State Programs and Information Resources
Environment-related Education Resources http://www.ncdot.gov/programs/environment/education/
Links to environmental education resources available through AASHTO’s Center for Environmental Excellence, NCSU Center for Transportation and the Environment, National Highway Institute, NCDENR’s Ofce of Environmental Education, EPA’s Ofce of Environmental Education, and USACE’s Education Center.
Environmental Initiatives and Best Practices Database http://www.ncdot.gov/programs/environment/development/database/
NCDOT Quality Enhancement Unit is currently maintaining two inventories within the department. Te Best Practices Inventories and Environmental Initiatives are used to showcase projects, promote department process efectiveness and efciency, develop positive communication about our projects, and to demonstrate an overall commitment to protecting North Carolina’s natural, human, and cultural resources.
Environmental Management Systems http://www.ncdot.gov/programs/environment/development/ems/
Te North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) Ofce of Environmental Quality ofers assistance to divisions/units in the implementation of an Environmental Management System (EMS). Te EMS is based on the ISO 14001 standard as a way of demonstrating environmental leadership, environmental responsibility, and commitment to continual improvement. An EMS is a structured management methodology that allows a department, business unit, or organization to demonstrate a focus on meeting, or in some cases exceeding, regulatory compliance. It enables consistent and repeatable environmen- tal performance, and accountability that promotes continual improvement by establishing policy, setting improvement goals, and establishing programs to achieve those goals.
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2015 NC Wildlife Action Plan
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