New From TRB 2010: The Emerging Federal Initiative to Reduce the Timeframe of...Kristen Carney
So what’s going on with NEPA 50% faster initiative? Joe Shalkowski, Associate VP of Transportation Planning at PBS&J, attended the annual TRB meeting in January. Joe reported on what the TRB discussed to reduce the timeframe of the transportation project development process by 50% to the Austin subchapter of the Texas Association of Environmental Professionals.
Historical and archeological resources enjoy special and complex rules under both the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) when new development projects are proposed. This one-day program provides a comprehensive overview of the treatment of cultural (historical and archeological) resources under these two environmental impact assessment laws, including important distinctions in requirements between the two laws. Topics include cultural resources subject to CEQA and NEPA; the role of CEQA and NEPA in requiring the evaluation and protection of cultural resources; responsibilities of lead agencies, California's State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO), and other agencies in evaluating cultural resources; what makes impacts "significant"; evaluating and mitigating impacts--what is adequate and what is not; other historic preservation laws, including Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act; and key court decisions related to cultural resources.
New From TRB 2010: The Emerging Federal Initiative to Reduce the Timeframe of...Kristen Carney
So what’s going on with NEPA 50% faster initiative? Joe Shalkowski, Associate VP of Transportation Planning at PBS&J, attended the annual TRB meeting in January. Joe reported on what the TRB discussed to reduce the timeframe of the transportation project development process by 50% to the Austin subchapter of the Texas Association of Environmental Professionals.
Historical and archeological resources enjoy special and complex rules under both the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) when new development projects are proposed. This one-day program provides a comprehensive overview of the treatment of cultural (historical and archeological) resources under these two environmental impact assessment laws, including important distinctions in requirements between the two laws. Topics include cultural resources subject to CEQA and NEPA; the role of CEQA and NEPA in requiring the evaluation and protection of cultural resources; responsibilities of lead agencies, California's State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO), and other agencies in evaluating cultural resources; what makes impacts "significant"; evaluating and mitigating impacts--what is adequate and what is not; other historic preservation laws, including Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act; and key court decisions related to cultural resources.
What is a Project and Project Management? This presentation helps you to gain more knowledge about how to manage a project and helps in understanding the Project Life Cycle.
Presentation by Steve Healow of the Federal Highway Administration on the federal "Every Day Counts" initiative delivered at the CalAPA Fall Asphalt Pavement Conference Oct. 24, 2013 in Sacramento, Calif.
The federal perspective on transportation funding, research and partnering with the construction industry to advance mobility, sustainability, equity and other goals and what that means for California. Presenters: Chris Long and Chu Wei, FHWA. Presentation made at the CalAPA Fall Asphalt Pavement Conference, Oct. 13, 2021 in Sacramento.
Seminar series for executives in the EPC, AEC, and environmental services sectors. Covers growth strategies that incorporate sustainability and cleantech initiatives.
Transport for London's Transition to Agile DeliveryWSO2
This presentation talks about TFL's new road network project:
'LondonWorks 2.0.' The Context, and the mission of Technology and architecture that supports the mission. and the agile, specifically TFL's experiences with this new way of working.
What is a Project and Project Management? This presentation helps you to gain more knowledge about how to manage a project and helps in understanding the Project Life Cycle.
Presentation by Steve Healow of the Federal Highway Administration on the federal "Every Day Counts" initiative delivered at the CalAPA Fall Asphalt Pavement Conference Oct. 24, 2013 in Sacramento, Calif.
The federal perspective on transportation funding, research and partnering with the construction industry to advance mobility, sustainability, equity and other goals and what that means for California. Presenters: Chris Long and Chu Wei, FHWA. Presentation made at the CalAPA Fall Asphalt Pavement Conference, Oct. 13, 2021 in Sacramento.
Seminar series for executives in the EPC, AEC, and environmental services sectors. Covers growth strategies that incorporate sustainability and cleantech initiatives.
Transport for London's Transition to Agile DeliveryWSO2
This presentation talks about TFL's new road network project:
'LondonWorks 2.0.' The Context, and the mission of Technology and architecture that supports the mission. and the agile, specifically TFL's experiences with this new way of working.
Federal Highway Administration - Every Day Counts - AGC Spring Conference- Matt Schmitz 05.11.2011
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2. AGC of America and ARTBA (American Road and Transportation Builders Association)
3. NACE, (National Association of County Engineers) APWA, (American Public Works Association) LTAPs and TTAPs, ACEC (American Council of Engineering Companies)
5. Every Day Counts Matt Schmitz Federal Highway Administration CA Division AGC Spring Conference Monterey May 11, 2011
6. Why the EDC Initiative? How long does it take to deploy innovation in the transportation industry? How long does a major project take to plan, design and construct? 2 years? 10 years? 5 years? 20+ years?
7. EDC Vision “ Every Day Counts captures what I believe to be the sense of urgency with which we must pursue innovation. It is my goal to reach out and engage FHWA employees as well as external stakeholders to deliver innovation that will enable us to become faster, better and smarter. “ Victor Mendez FHWA Administrator
8. EDC Model Depends on: Vision Partnership Leadership ** State-Based Implementation ** ** Performance-Based **
34. EDC Performance Goals(What gets measured gets done!) National goals set for all initiatives States asked to adopt national goals FHWA will monitor success Safety Edge By December 2012, 40 State DOTs will have adopted the Safety Edge as a standard for paving projects.
35. EDC Next Steps Want to learn more about these initiatives? www.fhwa.dot.gov/everydaycounts Got your own ideas? Matt Schmitz Federal Highway Administration - CA Division (916) 498-5850 matthew.schmitz@dot.gov
Editor's Notes
As you have heard in the introductory remarks, the reason for the technology component of the Every Day Counts Initiative is quite evident. It takes too long for our industry to assess and implement technologies and innovations. The challenges that we faced on a daily basis include:Changing business practices;Transitioning from a design system to other processes; andThe costs and workforce issues of changing construction processes.
Tasks:DOT and FHWA facilitates state based EDC effortSIT selects EDC priority initiatives in their stateCoordinates and collaborates with stakeholdersEstablishes implementation teams for each initiative