September 16, 2010. Where have we been???? Economic downturn… Stimulus Program… Todays Program Packed agenda Lunch program… Ask questions… Thank you!

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September 16, 2010

Where have we been???? Economic downturn… Stimulus Program… Todays Program Packed agenda Lunch program… Ask questions… Thank you! Program Over $2.0 B Next Stimulus Program?

Environmental Issues Water Quality (National/State focus) Climate Change Secondary/Cumulative Processing Times… P&N, PI, EJ, etc… Programmatic Approaches Agency Focus OEPA USACE processing times

Next Reauthorization Bill Climate Change (Global Warming protests) Performance Measures Money Some Process/program language Every Day Counts…. The Greening of DOTs is a growing issue…. Concise and high quality documents CEQ

Next Reauthorization Bill Climate Change (Global Warming protests) Performance Measures Money Some Process/program language Every Day Counts…. The Greening of DOTs is a growing issue…. Concise and high quality documents CEQ

1. Establishing and applying CEs under NEPA 2. NEPA Guidance on Consideration of the Effects of Climate Change and GHG 3. Guidance for NEPA Mitigation and Monitoring All 3- are draft and subject to change…

Established process to establish CEs Draft CE based on experience and supporting information (including pilots if no experience) CEQ review, consult Federal agencies Publish a notice in the Federal Register for public comment period. CEQ review (again). Publish in Federal Register (again) Make available to the public Monitor.

CEQ- guidance – 1) The GHG emissions effects of a proposed action and alternative actions; and 2) The relationship of CC effects to a proposed action or alternatives, including the relationship to the proposed design, environmental impacts, mitigation and adaptation measures.

Consider direct and indirect impacts if alternatives are expected to cause direct emissions of 25,000 metric tons or more of CO2. The threshold is roughly equivalent to the annual greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from approximately 4,600 passenger vehicles. For all projects and for each alternative!

Consider mitigation throughout the NEPA process. Mitigated FONSI Monitoring of Mitigation. Failure could stop other project actions Reopen NEPA Public participation and accountability. Monitoring should be available to all

AASHTO and many others have provided comments. CE and CC- huge. CEQ issue Final versions (no time table yet) FHWA issue guidance/direction

Pro-active… but cautious… Climate Change Strengthen relationships (agencies, consultants, PI) Focus on our PAs Focus on effective decision-making