amats air quality advisory committee informational update

3/17/2008 AMATS: Anchorage Metropolitan Transportation Solutions

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AMATS Air QualityAdvisory Committee

Informational UpdateMarch18, 2008










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










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










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










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










Guidance Documents

• Other– ADOT&PF Limited Language Proficiency Plan– National Historic Preservation Act

Consultation with Tribal Governments– The Millennium Agreement– ADOT&PF Tribal Consultation Policy– MOA Memorandums of Agreement and

Understanding with Native Village of Eklutna– FHWA Planning Certification Review










SAFETEA-LU Says…

• Tell the public when, how and where comment can occur.

• Describe explicit procedures, strategies, and desired outcomes










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










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










SAFETEA-LU Says…

• Coordinate with the statewide transportation planning public involvement and consultation processes;

• Review the effectiveness of the procedures and strategies










Review of Current Public Involvement Plan

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










Early recommendations and actions

• Implement outreach for PIP using new tools










Update Outreach Methods










Update Contact Database

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










Customize Outreach










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.










Key Elements of Outreach

• Strategic Advisory Group• Focus Groups• Consultation with User Groups• Piggyback on existing meetings

– Boards and Commissions– Mayor’s Town Hall & Project Fairs– Alaska Trucking Association Board Meetings– Spring Health Fairs– Others










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










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?

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