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September 13, 2016
AGENCY PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT INITIATIVES AND OUTCOMES 2016 Environmental Conference
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TxDOT Mission and Public Involvement Policy
TxDOT Mission
Through collaboration and leadership, we deliver a safe, reliable, and integrated transportation system that enables the movement
of people and goods.
Public Involvement Policy
“The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) commits to purposefully involve the public in planning and project
implementation by providing for early, continuous, transparent and effective access to information and decision-making processes.
TxDOT will regularly update public involvement methods to include best practices in public involvement and incorporate a range of
strategies to encourage broad participation reflective of the needs of the state’s population.”
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Consistent Guidance
Public Involvement (PI) section provides guidance and
support to each of the 25 districts, and divisions that
include TPP, CMD, ENV, PTN, AVN, CIV, RRD
– Crossroads (http://crossroads/org/opi/): templates and
samples, best practices, Public Involvement Guidebook
– LEP and Title VI guidance
– Public meeting support
Effective Public
Involvement training
(OPI 100)
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Electronic Access to Information
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www.txdot.gov
Hearings and Meetings Schedule
Project Studies Webpages
Online open houses and surveys
Email updates/invitations
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Innovative Meeting and Outreach Techniques
Online open houses
3D visualization
Unique meeting
locations
Innovative outreach
Facebook ads
Posting flyers at unique locations
Project business cards with QR Codes
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Initiatives and Outcomes
US 190 Bridge, Beaumont District
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Initiatives and Outcomes
City Map, Dallas District
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Initiatives and Outcomes
I-10 Connect, El Paso District
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Initiatives and Outcomes
US 82 “The Gap,” Wichita Falls District
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Initiatives and Outcomes
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US 281,
San Antonio District
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Initiatives and Outcomes
SH 68 Project, Pharr District
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Initiatives and Outcomes
US 83/84,
Abilene District
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Initiatives and Outcomes
SH 105, Houston District
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Guidance
– Crossroads
– Public Involvement Guidebook NEW!
www.txdot.gov
– 14-Day advance notice administrative
directive
Innovative tools
Public involvement success stories
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Trust and Credibility at TxDOT
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TxDOT Mission and Public Involvement Policy
TxDOT Mission
Through collaboration and leadership, we deliver a safe, reliable, and integrated transportation system that enables the movement
of people and goods.
Public Involvement Policy
“The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) commits to purposefully involve the public in planning and project
implementation by providing for early, continuous, transparent and effective access to information and decision-making processes.
TxDOT will regularly update public involvement methods to include best practices in public involvement and incorporate a range of
strategies to encourage broad participation reflective of the needs of the state’s population.”
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