In 2008, NCTCOG was selected as one of the national recipients of the Federal Highway Administration’s grant opportunity "Integrating Transportation and Resource Planning to Develop Ecosystem-Based Infrastructure Projects". The objective of this award is to conduct an integrated planning effort and develop ecosystem-based approaches for transportation related efforts as outlined in Eco-Logical.

Eco-Logical articulates a vision of how infrastructure development and ecosystem conservation can be integrated to harmonize economic, environmental, and social needs and objectives. The development of an ecosystem-based approach will provide planning agencies, as well as communities and resource agencies, the ability to utilize the best available science and achieve greater efficiencies in the transportation decision-making process.

NCTCOG is currently undergoing the development of a regional ecosystem framework based on a subwatershed geography. For more information and a current status of this program please visit the links below.

2010 Meetings

• September 3, 2010 TRACES Meeting
• February 16-17, 2010 and March 9, 2010 Pilot Area Watershed Roundtable Meetings

2009 Meetings

November 17, 2009 Lake Lavon Rail Corridor Pilot Area Meeting Materials

• Agenda
• Key Points for Today's Discussion
• Presentation
• Regional Ecosystem Framework Flyer
• 21 Regional Watersheds Map
• Lake Lavon Rail Corridor Pilot Area Combo Map (Orthophotography and Political Boundaries)
• Lake Lavon Rail Corridor Pilot Area 2005 Land Use Map
• Meeting Summary

July 28, 2009 SH 170 Corridor Pilot Area Meeting Materials

• Regional Ecosystem Framework Flyer
• What is REF?
• Gray & Green Infrastructure - We Want Both
• Cumulative Effects Analysis on Initial Pilot Study Areas
• SH 170 Corridor Overview
• Meeting Minutes

July 8, 2009 SH 360 Meeting Materials

• Agenda
• Presentation
• HUC Handout
• Key Points Handout

Regional Ecosystem Framework Final Draft Report - January 2011

• User’s Guide
• Appendix A
• Appendix B
• Appendix C
• Appendix D
• Appendix E

Regional Ecosystem Framework mid-2010 Status Report

• 2010 Annual Report
• Appendix A
• Appendix B
• Appendix C
• Appendix D
• Appendix E
• Appendix F
• Appendix G
• Appendix H

Transportation Pilot Studies Status Report – March 2009

NCTCOG Award Information and Status

June 2008 InSight Article

For further information, contact:

Sam Brush, Manager of Environmental Programs: sbrush@nctcog.org or (817) 695-9213
Tamara Cook, Senior Transportation Planner: tcook@nctcog.org or (817) 608-2395