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Community Context Audits And Public Involvement Plans Rickie Clark, INDOT Joyce Newland, FHWA

Community Context Audits And Public Involvement Plans Rickie Clark, INDOT Joyce Newland, FHWA Presenter Title, INDOT Event Date. Community Context Audits. It’s about project delivery MAP-21 (P.L. 112-141 ) Creates a streamlined and performance-based surface transportation program.

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Community Context Audits And Public Involvement Plans Rickie Clark, INDOT Joyce Newland, FHWA

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  1. Community Context Audits And Public Involvement Plans Rickie Clark, INDOT Joyce Newland, FHWA Presenter Title, INDOT Event Date

  2. Community Context Audits • It’s about project delivery • MAP-21 (P.L. 112-141) • Creates a streamlined and performance-based surface transportation program. • Promotes accelerating project delivery and encourages innovation through the increased use of programmatic approaches and planning, and environment linkages. • Every Day Counts Initiative • Initiative is designed to transform the way FHWA does business. • Three areas were identified for initial focus: • Shortening project delivery • Accelerating technology and innovation deployment • and FHWA's Going Greener initiative

  3. Community Context Audit • It’s about project delivery • FHWA Every Day Counts initiative • Linking planning and environment. • Historically project encountered problems. • Goal is to identify these challenges earlier in planning process. • To avoid issues before project is awarded. • To allow for more development time.

  4. Community Context Audit • Intent • To better understand the historic, present and anticipated characteristics of the community early in the transportation project development process. • Benefits • Have a comprehensive understanding of the project area. • Advancing project delivery. • Providing for consistent communication. • Assisting in the development of the Public Involvement Plan.

  5. Community Context Audit • When to complete • In planning stages and before the “Call for Projects” • Form • http://www.in.gov/indot/files/CommunityContextAuditPublicInvolvementPlan.pdf • Red Flag Investigation Form • http://www.in.gov/indot/2523.htm

  6. Community Context Audit • What does the form look like?

  7. Public Involvement Plans • Intent • To better understand the historic, present, and anticipated characteristics of the community early in the transportation project development process. • Benefits • Have a comprehensive understanding of the project area. • Advancing project delivery. • Providing for consistent communication. • Assisting in the development of the Public Involvement Plan.

  8. CCA and Public Involvement Planning & Programming

  9. Public Involvement The foundation for a successful project starts long before the road ever is built.

  10. Public Involvement • Every project is unique...is your public involvement approach? • Public Involvement Plan (PIP) – required for every project. • Varies in scope for each NEPA document classification: • Categorical Exclusion (CE) • Environmental Assessment (EA) • Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) • State project or Local Public Agency (LPA) using federal dollars.

  11. Public Involvement • Every project is unique....is your public involvement approach? • Public Involvement Plan (PIP) – required for every project

  12. Public Involvement Plans

  13. Public Involvement Plans

  14. Greencastle Streetscape • Purpose • Improve pedestrian safety and revitalize the connection corridor between DePauw University Campus and Greencastle’s downtown. • Address storm water quantity issues. • Improve pavement and sub-grade stability. • Enhance ADA compliance through project upgrades. • Enhance pedestrian facilities • Provide plantings and/or trees. • Street furniture, lighting, trash receptacles

  15. Stellar Communities • Revitalize central business district • Enhance visibility of community’s commitment to education. • Revitalize a residential neighborhood. • Emphasize the connection between the community’s assets. • City of Greencastle’s Streetscape Project • Enhancements to several local streets.

  16. Greencastle Streetscape

  17. City of Greencastle

  18. City of Greencastle

  19. City of Greencastle

  20. Greencastle Streetscape

  21. Resources INDOT Office of Public Involvement www.in.gov/indot.2366.htm INDOT Environmental Services www.in.gov/indot.2533.htm Federal Highway Administration www.fhwa.dot.gov/indiv/

  22. Community Context Audit • It’s about project delivery • Setting realistic expectations • Discovering potential challenges • Identifying opportunities • Engaging stakeholders early in the process and continuing engagement from planning to delivery • When to use • Goal is to use form during planning phase • Public Involvement Plan • Use data collected from audit

  23. Contact Information Rickie Clark INDOT Office of Public Involvement 317.232.6601 rclark@indot.in.gov Joyce Newland Federal Highway Administration 317-226-5353 joyce.newland@dot.gov

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