1. Early Mitigation Funding
A new mechanism to facilitate the timely, cost-effective delivery of transportation projects
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2. Many Lost Opportunities to Maximize Environmental Benefits
Time sensitive opportunities exist (e.g., land with specific resources becoming scarce)
Current lack of volume purchasing power
Chance to reduce capital costs (e.g., land costs rising rapidly in many areas)
Better long-term planning needed
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3. Mitigation Process Improvement Team (MITPIT)
Recommended advanced mitigation planning
Participation of Department (HQ, districts, and many functional units) and FHWA
Completed in 2000
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4. Issue Paper Funding Pre-project Mitigation Costs
Identified issues and proposed solutions
Approved by Brent Felker, 10/18/2002
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5. Implementing Memo
Guidelines for Implementing Early Mitigation Funding, 4/18/03
Written by HQ ENV and R/W
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6. Two Funding Processes Mitigation Advanced (AF) Mitigation Only (MO)
Single project
Mitigation Only (MO)
To mitigate for multiple projects with same or similar mitigation needs
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7. Use of Existing Data
District mitigation cost estimates are already in PEAR’s compiled by Districts
PEAR’s required for PSR-PDS projects and highly recommended for other projects.
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8. HQ ENV and R/W Roles
Establish statewide project delivery mitigation priorities
Monitor funding reserve availability by program and statewide
Review projects recommended by districts
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9. District ENV and R/W Roles
Compile annual District mitigation Need Summary (MNS) with estimate of R/W Capital Costs - 10 year plan – by 3/31
Identify candidate projects AF
MO (as needed)
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10. District MNS Contents Transportation Project Data
Resources Needed, Benefits
Advance Funds Requested, Justification
Transportation Benefits
Agency Support
District Need Offsets
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11. Example
A series of high priority projects on a 20-mile reach of freeway will impact a large amount of coastal sage scrub and rare species. Resource agencies have identified compensatory mitigation consistent with a Recovery Plan.
Land prices are rising quickly and the landowner is anxious to develop the suggested mitigation parcel; there are few left in this area.
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12. Example
The entire group of projects could be mitigated, allowing congestion relief, air quality improvement, and a safety benefit. A large portion of the district’s mitigation needs would be met. Conservation groups have written the DD urging support.
This example would be a good candidate for a MO or AF project?
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13. Costs Potentially Eligible for Reimbursement
Permit fees
Right of entry costs
ED support costs (e.g., record searches)
Utility design and pot holing
Early acquisition
Hardship and protection acquisition
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14. Costs Potentially Eligible for Reimbursement (continued)
Purchase and holding of properties
Purchase of mitigation bank credits
Conservation easements
Purchase options and endowment funds
Purchase and improvement for MO projects
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15. District Request and Justification
Once R/W Annual Capital allocation and/or fund reserves have been approved by the CTC…
District ENV Chief submits request to HQ ENV and R/W for approval of specific projects previously identified in the MNS submittal.
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16. Factors Considered in Approval Include
Satisfaction of MNS needs
Strength of resource agency agreements, permits, support
Benefit of mitigation and advancing related transportation projects
Strategic opportunities and partnerships
Strength of community support, context sensitivity
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17. Factors Considered in Approval Include (continued)
Savings and efficiencies
Compliance with all environmental laws, regulations, and policies
Availability of ED approval
Preservation of project alternatives
Revocable commitment of resources, if needed
Willingness of the seller
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18. HQ Review and Approval
Limited funding in SHOPP for first year anticipated.
MO projects reviewed and approved by HQ ENV and R/W will be submitted to Programming for use of limited reserves of SHOPP, IIP, or RIP funds.
To complete the Dale Carnegie Training® Evidence – Action – Benefit formula, follow the action step with the benefits to the audience. Consider their interests, needs, and preferences. Support the benefits with evidence; i.e., statistics, demonstrations, testimonials, incidents, analogies, and exhibits and you will build credibility.
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19. Close
Early Mitigation Funding will provide additional flexibility to deliver transportation projects and maximize environmental benefits
Better long-range planning
More efficient use of increasingly limited funds
To close, restate the action step followed by the benefits. Speak with conviction and confidence, and you will sell your ideas.
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