Congratulations to all of the State DOTs and division offices whose efforts are represented in this year's EHEI selections, and thank you to all who submitted proposals for this year. We also want to offer special congratulations to California, Delaware, Idaho, Minnesota, Oregon, and Texas because their projects were also selected as Exemplary Ecosystem Initiatives. We encourage you to continue to promote EHEI projects.
| Category | State | Project |
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| Joint EHEI/EEI Recognition | California | Development of the Caltrans Re-Vegetation Program in Northern California For developing an innovative and cost effective approach to re-vegetation. |
| Delaware | Glenville Wetlands Mitigation Bank Project and Fox Point State Park For using a collaborative approach to manage flooding problems while improving the environment. |
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| Idaho | Idaho Transportation/Wildlife Database For developing an innovative tool that identifies the proximity of wildlife safety hazards. |
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| Minnesota | Vegetation Management Memorandum of Understanding-Fond du Lac For developing a process to manage vegetation without reliance on herbicides. |
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| Oregon | Culturally-Sensitive Dogbane Transplanting and Inter- and Multi-Agency Collaboration For developing an approach to preserve a culturally significant natural resource. |
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| Texas | Seymour Park Mitigation Site For reestablishing the link between a divided ecosystem while improving opportunities for outdoor activities. |
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| Education and Training Programs | Michigan | Guidelines for Stakeholder Engagement For developing a useful resource to educate people about Context Sensitive Solutions. |
| Nevada | Historic Stewart Indian Cemetery Outreach and Education Partnership For engaging the community to clean up and document an important historic site. |
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| Tennessee | StopLitter™ - Tennessee's Had Enough For developing an innovative, multi-faceted campaign to reduce roadside litter. |
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| Enhancing the Environment for Human Activities | Arkansas | Tanner Street Bridge Replacement For employing a collaborative, context sensitive approach to replace a historic bridge. |
| Louisiana | Front Street in Natchitoches For a collaborative approach to improve transportation facilities while maintaining the historic character of downtown. |
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| Texas | The Roma Visitors Center and Plaza Project For using a collaborative approach to rehabilitate a historic town center and improve facilities for pedestrians of all abilities. |
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| Encouraging Nonmotorized Transportation | Minnesota | Stillwater Lift Bridge Management Plan and Repair Project Stakeholder Involvement Process For employing an innovative approach that emphasized Universal Design to foster access for pedestrians of all ability levels. |
| New Jersey | Route 71 Pedestrian Tunnel For using a Context Sensitive Solutions approach to improve facilities for pedestrians and bicyclists. |
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| Oregon | "Walk There! 50 Treks In and Around Portland and Vancouver" Guidebook Project For developing a unique collaboration between transportation and health organizations to promote walking. |
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| Process Improvements | Utah | Mountain View Corridor Environmental Impact Statement "Growth Choices" Process For using a process that helped citizens and elected officials understand how sustainable, context sensitive approaches can be used to plan for future. |
