Bryant KuechleAndrea Gumm

A little background

• Original POP developed by UDOT with assistance from The Langdon Group

• Shared with ITD

• Using that version as a starting point

• Created a customized Idaho POP

Leadership team

• Tom Cole [Executive Sponsor]

• Erika Bowen [Executive Team Liaison]

• Adam Rush [Project Manager]

• Sonna Lynn Fernandez [Project Advisor]

• Bryant Kuechle [Langdon Group PM; Former ITD OC]

• Andrea Gumm [Langdon Group]

Continuous improvement• Planning early for

public outreach

• Investing appropriately for outreach

• Creating a framework of measurable outreach tasks

• Continual assessment of techniques and effectiveness

How it will help your projects

Process benefits• Consistent approach to

public outreach• Earlier budget

conversations

Project benefits• Gets team thinking about

project needs earlier• Gives the team something

concrete

Planning public involvement

• strategies to involve and communicate

• tool to analyze outreach needs

• identifies outreach activities

The Idaho POP

• Multiple Tracks• Corridor Studies• Environmental/Design• Construction• Non-Construction Roadway Impacts• Emergency

• Total Process Integration• Charter• Project Scheduling System• Guide to Public Involvement• Corridor Planning Guide Book• Environmental Process Manual

• Public Involvement Process update• Customized public involvement guides, online

Subject Matter Experts

• Mary Lockwood• Sue Sullivan• District planners

Don Davis (D1) Ken Helm (D2) Mark Wasdahl (D3) Jack Shambaugh (D4) Chris Peirsol (D5) Bill Shaw (D6)

• Office of Communication staff Jeff Stratten Steve Grant Barb Babic (D1) Mel Coulter (D2 & D5) Reed Hollinshead (D3) Nathan Jerke (D4) Bruce King (D6)

Track Experts

• Design/Construction Reed Hollinshead Adam Rush

• Corridor Plans Mark Wasdahl Bill Shaw

• Environmental Sue Sullivan Nestor Fernandez

• Non–Construction Roadway Impacts Alan Frew Ken Helm Doral Hoff

POP Outreach

• District Workshops & Planning Summit – Fall 2012

• District Workshops – Spring 2013

How does the POP work?

• Choose your track• Answer track worksheet

questions• Summarizes project needs• Shows level of public

involvement and outreach that is needed

How does the POP work?

• Cross-check POP score with level descriptions

• Budget Estimates• Helps with early budgeting

for outreach tasks• Helps determine when

projects are bemanaged st in-house, or when outside support may be needed

How does the POP work?

• Tools and staffing snapshot• Determines the project’s

outreach• Provides appropriate tools

for PI activities• Will produce customized

online Public Involvement Guide for your project

Where is it?

http://intertest/pop

Examples