Upper Valley Inter-Modal Facility

– Overview

Gabe ZoerheideUpper Valley Transportation Management Association

Nathan Miller, AICPUpper Valley Lake Sunapee Regional Planning Commission

August 4, 2009

SECTION 1

OVERVIEW OF THE PROJECT, ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PROJECT

ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Overview of the Project Congressional Appropriation of $500,000 secured by

Rep. Paul Hodes in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2008. Project is listed as “I-89 Park and Ride/Bus Terminal”

Planning justification for the project must be provided before additional funds may be appropriated for design, engineering, and construction. Planning justification is provided through the completion of a

feasibility study with alternatives analysis.

The charge of this Committee is to oversee the alternatives analysis and provide NHDOT with a recommended preferred alternative.

Overview of the Project (Continued) Project will serve as a multi-modal regional

transportation center Will provide a new passenger terminal for Intercity Bus

Provider (Dartmouth Coach) Will provide connections to local fixed-route transit services Will provide connections to demand response human

service transportation providers Will provide significant park-and-ride capacity Will provide infrastructure to facilitate bicycle and

pedestrian connections May provide space for a regional dispatch center May (depending on site) provide connections to air or rail

transportation

Project Advisory Committee Upper Valley Communities

Lebanon, Enfield, Hanover, Hartford Regional Transportation Planning Organizations

UVLSRPC, TRORC, UVTMA State/Federal Agencies

NHDOT, Vermont AOT, Federal Transit Administration Transportation Providers

Dartmouth Coach, Advance Transit, Connecticut River Transit, Stagecoach Transportation, Greyhound

Statewide Transportation Policy Groups GACIT Committee, NH State Coordinating Council for

Community Transportation Large Employers

DHMC, Dartmouth College

Roles and Responsibilities of the Project Advisory Committee

Oversee and provide input in the Public Involvement Process

Develop and reach consensus on a Statement of Purpose and Need for the project

Provide oversight and guidance in developing the Project Consultant’s scope of work for the alternatives analysis

Solicit proposals and select the Project Consultant Oversee the process to identify and “shortlist” potential

sites for the facility Establish screening criteria to evaluate alternative sites Select and recommend a preferred alternative

Project Timeline 12-month timeline is anticipated

7 Project Advisory Committee meetings 4 Public Informational Meetings

Month Meeting 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

PAC Meeting #1 Public Informational Meeting #1 PAC Meeting #2 PAC Meeting #3 Public Informational Meeting #2 PAC Meeting #4 PAC Meeting #5 PAC Meeting #6 Public Informational Meeting #3 PAC Meeting #7 Public Informational Meeting #4

SECTION 2

PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT PROCESS

Goals for Public Involvement Encourage early and continued public participation. Meaningfully engage the public as a contributor to the

success of the project. Solicit community support for the project.

To do this we must: Provide complete and timely information about:

Meeting agendas, times, and results. Research and recommendations from project consultants. Status of the project.

Invite the community to participate before important decisions are made.

Roles and Responsibilities

Project Advisory Committee

Upper Valley Lake Sunapee RPC

Recommend Scope and Location to NH DOT

Manage ProjectExecute PIP

Upper Valley TMA Assist with PIP

Project Consultant

NH Department of Transporation

Draft Alternatives Analysis

Make Final Decision

Communication Tools

Website: www.uvinter.wordpress.com E-mail List

Public will be Encouraged to Sign-up Press Releases Public Meetings Other Forms of Media (if Appropriate)

Community Access Television Project Blog YouTube “E-Bulletins”

Project Websitewww.uvinter.wordpress.com

The website will: Allow for public

comments. Offer all meeting

agendas, materials, and minutes.

Be attractive. Offer lay-person

descriptions.

Public Meetings Public Meeting #1

Present the process and seek input on the drafted screening criteria.

Receive comments and reaction Public Meeting #2

Invite the public to brainstorming possible locations Public Meeting #3

Present and receive feedback on potential sites. Public Meeting #4

Formal presentation of PAC recommendations.

Outreach to Civic groups

Over the course of the planning project members of the Project Outreach Team will be available to discuss the project with civic groups, town boards, and other interested parties.

Please suggest venues for this outreach.

Concluding. . . .

How does this sound? Have we succeeded in crafting a thoroughly

open public process? Any suggestions?