TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH BOARD
COMMITTEE
A1F07 Waste Management in Transportation
2002 Work Plan
1. Committee
Membership
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Members and Membership
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Prepare and present a summary of the Committees membership status.
(Annual Business Meeting and Mid-Year Workshop; C. LaRegina)
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Continue to maintain and enhance the diversity (e.g., geographic,
organizational, mode) of the Committees membership. (Ongoing Activity;
Steering Subcommittee and All Members and Friends)
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Increase multi-modal agency involvement with the committee during the
upcoming rotation of members (2003) and increase the number of active friends
of the committee. (Annual Meeting;
B.Tatman. S. Springer)
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Issue current roster of subcommittee membership and review with the
stated objective of having each Committee member participate on at least one
Subcommittee. (August 31, 2002; B. Tatman)
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Submit electronically updated, comprehensive rosters of Members and
Friends of the Committee. (Annual Business Meeting and Mid-Year Workshop; C.
LaRegina)
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Begin succession planning for 2003 rotation for key positions.
(September 30, 2002; B. Tatman, S. Springer)
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Provide avenues for junior and mid-level staff involvement by inviting
local staff to summer workshops and having them become
friends of the committee.
2. TRB Research
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Develop and implement a strategy to fund research statements developed
during the 2002 Environmental Research Needs Conference. (Annual Meeting 2003;
Research Subcommittee)
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Problem statement funding Poll other TRB committees to determine how
they have obtained/attracted research funding for their problem statements.
Report findings to the Committee.
(Annual Meeting 2003; Research Subcommittee)
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Understanding and communicating research results and research currently
being performed.
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Provide regular reviews/summaries of research related to A1F07s
strategic goals and mission. (Annual Meeting 2003; Research Subcommittee)
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Benchmark other TRB Committees to determine how this is currently being
accomplished, what is the level of effort involved, how much does
it cost, who are the sponsors, etc. Report results to Committee. (2003 Annual Meeting; Research Subcommittee)
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Communicate results of
Environmental Research Needs Conference to survey participants. (August 31, 2002; Research Subcommittee)
3.
Technology Transfer
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Identify Subcommittee
Chairperson. (August 15, 2002; B.
Tatman)
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Identify the most critical and urgent technology and information needs
of interested stakeholders in the major topics covered by the Committee.
(Ongoing; All Members and Friends)
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Finalize, distribute, and post
on website a skills matrix of Committee Members and Friends of the Committee to
promote the exchange of information and use of effective technologies. (August 31, 2002; H. Lafebre)
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Continue to informally exchange information on best management
practices. (Ongoing Activity; All)
4. Committee-Sponsored
Papers/Conferences/Workshops
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Develop and distribute Call for Papers for 2003 Mid-Year Workshop
(July 15, 2002; T. Eighmy) and 2004 Annual Meeting. (July 15, 2002; H. Lafebre)
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Sponsor a minimum of one paper session at the 2003 Annual Meeting.
(Ongoing Activity; Committee)
5. Communications
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Newsletter
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Post two newsletters each year to website. (Newsletter Subcommittee)
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Prepare and present specific communication objectives (e.g., define the
audience, specify the purpose of the communication) to guide the nature and
volume of information contained in the Committee Newsletters. (2003 Annual
Meeting, Newsletter Subcommittee)
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Electronic communication media -
Further develop the Committee-specific Web site. Further populate site per input generated
during previous meetings. Continue to
have committee website linked to other committee web sites in A1F00 and
determine if any other links would be helpful. Establish Subcommittee for
maintenance of Web site. (October 31, 2002; I. Ivanciu, A. Singh, T. Eighmy)
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Committee meetings and minutes
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Convene 2 Committee business meetings, one in association with the TRB
Annual meeting in January and one in association with the Mid-Year Workshop in
July. (All Committee Members, Friends and Liaisons)
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Convene 2 Committee teleconference calls (in Spring
and Fall) to review progress of each subcommittees activities and
commitments. The call participants will
include the Chair, Secretary, Subcommittee Chairs, and others as deemed
necessary and appropriate. (Spring and Fall; B. Tatman)
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Issue minutes of the 2 meetings and 2 teleconference calls within one
month of each respective meeting. (C. LaRegina)
6.
Liaison with Other TRB Committees and Other Stakeholder Groups
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Identify and formalize AASHTO
liaison to Committee. (2003 Annual Meeting; Chair)
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Identify liaison to newly formed
Committee on Airport Environmental Impacts.(2003 Annual Meeting; Chair)
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Confirm liaisons with other TRB
committees (A1F02 Committee on Environmental Analysis in Transportation,
A3C03 Committee on Maintenance and Operations Personnel, A3C10 Committee on Transportation of
Hazardous Materials, and any other relevant committees). (2003 Annual Meeting;
Chair)
7. Committee Direction
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Develop information to submit to
TRB to change name and revise committee scope.
(September 30, 2002; B. Tatman)
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Review existing TRB committees
to identify potential subject matter and overlap with A1F07. Interface with
Steering Subcommittee to further refine A1F07 mission and scope. (September 15,
2002; T. Lewis)
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Prepare a revised Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats
(SWOT) Analysis and report at Annual Meeting. (December 31, 2002; S. Springer
and Steering Subcommittee)
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Finalize the Committees 2002 Work Plan and distribute to members and
friends. (July 31, 2002; C. LaRegina)
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Prepare a draft of the
Committees 2003 Work Plan. (October 31, 2002; S. Springer, J. Berry, T. Lewis)
