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OAC Conflict Assessment

OAC Conflict Assessment. Gerald Solomon FHWA Realty Specialist Office of Real Estate Services 400 7 th St. SW, Room 3221 Washington DC 20590 202 366-2037 Gerald.Solomon@dot.gov. Assessment Purpose. Reach out to Stakeholders and Public Identify Controversial Issues Perspectives

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OAC Conflict Assessment

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  1. OAC Conflict Assessment Gerald Solomon FHWA Realty Specialist Office of Real Estate Services 400 7th St. SW, Room 3221 Washington DC 20590 202 366-2037 Gerald.Solomon@dot.gov

  2. Assessment Purpose • Reach out to Stakeholders and Public • Identify • Controversial Issues • Perspectives • Appropriate Methods to Address Conflicts and Improve Results

  3. Assessment Process • Neutral • Public / Transparent / Inclusive • Stakeholder and Public Involvement • Interviews • Focus Groups • Listening Sessions / Public Comments

  4. Neutral Assessor • Osprey • Private Conflict Resolution Company • Selected following a competitive process • Stakeholder input

  5. Public / Transparent / Inclusive • Federal Register Notice of Assessment • Public Listening Sessions • Federal Register Docket – • Public Comments and Report

  6. Public Involvement • Written Public Comment • Issues to be considered • Persons/Entities to be contacted • Public Listening Sessions • Post Report in Federal Register Docket and Invite Public Comment

  7. Stakeholder Involvement • Interviews • In person • Telephone / Video • Focus Groups

  8. Other Assessment Resources • ARG - Assessment Resource Group • Input into Selection of Osprey • Input into Identification of Issues • Input into Selection for Interviews / Focus Groups • Input into Assessment (Interviews)

  9. ARGMembers • American Hotel & Lodging Association • American Planning Association • Bureau of Indian Affairs • CBS Outdoor • Fairway Outdoor Advertiser • FHWA - Scenic Byways / Real Estate Services / Division ROW (former)

  10. ARGAssessment Resource Group • NAHBA • National League of Cities • Outdoor Advertising Association of America • Pennsylvania Resources Council, Inc. - Society Created to Reduce Urban Blight  • Scenic America/Garden Club

  11. Assessment Mechanism • Interagency Agreement – Principal Federal Agencies • Federal Highway Administration • U.S. Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution

  12. Assessment Status • Agreement in Place (Subcontract in Place) • ARG Formed • Expanded in Size and Scope • Federal Register Notice Published • Comments Being Received • Interview / Focus Groups Candidates • Candidates Identified / Prioritized (on-going) • Process Underway

  13. U.S. DOT - Docket No. FHWA–2006–25031 • DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - Federal Highway Administration • MORRIS K. UDALL SCHOLARSHIP AND EXCELLENCE IN NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY FOUNDATION - U.S. Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution

  14. Docket No. FHWA–2006–25031 • Notice • Request for Public Participation in National Outdoor Advertising Control Program Assessment

  15. Comments on OAC Issues • Mail or hand deliver to the U.S. Department of Transportation, Dockets Management Facility, Room PL–401, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590 • Submit electronically at http:// dms.dot.gov • Fax to (202) 493–2251

  16. Names of Persons or Entities To Be Contacted • Mail or hand deliver names to the Morris K. Udall Foundation, U.S. Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution, attn: Ms. Gail Brooks, 130 South Scott Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85701 • Submit electronically to oac@ecr.gov • Fax to (510) 670–5530

  17. Cities CityDate Sacramento Aug. 16-17 x Cleveland Aug. 29-30 x Austin Sept. 13-14   Atlanta Sept. 20-21 Salt Lake City Oct. 18-19   Kansas City Nov. 1-2   Philadelphia Nov. 8-9 *Info in Docket

  18. Updates on Venues and Times • Contact Gail Brooks at the U.S. Institute of Environmental Conflict Resolution by email at brooks@ecr.gov or by telephone at 520 670-5299 x 47

  19. Assessment Product • Final Report • Include Recommendations to address OAC Program Conflicts • Available in Docket • Public Comment Period • Report and Comments - Input into Future Decision Making

  20. Further Information • For FHWA: Mr. Gerald Solomon, Office of Real Estate Services (HEPR), (202) 366–2019, gerald.solomon@dot.gov; • For legal questions, Mr. Robert Black, Office of Chief Counsel (HCC), (202) 366–1359, robert.black@dot.gov; • Federal Highway Administration, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590.

  21. Further Information • For the U.S. Institute: Dale Keyes, Senior Program Manager, keyes@ecr.gov, (520) 670–5653, or • Gail Brooks, Program Associate, brooks@ecr.gov, (520) 670–5299; U.S. Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution, 130 South Scott Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85701.

  22. Joint OAC Stakeholder Conflict Assessment Gerald Solomon FHWA Realty Specialist Office of Real Estate Services 400 7th St. SW, Room 3221 Washington DC 20590 202 366-2037 Gerald.Solomon@dot.gov

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