Successes in Stewardship Newsletter
Successes in Stewardship is a Federal Highway Administration monthly newsletter highlighting current environmental streamlining practices from around the country. Read this month's newsletter, FHWA/FTA Final Rule Update to Environmental Impact and Related Procedures.
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Newsletter Archives
2009
| April 2009 |
FHWA Hosts Environmental Consultation Peer Exchange on Successful Coordination Practices |
| March 2009 |
Balancing Infrastructure Improvements with Historic Preservation: The Front Street Rehabilitation Project |
| February 2009 |
New Climate Change Initiatives for Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Vehicle Miles Traveled |
| January 2009 |
Meeting Environmental Requirements After a Bridge Collapse |
2008
| December 2008 |
Moving Environmental Documents through the EIS Process: Effective Strategies and Approaches |
| November 2008 |
Congestion Pricing and NEPA: Environmental Benefits and Considerations |
| October 2008 |
FHWA and Caltrans Complete First Year Under NEPA Pilot Program |
| September 2008 |
Carbon Sequestration Along Highway Rights of Way: Piloting a Concept |
| August 2008 |
The 11th Street Bridges: Building Teams to Improve Outcomes and Expedite Environmental Review |
| July 2008 |
FHWA 2008 Environmental Conference: FHWA's Role in a Changing Climate |
| June 2008 |
New Professional Development Tool Introduced by the Environmental Competency Building Program |
| May 2008 |
The Hoover Dam Bypass Project: Environmental Streamlining through Multi-Agency Collaboration |
| April 2008 |
The Buckland Bridge Replacement Project: Using Innovative Construction Techniques to Preserve a Historic District |
| March 2008 |
Section 4(f) Final Rule: New Guidance on a Complex Regulation |
| February 2008 |
Maryland's Intercounty Connector: Using Environmental Stewardship to Redefine Project Management |
| January 2008 |
FHWA Awards Grants for Ecosystem-Based Infrastructure Projects |
2007
| December 2007 |
Streamlining Planning and Environment Linkages (PEL) through Statewide GIS Applications |
| Novemeber 2007 |
TDOT's Environmental Procedures Manual: A First-Line Resource for Environmental Reviews |
| October 2007 |
The Congestion Initiative: Working for Relief |
| September 2007 |
Design-Build Final Rule Outlines New Contracting Procedures to Streamline Project Development |
| August 2007 |
Successes in Stewardship Celebrates Its Sixth Year! |
| July 2007 |
Streamlining the Environmental Process: State DOTs Take on NEPA Compliance Responsibilities |
| June 2007 |
NHI Training Solutions: New and Updated NHI Classes for Environmental Transportation Professionals |
| May 2007 |
Federal Lands Highway: Finding an Efficient Method to Track Environmental Commitments |
| April 2007 |
Planning and Environment Linkages (PEL): Streamlining Transportation Decisionmaking |
| March 2007 |
Celebrating 50 Years of the Interstate |
| February 2007 |
The Stillwater Lift Bridge Project: From Impasse to Agreement Using Alternative Dispute Resolution |
| January 2007 |
Linking Conservation and Transportation Planning Workshops |
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2006
| December 2006 |
Major Projects: A New Challenge in Stewardship |
| November 2006 |
Rebuilding New York City: US DOT Oversees the Reconstruction of Transportation in Lower Manhattan |
| October 2006 |
More Training Opportunities Available to Transportation and Environmental Professionals |
| September 2006 |
How Can Agencies Improve the Quality of Environmental Documents? A New Guide Answers Your Questions |
| August 2006 |
FHWA 2006 Environmental Conference: A Look at the Past, Present, and Future |
| July 2006 |
SAFETEA-LU Section 6002: Efficient Environmental Reviews for Project Decision-making |
| June 2006 |
Routine Bridge Replacement Becomes Award-Winning Historic Preservation Project in South Carolina |
| May 2006 |
Environmental Conflict Resolution: Working Together to Make Better Decisions |
| April 2006 |
Wyoming Takes a Programmatic Approach to Biological Assessment |
| March 2006 |
Eco-Logical: An Ecosystem Approach to Developing Infrastructure Projects |
| February 2006 |
Easing the Transition to SAFETEA-LU: FHWA Provides Useful Tools |
| January 2006 |
Context Sensitive Solutions: Integrating New Principles and Practices to Address a Range of Community Needs |
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2005
| December 2005 |
Winter's on the Way: Cleaner Roads and a Cleaner Environment |
| November 2005 |
Scenario Planning: A Holistic Approach to Integrating Land Use and Transportation |
| October 2005 |
Improving Section 106 Compliance by Improving Relationships: FHWA Tribal Consultation Workshops |
| September 2005 |
Protecting Mussels: Innovative Practices in Endangered Species Stewardship |
| August 2005 |
New FHWA Workshop Helps Clarify Indirect and Cumulative Impacts |
| July 2005 |
A New Tool for Managing Environmental Reviews: the Negotiated Timeframe Wizard |
| June 2005 |
Navigating Section 4(f): Updated Policy Paper and New Programmatic Evaluation Now Available |
| May 2005 |
The Interstate Highway System 106 Exemption: Maintaining a Unique Resource |
| April 2005 |
South Carolina's Interstate 73 Interagency Partnership |
| March 2005 |
Improving Environmental Performance in Construction and Maintenance |
| February 2005 |
The New Echota Tribal Consultation Process: Building Trust with Non-resident Native American Tribes |
| January 2005 |
Linking Planning and NEPA: Facilitated Workshops Sponsored by FHWA and FTA |
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2004
| December 2004 |
Oh, Do You Know Where This Road Will Go?
Children's Workbook Promotes Stewardship in Mississippi |
| November 2004 |
Integrated Planning: Working to Combine Different Needs and Strategies |
| October 2004 |
Nevada's ReTRAC.info: Real-time Project Compliance information on the Web |
| September 2004 |
Bridging Multiple Objectives: The Oregon Major Bridge Replacement Program |
| August 2004 |
Formalizing Relationships with Tribal Groups: Section 106 Programmatic Agreements in Minnesota |
| July 2004 |
Programmatic Stream Restoration: Improving Project Delivery While Targeting Watershed Priorities |
| June 2004 |
Negotiating New Inroads: The Section 404 Agreement in Arkansas |
| May 2004 |
How Well Do We Work Together? Results from the Gallup Study |
| April 2004 |
Back to Basics: Maintenance & Operations Activities Improving Environmental Performance |
| March 2004 |
Texas' I-69/Trans-Texas Manual: By the Book |
| February 2004 |
Measuring the Timeliness of NEPA: Berger Study Phase II |
| January 2004 |
Protecting Invaluable Wetlands While Improving Safety and Mobility: Louisiana Highway 1 |
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2003
| December 2003 |
Facilitated Interagency Coordination in Arizona Leads to Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and Operating Agreement |
| November 2003 |
Geographic Information Systems and Data-Sharing: Mapping the Future of Transportation |
| October 2003 |
Preserving a Sense of Place: Kentucky's Paris Pike Project |
| September 2003 |
Bankable Solutions for Habitat and Species Conservation |
| August 2003 |
Preserving History While Advancing Transportation: US 77 in Texas |
| July 2003 |
Committed to Excellence: Successful State Approaches to Implementing Environmental Commitments |
| June 2003 |
33 Months or Less: FHWA Study Highlights Common Sense Streamlining |
| May 2003 |
Questions and Answers: FHWA's Interim Guidance on Indirect and Cumulative Impacts |
| April 2003 |
Promoting Collaborative Conflict Management: FHWA's Guidance and Workshops |
| March 2003 |
Context Sensitive Solutions: Thinking Beyond the Pavement to Be in Harmony with the Environment |
| February 2003 |
Environmental Stewardship: The Right Way to Do Business |
| January 2003 |
At Your Fingertips: State DOT Online Environmental Reference Information |
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2002
| December 2002 |
Tiering Can Work: Missouri's I-70 Project |
| November 2002 |
Building Capacity for State Departments of Transportation: AASHTO's Center for Environmental Excellence |
| October 2002 |
More than a Philosophy: Maine's Integrated Transportation Decision Making Process |
| September 2002 |
FHWA Resource Center Environmental Conferences: Talking Face-to-Face to Advance Regional Efforts |
| August 2002 |
Interagency Funding Agreements Foster Streamlining: FHWA's Guidance on Use of TEA-21 Funds to Expedite Reviews |
| July 2002 |
Respectful Communication Accelerates the Section 106 Process: Iowa's New Tribal Consultation Process |
| June 2002 |
North Carolina's Solution: Good Mitigation, Faster Permits, Better Water Quality |
| May 2002 |
Internal Process Changes Help California Advance Streamlining |
| April 2002 |
Transportation Roster: Using Dispute Resolution Professionals to Get Past Project Delays |
| March 2002 |
Resource Mapping and Early Involvement: Arkansas' Southeast Connector to Interstate 69 |
| February 2002 |
"One-Stop" Permitting: Washington State's Environmental Permit Streamlining Act |
| January 2002 |
Streamlining Section 4(f): FHWA Promotes Section 4(f) Flexibility |
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2001
| December 2001 |
Mitigating Today to Protect for Tomorrow: Prairie Protection and ESA Consultation Streamlining in Colorado |
| November 2001 |
Saving Money and Time: Michigan's Process for Streamlining State Delegated Section 404 Permitting |
| October 2001 |
Oregon's Process of Balancing Business Needs with Environmental Concerns |
| September 2001 |
Indiana's Streamlined EIS |
| August 2001 |
Pennsylvania State Route (SR) 119 South Improvement Project |
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