Series III. Historically Significant Projects & Files, 2002-2005.

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Box 1

Extent:

Extent: 1 box.

Scope and content:

The Historically Significant Projects & Files series is housed in one archival box and is arranged in alphabetical order. This series contains transportation files deemed historically significant. Includes are files related to Continuity of Operations Plans (COOP), Department of Conservation Resources - Lake Merriweather, presentations, Statewide Agencies Radio System program (STARS), Small, Women-Owed, & Minority-Owned Businesses (SWAM), and Virginia Information Technology Agency (VITA) Transition Plans.

The Continuity of Operations Plans (COOP) file contains plans for the Port of Virginia and Virginia International Terminals to protect & preserve the continuing operations of the Port's activities and its economic benefit to the Commonwealth. The files also contain memorandums and certificates regarding the implementation of COOPs for disaster recovery, incident response, and occupant emergency response. Note that the actual COOP plans are restricted. Next, the Department of Conservation Resources - Lake Merriweather file contains correspondence from Joseph H. Maroon, Director of the Department of Conservation Resources, to Col. Yvonne J. Prettyman-Beck, District Engineer, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, enclosing a draft of the project cooperation agreement between the Department of the Army and the Commonwealth of Virginia. The project relates to the repair & upgrade of the dam & appurtenant feature at Lake Merriweather. This series also contains various presentations by Secretary Whitt Clement on the Commission on the Revision of Virginia's Tax Code Transportation Subcommittee, Mark Warner's Reform Agenda Reforming VDOT, the Governor's Introduced FY 05-06 Budget & 2004 General Assembly Issues, the Report of the Secretary of Transportation Accomplishments & Initiatives, Governor Mark Warner Transportation Partnership Act to the 2005 General Assembly, Innovative Project Delivery in Virginia by the House Transportation Committee Special Subcommittee, and the Secretary of Transportation Update 2005 Transportation Initiatives by the Senate Finance Subcommittee. In addition, the series includes memorandums, correspondence, and reports regarding the Statewide Agencies Radio System program (STARS) to provide multi-channel trunked digital voice & data wireless communications that is specifically designed for public safety requirements. The Small, Women-Owned, & Minority-Owned Businesses (SWAM) file contains memorandums, reports, etc., related to the Department of Rail & Public Transportation's participation in procurement with small, women, & minority-owed firms, the Dept. of Motor Vehicles Small Business & Minority & Women-Owned Business Development Program, the Virginia Department of Transportation Supplier Diversity Program for Small, Women-Owned & Minority Businesses in response to Executive Order 29, and the Virginia Department of Aviation Small, Women-Owned, & Minority-Owned Businesses Participation Program. Lastly, the series includes the transition plans of the Virginia Information Technology Agency (VITA).

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