Southern Plains TTAP Tribal Transportation News
Environmental Issues and NEPA
Fill your fall with TTAP training
TTPSF deadline is approaching
SWTA D & A Conference in Durant
NTTC coming to Myrtle Beach in September
Tribal Safety Champions Workshop in OKC in November
OTTC meeting September 15
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FHWA
FTA 



Contact:

Jim Self, Manager
jim.self@okstate.edu

or

Karla Sisco, TTAP Specialist
karla.sisco@okstate.edu
Serving tribes in Kansas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, and Texas. 

August 10, 2015

Dirt road
Environmental Issues & NEPA
Wednesday, August 19
8:30 am to 4 pm Stillwater, OK 
 
JOIN Rhonda Fair, John Hartley, and Scott Sundermeyer for 
Environmental Issues and NEPA (Tribal RoadStar Program - Course 11) - This one-day training will cover Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act and important provisions of Section 4(f) of the US DOT Act. 

Morning Session:  FHWA will provide a background discussion of the key laws and regulations regarding historic resources and NEPA. 

Afternoon Session:  ODOT will discuss the specific environmental and cultural procedures and requirements followed by the state.

Course Purpose: To provide State, County, and Tribal Transportation Managers, staff and consultants an introduction to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), and Section 4(f) of the 1966 Department of Transportation Acts: their intent, their requirements, and best practices to ensure compliance and expedite the development of roadway and bridge projects in Oklahoma.
 
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FHWA Tribal Transportation Safety Funds
Deadline to apply - August 25, 2015
 
Each year under MAP-21, 2% of the available Tribal Transportation Program (TTP) funds are set aside to address safety issues in Native America. Funds are available to federally recognized Indian tribes through a competitive, discretionary program. Awarded annually, projects are chosen whose outcomes will address the prevention and reduction of death or serious injuries in transportation related crashes. Traffic fatalities and injuries severely impact the quality of life in Indian country. Statistics are consistently higher than the rest of the nation as a whole; FHWA advocates the development of Strategic Transportation Safety Plans as a means for tribes to determine how transportation safety needs will be addressed in tribal communities.
Funding goals have been established in four categories under TTPSF (Tribal Transportation Program Safety Funding): Safety Planning (40%); Engineering Improvements (30%); Enforcement/EMS (20%); and Education (10%).
 
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SWTA
South West Transit Association (SWTA) 
Tribal Transit Drug and Alcohol Training 
Choctaw Casino and Resort in Durant, OK
August 11-13, 2015
 
If you have ever asked the following:
  • Is your Tribal Transit Drug and Alcohol Program truly in compliance?
  • Does your policy need to be updated? Does transit need a separate policy from the tribal policy?
  • How do I check for the randomness of random testing?
  • How do other tribal program managers manage their programs?
  • As a program manager, can I conduct the required employee and supervisor training?
Then, this training is for you!

 
HOTEL:  
Choctaw Casino Conference Center in Durant, Oklahoma
3735 Choctaw Road, Durant, OK 74701
 
For Reservations, call: 
800-788-2464
Group Rate: $85 for King or Double Queen, Spa Tower
Group Name: 
SWTA
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National Tribal Transportation Conference
Coming to Myrtle Beach, SC
September 21-25, 2015
 
Network, Learn, Share ... at NTTC 2015! 
Find out the latest in the world of Tribal Transportation.
 
Hotel Information:  Sheraton Myrtle Beach Convention Center & Hotel
2101 North Oak Street Myrtle Beach, South Carolina 29577 

Call for Presentations:  If you would like to present, or have suggestions for topics, please go to the conference website:http://www.ttapnttc.com. 

Room Rate:
 $83 + tax  ~ ROOMS ARE FILLING UP FAST!
Cut-off date: August 21, 2015 
Reservations:
Phone: 888-627-8203
Location:
2101 N Oak St
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
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Tribal Safety Champions Workshop
Coming to Aloft in Oklahoma City
November 17-18, 2015

Call for Presentations:
If you would like to present, or have suggestions for transportation safety topics, please contact Karla at karla.sisco@okstate.edu
The Tribal Safety Champion's Workshop will provide training, networking, and a peer exchange forum for safety professionals and stakeholders from multiple disciplines within the Tribal, Local, State, and Federal agencies in the Safety Focus States of Oklahoma and Texas.  
 
As part of this instruction, we will offer sessions centering on human factors, keying on education and enforcement issues. Sessions focused on engineering, with a special emphasis on roadway departure safety, will also be included.


Look for more details coming soon!
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Oklahoma Tribal Transportation Council
Meeting on Tuesday, September 15
10:30 am 
Location: 
Oklahoma DOT
Commission Room
200 NE 21st St
Oklahoma City, OK  73105 

Southern Plains TTAP Center's Tribal RoadStar awards will be presented to Sulman Bhatti, Daniel Partida, and Steven Landsberry. Congratulations to all!

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.