TRIPTAC Accomplishments Oct 2009 – May 2013

TRIPTAC Purpose Integrate ATS services and resources into a centralized location accessible to land managers and stakeholders Coordinate between FLMAs, transportation professionals, and stakeholders (local, regional and state planning and/or transit agencies) Accelerate implementation of ATS on public lands by moving research results, resources and lessons learned into the hands of FLMAs through proactive marketing and outreach.

Parks, Recreation & Tourism TRIPTAC Team Members (main offices) Franz Gimmler Transportation Research Center & Park Studies Laboratory (lead partner)

Trainings and Forums Online Training Catalog (searchable) Internet-based training, including webinars and future self-paced interactive Computer- Based Training (CBTs) Recordings and materials posted on website Regional forums “It was a well-organized training with current subject matter. The introduction, facilitation and all presentations were great. I look forward to more in the future.

TRIPTAC Online Resources

Case Studies & Technical Manuals

Technical Assistance One-on-one assistance Extensive resource network On-site visits Research assistance Peer mentor program Transportation Assistance Groups (TAGs) Collaboration with other organizations “It’s a powerful thing to teach people in a rural community how to accomplish a dream. That’s what you do and I feel very lucky that all of us working on the project have the opportunity to work with you and learn from you…Thank you again for getting us started in the right direction.”

Technical Assistance Note: Some requests fit into multiple categories of assistance Types of Assistance Who Has Requested Assistance? (Over 230 Total Requests) Which FLMAs Have Been Helped?

Technical Assistance Map (Live Map)Live Map

Technical Assistance Example: Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail (NPS) “[TRIPTAC] has done a great job. They are so detailed and thorough.” -Barbara Nelson-Jameson, RTCA Michigan

Developing Process to Evaluate Alternative Transportation Projects Conducted Pilot Study of TRIP Projects Tried to Evaluate 12 ATS Projects Most did not have data Recipients of TRIP Grants Transportation not primary focus No evaluation expertise or guidance One year test of Proposed Evaluation Process –Selected Units Develop Draft Guidance Identify Performance Measures Create Data Collection Plan

Online Project Evaluation System

Outreach, Communication, Coordination Regional Collaboration Forums/Workshops Peer Group meetings Coordination Calls I had seen one of the other participants at the water cooler in our building many times in the past, but never knew who they were until today. Thank you for the opportunity to meet others.

Public Lands Transportation Scholars Sommer Bucossi Moab Recreation Area Mentor: Laurie Miskimins Andrew Valdez Sabino Canyon Mentor: Phil Shapiro Matthew Bruno San Francisco Bay NWR Complex Mentor: Jaime Eidswick Sommer Bucossi Moab Recreation Area Mentor: Laurie Miskimins (FHWA) Heidi Beierle Wichita Mountain NWR Mentor: Rebecca Gleason

Public Lands Scholars Program Goals Encourage emerging transportation professionals to pursue their career serving federal lands. Provide much-needed transportation expertise to FLMA units and regions to help them address critical transportation issues. Support the development, implementation and evaluation of viable alternative transportation for visitors to FLMAs. Encourage multi-agency alternative transportation programs that serve visitors to multiple FLMA units.

TRIPTAC Accomplishments Assembled 40+ technical experts, one-stop-shop call center Responded to >230 technical assistance requests Online repository with >230 training resources, bi-weekly training e-blast Developed 11 innovative, web-based trainings Conducted >1100 contact training hours Developed and improved electronic project evaluation/selection system (94% of users “saved time”) Created guidance documents based specifically on needs identified by clients Launched an extensive (130+ documents) searchable Resource Library accessible through website (3,500+ hits)

TRIPTAC Process and Timeline FTA determined need for TRIP technical assistance FTA developed RFQ RFQ published October 2008 Federal Register Proposals submitted December 2008 Award announced March 2009 Contract signed September 2009 Described Technical Assistance Areas Limited to Cooperative Agreement so bidders had to be Universities and other non-profit providers 12 months RFQ publication to contract