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A Regional Conversation About Transportation & Natural Disasters
NASTO Annual MeetingJune 12, 2012
Baltimore, Maryland
Coalition of Northeastern Governors
Why A Regional Conversation on Transportation & Natural Disasters
Topography + Built Environment + Weather = Vulnerability to Flooding
Northeast’s Transportation System and Waterways Are Regional Networks
Northeast States’ Economies Are Linked
Why A Regional Conversation Now (cont.)
2011 Persistent and Extreme Weather Events Created a Shared Regional Experience Share Operational Experiences and Insights from State After Action Reports Finding Common Regional Experiences Identify Appropriate Regional Solutions
Immediate and Lasting Implications for State DOTs Policies Planning
Workforce and Training Budget Priorities
What the CONEG Workshop Did
Identified the Major Challenges and “Lessons Learned”
Identified Specific Operational Issues for In-depth Regional Discussion
Identified Potential Broader and Longer-term Implications
Technical Planning Regulatory Influences
Manpower Management
Policies Planning
Asset Management Budget Priorities
Issues
Improved Communication “Up & Down the Chain”In the Field→Up to Governor→Out to Public & Private Sector
More Effective Use of the Incident Command System
Better Status, Weather and Hydrologic Data
Issues (cont.)
A “Deeper Bench” With Appropriate Training
Preplanning and Preposition Assets Public and Private Sector
Shared Resources/Assets Among the States and Cross Border Northern Tier Cooperative Agreement Canadian Provinces Offer
Issues (cont.)
Effective Contractor Support
Improving Debris Management
Differing FEMA and FHWA Reimbursement Requirements Regulations Role of Technology
Next Steps
Develop Action Plans on Regional Issues FEMA/FHWA Reimbursement Process
Share Information on an On-going Basis CONEG Website (Member’s Only)
Continue the Regional Dialogue on Key Issues Conference Calls & Workshops
Reconstruction
Thank You!
Northeast State DOTs Workshop Participants NYSDOT & Training Team
Rich Brancato & Anne D. Stubbs(202) 624-8450
[email protected]@sso.org