The Office of Environmental Services (OES) is a new office in ADOT that oversees all environmental programs within the agency. The OES will ensure compliance with local, state, and federal environmental laws during the development, construction, and operation of ADOT facilities.

Environmental laws include the National Environmental Policy Act, Clean Water Act, Clean Air Act, Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, and Superfund, among others. The OES will work closely with governmental agencies having environmental mandates including the Environmental Protection Agency, Arizona Department of Environmental Quality, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

The OES is divided into 5 groups, which include:

• Environmental Planning Group
The Environmental Planning Group Web site is designed for practitioners in preparing environmental evaluation and planning documents with the most current guidelines and information.

• Natural Resources Management Group
The Natural Resources Management Section Web site provides support for the management of land, wildlife, and vegetation along roadway corridors throughout the state.

• Compliance Group
The Compliance Group Web site will provide information to help ensure that environmental regulatory requirements are met for all ADOT activities. This includes mitigation measures resulting from the environmental investigations, terms and conditions of Section 404 permitting, and many more regulatory acts.

• Water Quality Group
The Water Quality Group Web site will provide information on regulatory requirements on surface and groundwater for all ADOT activities. This includes requirements for the storm water program and aquifer protection program.

• Plans and Permits Group
The Plans and Permits Group Web site will help provide information to manage the framework for the environmental requirements on all ADOT activities, and the data management system for the various plans and permitting within the Department.