Planning

Purpose of planning  Planning is a tool that can help communities to….  Identify desired change (visioning)  What would you like to see in the next 20 yrs?  Support desired change by establishing goals and priorities (goal setting)  Monitors progress made on achieving desired change through documentation (implementation) the plan does not sit on the shelf

The gist of it Vision, Mission, goals, and priorities Implementing the projects that are outlined within the plan (Project Scoping & TTIP) Utilizing the planning document as a communication and management tool when it is completed

What can I do with a plan? As an introduction for new council members Keeping a reminder about the highest priority community projects (let it govern your decisions) As a communication tool to outside agencies and organizations For funding proposals

What defines Place? What invokes the feeling of place? What attaches you to place (the land and community)? How is this demonstrated in your plan

Reductionist vs Holistic Approaches to “Explanation”

Reductionist Reductionist, you believe that everything in the world can be understood if you understand all its component parts 1. the theory that every complex phenomenon, especially in biology or psychology, can be explained by analyzing the simplest, most basic physical mechanisms that are in operation during the phenomenon. 2. the practice of simplifying a complex idea, issue, condition, or the like, especially to the point of minimizing, obscuring, or distorting it. Source:

Holistic A wholist (holistic) believes that the whole can be greater than the sum of its parts Source: WHOLE Rethinking the Science of Nutrition; T. Colin Campbell, PhD

Two meanings of Culture When Americans and Indians talk about ''culture,'' they mean two different things. To the Native American, culture is pervasive, encircling, all- inclusive. To the mainstream American, culture consists of an elective identity added to the essential American character. Source: The reemergence of tribal society and traditional justice systems Carey N. Vicenti (Carey N. Vicenti is chief judge of the Jicarilla Apache Tribe)

Mission Statement Provide a safe, sustainable, integrated and efficient transportation system to enhance California’s economy and livability. Our mission is to provide the public with the highest level possible of safety, efficiency, and quality of travel. To improve vehicle and pedestrian safety

Project Emphasis Modal TIP Decision Makers Dept. of Transportation A process that focuses on building projects rather than on shaping the reservation or Tribal community.

Comprehensive planning and multi-modal problem solving. TIP Public State Elected Officials County/ Burrow Planning Organizations Government Agencies Tribal DOT A process where tough decisions are made to prioritize and exclude projects

Western approach to transportation planning/management Transportation systems should be designed to be Efficient Effective Equitable

Western approach to transportation planning/management Transportation systems should be designed to be o Efficient – do not sacrifice values o Effective – do not sacrifice values or employment o Equitable – do not sacrifice values, employment or opportunity to train Tribal or Indian employee’s. You should be balanced in your approach to the three E’s of transportation. § Do tribal-specific employment rights and contract preference laws apply? Yes. When a tribe or consortium administers an IRR Program or project intended to benefit that tribe or a tribe within the consortium, the benefitting tribe’s employment rights and contracting preference laws apply. (See § and 25 U.S.C. 450e(c).)

What planning can do Reinforces Tribal Sovereignty Helps establish a holistic vision for the future Promotes sound decision– making

Planning Not about solving the problems Creating alternatives (holistic approach) o Provide Decision Makers with “Choices & Consequences”

Transportation has two purposes Movement & Access

There’s a reason

What is long-range transportation planning? Federal regulation approach to Tribal transportation planning “…clearly demonstrate a Tribe’s transportation needs and to fulfill Tribal goals by developing strategies to meet these needs” 25 CFR (a)

Where did the Project come from? Think about a recent project How did it happen?

Making a plan a success requires Personal Responsibility and Leadership Communication and Coordination Partnerships & Cooperation

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