California Department of Transportation
Caltrans Transportation Planning Planning Offices Office of Program & Project Planning

State Highway Operations and Program (SHOPP) Project Initiation Report (PIR)

State Highway Operations and Program (SHOPP) Project Initiation Report (PIR)
Project Initiation Document (PID) Training
Powerpoint Presentations
From May 3rd to May 5th

Sessions Topics Descriptions Presenters

1

 State Highway Operations and Protection Program (SHOPP)
Project Initiation Report (PIR)
Project Initiation Document		 Concepts and mandates
Templates, guidance, supplemental guidance and Level Selection		 Esmail Hadjihabib
Division of Transportation Planning
Office of Programs and Project Planning
HQ
PIR Template Evaluation Considerations of climate chage in development of the PIR Scott Williams
Senior Env. Planner
Division of Enviroment Analysis
Incorporating Complete Streets in the PIR Considerations and resources for writing the Complete Streets section of the PIR Jannette Ramirez
Associate Transportation Planner
Division of Transportation Planning

2

 PIR Template Evaluation Integrating Environmental Considerations and Needs Early In Planning Amy Bailey,  Office Chief, Biological Studies
Division of Environmental Analysis
Presentation discusses the concepts, guidance, and mandates of purpose and need development. Gregoria Ponce, Sr. Environmental Planner
Division of Environmental Analysis, Environmental Management Office
State Highway Operations and Protection Program (SHOPP)
Project Initiation Report (PIR)
Project Initiation Document		 Concepts and mandates
Templates, guidance, supplemental guidance and Level Selection		 Esmail Hadjihabib
Division of Transportation Planning
Office of Programs and Project Planning
HQ

3

 Development of Stormwater Mitigation PIR Presentation discusses the process to develop a stormwater mitigation PIR and PIR level determination based on the project scope. Amir Elsharief
Sr. Transportation Engineer
District 7

4

 PIR Template Evaluation Section by Section Comparison between the PIR and the traditional PID Process Minh Van Tran &
 Matthew Maestas
 District 8

5

 D12 Case Study PIR development process in the case of EA 0N870K

Constantion Stamation
District 12
PIR development process in the case of  OP030

Ferdinand Agbayani
District 12

 

  

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

When is a PID required?

Do non-STIP projects require a PID?

What type of projects can utilize the streamlined PID process?

PID Reimbursement FAQs [PDF]