2009 TRB Annual Meeting2009 TRB Annual Meeting

Center for Environmental Center for Environmental Excellence by AASHTOExcellence by AASHTO

Products & ServicesProducts & Services

CENTER WEB SITECENTER WEB SITEhttp://environment.transportation.orghttp://environment.transportation.org

One stop source of environmental information One stop source of environmental information for transportation professionalsfor transportation professionalsRevised and updated all topic sectionsRevised and updated all topic sectionsNew sections on Sustainability, Historic Bridge New sections on Sustainability, Historic Bridge Preservation, Noise and 4f Preservation, Noise and 4f Annual Center work plan posted on the web siteAnnual Center work plan posted on the web siteNew Case law summary database New Case law summary database

CENTER WEB SITECENTER WEB SITE

Transportation and Environmental Ideas Transportation and Environmental Ideas (TERI) Database(TERI) Database

Comprehensive list of environmental research Comprehensive list of environmental research needsneedsLinks to completed reports and ongoing Links to completed reports and ongoing research databasesresearch databasesIdeas prioritized by SCOEIdeas prioritized by SCOECoordination with SCOR, USDOT, Federal Coordination with SCOR, USDOT, Federal Resource Agencies, NCHRP, TRB, state DOT Resource Agencies, NCHRP, TRB, state DOT research contacts, Universitiesresearch contacts, Universities

PRACTITIONERPRACTITIONER HANDBOOKSHANDBOOKS

Series of documents to provide Series of documents to provide practical advice on a range of practical advice on a range of environmental issues that arise during environmental issues that arise during the planning, development, and the planning, development, and operation of transportation projects. operation of transportation projects. Center received the 2008 FHWA Center received the 2008 FHWA Transportation Planning Excellence Transportation Planning Excellence Award for this series. Award for this series. Downloadable from the Center website. Downloadable from the Center website.

PRACTITIONER HANDBOOKSPRACTITIONER HANDBOOKS

Handbooks to be developed this year include: Handbooks to be developed this year include: Storm water program management for Storm water program management for transportation facilities transportation facilities Secondary and Secondary and cumulative effects cumulative effects analysis for both routine analysis for both routine and complex projectsand complex projectsClean Water Clean Water Act 404 (LEDPA)Act 404 (LEDPA)Section 4fSection 4f

Above and Beyond: The Environmental Above and Beyond: The Environmental and Social Contributions of and Social Contributions of

AmericaAmerica’’s Highway Programss Highway Programs

Transportation EnhancementsTransportation EnhancementsHistoric Preservation and Cultural Resources, Including Tribal Historic Preservation and Cultural Resources, Including Tribal ConsultationConsultationRecycling and Waste ManagementRecycling and Waste ManagementAir QualityAir QualityContextContext--Sensitive SolutionsSensitive SolutionsBrownfields Redevelopment Land UseBrownfields Redevelopment Land UseBicycle and PedestrianBicycle and PedestrianWetlands and Water QualityWetlands and Water QualityWildlife and EcosystemsWildlife and EcosystemsNoise AbatementNoise AbatementScenic BywaysScenic BywaysVegetation ManagementVegetation ManagementCenter received the 2008 ARTBA Pride first place award for Center received the 2008 ARTBA Pride first place award for public media relations/education.public media relations/education.

CLIMATE CHANGECLIMATE CHANGEThree climate change webinars. Three climate change webinars. Potential webinar topics include: Potential webinar topics include:

Climate change mitigation strategies, Climate change mitigation strategies, including activities in planning, including activities in planning, construction, maintenance, design, construction, maintenance, design, and operations, as well as measures and operations, as well as measures to reduce the DOTs own carbon to reduce the DOTs own carbon footprint.footprint.Climate change adaptation. Climate change adaptation. Climate change research, what has Climate change research, what has been done, what is underway and been done, what is underway and what is needed. what is needed.

OTHER INITIATIVESOTHER INITIATIVES

National webcast on Integrating National webcast on Integrating Transportation Planning and NEPA DecisionTransportation Planning and NEPA Decision--Making. Making.

Communities of Practice: Communities of Practice: Air QualityAir QualityStormwaterStormwaterHistoric bridgesHistoric bridges

Sustainability Peer ExchangesSustainability Peer Exchanges

Center Center AdvisoryAdvisory Board MembersBoard Members

Carlos Braceras, UT, Chair Carlos Braceras, UT, Chair Don Arkle, AL Don Arkle, AL Gail DGail D’’Avino, GA Avino, GA Tim Hill, OH Tim Hill, OH Richard Land, CA Richard Land, CA Gary McVoy, NY Gary McVoy, NY Dianna Noble, TX Dianna Noble, TX John Njord, UT John Njord, UT Neil Pedersen, MD Neil Pedersen, MD Carol Lee Roalkvam, WS Carol Lee Roalkvam, WS Raja Veeramachaneni, FHWA Raja Veeramachaneni, FHWA

Center BoothCenter Booth

Marriott Wardman Park HotelMarriott Wardman Park HotelBooth number 3603Booth number 3603Center staff available to discuss products Center staff available to discuss products and programsand programsPublicationsPublications

Above and BeyondAbove and BeyondPractitioners HandbooksPractitioners HandbooksImproving the Quality of Environmental Improving the Quality of Environmental DocumentsDocumentsPublication CDs Publication CDs

COMMENTS/INFORMATIONCOMMENTS/INFORMATIONShannon EgglestonShannon Eggleston

seggleston@aashto.orgseggleston@aashto.org(202) 624(202) 624--36493649

Damon FordhamDamon Fordhamdfordham@aashto.orgdfordham@aashto.org

(202) 624(202) 624--36383638

Kate KurganKate Kurgankkurgan@aashto.orgkkurgan@aashto.org

(202) 624(202) 624--3635 3635

http://environment.transportation.orghttp://environment.transportation.org