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Reflections from a retiring DOT environmental policy leader
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On this week's edition of the Talking Michigan Transportation podcast, Margaret Barondess, a manager in the Michigan Department of Transportation's (MDOT) environmental section who is retiring from state government, reflects on her career.
More than 50 years ago, Congress adopted the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Barondess, who worked for MDOT for 33 years, explains how the act informs planning for transportation projects in Michigan and department efforts to at once protect our air, waterways, wildlife, and plants and minimize inconvenience to travelers.
While critics of NEPA have argued for scaling back the need for environmental impact statements, supporters tout NEPA's role in saving money, time, lives, historical sites, endangered species and public lands while encouraging compromise and cultivating better projects with more public support.
Barondess also talks about the challenges and rewards she and her team have experienced in recent years, including the success protecting some threatened species on a segment of I-75 in Monroe County with a corridor conservation action plan.
Разделы
1. Reflections from a retiring DOT environmental policy leader (00:00:00)
2. MDOT Environmental Section Unit Manager (00:00:07)
3. Evolving Transportation and Environmental Policy (00:09:26)
4. Preserving Wildlife in Transportation Development (00:17:47)
5. Enhancing MDOT Project Development Through Expertise (00:28:40)
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