Environmental Stewardship Office
Goal
The Office of Environmental Stewardship (OES) provides services for compliance with statutory environmental law throughout the development and construction of transportation projects. The Environmental Review section of the TPDP provides guidance for project managers and planners regarding MnDOT’s environmental commitments during scoping, design, construction, and maintenance activities for a diversity of transportation projects. For products and services visit OES unit pages.
Cultural resources
Balancing the state's transportation needs with historic preservation
Environmental assessment
Support for environmental review, water resources and wetlands, stormwater requirements, and protected species
Environmental modeling and testing
Air, noise, soil and water quality testing
Environmental planning and design
Integrating visual and aesthetic details with the built environment
Contaminated materials
Contaminated material management resources and guidance
Regulated materials
Regulated material management resources and guidance, and storage tank compliance
Roadside vegetation
Management techniques for safer traveling conditions and aesthetically pleasing landscapes
Erosion and construction stormwater management
Project design, construction and maintenance support
Scenic byways
A cooperative effort between MnDOT and local community groups to preserve, promote and enhance some of our most scenic and historic state highway corridors.