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

Community Context Audits And

Public Involvement Plans

Rickie Clark, INDOTJoyce Newland, FHWAPresenter 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. 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

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.

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.

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

Community Context Audit What does the form look like?

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.

Community Context Audit

Call for Projects

Project Award

NEPA Process

DESIGN

Planning & Programming

CCA and Public Involvement

Public Involvement The foundation for a successful

project starts long before the road ever is built.

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.

Public Involvement Every project is unique....is your

public involvement approach? Public Involvement Plan (PIP) –

required for every project

Public Involvement Plans

Public Involvement Plans

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

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.

Greencastle Streetscape

City of Greencastle

City of Greencastle

City of Greencastle

Greencastle Streetscape

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/

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

Contact Information Rickie Clark

INDOT Office of Public Involvement 317.232.6601 [email protected]

Joyce Newland Federal Highway Administration 317-226-5353 [email protected]