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Catherine Cagle, RLA, MBA, AICP, LEED APMassachusetts Department of TransportationOffice of Transportation Planning

Citizen Planner Training CollaborativeMarch 16, 2013

Implementing GreenDOT Sustainability Policy into Performance at MassDOT

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• MassDOT ‘Not your grandfather’s DOT’

• Sustainability & Livability Framework

• GreenDOT Policy

• GreenDOT Implementation Plan/Process

Overview

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• 2009 MassDOT created

• One multi-modal transportation agency

• Mission - Customer service & safety

• Aspire to lead the nation in transportation excellence & be the ‘greenest’ DOT

MassDOT Leadership & Vision

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MassDOT’s Organziation

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MassDOT Sustainability & Livability Policy Framework

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Through the full range of our activities, fromstrategic planning to construction and system

operations MassDOT will promotesustainable economic development, protect

the natural environment and enhance thequality of the life for all of the

Commonwealth’s residents and visitors.

GreenDOT Vision:

Framework

Themes

Goals

Tasks

Process

• Reduce GHG emissions• Promote healthy transportation options• Support smart growth

GreenDOT policy objectives

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Implementation Plan framework

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INNOVATION

ACCOUNTABILITY

BUSINESSPRACTICES

Framework

Themes

Goals

Tasks

Process

OTHERDOTs

TRBREPORTS

BEST PRACTICES

SUSTAINABILITYCOMMITTEE

STATEMANDATES

EXISTINGINITIATIVES

GREENDOTIMPLEMENTATION

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Plan FrameworkFramework

Themes

Goals

TasksNext Steps

Themes• Goals• Tasks• Indicators• Horizons

GHG Emissions

2013 / 2015 / 2020

Performance management

culture of providing sustainable transportation

through innovation and accountability

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• Air• Energy• Land• Materials• Planning, policy + design• Waste• Water

7 Sustainability Themes

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Framework

Themes

Goals

Tasks

Process

16 Sustainability Goals

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Framework

Themes

Goals

Tasks

Process

• Each goal has tasks• Each task has performance indicators• Each indicator has a time horizon

• 2013 – short-term milestones• 2015 – mid-range milestones• 2020 – long-term milestones

Tasks + Indicators:

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Framework

Themes

Goals

Tasks

Process

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Implementation Strategy

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Theme Example

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Goal / Task / Indicator Example

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Blog Example

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• Embed sustainability with clear vision & goals

• Understand & work with your organizational structure to implement sustainability

• Establish a communication plan

• Encourage collaboration

Key GreenDOT Take-Aways

Catherine CagleRLA, MBA, AICP, LEED AP

Massachusetts Department of Transportationcatherine.cagle@state.ma.us857-368-8842

MassDOT GreenDOT: www.mass.gov/massdot (click on the GreenDOT on the lower right)

BLOG: http://transportation.blog.state.ma.us/blog/greendot

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Thank you!