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September 11, 2014 
Southern Plains TTAP Tribal Transportation News
Fall TTAP training and events!
National Tribal Transportation Conference
Safety Champions Workshop coming
RSVP for OTTC meeting in October
Transit News
Give us FIVE!
Safety Peer Exchange for Tribal Governments
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Contact:

Jim Self, Manager
jim.self@okstate.edu

or

Karla Sisco, TTAP Specialist
karla.sisco@okstate.edu
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Training-packed week coming up!
RIFDS Training next Monday & Tuesday, Sept. 15-16, followed by GIS/GPS Data Collection on 
Sept. 17-18!

Trainers from the Bureau of Indian Affairs in Albuquerque, NM will be in StillwaterOK  on September 15-16, to conduct RIFDS (Road Inventory Field Database System) training.

RIFDS manages the Road Inventory Data needed for the distribution of transportation funds to all Tribes. The purpose of this workshop is two-fold: to provide the required training needed to obtain access to RIFDS, and to familiarize existing RIFDS users on RIFDS enhancements.  
 
*This is a TRIBAL ROADSTAR Class.*

Monday, September 15
1:00 pm to 4:30 pm

Tuesday, September 16
8:30 am to 4:30 pm
 

This class is a component of the Tribal RoadStar Program of the Southern Plains TTAP.

 

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GIS/GPS Data Collection
Sept. 17-18 in Stillwater
Arc GIS

NEED A REFRESHER or are you new to GPS/GIS?


 

GPS/GIS Data Collection  - This is an introductory, two-day course. The workshop covers the collection of data with GPS devices, creation of data dictionaries, conversion of GPS data to a geographic information system format, an introduction to GIS, and importation of GPS data into a GIS system. The workshop includes on-site data collection exercises.   


 

This class is a component of the Tribal RoadStar Program of the Southern Plains TTAP.


 

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FALL TTAP Training and Events!
National Tribal Transportation Conference, 
Sept 22-25 in Anchorage, Alaska!



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Safety Champions Workshop
SAVE THE DATE!
Safety Champions Workshop coming Dec. 2-3 to Norman, OK 
 
Safety Champions Workshop: Transportation Tools for Saving Lives in Oklahoma
will be brought to you by the Southern Plains TTAP and FHWA on December 2-3 at Embassy Suites in Norman, OK. 

Topics will include the following:
  • Data Collection
  • Safety Countermeasures
  • Tribal Transportation Safety Planning
  • The Systemic Approach to Safety 
  • The Many Faces of Impaired Driving
  • The Safety Circuit Rider Program
  • Child Passenger Safety and Occupant Protection
  • Pedestrian issues


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Notice: OTTC will meet on Oct. 2 in Stillwater, OK
PLEASE RSVP for lunch!

The next meeting of the Oklahoma Tribal Transportation Council will be held at the Southern Plains TTAP Center in Stillwater, OK.  Lunch will be served. Please email to RSVP for lunch:  karla.sisco@okstate.edu. Agenda coming soon!


 

Southern Plains TTAP Center

OSU Center for Local Government Technology

5202 N Richmond Hill Dr

Stillwater, OK 74075

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Transit News from FTA and 
National RTAP 

 


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Give us FIVE!
TTAP training input needed 
 
The Southern Plains TTAP would like your feedback.

Please take a few moments to answer 5 questions on the training provided by the Southern Plains TTAP. 

We appreciate your input! Click on the link below:

 

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Safety Peer Exchange for Tribal Governments
Dec. 9-10 in Albuquerque, NM
 

Please mark your calendars for the Safety Peer Exchange for Tribal Governments to be held on Tuesday, December 9th and Wednesday, December 10th, 2014 at the Bureau of Indian Affairs Southwest Region Office in Albuquerque, NM. The Peer Exchange is sponsored by the FHWA Office of Safety in cooperation with the National LTAP & TTAP Region 2.  Registration is REQUIRED for the event. 

 

The event is first come, first served. There is a limit of 1 person per tribe due to limited capacity at the event venue and there are no travel funds available.

 

The peer exchange will facilitate the exchange of information and exploration of opportunities between FHWA, State DOTs, TTAP Centers and tribal practitioners to improve tribal road safety.  Please see the attached flyer for additional details.  An agenda and additional registration information will follow in October.

 

To indicate your interest, please register as soon as possible at this link:

https://survey.max.gov/index.php/586164/lang-en.

Registration is REQUIRED for the event.

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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 view of the Federal Highway Administration.