AMATS Air Quality Advisory Committee Informational Update

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AMATS Air QualityAdvisory Committee
Informational Update

• March18, 2008

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Scope of Work

• Update AMATS Public Participation Plan (PPP)
  Anchorage on the Move
• Review Anchorage on the Move
• Comply with requirements of SAFETEA-LU and Others
• Develop Public Involvement Plan (PIP) for AMATS
  PPP stakeholder consultation
• Use and evaluate outreach tools while preparing
  AMATS PPP

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Contract Deliverables

• Technical Memos
• Evaluation of Anchorage on the Move
• Goals, Objectives, Policies Measures of
  Effectiveness
• Evaluation Methodology for Public Participation
  Plan
• Draft Final Documents
• Public Involvement Plan (PIP)
• Public Participation Plan (PPP)
• Public Contact Database

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Schedule

• November 2007 -- NTP received
• November 2007 - January 2008 -- Background,
  review, preparation
• February - April 2008 -- outreach for PPP Update
• May 2008 -- produce draft AMATS PPP
• June/July 2008 -- public review/approval

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Guidance Documents

• SAFETEA-LU
• Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
• Executive Orders
• 12372 Intergovernmental Review
• 12898 Environmental Justice
• 13166 Limited Language Proficiency
• 13175 Tribal Consultant/Coordination

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Guidance Documents

• Other
• ADOTPF Limited Language Proficiency Plan
• National Historic Preservation Act Consultation
  with Tribal Governments
• The Millennium Agreement
• ADOTPF Tribal Consultation Policy
• MOA Memorandums of Agreement and Understanding
  with Native Village of Eklutna
• FHWA Planning Certification Review

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SAFETEA-LU Says

• Tell the public when, how and where comment can
  occur.
• Describe explicit procedures, strategies, and
  desired outcomes

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SAFETEA-LU Says

• For example, provide
• adequate and timely public notice
• time for public review and comment
• reasonable opportunity to comment on the LRTP and
  the TIP
• reasonable access to information about
  transportation issues and processes
• Information available in electronically
  accessible formats
• Employ visualization techniques

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SAFETEA-LU Says

• Hold meetings at convenient and accessible
  locations and times
• Seek out and consider needs of those
  traditionally underserved by existing
  transportation systems
• Demonstrate consideration response to public
  input
• Provide additional opportunity for public
  comment, if the final LRTP or TIP differs
  significantly from the version that was made
  available for public comment

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SAFETEA-LU Says

• Coordinate with the statewide transportation
  planning public involvement and consultation
  processes
• Review the effectiveness of the procedures and
  strategies

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Review of Current Public Involvement Plan

• Anchorage on the Move
• Public Participation Program
• Citizens Handbook
• Tip Sheets

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Early recommendations and actions

• Implement outreach for PIP using new tools

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Update Outreach Methods
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Update Contact Database

• Temporary site to allow folks to subscribe to
  AMATS updates and take survey. Complies with
  CAN-SPAM Act

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Customize Outreach
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Require Project Updates

• Staff has implemented our recommendation to use a
  template for project updates and decisions to
  assist in providing enhanced access to
  information.

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Key Elements of Outreach

• Strategic Advisory Group
• Focus Groups
• Consultation with User Groups
• Piggyback on existing meetings
• Boards and Commissions
• Mayors Town Hall Project Fairs
• Alaska Trucking Association Board Meetings
• Spring Health Fairs
• Others

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What feedback are we receiving?

• Current advisory groups may not be effective or
  representative
• Current processes are opaque
• Include visualizations, such as a map of projects
  with TIP
• Make information accessible
• Staffing and resources need to match the plan to
  ensure its implementation

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Feedback to Team

• Do you have suggestions for the team as we
  continue our work to prepare the public
  participation plan?
• Questions?
• When would you like an update?