Manual Notice: 2018-1
From: Carlos Swonke, Division Director, Environmental Affairs Division
Manual: Hazardous Materials in Project Development Manual
Effective Date: September 01, 2018
Anchor: #UQHXRMISPurpose
This manual provides procedures and guidance regarding hazardous materials/waste issues as they relate to the development and execution of transportation projects in the areas of advanced planning, environmental documentation, right-of-way, design, and construction. The manual was revised and updated to:
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- Reflect improved business practices and current department organizational units; Anchor: #YQHMIDCM
- Improve readability; and Anchor: #LVGWOTPS
- Correct and update references to specifications and federal policies and guidance.
Contents
This version includes the following revision and updates
Chapter 1 – Introduction
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- Removed references to ENV's Pollution Prevention and Abatement (PPA) Branch and the Environmental Continuous Improvement team Anchor: #GCMXUANY
- Updated references to TxDOT specifications
Chapter 2 – Advanced Planning and Environmental Documentation
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- Replaced references to the Environmental Tracking System Database (ETS) with the Environmental Compliance Oversight System (ECOS) Anchor: #NIAQUDMF
- Removed the sub-section regarding Outside Guidance and Standard Practices Anchor: #COVDELTT
- Clarified the descriptions and uses of the three types of hazardous materials site assessment standards
Chapter 3 – Right-of-Way
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- Updated citations to TxDOT manuals Anchor: #XPHJPYNY
- Removed unnecessary content that is either covered by Right-of-Way Division manuals or not strictly under the purview of ENV's Environmental Resources Management Section
Chapter 4 – Design
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- Updated references to FHWA guidance and policy Anchor: #ERJDBCDF
- Updated references to TxDOT divisions Anchor: #CABQXQIN
- Updated tables
Chapter 5 – Construction
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- Updated the major steps to follow when hazardous materials/waste are encountered during construction Anchor: #MIWFGDBT
- Updated citations to TxDOT Standard Specifications Anchor: #CSLUKTNJ
- Updated the notification and coordination steps during construction
Chapter 6 – Hazardous Materials Service Contracts
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- Added an introduction to contracts Anchor: #YFBRCEVG
- Added a subsection to describe division/district and ENV Responsibilities Anchor: #XBPAAHGV
- Removed unnecessary content that is not strictly under the purview of ENV's Environmental Resources Management Section Anchor: #XVXDMVXU
- Updated content in Section 4 Purchase of Service
Chapter 7 – Training
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- Rewritten to focus on TxDOT-offered training available to TxDOT staff and contractors
Supersedes
This revised manual supersedes prior versions of the manual.
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For questions or comments, please contact Rodney Concienne, Section Director, Environmental Resources Management at (512) 416-3012 or email at rodney.concienne@txdot.gov.
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Past manual notices are available in a PDF archive.