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2009 Research & Innovation Presentation Series
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2009 Research & Innovation Presentation Series
Managing Minnesota's Roadsides What the Office of Environmental Services' Roadside Vegetation Management Unit Does and How We Can Help You Do Your Job
Tuesday, October 13
Noon - 1:00pm
Presenters
Tina Markeson and Ken Graeve
Introduction by Paul Walvatne
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Did you know that MnDOT doesn't just employ civil engineers? MnDOT also employs Botanists, Horticulturalists, and Foresters.
The Roadside Vegetation Management (RVM) Unit in the Office of Environmental Services consists of just that. Botanist Ken Graeve, Horticulturalist Paul Voigt, and Foresters Paul Walvatne, Dan Gullickson, and Tina Markeson all have jobs that revolve around helping MnDOT manage our grass, wildflowers, weeds, shrubs, and trees along our roadsides. In some cases, they even use vegetation to help with snow control.
The RVM Unit helps districts with vegetation reviews during early notification memos for projects, helps Design avoid cutting down valuable trees, and helps Maintenance employees decide how best to manage planned and volunteer vegetation.
The RVM Unit also leads Research Projects that help MnDOT manage vegetation in the most efficient and cost-effective methods. Some of these projects include Living Snow Fences, Weed Mapping, and Wetblade.
For more information
Jake Akervik, 651-366-3738, jake.akervik@state.mn.us
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2009 Research & Innovation Presentation Series
What is Risk Management?
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Noon - 1:00pm
Presenter
Phil Barnes, Assistant Director
Office of Policy Analysis, Research & Innovation (PARI)
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Presentation Materials
Risk Consultant Services Handout (PDF) | Presentation Slides (PDF)
Post-Presentation Survey
For more information
Jake Akervik, 651-366-3738, jake.akervik@state.mn.us
ADA Requests
To request an ASL interpreter, please call 651-366-4720; to request any other reasonable accommodation(s) please call 651-366-4718. To connect either of these numbers, you may call the Minnesota Relay Service toll free at 1-800-627-3529 (TTY, Voice or ASCII) or 711. You may also e-mail your request to ADArequest@dot.state.mn.us. Adequate notice required.
Research and Innovation Presentation Series
Quick Access to Land Records
Cadastral and Right of Way Data Sharing Pilot Project
Right of Way, Right aWay (RW2)
Wednesday, February 18, Noon - 1pm
Video Conference Originating from CO Ground
(see Flyer for list of Video Conference locations)
Presenters:
Annette Theroux, Pro-West & Associates, Inc.
Rick Morey, MnDOT Surveying and Mapping Section
Background
MnDOT develops approximately 900 projects a year that require cadastral (property boundary and ownership) information. Each time a project is identified, MnDOT personnel must collect cadastral information from local government sources, such as Counties, Cities and Tribal organizations. Collecting information requires researching records and performing field surveys and then following up with analysis when discrepancies arise. MnDOT personnel time is required for research, as well as county personnel. MnDOT requests numerous recorded documents such as deeds, plats and certified survey information from local government organizations for each project. (read more)Survey Results
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Presentation Slides (PDF)
Presentation Flyer and Project Background Information (PDF)
Project Timeline (PDF)
Phase I and Phase II Summary Report (PDF)
For more information contact Jake Akervik, Mn/DOT Research Services, 651-366-3738, jake.akervik@dot.state.mn.us
To request an ASL interpreter, please call 651-366-4720; to request any other reasonable accommodation(s) please call 651-366-4718. To connect either of these numbers, you may call the Minnesota Relay Service toll free at 1-800-627-3529 (TTY, Voice or ASCII) or 711. You may also e-mail your request to ADArequest@dot.state.mn.us. Adequate notice required.
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