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ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITMENT COMPLIANCE. Mark Schrader – FHWA Law and Process Review Findings Bill Bicknell – USFWS Field Review Examples Sheri Lares - NDDOT New Process to Improve Environmental Commitment Compliance Greg Wermers – NDDOT Material Source Approval Process. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
ENVIRONMENTALENVIRONMENTAL
COMMITMENT COMMITMENT
COMPLIANCECOMPLIANCE
Mark SchraderMark Schrader – FHWA – FHWA– Law and Process Review FindingsLaw and Process Review Findings
Bill BicknellBill Bicknell – USFWS – USFWS– Field Review ExamplesField Review Examples
Sheri LaresSheri Lares - NDDOT - NDDOT– New Process to Improve Environmental New Process to Improve Environmental
Commitment ComplianceCommitment Compliance
Greg WermersGreg Wermers – NDDOT – NDDOT– Material Source Approval ProcessMaterial Source Approval Process
Critter Crossings in Other Parts Critter Crossings in Other Parts of the Worldof the World
Mark SchraderMark Schrader
Environment and Right-of-Way EngineerEnvironment and Right-of-Way EngineerFHWA – North Dakota DivisionFHWA – North Dakota Division(701) 250-4343 ext 111(701) 250-4343 ext [email protected]@fhwa.dot.gov
Why Implement Why Implement Environmental Commitments?Environmental Commitments?
It’s the lawIt’s the law
23 CFR Sec. 771.109 Applicability and 23 CFR Sec. 771.109 Applicability and responsibilities.responsibilities. – (b) It shall be the responsibility of the applicant, in (b) It shall be the responsibility of the applicant, in
cooperation with the Administration, to implement cooperation with the Administration, to implement those mitigation measures stated as those mitigation measures stated as commitments in the environmental documents commitments in the environmental documents prepared pursuant to this regulation. The FHWA prepared pursuant to this regulation. The FHWA will assure that this is accomplished as a part of will assure that this is accomplished as a part of its program management responsibilities that its program management responsibilities that include reviews of designs, plans, specifications, include reviews of designs, plans, specifications, and estimates (PS&E), and construction and estimates (PS&E), and construction inspections. inspections.
Environmental Commitment Environmental Commitment Implementation ProcessImplementation Process ReviewReview
May 2006May 2006
Interagency TeamInteragency Team– USFWS, NRCS, NDG&F, NDDOT, and USFWS, NRCS, NDG&F, NDDOT, and
FHWAFHWA
The following findings resulted from the The following findings resulted from the reviewreview
Communication of Environmental Communication of Environmental CommitmentsCommitments
Knowledge and Experience within Knowledge and Experience within Design, Construction, and Design, Construction, and EnvironmentalEnvironmental
Process to Track/Monitor Process to Track/Monitor Environmental CommitmentsEnvironmental Commitments
Bill Bicknell, Fish & Wildlife Bill Bicknell, Fish & Wildlife BiologistBiologist
U.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceU.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceBismarck, North DakotaBismarck, North Dakota
(701) 355-8512(701) [email protected][email protected]
October 2005 October 2005 Memorandum of AgreementMemorandum of Agreement
betweenbetweenNorth Dakota Department of TransportationNorth Dakota Department of Transportation
andandU.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Role of the Fish & Wildlife ServiceRole of the Fish & Wildlife Service
1.1. Review and comment on city, county, state, Review and comment on city, county, state, and federal highway construction projects.and federal highway construction projects.
2.2. Develop practical recommendations to Develop practical recommendations to minimize impacts to the environment.minimize impacts to the environment.
3.3. Work as part of an interagency team.Work as part of an interagency team.
Interagency Team ApproachInteragency Team Approach
1.1. Includes Engineers, Contractors, Includes Engineers, Contractors, Consultants, and Biologist.Consultants, and Biologist.
2.2. Focus on developing the best possible Focus on developing the best possible projects for North Dakota.projects for North Dakota.
3.3. Jointly develop recommendations that can Jointly develop recommendations that can be implemented.be implemented.
Environmental CoordinationEnvironmental Coordination
Engineers, Consultants, Contractors Engineers, Consultants, Contractors and Biologistsand Biologists
Floating Floating Turbidity Turbidity
BarrierBarrier
Highway 200 Bridge ReplacementHighway 200 Bridge Replacement- Goose River- Goose River
Floating Turbidity Barrier –Floating Turbidity Barrier –Goose RiverGoose River
Floating Turbidity BarrierFloating Turbidity Barrier
Box Box Culvert Culvert
PlacementPlacement
Turtle Creek 2 miles SE of WashburnTurtle Creek 2 miles SE of Washburn
Turtle Creek U.S. 83 Turtle Creek U.S. 83 Double Box CulvertDouble Box Culvert
U.S. 83 Double Box Culvert –U.S. 83 Double Box Culvert –Raised LipRaised Lip
U.S. 83U.S. 83Low Flow CulvertLow Flow Culvert
U.S. 83U.S. 83Low Flow Culvert For PassageLow Flow Culvert For Passage
Stream Stream ChannelizationChannelization
Silt Silt FencesFences
MaterialMaterialSourceSource Sites Sites
ConclusionConclusion
Our job is to develop needed Our job is to develop needed transportation projects that benefit transportation projects that benefit North Dakota. North Dakota.
This can best be accomplished This can best be accomplished through a collaborative process through a collaborative process aimed at finding practical solutions.aimed at finding practical solutions.
Sheri G. Lares Sheri G. Lares Environmental Section Leader Environmental Section Leader
NDDOTNDDOT Engineering & Environmental SectionEngineering & Environmental Section 701.328.2188701.328.2188 [email protected]@nd.gov
Communicating Environmental Communicating Environmental CommitmentsCommitments
PlanningPlanningDesignDesignConstructionConstruction
Environmental Commitments Environmental Commitments During the Planning ProcessDuring the Planning Process
SOV ProcessSOV ProcessAgency CoordinationAgency CoordinationPublic InvolvementPublic InvolvementWetland TableWetland TableSummary of CommitmentsSummary of Commitments
Location Wetland Number
Wetland Type (Cowardin
Classification including
water regime)
Wetlands Protected under E.O.
11990
Assumed USACE
Jurisdictional Wetlands*
Sec. 9, T144N, R87W
7774+80.00 LT N 11B PFO1A X
Sec. 9, T144N, R87W
7776+20.00 LT N 11A PFO1A X
Sec. 9, T144N, R87W
7777+00.00 RT S 18 PSS1A X
Sec. 10, T144N, R87W
7787+00.00 RT S 21 PEM1C X X
Sec. 10, T144N, R87W
7787+50.00 LT N 9A PEM1B X
Approximate Stationing
Incorporating Environmental Incorporating Environmental Commitments During the Commitments During the
Design PhaseDesign Phase
Environmental Commitment Plan SheetEnvironmental Commitment Plan SheetWetland LimitsWetland LimitsWetland Impact TableWetland Impact TablePermit Conditions Permit Conditions PS&E ChecklistPS&E Checklist
Compliance with Environmental Compliance with Environmental Commitments During Commitments During
ConstructionConstruction
Environmental Commitment Tracking Environmental Commitment Tracking SystemSystemProject CertificationProject Certification
Process ImprovementsProcess Improvements
Design ManualDesign ManualStandard SpecificationsStandard SpecificationsScope of ServicesScope of Services
Greg L. Wermers Greg L. Wermers ArchaeologistArchaeologist
NDDOTNDDOT Cultural Resource SectionCultural Resource Section 701.328.2137701.328.2137 [email protected]@nd.gov