
  Construction
• Develop performance data and measures - more
  Quality Assurance

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Where Should We Be Going?

• Make agency re-organization work for us
  -Improving Environmental Conditions
• Asset Inventories and Management Efforts
• Clarity and Consistency in Setting Environmental
  Goals
• Continuous Improvement - learning from one another

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The Keys to Success

• Agency Environmental Ethic
• Genuine Commitment
• Open Communication

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Thank You!