New York State DOT Strategies for Climate Change John Zamurs 2008 NASTO Annual Meeting Pittsburgh, PA June 9, 2008

NYSDOT General Approach Climate Change strategies should consider Climate Change strategies should consider - vehicle technology - vehicle technology - fuels - fuels - VMT/demand - VMT/demand

NYSDOT General Approach State DOTs have greatest opportunity to affect climate change on VMT/demand State DOTs have greatest opportunity to affect climate change on VMT/demand State DOTs should support vehicle technology and fuel improvements State DOTs should support vehicle technology and fuel improvements

NYSDOT General Approach “Think globally – Act locally” “Think globally – Act locally” Individual transportation actions may have small effect Individual transportation actions may have small effect Cumulatively start to make a difference Cumulatively start to make a difference

NYSDOT “Top 11” List of Actions Already doing many of these Already doing many of these Should be doing more Should be doing more Need to quantify improvements Need to quantify improvements Need to institutionalize energy/climate change awareness Need to institutionalize energy/climate change awareness Mass transit Mass transit Emissions reporting Emissions reporting Traffic signals Traffic signals Freight management Freight management Managed lanes Managed lanes Smart growth/land use Smart growth/land use Idle reduction Idle reduction Commuter Choice Commuter Choice Air quality education Air quality education Alternative fuels Alternative fuels Research Research

Emissions Reporting Emissions Reporting NY is only state to report energy and greenhouse gas emissions for adoption of TIPs and long range Plans NY is only state to report energy and greenhouse gas emissions for adoption of TIPs and long range Plans Results to date indicate ~ 11% improvement compared to business- as-usual case Results to date indicate ~ 11% improvement compared to business- as-usual case NY also looks at greenhouse gas and energy during project alternative selection NY also looks at greenhouse gas and energy during project alternative selection Need improvements in modeling methods Need improvements in modeling methods

Smart growth/land use Smart growth/land use New York is a “home rule” state New York is a “home rule” state Need cooperation of local government to promote smart growth principles Need cooperation of local government to promote smart growth principles Transit hubs, walking, biking, open space, trolleys/light rail Transit hubs, walking, biking, open space, trolleys/light rail Integration of transportation planning and land use planning Integration of transportation planning and land use planning

Commuter Choice Commuter Choice Transit/rideshare programs to reduce SOV commuting Transit/rideshare programs to reduce SOV commuting NYSDOT funding downstate program at $30 million over 3 years NYSDOT funding downstate program at $30 million over 3 years Working with non-profit transportation management associations as well as city and county governments Working with non-profit transportation management associations as well as city and county governments

Air Quality Education and Outreach Air Quality Education and Outreach Outreach to public to focus on connection between transportation choices and air quality Outreach to public to focus on connection between transportation choices and air quality CleanAir NY funded at $6 million over 4 years CleanAir NY funded at $6 million over 4 years Include greenhouse gasses Include greenhouse gasses 3.13% VMT reduction on Air Quality Action Days 3.13% VMT reduction on Air Quality Action Days

Under consideration Under consideration Revised vehicle registration fee structure that considers energy and environmental costs of less fuel efficient vehicles Revised vehicle registration fee structure that considers energy and environmental costs of less fuel efficient vehicles Fuel efficiency as basis for all vehicle and equipment purchase Fuel efficiency as basis for all vehicle and equipment purchase Priority to projects that employ TDM principles Priority to projects that employ TDM principles

NYSDOT Climate Change/Energy Efficiency Team NYSDOT Climate Change/Energy Efficiency Team Multi-disciplinary group from all relevant program areas Multi-disciplinary group from all relevant program areas Executive level support and commitment Executive level support and commitment Team will look at: reducing transportation energy costs for public; promoting energy efficient programs and projects; reducing NYSDOT’s carbon footprint Team will look at: reducing transportation energy costs for public; promoting energy efficient programs and projects; reducing NYSDOT’s carbon footprint

NYSDOT Climate Change/Energy Efficiency Team NYSDOT Climate Change/Energy Efficiency Team Charge to Team – “Institutionalize climate change/ energy efficiency in everything we do” Charge to Team – “Institutionalize climate change/ energy efficiency in everything we do” Includes major policy and project directions to actions of individual DOT employees Includes major policy and project directions to actions of individual DOT employees

NYSDOT Climate Change/Energy Efficiency Team NYSDOT Climate Change/Energy Efficiency Team ~ 70 members ~ 70 members Divided into 5 workgroups Divided into 5 workgroups 1) NYS transportation sector 1) NYS transportation sector 2)NYSDOT carbon footprint 2)NYSDOT carbon footprint 3)fuel availability and cost forecasts 3)fuel availability and cost forecasts 4) adaptation 4) adaptation 5) internal and external outreach 5) internal and external outreach

Workgroup #1 Influence other transportation agencies and the public in NYS Influence other transportation agencies and the public in NYS Consideration of climate change/energy efficiency in statewide and metropolitan plan and program development Consideration of climate change/energy efficiency in statewide and metropolitan plan and program development Working with MPOs Working with MPOs Brainstorm concepts Brainstorm concepts Evaluating and prioritizing Evaluating and prioritizing

Workgroup #2 Covers NYSDOT’s vehicles, buildings, planning practices, design procedures, construction specifications, maintenance practices Covers NYSDOT’s vehicles, buildings, planning practices, design procedures, construction specifications, maintenance practices Brainstorm concepts Brainstorm concepts Evaluating and prioritizing Evaluating and prioritizing Combined with Workgroup #1 Combined with Workgroup #1 Emissions reporting/inventory Emissions reporting/inventory

Workgroup #3 Petroleum availability and prices Petroleum availability and prices Short term and long term Short term and long term Effect on funding and basic transportation needs Effect on funding and basic transportation needs How to adapt to high fuel prices/fuel supply issues How to adapt to high fuel prices/fuel supply issues Working with NYSERDA Working with NYSERDA

Workgroup #4 Adapt to wide range of climate change effects Adapt to wide range of climate change effects Statewide Statewide Design, construction and maintenance practices/specifications for effects of climate change Design, construction and maintenance practices/specifications for effects of climate change Funding for adapting infrastructure Funding for adapting infrastructure

Workgroup #5 Development of outreach plan Development of outreach plan Solicit ideas from NYSDOT employees (received ~150 ideas/suggestions) Solicit ideas from NYSDOT employees (received ~150 ideas/suggestions) Promote climate change/energy efficiency to external stakeholders Promote climate change/energy efficiency to external stakeholders Establish web board where information on climate change/energy efficiency is posted for any NYSDOT employee can access to learn about climate change/energy efficiency and NYSDOT efforts and policies Establish web board where information on climate change/energy efficiency is posted for any NYSDOT employee can access to learn about climate change/energy efficiency and NYSDOT efforts and policies

Actions to Date Recommendation for compressed work week for NYSDOT employees Recommendation for compressed work week for NYSDOT employees Recommendation for NYS version of Gulf Coast Study, funding being sought Recommendation for NYS version of Gulf Coast Study, funding being sought TIP guidance/direction to include explicit climate change/energy efficiency consideration TIP guidance/direction to include explicit climate change/energy efficiency consideration Collaboration with NYSDEC, NYSERDA, FHWA Collaboration with NYSDEC, NYSERDA, FHWA Involvement with RGGI – portion of allowance revenue stream for transportation Involvement with RGGI – portion of allowance revenue stream for transportation Much more to come Much more to come

External influences Interagency VMT Reduction Workgroup Interagency VMT Reduction Workgroup -outgrowth of Governor’s Renewable Fuels task Force -outgrowth of Governor’s Renewable Fuels task Force -State environmental agency is lead agency -State environmental agency is lead agency - 10% reduction from business as usual case in 10 years - 10% reduction from business as usual case in 10 years State Energy Plan State Energy Plan - Governor’s Executive Order - Governor’s Executive Order - covers all sectors - covers all sectors - Draft March, Draft March, Final June Final June 2009