Public Involvement in ProjectsDevelopment

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Public Involvement in Projects/Development The
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• Why is public involvement important?

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• Public Involvement is not
• A tool to be used to coerce public buy-in
  without evaluation of their input, opinions
  and concerns
• A tool to placate regulatory agencies
• Public relations

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• Regulatory requirements for public involvement
• Federal-aid Highway Act and Federal Transit Laws
• National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
• Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)
  regulations
• ISTEA and TEA-21
• Title VI / Environmental Justice regulations

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• When to get the public involved
• The public should always have the opportunity
  to gain a clear understanding and have input
  into decisions that affect their lives
• When quality of life is impacted

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• Effective public involvement
• Specifically tailored to suit the type of
  project
• Information sharing about where the project is
  in the development phase
• Reflect the specific needs of the audience
• Identify the desired goals of the project
  sponsor

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• Benefits of an effective public involvement
  program
• Improves outcomes that reflect the inclusion
  of a wide range of perspectives
• Makes the decision- makers job easier
  not more difficult
• Enhances the validity of, or improves upon,
  the ultimate decisions that are made

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• Benefits of an effective public involvement
  program
• Saves money
• Facilitates the forward movement of valid
  projects
• Builds effective partnerships, broadens project
  ownership and cultivates confidence between
  project owners and stakeholders
• Enhances public understanding of the project
  development process

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• Public involvement
• Bringing Stakeholders Together

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