A Guidebook for Successful Communication, Cooperation, and Coordination Strategies Between Transportation Agencies and Tribal Communities (2011) / Chapter Skim
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Government-to-government relationships between tribal and federal, state or local governments require special considerations. Many of these issues, like tribal sovereignty, can be unique to the tribal transportation context.
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Cooperation between Tribes and transportation agencies Process by which representatives of these entities work together to achieve a common goal or objective in carrying out transportation planning, programming and delivery processes (i.e. state transportation agencies and tribes)
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Effective coordination requires communication and information on how and when each party must act together with a commitment for following through. The third step on the Ladder of Collaboration is cooperation that goes beyond coordination as parties work together to achieve a common goal or objective in carrying out transportation planning, programming and delivery processes.
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In addition to common issues, consideration must be given to unique land ownership situations in the tribal context, like the management of trust lands by tribes . Funding While project funding issues are also common to all transportation projects, the tribal transportation context leads to different types of funding issues involving multiple sources.
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• Transportation project completion may require coordination of efforts between tribes and Local, County and Regional Councils of Governments or Metropolitan Planning Organizations in addition to Federal Government. Institutional Relationships and Protocols • Managing intertribal and intra-tribal relationships can be a challenge in tribal involvement.
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• Poverty, high unemployment and dispersed populations in tribes increase the challenge of providing affordable, reliable transportation. • Project budget in many cases is not adequate for public involvement meetings to take place in all concerned communities.
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are used to keep tribes informed of current projects and solicit responses on concerns with current and future projects. Tribal Moderator In order to ensure the successful exchange of information between entities, a neutral, third party moderator who is knowledgeable in each entities' operations and cultures is designated 24 Communication = information exchange Coordination= information exchange + altering activities to achieve a common purpose Cooperation= information exchange + altering activities to achieve a common purpose + sharing resources Presentations Meetings, Seminars, Summits and Workshops Planning Organizations Data Collection, Analysis, and Distributions Tribal Liaison or Coordinator Resource Sharing Newsletters, Flyers, and Bulletins Public/Tribal Involvement Regional Transportation/Transit District or Coalition Mailings with Response Forms Formal Agreements Investigation of Alternatives Tribal Mediator Grants for Funding Planning for Disaster Preparedness and Concurrent Response to Disasters Standards and Handbooks Regional or State-Level Conferences Training Tribal Consortium Table 3.
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Summits and workshops also present an opportunity for agencies and tribes to share guidance for current practices learned in day-to-day operations. Public/Tribal Involvement Public involvement activities are used to solicit input from affected parties through presentations, charrettes, public hearings, and/or other coordinated activities with tribal communities.
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Resource Sharing The pooling of funds and sharing of available resources for a transportation project between tribes, local, state, and federal governments benefits all parties involved and resolves the issue of funding deficiency. Investigation of Alternatives In the case that a transportation project adversely affects a tribe, an investigation of alternatives of least impact on tribal communities is researched by tribal, local, state, and federal governments, with the alternative of least impact being chosen for the project.
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