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Oregon Jobs and Transportation Act Section 18

Oregon Jobs and Transportation Act Section 18. CETAS Director’s Meeting Action Items. Culmination of a Collaborative Information Gathering Process.  Conducted Listening Sessions (Fall 2009).  ODOT, FHWA, local government web survey (May 2010).  ODOT in-reach meetings (June-July 2010).

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Oregon Jobs and Transportation Act Section 18

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  1. Oregon Jobs and Transportation Act Section 18 CETAS Director’s Meeting Action Items

  2. Culmination of a Collaborative Information Gathering Process  Conducted Listening Sessions (Fall 2009).  ODOT, FHWA, local government web survey (May 2010).  ODOT in-reach meetings (June-July 2010).  Regulatory agency, tribes, and private sector web survey (June-July 2010).  Regulatory agency and private sector outreach meetings (October 2010).

  3. Partner Agency Interviews – October 2010 •  U.S. Army Corps of Engineers •  Bureau of Land Management •  Department of Environmental Quality •  Department of Fish and Wildlife •  Department of State Lands •  Environmental Protection Agency •  Federal Highway Administration •  National Marine Fisheries Service •  State Historic Preservation Office

  4. Initiative Prioritization •  Developed multiple initiatives & prioritized •  Prioritization of initiatives - Based on Internal ODOT and Agency Input - Short-Term Initiatives – Completed in next 6-9 months - Long-Term Initiatives – Completed in next 1-2 years

  5. Multi-Agency Initiatives •  Present an alternative view to the non-notifying concept – Ken’s input

  6. Multi-Agency Initiatives (continued) Long-Term Initiatives • General support for more in-lieu options and more efficient mitigation banking development process; concerns about flexibility in mitigation bank service areas • Explore revisiting CMCS to work out differences between agencies regarding mitigation • Develop site restoration standards that are both realistic and consistent between regulatory agencies (DSL, COE, NMFS) • Codify the elevation process with individual agencies

  7. Oregon Department of State Lands • Long-Term Initiative • Develop standards for revegetation & weed control more suitable for eastern Oregon (vs. western) • Expand ODOT banking program; consider pursuing a DSL-ODOT fee-in-lieu project

  8. Environmental Protection Agency • Provided verbal commitment to support development of single set of stormwater standards

  9. Oregon Department of Environmental Quality • Long-Term Initiative • Develop single general permit for on-site sewage disposal at rest areas statewide

  10. Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife • Short-Term Initiative •  Complete joint development of a fish passage programmatic with NMFS • Long-Term Initiative •  Continue discussions between the two agencies on how best to address wildlife passage

  11. Army Corps of Engineers • Long-Term Initiative  Investigate potential for an RGP for culvert SOPs (temporary water management)  Work with ACOE and others to better define site restoration requirements

  12. National Marine Fisheries Service • Short-Term Initiative  In developing EPS, consider: - pile driving - fluvial standards (floodplain fill) - streambank hardening - stormwater runoff  Provide guidance/training to environmental permitting staff on reducing extraneous information in BAs Long-Term Initiative  Explore the feasibility of tiered consultation

  13. Oregon State Historic Preservation Office • Short-Term Initiative •  Pursue off-site mitigation and other alternatives (e.g. Multiple Property Documentation) in lieu of digging and documenting • Long-Term Initiative •  How to avoid impacts to cultural and archaeological resources from offsite disposal of material •  Clarify requirements for stacked rock features (e.g., consistent definitions, mitigation strategies, what constitutes an impact)

  14. Federal Highway Administration •  ????

  15. Next Steps •  Vet initiatives with agencies •  Develop work plan with JTA and CETAS for specific tools and processes: • Programmatic permitting and clearances • Conflict resolution/elevation procedures • IGAs and MOAs with regulatory agencies • EPS

  16. Next Steps •  Develop program performance metrics and reporting •  Initiate rulemaking

  17. Questions/Comments?

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