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COR-3
Approve Goals for the Corridor
Description: At this key decision a broad range of transportation, community, and environmental goals are considered which are specific to the corridor. The key decision is informed by the goals approved during long range transportation planning and informs the purpose and need for projects in environmental review. In order to facilitate collaboration, the goals from other plans are rationalized with transportation goals in the corridor.
There is information developed in prior key decisions that informs this step.
Purpose
To adopt the comprehensive set of goals for the corridor.
Outcome
A comprehensive set of goals for the corridor that will guide the selection of a set of solutions that address the corridor's opportunities and deficiencies.
Partner Roles | ||
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FHWA |
Observer |
Observes the approval of goals that are consistent with accepted plans as well as community goals |
MPO |
Decision Maker (urban), No Role (rural) |
Ensures goals for the corridor study address all needs and consider the goals of the region |
Resource Agency |
Advisor |
Advise that environmental goals are considered in the development of the goals for the corridor. Provide input on the most important environmental needs in the planning area and where partners may be able to work together to make a difference across multiple resources of concern. |
State DOT |
Advisor (urban), Decision Maker (rural) |
Provides an understanding of state goals with respect to the corridor |
Process |
Integration Type |
Integration Description |
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| Land Use and Smart Growth | Data | Land use goals for the corridor. |
| Analysis | Rationalization of land development goals with the goals for the corridor. If smart growth principles will be integrated, analysis demonstrating that goals: • Are consistent with community visions and plans • Will produce greater mobility without expanding the road network • Support growth management • Support economic development • Support environmental preservation, conservation, and restoration • Support the equitable distribution of impacts and benefits • Support improved quality of life | |
| Air Quality Conformity | None. | None. |
| Natural Environment and the IEF | Analysis Between IEF Step 1 - Build & Strengthen Collaborative Partnerships & Vision, IEF Step - 2 Characterize Resource Status & Integrate Natural Environment Plans and COR-3 | Data around ecological goals and priorities was collected at COR-1. The ecological vision and goals coming from IEF Step 1 will be broad and high-level. The result of IEF Sub-step 2h is a combined map of ecological plans with conservation and restoration priorities identified. Both the high-level vision and goals, and more specific conservation and restoration priorities coming from these two IEF steps should be analyzed here in order to develop a shared vision of compatible, complimentary regional goals for transportation and the environment and to identify where DOT conservation or restoration investments could make the greatest difference for watershed, species or ecoregional health and sustainability. |
| Decision Between IEF Step 1 - Build & Strengthen Collaborative Partnerships & Vision and COR-3 | IEF Sub-step 1c is to "Develop a shared vision of regional goals for transportation, restoration, recovery and conservation." This is a shared decision - the ecological framework takes into account transportation goals and vice versa. | |
| Data Between IEF Step 8 - Implement Agreements, Adaptive Management & Deliver Projects and COR-3 | If completed, utilize the shared transportation and ecological goals and priorities identified in the ecological plan and long range plan. | |
| Capital Improvement | Data | Goals for safety and security from visions, plans and other data that partners bring, where available. |
| Safety and Security | Data | Goals for safety and security from visions, plans and other data that partners bring, where available. |
| Human Environment | Data | Goals from human environment plans, where available. |
| Economic Development | Data | Economic development goals, where available. |
| Greenhouse Gas | Data | Data about the potential benefits, stakeholder interest, and the ability to conduct the necessary analysis are needed. |
| Analysis | Analysis about the potential benefits of GHG reduction strategies, as well as reasonable objectives and targets to consider. |
Linkages to other Phases of Transportation Decision Making | ||
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Key Decision |
What is Linked? |
Purpose of Linkage |
From Long Range Transportation Planning |
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LRP-2 - Approve Vision and Goals |
Information on the vision and goals from the LRTP |
To validate consistency between the corridor planning goals and those in the LRTP. |
To Environmental Review |
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ENV-1 - Reach Consensus on Scope of Environmental Review |
The goals for the corridor |
To inform the scope of the environmental review and permitting process |
ENV-3 - Approve Purpose and Need/Reach Consensus on Project Purpose |
Information on the vision and goals from the corridor |
To inform the purpose and need |
Policy Questions |
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Questions about purpose and roles |
Are the goals broad enough to incorporate all partner interests? If not, what interests are not included in these goals and why? |
Can the corridor goals be effectively accomplished through the use of a P3? | |
Questions about stakeholders |
Do these goals reflect community vision and goals (or community values)? |
Questions about the transportation process supporting the decision |
Are the goals appropriate and broad enough to allow consideration of all the problems and opportunities? |
Are the goals broad enough to allow consideration of innovative sources of financing, revenues, and procurement through P3? | |
Are the goals measurable? | |
Do we have any visions or goals to consider? What is the preferred vision? | |
Questions about other phases |
Are the goals consistent with other plans and programs? |
Questions about non-transportation sectors/processes |
Are the goals consistent with other local economic development, land use, and community development plans? |
Do corridor-specific GHG reduction goals support regional GHG and other goals? | |
Have any fiscal analyses or economic studies been completed that indicate a need for private participation? | |
Have common goals between transportation and conservation been identified? | |
Have common goals between transportation and local economic development been identified? | |
Have goals related to the need for innovative financing or revenue sources been identified? | |
Have priority resources been identified? | |
How specific should GHG goal statements for the corridor be? For example, should they be integrated into a broader environmental goal or emphasized as corridor-specific goals? | |
How will GHG considerations be reflected in the corridor study goal statements? | |
To what extent are smart growth principles to be included in the long range plan? | |
Questions to Gather Stakeholder Interests |
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| In this corridor, what do you value? What do you want? What is it that we need to be working toward? |
| What advantages or disadvantages would you see if private developers were involved in developing the corridor? |
| What is your vision for the corridor? If we were to improve this corridor, what would it look like to you? |
Questions to Incorporate Stakeholder Interests |
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| Are the goals broad enough to incorporate all stakeholder interests? If not, what interests are not included in these goals and why? |
| Are there differences or conflicts among the stakeholder interests? |
| What are the risks if we cannot establish a common set of vision and goals? |
| What input is missing? What more is needed? |
| What inputs can be provided by a P3 expert/advisor or a state/MPO office that deals with P3 on the potential of private sector involvement to meet corridor goals? |
| What is the justification for each decision that we have made? |
Case Study Example(s): |
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Supporting Data for the Key Decision |
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From other phases of transportation decision making |
Long Range Planning |
Vision, goals, and strategies from the LRTP where applicable. | Fiscal analysis done within the long range plan scenario analysis |
Programming |
Past fiscal analyses for TIP and STIP development |
Potential innovative sources of financing, revenue, and procurement identified during programming |
Corridor Planning |
No Specific Data |
Environmental Review |
No Specific Data |
From other sectors and processes |
Land Use and Smart Growth |
Land use goals, visions and strategies for the corridor | Data from previously conducted economic studies |
Smart growth principles |
Air Quality Conformity |
No Specific Data |
Natural Environment and the IEF |
Shared transportation and ecological goals and priorities identified in the ecological plan and long range plan, where available. |
Capital Improvement |
Goals for capital improvement that can inform the transportation process, where available. |
Safety and Security |
Goals for safety and security from visions, plans and other data that partners bring, where available. |
Human Environment |
Goals from human environment plans, where available. |
Economic Development |
Economic development goals, where available. |
Greenhouse Gas |
Potential benefits, stakeholder interest, and the ability to conduct the necessary analysis. |
From the transportation technical process supporting this key decision |
Potential advantages of using P3 to address corridor deficiencies | |
Data on impacts of using innovative sources of financing, revenue, and procurement | ||
From stakeholder collaboration |
Community visioning input as available | |
Public involvement data | ||
From public private partnership |
No Specific Data | |
The following is a list of data needed to support the key decision. Practitioners collect this information for decision makers to consider. You may add to this list using the comment box at the bottom of the page. Supporting Tools and Technology | |
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Detail |
Analysis |
Decision Support Tools: Used to identify stakeholder conflicts and common interests in the corridor plans, and compare goals against project constraints. |
Communication |
None. |
Gathering |
Demographic Tools: Used to gather census data and other demographics in order to identify socioeconomic trends and transportation needs. May also include surveys such as the BTS National Household Travel Survey. |
Survey Tools: to gather information about stakeholder groups |
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Key Decision Relationship to Other Topics | |||
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| Topic | Description | ||
| Visioning and Transportation |
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| Public-Private Partnerships |
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