State DOT Training Programs Used to Comply with NPDES Stormwater Permit Requirements (2026)
Chapter: Appendix C: Case Example Interview Questionnaire
APPENDIX C
Case Example Interview Questionnaire
NCHRP Synthesis 56-14 State DOT Training Programs Used to Comply with NPDES Stormwater Permit Requirements
Follow-up Case Example Interview Questions
This interview is to help develop a clear understanding of how your state DOT conducts stormwater training. Several of the questions within the survey allowed the respondent to answer “Other.” This follow-up interview allows for additional discussion regarding those questions.
Planning
- Are training courses offered regionally or centrally?
- Are there training courses/best practices designed for the public? How do you identify, recruit, certify, and train trainers?
- How does trainer certification vary across the MCMs?
- What are the motivating factors for providing training (besides risk with compliance)?
Execution
- Are training programs available for MCMs outside of construction and post-construction stormwater management?
- How are training requirements for MCM 6: Good Housekeeping and Pollution Prevention accomplished by your state DOT?
- What format/methods are used to conduct public outreach/training?
Program Assessment
- What methods are used to document and assess the effectiveness of training programs?
- What are your most effective and least effective training methods/strategies?
- What triggers the need to update materials and how often are training materials updated?
Challenges and Future Steps
- What are some of the challenges encountered with your state DOTʼs training program?
- How are your state DOT overcoming challenges associated with delivering instructor-led training? (examples: training non-DOT industry partners, high DOT employee turnover, wide spatial distribution of trainees, the sheer number of people needing training, lack of supervisory control over the trainees, and challenges informing potential trainees on the need to receive training).
- What innovative strategies is your state DOT implementing with your training program?
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A4A |
Airlines for America |
AAAE |
American Association of Airport Executives |
AASHO |
American Association of State Highway Officials |
AASHTO |
American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials |
ACI–NA |
Airports Council International–North America |
ACRP |
Airport Cooperative Research Program |
ADA |
Americans with Disabilities Act |
APTA |
American Public Transportation Association |
ASCE |
American Society of Civil Engineers |
ASME |
American Society of Mechanical Engineers |
ASTM |
American Society for Testing and Materials |
ATA |
American Trucking Associations |
CTAA |
Community Transportation Association of America |
CTBSSP |
Commercial Truck and Bus Safety Synthesis Program |
DHS |
Department of Homeland Security |
DOE |
Department of Energy |
EPA |
Environmental Protection Agency |
FAA |
Federal Aviation Administration |
FAST |
Fixing Americaʼs Surface Transportation Act (2015) |
FHWA |
Federal Highway Administration |
FMCSA |
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration |
FRA |
Federal Railroad Administration |
FTA |
Federal Transit Administration |
GHSA |
Governors Highway Safety Association |
HMCRP |
Hazardous Materials Cooperative Research Program |
IEEE |
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers |
ISTEA |
Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 |
ITE |
Institute of Transportation Engineers |
MAP-21 |
Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (2012) |
NASA |
National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
NASAO |
National Association of State Aviation Officials |
NCFRP |
National Cooperative Freight Research Program |
NCHRP |
National Cooperative Highway Research Program |
NHTSA |
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration |
NTSB |
National Transportation Safety Board |
PHMSA |
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration |
RITA |
Research and Innovative Technology Administration |
SAE |
Society of Automotive Engineers |
SAFETEA-LU |
Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (2005) |
TCRP |
Transit Cooperative Research Program |
TEA-21 |
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (1998) |
TRB |
Transportation Research Board |
TSA |
Transportation Security Administration |
U.S. DOT |
United States Department of Transportation |
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