Federal Highway Administration Research and Technology Evaluation Final Report: Eco-Logical

Appendix D. 2014 Program Questionnaire

This appendix lists questions verbatim from an optional electronic questionnaire used in spring 2014 as part of the 2013–2014 annual report and was the last time that the program contacted 2007 grantees. FHWA received responses from the following agencies:

• USEPA Region 6.
• Institute for Natural Resources.
• H-GAC.
• Chicago Department of Transportation.
• Land of Sky Regional Council.
• MARC.
• NHA.
• Tioga County Soil & Water Conservation District.
• TCRCP.

The evaluation team selected a subset of questions from the questionnaire based on relevance to the evaluation questions and coded the responses into the qualitative coding database. Questions used by the evaluation team include the following:

• Q6: Have you been able to measure the benefits of your Eco-Logical grant project, whether quantitatively or qualitatively, for planning, NEPA, and/or permitting processes?
• Q13: In hindsight, how has your Eco-Logical grant project continued to bring value to your organization, staff, and/or region?
• Q14: Looking back, what were the biggest challenges you faced in your Eco-Logical grant project, and how did you address and overcome these challenges?
• Q15: Based on your experiences, what advice would you offer to agencies interested in using the Eco-Logical approach?
• Q17: How can FHWA continue to support past and future projects and programs advancing the Eco-Logical approach?