OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES. ECOLOGICAL TRAINING INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION SURVEY SURVEY LITERATURE REVIEW LITERATURE REVIEW FIELD SURVEY METHODS.

OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICESOFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

ECOLOGICAL TRAININGECOLOGICAL TRAINING

INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION SURVEYSURVEY

LITERATURE REVIEWLITERATURE REVIEW FIELD SURVEY METHODSFIELD SURVEY METHODS AQUATIC ECOLOGYAQUATIC ECOLOGY TERRESTRIAL ECOLOGYTERRESTRIAL ECOLOGY T & E SPECIEST & E SPECIES

REPORTS TYPES AND FORMATREPORTS TYPES AND FORMAT IMPACT ANALYSISIMPACT ANALYSIS

AGENCY COORDINATIONAGENCY COORDINATION QUIZQUIZ ADJOURN 3:30ADJOURN 3:30

AGENDA:AGENDA:

OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES:OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES:

Guiding projects through ODOT's PDP, providing interdisciplinary review, and ensuring compliance with all state and federal regulations.

Develops policy for integrating environmental decisions into all operations within ODOT projects.

Educates and trains ODOT and agency personnel, consultants, and the public on the State's environmental requirements as they pertain to transportation.

Environmental Policy Section

Cultural Resources Section

Ecological and Permits Section

Responsibilities:Responsibilities:

• PREQUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT

• STANDARDIZE ECOLOGICAL DOCUMENTATION

• STANDARDIZE COORDINATION EFFORTS

TRAINING DESIGNED TO TEACH TRAINING DESIGNED TO TEACH ODOTODOT PROCESSES OF PROCESSES OF ECOLOGICAL SURVEY TECHNIQUES, DOCUMENTATION, AND ECOLOGICAL SURVEY TECHNIQUES, DOCUMENTATION, AND COORDINATIONCOORDINATION. .

WHY ARE WE HERE?WHY ARE WE HERE?

PRE-QUALIFICATION:PRE-QUALIFICATION: REQUIREMENTS:REQUIREMENTS: TRAINING

KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE

AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS

TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS

ENDANGERED SPECIES

WATER QUALITY

http://www.dot.state.oh.us/divisions/planning/environment/prequalifications/Pages/default.aspx

PRE-QUALIFICATION TRAINING 2011

•Wild & Scenic Rivers Act

•Safe Water Drinking Act•Migratory Bird Act

•Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976

•Emergency Wetlands Resource Act of 1986

•Coastal Barrier Resources Act

•Great Lakes Barrier Act•Coastal Zone Management Act

•Executive Order 11990: Protection of Wetlands

•AND MORE…

RELEVANT LAWS….RELEVANT LAWS….

•Clean Water Act

•Endangered Species Act

•Clean Air Act•Fish & Wildlife Coordination Act• Ohio Isolated Wetland Law

NEPA UMBRELLANEPA UMBRELLA

AGREEMENTS AND DECISIONS….AGREEMENTS AND DECISIONS….

• MOA: Memorandum of Agreement between ODOT, FHWA, ODNR and USFWS for the Interagency Coordination for Highway Projects which involve Stream Crossings, Bank Stabilization, and/or Minor wetland Fills

• BA/BO: Programmatic Consultation between USFWS, FHWA, and ODOT for the Federally-listed endangered Indiana bat (Myotis sodalist)

AGREEMENTS AND DECISIONS….AGREEMENTS AND DECISIONS….

• CZM: Memorandum of Agreement between ODOT and ODNR – Coastal Zone Management

• Scenic Rivers: Memorandum of Agreement between ODOT and ODNR - Division of Natural Areas & Preserves for Interagency Coordination for Best Management Practices for Emergency, Minor Maintenance, & Exempt Projects on Ohio’s State Scenic Rivers

AGREEMENTS AND DECISIONS….AGREEMENTS AND DECISIONS….

• SWANCC: Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County (SWANCC) vs. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (January 2001).

Forced Ohio to enact Isolated Wetlands Law.

• RAPANOS: Rapanos v. the UnitedStates the Supreme Court.

• Rapanos required a jurisdictional determination (JD) by the USACE to determine a wetland or a tributary is a “water of the U.S.”.

ECOLOGICALECOLOGICAL MANUALMANUAL::GOALSGOALS Standardize and streamline Standardize and streamline

the ecological assessment the ecological assessment processprocess

Provide a link with the PDPProvide a link with the PDP Increase understanding of Increase understanding of

relevant laws, regulations, relevant laws, regulations, policies and procedurespolicies and procedures

Provide guidance and Provide guidance and requirements for accurate requirements for accurate and acceptable ecological and acceptable ecological reportsreports

WEBPAGE LIVE FORMAT:WEBPAGE LIVE FORMAT:

ECOLOGICALECOLOGICAL MANUALMANUAL::

Process DescriptionsProcess Descriptions

Decision FlowchartsDecision Flowcharts Data collection formsData collection forms

Active weblinksActive weblinks

No appendicesNo appendices

SURVEY - DATA COLLECTIONSURVEY - DATA COLLECTION Literature Review Field Survey Methods Aquatic Resources Terrestrial Resources T & E Species

REPORTS – ECOLOGICAL SURVEY REPORTSREPORTS – ECOLOGICAL SURVEY REPORTS 3 Types of Reports Report Content Impact Analysis

COORDINATIONCOORDINATION Timing Copies Required Coordination with Agencies

ECOLOGICAL MANUALECOLOGICAL MANUAL

ECOLOGICAL SURVEY REPORTECOLOGICAL SURVEY REPORTESR’S ARE COORDINATED THROUGH THE PROJECT DEVELOPMENT PROCESS WITH THE RESOURCES AGENCIES:

U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS

U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE

OHIO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

OHIO DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES

U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

ECOLOGICAL MANUAL:ECOLOGICAL MANUAL:

ALL COORDINATION WITH THE RESOURCE AGENCIES

IS CONDUCTED THROUGH THE OES –ECO Unit.

QUESTIONS?QUESTIONS?OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICESOFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

ECOLOGICAL SECTIONECOLOGICAL SECTION

Andrea Stevenson - (614) 466-7880 Andrea Stevenson - (614) 466-7880 [email protected] [email protected]

Mike Pettegrew - (614) 466-7102 Mike Pettegrew - (614) 466-7102 [email protected]@dot.state.oh.us

John Baird - (614) 466-1913 John Baird - (614) 466-1913 [email protected]@dot.state.oh.us

Megan Michael - (614) 644-7099 Megan Michael - (614) 644-7099 [email protected]@dot.state.oh.us

Matt Raymond - (614) 466-5129 Matt Raymond - (614) 466-5129 [email protected]@dot.state.oh.us

Chris Staron - (614) 466-5112 Chris Staron - (614) 466-5112 [email protected] [email protected]