Improving Planning along the U.S. Land Borders Jill Hochman, FHWA Jim King, GSA Transportation Border Working Group Burlington, Vermont June 10, 2003
COORDINATION AT PORTS OF ENTRY To facilitate sound planning at the borders it is essential to engage in a dialogue. – –Bringing together all of our various planning processes – –Yet respecting our different missions and the differences in our own processes for planning
COORDINATION AT PORTS OF ENTRY FHWA-GSA co-sponsored Border Planning Conference Agencies who work at the ports of entry or are involved in improvements there participated. Large cross-section of participation from FHWA, GSA, the transportation community and the Federal Inspection Agencies.
FHWA-GSA Border Planning Conference Objectives Learn more about each other’s planning processes. Identify ways we can improve communication and collaboration. Become aware of opportunities where we can work together, and Actions we each personally need to do to make that happen
FHWA-GSA Border Planning Conference Overview FHWA role in Transportation Planning The Statewide Transportation Planning Process Border Station Partnership Council Planning Process GSA’s Programming Process Facilitated Breakout Group Sessions
FHWA-GSA Border Planning Conference Breakout Group Recommendations in the Following Areas: Communication Planning and Coordination Outreach and Education Other/Miscellaneous
Top 10 Recommendations Jointly develop strategic plan for the border. Include States in Border Station Partnership Council. Develop more flexible funding requirements for resource sharing and other purposes. Create/implement consistent ITS border- wide architecture. Identify points where processes can be coordinated.
Top 10 Cont’d Establish/expedite joint NEPA process. Develop formal agreements to coordinate project planning and implementation. Establish communication structure that identify key positions in each agency. Facilitate opportunities for communication among stakeholders. Develop communication plan including a listing of projects, organizational charts and plans.
Next Steps Another FHWA/GSA conference will be held next year. For more information, contact Stephanie Roth, 202/