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State Freight Advisory Committees MAP-21 Provisions Review

State Freight Advisory Committees MAP-21 Provisions Review. Chip Millard FHWA Office of Freight Management and Operations May 15, 2013. State Freight Advisory Committees – MAP-21 Provisions. U.S. DOT shall encourage each state to establish a freight advisory committee (Section 1117)

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State Freight Advisory Committees MAP-21 Provisions Review

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  1. State Freight Advisory CommitteesMAP-21 Provisions Review Chip Millard FHWA Office of Freight Management and Operations May 15, 2013

  2. State Freight Advisory Committees – MAP-21 Provisions • U.S. DOT shall encourage each state to establish a freight advisory committee (Section 1117) • Committee shall consist of public and private sector stakeholders, including representatives from the state DOT, local governments, freight carriers, shippers, ports, and freight-related associations • Roles of the state freight advisory committee include: • Advising state on freight-related priorities, issues, projects, and funding needs • Serving as a forum for state transportation decisions impacting freight mobility • Communicate and coordinate regional priorities with other organizations • Promote information sharing between the public and private sectors on freight issues • Participate in the development of a statewide freight plan MAP-21: Freight Transportation

  3. State Freight Advisory Committees – Who Should Participate? • Committee participants will vary from state to state • Depends on what freight movements are significant in the state • Should try to have all major freight modes (trucking, railroads, maritime, air cargo, and/or pipelines) with a large presence in the state involved • Should try to have major manufacturers and other companies heavily reliant on freight transportation within the state involved • Ways to identify potential members • Reach out to companies and businesses involved in previous state planning efforts (like state freight plan or state transportation plan) • Review business journals and other business-oriented publications • Contact state or regional Economic Development offices, state or regional Chambers of Commerce, or other similar organizations • Contact freight-oriented professional organizations (CSCMP, APICS, etc.) MAP-21: Freight Transportation

  4. State Freight Advisory Committees – How Can Participants Be Engaged? • Make sure there is two-way communication • Can allow members to make presentations during Freight Advisory Committee meetings • Many existing Freight Advisory Committees set aside time for brief reports that allow members to share their current activities • Allow the private sector freight stakeholders to have direct input into major freight-related projects or studies • At least one existing Freight Advisory Group allows its members to select freight studies to fund via a survey of its members • Potentially conduct periodic site visits to members’ facilities • Allows participants to better understand the freight needs • Enables the member hosting the visit to “show off” their operations MAP-21: Freight Transportation

  5. State Freight Advisory Committees – Existing Guidance Resources • Reach out to other states or MPOs in your state that have existing Freight Advisory Committees • National Highway Institute courses • Engaging the Private Sector in Freight Planning (NHI 139009) • Integrating Freight into the Transportation Planning Process (NHI 139006) • Advanced Freight Planning (NHI 139003) • Other courses/resources • Financing Freight Improvements (FHWA Freight Office course) MAP-21: Freight Transportation

  6. Thank You Chip Millard chip.millard@dot.gov FHWA Freight Office Website: http://www.ops.fhwa.dot.gov/freight/ MAP-21: Freight Transportation

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