States' Departments of Transportation (DOT) are trying to utilize the best practices of managing low-volume roads (LVRs) due to limited resources and declined transportation funding. Diverse maintenance practices and fluctuating budget allocations are noticed on LVRs which significantly impact the overall pavement performance. In this study, the optimal scheduling of maintenance strategies and effectiveness of different maintenance policies are investigated.
Projects in this Annual Plan seek to significantly advance Colorado's resiliency, both at the State and local level. They are designed to institutionalize resiliency into regular business operations; maximize State investments with the inclusion of resiliency measures in State grant programs; develop resiliency best practices and standards across multiple State agencies; and encourage Colorado communities to collaboratively develop innovative and forward-thinking projects through a resilient design competition.
The "hands off the Internet" era is over. The Federal Communications Commission's recent decision that ruled that Comcast's use of network management techniques violated its Internet Policy Statement confirms that the federal government is not content to allow broadband providers to operate free from any form of regulatory oversight. Broadband providers now need to defend their network management practices as "reasonable." Nevertheless, it remains to be seen what institutional strategy will be effective in answering the no longer hypothetical question of what constitutes "reasonable network management."
Technology innovation is taking place at lightning speed, giving businesses and government advantages to decrease time to market by leveraging solutions such as cloud technologies. The incredible adoption rate of mobile technologies gives the government more opportunities to connect remotely with citizens and offer our workforce better accessibility to applications and data - anytime, anywhere. The Enterprise Architecture compass will set the direction for future technical solutions that will ensure that the public services available to the citizens of Colorado are met efficiently, effectively and elegantly.
On March 31st, 2010, the Silicon Flatirons Center convened an exploratory workshop at the University of Colorado Law School to consider potential institutional responses to network management issues. This workshop brought together a number of technical experts from various providers operating in the Internet "ecosystem" to engage with the workshop's organizers in a discussion on the intersection of network management techniques and regulation.
This guidance document is intended to provide direction to contractors, consultants and property owners and operators who are involved in soil disturbing activities in areas with known or suspected asbestos-contaminated soil, or where asbestos-contaminated soil is discovered. The guidance is meant to assist in compliance with the Solid Waste Regulations, and where applicable, Air Quality Control Commission Regulation No. 8, Part B (5 CCR 1001-10, Part B - Asbestos) referred to herein as Air Regulation No. 8, Part B. However, it is important that the reader be familiar with the regulations in order to understand the context of the information provided in this guidance.
