BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS DIVISION OF TRANSPORTATION

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BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS DIVISION OF
TRANSPORTATION

• FORT DEFIANCE AGENCY

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BUREAUS MISSION

• The Bureau of Indian Affairs mission is to
  enhance the quality of life, to promote economic
  opportunity and carry out the responsibility to
  protect and improve trust assets of American
  Indians, Indian Tribes and Alaskan Natives. This
  will be accomplished through the delivery of
  quality services, maintaining government-to-govern
  ment relationship within the sprit of Indian
  self-determination.

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FDDOTS MISSION

• To work in concert with the Navajo Nation to
  identify and prioritize reservation roads within
  the Navajo Nation for road maintenance and road
  improvement to further the Nations economic and
  self-determination goals. To administer road
  construction and maintenance programs in
  conformity with the regulations and agreements
  (MOAs) jointly approved by the Secretaries of
  Interior and Transportation, policy and budget
  responsibilities.

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Administrative Staff

• Agency Road Engineer, Mr. Calvin Castillo
• Secretary (Not filled)
• Road Maintenance Supervisor, Mr. Franklin
  Sandoval
• Civil Engineering Tech. Supervisor, Mr. Julian
  Laughlin
• Highway Engineer, Mr. Clarence Tsosie
• Procurement Clerk, Mrs. Lula White
• Budget Clerk, Kathleen Francisco
• Transportation Specialist (Not Filled)

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Survey Staff

• Survey Chief, Mr. Adrian Begay
• Mr. Amos Dedman, CET
• Mr. Deswood Tsosie, CET
• Mr. Joe Sam, CET
• Survey Chief, Mr. Dennis Natananbah
• Mr. Jonas Wilson, CET
• Mr. Garrin Burbank, CET
• Mr. Aldon Francisco (Permits)

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Construction Monitoring Staff

• Mr. George Mitchell, SUB-COR
• Mr. Delbert Slim, SUB-COR
• IF NEEDED
• Mr. Clarence Tsosie
• Mr. Adrian Begay
• Mr. Jonas Wilson
• Mr. Aldon Francisco

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Road Maintenance Operators

• Mr. Emerson Sandoval, District 14 from Nashchitti
  to Twin Lakes
• Mr. Tyrone Davis and Mr. Vince Morgan, District
  18 from Crystal, NM to Houck, AZ
• Mr. Hardy Cleveland and Mr. Kenneth Todacheenie,
  District 17 from Woodspring to Lower Greasewood.
• Mr. Floyd Huskon and Mr. Raymond Jackson,
  District 7, from Low Mtn to Dilkon.

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Mechanic, Transport Operator and Laborers

• Mechanic Mr. Melvin Foster
• Transport Operator Mr. David Davis
• Labors Mr. Leroy Billiman, Mr. Thomas Chee, Mr.
  Terrance Hale and Mr. Delbert Nez

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FD DOT Inventory

• 322 miles of Paved routes
• 1266 miles of Earth routes
• 3 maintenance yards (Fort, Dilkon Ganado)
• 53 Bridges
• 7 Signal Systems

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FORT DEFIANCE ROAD COMMITTEE MEMBERS

• TCDC Mr. Sampson Begay Mr. Willie Tracey
• ARC District 14 - Mr. Harrison Plummer (Chair)
  Mr. Willis Nez, District 18 Mr. Anderson
  Morgan Mr. Virgil Begay, District 17 Mr.
  Omer Begay, Jr. (Vice) Shawnevan Dale,
  District 7 Mr. Lee Jack, Sr. Mr. Virgil Nez

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MOAs and MOUs

• Navajo County reimbursement of two operators
  for District 17 along with motor graders
• Navajo County Red Dog hauling 30,000 cy
• Fort Defiance Chapter, White Cone Chapter and
  Jeddito Chapter Road grading services within
  their chapter boundaries
• McKinley County Road grading services within
  Mexican Springs Chapter

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Partnering Success Stories

• Cedar School District, FDARC, TCDC and BIA
  Prioritizing N9001 No. 1 for Fort Defiance and
  cost sharing
• Special Appropriation Funds - N9010 Pine springs
  School Access
• Fuel Excise Tax Funds N6 Fencing project and
  Morgan Blvd Rehab. Projects
• PARTNERING TEAM MEMBER ADOT, FHWA, NNDOT AND BIA