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Managing Environmental Compliance for ODOT’s OTIA III State Bridge Delivery Program: Many Regulations – One Framework
Michelle ErautEnvironmental Program Manager
Federal Highway Administration—Oregon Division530 Center Street, NE, Suite 100Salem, Oregon 97301503/[email protected]
OTIA III State Bridge Delivery Program
$2.5 billion transportation package
Enacted by 2003 Legislature (House Bill 2041)
Largest investment in Oregon transportation infrastructure in 50 years
Includes $1.3 billion to repair or replace almost 400 bridges on the state highway system
Program Stages – 365+ Bridges
OTIA III State Bridge Delivery Program Goals
Environmental Performance Standards Elements
Goal• What does success look like?
Threshold Statement• Relevant to my project?
Objectives• How do I measure success?
Means, Methods, or Materials• How can I achieve success?
Compliance Documentation• How do I document success?
Environmental Performance Standards
What do they cover? Program Administration Species Habitat Water Quality Site Restoration Compensatory Mitigation Fluvial
Communication• Electronic Document
Management System (EDMS) Permitting
• Programmatic Agreement Reporting and Implementation Team (PARIT)
Design• Pre-Construction Assessment (PCA)
Construction• Field verification via electronic handhelds (PDAs)
Planning ToolsOverview
Our Challenge 7 Untested Environmental Performance Standards
+ 4 Undeveloped Environmental Performance Standards
+ 3 Unique Programmatic Permits
Our Solution (equals)
1 PARIT
Planning ToolsPermitting
Programmatic Agreements Reporting and
Implementation Team
PARIT 10+ agency participants (liaisons) Two working meetings per month
• One with “Project” focus• One with “Program” focus
One Annual Coordination Meeting• Reporting• Evaluating• Improving
Planning ToolsPermitting
Pre-Construction Assessment (PCA)• Single programmatic permitting application
• From issue identification (effect) to resolution (specs)• Agency-friendly output • Metrics tracking
Planning ToolsDesign
Field verification via electronic handhelds (PDAs)• Linked to EDMS (transparency)• Environmental database
• Fast, paperless
Planning ToolsConstruction
First bridge replaced… Complied with Environmental
Performance Standards
Reduced permitting by 100+ days
Reduced cost by $1+ Million
Pleased Contractor, ODOT, and Permitting Agencies
Stewardship Success!!!Coast Fork Willamette River Bridge
Building projects sensitive to their communities and landscape through:• Integrating Environmental Performance Standards• Communicating with Permitting Agencies• Evaluating Performance• Improving Our Process
ConclusionEnvironmental Stewardship
Questions?
Michelle Eraut Environmental Program [email protected]
Federal Highway Administration530 Center Street, NE, Suite 100Salem, Oregon 97301503.587.4716