Promoting Environmental Stewardship in Transportation: Maintenance and Operations at the New York State Department of Transportation

Abstract

The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) is firmly committed to a proactive environmental ethic in providing a safe, efficient, balanced, and environmentally sound transportation system in the state of New York. This includes conducting maintenance, equipment management, and construction activities appropriately to prevent and minimize adverse impacts on the environment and to enhance the environment whenever possible. The maintenance and operations at NYSDOT show how the operational capabilities of a department of transportation can be brought to bear on the environmental stewardship responsibilities shared by all governmental organizations.

The importance of traffic corridors as urban habitats for plants in Finland

“…The program has been successful in several states in the USA and in New York City participation is a tax-deductible opportunity to involve public participation in environmental work (Nelson et al 2001). In addition to litter removal, a conservation site could be adopted.…”