A Guidebook for Successful Communication, Cooperation, and Coordination Strategies Between Transportation Agencies and Tribal Communities (2011) / Chapter Skim
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A prerequisite is that this initiative involves stakeholders from transportation agencies and tribal communities. It can be either a newly proposed initiative or an existing one.
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For example, in the agency checklist, under the issue, "protection/preservation of tribalsensitive resources," the agency – local, federal, or state – is asked if any sites or resources that are affected by the project may be of concern to a tribe. The agency might be unsure as to what tribal sites are located in the vicinity of the project, but may know of historical tribal occupation of the area.
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Green = Strategy effective Green Star = Strategy effective with borderline consensus Red = Strategy potentially effective; further research is needed Black = Strategy ineffective or findings inconclusive Regional Transportation/Transit Districts & Coalitions Resource Sharing Investigating Alternatives Emergency Preparedness Planning Mailings/ Response Forms Communication Practices Presentations Data Collection, Analysis and Distribution Standards and Handbooks Newsletters/Bulletins LeveI I Level II Level III Tribal Moderator/Mediator Training Coordination Practices Cooperation Practices Planning Organizations Meetings/Summits/Workshops Public Involvement Tribal Consortiums Loans and/or Grants for Funding Tribal Liaisons and Coordinators Formal Agreements Regional/State-level Conferences Figure 3. Practice selection matrix.
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30 Figure 4. Case studies on communication.
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5.8.1 Step 1: Identification of Transportation Initiative A state DOT is designing a new interstate interchange. The project area is next to tribal land and provides connectivity between reservation parcels.
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The practices of meetings, a tribal liaison, and formal agreements can all be effective for addressing the issues identified. It may be decided that a meeting be held to work on developing a formal agreement with regards to the monetary issue, or the meeting could be used to identify a mutually agreed-upon tribal liaison.
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