Ute mountain Ute tribe passing lane project Tour de Ute Ute mountain Ute tribe passing lane project

Team Presenters Bernadette Cuthair, Planning Director Beverly Santicola, Grant Writer

Agenda Demographics and History of UMUT Description and Location of the Project Preparing the Application – 5 Key Elements of Success Community Impact

Demographics and Map Bernadette Cuthair

UTE MOUNTAIN UTE TRIBE

UMUT Reservation 582,321 Acres of Trust and Fee Lands 541,209 Acres Total Trust Lands 41,112 Acres Total Fee Lands Colorado, New Mexico, Utah Dry Reservation CDOT ROW Highway Miles 34.1 IRR BIA System Road Miles 295.9

Description of Project Bernadette Cuthair

Passing Lane Passing Lanes – 12-foot 3 Culverts for Drainage Shoulders Widened Tourist Access Improvements Residential Access Improvements Signage and Guardrail

Need for Project Rural, undivided highway Accident rate above top 80% 50 accidents in 5 years 23 injury accidents 1 fatality

Benefits Connecting Past with Present Promoting Interstate Commerce Presidential Proclamation 1919 Woodrow Wilson National Monument Ancient Ruins – UMUT Tribal Park Promoting Interstate Commerce Increasing Access for Tourism Promoting Safety Farm Equipment Trucks & Interstate Commerce Employees and Residents Tourist Traffic

Preparing the Application Five Key elements of success – Beverly Santicola

Technical Assistance in Grant Writing RON FLAVIN – BUSINESS PARTNER HAS 100% Success IN TIGER/BUILD GRANTS

Five Key Elements of Grant Success Solve More than One Problem Capitalize on Your Unique Geographic Location Engage Diverse Partners/Leverage Other Resources Create a Theme and Innovative Brand Integrate Technology Where Possible

1. Solve More Than One Problem Accident Rates Above Top 80% for Rural Roads Deaths = 1 involving pedestrian Injuries = 23 injury accidents Property Damage = 50 accidents Insufficient Site Distance For Passing High Volume of Traffic Heavy Trucks Farm Equipment Recreational Vehicles Passenger Vehicles Employee Commuters Access to Yucca House National Monument Access to Residential Homes

2. Capitalize on Geographic Location Sleeping Ute Mountain National Monument Four Corners Monument Mesa Verde National Park Canyons of the Ancients Anasazi Heritage Center Hovenweep National Monument McPhee Reservoir San Juan National Forest

3. Engage Diverse Partners Native National Partnership 2015 Project partners to leverage resources CDOT = Senate Bill 267 = $9M USDOT = $2M in TIGER/BUILD Funds Requested Only 18% in TIGER Funds Southern Ute Tribe Development Navajo Nation Tourism – Four Corners National Parks Service Bureau of Land Management

4. Create a Theme or Brand Tour de Ute – a Journey of Wellness is a tribally driven signature initiative of the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe that symbolizes the interconnectedness of all living things to protect family, community and our land. Tour de Ute –is a holistic place-based rural development and youth development initiative designed to promote the health, safety, and well-being of the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe’s children, youth and families.

5. Integrate Technology Youth films Renewable energy

Community Impact Bernadette Cuthair and Beverly santicola

Community Impact Improved public safety Other community benefits Reduction in future costs of repairs Increased capacity for tourism Increased employment opportunities Improved freight corridor and hazmat route Improved water quality Wetland enhancements Pollution reductions Improved quality of life

Presentation Handouts 8 GB USB Award Winning Youth Films Comprehensive Master Plan Copies of UMUT Slide Presentation Track Record of Grant Success Contact Information

Questions and Answers Ute Mountain Ute Tribe Santicola & Company Bernadette Cuthair, Planning Director Ute Mountain Ute Tribe 125 Mike Wash Road Towaoc, CO 81334 Mobile 970-238-0129 Email BCuthair@utemountain.org Beverly Santicola, Grant Writer Santicola & Company 7362 E. Soaring Eagle Way Scottsdale, AZ 85266 Mobile 281-224-1443 Email BevSanticola@outlook.com