AASHTO ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP PILOTS FROM WHAT TO HOW

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AASHTO ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP PILOTS FROM
WHAT TO HOW
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BACKGROUND - WHY STEWARDSHIP
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• THE RIGHT THING TO DO
• Public Agencies
• Opportunities
• Communities
• Their Public Space
• Their Future
• Environment
• Design
• Maintenance
• Construction
• Planning

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THE SMART THING TO DO

• Streamlining vs. Trust

• Popularity

• Attitude
• Morale

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STEWARDSHIP CHRONOLOGY

• 90s Developing Awareness
• 12/00 AASHTO Stewardship Breakfast
• 1/01 TRB Workshop J. Horsley requests Concept
  Plan from SCOE (J. Carr, C. Cutshall, B. Smith,
  G. McVoy, W. Kober, J. Meyers)
• 2/01 Presentation to AASHTO Execs (D. Carlson, J.
  Codell, M. Peters, B. Mallory, J. Horsley, et
  al.)
• 4/01 Presentation to SCOP/SCOE

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BACKGROUND - WHY PILOTS

• 23 States Want In

• Were All Making This Up As We Go

• Its The Smart Way To Do It
• Internal
• External

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PILOTS - HOW

• Philosophy Of Independence
• Place to Start
• Help From Each Other
• Tracking

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STEWARDSHIP FROM WHAT TO HOW

• Four Approaches

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APPROACH 1
ADD STEWARDSHIP FEATURES

• Add Enhancements To Projects - One By One
• Simple
• Cost Effective
• Visible Within Without

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e.g. Stream access opportunities
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Wildlife passages and nesting structures
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Extending sidewalks and trails
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Bird boxes or houses
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Stream buffers and stream rehabilitation
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Noxious and exotic plant control
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Context-sensitive design
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Sample How-to GuidanceApproach 1 Add
Stewardship Features

• Provide examples

• Draft instructions

• Program funds

• Track projects
• Give awards

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APPROACH 2 WORK PROGRAMMATICALLY

• More Complex
• Mid-level Commitment
• More Powerful
• Within
• Without

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Partnering with environmental agencies and groups
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Programmatic Section 106 agreements
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Wetland creation, restoration, and enhancements
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Wildlife habitat preservation / enhancement
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Programmatic planning std. design criteria for
aesthetics, pedestrian / bicycle paths
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Scenic highway and historic road programs
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Sample How-to GuidanceApproach 2 Work
Programmatically

• Training, workshops, technical assistance
• Program Updates
• Operational Plans
• Promotional publications

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APPROACH 3 CULTURAL CHANGES

• Still More Complex
• Executive Commitment
• Involves All Levels
• Still More Powerful Within Without

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The State Department of Transportations mission
is to provide a safe and efficient transportation
system that enhances the social, economic, and
environmental well being of our state.
APPROACH 3 EXAMPLES

• Environmental protection and enhancement in
  mission statement

• An environmental policy

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Environmental protection and enhancement in all
activities
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Organizational changes
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ATTITUDE CHANGES
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Sample How-to Guidance Approach 3
Organizational Cultural Change

• Sample environmental policies

• Review environmental capacity

• Responsibilities performance measures

• Organization
• Staffing
• Training
• Full depth partnering
• Outreach

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APPROACH 4 - ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

• Most Complex
• Dependent on Culture
• Organizational Strengths
• Most Powerful
• Within
• Without

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APPROACH 4 EXAMPLES

• Performance measures
• Project tracking and management

• QA / QC procedures
• Environmental management system
• Environmental cost accounting

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Sample How-to Guidance Approach 4
Environmental Management Systems (EMS)

• EMS program team selection

• Briefings for executive management
• Cost / time estimates
• Linkages to ISO certified organizations
• Benchmark reviews
• ISO 14000 support

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AASHTO ROLE

• Offsite Help
• Information Exchange
• Publications, Meetings
• Model Plan
• Registration Option

• Onsite Active Help (Center for Environmental
  Excellence)

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NEXT STEPS

• SCOE / SCOP Input

• AASHTO mid year meeting

• Teleconference

• CAO report out at annual meeting

• Keep going with Center for Environmental
  Excellence leadership support

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NOW WHAT?

• REALITY CHECK Will It Work for You?

• Pilot Concept
• 4 Approaches
• Web-based Plan
• Electronic Meeting

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