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Committee on Environmental Analysis in Transportation

2009 Triennial Report

PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT GROUP

Environmental Analysis in Transportation (ADC10) Triennial Strategic Plan (TSP)

2013 - 2015

Submitted by:

Martin Palmer, Chairman

November 2016

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2009 Triennial Report

Committee Name and Number: Environmental Analysis in Transportation (ADC10) Committee Chairperson: Martin Palmer Engineering Services Manager Washington State Department of Transportation TSP Three-Year Period: 2013 to 2015 Date Prepared: November 2016 1. Committee Scope: This committee is concerned with issues relating to the environmental

impacts of transportation projects and systems. Emphasis is placed upon planning, decision making, and mitigation strategies, policies, and processes, as well as multidisciplinary impact considerations.

A. When did your committee last consider the scope? The Committee last considered its

scope on January 13, 2015.

B. Does the current scope statement accurately reflect your committee’s activities? Yes. Should the scope be modified? No, but it will be reviewed by the entire Committee in 2019.

C. What changes are proposed and why are these changes necessary? Not applicable. The Committee revisits its scope, goals and implementation strategy every four years.

2. Committee Strategic Planning

A. Has your committee conducted strategic planning sessions? If so, please attach results. The Committee last initiated a comprehensive strategic planning efforts beginning in the summer of 2010. A Steering Committee made up of the Committee Chair and all Subcommittee chairs initially met during the 2010 Mid-Year Workshop and then at subsequent Mid-Year Workshops and via conference calls. Several action items were initially identified and have been tracked until completion. Strategic Planning outcomes included:

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2009 Triennial Report Renamed the Natural Resources Environmental Stewardship Subcommittee to

the Strategic Issues Subcommittee with the focus on identifying strategic emerging issues, how they might affect environmental impacts in transportation, and identification of necessary research. The Subcommittee’s goals and objectives were developed and adopted.

Combined the Newsletter and Website Subcommittees into the Communications Subcommittee to better respond to members and friends of the Committee and leverage advances in technology. Subcommittee goals and objectives were also developed and adopted.

Recognizing the importance of all transportation and environmental research,

the Committee successfully worked to raise the awareness and importance of TRB poster sessions. The Publications Subcommittee was renamed the Paper and Posters Subcommittee. Subcommittee goals and objectives were developed and adopted. Requests for posters are solicited for display during each Annual Meeting’s Environment and Energy Poster Session. Interest and participation has been excellent.

B. If you have not done strategic planning, what are your committee’s strategic

directions for the future? Additional strategic planning is not envisioned at this time. 3. Critical and Cross-Cutting Issues

Laws, policies and guidance related to the environment and how decisions are made that effect both transportation and the environment are in a constant state of flux. Likewise, large-scale events such as Super Storm Sandy can drive relevant new issues thus shifting the focus of our work. Resources that helped identify critical and cross-cutting issues include (a) the Committee, (b) the TRB Executive Committee (http://onlinepubs.trb.org/Onlinepubs/general/CriticalIssues06.pdf) ,(c) the Technical Activities Council (http://onlinepubs.trb.org/Onlinepubs/dva/DivAGuide.pdf, p. 58), and (d) the Planning and Environment Group that fall under the scope of the Committee.

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2009 Triennial Report Issues currently being investigated will likely persist over the next few years. These include:

Greenhouse gas emissions and climate change

Expediting the decision-making process and potential further delegation of federal authority

Integrating planning of livable communities through all levels of government

Storm and disaster resilience

Community cohesion, social justice and effects on disadvantaged communities

Sustainability of the human and natural environment

A. What are the key long term and emerging issues that your committee is tracking?

The Committee is actively working to identify long term and emerging issues. The Committee, through its Strategic Issues Subcommittee, is leading collaboration efforts with other Planning and Environment Group Committees to identifying cross-cutting issues of importance. Most recently, the Subcommittee has been actively discussing the “planning nexus” with the Statewide and Multimodal Planning (ADA10) Critical Issues Subcommittee. Discussion at the meeting also pointed to other groups and associations outside TRB that could benefit research objectives and take a forward looking approach on critical issues facing transportation planners, and the human and natural environment. (e.g., AASHTO). The Research Topics Subcommittee convened a meeting (ADC10(2)) during the 2016 Annual Meeting to discuss two main ideas: a) the importance of the research agenda to the “identity” of the committee, and b) pressing research needs that this sub-committee should lead in terms of research needs statements and call for papers at the 2017 Annual Meeting. Five emerging problem statements were identified:

1. Process improvement

2. Science of project evaluation 3. Integrated transportation/environmental/health evaluation, what is the

best available science? Is it being used within NEPA documents? Is it useful for decision-making?

4. How do you capture the cost of doing nothing? 5. Planning-Health-Environmental linkages: Are we making better

decisions?

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2009 Triennial Report Identified action items included:

1. Conducting an internal survey of committee and sub-committee

members on pressing research needs

2. Drafting and circulating two RNS’s

3. Developing a communication strategy

In the group discussion on health and transportation, Research Topics Subcommittee Chair, Dr. Marianne Hatzopoulou, gave a presentation on the health impacts and benefits of the Montreal transportation system. The objective was to discuss and understand the health benefits/costs related to the 2031 public transportation plan for the Montreal metropolitan are through combining transportation, environmental and epidemiological analyzes for a “business as usual” and transit-focused scenarios. The conclusion was that the transit-focused scenario provided benefits through increased physical activity and improved air quality along with a shift in motor vehicle accidents. The group also discussed how better framing of alternatives within NEPA along with creative multimodal choices (e.g., multimodal corridors) may help in achieving better results for human health and transportation. On a longer view, the Committee is also working to identify, track and “slot” (among many committees) strategic issues that are just developing or are on the horizon. Examples include re-thinking NEPA fundamentals, a renewed look at the scoping process, equipment and technology dynamics, measures of social equity, including environmental impacts of transportation in integrated planning and livability initiatives, and evolving modes and modal relationships.

B. What plans do you have to address cross-cutting issues with other committees? The Committee is actively continuing its outreach to identify and address cross-cutting issues. The 2016 Mid-Year Workshop included the Ecology and Transportation (ADC30) and Historic and Archaeological Preservation in Transportation (ADC50) committees. The Committee is actively seeking State DOT, MPO and other TRB Committee participation for future Mid-Year Workshops. The Committee, through its Liaison Subcommittee, continues its liaison efforts with other TRB Committees, focusing on building strategic relationships and synergy with ten other committees to identify emerging and cross-cutting issues. A0010 (Standing Committee on International Cooperation) is completing a report on international collaboration in transportation research, with a focus on Asia‐Pacific countries. The identification of research priorities at the global level is one of the objectives of this report; environmental challenges, and in particular low‐carbon mobility is included

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2009 Triennial Report within these priorities, and could serve as a basis for collaboration between ADC10 and A0010 for a future TRB Annual Meeting. Part of the work of the Strategic Issues Subcommittee is to identify emerging issues related to transportation and the environment, quickly develop and frame those ideas, and to facilitate an effective and coordinated hand-off to partner committees for research topic development. The Subcommittee solicits long-view input from section and external committees, and hosts a meeting session (ADC10(1)) for dialogue and transfer at each Annual Meeting.

4 Committee Activity Plans

A. What activities are planned next year to achieve your goals? The Committee will continue pursuing each of its four principal goals:

Goal #1 - Provide a national forum for the continuing identification and prioritization of transportation-related environmental research needs and for the discussion, documentation, dissemination and implementation of research findings Goal #2 - Continue to prepare for and conduct relevant and valuable gatherings of the Committee members and friends Goal #3 - Maintain an active organization that supports the mission of TRB Section C (Environment and Energy) and ADC10 Goal #4 - Maintain a geographically and organizationally diverse Committee membership of well-qualified, highly motivated individuals Toward that end, the following activities are planned:

Identification of Research and Relevant Issues

Continued focus on the identification cross-cutting issues and developing multi-committee perspectives and research statements through the Strategic Issues Subcommittee.

Maintain and continue to nurture the liaison program with the current 10 other TRB committees (shown below) - re-examining these relationships at least every two years. This program can help bring collaborative efforts to complex transportation challenges.

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2009 Triennial Report Research activities to support implementation of Fix America’s Surface

Transportation Act (FAST Act) and the formulation of regulations for that implementation.

Deliver a research needs workshop as a part of each Mid-Year Workshop. Committee Business and Membership

Use non-traditional methods for membership recruitment focusing on diversity of perspective, experience and relevant knowledge.

Maintain an emphasis on geographical diversity of the membership.

Update Subcommittee Goals and Objectives, as necessary.

Involving Youth and Young Members

Work with friends, committee members and external groups to develop Young Member Scholarships to enhance and expand the involvement of the Committee’s young members in meetings, workshops and research proposal development.

Work toward acquiring the talent resources and establishing a mentoring program for young professionals entering the workforce.

Engaging young students (pre-college) through cooperative school programs to grow an interest in transportation and the environment as these youths will inherit our cities, transportation systems and natural environment.

Sharing Knowledge with Practitioners and other Professionals

Issue a twice yearly Committee newsletter sharing relevant stories and access to needed resources.

Continue to produce Mid-Year Workshops and issue photo essays of the event to keep members, friends and interested others aware of issues discussed on the national stage. (See also 8.B.)

Issue regular Committee business meeting notes to inform members, friends and interested others of the committees interests and direction.

Explore the feasibility of using social media to enhance the Committee’s ability to disseminate information.

Maintain a Committee website that acts as a valuable resource to share information and keep interested professionals involved and informed.

Issue a call for papers and posters for each of the Annual Meetings.

Explore the feasibility and effectiveness of creating a blog on relevant topics.

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2009 Triennial Report B. What activities are envisioned in future years?

The Committee’s major activities envisioned for future years include maintaining an active, enthusiastic membership; monitoring research needs databases (RNS, RiP, TERI, TRIS) to identify and screen relevant ideas; pursuing implementation of top priority research projects; implementing the mission of the Committee and each of its Subcommittees; facilitating a Research Needs session as part of each Mid-Year Workshop; and continuing to provide support to CTE and other TRB Committees in sponsoring conferences, teleconferences, and workshops.

5 Committee Organization and Membership

A. Describe the membership gender and racial diversity. The Committee is comprised of 24 regular members (including the Committee Chair), four young members, four emeritus members, and three international members. Twenty members are male, and fifteen are female. Since the last Triennial Self-Evaluation (2009-2012), the number of male, female and emeritus members have all remained the same. Young member interest in the Committee has been outstanding. In addition to the four (maximum) young members, individuals under the age of 35 were also recommended and approved as regular and international members. The number of international members has increased by one. Membership rotation last took place in 2015. A. What is the membership distribution by race? White 21

Black 0

Hispanic 0

Asian or Pacific Islander 3

American Indian 0

Unknown 11

Female 15

Male 20

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2009 Triennial Report B. How is membership distributed geographically?

North West US 1

South West US 6

Central US 4

North East US 12

South East US 3

International 5

C. How is membership distributed across professional affiliation?

State 3

Federal Government 5

Local 2

Education 6

Private Sector 19

Nonprofit/Other 0

D. How is membership distributed geographically?

Membership is drawn from 12 states, the District of Columbia and five foreign countries.

E. How is membership distributed across professional affiliation?

The following professional affiliations constitute Committee membership:

Ohio Department of Transportation

New York State Department of Transportation

Washington State Department of Transportation

San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG)

Office of Passenger and Freight Programs, FRA

Federal Highway Administration

USDOT/ Volpe National Transportation Systems Center

Volpe Center

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2009 Triennial Report McGill University

University of Toronto

Vienna University of Economics and Business

George Mason University

ITRE/CTE/NC State University

University of California, Davis

CH2M Hill

RL Record LLC

Pool Engineering

Michael Baker International

Parson Transportation Group

Dewberry

McCormick Taylor, Inc.

TRC

The Louis Berger Group, Inc.

Beveridge & Diamond, P.C.

Planning Communities, LLC

Parsons Brinkerhoff, Inc. (PB)

ICF International

ESA

Parsons Brinckerhoff

HNTB Corporation

Robert Jake Jacobsen

AECOM

Two Retired Professionals

F. How many “friends” are associated with the committee? The Committee has a total of 678 friends, excluding the 35 members. MyTRB contains 307 friends on the “ADC10 Friends List”. There are currently an additional 371 friends on the Committee’s electronic newsletter mail listing. Friends actively participate in Committee meetings, including the business meetings.

G. List subcommittees and their chairs.

Liaison - Buddy Desai Secretary - Kelly Dunlap Steering - Christopher G. Gesing, P.E. Research Topics - Marianne Hatzopoulou Papers and Posters - Ken Hess

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2009 Triennial Report Communications - Ileana Ivanciu Mid-Year Workshop - Meridith Krebs and James Martin (Co-Chairs) Strategic Issues - Richard L. Record History - Colleen Vaughn

6. Interaction with Other TRB Committees, Organizations, and Customers

A. List other TRB committees with which your committee maintains a formal liaison representation.

The Committee, through the Liaison Subcommittee, maintains communication with the TRB Environment and Energy Section (ADC00) committees, other related TRB committees, and other transportation‐related organizations for the purpose of information exchange related to relevant research, applied innovations in environmental analysis, and best practices in the development, operations, and maintenance of transportation projects across all modes. The relevant TRB Committees that provide mutual benefits to liaise with follow.

Public Involvement in Transportation (ADA60)

Ecology in Transportation (ADC30)

Transportation and Sustainability (ADD30)

Environmental Issues in Transportation Law (ALO50)

Landscape and Environmental Design (AFB40)

Multimodal Transportation Planning (ADA10)

Transportation and Air Quality (ADC20)

Transportation‐Related Noise and Vibration (ADC40)

Historic and Archaeological Preservation in Transportation (ADC50)

International Cooperation (A0010)

B. List outside organizations with which your committee maintains ongoing liaison representation.

American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials Standing Committee on the Environment (AASHTO SCOE)

National Association of Environmental Professionals Transportation Working Group (NAEP TWG)

The Center for Transportation and the Environment (CTE) at North Carolina State University

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2009 Triennial Report C. List shared activities during the past year (examples should include work on cross-

cutting issues, information exchange, research, etc.) The Committee co-sponsored the following workshops or sessions at the 2015 Annual Meeting:

Workshop #118 Geospatial Tools and Applications to Optimize Multidiscipline and Multi-Jurisdictional Decision Making with the Committee on Geographic Information Science and Applications (ABJ60), Ecology and Transportation (ADC30), and Historic and Archeological Preservation in Transportation (ADC50) and Environmental Justice in Transportation (ADD50) Workshop #117 Integrated Land-use, Travel Demand, Air Quality, and Exposure Modeling: the Future of Regional Transportation Planning? with the Committee on Transportation Demand Forecasting (ADB40) and Transportation and Air Quality (ADC20) Session #569 Seeing Around the Curve: Anticipating and Managing Legal Risk in the National Environmental Policy Act Process with the Committee on Environmental Issues in Transportation Law (AL050) Session #606 Learning from the Curve: Effective Strategies Used to Prevail in Recent FHWA and FTA NEPA Litigation with the Committee on Environmental Issues in Transportation Law (AL050) Session #765 Meeting Environmental Commitments in Design-Build Projects with the Committee on Transportation-Related Noise and Vibration (ADC40) and Waste Management and Resource Efficiency in Transportation (ADC60) Session #852 Evaluating Environment and Energy Benefits: When Does Greenhouse Gas Reduction Make Sense Anyway? with the Committee on Transportation and Air Quality (ADC20), Waste Management and Resource Efficiency in Transportation (ADC60). Climate Change (ADC70(2)), Transportation Energy (ADC70), and Alternative Transportation Fuels and Technologies (ADC80) Workshop #861 Tools for Evaluating Greenhouse Gas Reduction Strategies with the Committee on Transportation and Air Quality (ADC20), Special Task Force on Climate Change and Energy (A0020T), Transportation Energy (ADC70), and Alternative Transportation Fuels and Technologies (ADC80)

The Committee’s 35th consecutive Mid-Year Workshop was held at the Westgate Hotel in San Diego California September 20-23, 2015. The workshop theme was "Better Transportation and Environmental Outcomes through Effective Partnerships”. The workshop was co-hosted by the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) and Caltrans. The workshop focused on challenges within urbanized areas. Topics included freight mobility, developing productive partnerships, health and transportation linkages, environmental justice, long-term mitigation strategies, and transportation and environmental planning best practices.

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2009 Triennial Report 7. Business Meeting Attendance (information from the most recent meeting)

Attendance at the 2015 Mid-Year Workshop Business Meeting included 9 members and 9 friends of the Committee.

Attendance at the 2015 Annual Business Meeting included 17 members and 37 friends of the Committee.





8. Technology Transfer Activities for Colleagues and Customers

A. Is the committee planning to publish documents within the next two years? (proceedings, circulars, etc.) Please list and give anticipated dates. Except as noted in 8.D below, the Committee does not plan to publish any documents within the next two years, but is prepared to support TRB in administering future Environmental Research Needs in Transportation Conferences and assisting in the publication of the associated proceedings.

B. Workshops proposed (excluding the TRB Annual Meeting). This Committee, the Ecology and Transportation (ADC30) and the Historic and Archaeological Preservation in Transportation (ADC50) committees are co-sponsoring a Mid-Year Workshop in Salt Lake City, Utah on July 17-20, 2016. The theme of the workshop is "Collaboration and Innovation Leading the Way”. The goal is to share new innovations and collaborations for project delivery in an environmentally sensitive manner. The UTAH DOT is the local sponsor and host. The Committee is also participating, with the Ecology and Transportation (ADC30) committee, and the Utah and Wyoming DOTs in the International Conference on Ecology and Transportation (ICOET) in in Salt Lake City, Utah on May 14-18, 2017.

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2009 Triennial Report Planning is underway for the Committee’s Mid-Year Workshops in 2018 (Florida) and 2019 (Texas).

C. Conferences proposed. None.

D. Other activities (web pages, newsletters, updating of millennium paper, etc.)

The Committee maintains its own website hosted by the Center for Transportation and the Environment (CTE) associated with North Carolina State University. The Committee website contains the Directory of State Highway Agency (SHA) and Federal Transportation Agency Officials (Directory), presentations from Committee-sponsored or co-sponsored sessions and workshops at the Annual Meetings and Summer Workshops, and links to four transportation research databases (RNS, RiP, TRIS, and TERI). The Committee also hosts “The Natural Lawyer” newsletter (prepared quarterly by the Environmental Issues in Transportation Law committee – AL050) and other information of interest to the members and friends of the Committee, and NEPA practitioners at large.

The Directory was completely updated in 2012 and is a resource for those working in the transportation NEPA / environmental arena. It is a compilation of contact information furnished by each of the State Highway Agencies (SHA), District of Columbia (D.C.), and Puerto Rico. The Directory also includes contact information for the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) Headquarters Office of Planning, Environment & Realty; Resource Center Environment Technical Service Team (TST); and Division Office Environmental Contacts. Updates are made as they are received from each agency.

The Committee newsletter, last published in Winter 2012/13, is an electronic publication that offers committee news and transportation environmental information, research and practitioner articles. After a two-year absence, the Committee anticipates publishing two newsletters in 2016. The newsletters, the photo essays and notes from the Annual Meeting and Mid-Year

Workshop business meetings help keep friends and committee members, who might

not be able to attend, informed of events and vital information.

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2009 Triennial Report 9. Research Needs and Problem Statements (Of particular interest are problem statements

for TRB Cooperative Research Programs, but please list related activities your committee is involved with as well.)

A. How do you determine and select research needs and problem statements?

(workshops, call for ideas, etc.) The Committee utilizes a collaborative and systematic approach involving the Research Topics Subcommittee, Strategic Issues Subcommittee, and the full Committee membership to: 1) identify areas of needed research each year, 2) develop research problem statements, 3) screen and prioritize those statements, and 4) advance and champion those priority research needs to prospective research project sponsors for consideration and funding. The following provides an overview of these activities for the last three years. The Subcommittee actively monitors postings to AASHTO’s TERI Database and TRB’s Research Needs Database to identify those topics that the Committee might consider a high priority and want to champion. The Committee, through its Research Topics Subcommittee, conducts research needs workshops in conjunction with the Committee’s annual Mid-Year Workshop. Participants and facilitators are made up of the summer workshop hosts, participating committees, and invited presenters. On-going identification of key long term and emerging issues are discussed in 3 above.

B. Number of Research Problem Statements currently under development?

The Research Topics Subcommittee led the development of two Research Need Statements (RNS) for the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Synthesis Program. The RNSs included: (1) Health in Transportation Environmental Impact Assessment, and (2) Health in Transportation Planning. The RNSs were submitted in February 2013, but neither was selected for funding. Feedback on the RNSs suggested that there were multiple health and transportation–related RNSs already submitted. The Committee continues coordinating with other TRB committees that are working on issues related to public health and transportation.

C. List Research Problem Statements funded during last three years?

No Research Problem Statements were funded during the last three years.

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2009 Triennial Report D. Are the statements available to the public (for example, in TRB Research Needs

Database, http://rns.trb.org/)? Yes 10. General Remarks and Comments Offered by the Committee

A. Should your committee continue in its present form with its present title? Yes. The

Committee continues to be very active, and it is a well-supported TRB committee. If no, please explain. Not applicable.

B. Should it be merged with one or more other committees? No. If yes, please explain. Not applicable.

C. Any other comments considered appropriate by the committee.

The Committee continues to collaborate with other TRB committees, subcommittees, and task forces; and through the Strategic Issues Subcommittee with other non-TRB organizations (e.g., American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials [AASHTO]). The Committee welcomes collaboration with the National Association of Environmental Professionals [NAEP], American Council of Engineering Companies [ACEC], and others as those opportunities present themselves. The Committee continues efforts to identify young and international members and makes a concerted effort to involve committee members and friends of the committee in the Committee’s work and to measure and assess member and friend involvement. Alternative means of conducting committee business, such as holding a portion of the business meetings via teleconference and expanding the utilization of the subcommittee structure to accomplish the Committee’s goal have had positive results. Members and friends are enthusiastic and look forward to identifying and participating in future committee opportunities.

11. Annual Reports of Committee Activities (Please attach last three years of annual reports

and supporting documents).

http://rns.trb.org/

Template Last Revised: November 27, 2004

TRB PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT GROUP

Annual Report of Committee Activities Each year, TRB staff fills in items below from TRB databases for committee review and editing. The committee chair submits the Annual Report to the Section Chair by March 1 of each year. Committee Name and Number: Environmental Analysis in Transportation, ADC10 Committee Chairperson: Charles “Muggs” Stoll ([email protected]) Year: 2013 1. Current Committee Scope: This committee is concerned with issues relating to the

environmental impacts of transportation projects and systems. Emphasis is placed upon planning, decision-making, and mitigation strategies, policies, and processes, as well as multidisciplinary impact considerations.

2. Committee Membership

A. Number of members at current time. 1. Total: 31 + 4 Emeritus 2. Young: 4 3. Emeritus: 4 4. International: 2

3. Paper Review:

A. Number of papers reviewed during the last year: 3 B. Number of papers recommended for publication: 0

4. Annual Meeting Sessions Sponsored (Lists of sessions for the last year are attached) A. Number of paper or conference sessions at the last annual meeting: 0 B. Number of workshop sessions at the last annual meeting: 1 C. Number of poster sessions at the last annual meeting: 1 D. Number of co-sponsored sessions at the last annual meeting: 6 E. Number of published meetings at the last annual meeting: 3 F. Number of unpublished meetings at the last annual meeting: 0

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5. Research Problem Statements

A. Number of problem statements submitted last year: 0

No research problem statements were submitted, but a research workshop held during the 2012 Summer Workshop (see Item 7 below). The workshop included presenters from FHWA, TRB, ICF International, Oregon State University and Portland State University and identified six emerging topics at the intersection of transportation and environment.

1. Public Health at the Project Scale 2. Public Health at the Planning Scale 3. Broad Scale indicators and Public Involvement 4. Interagency Coordination 5. Design Standards and Least Environmental Damage (LEDPA) 6. Port Development and Expansion

A research needs workshop is being planned as part of the Committee’s 2013 Summer Workshop.

6. List of Critical and Cross-Cutting Issues

Cross-cutting issues addressed at the 2012 Summer Workshop (see Item 7 below) included Health Impact Assessments (HIA) and NEPA, Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emission reduction strategies, and sustainability. Cross-cutting issues addressed at ADC10-sponsored or co-sponsored sessions at the 2013 Annual Meeting included the effects of noise on wildlife, the effectiveness of programs and policies on reducing GHG emissions, and incorporating social media into the transportation decision-making process. The Committee, through its Strategic Issues Subcommittee, continued actively identifying critical and cross-cutting issues in close coordination with other TRB committees and organizations external to TRB with similar missions. A Subcommittee meeting held during the 2013 Annual Meeting (meeting ADC10(1)) included AASHTO Standing Committee on Planning (SCOP) representatives.

7. Other Activities Sponsored During the Last Year:

A 2012 Mid-Year Workshop was held June 24-27, 2012 at the Peabody Hotel in Little Rock, Arkansas. The workshop was hosted by Arkansas Department of Highways and Transportation and co-sponsored by TRB's Environmental Analysis in Transportation (ADC10); Air Quality and Transportation (ADC20); and Ecology and Transportation (ADC30) committees. Eight co-sponsored sessions embraced the workshop theme, Research to Results: Better Delivery through Best Practices.

8. Appendix – Annual Meeting Sessions:

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ADC10 - Environmental Analysis in Transportation Workshops

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Effective Practices to Develop Environmental Research Needs Statements and Funding Opportunities

Sunday, January 13, 2013 9:00AM - 12:00PM Hilton, Lincoln West Workshop

Robert O'Loughlin, Federal Highway Administration, presiding

Sponsored By: Environmental Analysis in Transportation (ADC10) Transportation and Air Quality (ADC20) Ecology and Transportation (ADC30) Transportation-Related Noise and Vibration (ADC40) Historic and Archeological Preservation in Transportation (ADC50) Waste Management and Resource Efficiency in Transportation (ADC60) Environmental Impacts of Aviation (AV030) Marine Environment (AW030) Railroad Environmental Research Issues (AR020(1)) Environment and Energy (ADC00) Transportation Energy (ADC70) Alternative Transportation Fuels and Technologies (ADC80)

This workshop focuses on writing effective environmental and energy research needs statements and details the funding opportunities available for such research. Participants will hear from experts who have successfully developed effective research needs statements leading to funded and implemented research projects. The workshop also will highlight the available research funding programs and provide tips on success in applying for research funds. 9:00-9:30 am- Sue Sillick, Manager of Research Programs, Montana Department of Transportation and Chair, Coordinating Research Council. “Writing Effective Research Statements”.

Presentations Presentation Number

Writing Effective Research Statements Sue Sillick, Montana Department of Transportation, presenter

P13-5104

Research Funding Opportunities Shari M. Schaftlein, Federal Highway Administration, presenter Nanda N. Srinivasan, Transportation Research Board, presenter

P13-5105

Advancing Research: How It Works and How to Make It Happen Kate Kurgan, American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, presenter

P13-5106

Facilitated Development of Research Problem Statements Carissa Schively Slotterback, University of Minnesota, presenter

P13-5107

Facilitated Committee Collaboration on Partnership Opportunities Carissa Schively Slotterback, University of Minnesota, presenter

P13-5108

Wrap-up and Next Steps Robert O'Loughlin, Federal Highway Administration, presenter

P13-5109

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Poster Sessions

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Current Issues in Transportation and the Environment

Tuesday, January 15, 2013 10:45AM - 12:30PM Hilton

Eduardo Maeyama, Parsons Brinckerhoff, presiding

Sponsored By: Environmental Analysis in Transportation (ADC10) Transportation and Air Quality (ADC20) Ecology and Transportation (ADC30) Historic and Archeological Preservation in Transportation (ADC50) Waste Management and Resource Efficiency in Transportation (ADC60) Environment and Energy (ADC00)

Presentation Presentation Number

Board Number

Ecology and Transportation Alexander Fredric Levy, ARCADIS, presenter

P13-5299 D02 r

GIS-Based Expert Systems Model for Predicting Habitat Suitability of Blackside Dace in Southeastern Kentucky Benjamin L. Blandford, University of Kentucky, presenter John Ripy, University of Kentucky, presenter Theodore H. Grossardt, Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, presenter

13-5059**

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Making the Static Dynamic: Using Everyday Technology to Engage the Public Hope E. Luhman, Louis Berger Group, Inc., presenter

P13-6321 F01

In the Shadow of Lake Champlain Bridge: Challenges and Successes in Preserving 9,000 Years of Vermont History Within a Construction Site Jeannine Russell, Vermont Agency of Transportation, presenter

P13-6390 F02

Multi-instrument Geophysical Investigations of Historic Cemeteries Beverly A. Chiarulli, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, presenter Meghan Pace, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, presenter

P13-6319 F03

Over the River and Through the Woods: Data Recovery Excavations at Baum Pumping Station Road Site (36AR0539) Richard White, AD Marble & Company, presenter

P13-6394 F04

Taneytown Historic District Interpretive Program Anne E. Bruder, Maryland State Highway Administration, presenter

P13-6286 F05

Archaeological Data Recovery Excavation at Scudder Falls Bridge in New Jersey and Pennsylvania Alan D. Tabachnick, AECOM, presenter

P13-6474 F06

Dairy Farming in Nineteenth-Century Delaware: Archaeological Data Recovery at Weldin Site, 7-NC-B11 Barbara Shaffer, McCormick Taylor, Inc., presenter

P13-6284 F07

Third Time's the Charm: Well Construction at Houston-LeCompt Site Within Route 301 Corridor, New Castle County, Delaware Kerri Barile, Dovetail Cultural Resource Group, presenter

P13-6475 F08

Finding Environmental History During the Environmental Process Kenneth J. Basalik, CHRS, Inc., presenter

P13-6282 F09

U.S. Route 301 Archaeology Blog David S. Clarke, Delaware Department of Transportation, presenter

P13-6478 F10

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Streamlined Path to a New Urban Boulevard in Music City Nancy T. Skinner, Parsons Brinckerhoff, Inc., presenter Jonathan Cleghon, Metropolitan Government of Nashville, presenter

P13-5972 G01

Development of GIS Tool for Assessment of Projected Sea Level and Tidal Change Effects on Transportation Infrastructure in Florida Alexis Thomas, University of Florida, presenter

P13-5977 G02

Investigation of Environmental Impact of Urban Road Capacity Reductions Aravinth Thiyagarajah, Imperial College London, United Kingdom, presenter Robin J. North, Imperial College London, United Kingdom, presenter

P13-5973 G03

Incorporating Advances in Context-Sensitive Solutions into Interdisciplinary-Level Graduate Course Richard V. Taylor, Federal Highway Administration, presenter Margaret McFarland, University of Maryland, presenter

P13-5978 G04

Assessing Microscale Variation in Vehicle Emissions and Pollutant Concentrations for Use in Environmental and Epidemiological Studies David Williams, Imperial College London, United Kingdom, presenter Robin J. North, Imperial College London, United Kingdom, presenter

P13-5975 G05

Measuring Emissions from a General Aviation Engine Burning Alternative Jet Fuels Edward Peltier, University of Kansas, presenter Jeremiah Johnson, University of Kansas, presenter Alex Karwas, University of Kansas, presenter Ray Taghavi, University of Kansas, presenter

P13-6000 G06

NEPA-CEQA and California High-Speed Rail: Where We Have Been and Where We Are Headed Lynne Marie Whately, Parsons Brinkerhoff, Sacramento, presenter Bryan Keith Porter, Parsons Brinkerhoff, Sacramento, presenter

P13-5974 G07

Road Construction, Repair, and Maintenance: Review of the Impact on the Environment Kenya Rolle, Florida A&M University, presenter Doreen Clemence Kobelo, Florida A&M University, presenter

13-3167 G08

Maryland's Watershed Resources Registry: GIS Tool for Broad-Based Collaborative Planning and Protection from a Watershed Perspective Donna Buscemi, Maryland State Highway Administration, presenter Heather Blair Lowe, Maryland State Highway Administration, presenter

P13-5976 G09

Historic and Archeological Preservation in Transportation Antony F. Opperman, Virginia Department of Transportation, presenter

P13-6908 G10

Comparative Analysis of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Operating Mode Distribution Generator with Real-World Operating Mode and Emissions Data Robert Chamberlin, Resource Systems Group, Inc., presenter Britt A. Holmen, University of Vermont, presenter Eric Talbot, Resource Systems Group, Inc, presenter Karen M. Sentoff, University of Vermont, presenter

13-0387**

H01

6

Simulating Environmental Effects of Isolated and Areawide Traffic Calming Schemes Using Traffic Simulation and Microscopic Emissions Modeling Golnaz Ghafghazi, McGill University, Canada, presenter Marianne Hatzopoulou, McGill University, Canada, presenter

13-1329 H03

Quantifying Effects of Land Use and Socioeconomics on Generation of Traffic Emissions and Individual Exposure to Air Pollution Timothy M.N. Sider, McGill University, Canada, presenter Ahsan Alam, McGill University, Canada, presenter Muhammad Zukari, McGill University, Canada, presenter Hussam Dugum, McGill University, Canada, presenter Nathan Goldstein, McGill University, Canada, presenter Naveen Eluru, McGill University, Canada, presenter Marianne Hatzopoulou, McGill University, Canada, presenter

13-1184**

H05

Virginia Tech Comprehensive Power-Based Fuel Consumption Model: Model Validation and Calibration Considerations Sangjun Park, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, presenter Hesham Rakha, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, presenter Kyoungho Ahn, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, presenter Kevin Moran, NAVTEQ, presenter

13-0461**

H07

Fuel Economy Impacts of Manual, Conventional Cruise Control, and Predictive Eco-Cruise-Control Driving Sangjun Park, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, presenter Hesham Rakha, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, presenter Kyoungho Ahn, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, presenter Kevin Moran, NAVTEQ, presenter

13-0407 H09

Traffic Microsimulation Approach to Evaluation of Vehicle Emissions on One-Way Versus Two-Way Streets: Case Study in Downtown Houston, Texas Jinghui Wang, Texas Southern University, presenter Lei Yu, Texas Southern University, presenter Fengxiang Qiao, Texas Southern University, presenter

13-2218**

H11

Environmental Analysis in Transportation Charles "Muggs" Stoll, San Diego Association of Governments, presenter Christopher Gesing, Michael Baker Jr., Inc., presenter

P13-5837 H12

Feasibility Study of Fuel Consumption Prediction Model by Integrating Vehicle-Specific Power and Controller Area Network Bus Technology Yizheng Wu, Beijing Jiaotong University, China, presenter Lei Yu, Texas Southern University, presenter Guohua Song, Beijing Jiaotong University, China, presenter Long Xu, Beijing Transportation Research Center, China, presenter

13-2201**

H13

7

Cool Pavement Strategies for Mitigating Heat Island: Do They Help Reduce Energy Use? Hui Li, University of California, Davis, presenter John Harvey, University of California, Davis, presenter David Jones, University of California, Davis, presenter

P13-5971 H14

Comparison of Microscale Fuel Consumption Models Based on Vehicle-Specific Power and Ln(TAD) for Light-Duty Vehicles on Urban Roads Qi Zhao, Beijing Jiaotong University, China, presenter Lei Yu, Texas Southern University, presenter Guohua Song, Beijing Jiaotong University, China, presenter

13-2211 H15

NCHRP Project 25-25, Task 71: Templates for Project-Level Analysis with MOVES, CAL3QHC/R, and AERMOD Maureen Mullen, TranSystems Corporation, presenter Leo Tidd, Louis Berger Group, Inc., presenter

P13-6001 H16

Comparative Analysis of Car-Following Models for Emissions Estimation Guohua Song, Beijing Jiaotong University, China, presenter Lei Yu, Texas Southern University, presenter Long Xu, Beijing Transportation Research Center, China, presenter

13-0460**

H17

Emissions Exposure Modeling System for Assessing Impacts of Low-Emission Truck Technology Glareh Amirjamshidi, University of Toronto, Canada, presenter

P13-6002 H18

Waste Management and Resource Efficiency in Transportation Edward D. Wallingford, Virginia Department of Transportation, presenter David Emil Soltis, Consultant, presenter

P13-5645 H19

Development of Simulated Driving Cycles: Case Study of Waterfront Area in Toronto, Canada Glareh Amirjamshidi, University of Toronto, Canada, presenter Matthew J. Roorda, University of Toronto, Canada, presenter

13-2648**

H20

Fuel-Based Signal Optimization Model Tsai-Yun Liao, National Chiayi University, Taiwan, presenter

13-2488 J01

Development and Evaluation of Simplified Version of MOVES for Coupling with Traffic Simulation Model H. Christopher Frey, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, presenter Bin Liu, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, presenter

13-1201 J02

Environmentally Conscious Highway Design for Vertical Grades Myunghoon Ko, Texas A&M Transportation Institute , presenter Dominique Lord, Texas A&M University, presenter Josias Zietsman, Texas A&M Transportation Institute , presenter

13-2125 J03

Method and Case Study for Quantifying Local Emissions Impacts of Transportation Improvement Project Involving Road Realignment and Conversion to Multilane Roundabout Abseen Rifa Anya, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, presenter Nagui M. Rouphail, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, presenter H. Christopher Frey, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, presenter Bin Liu, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, presenter

13-5243 J04

8

Coherent Approach for Modeling and Nowcasting Hourly Near-Road Black Carbon Concentrations in Seattle, Washington Runze Yu, University of Washington, presenter Xiaoyue (Cathy) Liu, University of Washington, presenter Yinhai Wang, University of Washington, presenter

13-1792**

J05

Method for Measuring the Ratio of In-Vehicle to Near-Vehicle Exposure Concentrations of Airborne Fine Particles Wan Jiao, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, presenter H. Christopher Frey, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, presenter

13-1581**

J06

Modeling Air Quality Impacts of Feedstock Transportation for Cellulosic Biofuel Production in Tennessee Tun-Hsiang Edward Yu, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, presenter James A. Larson, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, presenter Burton C. English, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, presenter Joshua S. Fu, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, presenter Daniel De La Torre Ugarte, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, presenter Jeongran Yun, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, presenter Jimmy Calcagno, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, presenter Bradly Wilson, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, presenter

13-1650**

J07

Sensitivity Test Analysis of MOVES and AERMOD Models Suriya Vallamsundar, University of Illinois, Chicago, presenter Jie (Jane) Lin, University of Illinois, Chicago, presenter

13-1590 J08

Spatial Transferability Analysis of the Regional Automobile-Specific Household-Level Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Models Saidi Siuhi, Abu Dhabi University, United Arab Emirates, presenter Judith L. Mwakalonge, South Carolina State University, presenter Judy A. Perkins, Prairie View A&M University, presenter

13-1645 J09

Incorporating Environmental Measures into a Reliable Freight Routing Model Qianfei Li, Northwestern University, presenter Yu Nie, Northwestern University, presenter Suriya Vallamsundar, University of Illinois, Chicago, presenter Jie (Jane) Lin, University of Illinois, Chicago, presenter Tito Homem-de-Mello, University of Illinois, Chicago, presenter

13-4185 J10

Emissions and Built Form: Analysis of Six Canadian Cities Taha Hossein Rashidi, University of Toronto, Canada, presenter Erin Toop, University of Toronto, Canada, presenter Xudong Liu, McMaster University, Canada, presenter Pavlos Kanaroglou, McMaster University, Canada, presenter

13-1498 J11

Role of Heavy-Duty Freight Vehicles in Reducing Emissions on Congested Freeways with Elastic Travel Demand Functions Alexander York Bigazzi, Portland State University, presenter Miguel Figliozzi, Portland State University, presenter

13-1607**

J12

Modeling and Solving Time- and Load-Dependent Vehicle Routing and Scheduling Problem with Environmental Considerations Konstantinos N. Androutsopoulos, Athens University of Economics and Business, Greece, presenter Konstantinos G. Zografos, Athens University of Economics and Business, Greece, presenter

13-3571 J13

9

Study of Emissions Benefits of Commercial Vehicle Lane Management Strategies Alexander York Bigazzi, Portland State University, presenter Miguel Figliozzi, Portland State University, presenter

13-1608**

J14

Evaluation of Truck Ban Schemes Using Exact Optimization for Vehicle Routing Problem with Time Windows Ali Gul Qureshi, Kyoto University, Japan, presenter Eiichi Taniguchi, Kyoto University, Japan, presenter Tadashi Yamada, Kyoto University, Japan, presenter

13-3498 J15

Marginal Costs of Freeway Traffic Congestion with On-Road Pollution Exposure Externality Alexander York Bigazzi, Portland State University, presenter Miguel Figliozzi, Portland State University, presenter

13-1609 J16

A Multimodal Freight Transportation Network Design Problem for the Reduction of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Suhyeon Kim, Seoul National University, South Korea, presenter Minchoul Park, Korea Transport Institute, presenter Chungwon Lee, Seoul National University, South Korea, presenter

13-3484 J17

The Impact of Traffic Signal Timing on Sidewalk Level Particulate Matter Concentrations Courtney Slavin, Portland State University, presenter Miguel Figliozzi, Portland State University, presenter

13-4687 J18

Quantifying Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Local Collection and Delivery Points for Last-Mile Deliveries Liying Song, Beijing Jiaotong University, China, presenter Tom Cherrett, Southampton University, United Kingdom, presenter Wei Guan, Key Lab of Traffic Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, presenter

13-2498**

J19

Fuel Consumption and Vehicle Emission Models for Evaluating Environmental Impacts of Electronic Toll Collection System in Beijing Jiancheng Weng, Beijing University of Technology, China, presenter Lili Liu, Beijing University of Technology, China, presenter Mengjia Wang, Beijing Sutong Technology Co. Ltd., China, presenter Jian Rong, Beijing University of Technology, China, presenter

13-0845 J20

Finding Green System Optimal Routing Policies Through Multiscale Dynamic Path Flow Assignment Model Chung-Cheng Lu, National Taipei University of Technology, Taiwan, presenter Xuesong Zhou, University of Utah, presenter

13-5365 K01

Comparing Predictions from CAL3QHCR and AERMOD Models for Highway Applications Michael Claggett, Federal Highway Administration, presenter Song Bai, Sonoma Technology, Inc., presenter

13-5339 K03

Influence of Ventilation Mode and Out-Vehicle Pollution on In-Vehicle PM2.5 Concentration Layale Abi-Esber, American University of Beirut, Lebanon, presenter Mutasem El-Fadel, American University of Beirut, Lebanon, presenter

13-2549 K04

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Development and Comparison of Driving and Environmental Impact Characteristics of Different Driver Types Heejin Jung, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, presenter Montasir M. Abbas, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, presenter Antoine Hobeika, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, presenter Sanghoon Bae, Pukyong National University, South Korea, presenter

13-5211 K05

Decarbonization of Toll Plazas: Impact Assessment of Toll Collection System Management Sara Hernandez, Universidad Politecnica de Madrid, Spain, presenter Andres Monzon, Universidad Politecnica de Madrid, Spain, presenter Natalia Sobrino, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Spain, presenter

13-2687**

K06

Analytical Model for Vehicle Emissions at Signalized Intersection: Integrating Traffic and Microscopic Emissions Models Rooholamin Shabihkhani, Rutgers University, presenter Eric J. Gonzales, Rutgers University, presenter

13-5208 K07

COMPARISONS OF DISCRETIONARY PASSENGER VEHICLE IDLING BEHAVIOR BY SEASON AND TRIP STAGE USING GPS AND OBD DEVICES Jonathan R. Dowds, University of Vermont, presenter James Sullivan, University of Vermont, presenter Lisa Aultman-Hall, University of Vermont, presenter

13-2766**

K08

Evaluation of CO and NOx Emissions from MOVES and MOBILE6.2 in Southeast Texas Using Source-Oriented CMAQ Model Sri Harsha Kota, Texas A&M University, presenter Qi Ying, Texas A&M University, presenter Hongliang Zhang, Texas A&M University, presenter Gunnar W. Schade, Texas A&M University, presenter

13-5187 K09

Better Understanding of Taxi Emissions in Shenzhen, China, Based on Floating-Car Data Lin-Jun Yu, Chinese Academy of Sciences, presenter Zhong-Ren Peng, University of Florida, presenter YaLan Liu, Institute of Remote Sensing Applications, Chinese Academy of Sciences, presenter

13-2977**

K10

Methodology for Generating Individual Vehicle Speed Profile for Estimating Freeway Emissions Jinheoun Choi, University of California, Irvine, presenter Stephen G. Ritchie, University of California, Irvine, presenter Cheol Oh, Hanyang University, South Korea, presenter

13-5138 K11

Spatiotemporal Analysis of Car Distance and Greenhouse Gases and Effect of Built Environment: Latent Class Regression Analysis Seyed Amir Hossein Zahabi, McGill University, Canada, presenter Luis Fernando Miranda-Moreno, McGill University, Canada, presenter Zachary Rupert Patterson, Concordia University, Canada, presenter Philippe Barla, Laval University, Canada, presenter

13-2984**

K12

11

Developing Operating Mode Distribution Inputs for MOVES Using Computer Vision-Based Vehicle Data Collector Zhuo Yao, University of Cincinnati, presenter Heng Wei, University of Cincinnati, presenter Tao Ma, University of Cincinnati, presenter Qingyi Ai, University of Cincinnati, presenter Hao Liu, University of Cincinnati, presenter

13-4899 K13

Regional Scale Dispersion Modeling and Analysis of Directly Emitted Fine Particulate Matter from Highway Vehicles Using AERMOD Gregory Gould, University of New Mexico, presenter Seth Contreras, University of California, Irvine, presenter

13-3129**

K14

Vehicle Emissions and Near-Road Air Quality Modeling in Shanghai, China, Based on Taxi GPS Data and MOVES Revised Emissions Inventory Haobing Liu, Tongji University, China, presenter Yuqin Wang, Tongji University, China, presenter Xiaohong Chen, Tongji University, China, presenter Shu Han, Tongji University, China, presenter

13-4733**

K15

Evaluating Accuracy of Approaches to Integrating Microscopic Traffic Simulators with Emissions Models for Project-Level Emissions Analysis Yunjie Zhao, State University of New York, Buffalo, presenter Adel W. Sadek, State University of New York, Buffalo, presenter

13-3228 K16

Which Is Greener: Idle or Stop and Restart? Comparing Fuel Use and Emissions for Short Passenger-Car Stops Linda Gaines, Argonne National Laboratory, presenter Eric Rask, Argonne National Laboratory, presenter Glenn Keller, Argonne National Laboratory, presenter

13-4606**

K17

Estimates of Critical Values of Aggressive Acceleration from Viewpoint of Fuel Consumption and Emissions Eungcheol Kim, University of Incheon, South Korea, presenter Eunjin Choi, University of Incheon, South Korea, presenter

13-3443**

K18

Simplified Emissions Estimation Methodology Based on MOVES to Estimate Vehicle Emissions from Transportation Assignment and Simulation Models Eren Erman Ozguven, Florida State University, presenter Kaan Ozbay, Rutgers University, presenter Shrisan Iyer, Rutgers University, presenter

13-4402 K19

Using MOVES to Conduct Greenhouse Gas Inventory for On-Road Mobile Sources in Northern New Jersey Region David Kall, Cambridge Systematics, Inc., presenter David Jackson, Cambridge Systematics, Inc., presenter Jeffrey Perlman, North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority, Inc., presenter

13-4015**

K20

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Sponsored Sessions

Co-Sponsored Sessions

229

Incredibly Loud and Extremely Close: Effects of Noise on Wildlife, Part 1 (Part 2, Session 276)

Monday, January 14, 2013 8:00AM - 9:45AM Hilton

Dayna Sherwood, Paul Carpenter Associates, Inc., presiding Kristin Fusco Rowe, Straughan Environmental, Inc., presiding

Sponsored By: Planning and Environment (AD000) Environmental Analysis in Transportation (ADC10) Ecology and Transportation (ADC30) Transportation-Related Noise and Vibration (ADC40) Construction Management (AFH10) Environmental Issues in Transportation Law (AL050) Marine Environment (AW030) Project Delivery Methods (AFH15)

There is much interest and concern about the potential effects of anthropogenic noise on wildlife, particularly ESA and MMPA listed species of fish, marine mammals and birds. There is a great deal of effort in understanding the associated effects and how they might be minimized. This session presents a broad overview of these potential effects, the strategies used to minimize these effects and the new guidance used by the regulatory agencies to ensure that the science is applied appropriately.


Conceptual and Computational Models of the Effects of Anthropogenic Noise on Birds Robert Dooling, University of Maryland, presenter

P13-5782

Assessing Impacts on Wildlife from Noise: Review of National Park Service Metrics Frank Turina, National Park Service, presenter

P13-5783

Approach to Addressing Impacts on Peregrine Falcons from High-Intensity Construction Dayna Sherwood, Paul Carpenter Associates, Inc., presenter Tim Burns, Paul Carpenter Associates, Inc., presenter

P13-5785

13

276

Incredibly Loud and Extremely Close: Effects of Noise on Wildlife, Part 2 (Part 1, Session 229)

Monday, January 14, 2013 10:15AM - 12:00PM Hilton

Dayna Sherwood, Paul Carpenter Associates, Inc., presiding

Sponsored By: Planning and Environment (AD000) Environmental Analysis in Transportation (ADC10) Ecology and Transportation (ADC30) Transportation-Related Noise and Vibration (ADC40) Construction Management (AFH10) Environmental Issues in Transportation Law (AL050) Marine Environment (AW030) Project Delivery Methods (AFH15)

There is much interest and concern about the potential effects of anthropogenic noise on wildlife, particularly ESA and MMPA listed species of fish, marine mammals and birds. There is a great deal of effort in understanding the associated effects and how they might be minimized. This session presents a broad overview of these potential effects, the strategies used to minimize these effects and the new guidance used by the regulatory agencies to ensure that the science is applied appropriately.


Perspective of National Marine Fisheries Service on Underwater Sound and Protected Marine Species Issues Amy R. Scholik-Schlomer, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, presenter

P13-5786

Experimental Assessment of Data Gaps Related to Understanding Pile-Driving Exposure in Fishes Brandon M. Casper, University of Maryland, presenter Arthur Popper, University of Maryland, presenter

P13-5788

Experience in Permitting Construction Projects with Respect on Acoustic Impacts to Wildlife James A. Reyff, Illingworth & Rodkin, Inc., presenter

P13-5793

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330

Measuring Effectiveness of State and MPO Policies, Programs, and Projects to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Transportation

Monday, January 14, 2013 1:30PM - 3:15PM Hilton

Victoria A. Arroyo, Georgetown Climate Center, presiding

Sponsored By: Policy and Organization (AB000) Metropolitan Policy, Planning, and Processes (ADA20) Transportation Programming, Planning, and Systems Evaluation (ADA50) Transportation Planning Applications (ADB50) Environmental Analysis in Transportation (ADC10) Climate Change and Energy (A0020T)

Many states and some MPOs are implementing policies, programs, and projects to reduce GHG emissions from the transportation sector. Selection of these initiatives is often based on necessarily speculative projections; outcomes depend in part on external factors like economic conditions. This panel discusses the need for real-world monitoring and evaluation of such policies, programs, and projects; suggests key considerations and approaches; and presents efforts to develop such mechanisms.


Why Good Measurement and Evaluation Are Necessary and Difficult and What Is Needed Gerrit Knaap, University of Maryland, College Park, presenter

P13-5464

Technical Challenges to Good Measurement Caroline Rodier, University of California, Davis, presenter

P13-5465

Federal Initiatives Relevant to Measuring Effectiveness of Greenhouse Gas Reduction Efforts April Marchese, Federal Highway Administration, presenter

P13-5466

Transportation and Climate Initiative: Regional Effort to Develop Sustainable Transportation Measures Gina Campoli, Vermont Agency of Transportation, presenter

P13-7079

Measuring Progress Toward California’s SB 375 Targets Charles "Muggs" Stoll, San Diego Association of Governments, presenter

P13-5468

15

488

Moving Environmental Delivery Forward with MAP-21

Tuesday, January 15, 2013 8:00AM - 9:45AM Hilton

Richard Record, RL Record, LLC, presiding

Sponsored By: Environmental Analysis in Transportation (ADC10) Environmental Issues in Transportation Law (AL050)

MAP 21 contains several elements aimed at accelerating and adding flexibility to the project development process. Come hear how projects can benefit from MAP21’s acceleration provisions for projects within existing right-of-way and for projects with limited federal funding, the further integration of the planning and environmental processes, the setting of deadlines for agency approvals and the consequences for delays, and the study of substituting state environmental laws for NEPA.


FHWA Environmental Process Guidance Carol Braegelmann, Federal Highway Administration, presenter

P13-6260

Legal Perspective William G. Malley, Perkins Coie LLP, presenter

P13-6261

Practitioner Perspective Kelly Dunlap, AECOM, presenter

P13-6262

Research Opportunities Shari M. Schaftlein, Federal Highway Administration, presenter

P13-6259

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759

Incorporating New Media into the Environmental Review Process: Benefits, Challenges, and Lessons Learned

Wednesday, January 16, 2013 10:15AM - 12:00PM Hilton

Stephanie Camay, URS Corporation, presiding Buddy Desai, CH2M Hill, presiding

Sponsored By: Public Involvement in Transportation (ADA60) Environmental Analysis in Transportation (ADC10) Environmental Justice in Transportation (ADD50)

Many transportation agencies are considering how and when social media can be used for effective public involvement in the environmental review process. These new tools expand the practitioner’s toolbox and allow for remote interactions; however, their dynamic nature raises questions about their use. This session provides case studies on the use of social media in the NEPA process and explores issues related to its effectiveness, challenges, environmental justice, and legal requirements. Presentation Presentation Number

Social Media in the Public Involvement Process Lloyd D. Brown, American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, presenter

P13-5761

NEPA and Environmental Justice Compliance Harold E. Peaks, Federal Highway Administration, presenter

P13-5940

Loop 1604 Stephanie Brooks, Michael Baker Engineering, Inc., presenter

P13-5942

Baltimore Red Line Corridor John Enny, Maryland Transit Administration, presenter

P13-6100

Utah Transit Authority Tauni Everett, Utah Transit Authority, presenter

P13-6101

Westside Subway Extension Jody F. Litvak, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, presenter

P13-5941

Mix it up... Connecting People to Government Mara K. Campbell, Missouri Department of Transportation, presenter Jennifer Benefield, Missouri Department of Transportation, presenter

P13-6927

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788

Collaborative Decision-Making Tools from SHRP 2: Transportation for Communities--Advancing Projects Through Partnerships and Integrated Ecological Framework

Wednesday, January 16, 2013 2:30PM - 4:00PM Hilton Debra A. Nelson, New York State Department of Transportation, presiding

Sponsored By: Environmental Analysis in Transportation (ADC10) Ecology and Transportation (ADC30)

Under the SHRP 2 research program, two valuable web-based tools have been developed to help the transportation practitioner. TCAPP is a web-based tool that provides a systematic approach for reaching collaborative decisions about adding highway capacity (and can be applied to other types of projects). The Integrated Ecological Framework (IEF) is a nine step process designed to bring about efficient, integrated consultation on natural resources to inform transportation and mitigation decisions.


TCAPP and Integrated Ecological Framework: Overview and Update on Implementation Shannon Cox, ICF International, presenter

P13-6265

Using TCAPP to Aid Development of a Regional Transportation Plan: Let No Good Deed Go Unpunished Craig T. Casper, Pikes Peak Area Council of Governments, presenter

P13-6504

Applying TCAPP to Facilitate the Planning Process for a Complete Streets Program in Grand Rapids, Minnesota Matt Shands, Minnesota Department of Transportation, presenter

P13-6505

Testing the Integrated Ecological Framework in Colorado: Not Just Another Episode of South Park David G. Anderson, Colorado State University, presenter

P13-6267

Published Meetings Environmental Analysis in Transportation Committee Tuesday, January 15, 2013 1:00PM - 3:15PM Hilton Charles "Muggs" Stoll, San Diego Association of Governments, presiding Sponsored By: Environmental Analysis in Transportation (ADC10) Research Topics Subcommittee, ADC10(2) Monday, January 14, 2013 7:30PM - 9:30PM Hilton Carissa Schively Slotterback, University of Minnesota, presiding Sponsored By: Environmental Analysis in Transportation (ADC10) Strategic Issues Subcommittee, ADC10(1) Tuesday, January 15, 2013 5:45PM - 7:15PM Hilton Richard Record, RL Record, LLC, presiding Sponsored By: Environmental Analysis in Transportation (ADC10)



Annual Report of Committee Activities

Each year, TRB staff fills in items below from TRB databases for committee review and editing.

The committee chair submits the Annual Report to the Section Chair by March 1 of each year.

Committee Name and Number: Environmental Analysis in Transportation, ADC10

Committee Chairperson: Charles “Muggs” Stoll ([email protected])

Year: 2014

1. Current Committee Scope: This committee is concerned with issues relating to the

environmental impacts of transportation projects and systems. Emphasis is placed upon

planning, decision-making, and mitigation strategies, policies, and processes, as well as

multidisciplinary impact considerations.


A. Number of members at current time.

1. Total: 30 + 5 Emeritus

2. Young: 4

3. Emeritus: 5

4. International: 2

3. Paper Review:

A. Number of papers reviewed during the last year: 3

B. Number of papers recommended for publication: 0

The Committee recognizes the importance of all transportation and environmental

research and has successfully championed raising the awareness and importance of TRB

poster sessions. Requests for posters are solicited with 17 presented during each Annual

Meeting’s Environment and Energy Poster Session.

4. Annual Meeting Sessions Sponsored (Lists of sessions for the last year are attached)

A. Number of paper or conference sessions at the last annual meeting: 1

B. Number of workshop sessions at the last annual meeting: 1

C. Number of poster sessions at the last annual meeting: 1*

D. Number of co-sponsored sessions at the last annual meeting: 3

E. Number of published meetings at the last annual meeting: 3

F. Number of unpublished meetings at the last annual meeting: 0

* After committee made a strategic decision to focus on attracting more posters, the poster

session was the most successful ever with 24 entries on a wide array of environmental analysis

issues.

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The Research Topics Subcommittee led the development of two Research Need

Statements (RNS) for the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP)

Synthesis Program in February 2013. The RNSs included: (1) Health in Transportation

Environmental Impact Assessment, and (2) Health in Transportation Planning. Neither

RNS was selected for funding this year. Feedback on the RNSs suggested that there were

multiple health and transportation–related RNSs submitted. We continue to coordinate

with other TRB committees that are working on issues related to public health and

transportation.


The Research Topics Subcommittee facilitated a Research Symposium during the 2013

Mid-Year Workshop in New Brunswick, NJ. The interactive session fostered small group

discussions to highlight cross-cutting environmental topics. Five emerging research

issues were identified:

1. Emissions (including climate change)

2. Health and safety

3. Stormwater

4. Communication and engagement

5. NEPA

The Strategic Issues Subcommittee continued actively identifying critical and cross-

cutting issues of importance with other TRB Planning and Environment Group

Committees, and exchanges and relationship-building with other professional

organizations with strategic environmental elements, including ASCE, NAEP, and the

International Road Federation.

The Liaison Subcommittee is reassessing its liaison efforts with other TRB Committees

to focus on building strategic relationships and synergy for identifying emerging and

cross-cutting issues.


A 2013 Mid-Year Workshop was held at the Hyatt Regency in New Brunswick, New

Jersey, July 22-25, 2013. The workshop was co-hosted by New Jersey Department of

Transportation and the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority and co-sponsored

by TRB's Environmental Analysis in Transportation (ADC10) and Hydrology and

Hydraulics and Water Quality (AFB60) committees. Eight co-sponsored sessions

embraced the workshop theme, Transportation: Driving a Sustainable Urban

Environment.

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ADC10 - Environmental Analysis in Transportation

Paper or Conference Session (S)s

755 (CGS14-026)

International Perspectives in Environmental Analysis

Marianne Hatzopoulou, McGill University, Canada, presiding Sponsored by Committee on Environmental Analysis in Transportation Strategic Environmental Assessment Directive in the European Union (P14-5913) Cristina Pronello, Politecnico di Torino, Italy Environmental Assessment for Public Transit Systems in India (P14-5919) Christian Krelling, McGill University, Canada Strategic Environmental Assessment Applications in the European Union (P14-6603) Giorgio Chiarello, OPLA+, Italy

Poster Session (P)s

573 (CGP14-002)

Environmental Analysis in Transportation

Kenneth J. Hess, Parsons Transportation Group Inc., presiding Sponsored by Committee on Environmental Analysis in Transportation Methodology for Incorporating Noise in Life-Cycle Assessment of Road Traffic (14-0929) Aybike Ongel, Bahcesehir University, Turkey Esad Ergin, Bahcesehir University, Turkey Life-Cycle Assessment for Transportation Decision Making (14-1287) Juan Matute, University of California, Los Angeles Mikhail Chester, Arizona State University William Eisenstein, University of California, Berkeley Stephanie Pincetl, University of California, Los Angeles Zero Effluent Constructed Wetland for Slag Leachate Remediation (14-4477) James Hunter, Morgan State University M. Katherine Banks, Texas A&M University Dong Hee Kang, Morgan State University Jason Hickey, Roux Associates, Inc Capturing Compliance: The EMMA System (P14-6174) Jessica J. Auck, Parsons Brinckerhoff Karl A. Fielding, Parsons Brinckerhoff Environmental Analysis in Transportation Committee (P14-6177) Charles Stoll, San Diego Association of Governments Christopher Gesing, Michael Baker Jr., Inc. Minimizing Risk: Development of Feasible Mitigation Measures for Highway Improvement Environmental Documents and Design-Build Procurements (P14-6178) Stephanie Blanco, Parsons Transportation Group Inc. Tappan Zee Hudson River Crossing Project: Successes, Challenges, and Opportunities of NEPA Streamlining (P14-6185) Steven T. Gates, AKRF Inc Christopher M. Calvert, AKRF Inc State Route 11 and Otay Mesa East Port-of-Entry Project (P14-6188) Stacy Hall de Gomez, HELIX Environmental Planning Mario Orso, California Department of Transportation Sandra Lavender, California Deprtment of Transportation Airport-Rail Connections: Who Takes the Lead? (P14-6197)

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Ivan Gonzalez, Parsons Brinckerhoff Georgia Multimodal Passenger Terminal: Integrated NEPA and Master Developer Planning (P14-

6200) Timothy P. Hatton, HNTB Corporation Assessing Air Quality, Transport, and Land Use Impacts of Highway 25 Extension in the Greater Montreal Region, Canada (P14-6202) Marianne Hatzopoulou, McGill University, Canada Environmental Suitability Analysis for Communities in Motion 2040 (P14-6457) Liisa Itkonen, Community Planning Association of Southwest Idaho Carl Miller, Community Planning Association of Southwest Idaho Change in Use of Regulatory Criteria for Assessing Potential Impacts of Sound on Fish (P14-6461) Fred Jacobs, AKRF Inc Justin Krebs, AKRF Inc Arthur Popper, University of Maryland Meaningfully Assessing Environmental Justice Issues in Majority-Minority Cities: Case Study of Three Recent Los Angeles Transit Projects (P14-6486) Rebecca Kalauskas, Parsons Brinckerhoff Roger Martin, Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority Streamlining NEPA-CEQA Transit Corridor Development Approval Process Beyond the Record of Decision (P14-6492) Rebecca Kalauskas, Parsons Brinckerhoff Roger Martin, Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority Clean Water Act Sections 404 and 401 Compliance from Permitting to Implementation: Arizona Department of Transportation Guidance Manual (P14-6493) Julia Manfredi, Arizona Department of Transportation Wendy Terlizzi, Arizona Department of Transportation Cleveland Opportunity Corridor Project Reader-Friendly Environmental Impact Statement (P14-6495) Adin McCann, HNTB Corporation Timothy M. Hill, Ohio Department of Transportation Illiana Corridor: Every Day Counts (P14-6497) Steven A. Ott, Parsons Brinckerhoff Ronald A. Shimizu, Parsons Brinckerhoff I-15 Bridge No. 6 Environmental Assessment (P14-6504) Betsi Phoebus, Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. Rebecca Yedlin, Federal Highway Administration eNEPA: Project Collaboration Tool for State Transportation Agencies (P14-6512) Laura L. Sliker, Louis Berger Group, Inc. Mary Frye, Federal Highway Administration Sangeeta Reddy, Data Transfer Solutions Assessing Indirect Land Use Effects of Transportation Projects in Montana (P14-6526) Leo Tidd, Louis Berger Group, Inc. Albert Racciatti, Louis Berger Group, Inc. Smart Growth Policy and Practice: Retrospective Evaluation of Residential Development in the Sacramento Region (P14-6530) Dana Rowan, University of California, Davis California High-Speed Rail: Revised Methodology for Preparing Project-Level EIR and EIS Documents (P14-6534) Dave Shpak, California High-Speed Rail Program Management Team Lynne Marie Whately, California High-Speed Rail Program Management Team Life-Course Perspective of Chronic Disease and Impact of Surface Transportation (P14-6538) Karyn Marie Warsow, Transportation-Public Health Link

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Workshop (W)s

189 (CGW14-008)

Advancing Environmental Research in Transportation: TRB Forum for Collaboration, Integration, and Objective Solutions--Two Decades of Progress

Colleen Vaughn, Federal Railroad Administration, presiding Sponsored by Committee on Environmental Analysis in Transportation The workshop looks back at the history of environmental research and ahead to the types of research that will help address the environmental challenges for transportation in the future. Starting with the early days of NEPA implementation to the latest environmental frontiers, the workshop highlights the continuing legacy of collaboration within a research atmosphere, which leads to natural integration of environmental considerations into all transportation processes. Perspectives from the U.S. Maritime Administration (P14-6267) Michael Carter, Maritime Administration Perspectives from the U.S. Federal Railroad Administration (P14-6268) David Valenstein, Federal Railroad Administration Perspectives from the U.S. Federal Transit Administration (P14-6932) Chris VanWyk, Federal Transit Administration Perspectives from the U.S. Federal Highway Administration (P14-6933) Marlys Osterhues, Federal Highway Administration

Published Meeting - Committee (M)s

CGM14-015

Environmental Analysis in Transportation Committee

Charles Stoll, San Diego Association of Governments, presiding Sponsored by Committee on Environmental Analysis in Transportation CGM14-017

Research Topics Subcommittee, ADC10(2) Carissa Schively Slotterback, University of Minnesota, presiding Sponsored by Committee on Environmental Analysis in Transportation CGM14-034

Strategic Issues Subcommittee, ADC10(1) Richard Record, RL Record, LLC, presiding Sponsored by Committee on Environmental Analysis in Transportation

ADC10 Cosponsored Sessions (only editable by the primary committee sponsor)

CGS14-032

Programmatic Approaches to Environmental and Historic Preservation Review MaryAnn D. Naber, Federal Highway Administration; Joseph A Burns, USDA Forest Service, presiding Every Day Counts: Programmatic Approaches (P14-6164) MaryAnn D. Naber, Federal Highway Administration Programmatics in the Pacific Northwest (P14-6181) Cindy Callahan, Federal Highway Administration Section 106 Programmatic Agreement for Delaware Department of Transportation (P14-6442) David S. Clarke, Delaware Department of Transportation

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Panel Discussion (P14-6444) Timothy M. Hill, Ohio Department of Transportation Antony F. Opperman, Virginia Department of Transportation Catherine Liller, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

JMS14-007

Better Reads: Improving Quality of Environmental Documents Diana Mendes, AECOM Transportation, presiding This panel discusses challenges the transportation community faces in streamlining the environmental review process by achieving focused, appropriately scoped NEPA documents while ensuring legal sufficiency. The panel also presents current initiatives, best practices, and innovative ideas that can be applied to environmental documentation and still achieve legal compliance. Panel Discussion (P14-5704) Ralph Davis, City of Kansas City Lamar Smith, Federal Highway Administration Megan Blum, Federal Transit Administration William G. Malley, Perkins Coie LLP Buddy Desai, CH2M Hill

KFS14-006

Balancing Economic and Environmental Objectives: Accelerated Project Delivery and Environmental Stewardship Streamlining Opportunities in MAP-21 and Beyond

Matthew Carpenter, Sacramento Area Council of Governments, presiding MAP-21 includes a section on the acceleration of project delivery initiatives to address the challenge that it often takes federally funded transportation projects many years to obtain all the necessary project approvals. MAP-21 offers a meaningful step forward in balancing economic and environmental objectives for transportation programming and project delivery professionals. Every Day Counts (P14-6233) Hari Kalla, Federal Highway Administration Maintaining the Commitment to Environmental Stewardship (P14-6236) Deron Lovaas, Natural Resources Defense Council Breaking Down Barriers (P14-6239) Susan J. Binder, Cambridge Systematics Delivering Projects and Protecting the Environment: Statewide and Local Perspectives from California (P14-6241) Will Kempton, Transportation California



Annual Report of Committee Activities

Each year, TRB staff fills in items below from TRB databases for committee review and editing.

The committee chair submits the Annual Report to the Section Chair by March 1 of each year.

Committee Name and Number: Environmental Analysis in Transportation, ADC10

Committee Chairperson: Charles “Muggs” Stoll ([email protected])

Year: 2015

1. Current Committee Scope: This committee is concerned with issues relating to the

environmental impacts of transportation projects and systems. Emphasis is placed upon

planning, decision-making, and mitigation strategies, policies, and processes, as well as

multidisciplinary impact considerations.


A. Number of members at current time.

1. Total: 31 + 5 Emeritus

2. Young: 4

3. Emeritus: 5

4. International: 2

The Committee completed its membership recommendations for the 2015 – 2018 Term. Interest

in the Committee remains strong, particularly among young candidates, with the number of

interested candidates exceeding Committee openings. Ten current members completed their

service to the Committee. Six new members, three current Young Members and one current

International Member were recommended to replace the ten rotating off, maintaining member

totals at the 25 maximum. In addition, four new Young Members, the Committee maximum,

and two new International Members were recommended.

3. Paper Review:

A. Number of papers reviewed during the last year: 8

B. Number of papers recommended for publication: 1

The Committee recognizes the importance of all transportation and environmental

research and has successfully championed raising the awareness and importance of TRB

poster sessions. Requests for posters were solicited with four presented during the

Annual Meeting’s Environment and Energy Poster Session.

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4. Annual Meeting Sessions Sponsored (Lists of sessions for the last year are attached)

A. Number of paper or conference sessions at the last annual meeting: 1

B. Number of workshop sessions at the last annual meeting: 2

C. Number of poster sessions at the last annual meeting: 1

D. Number of co-sponsored sessions at the last annual meeting: 5

E. Number of published meetings at the last annual meeting: 3

F. Number of unpublished meetings at the last annual meeting: 0



No research problem statements were submitted, but the Committee is actively working

through the Liaison and Strategic Issues subcommittees to identify critical and cross-

cutting issues to identify research problem statements for further synthesis and possible

research.


The Research Topics Subcommittee facilitated a Research Symposium during the 2013

Mid-Year Workshop in New Brunswick, NJ. The interactive session fostered small group

discussions to highlight cross-cutting environmental topics. Five emerging research

issues were identified:

1. Emissions (including climate change)

2. Health and safety

3. Stormwater

4. Communication and engagement

5. NEPA

The Strategic Issues Subcommittee continued actively identifying critical and cross-

cutting issues of importance with other TRB Planning and Environment Group

Committees. Most recently, the Subcommittee has been actively discussing the “planning

nexus” with the ADA10 (Statewide and Multimodal Planning) Critical Issues

Subcommittee.

The Liaison Subcommittee is re-asserting its liaison efforts with other TRB Committees

to focus on building strategic relationships and synergy for identifying emerging and

cross-cutting issues.


A 2014 Mid-Year Workshop “Transportation Innovation – Planning Inspiration” was held at the

Music City Center in Nashville, Tennessee, Aug 26-29, 2014. The workshop was co-hosted by

the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT), Nashville Area MPO and the Tennessee

Chapter of the American Planning Association (TAPA). This was the Committee’s first

partnering with the APA. AICP CM credits were available, which greatly increased planner

participation. This was one of the more successful workshops held, with more than 180

practitioners participating in 29 workshop sessions.

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ADC10 - Environmental Analysis in Transportation

Paper or Conference Session (S)s

264 (CGS15-031)

California Environmental Innovations: New Ways of Assessing Transportation Environmental Impacts and Mitigation

Kenneth J. Hess, Parsons Transportation Group Inc., presiding Sponsored by Committee on Environmental Analysis in Transportation Redefining Transportation Impact: Comparison of Emerging Methodologies (15-2435) Timothy Black, University of California, Los Angeles Switching from LOS-Based to VMT-Based Traffic Impact Analysis: What Should the Threshold of Significance Be? (15-3790) Kevin Fang, University of California, Davis Experimentation and Innovation in Advance Mitigation: Lessons from California (15-3733) Gian-Claudia Sciara, University of California, Davis Jacquelyn Bjorkman, University of California, Davis Jaimee Lederman, University of California, Los Angeles Melanie Schlotterbeck, Conservation Clarity James H. Thorne, University of California, Davis Martin Wachs, University of California, Los Angeles Stuart Kirkham, California Department of Transportation Assessing Regional Transportation Environmental Impacts in California Using the RAMP Approach (15-1625) James H. Thorne, University of California, Davis Jacquelyn Bjorkman, University of California, Davis Patrick R. Huber, University of California, Davis

606 (CGS15-032)

Learning from the Curve: Effective Strategies Used to Prevail in Recent FHWA and FTA NEPA Litigation

Fred R. Wagner, Beveridge & Diamond, P.C., presiding Sponsored by Committee on Environmental Analysis in Transportation; Committee on Environmental Issues in Transportation Law This session looks at National Environmental Policy Act litigation risk from the perspective of actual case studies--some wins and maybe some losses too. It builds on the “Seeing Around the Curve” session (Session 569), which focused on looking at risk prospectively. Risk will be considered retrospectively on the basis of how litigation actually played out in court. It will be shown how decisions made in the NEPA process actually helped the agency prevail in court. Overview of Successful and Unsuccessful NEPA Litigation (P15-6405) Fred R. Wagner, Beveridge & Diamond, P.C. Litigation Lessons from Washington State DOT (P15-6406) Deborah Cade, Washington State Attorney General's Office California Perspectives on NEPA Litigation (P15-6407) Robert D. Thornton, Nossaman LLP

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Poster Session (P)s

530 (CGP15-001)

Current Issues in Environmental Analysis in Transportation

Charles "Muggs" Stoll, San Diego Association of Governments, presiding Sponsored by Committee on Environmental Analysis in Transportation Environmental Analysis in Transportation Committee (P15-5433) Charles "Muggs" Stoll, San Diego Association of Governments Interplay of Environmental and Historic Preservation Requirements in Urban Transit Planning: Case Study (15-0558) Constantinos Symeon Papacostas, University of Hawaii Smart Growth Emissions Outcomes and Compliance with Title VI (P15-5465) Frank Wen, Southern California Association of Governments Simon Choi, Southern California Association of Governments Kimberly Martin Clark, Southern California Association of Governments Overview of Center for Environmental Excellence by AASHTO Website: Comprehensive Resource on Environmental Issues in Transportation (P15-5466) Amy Phillips, Bloomberg BNA Jenny O'Connell, American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials Superstorm Sandy Waterway Debris Removal: Lessons Learned and Best Practices for Future Storms (P15-5467) Andrea Burk, Dewberry Lawrence Smith, Dewberry Guide for Managing Environmental Document Process: A Useful Navigation Tool (P15-5469) Roger Martin, Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority Irena Finkelstein, Parsons Brinckerhoff John Gahbauer, Parsons Brinckerhoff Rebecca Kalauskas, Parsons Brinckerhoff

Published Meeting - Committee (M)s

CGM15-015

Environmental Analysis in Transportation Committee

Charles "Muggs" Stoll, San Diego Association of Governments, presiding Sponsored by Committee on Environmental Analysis in Transportation CGM15-017

Research Topics Subcommittee, ADC10(2) Carissa Schively Slotterback, University of Minnesota, presiding Sponsored by Committee on Environmental Analysis in Transportation CGM15-034

Strategic Issues Subcommittee, ADC10(1)

Richard Record, RL Record, LLC, presiding Sponsored by Committee on Environmental Analysis in Transportation

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ADC10 Cosponsored Sessions (only editable by the primary committee sponsor)

CGS15-022

Meeting Environmental Commitments in Design-Build Projects

Karel Cubick, MS Consultants, Inc., presiding Interstate 15-Interstate 215 Improvement Design-Build Project (Devore Interchange) (P15-5975) Brian Calvert, ICF International Presidio Parkway Project, South Approach to Golden Gate Bridge: Public-Private Partnership (P15-

5976) Josh Channell, HNTB Corporation Making Environmental Compliance Work for Design-Build Highway Projects: California Perspective (P15-5981) Stephanie Blanco, Parsons Transportation Group Inc. Due Diligence and Contamination Management in Design-Build Projects (P15-5983) Cyrus F. Parker, North Carolina Department of Transportation Maintaining Final Environmental Impact Statement Noise Mitigation Commitments Through Design-Build Process (P15-5978) Kevin J. Keller, PB Americas, Inc. Design-Build Noise Wall Contract Terms in Virginia (P15-5985) Paul Kohler, Virginia Department of Transportation

CGS15-023

Evaluating Environment and Energy Benefits: When Does Greenhouse Gas Reduction Make Sense Anyway?

Jean-Daniel Maurice Saphores, University of California, Irvine, presiding Analyzing Impacts of Global Transport CO2 Emissions Using Multisectoral Tool (P15-6400) Erin Cooper, EMBARQ/World Resources Institute Benoit Lefevre, EMBARQ/World Resources Institute Julien Pestiaux, Cornell University Envisioning an Emission Diet: Application of Travel Demand Mechanisms to Facilitate Policy Decision Making (P15-6401) Timothy F. Welch, Georgia Institute of Technology Sabyasachee Mishra, University of Memphis Understanding Co-benefits of Strategies to Reduce Greenhouse Gases: Overview of FHWA and AASHTO Activities (P15-6402) Shari M. Schaftlein, Federal Highway Administration Michael Culp, Federal Highway Administration Stefan M. Natzke, Federal Highway Administration Mark Anthony Ferroni, Federal Highway Administration Gary Jensen, Federal Highway Administration Joyce Brenner, American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials Jennifer Brickett, American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials Co-benefits of Carbon Mitigation in the Transportation Sector from Fine Particles, Black Carbon, Methane, and Hydrofluorocarbons (P15-6403) Drew K. Kodjak, International Council on Clean Transportation Ray Minjares, International Council on Clean Transportation Analysis of Cost-effectiveness of Clean Trucks Program in Southern California (P15-6404) Jean-Daniel Maurice Saphores, University of California, Irvine Tammie Kuo, University of California, Irvine

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CGW15-004

Geospatial Tools and Applications to Optimize Multidiscipline and Multi-Jurisdictional Decision Making

Joseph A Burns, USDA Forest Service; Elizabeth B. Rushley, Lawhon & Associates, Inc., presiding How do we make better decisions (faster and with less staff and lower budgets) for projects expected to last 50 years or more into an uncertain future? The workshop begins with a panel session of subject matter experts from three diverse disciplines exploring geospatial needs, followed by open workstations showcasing existing or emerging technologies, and poster sessions that use geospatial tools and applications. A world cafe captures ideas. Welcome and Introduction (P15-6347) Joseph A Burns, USDA Forest Service Elizabeth B. Rushley, Lawhon & Associates, Inc. Plenary Session (P15-6342) Stephen J. Andrle, Transportation Research Board Leslie Honey, NatureServe Jane Meconi, Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission Zhong-Ren Peng, University of Florida

CGW15-009

Tools for Evaluating Greenhouse Gas Reduction Strategies

Robert Chamberlin, Resource Systems Group, Inc., presiding With growing interest in tools for evaluating transportation-based greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, such emissions are becoming part of the MPO and DOT planning process at multiple levels—from corridor planning and transportation improvement plans to statewide climate action plans. In response, several software tools have been developed to meet the needs of these plans. This workshop illustrates the capacity of these tools to broaden and simplify analysis. Introduction (P15-5861) David Lloyd Greene, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Climate Initiatives Program: Meeting the Bay Area’s GHG Emission Reduction Goals (P15-5862) David Vautin, Metropolitan Transportation Commission The Baltimore Metropolitan Council’s“How Far Can We Get?” Initiative (P15-5863) Hejun Kang, Baltimore Metropolitan Council Washington State GHG Modeling (P15-5864) Natarajan Janarthanan, Washington Department of Transportation Vermont GHG modeling (P15-5865) Sommer Roefaro, Vermont Agency of Transportation Maryland GHG modeling (P15-5868) Hejun Kang, Baltimore Metropolitan Council The Infrastructure Carbon Estimator (P15-5869) John Davies, FHWA Using GREET for Insights on Life-Cycle GHG Reductions (P15-5870) Michael Q. Wang, Argonne National Laboratory Estimating Life-Cycle Emissions from Transportation Construction Projects: New Jersey's GASCAP Model (P15-5872) Robert B. Noland, Rutgers University Wrap-Up - Synthesis of Workshop (P15-5874) Robert B. Noland, Rutgers University

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CGW15-010

Integrated Land-use, Travel Demand, Air Quality, and Exposure Modeling: the Future of Regional Transportation Planning?

Gregory Rowangould, University of New Mexico; Marianne Hatzopoulou, McGill University, Canada, presiding Exciting advances in land-use, travel demand, and air quality modeling provide new methods to assess the air quality and health effects of regional transportation plans. Integrated systems of these models are sensitive to a wide range of contemporary land-use and transportation policies and provide spatially resolved output but will this help us make more sustainable and health protective planning decisions? Experts and participants will explore the potential, limitations and challenges. Introduction to Integrated Modeling and Workshop Goals (P15-5928) Gregory Rowangould, University of New Mexico Marianne Hatzopoulou, McGill University, Canada Accommodating the multidimensional nature of integrated models: emerging methods and challenges in capturing cause-effect relationships (P15-5929) Chandra R. Bhat, University of Texas, Austin Activity-Travel Scripts as Linking Pin Between Land Use, Transportation, Energy Consumption, Air Quality, Exposure and Health: Theoretical Considerations and Selected Empirical Evidence (P15-5930) Soora Rasouli, Eindhoven University of Technology, Netherlands Harry J. P. Timmermans, Eindhoven University of Technology, Netherlands Dujuan Yang, Eindhoven University of Technology, Netherlands What do we need for our benefit assessments? Three levels of modeling (P15-5931) Kay W. Axhausen, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich Challenges in modeling health effects in land use transportation interaction models (P15-5932) Dick Ettema, Utrecht University, Netherlands Effects of Scale and Scope in Modeling and Decision Making (P15-5933) Alex Karner, Arizona State University Deborah Niemeier, University of California, Davis A New Model for Models: Thinking Differently about Forecasting and Policymaking (P15-5934) Martin Wachs, University of California, Los Angeles Panel Discussion (P15-5935) Chandra R. Bhat, University of Texas, Austin Harry J. P. Timmermans, Eindhoven University of Technology, Netherlands Dujuan Yang, Eindhoven University of Technology, Netherlands Kay W. Axhausen, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich Dick Ettema, Utrecht University, Netherlands Alex Karner, Arizona State University Deborah Niemeier, University of California, Davis Martin Wachs, University of California, Los Angeles

JMS15-007

Seeing Around the Curve: Anticipating and Managing Legal Risk in the National Environmental Policy Act Process

Edward V. A. Kussy, Nossaman LLP, presiding The NEPA risk management session focuses on ways to evaluate and mitigate legal risk during the NEPA process, especially early in the process. Panel members will discuss an early warning system that project managers can use to identify projects with elevated levels of legal risk, as well as strategies for mitigating risk. Litigation examples will not be given. Panel Discussion (P15-5480) William G. Malley, Perkins Coie LLP Timothy M. Hill, Ohio Department of Transportation James J. Bednar, MS Consultants, Inc.