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ODOT-OES Environmental Update Meeting September 16, 2010

ODOT-OES Environmental Update Meeting September 16, 2010. Administrator Victor Mendez. Rapid changes are facing the highway community at all levels in the 21st century. Adapting to those changes must be a central focus of the FHWA. 

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ODOT-OES Environmental Update Meeting September 16, 2010

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  1. ODOT-OESEnvironmental Update Meeting September 16, 2010

  2. Administrator Victor Mendez Rapid changes are facing the highway community at all levels in the 21st century. Adapting to those changes must be a central focus of the FHWA.  Every Day Counts captures what I believe to be the sense of urgency with which we must pursue innovation.  Every Day Counts will seek to identify and deploy innovation as its highly focused mission.  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

  3. Every Day Counts Mission To identify and deploy readily available innovation and operational changes that will make a difference, incorporating a strong sense of urgency. To identify policy or operational changes required to advance system innovation in the longer term.

  4. Every Day CountsInitial Core Elements Every Day Counts has three initial core elements. Accelerating Technology & Innovation Deployment Shortening Project Delivery Going Greener

  5. Every Day Counts Accelerating Technology and Innovation Deployment Warm Mix Asphalt Prefabricated Bridge Elements and Systems Adaptive Signal Control Technology Safety Edge Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil

  6. Every Day Counts Shortening Project Delivery Planning and Environmental Linkages Legal Sufficiency Enhancements Expanding Use of Programmatic Agreements Use of In-Lieu Fee and Mitigation Banking

  7. Every Day Counts Shortening Project Delivery Clarifying the Scope of Preliminary Design Flexibilities in Right of Way Flexibilities in Utility Accommodation and Relocation Enhanced Technical Assistance on Delayed EISs

  8. Every Day Counts Shortening Project Delivery • Construction Manager at-Risk • (AKA - Construction Manager/General Contractor) • Design Build

  9. Every Day Counts Going Greener • Government Efforts • Internal to FHWA • Reducing Carbon Footprint • Telework, Transit benefits • Performance Measures • Semi-annual reporting

  10. Every Day Counts Next Steps • Training FHWA staff – summer • Identifying a Points of Contact • Division office – Dave Snyder • ODOT • Deployment to Partners – fall • Innovation Summits • Pilot Projects • Localized training/workshops

  11. Every Day Counts • More Information on Every Day Counts: • http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/everydaycounts/ • Contact Information: Leigh Oesterling Planning & Environmental Team Leader 614-280-6837 leigh.oesterling@dot.gov

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