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A CLASS ACT. SH-75 Timmerman to Ketchum Context Sensitive Public Involvement Strategies. SH-75 Timmerman to Ketchum. Controversial for 30 years Escalating transportation need Threatened litigation Concurrent corridor construction project. C – L – A – S - S. C = Creative Communication
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A CLASS ACT SH-75 Timmerman to Ketchum Context Sensitive Public Involvement Strategies
SH-75 Timmerman to Ketchum • Controversial for 30 years • Escalating transportation need • Threatened litigation • Concurrent corridor construction project
C – L – A – S - S C = Creative Communication L = Listen, Look & Learn A = Anticipate, Assess & Accept S = Share S = Success
C = Creative Communication • Scoping • Storefront office • Fact sheets • Work Group • Bulk mailings
Going for Groceries • Unusual scoping technique • Immediate response to criticism • Go where the people go
Storefront Office • Predictable accessibility • Convenient venues and low cost • Local hotel breakfast room in Wood River Inn • Blaine County Senior Center • 3rd Tuesday of the month 11am to 7 p.m. • Share and listen
Wallpaper and Post-it Notes • Design level aerial photography mapping • Post-it note comment technique • Simple way to obtain and share information
Fact Sheets Used to clarify: • Project issues • Analysis techniques/methodologies • Project constraints • Unfamiliar processes Samples: • Basic Roadway Components • Purpose and Need • TDM • Travel Demand Forecasting • Noise Analysis
Cross-Section Collaboration • SKETCH PLANNING • Traffic engineering • Geometric design • Landscape architecture
L – Listen, Look, and Learn • Listen objectively • Look for opportunities to enhance • Learn from local experience
Berm Impact Reduction versus Wildlife Listen Objectively
Look for Opportunities to Enhance • Boulder Flats Wetland Mitigation Site • Treasure Lane Enhancements • County Wildlife Crossings Enhancement Funds Application
Treasure Lane Enhancements • Small residential community needs • Meeting within subdivision • Collaborative approach to meeting local needs
A = Anticipate, Assess and Accept Anticipate change, assess what it means to the project, and accept what cannot be controlled • Change in elected officials – Ketchum • Start-up of Peak Bus • Change in land use north of Hailey • Change in federal regulations and/or agency personnel
S = Share • Feedback to all participants • ITD management updates • Elected officials briefings • Project participants • Media • Regulatory agencies • Highlight enhancements