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Consulting with Idaho Tribes in Planning Transportation Development
14th Annual NW Tribal Transportation Symposium
Patti Raino, ITD
SAFETEA-LU Requires Consultation –
In general at a minimum consider the concerns of Indian tribal governments
STIP and Long Range Transportation Plan will be developed with consultation with tribal jurisdiction in Idaho and the Secretary of the Interior.
What does this mean to Idaho Tribes?
Indian Tribes in Idaho
Five Reservations, Six Tribes Each is different How do the Tribes wish to be consulted
on transportation planning? How do the tribes wish to be consulted
on transportation projects?
Current Planning Consultation Activities Between Tribes/ITD Individual Meetings/ statewide and district Formal MOUs Participation in MPO Participation in Intermodal Planning Group Tribes participated to the extent they desired
in the development of Idaho’s Long Range Transportation Vision
Current Points of Consultation in the Planning Process
STIP/Corridor Plans /Long Range Plans
Development of a Federal-aid or state-funded project on state highways
Project Planning and Development
Statewide Transportation Improvement Program
Developed Yearly Establishes projects Requires consultation with locals,
resource agencies and Indian Tribes Calendar and process is Set by
Intermodal Working Group (Tribal Transportation Planners are members)
Purpose of the STIP To provide for a financially sound, short
range capital improvement plan for the state’s surface transportation program.– The document: A picture in time– The process: Dynamic, subject to
modification and change as projects and funding are finalized.
STIP (continued)
IRR projects are included in STIP from information received from the BIA
Draft sent to Tribes for comment and districts consult with tribes on projects of concern
Federal Requirements
Minimum of Four-Year Span All FHWA and FTA Funded Projects Coordinate inclusion of Metropolitan Transportation Improvement Programs (TIPs) in STIP Project Details (Description, Cost, Year, Agency) Public Involvement Consultation With Government Officials (Local, Tribal, Federal) Financially Constrained Updated On Four Year (or less) Cycle (ref. 23 CFR 450.216)
State Requirements
Five-Year Construction Span Include All State Funded Projects Include Safety, Aeronautics and Rail
Projects Updated Annually
(ref. ITD Admin Policy A-11-1)
STIP must include all modes of Transportation
STIP must include all modes of transportation • Highway, bridge, bicycle Highway, bridge, bicycle
and pedestrian facilities;and pedestrian facilities;• Highway safety;Highway safety;• Air quality;Air quality;• Airports;Airports;• Railroad crossing safety;Railroad crossing safety;• Public transportation; Public transportation;
andand• Transportation planning.Transportation planning.
The Planning Process
Coordinated ongoing public involvement process with:
–Citizens,
–Elected officials,
–Tribes,
–Other state/federal agencies
–Interested parties on current and future projects.
And in collaboration
with:– Local Highway
Technical
Assistance Council
(LHTAC),
– The six MPOs in Idaho (COMPASS in the Boise/Nampa area),
– Input from the public,
– Other interested
agencies.
Projects are identified and selected through a:Projects are identified and selected through a:
Factors that Impact STIP/TIP Projects
Federal-aid Funding State Funding Inflationary Trends Population Trends
Corridor Studies
This is the way Idaho develops a plan of action for important transportation corridors and facilities now and 20 Years in the future
Strong community involvement by those impacted including Indian Tribes when the study corridor travels through an Indian Reservation
Transportation Plan/Vision
Approved in FY 2004 Envisions future directions over 25+
year horizon. Required significant stakeholder
participation.
Long Range Vision
Purpose Share Idaho’s Transportation Vision Outline ITD’s Principles and Values Guide ITD’s Planning and Project
Decisions Integrate Modes in Transportation
Decisions
What Does It Say?
These are the
guiding principles
the state should
use in developing
the statewide transportation
system over the
next 30 years.
Consulting with Idaho Tribes in Planning Transportation Development
14th Annual NW Tribal Transportation Symposium
Patti Raino, ITD
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