Maintaining Project Commitments

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Maintaining Project Commitments

New York State DOT Perspective

Mary E. Ivey, DirectorEnvironmental Analysis Bureaumivey@dot.state.ny.us

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Guidance, Tools and Practices in Place

Environmental Policy Environmental

Procedures Manual (EPM) Project Development

Manual (PDM) Environmental Tracking

(E-Track)

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Guidance, Tools, Practices in Place

Environmental Commitment and Obligations Package for Construction (ECOPAC)

Engineering Instruction - Constructability Review Post-Construction Review Environmental Handbook for Operations

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Accountability

NYSDOT Internal Environmental Quality Assurance Audit

NYS Department of Environmental Conservation State Environmental Audit

Established Environmental Units in Each Regional Office

Environmental Contacts in Maintenance (MECs) and Construction (CECs) in Regional Offices

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Meaningful Partnerships - Internal

Environmental Analysis Bureau (EAB) holds regular management meetings with: Design Director Operations Directors (Maintenance, Equipment

Management, Construction) Design Division and FHWA re: Env. Streamlining Regional Environmental Managers

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Meaningful Partnerships - External

Coordination meetings with Resource and Regulatory Agencies Statewide (Central Office) and regional Meeting at various levels - staff, senior

management and executive Bringing in other partners – Assoc. of General

Contractors (AGC) More outreach to local partners

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Training

Environmental & Non-Environmental Staff Include External Partners

Resource and Regulatory Agencies Local Entities (DPWs) Transportation Partners (Thruway Authority)

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Research

Valuable information that leads to better practices and resource management

Builds agency credibility and trust

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Where Should We Be Going?

Expand E-Track Explore Environmental

Management System (EMS)

Strengthen interaction with Planning, Design, and Construction

Develop performance data and measures - more Quality Assurance

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Where Should We Be Going?

Make agency re-organization work for us -“Improving Environmental Conditions”

Asset Inventories and Management Efforts Clarity and Consistency in Setting

Environmental Goals Continuous Improvement - learning from one

another

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The Keys to Success

Agency Environmental Ethic

Genuine Commitment

Open Communication

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www.dot.state.ny.us/eab/eab.html

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Thank You!