Eco-Logical Webinar: Implementing Eco-Logical Panel
Funding Opportunities for the Eco-Logical Approach
Monday, March 4, 2013
2:00 - 3:00 PM Eastern
Panelists:
- Gary Jensen, FHWA
- Michael Lamprecht, FHWA
- Marlys Osterhues, FHWA
- Mike Ruth, FHWA
- Shari Schaftlein, FHWA
- Spencer Stevens, FHWA
- Jody Mccullough, FHWA
- Shannon Eggleston, AASHTO
- Kate Kurgen, AASHTO
- Dianna Noble, AASHTO
- Greg Akers, West Virginia Department of Transportation
- Katie Benouar, California Department of Transportation
- Stephen Williams, Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission
Moderator: Haley Peckett, Volpe Center
Table of Contents
Implementing Eco-Logical Background
Brief Project Overviews:
Implementing Eco-Logical Background
Slide 1: Eco-Logical Webinar Series | Implementing Eco-Logical Panel: Funding Opportunities for the Eco-Logical Approach
Panelists
- Gary Jensen, FHWA
- Michael Lamprecht, FHWA
- Marlys Osterhues, FHWA
- Mike Ruth, FHWA
- Shari Schaftlein, FHWA
- Spencer Stevens, FHWA
- Jody Mccullough, FHWA
- Shannon Eggleston, AASHTO
- Kate Kurgen, AASHTO
- Dianna Noble, AASHTO
- Greg Akers, West Virginia Department of Transportation
- Katie Benouar, California Department of Transportation
- Stephen Williams, Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission
Moderator: Haley Peckett, Volpe Center
Volpe | The National Transportation Center | Advancing transportation for the public good
U.S. Department of Transportation | Federal Highway Administration
U.S. Department of Transportation | Research and Innovation Technology Administration | John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center
Image: Collage of images from the cover of the Eco-Logical: An Ecosystem Approach to Developing Infrastructure Projects report: a bridge, a deer, a fish, and a road flanked by lush vegetation
Slide 2: Implementing Eco-Logical – Background
- Builds on FHWA's Eco-Logical: An Ecosystem Approach to Developing Infrastructure Projects (2006)
- Fills a gap by addressing challenges in planning for ecosystems and infrastructure
- Duplication of efforts
- Uncertainty and lack of predictability
- Results: piecemeal mitigation
Image: Cover of the Eco-Logical: An Ecosystem Approach to Developing Infrastructure Projects report
Image: Logos from the following United States agencies: Bureau of Land Management, Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Transportation, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Park Service, Army Corp of Engineers, Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, and Fish and Wildlife Service
Slide 3: Eco-Logical Overview
- 9-step process to identify ecological priorities in a region
- Includes tools for:
- Cumulative effects and alternatives analysis
- Regulatory assurances
- Ecosystems crediting
Image: Graphic of three blue circles of different shades overlapping each other: Ecosystems Conservation, Planning, and Environmental Permitting
Slide 4: Implementing Eco-Logical – Financial Assistance
| First Round Products | February 2013 |
Proof of Concept Pilot |
Lead Adopter Incentive |
User Incentive |
| C06 – Eco-Logical |
0 |
6 |
20 |
- No proof of concept pilots
- 15 previous Eco-Logical grant projects and 4 SHRP2 pilots
- Up to 6 Lead Adopter Incentives $200,000 - $250,000 each
- Up to 20 User Incentives ~ $25,000 each
- State DOTs and MPOs eligible
Slide 5: Implementation Assistance
https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/goshrp2/
Image: Screenshot from the home page of the SHRP2 Solutions website
Slide 6: Application
Image: Screenshot from the SHRP2 Solutions website showing the on-line application form for Lead Adopter Incentive Only
Slide 7: Application Do's and Don'ts
| Do |
Don't |
| Make your application clear and concise |
Apply if you do not represent a State DOT or MPO |
| Have your project relate to transportation |
Rely on your attachments; narrative should be complete |
| Describe specifically what the funds will be spent on |
Apply for geospatial tools that are similar to ongoing research |
| Describe the outcomes and deliverables you expect to achieve |
Forget that implementation assistance is to advance Implementing Eco-Logical |
| Expect to share the results of your project |
Be late; applications are due on March 22 |
Slide 8: Implementation Timeline
- Solicitation closes: March 22
- First awards: Mid-April
Image: Photograph of moderate traffic on a divided highway
Slide 9: Questions?
Email: goSHRP2@dot.gov
Application: https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/goshrp2/
Eco-Logical: www.environment.fhwa.dot.gov/env_initiatives/eco-logical.aspx
Gary Jensen
Office of Human Environment
202-366-2048
gary.jensen@dot.gov
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Brief Project Overview: Stephen Williams, Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission
Slide 10: Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission | Stephen Williams, Executive Director
Raster Coverage Shows Relative Ecosystem Value
Image: Map that shows the counties of the Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission around Charlottesville, Virginia. Areas to the west of the map and near rivers are a darker green, indicating a higher concentration of resources. Areas near cities and far from resources are yellow, indicating a lower concentration.
Slide 11: Project Purposes
Use FHWA Eco-Logical Model to develop reproducible model for small MPOs/regional governments to:
- Develop simple, transparent, collaborative approach to analyzing ecosystem value
- Integrate ecosystem value into MPO transportation project prioritization
- Use ecosystem value to identify lowest ecosystem impact road alignment
- Use Regional Ecosystem Framework and collaborative partnerships to prioritize mitigation
Slide 12: Other Opportunities for Integrated Planning
- Integrate REF into local Comprehensive Plans
- Let REF inform land use decisions, conservation planning
- Meeting Chesapeake Bay Total Maximum Daily Load requirements
- Restoration focuses on impaired streams
- Take credit for transportation mitigation projects at no cost to the locality
- Nutrient Trading – identify potential stormwater impact mitigation sites
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Brief Project Overview: Katie Benour, Caltrans
Slide 13: California Pilot Test of the Ecological Approaches to Environmental Protection Developed in Capacity Research Projects C06A and C06B
California Pilot Test of the Ecological Approaches to Environmental Protection Developed in Capacity Research Projects C06A and C06B
State Route 37 Stewardship Study: Integrating Environment and Community in Transportation Planning
Presented by
Katie Benouar
Division of Transportation Planning
Caltrans
Image: Photograph of a road passing through an agricultural area in Central California. Power lines and mountains are in the background.
Slide 14: California Pilot Team
The Team:
- Road Ecology Center, University of California, Davis
Fraser Shilling, Project Lead
- Caltrans
- Sonoma Ecology Center
- Sonoma Land Trust
- Napa County Resource Conservation District
- Southern Sonoma County Resource Conservation District
- Ecole Nationale des Travaux Publics de l'Etat, Lyon, France
More Information:
Slide 15: Highway 37 Corridor
Image: Color-coded map of the Highway 37 Corridor around San Pablo Bay, showing New Acquisitions Cullinan & Skaggs, Coastal Salt Marsh/Brackish Marsh, Freshwater Emergent Wetland, Freshwater Forested/Shrub Wetland, Regularly Flooded (e.g., Mudflats), State Highways, Major Roads, Railroads, Ponds & Lakes, and Agriculture
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Brief Project Overview: Greg Akers, West Virginia DOT
Slide 16: West Virginia SHRP2 C21 Pilot Project
Greg Akers
West Virginia DOT - Division of Highways Program Planning and Administration Division
SHRP2 C21 Pilot Project:
WVDOT and West Virginia University Research Collaborative – Testing the Eco-Logical Approach on Coalfields Expressway and King Coal Highway
Image: Photograph of a highway near mountains, with a large campus of newly-constructed buildings adjacent to the highway on the top of a mountain.
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