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

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

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

4. Demographics and Map
Bernadette Cuthair

5. UTE MOUNTAIN UTE TRIBE

6. 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

7. Description of Project
Bernadette Cuthair

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

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

10. 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

11. Preparing the Application
Five Key elements of success – Beverly Santicola

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

13. 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

14. 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

15. 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

16. 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

17. 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.

18. 5. Integrate Technology
Youth films
Renewable energy

19. Community Impact
Bernadette Cuthair and Beverly santicola

20. 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

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

22. 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
Beverly Santicola, Grant Writer Santicola & Company 7362 E. Soaring Eagle Way Scottsdale, AZ Mobile