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WHAT ARE SOME AGENCIES DOING? In developing this user's guide, the following agencies were interviewed to learn about how they were integrating the concept of sustainability into their programs and policies: • State Departments of Transportation - California Department of Transportation - Colorado Department of Transportation - Florida Department of Transportation - Minnesota Department of Transportation - New York State Department of Transportation - Oregon Department of Transportation - Washington State Department of Transportation Many agencies implement programs for sustainability and performance measurement, including rating systems for sustainability.
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Table 5 summarizes how each agency defines sustainability, the related programs described in the case studies, and any highlights or unique attributes. These case studies served as the foundation for the development of the sustainability performance measures framework.
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• Smart Mobility Framework California Transportation Plan • Regional Blueprints • California Progress Report • Strategic Growth Council • Transportation System Information • Office of Strategic Planning and Performance Measurement Caltrans is managing many programs that relate to aspects of sustainability and span regional and statewide levels. They are relatively well advanced in measuring these concepts.
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Examples of Practice in Sustainability Measurement 37 Ne w Y or k S ta te De p art me nt of Tr an s por ta tion A t ran s por ta tion syst em th at s uppor ts a s usta in ab le so ci et y is one th at : • Allows individual and societal t ran s por ta tion n eed s t o b e m et in a m an ne r co nsiste nt w ith hu man an d eco syst em h eal th , w ith eq u ity w ithin an d b et w een ge n erat i ons . • Is s afe , affordable, acces sibl e, op erat es effi ci en tly , o f fers ch oi ce of t ran s por t mo de , a nd s uppor ts a v ib ran t eco nom y.
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Washington State De p art me nt of Tr an s por ta tion (W S DOT ) In th e p ro ce ss of d efi ning sust ai na b ili ty .
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Examples of Practice in Sustainability Measurement 39 Ag e ncy De fi ni ti on of Susta in ab i lit y Pr og ra ms / Offi ce s Hi gh lig hte d No te s/ Hi gh lig hts Table 5. Continued.
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40 A Guidebook for Sustainability Performance Measurement for Transportation Agencies Ag e ncy De fi ni ti on of Susta in ab i lit y Pr og ra ms / Offi ce s Hi gh lig hte d No te s/ Hi gh lig hts Table 5. Continued.
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• Su st ai na bl e Development Action Plan (SDAP) • SD AP Pro gr es s Report • Bu sine ss mo nthl y report card • Co rp o rat e S oc ia l Responsibility Report Sustainable development has been considered in management goals since 2005 when the agency began corporate responsibility reporting.
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• Measurement at the project level – Agencies find that it is easier to consider impacts to sustainability on a regional scale and difficult to measure on a project-by-project basis. • Data consistency – The availability of consistent and reliable data among jurisdictions can be a limiting factor in sustainability performance measurement.
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• Provide strong, committed leadership – Agency leadership, in addition to a commitment from the political and business stakeholders, is critical to success. • Use interagency working groups – Bringing together representatives from state agencies can be an effective way to establish an overarching set of accepted sustainability principles and coordinate interrelated activities across the state.
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• Internal agency acceptance is widespread – Adoption of sustainable practices has been well received internally and is in line with the interest of creating a healthier workplace and a more satisfied workforce. International Agency Challenges International agencies identified a few challenges that they find continue to hamper progress and need additional work.
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• Sustainability takes an ongoing, long-term perspective – Adoption of sustainable development is a process, not a decision. • Involving the private sector promotes success – Success has come from early and active engagement with the private sector supply chain.
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System Name System Owner Launch Date Type of Rating System FHWA Sustainable Highways FHWA October 2010 Self-evaluation STARS The North American Sustainable Transportation Council Expected mid-2012 Third-party certification Greenroads Greenroads Foundation January 2010 Third-party certification GreenLITES NYSDOT 2008 State DOT administered self-evaluation system I-LAST Illinois Department of Transportation 2010 Self-evaluation Green Guide for Roads Transportation Association of Canada Expected September 2011 Self-evaluation BE2ST-in-Highways University of Wisconsin 2010 Self-evaluation GreenPave Ministry of Transportation of Ontario 2010 Self-evaluation
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