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Environmental Environmental Scoping Scoping
GuidanceGuidanceJerry VogtJerry Vogt
Region Environmental CoordinatorRegion Environmental Coordinator
ODOT – Region 3ODOT – Region 3
ObjectivesObjectives
Raise awareness of the potential for Raise awareness of the potential for environmental permits and environmental permits and clearancesclearances
Identify the types of permits and Identify the types of permits and clearances that might be requiredclearances that might be required
Identify the types of construction Identify the types of construction activities that may trigger the need activities that may trigger the need for additional study or a permitfor additional study or a permit
Session TopicsSession Topics
Benefits of Environmental ScopingBenefits of Environmental Scoping
Types of resources that require Types of resources that require permits/clearancespermits/clearances
Activities that trigger permits and Activities that trigger permits and clearancesclearances
Benefits of Environmental Benefits of Environmental ScopingScoping
Better cost estimates when preparing Better cost estimates when preparing grant applications or funding requestsgrant applications or funding requests
Gives project team an idea of the types of Gives project team an idea of the types of environmental disciplines that will be environmental disciplines that will be neededneeded
Aids in preparation of prospectus Part 3Aids in preparation of prospectus Part 3 Used in the development of scopes of Used in the development of scopes of
work for environmental consultantswork for environmental consultants Better avoidance/minimization of impactsBetter avoidance/minimization of impacts ELIMINATES SURPRISES!!!ELIMINATES SURPRISES!!!
Environmental Environmental DisciplinesDisciplines
Air QualityAir Quality ArchaeologyArchaeology BiologyBiology Floodplain/FloodwayFloodplain/Floodway Land UseLand Use Hazardous MaterialsHazardous Materials Historic ResourcesHistoric Resources Parks 4(f) and 6(f)Parks 4(f) and 6(f)
Traffic NoiseTraffic Noise Socioeconomic/ Socioeconomic/
Environmental Environmental JusticeJustice
Visual ResourcesVisual Resources Water QualityWater Quality WetlandsWetlands WaterwaysWaterways Other PermitsOther Permits
Environmental Environmental DisciplinesDisciplines
The environmental The environmental disciplines needed for disciplines needed for a project will depend a project will depend on the size and type of on the size and type of project and the project and the resources presentresources present
Focus of this Focus of this presentation is on presentation is on CatEx projectsCatEx projects
Air QualityAir Quality
In Air Quality In Air Quality Maintenance or Non-Maintenance or Non-
Attainment AreaAttainment Area Regional air quality Regional air quality
analysis (Usually analysis (Usually done by MPO)done by MPO)
Project-level air Project-level air quality analysisquality analysis SignalizationSignalization ChannelizationChannelization Add capacityAdd capacity
ArchaeologyArchaeology Projects that involve Projects that involve anyany ground disturbing ground disturbing activitiesactivities
Includes work within Includes work within existing roadways and existing roadways and previously disturbed previously disturbed areasareas
Surveys include Surveys include pedestrian, subsurface pedestrian, subsurface probing, construction probing, construction monitoring & data monitoring & data recoveryrecovery
BiologyBiology Evaluate impacts to Evaluate impacts to
listed specieslisted species No EffectNo Effect Biological AssessmentBiological Assessment Programmatic BOProgrammatic BO
Listed Fish:Listed Fish: Work within stream Work within stream
channel will likely channel will likely require BA or require BA or Programmatic BOProgrammatic BO
BA could be needed BA could be needed to assess stormwater to assess stormwater impactsimpacts
Biology, continuedBiology, continued Listed PlantsListed Plants
Plant surveys are needed Plant surveys are needed for projects involving for projects involving ground disturbing ground disturbing activitiesactivities
Biological Evaluation and Biological Evaluation and consultation with USFWS consultation with USFWS needed if project will needed if project will impact listed plantsimpact listed plants
Listed WildlifeListed Wildlife BA needed if project is BA needed if project is
located within or near located within or near critical habitatcritical habitat
Even if project has no effect, Even if project has no effect, documentation is still required documentation is still required to justify determinationto justify determination
Floodplain/FloodwayFloodplain/Floodway
Projects that Projects that involve work involve work within a floodplain within a floodplain may require may require review/approval by review/approval by local planning local planning departmentdepartment
May require May require hydraulic analysishydraulic analysis
Land UseLand Use
Projects that:Projects that: impact protected land impact protected land
use zonings (Exclusive use zonings (Exclusive Farm Use, Open Space Farm Use, Open Space Reserve, Forest) Reserve, Forest)
displace buildingsdisplace buildings construct new road construct new road
through resource through resource landslands
create new land create new land parcelsparcels
Hazardous MaterialsHazardous Materials All projects should be All projects should be
evaluated for the evaluated for the presence of hazardous presence of hazardous materialsmaterials
Level of evaluation will Level of evaluation will be determined by be determined by proximity of known sites proximity of known sites or probability of or probability of contamination of project contamination of project areaarea
Can include asbestos or Can include asbestos or lead paint on old bridges lead paint on old bridges or in old buildingsor in old buildings
Historic ResourcesHistoric Resources All projects should be All projects should be
evaluated for historic evaluated for historic resources resources
Any buildings, bridges Any buildings, bridges or other structures over or other structures over 50 years old may be 50 years old may be historichistoric
Documentation Documentation requirements will vary requirements will vary depending on depending on presence/absence of presence/absence of resources and severity resources and severity of impactsof impacts
Parks – 4(f) and 6(f)Parks – 4(f) and 6(f)4(f) Evaluation needed 4(f) Evaluation needed
for:for: Projects that receive Projects that receive
FHWA funding andFHWA funding and ““Use” parks, wildlife Use” parks, wildlife
refuges, recreational refuges, recreational areas and historic sitesareas and historic sites
6(f) Evaluation needed 6(f) Evaluation needed for:for:
Conversion of lands Conversion of lands that have received that have received LWC fundsLWC funds
These evaluations can require These evaluations can require extensive coordination with extensive coordination with FHWA, resource managers and FHWA, resource managers and National Park ServiceNational Park Service
Traffic NoiseTraffic Noise Significant shift in Significant shift in
horizontal or vertical horizontal or vertical alignment of highwayalignment of highway
Construction of new Construction of new roadway on a new roadway on a new alignmentalignment
Removal of noise-Removal of noise-shielding topographic shielding topographic featuresfeatures
Construction of Construction of additional through additional through travel lanes that travel lanes that increase capacityincrease capacity
Socioeconomic/Socioeconomic/Environmental JusticeEnvironmental Justice
Benefits of a project Benefits of a project should be statedshould be stated
Project should be Project should be evaluated to determine evaluated to determine if there are if there are disproportionate disproportionate adverse impacts to adverse impacts to Environmental Justice Environmental Justice populations (low-income, populations (low-income, minority, elderly)minority, elderly)
Determine if project will Determine if project will disrupt or divide an disrupt or divide an established community established community or neighborhood.or neighborhood.
Visual ResourcesVisual Resources
Coordination on visual Coordination on visual resources may be resources may be needed for projects:needed for projects:
Within a State Scenic Within a State Scenic Waterway Corridor Waterway Corridor (OPRD)(OPRD)
Within a Wild and Within a Wild and Scenic River Corridor Scenic River Corridor (BLM/USFS)(BLM/USFS)
Within a Scenic Byway Within a Scenic Byway (BLM/USFS/ODF)(BLM/USFS/ODF)
Water QualityWater Quality
Stormwater Stormwater Management Plan Management Plan
Project requires Corps Project requires Corps permitpermit
Project adds impervious Project adds impervious surface areasurface area
Changes runoff patterns Changes runoff patterns to receiving waterwaysto receiving waterways
May need to include May need to include both water quality both water quality treatment and detentiontreatment and detention
WetlandsWetlands
Wetland Wetland determinationdetermination
Wetland Wetland delineation (for delineation (for unavoidable unavoidable wetland impacts)wetland impacts)
Corps/DSL PermitsCorps/DSL Permits Compensatory Compensatory
Wetland MitigationWetland Mitigation
WaterwaysWaterways
Includes streams, Includes streams, some ditches, some ditches, irrigation canals, irrigation canals, lakeslakes
Permits are required Permits are required for placement of fill for placement of fill material or removal material or removal of material of material (Corps/DSL)(Corps/DSL)
Instream Work Instream Work PeriodPeriod
Other Permits & Other Permits & ApprovalsApprovals
Fish Passage Plan Approval (ODFW)Fish Passage Plan Approval (ODFW) Tree Removal PermitsTree Removal Permits Riparian Vegetation PermitsRiparian Vegetation Permits Noise variance for night workNoise variance for night work Farmland Conversion Impact Rating Farmland Conversion Impact Rating
(NRCS)(NRCS) 1200-C Permit for construction 1200-C Permit for construction
(DEQ)(DEQ)
SummarySummary
With few exceptions, all Federal Aid With few exceptions, all Federal Aid projects will require some type of projects will require some type of documentation for historic resources, documentation for historic resources, archaeology, biology, Hazmat, and archaeology, biology, Hazmat, and water qualitywater quality
For more information on environmental For more information on environmental permits and clearances, refer to the permits and clearances, refer to the Local Agency Guidelines Manual at:Local Agency Guidelines Manual at:
http://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/HWY/LGS/Certification.shtml#LAG_Manualhttp://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/HWY/LGS/Certification.shtml#LAG_Manual