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PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT PLAN 2017 U PDATE Draft Plan Open for comment through 1/16/17 DULUTH-SUPERIOR METROPOLITAN INTERSTATE COUNCIL The MIC is one of 435 Federal entity (authorized in federally-designated transportation bills from 1961


  1. PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT PLAN 2017 U PDATE  Draft Plan  Open for comment through 1/16/17

  2. DULUTH-SUPERIOR METROPOLITAN INTERSTATE COUNCIL The MIC is one of 435 Federal entity (authorized in federally-designated transportation bills from 1961 Metropolitan Planning to present) Organizations (MPOs)  All metropolitan areas with population >50,000 (e.g., Duluth + Superior)  Plan and prioritize transportation infrastructure investments with local input  Multimodal perspective (cars, freight, rail, air, water, transit, bikes, pedestrians)

  3. DULUTH-SUPERIOR METROPOLITAN INTERSTATE COUNCIL The MIC is one of 435 MIC Planning Area federally-designated Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs)

  4. FAST ACT FIXING AMERICA'S SURFACE TRANSPORTATION ACT (2015) DEVELOP AND USE A PUBLIC Why Update Now? PARTICIPATION PLAN…THAT PROVIDES ALL INTERESTED  Comply with 2015 FAST Act language and PARTIES WITH REASONABLE OPPORTUNITIES TO BE requirements INVOLVED IN THE METROPOLITAN  Precede the 2045 Update of the TRANSPORTATION MIC’s Long Range Transportation PLANNING PROCESS. Plan – 23 CFR 450.316 “Interested Parties, Participation, and Consultation”

  5. OBJECTIVE To facilitate an effective public involvement process that actively seeks input early in the planning process, before key decisions are made and while there is ample opportunity to influence decisions.

  6. THE MIC’S PUBLIC PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS 1 2 3 Use a Defined Involve a wide Fully consider Process range of and document Stakeholders public input received

  7. REQUIREMENTS 1. Use a Defined Process  Determine project-specific process and tools  Use a variety of engagement strategies  Provide timely notice and reasonable access to: Meetings (times and locations)  Online information   Employ visualization techniques

  8. REQUIREMENTS 1. Use a Defined Process

  9. What is a “Stakeholder”? REQUIREMENTS  People or organizations that could be affected by the recommendations in a plan or study or could be involved in its implementation. 2. Involve a wide range of Stakeholders  See Stakeholder Identification Tool (handout) Suggestions for specific groups or individuals to add?

  10. HWY 23/GRAND AVE CORRIDOR STUDY STAKEHOLDER IDENTIFICATION Neighbor- Special Stakeholder Jurisdiction Business hood Interest ✓ · MnDOT District 1 ✓ · City of Duluth (Planning, Engineering, Parks) ✓ · DTA ✓ · DNR ✓ · Smithville Neighborhood ✓ · Morgan Park Neighborhood ✓ · Riverside Neighborhood ✓ · Norton Park Neighborhood ✓ · Irving Park Neighborhood ✓ · West Duluth CDC ✓ · Lake Superior Zoo ✓ · Munger Inn ✓ · Spirit Mountain ✓ · Spirit Lake Marina ✓ · St. Louis River Alliance ✓ · St. Louis River Corridor Vision ✓ · COGGS

  11. REQUIREMENTS 3. Fully consider and document public input received

  12. HWY 23/GRAND AVE CORRIDOR STUDY — MIC RECOMMENDATIONS (CH. 4)

  13. CITY OF DULUTH’S CIMS GRANT PROPOSAL

  14. CIMS GRANTS AWARDS

  15. THE MIC’S PUBLIC PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS 1 2 3 Use a Defined Involve a wide Fully consider Process range of and document Stakeholders public input received

  16. COMMENTS? QUESTIONS? DSMIC.ORG/STUDY/PIP

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