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Environmental Justice Webinars

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Webinar Series

• 01 Environmental Justice: State of the Practice (September 2017)
  This webinar includes a federal oversight summary, a review of the Center's past Environmental Justice (EJ) work, and a discussion on EJ analysis focused on the planning phase. DOTs and MPOs share their views of what constitutes good EJ analysis, and lessons learned and best practices. The webinar is for geared toward practitioners working in planning, public involvement, and Title VI.

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  Presented by:

  Samantha Hoilett, Center for Environmental Excellence by AASHTO Fleming El-Amin II, FHWA Office of Human Environment Livability Team
  
  John Sherill, Illinois DOT

  Webinar conducted September 14, 2017 under sponsorship of the Center for Environmental Excellence by AASHTO and the FHWA.

  Other Resources:

  2016 Environmental Justice Peer Exchange

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• 02 Meaningful Community Engagement (November 2017)
  This webinar discusses what "meaningful community engagement" means and includes examples of resources, case studies, and successful processes used by DOTs, MPOs, and FHWA to increase the quantity and quality of community engagement.

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  Presented by:

  Samantha Hoilett, Center for Environmental Excellence by AASHTO
  Jody McCullough, FHWA
  Amy Luft, COMPASS
  Erica Schneider and Veronica Trecazzi, Ohio DOT
  Irene Kawanabe, NCSL

  Webinar conducted November 17, 2017 under sponsorship of the Center for Environmental Excellence by AASHTO and the FHWA.

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• 03 Guidance and Consistency of Analysis (January 2018)
  This webinar includes a FHWA EJ update, a presentation on Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission's work on creating a curated data set that aims to analyze EJ and equity issues, and a case study on Kentucky's EJ work on Newton Pike.

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  Presented by:

  Samantha Hoilett, Center for Environmental Excellence by AASHTO
  Carolyn Nelson, FHWA Office of Project Development & Environmental Review
  Shoshana Akins, Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission
  David Whitworth, FHWA Kentucky Division Office

  Webinar conducted January 30, 2018 under sponsorship of the Center for Environmental Excellence by AASHTO and the FHWA.

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• 04 Disproportionate Impact from Planning and/or Project Delivery (March 2018)
  This webinar includes a presentation from Wisconsin DOT on how their EJ process handled the US151/Verona Road project, which is an area that the EJ populations experienced adversely-high and disproportionate impacts. The second presentation is from Ohio DOT and describes a best-practices look at the Beavercreek Bus Battle, where there was historical finding of non-compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by FHWA, and ODOTs role in Sub-recipient oversight, monitoring, and compliance. Lastly, the webinar covers next steps for the EJ CoP.

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  Presented by:

  Samantha Hoilett, Center for Environmental Excellence by AASHTO
  Sarah E. Wade, ADA/504 Program Manager, Ohio Department of Transportation
  Carolyn Amegashie, Program/Policy Analyst, Wisconsin Department of Transportation

  Webinar conducted March 15, 2018 under sponsorship of the Center for Environmental Excellence by AASHTO and the FHWA.

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Topical Webinars

• Environmental Justice Analysis Strategies - 2019 AMPO Annual Conference (December 2019)
• EJ Training Needs Assessment Survey Webinar (July 2019)
  In July 2019, the Center for Environmental Excellence held a webinar about the survey of the Environmental Justice Community of Practice regarding training needs. The survey questions focused on the frequency of trainings, information, resource gaps, emerging and innovative issues, and members' familiarity with existing resources. During this webinar, the Center shared the results of the survey and engaged with participants to develop a path forward to address these needs.

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• Roadmap and Tracking Tool for Developing and Implementing Programmatic Agreements (May 2016)
  This interactive webinar explores the Roadmap for Developing and Implementing Programmatic Agreements (Roadmap) and the Programmatic Agreement Tracking Tool (Tracking Tool). Representatives from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), state Departments of Transportation (DOTs), and resource and regulatory agencies share their experiences in developing and implementing Programmatic Agreements.

  The Roadmap is a user-friendly web-based tool that will guide practitioners through the process required to develop and implement a Programmatic Agreement. The Roadmap provides relevant examples of successes and challenges at key decision points, as well as highlights successful strategies for establishing Programmatic Agreements, including common phrasing/clauses, scope, and structure.

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  Webinar Announcement (PDF)

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• Moving Environmental Justice (EJ) Forward in Transportation Planning and Project Development (May 2016)
  In February 2016, AASHTO organized a peer exchange between State DOTs, MPOs, and FHWA with the goal of designing a roadmap that sets better guidelines on how to better include Environmental Justice goals in planning and project delivery. The webinar reviews eight focus areas, receives input on the Environmental Justice roadmap, and discusses strategies and plans for increasing Environmental Justice presence in planning and project development.

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  2016 Environmental Justice Peer Exchange Conference Materials

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See also:

• Environmental Justice Community of Practice