Tribal Transportation Planning Pathway Integrating Statewide and Tribal Transportation Planning 1

Tribal Governments in Arizona 22 federally recognized Indian Tribes, Communities and Native Nations in Arizona Tribal Lands account for 28% of Arizona 18% of State Highway System transverses through Tribal land 14 Tribal airports and 5 Tribal public transit systems Integrating Statewide and Tribal Transportation Planning Workshop 2

ADOT’s Role in Tribal Transportation Planning Planning Department serves as a liaison between ADOT and Tribes Provides planning support and coordination on planning projects Helps maintain and build highways through Tribal land Enhance Tribal partnerships and assist with Tribal Policy Integrating Statewide and Tribal Transportation Planning Workshop 3

Background of Tribal Transportation Planning Workshop Since 1997, Arizona Department of Transportation has assisted Arizona’s Tribal communities to complete numerous planning studies. To better help Tribal community representatives understand the steps to implement these plan recommendations, ADOT developed a training program to guide users through the planning and project development process. Integrating Statewide and Tribal Transportation Planning Workshop 4

Goal of the Training Program Primary Goal: Detail how to take a project from an Idea/Concept to Implementation Break down the planning to implementation process into simple steps Non-intimidating and easy to use, so users do not have to attend special training Avoid bulk hard-copy manuals - allow users to find information within a few clicks Work for advance, moderate, and novice users with a range of planning/engineering experience Consider the needs of large, medium, and small tribes Can easily be distributed and utilizes free, or readily available software Integrating Statewide and Tribal Transportation Planning Workshop 5

Integrating Statewide and Tribal Transportation Planning Tribal Transportation Planning Pathway 6

http://www.aztribaltransportation.org/tr aining.asp Download Training Tools http://www.aztribaltransportation.org/tr aining.asp Integrating Statewide and Tribal Transportation Planning Workshop 7

Thank you for attending! QUESTIONS? Thank yoU: Apache County District II Colorado River Indian Tribes Hualapai Indian Tribe Havasupai Indian Tribe Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation Navajo Nation San Carlos Apache Tribe Salt River-Pima Maricopa Indian Community Tohono O’odham Nation Rosalinda Federico Ermalinda Gene Charla Glendening Rick Powers, PE Vamshi Yellisetty, AICP Phyllis Davis Thank you for attending! Integrating Statewide and Tribal Transportation Planning Workshop 8