Tracking Environmental Commitments

Focus Area

Historic Preservation/Cultural Resources

Subcommittee

Community & Cultural Concerns

Status

Archived

Cost

Unknown

Timeframe

1-2 years

Research Idea Scope

Nationwide tracking of Section 106/NEPA commitments. Finding lost commitments. Inventory and access, tracking commitments, manage workflow. Issues with MOAs, expiration dates. Immediate time frame, making sure inspectors can find the information, documenting and implementing environmental commitments. Tracking ECR commitments and closing out projects. Change orders, project changes post-design phase.

Urgency and Payoff

DOTs are having challenges tracking environmental commitments nationwide. This is an immediate need that could help ensure commitments are tracked and completed.

Suggested By

Helen Blackmore Caltrans

[email protected]

Submitted

07/14/2020