Oregon Jobs and Transportation Act Section 18

JTA Working Team (JTAT)

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Oregon Jobs and Transportation Act (JTA)

Governor's Transportation Vision Committee Recommended:

Adoption of environmental standards for construction

Increasing the use of performance-based permitting and project design

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Oregon Jobs and Transportation Act (JTA)

Passed by the Oregon Legislature in 2009

Three core themes

1. Accountability, innovation, environmental stewardship

2. Funding for highways, roads, and streets

3. Multimodal funding

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JTA Section 18

Addresses theme of Environmental Stewardship

Focus on improvement

• Better project environmental outcomes

• Faster, less expensive permit process

Advances the direction agency has been heading

OREGON DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OREGON DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

JTA Section 18

Requires ODOT to adopt OAR, taking into consideration:

2(a) Incorporating Environmental Performance

Standards into the design and construction of all state

highway construction projects, including local

government highway construction projects funded by

ODOT

OREGON DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OREGON DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

JTA Section 18

Requires ODOT to adopt OAR, taking into consideration:

2(b) Improving environmental permitting process for state highway construction projects to:

(A) Reduce time required to design projects and obtain environmental permits

(B) Reduce the cost and delay associated with redesigning projects to meet environmental requirements

(C) Maintain a strong commitment to environmental stewardship

(D) Reduce the state’s dependence on foreign oil

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Working Vision of OAR

High-level framework to meet requirements of Section 18

Broad environmental principles

Defined process for developing, applying, and improving EPS

Reference an "EPS Manual"

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Working Team and Steering Team

Working Team (JTAT)

• ODOT Geo-Environmental, Major Projects Branch, Local Agency Program, and Association of Oregon Counties (AOC)

Steering Team

• ODOT Regions (Environmental, Construction, Bridge, Project Leader, Roadway)

• Technical Services (Geo-Environmental, Bridge, Roadway)

• Maintenance• AOC• League of Oregon Cities (LOC)• Federal Highway Administration

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Collaborative Information Gathering Process

Conducted Listening Sessions (Fall 2009)

ODOT, FHWA, local government staff web survey (May 2010)

ODOT in-reach meetings (June-July 2010)

Regulatory agency, tribes, and private sector web survey (June-July 2010)

Regulatory, tribes, and private sector outreach meetings (Fall 2010)

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Next Steps

Integrate results of in-reach and outreach

Analyze current regulatory tools and processes

Develop recommendations for JTA-specific tools and processes

• Programmatic permitting and clearances

• Internal project delivery processes and procedures

• IGAs and MOAs with regulatory agencies

• EPS

Develop program performance metrics and reporting

Rulemaking

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Collaboration

“This is a great opportunity for us to expand our work with our regulatory partners in developing a process that addresses multiple needs and improves project delivery. Our collaborative efforts will help us achieve better business, community, and environmental outcomes.”

Former ODOT Deputy Director Doug Tindall