Environmental Committee Mission and Responsibilities

Mission:

To provide direction for the integration of an environmental ethic into all DOT work.

To recommend an environmental ethic policy to the Secretary and the Board.
To recommend additional environmental policies to the Secretary and the Board as needed.
To advise the Secretary and the Board on the consistency of existing and proposed plans, programs and policies to an environmental ethic.
To focus the department on improving relationships with federal and state environmental review agencies.
To promote transportation investments that protect and enhance communities and air and water quality.
To advise the Secretary and the Board on policies, practices, and process changes that will balance efficient delivery of projects and services and our environmental stewardship ethic.
To recommend policies, practices and process changes that will integrate state and local transportation, air quality, water quality, and land use planning.
To provide guidance to the Secretary and the Board on methods and content for internal and external communication about our environmental ethic.