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June 3, 2014
Southern Plains TTAP Tribal Transportation News
Events for June
EDC session for June 26
OTTC Meeting on June 24
St. Paul hosts CTAA Expo 2014
Defensive Driving classes held for C & A Tribes
Defensive Driving held for KTTT
TTPSF Grant Opportunity
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Contact:

Jim Self, Manager
jim.self@okstate.edu

or

Karla Sisco, TTAP Specialist
karla.sisco@okstate.edu
Jason Vogel
Dr. Jason Vogel, P. E., Ph.D., storm water extension specialist, Oklahoma State University will lead the tour.
Stream Restoration Tour on the Illinois River set for June 25
 
Are you interested in developing land practices that protect the sacred sites in your tribal boundaries? Would you like to learn about new, comprehensive land planning and engineering approaches with a goal of maintaining and enhancing the environment? Dr. Jason Vogel will lead a Stream Restoration Tour along the Illinois River, starting in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, on Wednesday, June 25. 
 
Learn about conservation and erosion control practices that can be implemented in your region, as you hear from the experts on this tour along the Illinois River. 
  • Transportation to the stream sites and lunch will be provided. 
  • Please wear appropriate clothing, to include long pants and waterproof boots.
  • Sunscreen, hats, and bug repellent are also suggested.
  • For those interested, a bus will be leaving from OSU Tulsa at 7:30 am to bring tour participants to Tahlequah. 

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EDC session for June 26 in Stillwater: High Friction Surface Treatments

 

Horizontal curves made up only 5 percent of our Nation's highway miles in 2008.  Yet, more than 25 percent of highway fatalities in the United States occur at or near horizontal curves each year. Some of the factors contributing to these crashes include excessive vehicle speed, distracted driving, driver error, and the deterioration of pavement surface friction. 

 

As part of the safety focus area of the Every Day Counts (EDC) initiative, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is promoting High Friction Surface Treatments (HFST). HFST are the site-specific application of high-quality, durable aggregates using a polymer binder that restores and maintains pavement friction where the need for a safer pavement surface is the greatest. Transportation agencies that apply HFST to spot treat their problem locations can reduce a high percentage of the Roadway Departure crashes and wet crashes on their roadways.

 

Join us at the Center for Local Government Technology in Stillwater on Thursday, June 26, for this informative discussion on HFST. Lunch will be served at noon, with the discussion to follow.    
 
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Oklahoma Tribal Transportation Council set for June 24

 

The Oklahoma Tribal Transportation Council meeting is set for Tuesday, June 24, in the Commission Room at the Oklahoma Department of Transportation in Oklahoma City.

 

On the agenda will be a report on Tribal Consultation on the Tribal Transportation Planning Process by Jaime Torres-Gonzalez, FHWA.
 
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St. Paul, Minnesota will host this year's CTAA Expo,  June 8-13. 
CTAA Expo 2014 - Delivering what transit systems need

The scale of the challenges faced by Community and Public Transportation providers combined with the accelerating speed of innovation in transit technology and service design demands a new approach to leadership.
 
This year's EXPO, set for June 8-13 in St. Paul, Minnesota, is designed to deliver the vital information you need to succeed in the transit industry. 
  
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Defensive Driving Class held at the C & A Community Center in Watonga, OK
C & A Tribes hold two Defensive Driving classes on May 20-21 
 

The Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes held two Defensive Driving classes, one in Watonga and one in Clinton, May 20 and May 21 for 30 attendees. The C & A Tribes have coordinated eight Defensive Driving Classes with Southern Plains TTAP in the past 6 months, with 129 people earning certificates.

 

The Southern Plains TTAP works with tribes in Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas to schedule Defensive Driving and First Aid classes. To schedule a class, please contact Karla Sisco, TTAP Specialist.

 

 karla.sisco@okstate.edu

 

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Defensive Driving held for two days at Kickapoo Tribe of Texas
 

The Lucky Eagle Casino in Eagle Pass, Texas was the site of two Defensive Driving classes, May 13 and 14, for the Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas (KTTT). 46 folks were trained over the 2-day period.

 

"We really appreciate the time and effort that the TTAP put forth in coming here to give the much needed training," said Steven Garza, KTTT Transportation Director."   

 

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Safety first
Tribal Transportation Safety Programs Funding Opportunity: Deadline to apply is June 30
 

A Tribal Transportation Program Safety Funding (TTPSF) Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for federally recognized Tribes was published in the Federal Register on May 14, 2014.  This notice announces the availability of TTP Safety funding and requests for grant applications. Applications must be submitted through ttpsf@dot.gov no later than 5:00 PM EST on June 30, 2014.


The application process is posted on the TTPSF website.

 

The TTPSF funding goals are the following:

  • Safety Planning
  • Education
  • Enforcement/EMS
  • Engineering
Southern Plains TTAP

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 view of the Federal Highway Administration.