Example
18 : Maine DOT Environmental Policy
It is the Vision of the Maine Department of Transportation
that we "...will create and maintain a safe, efficient,
and economical transportation system that is cost effective,
energy efficient, environmentally sound and responsive
to the diverse needs and values of the people of Maine
and the Nation." In accomplishing this, we recognize
that the Department's actions can, and often do, impact
environmental resources. We understand that the public
expects us to deliver our services and products in
a way that protects and enhances environmental resources.
We appreciate that these resources are the basis of
our quality of life and have tremendous economic and
social value.
It is therefore the policy of the Maine Department
of Transportation that we continuously evaluate our
actions for their impacts upon environmental resources
and that we conduct our activities so as to avoid and
minimize those impacts. It is our desire to deliver
safe and efficient transportation systems and to protect
and enhance environmental resources. It is not a question
of either one or the other. It is a matter of delivering
both.
To accomplish this, the Department will:
- Develop and utilize an Integrated Transportation
Decision-making process ( ITD ) regarding transportation
projects that incorporate environmental considerations
from the earliest planning state through construction
and maintenance;
- Evaluate areas that need improvement regarding
protection of the environment and implement the changes
necessary to make those improvements;
- Conduct a review of our organizational structure
and culture regarding environmental responsibilities
and make the changes necessary to strengthen that
structure and to change the culture where appropriate;
- Partner with Federal and State environmental agencies
to identify and collaborate on reaching goals of mutual
interest; and
- Make environmental protection part of every employee's
job expectations.
As Commissioner, I am personally committed to making
this policy work. It is what the public expects of
us, it is an investment in our future, and it is simply
the right thing to do. I will hold each employee accountable
for his/her part of the Department's commitment to
the protection and enhancement of Maine 's environmental
resources as we carry out our Transportation responsibilities.
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