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Who Says You Cant Get Public Involvement On A
Long Range Plan?

• J. Shane Belcher
• FHWA
• South Carolina Division

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Signs You Have a Public Involvement Problem
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Signs That It Works
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The Plan

• 3-year strategy
• Included in Strategic Plan to increase PI during
  the LRTP process.
• Baseline development
• Process Reviews

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Getting It Started

• Hosted NHI course 142036
• PI plans developed (specific to LRTP)
• Persistency was the key
• Primary discussion at MPO conference.

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What The MPOs Did

• Full page surveys
• Presentations at local meetings
• Hispanic translators
• Radio/T.V. adds
• Press Releases/newspaper articles
• Phone surveys

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Results
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PI Effective Listening

• What are the benefits?
• Clearer understanding of public wants and needs.
• Builds relationships (keep an open mind and dont
  pre-judge)
• Shows you care