The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet cares about Kentucky residents. That's why we're always working to find new ways to help protect Kentucky's environment.

Our Mission is to:

Provide a safe, efficient, and environmentally sound transportation system for the movement of people and goods, thereby enhancing the quality of life and economic development in Kentucky.

The Cabinet's latest program focuses on protecting our streams and rivers from pollution and litter washed off roadways and highways by stormwater runoff.

The Cabinet is serious about stormwater protection. It has established policies and procedures in an effort to minimize its impacts to the environment. The Cabinet has programs and policies that:

• Address environmental impacts from construction.
• Optimize the amount of deicing chemicals used on roadways.
• Require environmental protection plans be implemented at highway maintenance facilities for stormwater runoff management, groundwater protection, waste management and oil spill prevention and control.
• Consider environmental factors during highway design.
• Partner with local communities for the benefit of the Commonwealth's stormwater resources.

Minimum Control Measures(MCM):

MCM 1-Public Education and Outreach
MCM 2-Public Involvement and Participation
MCM 3-Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination
MCM 4-Construction Site Storm Water Runoff Control
MCM 5-Post-Construction Storm Water Management
MCM 6-Pollution Prevention/ Good Housekeeping Operations