WORKSHOPS

1:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
 

The Conduct of Transportation Environmental Research: What You Should Know About Getting It Done (“Will Detailing the Process Yield Future Progress?”)
Joseph S. Shalkowski, PBS&J, presiding

Sponsored by:
Committee on Environmental Analysis in Transportation (ADC10)
Committee on Transportation and Air Quality (ADC20)
Committee on Ecology and Transportation (ADC30)
Committee on Transportation-Related Noise and Vibration (ADC40)
Committee on Historic and Archeological Preservation in Transportation (ADC50)
Committee on Waste Management and Resource Efficiency in Transportation (ADC60)
Committee on Marine Environmental (AW030)
Committee on Environmental Issues in Transportation Law (AL050)
Committee on Conduct of Research (ABG10)

The workshop explores the transportation environmental research process, including generating research ideas, promoting ideas to constituencies, prioritizing ideas, funding research (e.g., funding pools; funding partnerships with agencies, organizations, private companies), completing research, populating research databases, promoting completed research, and capturing successes/failures in research implementation. (This workshop will not be about creating and proposing specific research ideas.)

Workshop Opening: Mark Kross, Chair, TRB Committee for Environmental Analysis in Transportation (ADC10)
 

Session 1:
From Unmet Research Idea Generation to Formal Research Needs Statement

Moderator:

Laurie McGinnis, Associate Director, Center for Transportation Studies, University of Minnesota and Chair, TRB Committee on Conduct of Research (ABG10)

Panelists:

The Conduct of Transportation Environmental Research
Leni Oman, Director, Office of Research & Library Services, Washington State Department of Transportation

Transportation & Environmental, Research, Ideas, Database
Joe Crossett, High Street Consulting Group

Research Problem Statement
Chris Hedges, Senior Program Officer, TRB Cooperative Research Program

Session 2:
From Research Need Prioritization to Promotion, Sponsorship, and Funding of Research Programs and Projects

Moderator:

Wayne Kober, Emeritus Member, TRB Committee for Environmental Analysis in Transportation, ADC10
From Prioritizing Research Needs to Promotion, Sponsorship, & Funding or Research Programs & Projects

Panelists:

Funding Research Needs -State DOT Perspective
Nancy Chinlund, Chief, Research Program Development Branch
Division of Research and Innovation, California Department of Transportation

SAFETEA-LU Directed Title V Planning & Environment Research
Shari Schaftlein, Team Lead, Program/Policy Development, FHWA Office of Planning, Environment & Realty FHWA

Environmental Research in Transportation at the University
James Martin, Associate Director, Center for Transportation and the Environment

Session 3:
From Research Project Procurement to Published Research Project

Moderator:

Adam Alexander, FHWA Noise Team
Research Databases

Panelists:

Finding Panel Members
Nanda Srinivasan, Senior Program Officer, TRB Cooperative Research Program

From Research Project Procurement to Published Research Project
Hau Hagedorn, Research Program Manager, Oregon Transportation Research and Education Consortium

From Procurement to Published Research
Moy Biswas, State Research and Analysis Engineer, North Carolina DOT

Session 4:
From Completed Research Project to Promotion and Implementation of New Practices

Moderator:

Gary McVoy, Director, Operations and Maintenance, New York State Department of Transportation

Panelists:

Promotion & Implementation of New Practices
Mara Campbell, Organizational Results Director, Missouri Department of Transportation
Emma Jones, Missouri Department of Transportation

FHWA-Linking Research to Practice
Shari Schaftlein, Team Lead, Program/Policy Development, FHWA Office of Planning, Environment & Realty FHWA

Environmental Research – Making a Difference
Pat Casey, CEO, CTC and Associates

Closing: What will you use from today’s workshop?
Moderator, Joe Shalkowski, PBS&J

Session #174 is also available as a TRB Technical Activities e-Sessions

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8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
 

Environmental Analysis in Transportation Committee
Mark S. Kross, Jefferson City, MO, presiding

Center for Environmental Excellence by AASHTO
Kate Kurgan, AASHTO

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Tuesday, January 13, 2009

WORKSHOPS

Research Papers in Transportation Environmental Analysis
James G. Bach, Louis Berger Group, Inc., presiding

Sponsored by:
Environmental Analysis in Transportation Committee (ADC10)

This session includes the best research papers received and reviewed by the Environmental Analysis in Transportation Committee. The topics reflect the broad scope of factors and processes considered by the committee in its efforts to balance diverse issues in reaching sensitive transportation and environmental solutions.

Libby North Corridor Study: Implementation of Planning Assistance and Standards Appendix A-–Linking the Transportation Planning and National Environmental Policy Act Processes  (Paper)
Lynn Zanto, Montana Department of Transportation
Jean Riley, Montana Department of Transportation
Lani Kai Eggertsen-Goff, Parsons Brinckerhoff

Potential Best Practices for Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Freight Trucking
H. Christopher Frey, North Carolina State University
Po-Yao Kuo, North Carolina State University

Challenges and Outcomes of Scoping Implementation in National Environmental Policy Act Processes in Transportation Agencies
Carissa Schively Slotterback, University of Minnesota

9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Environmental Analysis in Transportation Standing Committee
Christopher G. Gesing, Michael Baker Jr., Inc

1:30 p.m. – 3:15 a.m.

Sponsored by:
Transportation and Air Quality Committee (ADC20)
Environmental Analysis in Transportation Committee (ADC10)

This session explores what metropolitan planning organizations and state departments of transportation are doing to address the impacts of climate change. The presentations will look at efforts at the metropolitan level as well as at the transportation project level. This session also provides tools and resources available to assist local and state transportation agencies that are just starting efforts to address climate change.

Integrating Climate Change into the Transportation Planning Process  (Paper)
Diane Turchetta, U.S. Department of Transportation

Climate Change and Transportation Strategies in the Metropolitan Washington Region
Ronald F. Kirby, Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments

Addressing Climate Change in the State of Washington
Kelly McGourty, Puget Sound Regional Council

Documenting Climate Change Considerations in the National Environmental Policy Act Process for Transportation Projects in Colorado and Utah
Jeff Houk, Federal Highway Administration
 

3:45 p.m. – 5:30 a.m.

Sponsored by:
Ecology and Transportation Committee (ADC30)
Geographic Information Science and Applications Committee (ABJ60)
Environmental Justice in Transportation Committee (ADD50)
Historic and Archeological Preservation in Transportation Committee (ADC50)
Environmental Analysis in Transportation Committee (ADC10)

Transportation agencies are challenged to balance individual stakeholder interests with legal requirements to optimize a broad range of disciplines and overlapping agency jurisdictions. Attendees will participate in a discussion on the use of peerto- peer information-sharing technology to improve communication and collaboration by using tools such as webinars, wikis, and data portals and warehouses. Attendees are encouraged to share their successes and challenges.

A Framework for Integrating Transportation and Environment
Developing Transportation Projects Using Ecosystem-Based Approach
Raja Veeramachaneni, Federal Highway Administration

Sustaining Mission Readiness While Protecting Natural Resources
Jan Larkin, U.S. Department of Defense

Coordination of Flood Risk Management
Tammy Comforti, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.

Strategic Issues Subcommittee
Andy Fekete, RBA Group, presiding

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Wednesday, January 14, 2009

WORKSHOPS

Session #660, Hilton

Considering Indirect and Cumulative Effects on Historic Properties: Challenges and Opportunities in Environmental Analysis
Stephanie M. Stoermer, Federal Highway Administration, presiding

Sponsored by:
Historic and Archeological Preservation in Transportation Committee (ADC50)
Environmental Analysis in Transportation Committee (ADC10)

Lack of consistent methods for analyzing indirect and cumulative effects on all types of historic properties can be challenging during environmental analysis. This session examines various approaches to meeting the requirements in both the National Environmental Policy Act and Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act to consider such effects and tries to identify key areas of the topic that warrant future inquiry.

Indirect and Cumulative Effects: Federal Highway Administration Perspective
MaryAnn D. Naber, Federal Highway Administration

Consideration of Indirect and Cumulative Effects at Transportation Planning Level: Implications for Further Section 106 and National Environmental Policy Act Analysis
Craig T. Casper, Pikes Peak Area Council of Governments

Consideration of Indirect and Cumulative Effects in the Section 106 Process
Carol Legard, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation

Traditional Cultural Properties: Challenges in Indirect and Cumulative Effects Analysis
Stephanie M. Stoermer, Federal Highway Administration
 

Session #715, Hilton

Transportation Demand Management and the National Environmental Policy Act Process: Fresh Look at Incorporating Transportation Demand Management Strategies as Creative Transportation Alternatives
Charles "Muggs" Stoll, San Diego Association of Governments, presiding

Sponsored by:
Environmental Analysis in Transportation Committee (ADC10)
Ecology and Transportation Committee (ADC30)
Metropolitan Policy, Planning, and Processes Committee (ADA20)

Given escalation of energy costs and focus on addressing greenhouse gas emissions through VMT reduction, the session describes various TDM strategies and considerations needed to develop alternative transportation approaches suitable to serve all communities, including low-income populations. Discussion includes legal considerations and flexibility and/or regulatory support for including TDM in planning for projects. Two regional representatives present program examples, barriers, and new ideas.

Panel Discussion
Richard Record, RL Record, LLC
Fred R. Wagner, Beveridge & Diamond, P.C.
 

MEETING

Research Topics Subcommittee, Hilton
Joseph S. Shalkowski, I-69 Corridor Study GEC, presiding

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