TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH BOARD
COMMITTEE A1F07 Waste Management in Transportation
2004 Work Plan
1. Committee Direction (Chair and Steering Subcommittee)
§ Continue to pursue committee name change and to communicate our scope to TRB leadership and other committees. (1st Quarter 2004, Springer)
n Committee meetings and minutes
Ø 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 June. (All Committee Members, Friends and Liaisons)
Ø Convene four (4) teleconference calls (March, May, September, and November) with Steering Subcommittee to monitor progress against goals and to plan for future events and tasks (C. LaRegina to schedule all calls by January 2004).
Ø Issue minutes of the 2 meetings and 4 teleconference calls within one month of each respective meeting. (C. LaRegina)
§ Review existing TRB committees to identify potential subject matter and overlap with A1F07. Interface with Steering Subcommittee to further refine A1F07 mission and scope. (Ongoing, Steering Subcommittee)
§ Prepare a draft of the Committees 2005 Work Plan. (October 31, 2004; Steering Subcommittee)
2. Committee Membership and Coordination (Secretary)
n Members and Membership
Ø Prepare and present a summary of the Committees membership status. (Annual Business Meeting and Mid-Year Workshop; C. LaRegina)
Ø Select new international members (Annual meeting, S. Springer, C. LaRegina)
Ø 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)
Ø Increase the number of active friends of the committee. (Annual Meeting; S. Springer, C. LaRegina, and All Members)
n Issue current roster of subcommittee membership and review with the stated objective of having each Committee member participate on at least one Subcommittee. (January 7, 2004, C. LaRegina and Subcommittee Chairs)
n Submit electronically updated, comprehensive rosters of Members and Friends of the Committee. (Annual Business Meeting and Mid-Year Workshop; C. LaRegina)
n Provide avenues for junior and mid-level staff involvement by inviting local staff to summer workshops and having them become friends of the committee (Ongoing, All).
3. Committee Research (Research Subcommittee)
n 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.
n Develop and submit research problem statements for NCHRP synthesis projects (end of Jan. each year).
n Develop and submit problem statements for TCRP synthesis projects (if appropriate) (end of March).
n Develop and submit problem statements for NCHRP Projects (Project 25-25, Research for the AASHTO Standing Committee on the Environment, and others in area 25, as appropriate). (End of July each year).
4. Committee Sponsorship of Annual and Mid-Year Technical Sessions and Conferences (Papers and Presentations Subcommittee)
§ Develop and distribute Call for Papers for 2005 Mid-Year Workshop (July 15, 2004; Publications and Presentations Subcommittee) and 2005 Annual Meeting. (February 15, 2004; Papers and Presentations Subcommittee)
n Sponsor two paper sessions at the 2004 Annual Meeting. (Ongoing Activity; Papers and Presentations Subcommittee)
n Sponsor two paper sessions at the 2005 Annual Meeting. (Ongoing Activity; Papers and Presentations Subcommittee)
n Continue planning for (and be the primary sponsor of) the 2004 Summer Workshop in New York City (Papers and Presentations Subcommittee)
n Initial planning for 2005 Summer Workshop, working with Greg Smith NCDOT.
n Identify venue for 2006 Summer Workshop (all at 2004 Annual Meeting).
5. Internal and External Communications (Communications Subcommittee)
n 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. (Annual Meeting 2004, T. Lewis)
n Support other subcommittees in communicating committee activities and needs through the web-site and other appropriate means. (Ongoing)
§ Liaison with Other TRB Committees and Other Stakeholder Groups
Ø Identify liaison to newly formed Committee on Airport Environmental Impacts (Annual Meeting 2004; Communications Subcommittee)
Ø 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). (Annual Meeting 2004; T. Lewis, Communications Subcommittee).
§ Technology Transfer
Ø Identify the most critical and urgent technology and information needs of interested stakeholders in the major topics covered by the Committee. (Ongoing; Communications Subcommittee, All Members and Friends)
Ø Update the skills matrix of Committee Members and Friends of the Committee to promote the exchange of information and use of effective technologies. (Summer Workshop 2004, Communications Subcommittee)
Ø Continue to informally exchange information on best management practices. (Ongoing Activity; Communications Subcommittee, All)
§ Develop a simple, lower maintenance Electronic Bulletin (format, frequency, level of detail) and pilot test for one year then re-evaluate (Annual Meeting 2004 thru Annual Meeting 2005; T. Lewis, Communications Subcommittee).
