Fleet & Transportation
Footprint Focus Area

Improve our transportation and travel practices, which in turn will reduce harmful emissions, increase operational and fuel efficiency, and reduce the use of non-renewable fuel.

Policy

Letters From Leadership

September 2007

• 9/17/07 USDA Implementing Executive Order 13423 Strengthening Federal Environmental, Energy, and Transportation Management [PDF, 3 pages]

Performance Criteria

• Example (from R1/R2) - Honor Award Criteria - Sustainability [RTF]

Tools

• The EcoDriver's Manual [PDF, 6 pages, 1.45 MB]
• 100+ Best Management Practices - Defining What a Green Park Looks Like - National Park Service [PDF, 12 pages, 1.14 MB]

Partnerships

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Articles

• 8/01/08 – Government Executive.com – Time for Telework: As fuel prices, traffic and pollution peak, managers are becoming more open to letting employees work from home
• 12/28/2007 - Forest Service Joins EPA’s Climate Leaders Program
• Green and Getting Greener: Tips and Resources [PDF]

Presentations

•  Sustainable Operations - Our Environmental Footprint & The Climate Change Connection - Anna J. Jones-Crabtree P.E.; Ph.D.; LEED AP; Sustainable Operations Coordinator; Rocky Mountain & Northern Regions US Forest Service [PDF, 58 pages, 2.12 MB]

Reports

• Is the Forest Service a Carbon Source or a Carbon Sink? [PDF, 2 pages]
• Leading By Example: Federal Government Environmental and Energy Efficiency Accomplishments for 2004-2006 [PDF, 104 pages, 2.04 MB]

Glossary

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FAQ's

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Contacts

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