MITIGATION TRACKING Short Course

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1 MITIGATION TRACKING

2 2015 FHWA Environmental Excellence Awards Klyde Warren Park in Dallas, Texas Texas Department of Transportation: Dallas District City of Dallas The Woodall Rodgers Park Foundation 2

3 TxDOT: Environmental Achievement Award 2013 Austin District, The Cape Road Bridge- San Marcos, Texas 3

4 TxDOT Environmental Achievement Award 2014 Dallas District Transparent Noise Walls I-30 at Kessler Park 4

5 Environmental Achievement Award 2014 Runner-up Brownwood District: CR 340 at San Saba River Bridge Replacement and Mussel Relocation Project 5

6 Mitigation Tracking Topics Common types of mitigation Costs associated with mitigation Mitigation tracking practices Request feedback on most important issues 6

7 Transportation and Environmental Legislation Four key statutes in transportation decision making include: Section 404 of the Clean Water Act. Section 4(f) of the U.S. DOT Act of Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. Endangered Species Act (ESA). Also see TPWD MOU. 7

8 Mitigation Approach Mitigation within NEPA decision making follows an ordered approach known as sequencing. Mitigation decision making should start with alternatives and impact analysis Avoid Minimize Repair Rehabilitate Restore Reduce Compensate 8

9 TxDOT Mitigation Procurement Policy June 17, 2013 Memo Mitigation Purchase Authorization Process 404 permit hierarchy 1. Credits from a mitigation bank 2. Credits from an in-lieu fee program 3. Permittee-responsible mitigation Best Value mitigation Service area of the impacts Solicit bids from banks with suitable credits Mitigation banks In-lieu fee programs (if available) 9

10 Project Development Process Planning Preliminary Design Detailed Design Letting Construction Post Construction Definition, Selection, Financing, Sched. Agreements, Scope Update Construction authorization Planning linkages Alternative Analysis and Preliminary Plans Environmental approval Environmental Process Environmental Commitments Design and PS&E Assembly Environmental reevaluation Right-of-Way Map Development Property Acquisition and Relocation Assistance Right-of-way authorization Property Management Preliminary Utility Conflict Analysis Utility Conflict Analysis, Permits, Relocation, and Reimbursement Letting 0% design 15-20% design 30% design 60% design 90% design Construction Project Management 10

11 ROW and Mitigation Process 11

12 ROWIS - Mitigation Costs through 2013 Payments for Mitigation Parcels 12

13 ROWIS Mitigation Parcels through 2013 Annual Parcels Acquired 13

14 ROWIS - Mitigation Costs Annual Parcels by Expense Type Fee in lieu Land Acquisition 14

15 Research Continuation Project Continuation from ( ) Assess environmental mitigation cost-tracking and estimating at TXDOT. Conduct a synthesis of mitigation cost-tracking and estimating at selected state DOTs Assess and identify potential benefits from improved mitigation cost tracking and cost estimating. 15

16 Task 1. Literature Review of State Practices Reviewed methods, techniques, and processes for estimating mitigation costs in: AZ, CA, CO, FL, NC, NY, OH, OR, PA, and VA. Summary: The states reviewed for this task each track/inventory mitigation projects, environmental commitments, and mitigation measures used but no actual costs are reported/available. 16

17 Task 2. Review of TxDOT Mitigation Cost Data Potentially applicable information systems & data elements: DCIS, ROWIS, FIMS, etc. Next steps ROW, TPP, ENV, & Information Technology to discuss information systems & data elements Identify datasets and/or access to datasets TxDOT PMO and mitigation costs as part of Total Cost Estimation guidelines 17

18 TxDOT Data Systems RIBITS (By USACOE) FIMS (Vouchers?) NRM 404 Permit and mitigation tracking 18

19 Task 2. Preliminary Findings Environmental Compliance and Oversight System (ECOS) Contains Project Summaries, Project Documents, Mitigation Task Details Mitigation cost data? ECOS Outputs? DCIS and FIMS Billing and expense data 19

20 Feedback Request Share your experience on mitigation practice and process. What are the most critical deficiencies or issues? What is your solution or suggestion? What do you need help with to track mitigation/costs? What resources are needed? Are mitigation costs rising? What can we do? Is Programmatic Mitigation possible? 20

21 HGAC Area Wetland Mitigation Research Reports 21

22 Research Team TxDOT PMC Mark Fisher Andrew Blair Dan Perge Susan Shuffield Darrin Jensen TTI John Overman Edgar Kraus Kristi Miller Matt Miller Curtis Beaty

23 Comments or Questions? John Overman Office: Cell: Texas A&M Transportation Institute 110 North Davis Dr., Suite 101 Arlington, Texas 76013