Methods for State DOTs to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions from the Transportation Sector (2022) / Chapter Skim
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B-1 A P P E N D I X B State DOT Document Review Overview This section reviews policy, planning, and other documents developed by State departments of transportation (DOT) that address the quantification and/or mitigation of greenhouse gas (GHG)
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B-2 Agency Operations. Policies or actions to quantify and/or reduce GHG emissions from facilities and vehicles under the agency's direct control, including agency- and contractor-operated fleets, traffic controls, DOT buildings, materials, and maintenance activities.
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B-3 heavy-duty trucks, and goods movement. The plan establishes transportation sustainability actions, including goals for vehicle-miles traveled (VMT)
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B-4 requirements of Colorado House Bill 13-1293. The plan commits CDOT to work with the State Transportation Advisory Commission to develop a stakeholder engagement process.
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B-5 Project Development/Environmental Analysis The District of Columbia DOT (DDOT) Environmental Policy and Process Manual, Second Edition (2012)
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B-6 MDOT's Maryland 2015 Greenhouse Gas Reduction Act Plan updates the baseline forecast and identifies specific actions being implemented or planned for implementation through 2020, as well as these actions' GHG reduction benefits. These include on-road, airport, port, and freight rail policy options; electric and low-emitting vehicle initiatives; public transportation initiatives; and consideration of evaluating GHG emissions through the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
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B-7 Programming MassDOT's Transportation Improvement Program Greenhouse Gas Assessment and Reporting Guidance (2017) establishes that all TIP projects are subject to a GHG assessment; should assess whether the project results in an increase, decrease or no impact on GHG emissions; and should be considered for a quantitative evaluation.
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B-8 GHG-Specific Planning MassDOT conducted the study Application of the EERPAT Greenhouse Gas Analysis Tool in Massachusetts (2016) to provide information about the potential GHG reduction benefits of a variety of transportation emission reduction measures, as well as the potential costs of implementing these measures.
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B-9 Transportation System Management and Operations EcoDrive is a toolbox that allows local jurisdictions, businesses, or community groups to create their own community-based campaign to promote ecodriving. It is available at: https://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/Programs/Pages/EcoDrive.aspx.
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B-10 1. Efficiencies and reductions: Working to decrease the demand for modes that rely on fossil fuels and reduce overall VMT.
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B-11 use by the transportation system. The plan calls for implementing the transportation recommendations included in the 2016 Comprehensive Energy Plan, including supporting efficient land use, reduction in single occupancy vehicles, electrification of the light-duty vehicle fleet, and alternative fuels for the heavy/ commercial fleet.
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B-12 and EIS under NEPA and/or the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) and a qualitative evaluation for some smaller-scale projects.
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B-13 should be addressed in the future and some are in the process of revising their air quality analysis procedures to consider GHG. The State DOTs that are active in GHG emission reduction activities typically collaborate with other State agencies, most commonly with the State environmental agency or energy agency.
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