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ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITMENT COMPLIANCE

ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITMENT COMPLIANCE. Mark Schrader – FHWA Law and Process Review Findings Bill Bicknell – USFWS Field Review Examples Sheri Lares - NDDOT New Process to Improve Environmental Commitment Compliance Greg Wermers – NDDOT Material Source Approval Process.

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ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITMENT COMPLIANCE

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  1. ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITMENTCOMPLIANCE

  2. Mark Schrader – FHWA • Law and Process Review Findings • Bill Bicknell – USFWS • Field Review Examples • Sheri Lares - NDDOT • New Process to Improve Environmental Commitment Compliance • Greg Wermers – NDDOT • Material Source Approval Process

  3. Critter Crossings in Other Parts of the World

  4. Mark Schrader • Environment and Right-of-Way Engineer • FHWA – North Dakota Division • (701) 250-4343 ext 111 • Mark.Schrader@fhwa.dot.gov

  5. Why Implement Environmental Commitments? • It’s the law

  6. 23 CFR Sec. 771.109 Applicability and responsibilities. • (b) It shall be the responsibility of the applicant, in cooperation with the Administration, to implement those mitigation measures stated as commitments in the environmental documents prepared pursuant to this regulation. The FHWA will assure that this is accomplished as a part of its program management responsibilities that include reviews of designs, plans, specifications, and estimates (PS&E), and construction inspections.

  7. Environmental Commitment Implementation ProcessReview • May 2006 • Interagency Team • USFWS, NRCS, NDG&F, NDDOT, and FHWA • The following findings resulted from the review

  8. Communication of Environmental Commitments • Knowledge and Experience within Design, Construction, and Environmental • Process to Track/Monitor Environmental Commitments

  9. Bill Bicknell, Fish & Wildlife BiologistU.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceBismarck, North Dakota(701) 355-8512William_Bicknell@fws.gov

  10. October 2005 Memorandum of Agreement between North Dakota Department of Transportation and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

  11. Role of the Fish & Wildlife Service • Review and comment on city, county, state, and federal highway construction projects. • Develop practical recommendations to minimize impacts to the environment. • Work as part of an interagency team.

  12. Interagency Team Approach • Includes Engineers, Contractors, Consultants, and Biologist. • Focus on developing the best possible projects for North Dakota. • Jointly develop recommendations that can be implemented.

  13. Environmental Coordination Engineers, Consultants, Contractors and Biologists

  14. Floating Turbidity Barrier

  15. Highway 200 Bridge Replacement- Goose River

  16. Floating Turbidity Barrier –Goose River

  17. Floating Turbidity Barrier

  18. Box Culvert Placement

  19. Turtle Creek 2 miles SE of Washburn

  20. Turtle Creek U.S. 83 Double Box Culvert

  21. U.S. 83 Double Box Culvert –Raised Lip

  22. U.S. 83Low Flow Culvert

  23. U.S. 83Low Flow Culvert For Passage

  24. Stream Channelization

  25. Silt Fences

  26. MaterialSource Sites

  27. Conclusion Our job is to develop needed transportation projects that benefit North Dakota. This can best be accomplished through a collaborative process aimed at finding practical solutions.

  28. Sheri G. Lares Environmental Section Leader NDDOT Engineering & Environmental Section 701.328.2188 slares@nd.gov

  29. Communicating Environmental Commitments • Planning • Design • Construction

  30. Environmental Commitments During the Planning Process • SOV Process • Agency Coordination • Public Involvement • Wetland Table • Summary of Commitments

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