December 2021
Vol. 49, Iss. 12
Know before you buy
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Don’t be a victim of odometer fraud
The title history for the pickup showed a reported mileage of 220,000 in 2012. It was sold by a Wyoming Licensed Dealer with 134,000 miles in 2019, with no record the odometer had legally been reset to 0 miles.
Wyoming licensed vehicle dealer unlawfully rolls back odometers By Shane Fox, Compliance and Investigation Imagine you and your teenage son set out to purchase a used vehicle for him to drive to and from school. It’s an exciting endeavor, although it creates some anxiety. You want the vehicle he purchases to be safe and reliable, but you also want to teach him the financial responsibility of buying something valuable within his budget and how to save for expenses relating to owning a vehicle and upgrading in the future. You find the perfect lower mileage vehicle at a licensed dealership and feel confident it will be all the dealership said it was cracked up to be, since they are licensed and bonded. Soon after the purchase is final, the vehicle starts having problems so you take it to a mechanic. Based on the mechanic’s diagnosis, you wonder how perfect this vehicle really is, so you run a vehicle history report. And, there it is, mileage discrepancy! Now you are not so sure this vehicle is safe to drive. This hypothetical became a reality for a Wyoming resident. Upon discovering the mileage discrepancy, she became concerned she and her son had become victims of odometer fraud and contacted the police department in town where the car was
purchased. The police department reached out to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) Office of Odometer Fraud in Denver, looking for guidance on how to proceed with the case. NHTSA only handles large scale cases that cross state lines, but fortunately they were able to refer the case to WYDOT Compliance & Investigation because they had partnered with WYDOT in the past to investigate and prosecute major Federal odometer fraud cases involving Wyoming dealers. The vehicle in question was a 2004 Ford pickup, sold to a Wyoming licensed dealer with a reported mileage of 172,042 miles. The dealer sold it with 102,600 miles in 2020; a whopping 69,442 miles less than what the dealer purchased it with. According to NHTSA, about 500,000 used vehicles per year are sold with odometer fraud, and a fraudster can profit around $1,000 dollars for every 10,000 miles the odometer is rolled back. Odometer rollbacks are a nationwide problem, especially with older vehicles because they are exempt from the Federal Odometer Disclosure Statement requirement. For example, people who Continued on page 3
Contents Features
1 Know before you buy Don’t be a victim of odometer fraud
9 FHWA deems project close-out process ‘best practice’ WYDOT excelling at procedures, sets example for other states
10 Hands-on research Director test drives WYOSIM motion based driving simulator
11 Volunteers help make wildlife safety improvements Absaroka Fence Initiative partnered with WYDOT
Interchange Vol. 49, Issue 12 Interchange is published for employees of the Wyoming Department of Transportation by its Public Affairs Office and a number of field correspondents. Interchange invites submissions from all employees. Please send them to either your district correspondents or to: Carlie Van Winkle, Interchange editor 5300 Bishop Blvd., Cheyenne, Wyoming, 82009-3340 or send an email to carlie.vanwinkle@wyo.gov.
Staff WYDOT Director: K. Luke Reiner
Programs & Partner Agencies
Public Affairs Manager:
Employee Safety............................................................................................... 12
Editor:
Doug McGee
Game & Fish.................................................................................................... 13 TechNotes....................................................................................................... 15 Training........................................................................................................... 16 Travel & Tourism.............................................................................................. 15 U.S. Forest Service........................................................................................... 13
Also in this issue District Briefs.....................................................................................................4 By the Numbers.................................................................................................6 District News................................................................................................... 18 Letters.............................................................................................................21
Carlie Van Winkle
Contributors: Jordan Achs Matt Groth Mark Horan Carlie Van Winkle Andrea Staley Jeff Goetz Stephanie Harsha Laura Dalles Cody Beers Sgt. Jeremy Beck
Public Affairs Public Affairs Public Affairs Public Affairs District 1 District 2 District 3 District 4 District 5 Patrol
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Passings..........................................................................................................22 WTDEA........................................................................................................... 24 Rides.............................................................................................................. 24 Halloween Hijinks.............................................................................................25 Break Time......................................................................................................27 Kindly recycle this publication after reading.
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A WYDOT PUBLICATION
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sell vehicles with a model year of 2010 and older are not required by law to disclose the mileage. However, it is still The title history for this pickup shows a reported mileage a Federal of 220,000 in 2012. It was sold by a Wyoming Licensed Dealer with 134,000 miles in 2019, with no record the offense to odometer had legally been reset to 0 miles. roll back an odometer with the intent to defraud, and a violation of Wyoming law as well, regardless of the age of the vehicle. The case was assigned to Senior Investigator Shane Fox, who discovered that four other pickups sold by this particular dealership had been rolled back after inspecting the dealership’s inventory record. Nine victims were identified though the purchase of the five pickups with “rolled back” odometers. The owner of the dealership retained counsel and mediation occurred through his attorney. The dealer entered into a Stipulated Agreement with WYDOT to purchase the pickups back from the victims or make a payment for the difference in value because they were worth less than the victims paid based on their actual mileage. In addition, he was convicted of two misdemeanor counts of odometer fraud through the County Circuit Court. As part of the stipulated agreement, the dealership was allowed to maintain its Wyoming vehicle dealer license long enough to sell remaining inventory in order to cover restitution payments. Once restitution was paid, the dealer license was surrendered to WYDOT and the dealership went out of business. A total of $17,000 was compensated back to the victims; two chose to have their vehicles purchased back by the dealer, and the remaining victims chose to be compensated for the difference in the value. The Wyoming titles for the five vehicles were also required to be branded “Not Actual Mileage” for future consumer protection. The pickups involved in the odometer rollbacks were: 1. 2004 Ford F-150, rolled back 69,442 miles; 2. 2000 Ford F-150, rolled back 71,000 miles; 3. 2005 Ford F-150, rolled back 187,000 miles; 4. 2000 Ford F-150, rolled back 86,000 miles; and 5. 2007 Ford F-150, rolled back 42,498 miles. WYDOT agreed not to file a claim against the $25,000 surety bond on file as a condition of licensing. The surety bond is the dealer’s promise to abide by Wyoming State Statute and Vehicle Dealer Rules and Regulations. The bond is not a consumer protection bond though, it is punitive and claims are deposited into the State Highway Fund. WYDOT Compliance and Investigation’s main priority in cases like this is to ensure victims of crimes related to the Auto Industry are taken care of within provisions under statute, which is why Compliance chose to enter into a Stipulated Agreement with this dealer. Revoking the bond would have put more financial strain on the dealer and the victims would not have been reimbursed as quickly.
Investigators in this line of work commonly hear, “I didn’t know an odometer could be rolled back on new vehicles with electronic odometers”. Odometer fraud is as common today as it ever has been. Odometers can be altered and changed by both mechanical and electronic means. Fox said when purchasing a used vehicle, running a vehicle history report is a good way to determine if there is an odometer discrepancy, or other issues. There can be mistakes or missing information on a vehicle history report, but they are a good guide. Other things to look for are wear and tear on the vehicle that may not reflect the vehicle’s condition or mileage. Before purchasing a used vehicle, it is also a good idea have a trusted mechanic inspect it.
The CarFax vehicle history report.
Compliance investigates other types of fraud as well, including title and VIN fraud. Compliance provides POST Certified fraud training for law enforcement agencies within the state, and provides training for County Clerks and Treasurers regarding VIN, Title and Registration fraud. The program is responsible for regulating vehicle related industries like salvage yards, towing companies, Wyoming based commercial trucking companies, rental vehicle agencies and ignition interlock device service centers; in addition to vehicle dealers. The main focus of Compliance is to educate these businesses on the laws, rules and regulations that govern them; and to assist them in achieving compliance with those requirements. If a case comes in involving victims, Compliance works to ensure the victim is made whole within the scope of their authority under Wyoming law. The most common complaint received is for title delivery. Per Wyoming Statute, a title is required to be delivered within 30 days of purchase. If you purchase a vehicle from a Wyoming licensed vehicle dealer and your title has not been delivered, or if you feel you may be a victim of odometer fraud, or you have a complaint regarding a vehicle related business, please contact WYDOT Compliance & Investigation to receive assistance: Headquarters Lacey Bruckner, Investigation Supervisor, (307) 777-4228 Bob Stauffacher, Chief Investigator, (307) 777-3849 Shannon Ferree, Investigator, (307) 777-3815 Region 1 – Southeast Shane Fox, Senior Investigator, (307) 777-3840 Region 2 – Northeast Terry Reagan, Senior Investigator, (307) 358-1944 Region 3 – Western Bob Richardson, Senior Investigator, (307) 864-6115
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From the Director Pro-rated holiday leave
Great news WYDOT, One initiative that we have been working on for our employees is Prorated Holiday Leave. A prior written interpretation of the rule directed the department to prorate the leave based on hours worked in the prior pay period. This could lead to a full-time employee receiving only part of a day’s pay, or no pay, for these holidays. Reiner Effective Oct. 26, 2021: Holiday leave shall be prorated based on the number of regularly scheduled work hours in the month. The amount of holiday leave, not to exceed eight hours, is calculated by using the
employee’s percent full-time status. Actual hours worked in a calendar month or pay cycle shall not affect the amount of holiday leave an employee, current or new, receives. Example: Person hired November 1st as a full-time accountant will now receive 8 hours of leave on November 11th for Veterans Day. Previously, this employee would not have received holiday pay due to not having hours worked in the previous pay period. Thank you for the work you do everyday. Executive Staff remains committed to working employee initiatives.
Thank you, Luke Reiner, Director
District Briefs Headquarters
Commission awards more than $41 million in contracts in November CHEYENNE – The Wyoming Transportation Commission awarded more than $41 million in contracts for eight Wyoming Department of Transportation construction projects during its Nov. 18 business meeting. The commission awarded a bid of over $13.3 million to Avail Valley Construction-WY, LLC, out of Afton for a project that includes milling, paving, a high-performance wearing course and bridge rehabilitation work on approximately 8 miles of Interstate 80 in Carbon County. The contracted completion date is October 2023. In Laramie County, a $6 million bid was awarded to Reiman Corp. out of Cheyenne for a project that includes grading, placing crushed base, paving, structure replacement, guardrail work and other miscellaneous work on the Parsley Boulevard Bridge over I-80. The contracted completion date for this project is November 2022. The commission awarded a $3.5 million bid to Knife River out of Cheyenne for a project that includes milling, paving, chip seal and other work on approxi-
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mately 9 miles of Wyoming Highway 230 in Albany County. This project has a contracted completion date of June 2023 and is funded using state dollars. S&S Builders, LLC, out of Gillette was awarded a $2.7 million bid for a project that includes paving, bridge rehabilitation, building temporary concrete barrier and other miscellaneous work in various locations within Campbell, Crook, Sheridan and Weston Counties. This project has a contracted completion date of November 2022 and is funded using state dollars. The Commission also awarded bids for four projects that have a contracted completion date of October 2022: • Northern Improvement Company out of Fargo, North Dakota, was awarded a $6.2 million bid to mill, pave and replace fencing along almost 10 miles of Interstate 90 in Campbell County. McGarvin-Moberly Construction Co. out of Worland was awarded a $4 million bid to mill and pave about 8 miles of U.S. Highway 287/Wyoming Highway 789 in Fremont County. • Croell Inc. out of Sundance was awarded a $2.8 million bid for a project that includes grading, paving, chip seal, fencing upgrades and other work on approximately 5.6 miles of Wyoming Highway 116 and U.S. Highway 14 in Crook County. • Debernardi Construction Company,
Inc. out of Rock Springs was awarded a $2.9 million bid for a project that includes grading, concrete slab replacement, bridge rehabilitation, temporary concrete barrier and other work in various locations within Sweetwater County. This project is funded using state dollars. Almost all WYDOT projects are awarded to the lowest bidder. Five out of the eight projects are funded primarily with Federal dollars.
District 1
Trooper sustains no injuries after pursuit ends with shots fired CHEYENNE – In the evening hours of Nov. 15, a Wyoming Highway Patrol State trooper attempted to stop a silver Cadillac passenger car for a speeding violation near milepost 10 on Interstate 25 in Laramie County. The driver failed to stop and led law enforcement on a pursuit northbound out of Cheyenne of speeds of more than 100 mph. The pursuit entered Platte County where Platte County deputies were successful at deploying a tire deflation device. The vehicle came to an abrupt stop and the driver exited the vehicle and began to shoot at the trooper, with the trooper returning fire. The suspect, a resident of Colorado, was taken
into custody after the exchange of gunfire with neither the trooper nor the suspect sustaining any injuries. The suspect was booked into the Platte County Jail and the investigation has been turned over to the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation.
WYO 130 through the Snowy Range closed for winter season LARAMIE – Wyoming Highway 130 through the high country of the Snowy Range has officially closed for the season. Due to drifting and blowing snow, Wyoming Department of Transportation crews in Laramie and Saratoga decided upcoming weather forecasts and current road conditions warranted closing the section of WYO 130 for the season. Also known as the Snowy Range Scenic Byway, the 12-mile section of WYO 130 tops out at more than 10,800 ft. in elevation and closes annually each fall when lack of travel and deep snow accumulations make plowing the highway impractical. The closure spans mileposts 36-48, from the Green Rock trailhead in the east to just above Ryan Park in the west. Last year, WYO 130 first closed Nov. 10 due to wintry conditions before officially closing for the season Nov. 14. In previous years, WYO 130 closed Oct. 29 in 2019, Nov. 3 in 2018, Nov. 20 in 2017, Nov. 28 in 2016, and Nov. 11 in 2015. WYO 130 is one of two high-elevation highways in District 1 that close for the winter annually. WYO 130 will remain closed until WYDOT crews can work to clear the accumulated snow in the spring.
District-wide crack seal project underway LARAMIE – Crews with Z and Z Seal Coating, Inc. and the Wyoming Department of Transportation began a district-wide crack sealing project on Nov. 3. Crews began with WYO 130 at mileposts 58-68, from the WYO 230 intersection east. Various road sections were impacted in Albany, Laramie and Carbon counties; crews moved to different locations based on weather conditions and
equipment or material availability. Motorists encountered flaggers and potential short delays as crews worked.
Wyoming and Colorado law enforcement show zero tolerance LARAMIE – Nov. 6 marked the 113th meeting of the Border War rivalry. The football game between the University of Wyoming Cowboys and the Colorado State University Rams remains one of the oldest rivalries in college football. The kickoff was at 1:30 p.m. at War Memorial Stadium. Gameday Saturday was busy with fans traveling from Colorado and all over Wyoming to Laramie. On Nov. 6, law enforcement from across Wyoming and Colorado was out in force and teaming up as part of a multistate, multi-agency impaired driving enforcement operation. Traffic enforcement was concentrated on US 287, I-25 and I-80. In Laramie and Albany counties, law enforcement agencies made 224 traffic stops, arrested three impaired drivers and made two arrests for controlled substances. Wyoming law enforcement in Laramie and Albany counties also issued 59 speeding citations, four seatbelt citations, 38 other citations, 167 warnings, and arrested 19 people for other violations. Since 2015, law enforcement in Wyoming and Colorado have teamed up as part of a multi-state impaired driving enforcement operation. Coordinated enforcement efforts took place in Albany and Laramie County, Wyoming, as well as Larimer and Weld County, Colorado, before, during, and after the game. “One-third of Wyoming’s fatalities last year and again this year is directly related to impaired driving,” said Col. Kebin Haller of the Wyoming Highway Patrol. “Make the right decision and don’t drive impaired. Law enforcement will continue to enforce impaired driving with zero tolerance.” Agencies involved in Wyoming included the Wyoming Highway Patrol, Laramie Police Department, Albany County Sheriff ’s Office, University of Wyoming Police Department, Laramie County Sheriff ’s Office and the Cheyenne Police Department. Agencies involved in Colorado includ-
ed the Larimer County Sheriff ’s Office, Weld County Sheriff ’s Office, Fort Collins Police Department, Loveland Police Department, CSU Police Department, Estes Park Police Department and the Colorado State Patrol. Along with this enhanced enforcement effort, the Wyoming Highway Patrol urged drivers to help keep Wyoming’s roadways safe by calling the Report Every Drunk Driver Immediately (REDDI) hotline at 1-800-442-9090 to report suspected drunk drivers. Callers should be prepared to provide the dispatcher with a description of the vehicle, its location, and the direction of travel. There have been 94 fatalities on Wyoming roads in 2021 compared to 115 a year ago.
District 2
WHP trooper injured in two-vehicle collision GUERNSEY – Wyoming Highway Patrol trooper was injured in a crash Oct. 28. The patrol vehicle was involved in a motor vehicle collision near milepost 14.9 on US 26 in the town of Guernsey. The trooper had stopped in the turning lane waiting for traffic to clear for him to turn into the Sinclair gas station. As the trooper was waiting for traffic to clear, an eastbound 2018 Chrysler entered the turning lane and collided head-on with the patrol vehicle. The trooper was transported to the Platte County Memorial Hospital in Wheatland for injuries sustained in the crash. The driver of the Chrysler did not sustain any apparent injuries and was not transported.
District 3
Pursuit ends west of Rock Springs ROCK SPRINGS – On Nov. 3, troopers conducted a traffic stop on a 2021 Chrysler van at milepost 80 on Interstate 80 near Green River for a traffic infraction. A backup trooper in the area arrived to assist with the traffic stop. The driver attempted to jump back into the Chrysler Briefs continued on page 6
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and drive away after conversing with the troopers for a short time. Troopers tried to stop the driver from leaving but were unsuccessful. Troopers pursued the vehicle as the driver fled east on I-80 towards Rock Springs. The pursuit reached speeds of more than 120 mph. Law enforcement successfully deployed spike strips around milepost 97 on I-80 to deflate the vehicle’s tires. The driver continued to evade troopers as he fled on I-80. The vehicle collided with the back of a belly dump combination commercial vehicle at a high rate of speed after exiting the interstate at Exit 99. The driver of the pursued vehicle was pronounced deceased from injuries sustained in the crash. Located inside the vehicle was approximately 83 pounds of suspected marijuana. The driver of the commercial vehicle was not injured in the crash.
Crews installed girders for interchange structure, detours at night ROCK SPRINGS – The Wyoming Department of Transportation and contract crews from Reiman & High Country Construction installed girders for the new interchange, Gookin bridge, over Interstate 80, at the new interchange and connector to Blairtown Road in Rock Springs near the Water Reclamation Facility. Crews installed girders the night of Nov 1. Work took place at night, from the hours of 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. During the nighttime work, traffic was diverted onto a gravel detour around the bridge, with a reduction in speed to 30 mph. The work should took approximately three nights and was completed on the morning of Nov 4. WYDOT partnered with the city of Rock Springs, as well as Sweetwater County, to complete the project. The completion date for this project is set for June 30, 2023. The scope of the project includes replacing an existing bridge over the interstate to provide a higher vertical clearance, constructing eastbound and westbound ramps with continuous acceleration/deceleration lanes to Dewar Drive and building a new overpass structure
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over the Union Pacific Railroad for access to the industrial park. WYDOT received a $14 million federal Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) grant to construct a new interchange and reconstruct and expand Interchange Road from Foothill Boulevard south to Blairtown Road. The $14 million grant WYDOT received is part of the $1.5 billion INFRA grant program, which is part of the federal Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act. Although WYDOT received $14 million, the total cost of the project is just under $30 million.
District 4
Public meeting held for Buffalo Main Street 2024 paving project BUFFALO – One of Wyoming’s unique downtown streets will be getting a face lift. WYDOT has preliminary plans ready for public review and hosted a public meeting on Nov. 15. The public and business owners along the project were encouraged to attend. Scheduled for 2024, WYDOT will be rehabilitating 3.34 miles of I-25/I-90 BUS and US 16/87 (Main Street) through downtown Buffalo. The project starts at the I-25 south Buffalo Interchange and continues north through the city of Buffalo to the I-90 North Buffalo Interchange. The scope of the project includes upgrading ADA ramps, isolated sidewalk and curb and gutter repair, minor repairs to the Clear Creek Bridge structure, replacing the culvert at Cemetery Creek and upgrading the traffic signals at Fort Street and Hart Street. In addition to the Main Street paving operations, Johnson County Road and Bridge will be utilizing county dollars to pave the north and south bypass roads and address isolated repairs to soft spot settlement damage. The city of Buffalo plans to upgrade portions of the water and sewer lines throughout the project. The city also is eligible to utilize Context Sensitive Amenities (CSA) funds to install decorative lighting and eliminate or replace trees along Main Street. Context Sensitive Amenities (CSA) are WYDOT funds that are available to
municipalities for physical work to be included in the scope of work on eligible WYDOT highway reconstruction projects. CSA’s provide additional resources for beautification and encourage cooperation on politically or environmentally sensitive projects. Up to 3% of reconnaissance report construction costs will be added to the project construction cost to fund additional beautification efforts.
Seasonal closure of US 14A SHERIDAN – A significant amount of snowfall along with strong winds and minimal traffic warranted WYDOT to close US 14A over the Big Horns on Nov. 22. According to the Burgess Junction Maintenance Foreman Tom Anderson, strong winds and heavy snows are making it difficult to maintain two lanes of traffic at the higher elevations. Operators are concerned about the wind conditions and the chance motorists may encounter impassable roads and risk becoming stranded. WYDOT closes US 14A seasonally as a safety precaution rather than as a reaction to storms. This seasonal closure ties in with WYDOT’s mission of providing a safe, high quality, and efficient transportation system for the citizens of Wyoming. WYDOT crews from both Lovell and Burgess Junction made one final sweep of US 14A Nov. 22 to ensure all motorists were off the mountain before closing the gates for the season. The seasonal road closure gates are located at Burgess Junction (just east of milepost 98.1) and on the Lovell side of the mountain near milepost 76.04. WYDOT closed US 14A on Nov. 16 in 2020. During this seasonal closure, motorists use US 14 via Granite Pass and Greybull to travel to and from Sheridan or Lovell.
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A view of US 14A near Observation Point from the cab of the rotary plow on Nov. 19.
Soil nailing used to repair I-90 Marshall Hill slides
District 5
Slide stabilization work near Upper Wind River Canyon Campground
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SHERIDAN – Motorists traveling on I-90 east of Sheridan encountered a lane closure of the westbound lane near milepost 30. The mid-October snow storm, which dropped more than 10 inches of heavy wet snow, was too much for a 300-foot section of the right hand travel lane, resulting in the loss of 175 feet of shoulder and guardrail. A common occurrence in Sheridan County, a slope failure happens when the soils, commonly clay, become overly saturated and lose their ‘sticky’ factor and give way to gravity. Most clays sit on a shale base which offers little to no resistance for the clay. The soils become too heavy and follow the path of least resistance and fall away from the slope. In this instance, 150 feet of guardrail and pavement went along with the sliding clay, resulting in the closure. WYDOT’s Geology section spent a week testing the soils in more than a dozen locations on either side of the slide as far down as 50 feet to determine how saturated the soils were throughout the slide area. This method allows geologists to determine if there is the potential for more sliding to occur in the near future. Results indicate the slide had settled and geologists determined the best method to repair the slope is to place soil nails into the side of the slope. Soil nailing is a remedial construction measure to treat unstable natural soil slopes. It involves drilling holes for steel bars to be inserted into a slope face which are then grouted in place. Mesh is attached to the bar ends to hold the slope face in position.
Crews work on the soil nailing project east of Sheridan on I-90.
THERMOPOLIS – Slide stabilization work is under way as part of an $8.78 million project adjacent to US 20/WYO 789 between Shoshoni and Thermopolis at the north edge of the Upper Wind River Campground. Prime contractor is Oftedal Construction Inc., of Casper, and the slide stabilization subcontractor is Condon Johnson and Associates, Inc., of Kent, Washington. “Work started Oct. 27. You can see where the slide has moved the last couple years,” said Wyoming Department of Transportation project engineer Jordan Erz of Worland. “A visual tension crack is visible in the highway’s right turning lane into the campground. Geology inclinometers show the slide plane beginning about 50 feet below the highway.” Erz said the contractor is placing 179 aggregate columns in an area 50 feet wide and 700 feet long between the highway and river. “The 179 aggregate columns are each six feet in diameter and are being drilled and placed 40 feet below the level of the Wind River,” he said. “These columns will act as a shear key to catch the toe of the slide, with the slide surface actually under the river level.” The slide stabilization work includes two phases. Phase 1 consists of two rows with a total of 92 aggregate columns, and Phase 2 has another two rows of aggregate columns. “During Phase 2, the contractor will excavate material at the toe of the slide so the columns can be placed. The area will be rebuilt as each column is placed to maintain slope safety,” Erz said. “If the entire toe of the slide was removed at once, we would be in danger of losing part of our highway.” “Condon Johnson hopes to get all shafts drilled and placed before Christmas, but that schedule could change,” Erz said. The Wind River Canyon slide stabilization project includes slide repair, grading, slide stabilization rock (SSR), manual rock scaling, rock fall mitigation and other work on US 20/WYO 789 beginning at milepost 115.9 through 123.12
Total number of employees: As of November 3, 2021
1,838
One month ago
1,829
One year ago
1,900
WHP Total number of highway fatalities: As of November 19, 2021
101
One year ago
118
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inside the canyon between Shoshoni and Thermopolis. Subcontractor Midwest Rockfall has completed rock fall mitigation work until next spring. “This subcontractor’s work in the spring will include installing rock bolts, rock fall mesh, a rock attenuator system, and other items near the highway tunnels,” Erz said. Contract completion date is Nov. 30, 2022.
Ongoing slide stabilization work in the Upper Wind River Canyon Campground downstream from Boysen Reservoir.
Weather, supply chain issues impact highway striping in Wyoming towns, rural areas RIVERTON – Northwest Wyoming and the rest of the Cowboy State were impacted in 2021 by freezing weather this past spring where the Wyoming Department of Transportation annually purchases its highway striping paint in Texas. “Weather and supply chain issues combined in such a way that paint manufacturers were unable to acquire enough raw materials to operate at normal levels, which led to an industry-wide paint shortage,” said WYDOT District 5 Traffic Engineer Jack Hoffman. “ The cold weather in Texas impacted the production of resin, a key ingredient in making paint. Paint manufacturers were unable to obtain resin, and therefore were unable to make paint in the same quantities as past years.” As an example, WYDOT District 5 (northwest Wyoming) ordered 31,260 gallons of white paint in 2021 and received 16,250 gallons, a deficit of 15,000 gallons. An additional 28,480 gallons of yellow paint were ordered in 2021, and 19,480 gallons were received (a 9,000-gal-
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lon deficit). The lack of paint impacted WYDOT’s two northwest Wyoming paint crews. In normal years, WYDOT’s urban crew stripes each city/town twice. Due to the shortage, WYDOT was only able to paint stripes in each city/town once in 2021. “We did not paint curbs, rest areas or parking lots, unless it was new construction,” Hoffman said. WYDOT’s rural crew was only able to paint stripes on about 1,500 miles of highways in 2021, about half of normal. In 2019, the last normal year prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, WYDOT’s rural striping crew was able to paint 2,850 miles of highways (1,700 miles of yellow centerline and 700 miles of white edge line on both sides of the highways). Statewide due to the paint shortage, Hoffman said WYDOT was forced to prioritize which Wyoming highways would receive striping paint in 2021. “Our highest priority for use of the striping paint was to be able to stripe all of our surfacing projects in northwest Wyoming, including new pavement,” Hoffman said. “We then focused on our higher volume highways (US 20, U.S. 26, US 14/16/20) and locations with curvilinear alignments and areas requiring additional motorist guidance (intersections, passing lanes, turning lanes, etc.).” Hoffman said Wyoming’s other four transportation districts experienced similar paint shortages, too. “Our other districts ranged from 21,000 gallons short to ‘a couple of loads short,’ or 6,000- to 12,000-gallon paint deficits,” he said. Hoffman said parts of WYDOT’s annual paint order have continued to be delivered throughout the summer and fall. “These late deliveries of paint helped us to choose areas in the greatest need of striping, especially roads where striping had faded, high snow areas where plows scrape the paint off the road, and areas with higher traffic volumes,” Hoffman added. Hoffman said District 5 received a delivery of 6,000 gallons of white paint this fall. “We are placing that on edge lines of highways as the fall and early winter weather allows,” he said. WYDOT’s hope remains that 2022 will return to normal as far as highway striping, the availability of paint, and the highway safety benefits of striped highways. “It would help if the (paint) resin supply
returns to normal, and that we receive our full paint supply,” Hoffman said. “If there are no issues with the paint supply, our plan is to stripe the yellow center line on all state highways in northwest Wyoming in 2022. But because we were short a significant amount of white paint this year, it may take a year or two to get back on schedule for white edge line around the district.” n
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Highway striping on the $6.89 million concrete rehabilitation and asphalt paving project in Lander.
OUTDOORS! Get those photos in!
Outdoors photos deadline:
12/15/21 carlie.vanwinkle@wyo.gov
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Traffic control measures on I-80 during a construction project.
FHWA deems WYDOT project close-out process a “best practice” By Jordan Achs WYDOT strives to follow best practices in everything we do, and sometimes we even set those best practices. Such is the case for WYDOT’s project close-out procedure, which has been deemed by the Federal Highway Administration a model for other states to follow. The FHWA completes regular reviews on different aspects of state department of transportation procedures. WYDOT recently had a review on the project close out process, where we received top marks. While not the most visible portions of the construction process, especially in the eyes of the public, the project close-out process is essential. Not only does it keep WYDOT organized and efficient, but it can also save money. Once the physical construction work on a project is complete, the project close-out process begins. This includes certifications from the Materials Office as well as work by the Finals Offices in each district. After each has signed off on the work, the District Office will send the contractor a letter with a copy of the final estimate for the project, and the contractor has 30 days to dispute any quantities. After the Resident Engineer submits the final estimate and a letter from the Materials Lab has been received, the Budget Office will advertise the project.
Next, a pay due date has been established and a Contractor Affidavit (called A-65 form) will be sent to the contractor. The A-65 confirms that all claims for materials and labor have been paid and is due within 41 days of receipt. Once received, the final estimate is paid, and the project is officially complete. Senior budget analyst Pam Fredrick said the FHWA especially liked that WYDOT is proactive about project closings to ensure all are completed on time. The Budget Office monitors the project end date closely to ensure the project is on track to meet that deadline. Additionally, WYDOT was commended on our pro-activity with the inactive project list. After a project has had no expenses for about a year, it’s considered inactive. This can happen for a variety of reasons; for example, one may become inactive while waiting on city or county projects in the area to wrap up. Monitoring inactive projects or warning stakeholders before they become inactive can keep things on schedule and helps prevent any potential issues with the FHWA. Even after such a major kudos from the Feds, WYDOT continues to look for ways to improve the project close-out process to further meet our mission of providing a safe and effective transportation system. n
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Photo: WYDOT
Director Luke Reiner “driving” a simulator a UW’s Driving Simulation Laboratory (WYOSIM).
Hands-on research
A WYDOT Research Advisory Committee (RAC) project covered a portion of the costs for the simulators. The RAC works with UW, the WRI and internally to pursue different research opportunities and ideas related to WYDOT operations. WYOSIM was utilized as part of a study regarding safety effectiveness of regulatory headlight signs, like dynamic messaging signs. WYDOT is always looking to improve, and research is a key way to ensure we are using the best available methods, tools and technologies in our operations. The RAC and WYDOT’s Research Center choose projects that enhance the economic well-being and quality of life in Wyoming by working with public and private partners, with the goal of meeting our mission of providing a safe and efficient transportation system. Funding for research can come from a variety of sources, including Federal fuel tax allocations, state funds and the National Cooperative Highway Research Program, a joint program between the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, the Federal Highway Administration and the Transportation Research Board. Beyond the project with WYOSIM, research projects WYDOT is currently conducting include studies on high-mast light towers, avalanche mitigation, guardrail improvements and overweight vehicles and their impact on bridges, among others. In addition to the work done at UW and the WRI, research work also takes place at WYDOT headquarters in Cheyenne, where projects can utilize the Materials Lab and the Geology Lab. n Photo: WYDOT
By Jordan Achs In early November, WYDOT Director Luke Reiner visited the Western Research Institute (WRI) as well as the University of Wyoming’s College of Engineering to check out research technology and projects related to WYDOT operations. While there, Reiner got to try out UW’s Driving Simulation Laboratory (WYOSIM), the only one in the state. The motion-based driving simulator consists of both a passenger vehicle and a commercial vehicle open-cockpit cab. Each is fitted with screens, surround-sound stereos, motion-platforms and even a rumble pack in the floor to make drivers feel they’re in a real vehicle rather than a simulated version. It’s not just the driving motions that seem life-like; WYOSIM can also mimic different weather conditions and even allows researchers to construct new and dynamic driving situations to aid in specific research. Of course, while drivers experiment, the software is constantly collecting data for researchers.
Reiner behind the wheel of a simulated vehicle.
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Groups help make wildlife safety improvements to fencing west of Cody Merritt of Basin. “Game and Fish looked at the newer Type E (wildlife friendly) and determined that the newer fencing was making passage a bit difficult for deer.” The right-of-way fencing was removed and replaced a few years ago. “It was a good move for wildlife because we were able to switch out the woven wire fence for Type E wildlife-friendly fencing, and then our Cody maintenance crew was able to make it even more friendly for elk by installing the wooden top rail,” Merritt said. The new right-of-way fencing between the highway and Trout Creek Ranch property was built with smooth wires to enhance safety for wildlife movements. “Fences serve a valuable purpose on the western landscape. As the field of fence ecology evolves, so does our understanding of how to best adapt a fence for its intended purpose while accommodating for the local wildlife,” said Jenny DeSarro of the Greater Yellowstone Coalition. DeSarro is also an Absaroka Fence Initiative steering committee member. “This project is an example of WYDOT’s ability to implement, observe, adapt and partner,” DeSarro said. Information about the Absaroka Fence Initiative is available at https://absarokafenceinitiative. org/ n
Photo: Kathy Lichtendahl/Absaroka Fence Initiative
Photo: Kathy Lichtendahl/Absaroka Fence Initiative
By Cody Beers A section of right-of-way fencing between Buffalo Bill Reservoir and Wapiti was improved this month for wildlife movements following removal of fencing stays between the fence posts. “It is great to have such willing and energetic volunteers and partners, like WYDOT, to help make a positive impact not only for wildlife, but for the community. Modifying fences to facilitate migration not only helps wildlife, but helps raise awareness in the community of the challenges that we in the agriculture community face both economically and ethically in our crucial winter range.” said Cory Williams, Trout Creek Ranch manager and Absaroka Fence Initiative steering committee member. The volunteer work by the Absaroka Fence Initiative (ranchers, wildlife enthusiasts, non-profit organizations, federal agencies and state agencies, such as Wyoming Game and Fish Department and Wyoming Department of Transportation) happened on Nov. 6 through the Trout Creek Ranch property. “With the 12-foot fence spacing and the fence stays in between the posts, the decision was made to remove the stays to make the fence more permeable and wildlife friendly,” said WYDOT District Construction Engineer Randy
The Nov. 6 volunteer effort between Buffalo Bill Reservoir and Wapiti west of Cody had a good turnout.
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Employee Safety Chemical response hazard hotline By Todd DePorter, Employee Safety WYDOT now has access to the VelocityEHS Emergency Response Service Communication Network as part of the VelocityEHS Safety Management System. VelocityEHS Emergency Response Service supports organizations that manufacture, handle and transport hazardous materials with the 24-hour emergency response number necessary for compliance with the Department of Transportation (DOT), OSHA, and other regulatory requirements. SDS Emergency Contact Number Compliance — Easily satisfy SDS Section 1 emergency number requirements with unlimited call-in access to our toll-free, 24-hour hotline staffed by chemical safety experts SDS Rapid Access — Get unlimited, 24/7 email or fax access to WYDOT’s inventory of safety data sheets through a convenient hotline to help protect employees and ensure compliance with SDS right-to-know, accessibility, and library backup requirements of global hazard communication regulations.
Exposure Support — Get on-the-spot chemical exposure support to prevent serious injuries, and even save lives in the event of a chemical emergency. VelocityEHS Exposure Support puts trained specialists with more than 70 years of combined emergency call center experience at workers’ fingertips. Toxicologists and medical technicians are on call at all times to provide critical chemical safety information and escalate incident reporting through a convenient hotline. Please note, this service is intended for access only to the chemicals WYDOT has entered into the MSDS/Chemical Management electronic suite. It is not intended to be used for a roadway or commercial chemical spill or release. These situations are left for the first responders to identify the chemicals and the necessary steps. As an additional access option, you can scan the below QR code from your phone to immediately load the MSDS/Chemical Management suite from your mobile device and view WYDOT’s eBinder (SDS inventory) without having to log in. n
Housekeeping – Slips, Trips and Falls By Jerry Fritz, Employee Safety District 5 Recently an employee was retrieving an item off of a shelfing unit in a construction laboratory work room. There was debris in front of the shelving unit that the employee was trying to retrieve from. After retrieving the needed item, the employee turned and stepped into a bucket, falling forward to the floor. Thankfully, the only injury from this incident was to the employee’s pride.
The incident could have been avoided if proper housekeeping was being practiced. OSHA 1926.250(a)(3) Aisles and passageways shall be kept clear to provide for the free and safe movement of material handling equipment or employees. Such areas shall be kept in good repair. OSHA 1926.250(c) Storage areas shall be kept free from accumulation of materials that constitute hazards from tripping, fire, explosion, or pest harborage. Vegetation control will be exercised when necessary. • Same level falls account for 65% of all fall-related injuries. In 2019, 146 workers died and more than 153,000 were injured. • Approximately one in six of all injuries requiring time off are the results of a fall. • Discuss any potential risks with coworkers and determine what safety equipment is needed. • Good housekeeping is the first and the most important (fundamental) level of preventing falls due to slips and trips. n
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U.S. Forest Service
Online purchase of Christmas tree permits encouraged by Medicine Bow-Routt National Forests Permits to cut Christmas trees in the Medicine Bow-Routt National Forests in northwest Colorado and southeastern Wyoming are available to purchase online at Recreation.gov/tree-permits/ mbr. Each permit costs $10 and allows for the cutting of one tree on National Forest System Lands, with a five permit per household limit. Trees must be for personal use, not for resale. The Every Kid Outdoors (EKO) initiative is offering one free Christmas tree permit to fourth-graders who have a valid EKO pass. Vouchers for an EKO pass can be obtained at EveryKidOutdoors.gov. Some areas of the Forest are off limits to tree cutting or may be difficult to access. View regulations or contact the Ranger District in the area where you will be cutting your tree for site-specific information, including road status and area restrictions. Forest visitors are reminded to pay attention to weather forecasts, avoid areas with beetle-killed or fire-weakened trees on high wind days, and check maps to know their location. Dress for winter conditions and have your vehicle equipped adequately
with a winter vehicle kit. Christmas tree cutting has been a treasured tradition on the Medicine Bow-Routt National Forests and a permitted forest use for many decades. Tree cutting regulations have been established to maintain a healthy forest environment and sustainable forest management program. Contact your local Forest Service office for site-specific information and office hours. • Brush Creek-Hayden Ranger District, Saratoga, (307) 3265258; • Douglas Ranger District, Douglas, (307) 358-4690; • Hahns Peak-Bears Ears Ranger District, Steamboat Springs, Colorado, (970) 870-2299; • Forest Supervisor’s Office & Laramie Ranger District, Laramie, (307) 745-2300; • Parks Ranger District, Walden, Colorado, (970) 723-2700; and • Yampa Ranger District, Yampa, Colorado, (970) 638-4516. n
Game & Fish Sara DiRienzo, Wyoming Game and Fish Seven more Wyoming anglers can say they mastered the state’s waters. The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is happy to announce the newest Ultimate Anglers who caught 10 different species of trophy-sized fish in Wyoming. The achievement is recognized as part of the department’s Master Angler program. The newest Ultimate Anglers are: Boyd Wolff and Jace Joyner, Casper Region; Shane DuBois, Green River Region; Joshua Horton and Britt Heath, Laramie Region; Clint Acres, Lander Region; and Jared Bailey, Sheridan Region. “Congratulations to these seven anglers,” said Alan Osterland, chief of the fisheries division. “It’s certainly no small feat to catch 10 trophy-sized fish, but it’s a lot of fun and time well-spent outdoors.” Trophy fish represent the largest fish in the state – the top 5% – of the 24 eligible species. Some fisheries in Wyoming are managed for trophy sizes while others are for high catch rates and species diversity. Participating in the Master Angler program is easy, even if catching a trophy is challenging. An angler who lands a fish that meets or exceeds the minimum qualifying length from snout to
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the tip of a pinched tail must take and submit a side-view photograph of the fish. Include in the photograph an object, Jared Bailey, the newest angler in the Sheridan like a ruler or a coin, Region to be recognized as an Ultimate Angler, to validate the length. poses with his trophy-sized rainbow trout catch. Submit the photo, angler information and details about the species and where it was caught on the Game and Fish website. Catching one trophy-sized fish earns the title of master angler, a species-specific sticker and recognition on the Game and Fish website. Five different trophy-length species designate someone as a Trophy Angler, carrying the same prizes as a Master Angler and a commemorative medallion. Those who catch 10 different trophy species get the title of Ultimate Angler and earn the Trophy Angler prizes as well as a special prize package. Anglers can use information from the Master Angler webpage to see which waters have yielded trophy fish to plan out their own pursuits. To submit an entry or for measurement tips and a list of masters, visit wgfd.wyo.gov/Fishing-and-Boating/Master-Angler. n
Photo: Wyoming Game and Fish
Seven Wyoming fishing enthusiasts recognized as “Ultimate Anglers”
CWD found in new Wyoming elk hunt areas Game and Fish continues to notify hunters of new areas where CWD is found Sara DiRienzo, Wyoming Game and Fish The Wyoming Game and Fish Department has confirmed the presence of chronic wasting disease in three new elk hunt areas in Wyoming. The disease was confirmed from lymph node samples from three hunter-harvested bull elk. In the Pinedale Region, CWD was confirmed in Elk Hunt Area 98. This hunt area overlays Deer Hunt Area 138 where CWD was confirmed in January. Additionally, in the Sheridan Region, Game and Fish has identified two new CWD-positive elk areas. CWD was also confirmed in Elk Hunt Area 36 and 129. Elk Hunt Area 36 is surrounded on three sides by Elk Hunt Areas 37, 46, and 35 which have been CWD-positive since 2019, 2020 and 2009, respectively. Elk Hunt Area 129 overlays nine CWD positive Deer Hunt Areas and one CWD negative Deer Hunt Area (31). To ensure hunters are informed, Game and Fish announces when CWD is found in a new hunt area. The Centers for Disease Control recommends hunters do not consume any animal that is obviously ill or tests positive for CWD. Continued monitoring of CWD over time is important to help Game and Fish understand the potential impacts of the disease
as well as evaluate future management actions for deer and elk. A map of CWD endemic areas is available on the Game and Fish website. The disease is fatal to deer, elk and moose that have been infected. Throughout the fall, Game and Fish has been asking hunters to collect lymph node samples from harvested deer and elk for CWD testing in focused monitoring hunt areas across Wyoming. Hunters are an important component in helping Game and Fish understand the disease and achieve CWD monitoring goals. “Each CWD sample we receive is valuable for monitoring and understanding the disease,” said Hank Edwards, Game and Fish Wildlife Health Laboratory supervisor. “Please make an effort to submit a CWD sample of your harvest.” Game and Fish has conducted surveillance for CWD in Wyoming for more than two decades. In 2020, Game and Fish personnel tested 6,496 CWD samples and continue to evaluate new recommendations for trying to manage the disease. So far, over 3,600 samples have been tested in 2021. Please visit the Game and Fish website for more information on chronic wasting disease testing, transmission and regulations on transportation and disposal of carcasses. n
G&F continues elk feed-grounds collaborative process Mark Gocke, Wyoming Game and Fish The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is moving forward with Phase II of the public collaborative process, Elk Feedgrounds: A challenge we can take on. “It’s been several years since Game and Fish fully evaluated management of the state’s 22 elk feed-grounds,” said Brian Nesvik, director of Game and Fish. “This process is the next step in the necessary progression of wildlife management where we must continually evaluate science and emerging needs and issues related to our programs. It’s an important evaluation, and we believe in doing it alongside our diverse stakeholders.” This summer, Phase II began with a series of public meetings held across the state to outline the next steps in the public collaborative and invite interested members of the public to sign on as stakeholders. Stakeholder groups include agriculture/ landowners, government/elected representatives, sports-persons, nongovernmental organizations, hunting outfitters and guides, general public and academics. A list of the stakeholders and their associated focus groups can be found on the Elk Feed-grounds: A challenge we can take on website. The multi-phased public process, which will culminate with the development of a long-term elk feed-grounds management plan, began last fall with initial public shared-learning sessions. “In Phase I, the public presentations were focused on ‘the why’ for Game and Fish-operated elk feed-grounds,” said Scott Edberg, deputy chief of wildlife and chair of the elk feed-grounds steering team. “Phase II is designed to have more in-depth engagement with the various stakeholder groups on elk feed-grounds management.” Beginning in early November, Game and Fish hosted weekly shared learning opportunities for stakeholders on
feed-grounds-related issues that were identified in Phase I. The more in-depth shared learning sessions will conclude in early February with an opportunity for all stakeholders to provide Game and Fish with their feedback. Within their stakeholder focus groups, participants will be asked to share perspectives, concerns and creative ideas in an open, respectful manner with members of the department’s elk feed-grounds steering team for use in the development of the long-term elk feed-grounds management plan. “Through this process, we would like stakeholders to get past simply being ‘for or against’ elk feed-grounds,” said Edberg. “We want to engage in discussions that collaboratively come up with creative ways to manage elk in northwestern Wyoming.” Edberg noted any number of options are on the table as long as they align with the primary objectives of the department. “Game and Fish must manage elk in ways that will mitigate disease transmission to cattle and between elk and other wildlife species,” Edberg said. “Other primary objectives of the Game and Fish include reducing private property damage, maintaining publicly-supported elk population objectives and hunting opportunity, while also managing elk competition with other species like mule deer on critical winter range habitats.” An initial draft of the feed-grounds management plan is slated to be available for public review in June 2022. Revisions to the draft plan will be made based on public and stakeholder feedback. Ultimately, it is planned to bring the long-term elk feedgrounds management plan before the Wyoming Game and Fish Commission for approval in the spring 2023. To learn more please visit the Elk Feed-grounds: A challenge we can take on website. n
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TechNotes Password security a necessary priority at work, home
Text box issue in Chrome when using APEX applications
First of all, it’s important that no matter what your password By IT Development Group is (long, short, or complex), NEVER reuse the same password Due to a recent Google Chrome update, you may notice that on any website or services! Using the same password creates certain data and text fields aren’t displaying information unless increased risk for cyber-criminals to hack into multiple accounts. tabbing off the field when done typing. Try to use multi-factor authentication (MFA) when you can Hopefully the next Chrome update will solve the problem. but also know that using multi-factor authentication will not In the meantime, please try to use Firefox or Edge when using be 100% effective. Keep your passwords long and complex, and APEX applications. n don’t store all of your passwords in your head. Invest in a password management system to create really long passwords that can do the work for you with one simple click. If possible, make sure your password is changed once every year and more frequently if you’re in a 1. Use multifactor authentication (MFA) where larger organization. n
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possible to protect valuable data and content.
2. Consider using a password manager program to ensure that you have long and unique passwords for every website and service. 3. Change the factory default passwords on your devices such as WiFi routers, or any other smart devices.
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Travel & Tourism By Amy Larsen, Wyoming Office of Tourism The Wyoming Office of Tourism is partnering with Travelzoo this winter to design a Featured Destination Page where we will promote Wyoming and all it has to offer in winter. The goals of this program are to promote visitation throughout the state and help drive lodging and activity bookings in January and February. Travelzoo has a robust membership of over 16 million in North America and we will reach our target audience through a customized newsletter, display advertising and social media ads. Travelzoo is a global internet media company that publishes leisure and travel deals for multiple places and has around 30 million members globally.
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Wyoming will be sponsoring a Featured Destination page on the Travelzoo website and will be promoting the page with a robust program through Travelzoo’s emails and media network. This page will feature up to 10 partner offer listings for customers to purchase directly through the Travelzoo website. Program dates are Jan. 4-Feb. 28, 2022. n
Individual Contributor
Training Competencies Accountability Attention to Detail Change Management Collaboration Continuous Learning & Self Development Data gathering and analysis Effective Listening Influence & Negotiation 2
Initiative Interpersonal Relations Knowledge Sharing Organizational Awareness Planning & Prioritization Problem Solving Professional Integrity Results Orientation By Jim Boyd,
Assigned Training
Open Training
Know WY New Employee Onboarding Program
3
Workplace Standards Learning Plan
Transportation Learning Network (TLN) video conference & webinar
*IDP tool used to structure/guide development
Leading Self
WYDOT University CORE Workshops
Developing leaders, workshops available
OnDemand eLearning via the WYDOT Employee Learning Library (WELL): *Employee Learning Tracks potentially implement new practices into our daily routines. *HRDQ content Short leadership conversations are being sent on Wednesdays *LinkedIn Learning (access via State via OneWYDOT to get employees andLibrary) supervisors thinking and *Transportation talking about what goodCurriculum leadership looks like. Coordination Councildown (TC3) into leadership developThese conversations break
Vocational Learning Plan(s) by Job Classification
Training Services Recently, I had an opportunity to sit in on a conversation about leadership development at WYDOT; what our biggest challenges are as well as what we excel at and what we struggle with. Developing leaders, as you can imagine, is a big topic. Getting employees and supervisors to talk about leadership CORE Competencies (*Supervisors/Managers and what makes a good leader is one Competency) way to think about and
mental stages that any employee regardless of their position can engage in.
Communication - Customer Service - Judgement & Decision Making - Professionalism - Accountability - Team Player - *Developing Others - *Leadership
Program Managers / Advancing Leaders
Assigned Training
KSA’s Related To: 1. Sustaining Adequate Revenue 2. Ensuring a Fully Staffed & Highly Skilled Workforce 3. Strengthening External Relationships & Agency Credibility
Open Training Any/All development opportunities below plus: WY Lead Advancing Leaders Academy 1
Team Leader / Supervisor
Assigned Training
Open Training
Competencies Coaching Conflict Management Evaluating Performance Fostering an Inclusive Workplace Innovation Motivating Others Onboarding Recruiting Team Building
WY Supervise New Supervisors Program
Any/All development opportunities below plus:
Individual Contributor Competencies Accountability Attention to Detail Change Management Collaboration Continuous Learning & Self Development Data gathering and analysis Effective Listening Influence & Negotiation 2
Initiative Interpersonal Relations Knowledge Sharing Organizational Awareness Planning & Prioritization Problem Solving Professional Integrity Results Orientation
Leading the Agency
Leading Others
WELL Supervisor / Manager Learning Themes *Coaching *Team Building *Evaluating Performance *Innovation *Conflict Management *Motivating Others Assigned Training
Open Training
Know WY New Employee Onboarding Program
3
Workplace Standards Learning Plan
Transportation Learning Network (TLN) video conference & webinar
Vocational Learning Plan(s) by Job Classification
OnDemand eLearning via the WYDOT Employee Learning Library (WELL): *Employee Learning Tracks *HRDQ content *LinkedIn Learning (access via State Library) *Transportation Curriculum Coordination Council (TC3)
*IDP tool used to structure/guide development
Leading Self
WYDOT University CORE Workshops
CORE Competencies (*Supervisors/Managers Competency) Communication - Customer Service - Judgement & Decision Making - Professionalism - Accountability - Team Player - *Developing Others - *Leadership
In development All competencies established by the State of Wyoming A&I 3 Core Workshops are offered yearly and include: Franklin Covey workshops “7 Habits of Highly Effective People”, “Speed of Trust”, & “5 Choices of Extraordinary Productivity” and Myers Briggs content focusing on Communication, Teams, Change, and Leadership 1 2
In last month’s Interchange article, Kurt Borgaard wrote about the first leadership area which focuses on leading self. Things like being a lifelong learner, being trustworthy and accountable and building solid relationships help you take more control of
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your life. For our informal leaders, we offer yearly workshops centered on these concepts like the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, DiSC, and Myers-Briggs concepts like Embracing Change. Additionally, employees can enroll in an “at your own pace”
learning track focused on things like personal effectiveness (our track titled, Slaying Your Dragons), Communication, Customer Service and more. Our second leadership development stage focuses on leading others. Many say that transitioning from being an individual contributor to a formal supervisor is one of the hardest transitions to make. For our WYDOT supervisors and managers, we offer yearly workshops focused on specific competencies relevant to supervision. In the upcoming calendar year, we will be offering: Developing Your Employees: The Practical Coach on Jan. 26 & 27; Performance Management: Setting the Stage for Success on Feb. 23; Creativity & Innovation on May 17; and Hiring Smart: Staffing for Optimum Performance on Aug. 24 & 25. With each workshop, we will also be updating an associated “at your own pace” learning theme centered on the same competency. For example, the workshop, Developing Your Employ-
ees: Practical Coach which was planned for Nov. 16 and 17 but has since been rescheduled to January, was announced with an updated coaching learning theme called WYDOT Coaching Learning Theme FY22 in the WELL alongside it. Employees who sign up for the learning theme can choose basic or intermediate offerings to continue their coaching development journey. Our third leadership development stage focuses on leading the agency and aligns with broader leadership skills and behaviors. As with our other developmental stages, we’ll be offering workshops such as, Leadership Goes to the Movies on Dec. 2, Leading with Emotional Intelligence on Mar. 22 and 23, Maximizing Employee Engagement & Effectiveness on June 2, and Team Building: Appreciating the Styles of the Team on Sept. 22. We encourage any employee, regardless of position, to attend one of these workshops. Not only should the session be fun, it will also give tools and techniques to build leadership skills. WYDOT Training Services staff is always here if you have questions or need our help. Give us a call, send us an email, or drop by to say ‘Hi!’. n
Training @ a Glance
Check out these upcoming training opportunities from WYDOT-U, the Transportation Learning Network (TLN) and the new WELL.
Coming in December and January 2022: Date Development Stage Class
Times
12/2/2021
Leading The Agency
8:30am-4:30pm
12/7/2021
Know WY *Know WY New Employee Onboarding Workshop 8:30am-12:00pm (All new employees are assigned the Know WY Learning Plan and should register for one of these Know WY workshops in the WELL)
Leadership Goes to the Movies
Location Casper WYDOT
12/8/2021 Leading Others Improving Your Ability to Deal with Conflict
12/8: 11:30am-3:00pm 12/9: 8:00am-11:30am
12/13/2021 Know WY
Google and WELL Basics: Part of Know WY New Employee Program
8:30am-11:30am
WYDOT
1/10/2022 Know WY
Google and WELL Basics: Part of Know WY New Employee Program
8:30am-11:30am
WYDOT
1/12/2022 Leading Self Listen Up! Becoming a Better Listener
1/12: 11:30am-3:00pm 1/13: 8:00am-11:30am
1/12/2022
MBTI: Embracing Change
8:30am-4:30pm
Developing Your Employees: The Practical Coach (Rescheduled from 11/16/21)
1/26: 1:00pm-4:30pm 1/27: 8:30am-12:00pm
Leading Self
1/26/2022 Leading Others
TLN
TLN WYDOT
LPDR
Visit the Training Services intranet page for more information.
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District News Headquarters
Welcome
Service Awards
Angelica Flores, Financial Services-Disbursements; Stephanie Gonzales, Driver Services-Administration-Cheyenne; Madicyn Krajewski, Patrol-Support Services; and Kyle Walton, Right of Way-Property Management.
Yolanda Pacheco, Highway Safety – 20 years; Jennifer Wagner, Highway Safety-MSEP – 20 years; Mary Thieken, Financial Services-Payroll – 15 years; Dustin Ragon, Patrol-Commercial Carrier – 10 years; Brent Burgess, Planning-Counter Shop – 5 years;
Promotions and Transfers Brittney Duarte, Budget; Karl Germain, Patrol-Support Services Commander; Christopher Irwin, Materials-Surfacing; Bryce McDonald, Driver Services-Cheyenne; Deborah McInerney, Budget; Brady Rehm, Right of Way-Administration; and Timothy Romig, Patrol-Support Services-Operations. Germain
Rehm
Romig
Pacheco
Burgess
Johnson
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Kelsey Johnson, Bridge-Hydraulics – 5 years; and Taylor Ree, Geology – 5 years.
Correction Nicole Harvey should show being transferred to Driver Services-Renewals. We apologize for the mistake. n
District 1 Ronald Walsh, Laramie Maintenance.
Welcome
Promotions and Transfers
Duvall
Hairgrove
Hastings
Brett Baker, Elk Mountain Maintenance; Steven Hamlet, Laramie Maintenance; Evan Miller, Cheyenne Mechanics; Ryan Shields, District 1 Construction Staff; Andrea Staley, District 1 Administration; and Jon Weitzel, Patrol-Laramie.
Kurt Augustin, Laramie Construction – 20 years; and Joseph Dellos, Patrol-Cheyenne – 5 years. n
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Chad Duvall, Rawlins Mechanics; Joel Hairgrove, Pine Bluffs Maintenance; Larry Hastings, Cheyenne Maintenance; Kendall Smith, Cheyenne Maintenance; and
Service Awards
Weitzel
Photo: WYDOT
Shields
Smith
Walsh
Augustin
Dellos
Top: AMS Brett Baker (left) gives Brian O’Conner, crew 1038 foreman, his 15-year service award; Bottom: Baker (left) presenting Joe Crosier, crew 1038, his 20-year service award.
District 2 Martin Howard, Casper Maintenance – 5 years; and Tara Young, Port of Entry-Casper – 5 years.
Welcome Nicholas Klein, Chugwater Maintenance.
Service Awards
Klein
Barry Armstrong, Casper Maintenance – 15 years; Justin Collins, Lusk Maintenance – 5 years; Kyle Hardesty, Port of Entry-Torrington – 5 years;
Armstrong
Collins
Howard
Young
Retirements Gerald “Jerry” Carr retired Oct. 9 from Douglas Maintenance as a Highway Maintenance Supervisor with 37 years of service to the state. Carr, a Wyoming native, began his career with WYDOT as a laborer out of the Douglas shop in 1983. He served in the U.S. Air Force from July 1975 until August 1977, transferring
to the Army National Guard in 1977, serving there until August 1983. Robert “Skip” Harvey retired Oct. 2 from Casper Maintenance with 6 years of service to the state.
Carr
Debra Shuler retired on Oct. 8 with 29 years of service to the state. She retires from Driver Services-Douglas/Wheatland as a Drivers License Field Office Supervisor. Shuler began her career with WYDOT in July 1992. n
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District 3
Welcome
Service Awards
Retirements
Chadd Nowland, Rock Springs Maintenance; Devon Stapel, Kemmerer Maintenance; and Richard Walker, Afton Construction.
Douglas Kruske, Rock Springs Construction – 10 years.
Larry Booth retired on Oct. 5 from Afton Mechanics as a Heavy Mechanic Supervisor with 34 years of service to the state.
Promotions and Transfers Douglas Kruske, Rock Springs Construction; and James Thomas, Patrol-Field Operations.
Lanae Wynn retired Oct. 7 with 34 years of service to the state. She retires from the Evanston Port of Entry as a POE Supervisor. n
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Welcome Louie Anderson, Gillette Maintenance.
Randall Okray, Gillette Maintenance – 10 years; and Nicholas Woods, District 4 Maintenance Staff – 10 years. n
Promotions and Transfers Daniel Duff Jr., Traffic-Electrical; Lance Mahoney, Sundance Maintenance; and Andrew Reimers, Sheridan Maintenance-Guardrail.
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Service Awards Nicki Wilson, Gillette Construction – 15 years; Joseph Lambert, Sundance Mechanics – 10 years;
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District 5
Welcome
Retirements
Eugene Armstrong Jr., Cody Maintenance; Saughn DeFuentes, Basin Mechanics; and Ryan Kintzler, Riverton Maintenance.
Kent Smith retired from District 5 Construction Staff on Oct. 2 with more than 25 years of service to the state. Smith is a U.S. Army veteran, having served 1985-1996. He has also retired as a SFC from the WyoSmith ming National Guard, where he served 19962006. n
Timothy DeFuentes, Lovell Maintenance.
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Promotions and Transfers District 5, Cody engineering crew member Ian Parsons hits the big 4-0!
Service Awards Shane Pugh, Riverton Maintenance – 30 years; and Bruce Thompson, Dubois Maintenance – 15 years. T. DeFuentes
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Letters Well deserved kudos for wyoroad.info
Driver Services employee gets top-notch review
I want to thank Wyoming for having the most intuitive and straight-forward website for highway road conditions of any state in the nation. Some states are so confusingly bad that by the time I’m done after clicking links to nowhere for 15 minutes, I don’t have a clue what’s going on with the road conditions I’m looking for. Wyoming has an incredibly easy website and you know what the situation is in one second.
I would just like to compliment one of your employees named Bryce who was working at the Driver Services building located at Etchepare Circle today Nov. 12th. I found him to be very patient and polite with people he was helping including myself. I know the longer wait times can bring out the worse in people however Bryce has a great personality for the job. Please forward my compliment to him and his supervisor. Thank you for your time.
Sincerely, Roberta Radoane
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Photo: Rick Carpenter
Rich Tygart
Districts 1 and 2 showed off plows in local holiday parades with a “Don’t Crowd the Plow” wrapping to remind drivers to not follow plows too closely. Top: D1 drivers Steve Winegeart and Kendall Smith. Bottom: The District 2 plow was driven by Josh Simonson from Casper.
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Passings Ross Doman Ross Doman, WYDOT’s District 1 public relations specialist from 2006 to 2016, died on Nov. 17 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, after a six-year battle with Benson Syndrome, a form of early-onset dementia that affects vision as well as memory. He was 59. Doman Ross was born in Milwaukee on Nov. 14, 1962, and graduated from Brookfield East High School there. He earned a bachelor’s degree in international relations from the University of Wisconsin at Madison and a master’s degree in journalism from Boston University. After graduation he worked as a reporter for the Associated Press in Boston and New York City, and covered the 1996 presidential campaign for America Online. He moved to Wyoming in 1997 to work as a ranch hand as research for a book. He worked on ranches in the Casper and Gillette areas for two years before moving to Cheyenne to begin working on his book. While in Cheyenne he worked as the editor of the Wyoming Catholic Register and then as the public information officer for the Wyoming Department of Health. After taking a winter off to cross-country ski in the upper peninsula of Michigan, he returned to Wyoming in 2006 to take the WYDOT job in Laramie. At various times in his life he taught English in Tokyo, was a sailing instructor in Guam, and lived in New Orleans, San Francisco, Denver and Boulder, but Laramie is where he found a home. He enjoyed the university atmosphere and the outdoor recreation opportunities, becoming active in the cycling and cross-country skiing communities. After work during the winter he would often head to Tie City, put on his headlamp and enjoy some moonlight skiing with his faithful red healer, Buck. He and Buck were a winning Frisbee team, and in the summer, after a vigorous session of throwing and catching they
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would sit neck-deep in a slow moving section of the Laramie River to cool off. He rode the Tour of Wyoming several times, raced in the Dead Dog Classic in Laramie and once rode the Tour de Prairie on a single-speed bike. After his diagnosis with Benson Syndrome, he took a disability retirement from WYDOT. No longer able to drive, he would ride his bike downtown daily to check in with his friends at Pedal House, Coal Creek, Night Heron and other haunts, where he would commune and converse with what he called his tribe. When he was no longer able to ride his bike, he’d make the trip on foot. He became a Cowboy fan during his time in Wyoming, but he proudly displayed his share of Green Bay Packers stock on his wall, and returned to Lambeau Field for a home game once a year. Also on his wall were Milwaukee Brewers team pictures from his high school years when he served as one of the team’s bat boys. In 1982, while at the University of Wisconsin, he was called out of retirement by the Brewers to work their World Series games against the St. Louis Cardinals. A celebration of his life is being planned for Laramie, and the date will be announced when the plans are finalized. He’s gone far too soon, but he packed a lot of living into the time he had.
Eric J. Ramirez Eric Joel Ramirez, 46, of Cheyenne, died on Nov. 5, 2021, in Denver, Colorado, after a lengthy and valiant fight with a rare t-cell lymphoma. He was born on Nov. 14, 1974, in Cheyenne. Ramirez began his employment with the Wyoming Highway Patrol on March 31, Ramirez 1999, and was with the Department until Dec. 8, 2010. In 2010, Ramirez was hired by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and promoted to FMCSA Division Administrator in 2021. He advanced the relationship with the Highway Patrol and FMCSA and was
well known throughout the state for his knowledge of the motor carrier rules and regulations. Ramirez devoted his time to family, fishing, football and riding in his red Jeep Gladiator. His love for baseball brought him to coach his son and many other young boys for many years. His daughters being involved in Job’s Daughters made him love the organization and allowed him to be a part of something his daughters loved. Eric worked so hard on every endeavor he was a part of and anyone who know him knew that he was the hardest of workers. Being a hard worker earned him many awards, the one he was most proud of was the 2020 Highway Safety Person of the Year. He always took the time to lend a helping hand and will be greatly missed. Ramirez was very outgoing and always seemed to bring humor to any conversation. “Go big or go home” and “you be nice” were his mottoes. He was a dedicated family man who excitedly hung out with his kids and grandson. n
Employee Assistance Program services available to all employees While the holidays are a cheerful time for many, it can also be a time of sadness or loneliness. Employees are encouraged to use the free resources available through the Employee Assistance Program. Services offered include free short-term counseling, crisis communications and resources to help with work-life balance concerns like childcare or eldercare. This program is also available for spouses and dependents of employees. To learn more, visit the HR webpage on the Intranet and click on the HR Toolbox page, followed by the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) page at: https://employees.dot. state.wy.us/home/hr/hr-toolbox/ employee-assistance- program-eap-1. html
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December 2021 Message
Drawing Strength From Holiday Traditions For many of us, holiday traditions provide meaning, predictability, fun and a sense of belonging. They help us bond to those we love. As we face this upcoming holiday season, we’re reminded again of cherished traditions. But for many of us, the holidays also remind us of recent losses. As your traditions continue to evolve, we’d like to offer a few tips to help you and your family find more joy this holiday season. • Try to become more mindful of your thinking. If you’re a parent, teach your child to do the same. Instead of focusing on how family traditions have changed, focus on the love that endures. Let these memories be a source of strength. • Make plans. Although change is difficult, having discussions and making decisions can make the holidays a little less stressful. Knowing what to expect is good for everyone, especially children. • Seek input from your kids on what they’d like to do this holiday season. They’re likely to appreciate the opportunity to contribute—and perhaps start new traditions. Traditions can help us celebrate our family’s unique identity. However, it’s helpful when they’re fun and simple—and not a source of stress.
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Halloween Hijinks T’was All Hallow’s Eve at WYDOT HQ All through the halls you could hear shrieks of “Boo!” There were witches and monkeys and emojis galore Tom Carpenter was back. Guess he needed some more? Waldo was found in Public Affairs And the sharks in the Budget Office got plenty of stares In Grants and Contracts it seemed something was off Were you talking to Ali, or was it DeHoff? What a fun day, with plenty of cheer We can’t wait to see what happens next year.
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Break Time See if you can find the following 25 words hidden in the grid to the right: 1. Bows
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2. Boxes
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3. Candles
16. Santa
4. Celebrations
17. Skiing
5. Chestnuts
18. Sledding
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19. Sleigh
7. Dreidel
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8. Fireplaces
21. Stockings
9. Garland
22. Trees
10. Glitter
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11. Hanukkah
24. Wrapping
12. Holly
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13. Ornaments
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