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A Regional Conversation About Transportation & Natural Disasters

A Regional Conversation About Transportation & Natural Disasters. NASTO Annual Meeting June 12, 2012 Baltimore, Maryland Coalition of Northeastern Governors. Why A Regional Conversation on Transportation & Natural Disasters.

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A Regional Conversation About Transportation & Natural Disasters

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  1. A Regional Conversation About Transportation & Natural Disasters NASTO Annual Meeting June 12, 2012 Baltimore, Maryland Coalition of Northeastern Governors

  2. Why A Regional Conversation on Transportation & Natural Disasters Topography + Built Environment + Weather = Vulnerability to Flooding Northeast’s Transportation System and Waterways Are Regional Networks Northeast States’ Economies Are Linked

  3. Why A Regional Conversation Now (cont.) • 2011 Persistent and Extreme Weather Events Created a Shared Regional Experience • Share Operational Experiences and Insights from State After Action Reports • Finding Common Regional Experiences • Identify Appropriate Regional Solutions • Immediate and Lasting Implications for State DOTs

  4. What the CONEG Workshop Did • Identified the Major Challenges and “Lessons Learned” • Identified Specific Operational Issues for In-depth Regional Discussion • Identified Potential Broader and Longer-term Implications

  5. Issues • Improved Communication “Up & Down the Chain” In the Field→Up to Governor→Out to Public & Private Sector • More Effective Use of the Incident Command System • Better Status, Weather and Hydrologic Data

  6. Issues (cont.) • A “Deeper Bench” With Appropriate Training • Preplanning and Preposition Assets • Public and Private Sector • Shared Resources/Assets Among the States and Cross Border • Northern Tier Cooperative Agreement • Canadian Provinces Offer

  7. Issues (cont.) • Effective Contractor Support • Improving Debris Management • Differing FEMA and FHWA Reimbursement Requirements • Regulations • Role of Technology

  8. Next Steps • Develop Action Plans on Regional Issues • FEMA/FHWA Reimbursement Process • Share Information on an On-going Basis • CONEG Website (Member’s Only) • Continue the Regional Dialogue on Key Issues • Conference Calls & Workshops

  9. Reconstruction

  10. Thank You! • Northeast State DOTs • Workshop Participants • NYSDOT & Training Team Rich Brancato & Anne D. Stubbs (202) 624-8450 rwbconeg@sso.org adsconeg@sso.org

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