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10-12-7

Environment
ITD begins efforts to curb greenhouse gases
Idaho Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter issued an executive order this spring directing state agencies to assess energy consumption and identify measures that can reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHG). He charged the Department of Environmental Quality to coordinate efforts by all state agencies.ITD has produced a preliminary report on its facilities and transportation fleet but wants to learn about the commuting patterns and work schedules of employees.
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Greenhouse gases — an overview
Scientific research suggests that greenhouses that trap heat in the atmosphere are contributing to global warming. Some greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide, occur naturally and are emitted into the atmosphere both through natural processes and human activities.
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Technology
New Chief Technology Officer brings global perspective
Jon Pope, a three-year veteran of the Idaho Department of Lands, will embark on a new, yet similar, position Oct. 22 when he assumes responsibilities for managing ITD’s information technology program. He was chosen from a pool of outstanding candidates to become the department’s Chief Technology Officer. Dave Tolman, administrator of the Division of Administration, announced the selection last week.

Making (web) sense of cyber security
Second of two parts:
The transportation department provides employees with high speed internet access as a business tool to be used primarily for business related purposes. Access to the Internet places a variety of content at the fingertips of ITD employees. This content provides employees many potential benefits and opportunities for increased efficiency, collaboration, research, communication, personal and professional development.
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Highways
ITD duo performs well at annual 'roadeo' competition

Idaho was somewhat of an anomaly at the 2007 Western Snow and Ice Conference held recently in Greeley, Colo. Neither of Idaho’s two representatives – Robin Freeman of District 3 and Mike Praegitzer of District 4 – has logged much seat time recently in a motor grader or front-end loader.
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Damaged bridge girders to get second life
Instead of ending up in a landfill, girders from damaged overpasses and interchanges are being collected by the Boise Fire Department for a new training site. The fire department is storing the girders on land near the intersection of Gowen and Production roads. The department is continuing to gather materials, and needs some additional land to build the maze-like structure.
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Safety
Idaho Safe Routes program scores high in report
The new federal Safe Routes to School (SRTS) program has been quickly embraced by most state departments of transportation, according to a report released by the national Safe Routes to School Partnership. Safe Routes to School is a national program that creates safe, convenient and fun opportunities for children to bicycle and walk to and from their schools.

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Fire Prevention Month prompts suggestions
One in four households have actually developed and practiced a home fire escape plan to ensure they could escape quickly and safely. In 2004, there were an estimated 395,500 reported home structure fires and 3,190 associated civilian deaths in the United States.
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Adults urged to talk to teens about safe driving
Adults should talk to teenage drivers about safe driving and good driving habits as much as possible, recommends the Idaho Transportation Department (ITD). Regular dialogue is particularly important because teens are nearly three times as likely as all other drivers to be involved in a crash, according to 2006 statistics compiled by ITD's Office of Highway Operations and Safety.
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Ten things people don’t know about teen driving
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Aeronautics
Effort launched to register pilots, aircraft
Mark Lessor attached the first poster on a hangar door in northern Idaho Thursday, inviting pilots to become part of an elite group – registered airmen. Actually, it’s more than an invitation. The campaign is intended to inform pilots and aircraft owners of an Idaho law that requires them to register with the Division of Aeronautics in much the same way drivers must obtain an operator’s license and register their vehicle.
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Highways
State Communications Center reaches milestone
It began with a vision to unite geographically diverse Idaho through an interconnected communications system that would coordinate emergency responses and make travel safer for Idahoans. Three decades later, the State Communications Center has evolved into a model of multi-agency collaboration that is unmatched across the nation. The center, located on the Idaho State Police campus in Meridian, celebrates 30 years of service this month.
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Aeronautics
May your flight and landing always be smooth
After 20 years of flying the state’s aircraft – with missions as varied as transporting the governor to meetings and events, to hauling building materials to Thomas Creek to repair the outhouse – Ray Glidden has decided to hang up his headset. It is safe to say that there is not an inch of Idaho that has not attracted his gaze from on high.
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Non-pilot Mark Young honored for aviation service
Mark Young is not a pilot. The Oregon native drove logging trucks, operated heavy equipment, worked as a commercial vehicle inspector and eventually became manager of Idaho’s Ports of Entry. But he has never operated an aircraft. Then again, neither did his immediate predecessor in ITD’s Division of Aeronautics.
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Information Technology
Employees urged to guard important resource - computers
First of two parts:
What does Cyber Security mean to ITD employees? The policy of the state of Idaho is to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information provided to the State by its citizens. The state is required to protect information from unauthorized access, modification, destruction or disclosure, and to ensure the physical security of information.

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