Transcript Highways Environmental Management System (McA)

Delivering Effective Management Systems
The Environmental Management of Highways
Institution of Highways and Transportation
Yorkshire & Humberside Branch Seminar
9 November 2001
York
Ciaran McAleenan MPhil CEng MICE MICWEM MIOSH RSP
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But first
a cautionary tale...
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Letter to Montcalm County resident
• The construction of wood debris dams is an unauthorised
activity,
• This is a violation since the required permit was not requested,
• The dams failed during recently causing flooding,
• Dams of this nature are hazardous and are not permitted.
• This Department orders you to cease and desist such activities,
and
• Make good any damage or else
enforcement action will be taken.
Department of Environment & Quality
Montcalm County MI
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Resident’s response...
• A couple of beavers are constructing and maintaining two wood
debris dams across the outlet stream from my pond.
• I did not pay for, authorise or supervise their DAM project and
challenge your Department to emulate their DAM project
anytime.
• No way you could match their DAM skills, their Dam
resourcefulness, their DAM ingenuity, their DAM persistence,
their DAM determination and their DAM work ethic.
• The dams failing is a natural occurrence that the Department is
required to protect.
• So if you want the stream restored to
a DAM free-flow condition contact the
DAM builders yourself.
Landowner
Montcalm County MI
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“Dam Government Policy”
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Set your work objectives to
include;
Analyse
the
Operation
Manage
the
Operation
Improve
Effectiveness
Review
Operational Analysis & Control Model
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“...tasks/ activities are to be
completed on time and in a
manner that does not cause
environmental damage or
harm”.
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Analyse
the
Operation
Analyse
the
Operation
Manage
the
Operation
Three questions
• What can cause environmental damage?
• What are you doing about it
• Is it enough?
Operational Analysis & Control Model
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Effectiveness
Review
Improve
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Cause
Effect
Vehicle
Driving
Ecology
Control
Creature features, e.g.
• badger tunnels
• warning signs
Air Quality
Noise
Energy
Low noise road surfacings
Noise barriers
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Reduce emissions
Enhance public transport
Use modified fuel
etc.
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Manage
the
Operation
Analyse
the
Operation
Manage
the
Operation
Another three questions
• What has to be done?
• What resources do you need?
• When is a review needed?
Operational Analysis & Control Model
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Effectiveness
Review
Improve
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Effectiveness
Review
Analyse
the
Operation
Manage
the
Operation
Three more questions
• Has the operation progressed as planned?
• Detail the changes needed.
• List the improvement actions.
Operational Analysis & Control Model
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Effectiveness
Review
Improve
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In Practice...
Analyse
the
Operation
Environmental
Constraints
Manage
the
Operation
Effectiveness
Review
Design
Maintenance
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Environmental
Constraints
Design Manual for Roads and Bridges
Volume 10
Environmental Design - Good Roads Guide
• Largely reworked in recent update
Volume 11
Environmental Assessment
• Going through modernisation project
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Design
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Environmental
Constraints
Requires EA for;
• Motorway construction
• Privately Financed Toll Roads
• Coastal protection Schemes
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Design
UK Planning Regulations
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Environmental
Constraints
Design
Additional industry EA Criteria
• All new roads over 10km
• New roads over 1km close to;
National Parks,
SSSI’s,
Conservation areas,
Nature Reserves, and
+1500 dwellings
• Motorway and road improvements
• Other new roads where significant
impact is expected
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Environmental
Constraints
Design objective
a. reduce the direct impact
b. give greater weight to local
environment
c. reduce greenhouse gas
emissions and pollutants.
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Design
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Environmental
Constraints
Design aspects
New Approach to Appraisal
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
Environmental Impact
Safety
Economy
Accessibility
Integration
To be replaced by Guidance on
Methodology for Multi-modal studies
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Design
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Environmental
Constraints
Environmental Design
this means looking at...
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
Recycling and re-use
Energy efficiency
Use of brown-field sites
Waste management
Surface life expectancy
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Design
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Environmental
Constraints
Maintenance Concerns
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
k.
Roadside verges
Roadside hedges
Roadside boundaries
Weed control
Trees and shrubs
Flora and fauna
Pollution
Conservation Areas
Bridges
Street lighting
Re-cycling
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Maintenance
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Cause
Effect
Vehicle
Driving
Ecology
Control
Creature features, e.g.
• badger tunnels
• warning signs
Air Quality
Noise
Energy
Low noise road surfacings
Noise barriers
© Ciaran McAleenan, 2001
Reduce emissions
Enhance public transport
Use modified fuel
etc.