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SAN CARLOS APACHE TRIBE PARTNERSHIP 2014/2015 KEY PARTNERING GOALS

2014 San Carlos Partnership Goals, October 2014

GOALS/Sub goals STRATEGIES STATUS

1. IMPROVE SAFETY PROJECTS

A. Collaborate on safety projects

(1) Identify needs and develop transportation safety plans

Marvin to obtain Tribal resolution to proceed for RSA. Obtain for what location? After this time Marvin to contact Richard Weeks

Status update: 7 28 2015

RSAs completed for Bylas and Peridot Completed Next Step:

Invite Courtney Perrier-Bear for presentation on Emergency preparedness. (Tribe host an annual emergency incident event) Identified action at annual partnership meeting 10/2014

Completed 07 22 2014 Contact Courtney Perrier – Bear, conference call with Bill Harmon and Matt Moul. 1st step in planning for Emergency Tabletop discussions Status: E mail Communication with Courtney Perrier-Bear, on August 18, 2014, DPS provided the Traffic Incident Management Training 64 emergency responders from the SCAT PD and SCAT EMS/Fire. The next step is to have three, two hour planning meetings (Tabletop discussions). I have given a list of 8 names to Ms. Perrier-Bear, and a staff member from her office will start coordinating these meetings. See next item for continuing steps.

Courtney Perrier-Bear and staff to set up three, Discussion: 04 21 2015 assign to Bill Harmon/Matt



two- hour tabletop discussions/planning. Moul and or Jesse Gutierrez?

Table Top discussions Add: emails from Courtney here

CAG Sept. 2014 Regional Transportation Study/should take 1 ½ year to complete

Start 9/2014 First safety plan Regional transportation plan was approved by councils can be reviewed on website www.cagaz.org First meeting is 4/22/15, globe council chambers a committee has been assembled. Andy mentioned Inviting tribal participation, Charles Russell participated.

Tribal Transit Program has Safety Plan and waiting for Tribal Council approval.

Completed spring of 2014 obtained crash data. Tribal Transit has safety plan being introduced at Tribal Council Completed approved with grant application. Next Step: Transit program research safety funds availability (Bernie to speak to Marvin) Charles could possibly be using funds.

http://www.cagaz.org/



Continue Goal #1. Sub Goal B.

B. Strengthen sharing of information including safety data (e.g. Crash data – provide early and frequent reports to support safety projects). Communicate problem areas and issues to the Partnership and identify risk areas together.

(1) Tribes provide crash data to ADOT (streamline process)

Key tribal & ADOT members meet to streamline information sharing. Scott Beck and Dee Crumbaker for 2014 data.

Provide report at annual meeting. Completed Spring 2014 Data reflected: Crash Data completed for Hwy 70 and BIA 6, showing 3 levels of incidents. What level of incidents were the 3 levels? Next step:

Invite Rick Turner, ADOT who works with the Traffic and Criminal Software Systems (TraCS)

Completed 01 27 2015 Next Step: Action Item: 1. Councilman Ferreira, suggested conversations begin with the San Carlos Police Department regarding Traffic and Criminal Software (TraCS). Responsible person: Marvin Mull Status: Michele Crank has added Alejandro Benally, Chief of Police, SCAT to the Steering Committee and has also sent information regarding discussion via e mail on 04 15 2015.



(2) Identify potential funding sources for safety plans

TIGER funds and Railroad could match funds to help develop Safety Diversion Plan and/or Corridor Safety Plan. TIGER due April 28, 2014

TIGER Funds were not applied for per Mr. Mull for April 28, 2014 deadline. Charles Russell completed other funding sources. Next: Pre application May 4, 2015 Due: June 5, 2015 SCAT to apply $30 Mil for route 6 (no match) WMAT considering

Invite Kelly LaRosa, FHWA for presentation on funding Jan 2015 meeting

Kelly Larosa, presenting at 04 21 2015 meeting. Next step: Charles Russell and Bernie Kniffin to review information for application.

(3) Tribe to start participation with AZ SHSP

Action Item: #6 from 01 27 2015 Don Sneed responsible person 6. Obtain information on next meeting of AZ SHSP Natural Risk Emphasis Area Team and send to SCAT Transportation Board and Director.

Status: The following e mail was sent to Mary Tapija and Marvin Mull via Don Sneed: The Natural Risks Team will work to address that issue through strategies and action steps identified in the AZ SHSP. Below is a notice that recently went out to individuals currently participating on the Natural Risks Team. Could you please forward the information on to the San Carlos Transportation Board Members for their reference or provide to me their contact



information? If any tribal representatives are interested in participating on that Natural Risks team (or any of the other teams) I have attached the SHSP EA Team Commitment Card that should be completed and sent to the AZ SHSP Administration Team at [email protected]. The tribal representatives will then begin receiving email notices and updates regarding the team meetings and other AZ SHSP related information. I have also attached a schedule of upcoming meetings for all EA Teams. The AZ SHSP plan document with EA strategies and action steps can be reviewed at this website: www.azdot.gov/shsp. The Natural Risks EA information is located in Appendix B Section 8 of the SHSP. The email included three attachments that Don Sneed will provide to the Steering Committee members at the April 21, 2015, meeting. Next step: Identify who will be participating and what dates they will be attending.

mailto:[email protected]

http://www.azdot.gov/shsp



GOALS/Sub goals STRATEGIES STATUS

2. Communications

A. Timely, open and honest with information to all members of changes to the plans & agreements

(1) Invite Tribal police/TERO/Tribal reps i.e. environmental/Cultural Preservationist to attend construction partnering workshops.

Provide information to ADOT REs and DEs as they schedule construction partnering workshops.

Completed and ongoing process, partners will inform facilitator as needed when and/or if tribal representation changes. Facilitator will communicate information to DEs for Globe, Safford and Tucson. Communication to partners to give changes to partnership as needed.

(2) Partner request further explanation of processes important to them

Identify process and prioritize. i.e. Emergency Preparedness, RSA process.

See above information: Ongoing process and see information documented in quarterly meetings below.

Tribal emergency response commission process Vernon James to provide an overview of this process Action Item: David to contact Vernon for this information to be provided at next meeting.

Participate in quarterly Steering committee meetings

Jan 27, 2015 –Presentation by Rick Turner: TraCS -Richard Weeks: RSA process

April 21, 2015-Kelly Larosa, FHWA: Safety Funds

See above information: Ongoing process and see information documented in quarterly meetings Review dates for meeting dates 2016 for steering committee to select.

Comment [E1]: Who will do this?



-Brenda Astor, BIA: Homesite lease access off State HWY.

July 28, 2015-Justin Feek, Program to Planning -Tribal Emergency Response - plan annual meeting

Annual meeting

Oct. 8, 2015



GOALS/SUB GOALS STRATEGIES STATUS

3. REGIONAL COORDINATION

A. Support Multi agency :

ADOT Districts initiative

Globe Globe District continued clearing of brush along Hwy 70.

Encroachment permits relationship development

TIM Table top discussions

Action Item: Update at

next Quarterly meeting

Safford Assist to submit applications for climbing lanes for minor program (Bill

Harmon)focus was on Globe district and selection panel for decision on

April 24, 2015. (passing lanes)

TIM Table Top discussions

Encroachment permits relationship development

Action Item: Update at

next Quarterly meeting

Tucson Assist in road access Hwy 77 for new casino. See action item list: update

from CT …..Possible change in casino location where do we find out this

information? Contact Gary Murry, COO. (Marvin Mull)

CAG

SEAGO



Arizona Eastern Railways

BIA Encroachment permits for home site processes Action item: Update on

status at next quarterly

meeting.

Federal Highway Administration May Surface Transportation Bill – update on funding- communication

from FHWA to Partnership

Action Item: Update on

status at next quarterly

meeting

Pinal County

Gila County

Graham County




4. Understand agency processes

A. Partners request further explanation of process important to them, select key processes.

ADOT Project development

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PARA

offer to specific tribal and others as needed (Don) coordination with

ITCA as needed.

Ongoing at Steering Committee

meetings

ADOT Environmental office and SCAT environmental

Ruth and Vernalda, work outside

of the Steering committee on

these issues.

Attend the State Transportation Board meetings reminding 2015 year

May 15* Chino Valley

June 19 Pinetop (Board adopts 5-YR Construction Program)

July 17 Payson

August BREAK (No Board meeting scheduled)

Sept. 18 Tombstone

Oct. 16 Wickenburg

Oct. 27 (Study Session) Phoenix (HRDC)

Nov. 20 Parker

Dec. 18 Maricopa

State Transportation board

meetings/website:

http://aztransportationboard.gov/

Marvin, Charles and Hugh Moses

Action Item: Update at next

meeting.

COGs to provide information to SCAT/WMAT council regarding benefits for participating with them.

http://aztransportationboard.gov/



Attend COG meetings:

NACOG:

CAG: May 14 in Apache Junction, CAG office

June 11, 2015 Globe County public works office

Marvin, Charles and Hugh Moses

WMAT – Tara to reach out to

Jason Kelly

Status:

SEAGO: Feasibility study meeting May 7, 2015

May 20,2015

Did anyone from SCAT DOT

attend?

Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) meetings ADOT Tribal Transportation

website meeting information

available to tribes

Attend safety summit meetings Status:




5. Transportation in support economic development (Tribal Transit Program)

Tie all the plans together to move forward with a Strategic Plan

Transit program continue ongoing projects with getting tribal members to place of employment and/or educational programs.

Develop a future plan and include community feedback (future needs of the community)

Transit Program to apply for Rural Fund

Help support Transit Program CAG to provide support and work with SCAT transportation on submission for funding.



GOALS/ SUB GOALS STRATEGIES STATUS

6. Partner with White Mountain Apache Tribe (WMAT)

A. Establish a point of contact/communication link with San Carlos Transit

Strengthen the Transit System Completed

New Contact Tara Chief

and Brenda Roberts on

Transportations issues.

Alvena Bush, Council

member, attends regular

Steering Committee

meetings

B. Establish point contacts at WMAT

(1) Strengthen the relationship with Globe District Engineer

Jesse set regular meetings with Brenda Roberts

Completed

(2) Involve WMAT as a stakeholder

Invitations to construction partnering workshops sent to WMAT.

Change Charter to include WMAT?????

Completed

RE has all contact

information for all

necessary WMAT Tribal

Contact for Construction

Workshops

Comment [E2]: What was the decision about this? If it isn’t complete it could become another strategy.

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