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| 1 | Practice: | Archeological Predictive Model |
| Subject Areas: | Environment Planning | |
| State: | North Carolina | |
| Organization: | North Carolina Department of Transportation | |
| Contact: | Matt Wilkerson | |
| Title: | Archaeology Supervisor | |
| Email: | mtwilkerson@ncdot.gov | |
| Phone: | 919-431-1609 | |
| Description: | The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) uses of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology to predict and quantify potential archeological impacts in order to streamline the identification of archeological resources early in the NEPA process. Under North Carolina's merged NEPA/Section 404 permit process, preliminary design and environmental data are gathered and analyzed for all NCDOT projects. These data are then used to select the best alternative for construction for projects needing an Environmental Assessment (EA) or Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). Considering environmental issues at the front end of the NEPA process fosters better decision-making, especially when selecting the build alternative. Of all of the environmental constraints, only archeological resources are not identified and evaluated to the same degree as community impacts, wetland delineation, and air/noise issues. Cost, right of entry agreements, project schedule, and lack of background information on known sites within a proposed project's area of potential effects often delay the identification and evaluation of archeological sites. In response, Section 106 regulations allow for a phased identification process using background reports and/or archeological probabilities to establish context based on information from known sites near a given project. Aside from the NEPA-driven rational for applying GIS technology, NCDOT is using its model of archeological sensitivity for all alternatives contained within project corridors to better understand the scope, cost, and timeframe associated with their field efforts. This allows NCDOT to generate more realistic project schedules. NCDOT's approach allows summary tables quantifying a project's probable archeological impacts to be available early in the planning process. In addition, NCDOT can easily adapt to changes that occur throughout the life of a project, including the addition of new corridors and or alternatives for study. By using GIS, a clear understanding of the new alternative's archeological potential can be generated quickly without the need to revise or create addenda to an existing report. NCDOT's new approach also fosters the coordination of state and Federal agencies responsible for compliance with NEPA and Section 106. In order to make the GIS approach work, the massive amount of archeological site data contained at the Office of State archeology (OSA) must be available for review and analysis in digital format. These data are currently maintained primarily on paper and microfiche. NCDOT is creating and maintaining a digital database for the model development process. As a result, OSA will have digitized archeological site information to use for future planning purposes. Ultimately, OSA and NCDOT will access the archeological data through a web-based environment, significantly streamlining the process. OSA will also be able to incorporate new site information in a more timely and efficient manner. Once the initial information is created in a digitized format and refined through field efforts, certified local governments, cities, county agencies, and regional planning organizations will be able to better plan their undertakings at a reduced cost. | |
| 2 | Practice: | Core North Carolina DOT Data |
| Subject Areas: | Operations Planning | |
| State: | North Carolina | |
| Organization: | North Carolina State Univeristy Library | |
| Contact: | Jeff Essic | |
| Title: | Librarian | |
| Phone: | (919) 515-5698 | |
| Description: | The North Carolina Dept. of Transportation GIS Unit produces a substantial amount of GIS and imagery data and in many cases this data is available for download. The list of data below from NC DOT is n ...[click for more] | |
| Related Documentation: | https://www.lib.ncsu.edu/gis/ncdot | |
| 3 | Practice: | GIS-Based Road Vulnerability Index (RVI) |
| Subject Area: | Maintenance | |
| State: | North Carolina | |
| Organization: | North Carolina State University | |
| Contact: | Greg Ferrara | |
| Title: | Institute for Transportation Research and Education | |
| Email: | Gpferrar@ncsu.edu | |
| Phone: | 919-515-8656 | |
| Description: | FHWA's Winter 2012 GIS in Transportation Newsletter describes the development of a quantitative Road Vehicle Inventory (RVI) GIS layer by the North Carolina State University's Institute for Transporta ...[click for more] | |
| Related Documentation: | https://www.gis.fhwa.dot.gov/newsletters/Newsletter_Winter2012.aspx#editorial | |
| 4 | Practice: | Go!NC |
| Subject Area: | GDC | |
| State: | North Carolina | |
| Organization: | North Carolina Department of Transportation | |
| Contact: | John Farley | |
| Title: | Manager, GIS Unit | |
| Email: | JCFarley@ncdot.gov | |
| Description: | Go!NC is an ArcGIS Online-based data portal that consolidates, aggregates, and shares geospatial information for both internal and external users. The site provides an intuitive interface through whic ...[click for more] | |
| 5 | Practice: | Institute for Transportation Research and Education's (ITRE) Visual Analytics Modeling and Simulation (VAMS) group |
| Subject Area: | Operations | |
| State: | North Carolina | |
| Organization: | North Carolina State University | |
| Contact: | Greg Ferrara | |
| Title: | Institute for Transportation Research and Education | |
| Email: | Gpferrar@ncsu.edu | |
| Phone: | 919-515-8656 | |
| Description: | FHWA's Spring 2010 GIS in Transportation Newsletter describes the work that the Institute for Transportation Research and Education (ITRE) at North Carolina State University has provided for the North ...[click for more] | |
| Related Documentation: | https://www.gis.fhwa.dot.gov/newsletters/Newsletter_Spring2010.aspx#editorial | |
| 6 | Practice: | Multi-Hazard Risk Tool |
| Subject Area: | Planning | |
| State: | North Carolina | |
| Organization: | North Carolina-Asheville | |
| Contact: | Todd Pierce | |
| Title: | Research Scientist, Renaissance Computing Institute | |
| Description: | FHWA's Winter 2011 GIS in Transportation Newsletter describes the development of Buncombe County's Multi-Hazard Risk Tool by the Renaissance Computing Institute at the University of North Carolina-Ash ...[click for more] | |
| Related Documentation: | https://www.gis.fhwa.dot.gov/newsletters/Newsletter_Winter2011.aspx | |
| 7 | Practice: | NC OneMap |
| Subject Areas: | Asset Management Environment Maintenance Operations Planning Environmental Streamlining PEL | |
| State: | North Carolina | |
| Organization: | North Carolina Center for Geographic Information and Analysis | |
| Contact: | Tim Johnson | |
| Title: | Director | |
| Email: | tim@cgia.state.nc.us | |
| Phone: | 919.733.2090 | |
| Description: | In 2003, the North Carolina Geographic Information Coordinating Council (GICC) adopted four priority areas to serve as a guide for Council activities. These four areas are: (1) develop a common under ...[click for more] | |
| Related Documentation: | https://www.nconemap.gov/ | |
| 8 | Practice: | NCDOT's GIS Use for Southeast High Speed Rail Constraint Mapping |
| Subject Area: | Planning | |
| State: | North Carolina | |
| Organization: | North Carolina Department of Transportation | |
| Contact: | David Foster | |
| Title: | Rail Environmental Programs Manager | |
| Email: | dbfoster@dot.state.nc.us | |
| Phone: | 919-508-1917 | |
| Description: | The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT), the Federal Highway Administration North Carolina Division and the Federal Railroad Administration are leading the development of the tiered En ...[click for more] | |
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| 9 | Practice: | North Carolina's Phased Environmental Approach |
| Subject Area: | Environment | |
| State: | North Carolina | |
| Organization: | North Carolina Department of Transportation | |
| Contact: | David Foster | |
| Title: | Rail Environmental Programs Manager | |
| Email: | dbfoster@dot.state.nc.us | |
| Phone: | 919-508-1917 | |
| Description: | "The Phased Environmental Approach," was initiated by NCDOT as a pilot to improve its process for integrating environmental issues into the transportation System Planning Process. This project has est ...[click for more] | |
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| 10 | Practice: | Tulula Creek Wetlands Mitigation Site |
| Subject Areas: | Environment Planning | |
| State: | North Carolina | |
| Organization: | North Carolina Department of Transportation | |
| Contact: | Julie Hunkins | |
| Title: | Director, Office of Environmental Quality | |
| Email: | jhunkins@ncdot.gov | |
| Phone: | 919-508-1582 | |
| Description: | The Tulula Creek Wetlands Mitigation Site is a project undertaken by the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. Construction of a golf cour ...[click for more] | |
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