Spencer Stevens FHWA Office of Planning Michigan Transportation Planning Association 2011 Annual Conference July 14, 2011

A.Why Consider Security in Planning B.Key Concepts: What is Security? C.MPO and State DOT Examples 1.Interagency coordination 2.Emergency response & evacuation 3.Long-term recovery D.Conclusion

A. Why Consider Security in Planning?

 ISTEA/TEA-21  Safety/Security = 1 planning factor  September 11, 2001  Man Made threats to Security  Katrina, 2005  Natural threats to Security

 Statewide 23 CFR § (a)(3)  Metropolitan 23 CFR § (a)(3)  Provide for consideration and implementation of projects, strategies and services that will address:  Increase the security of the transportation system for motorized and non-motorized users.

B. Key Concepts: What is Security?

Safety? Security Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute ND State University Rural Transportation Safety and Security Center

National Security Natural Disaster

C. MPO and State DOT Examples 1.Interagency coordination

 Regional  Hampton Roads (VA)  Houston-Galveston Area Council (TX)  Metro Washington Council of Gov’t (DC)  Statewide  Oregon Department of Transportation  New York

 MPO coordinates Regional Emergency Management Technical Advisory Committee  Multilateral operation of emergency support functions  Hurricane evacuation  Emergency shelter planning  Disaster planning for special needs populations.

 Received State funding to prepare regional hazard mitigation plan  Coordinated with Regional Transit Security Strategy Guide  MPO hosted disaster mitigation planning workshops

 MPO developed Regional Homeland Security Strategic Plan  Stresses Preparedness to manage risk  Prevention  Protection  Response  Recovery  Informed, prepared and engaged community

 Mutli-state region (KY, OH, IN)  MPO created Homeland Security Coordinating Committee  Develop Regional Emergency Response Plan  Clearing house for funding regional projects  TIP project prioritization process  Security ranking criteria

 Statewide Long Range Plan includes a chapter on Security  Explains how DOT and MPOs are integrated into larger Statewide efforts  Hosted transportation security and emergency response workshop  Focused on response to terrorism event on transportation system  Identify Emergency Routes  Used to prioritize bridge seismic retrofit efforts

 Department of Homeland Security  $245 million in grants  54% increase from 2007  Extra $22 million  Regional suspension bridges

 Convener  Unique role as a regional entity  Tabletop exercise and scenario plans  Existing long range planning process  “Grant” administration mechanism  Project prioritization process “rewards” security projects

MPO and State DOT Examples 2. Planning for Emergency Response and Evacuation

 Computer technology simulates a hazardous situation to assess dangers, produce recommendations for evacuation procedures.  Emergency and Transportation factors: Scene layout Human behavior Hazard propagation Time of day Environmental conditions Traffic Patterns Mode Use Evacuation Routes

 Modeling transit options  Assist special needs populations: children, elderly, disabled and zero car households  Planning for orderly re-entry  Staggered return times

3. Planning for Recovery

 Phases  Short-Term Return to routine  Long-Term Capital reinvestment  Long-Term Approaches  Resistance or Hardening  Acceptance  Adaptation  Relocation, Redundancy

 Business plan  Defining essential functions  Protecting information and data  Protecting employees  Communicating with employees and partners

MPO worked with State DOT and locals on impact of flooding from hurricane on evacuation routes & shelter locations

D. Conclusion

National Security Natural Disaster

Possible MPO Role Incident PhaseTraditional Role ConvenerChampionDeveloperOperator Prevention Response/Mitigation Monitoring/Information Recovery Investigation Institutional Learning Michael Meyer “The Role of the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) In Preparing for Security Incidents and Transportation System Response” Lead MPO Role Possible, Especially For Some Components Minor MPO Role Possible No Likely MPO Role

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