Defenders' Experts
Arizona Conservation and Transportation Planning Workshop
Presentations and supporting materials from November 8-9, 2006 workshop held in Phoenix, AZ
Hosted by:
FHWA Project Development and Environmental Review
Office
FHWA Arizona Division
Arizona DOT
NatureServe
Defenders of Wildlife
Presentations
Day 1
- Welcome
and National Perspective
Michael Culp, FHWA -
Introduction
- Overview of Workshop
Trish White, Defenders of Wildlife -
Approaches
to Biodiversity Conservation Planning
Pat Comer, NatureServe -
Overview
of MPO-State Transportation Planning Process
Arnold Burnham, ADOT Statewide and Regional Planning Manager -
Introduction
to NatureServe
Shara Howie, NatureServe -
Overview
of Arizona Heritage Data Management System
Sabra Schwartz, Arizona Heritage Data Management System -
Arizona's
Wildlife Linkages Assessment
Bruce Eilerts, ADOT
Day 2
- NatureServe
Vista Overview and Demonstration
Patrick Crist, NatureServe -
Other
Tools Session
Kimberly Majerus, FHWA-RC -
Arizona's
Online Environmental Review - An Internet Data Dissemination Tool
Sabra Schwartz, Arizona Heritage Data Management System
Resources
- Workshop Description and Announcement
- Overview
- Agenda
- Biographies
- ADOT Support Letter
- Logistics
- Arizona Geographic Information Center Contacts and Coordination
- AZGF Reauthorization Letter
- Flip Chart Notes including Action Items
- Handout: Other Tools
- AZ Transportation Planning Process – Flowchart
- MoveAZ - Arizona Long Range Transportation Plan
- AZ Regional Transportation Planning Profile Guidelines
- Regional Transpotation Profile Guidelines
- Arizona's State Widlife Action Plan: Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy
- FHWA: Planning and Environment Linkages
- GAO Study: Transportation
Planning
State and metropolitan planning agencies report using varied methods to consider ecosystem conservation. Of the 36 transportation planning agencies that GAO contacted, 31 considered ecosystem conservation in transportation planning, using a variety of methods.
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