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From page 51... ... 51 Case Examples The following case examples illustrate how the subject agencies have addressed federal requirements related to the topic of this synthesis and how they are moving forward to improve their data, tools, and business practices for evaluating damages associated with ER events. Agencies were chosen to be case examples based on indications from their survey responses or additional information provided by the agency that their efforts, to date or planned, go beyond the minimum needed for compliance and seek to apply quality management practices. Read the entire page →
From page 52... ... 52 Asset Management Approaches to Identifying and Evaluating Assets Damaged Due to Emergency Events Identifying Sites Damaged by Multiple Events The California DOT has developed an extensive database of emergency events, including details of damage and repairs, identified in development of this report. The California DOT has been tracking emergency events, including the costs of temporary and permanent repairs, since 1985. Read the entire page →
From page 53... ... Case Examples 53 strongly that the only way to effectively manage its risks is through comprehensive coordination across all business work units. The following sections highlight additional activities the California DOT is undertaking to address risks related to climate change and emergency events and how the results from the 23 CFR § 667 analysis are being integrated into those efforts and eventually the agency's infrastructure investments. Read the entire page →
From page 54... ... 54 Asset Management Approaches to Identifying and Evaluating Assets Damaged Due to Emergency Events time through 2085. When combined with information such as sites identified as having been damaged by past events, this assessment data can be used to support planning, programming, and design decisions. Read the entire page →
From page 55... ... Case Examples 55 The Oregon DOT: Incorporating Assessment of Sites Damaged by Multiple Events into Managing Unstable Slopes The Oregon DOT knew at the start of their efforts to comply with 23 CFR § 667 that they would identify a significant number of sites. Oregon is a mountainous, coastal state with weak soils where rockfalls are common. Read the entire page →
From page 56... ... 56 Asset Management Approaches to Identifying and Evaluating Assets Damaged Due to Emergency Events These permanent repair recommendations are similar to a project scope and include a high-level cost estimate. Using the estimate, the Unstable Slopes Program calculates a maintenance benefit-cost factor, as shown in Table 4-3. Read the entire page →
From page 57... ... Case Examples 57 Connecting Risk Management, Asset Management, and Capital Programming The recommended permanent repairs serve as alternate strategies that Oregon is required to develop through the evaluations under 23 CFR § 667. The recommendations and their relevant maintenance benefit-cost factors are also available to the Oregon DOT's district planning offices to consider during project selection and programming processes. Read the entire page →
From page 58... ... 58 Asset Management Approaches to Identifying and Evaluating Assets Damaged Due to Emergency Events Leveraging Technology for Future Improvements The New York State DOT is engaging in several interrelated efforts to improve its data sets, software, and hardware related to capturing, storing, and reporting data about damage from emergency events. These efforts are expected to reduce the effort necessary to maintain compliance with 23 CFR § 667 and to aid the agency in using the results of evaluations from the compliance efforts to inform asset management and capital programming decisions. Read the entire page →
From page 59... ... Case Examples 59 Iowa DOT staff. These goals are accomplished through the features of the tool and by distributing the tool to all agencies that own highway assets that may be eligible for ER funds. Read the entire page →
From page 60... ... 60 Asset Management Approaches to Identifying and Evaluating Assets Damaged Due to Emergency Events Figure 4-3. The Iowa DOT ER Program homepage. Read the entire page →
From page 61... ... Case Examples 61 In addition to the home page, the application has only three other screens: map, cost estimate (see Figure 4-5) , and summary (see Figure 4-6) Read the entire page →
From page 62... ... 62 Asset Management Approaches to Identifying and Evaluating Assets Damaged Due to Emergency Events Figure 4-5. The Iowa DOT ER program cost estimate screenshot. Read the entire page →
From page 63... ... Case Examples 63 Figure 4-6. The Iowa DOT ER program summary screenshot. Read the entire page →
From page 64... ... 64 Asset Management Approaches to Identifying and Evaluating Assets Damaged Due to Emergency Events area of a map to identify potential project benefits aggregated from multiple data sets. Among the data sets available in the tool are (Hofer 2018) Read the entire page →
From page 65... ... Figure 4-7. The Iowa DOT project scoping tool screenshot. Read the entire page →
From page 66... ... 66 Asset Management Approaches to Identifying and Evaluating Assets Damaged Due to Emergency Events inform planning and programming decisions. The expected implementation of these enhanced tools will benefit the agency by connecting data sets related to emergency response, damage assessment, and disaster recovery (e.g., emergency and permanent repairs) Read the entire page →

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... 51 Case Examples The following case examples illustrate how the subject agencies have addressed federal requirements related to the topic of this synthesis and how they are moving forward to improve their data, tools, and business practices for evaluating damages associated with ER events. Agencies were chosen to be case examples based on indications from their survey responses or additional information provided by the agency that their efforts, to date or planned, go beyond the minimum needed for compliance and seek to apply quality management practices.