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Southern Plains TTAP
Serving Tribes in Kansas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, and Texas
Transportation News Update
February 22, 2013
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 Try your hand at the Motor Grader Simulator at the Tribal Transportation Summit!
Today is the last day for the $82 hotel rate at Embassy Suites Hotel and Conference Center in Norman, OK!
Mark your calendar for the Tribal Transportation Summit, MOVING AHEAD, March 12-14 at Embassy Suites Hotel and Conference Center in Norman, OK.
Make your hotel reservations NOW! the conference rate of $82 is good through February 22. Click for RESERVATIONS
REGISTRATION You can pay and register online OR you can register online and have an invoice sent to you.
AGENDA
See everything we have in store for you! Try your hand at the Simulator Equipment Rodeo and network with your tribal transportation peers at the Reception on Tuesday. Hear from tribal, federal, state, and local presenters on important topics such as .......
Transit, Tribal Safety, Transportation Planning, Environmental, and MUCH MORE!
Enjoy good food and good friends at the Banquet on Wednesday evening! Entertainment will be sponsored by Red Plains Professional, Inc.
Talk to vendors and learn about innovative approaches and products!
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 CDL Exam Prep Classes Edmond, OK: March 6-7 Concho, OK: April 11-12
This course provides driver license testing information for drivers who wish to have a commercial driver license (CDL).
The class will help the student prepare for the test, while providing critical information regarding driving safely, transporting cargo and passengers safely, air brakes, tank vehicles, hazardous materials, school bus, pre-vehicle inspection, combination vehicles, and more.
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Sign up today.
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 ArcGIS Basics II February 28-March 1
Let instructor Pam Jurney guide you through this two-day training course, designed to improve the basic skills for those who are familiar with ArcGIS 10 software. A working knowledge of ArcMap is required. Highlights of the course include style management, tools in ArcToolbox, additional toolbars, editing, more with geodatabases, data production, and data analysis. Students will learn how to customize their ArcMap interface, practice basic and more advanced editing techniques, and create sophisticated map layouts.
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Sign UP TODAY.
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 OTTC membership renewal time OTTC meeting on March 12
| It's time to renew membership for the Oklahoma Tribal Transportation Council. Please fill out the form at the link below and return to Angie Gilliam. The next meeting will be held at the Tribal Transportation Summit on March 12 at 3 pm in the Sooner Room at Embassy Suites Hotel in Norman, OK. |
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USDA Long-Term Rural and Tribal Projects ApplicationsDue February 28
The Community Transportation Association of America (CTAA) is still accepting applications for a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) technical assistance funding program. Long-term rural and Tribal projects are eligible to receive free technical assistance from CTAA. Projects include those that develop communities, improve, or expand transit facilities or services. Funding is not provided. Potential projects will be judged based on several factors, including number of potential jobs to be created, community support, and potential for replication elsewhere. Applications are due by February 28th, 2013. For more information or to apply, see the link below.
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CTAA's RPTAP and TPTAP Pages
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Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness Grant information
Webinar coming soon!
On February 26, 2013 representatives of the U.S. Department of Transportation's (U.S. DOT) Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) will host two training sessions, Session 1 from 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. and Session 2 from 1:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. eastern standard time, on the application process for the Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness (HMEP) grant.
The HMEP grant program under U. S. DOT's PHMSA is mandated by the 49 U.S.C. 5101 et seq. to provide Federal financial and technical assistance to States, Territories, and Indian Tribes to '"develop, improve, and carry out emergency plans'' within the National Response System and the Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act of 1986 (EPCRA, Title III), 42 U.S.C. 11001 et seq.
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 Writing an Effective Grant Proposal Grant Writing class coming March 26
In these times of tight budgets and competitive funding, the skills associated with good grant writing become even more vital for an organization. The TTAP Grant Writing Class will help agencies make the most of their grant writing skills in this morning session.
Nani Pybus, Ph. D, Proposal Development Specialist, Oklahoma State University, will offer information and tips on the basics of grant writing including the following: how to find funding sources, how to develop a funding proposal, and how to get it funded.
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 Impaired Driving Summit Sponsored by Oklahoma Highway Safety Office
Sign up now for the Oklahoma Highway Safety Office's Impaired Driving Summit. Limited seating is available. The Summit is Thursday, March 21, at the Embassy Suites Hotel & Conference Center in Norman. Also, check out the safety grant opportunity from the Oklahoma Highway Safety Office. SIGN UP HERE
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 Caddo Nation Billboard Safety message to hit the streets
Here's a preview of a great billboard that will go up in Anadarko very soon. This is an excellent reminder to keep our most precious cargo buckled up! Thanks, Toni, for all your hard work! ___________________________________________________________________________________
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 Distracted Driving
STOP IT!
- Distraction from cell phone use while driving (hand held or hands free) extends a driver's reaction as much as having a blood alcohol concentration at the legal limit of .08 percent. (University of Utah)
- The No.1 source of driver inattention is use of a wireless device. (Virginia Tech/NHTSA)
Distracted driving is any activity that could divert a person's attention away from the primary task of driving. All distractions endanger driver, passenger, and bystander safety. These types of distractions include:
Tell your kids, your grandkids, your friends, and your co-workers: DISTRACTED DRIVING is not OK.
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Southern Plains TTAP
Oklahoma State University Jim Self, Director Karla Sisco, TTAP Specialist
405.744.6049
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This material is based upon work supported by the U. S. Department of Transportation under Agreement No. DTFH61-12-H-00004. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the Author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Federal Highway Administration.
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Let us know what's happening with Tribal Transportation in your area!
karla.sisco@okstate.edu
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