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Linking Planning & NEPA FHWA Environmental Conference June 28, 2006

Linking Planning & NEPA FHWA Environmental Conference June 28, 2006. Shari Schaftlein FHWA Office of Project Development & Environmental Review Shari.schaftlein@dot.gov 202-366-5570. Our Ideal Goal!. Integrated Planning: A Systems Perspective. land development proposal. Land Use System.

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Linking Planning & NEPA FHWA Environmental Conference June 28, 2006

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  1. Linking Planning & NEPAFHWA Environmental ConferenceJune 28, 2006 Shari Schaftlein FHWA Office of Project Development & Environmental Review Shari.schaftlein@dot.gov 202-366-5570

  2. Our Ideal Goal!

  3. Integrated Planning:A Systems Perspective land development proposal Land Use System Transportation System road improvement proposal Water Resources System wetlands identification Other Natural, Cultural Resource Systems habitat or historic places to preserve Integrated Approach opportunities to support multiple community goals and improve quality of life

  4. Towards Integration: Making Better Connections • Transportation Project Development • Environmental analysis and permitting • Right-of-way • Engineering design • Transportation Systems Planning & Programming • Project locations • Conceptual design • Other Planning Processes • Land use • Watershed • Habitat • Cultural resources

  5. Evolving the State of Practice Integrated planning is not new; there are related previous and ongoing efforts Context- Sensitive Solutions Multi-Species Habitat Conservation Plans Transportation- Land-Use Integration Scenario Planning Integrated Planning Green Infrastructure Planning Special Area Management Plans Others Programmatic Approaches

  6. How do you do it? We can help… • SAFETEA-LU Provisions • FHWA Initiatives • Research Efforts • Partner Activities

  7. Related SAFETEA-LU Provisions • Sect. 6001 • Environmental Mitigation • Consultation with Resource Agencies • Consideration of Resource Maps and Inventories • Visualization of Plans • Sect. 6002 – Environmental Process • Sect. 1119 – Wildlife Vehicle Collisions • Sect. 6008 – Context Sensitive Solutions

  8. Linking Planning and NEPA: Connecting SAFETEA-LU Sections Section 6002 Early coordination with resource agencies, other stakeholders for process improvement and higher predictability • Section 6001 • Coordination with land and resource agencies, others • Consideration of land use, resource concerns in the planning process • Linking Planning and NEPA • Mechanisms and tools for coordination • Planning products for use in NEPA

  9. FHWA Initiatives – Drivers & Trends Stewardship & Streamlining • Wetland Mitigation Peer Exchange • Exemplary Ecosystem VFG • Streamlining E.O. – Integrated Planning • Linking Planning & NEPA Guidance • Scenario Planning • PPP – Certainty • Eco-Logical • NEPA Indirect & Cumulative Impacts • GIS Competency • Context Sensitive Solutions • Programmatics/Tiering • Collaboration

  10. Partner Activities – Drivers & Trends • Watershed Plans – New ACOE Regs, EPA Paper • State Wildlife Action Plans • Green Infrastructure Planning • Defense-Base Realignment, Agriculture, Energy- Pipeline Safety, Homeland Security • Green Highways Partnership – Mid Atlantic • E.O. on Cooperative Conservation • National Resource Agency Liaisons (ACHP, ACOE, FWS, USFS)

  11. Research – Drivers and Trends • NCHRP – Policy, Legal, Technical, Case Studies • TRB Committees – Summer and Annual Meetings • Vendor Presentations • Business Case – transaction costs, project and ecological benefit • STEP Program: HEP investments, leveraging, and partnerships • SHRP-II: eight projects, $12.75 million

  12. 6001: Consultation with Resource Agencies • Why state and local? • Ask or tell? • Flow chart exchange – who, when, how • Who with? • Land Use • Natural Resources • Environmental Protection • Conservation • Historic Preservation • Tribes

  13. 6001: Models of Cooperation • Shuttle Negotiation • Group by Topic • Group by Physical Boundaries • Group by Level of Government • Opportunistic (State GIS Council) • Live vs. Virtual • Government vs. Non-government conveners

  14. 6001: Consideration of Resource Maps and Inventories – Providing Context • Data Rich vs. Poor • Maps vs. Inventories • Public vs. Private lands • Public knowledge vs. Confidential • Best Available Science vs. Precautionary Principal • Project Regulator vs. Strategic Planning • Fill Data Gaps vs. Follow the Mapping

  15. Current Activities / Resources • Linking Planning and NEPA Workshops • Conservation and Transportation Planning Workshops (three for this year) • GHP Ecosystem Theme Team, solicitation of projects • Outreach materials: resource handout, web site, presentations • National Presentations: SCOE, SCOP, AMPO, TRB • 6001 Technical Panels • GIS Peer Exchange Findings

  16. In your area, where are the MPOs and State DOT along this continuum?

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