Conference Program
Concurrent Technical Sessions (13-18)
Monday, June 7, 2010 -
3pm - 4:15pm
13. Advanced Data Collection Methods and Technology for Air Quality/Transportation Models
Moderator: Chris Klaus, North Central Texas Council of Governments
This session will discuss advanced data collection methods for transportation air quality models including using travel demand and behavior data from the National Household Travel Survey.
- Using the Travel Demand and Behavior Data from the 2009 National Household Travel Survey
Tianjia Tang, Federal Highway Administration - Analyzing the Impact of Energy and Environmental Policies on Travel Behavior with NHTS Data (539KB)
Lei Zhang, University of Maryland - On-Board Measurements of Hybrid and Conventional Light-Duty Vehicle Emissions (2.19MB)
Britt Holmen, University of Vermont
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14. Legislative Updates: Energy, Climate, and Fuel Policies (123KB)
Moderator: Craig Raborn, Climate Change Policy Partnership, Duke University
This panel will provide updates on pending climate and energy legislation and how they stand to impact transportation. Representing stakeholder groups and policy makers, the panel will discuss issues that are guiding the development of these policies and the challenges they may face when enacted.
- Energy Security and Transportation Policy (483KB)
Deron Lovaas, Natural Resources Defense Council - Supply-Related Challenges of Transportation Biofuel Policy
Christopher Galik, Climate Change Policy Partnership, Duke University - Reducing GHG Emissions Through National Renewable Fuel Standards (129KB)
Robert Larson, Environmental Protection Agency
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15. Addressing Unique Issues in Process with Mega Projects
Moderator: Martin Palmer, Washington State Department of Transportation
- Managing Mega Projects: What You Don't Know Will Hurt Your
Tim Hill, Ohio Department of Transportation - Mega Projects (567KB)
Rick Record, R L Record LLC - Mega-Projects 101
Joe Shalkowski, PBS&J
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16. Methods to Integrate Policies for Sustainable Results - Part II
Moderator: June Carlson, CHM2 Hill
The second session will describe specific examples of transportation agencies that are successfully implementing more integrated policies
- Comprehensive Transportation Planning: Practical Tools for Considering All Impacts (2.83MB)
Todd Litman, Victoria Transport Policy Institute - Integrating Policies for Sustainability: One DOT’s Experience
Carol Lee Roalkvam, Washington State Department of Transportation (invited) - Integrating Policies for Sustainability: Analysis and Implementation at Region Level
David Kooris, Regional Plan Association
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17. Use and Misuse of Social Media: Getting it Done Right
Moderator: Kathleen McKinney, PRR, Inc.
This session goes beyond theory or the basics of social media to explore the real experiences of transportation agencies using social media – both successes and lessons learned – through real-world applications.
- What's Your View? Using Social Media to Inform North Carolina's I-95 Corridor Plan (4.95MB)
Lisa Schell, North Carolina Department of Transportation; Stephanie Brooks, Michael Baker Engineering, Inc. - Real-time Messaging through Social Media (3.60MB)
Kathleen Clark, CirclePoint
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18. Managing Consulting Parties in the Section 106 Process (39KB)
Moderator: Tony Opperman, Virginia Department of Transportation
Involving "consulting parties" in the Section 106 process can be a challenging effort, especially non-governmental parties with interests in historic preservation. Participants in this session will have a better sense of what is required by federal regulation and have an opportunity to participate in open discussion about those requirements and practices with the panelists, including a representative of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation. Participants also will contribute to identifying specific needs for guidance and best-practice document.
- B. Eric Almquist, RK&K
- Better Preservation Solutions through Early Coordination of Section 106, Section 4(f) and NEPA (1.91MB)
Carol Legard, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation - Mary Ann Naber, Federal Highway Administration
- Elizabeth S. Merritt, National Trust for Historic Preservation
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