# [TRB ADA40T]{.smallcaps}

# [Task Force on Transportation Needs for National]{.smallcaps} 

# [Parks and Public Lands]{.smallcaps} 

[Meeting Notes]{.smallcaps}

[May 9, 2005]{.smallcaps}

# 

# Introduction

Attendees:

Carol

Sean

Eric

Bob?

Franz (later)

> Jim Evans
>
> Bill Withen
>
> Gay Nilte
>
> Carol ?
>
> Bill Dover; Forest Engineer, White Mountain National Forest
>
> Chuck

# Review of Agenda

**[Review of Minutes of March 30^th^ Meeting]{.underline}**

Not Available

# Mid-Year Meeting Plans

## Who is attending? 

##  

  ----------------------------------------- -----------------------------
  Carol Z                                   Yes

  Sean                                      Maybe

  Bill                                      Maybe

  Eric                                      Yes

  Gay                                       Yes

  Jim Evans                                 Yes

  Kevin                                     Yes
  ----------------------------------------- -----------------------------

[Lowell Tour Field Trip on July 12^th^]{.underline}

Gary Ritter (617) 494-2716

-   Information posted on TRB website

-   Video for park on the bus, maybe also NPS partnering video

-   Seafront Hotel; World Trade Center (877) 732-7678

    -   2:00 PM---45-50 minute trip to Lowell

-   Bob Holzhermer/ Peter Steele presentation; orientation at V.C.
    (*see* printout for reminder of itinerary)

-   Very full half-day, with return to hotel between 6:30-7:00 PM

-   \$20 fee before [June 10^th^]{.mark}; \$25 or \$30 fee after [June
    10^th^]{.mark}

[Task Force Only Field Trip Options]{.underline}

Gary Ritter (617) 494-2716

-   Cape Cod---Saturday, Sunday, or Wednesday; ferry Provincetown, bus
    Eastham and back; \$49/\$59 plus box lunch

-   Minnesota H.P.---\$15-30 plus box lunch; Monday PM or Wednesday
    (9:30-5:30 PM); interpretive tour; silver line to bus to Liberty
    Ride bus tour

-   Adours NHP---Sunday, Saturday, or Wednesday 8:00-Noon; \$5.00
    roundtrip on subway

-   Boston Freedom Trail Walking Tour---Sunday, Saturday, Wednesday
    9:30-3:00;

-   Frederick Olmshead NHP---Saturday or Monday, \$2.50 MBM fare

Group opts for Freedom Trial Walking Tour on Monday PM or Wednesday AM
with presentation by Cape Cod or the weekly agenda instead of a visit

-   Business Meeting; Monday 9:30-1:30

## Liaison With Other Committees

Carol will provide list of possible committees for which there are not
conflicts.

## Business Meeting with Local Speakers 

[July 11, 2005; 9:30-12:00]{.mark}

Local speaker then box lunch and business meeting until 1:30

1.  (confirmed) Bill Dover (603) 528-8723 <wdover@fs.fed.us> 100 mile
    loop designated scenic by-way involving the Vove. Involves local
    community issues and congestion management

    -   Power Point presentation with background discussion; 30 minutes
        for Q&A

    -   Carol---good from problem/ solution brainstorming point-of-view

    -   Visitor experience, resource issues, wildlife---conflicts are of
        interest, as well as the challenges they create

Other possible speakers:

2.  (confirmed) FWS Libby Herlord, Refuge Manager Great Meadow Refuge;
    30 minutes 20/10. Speak about Monoroy NUR, focus on Cape Cod and
    refuge in the North, parking issues, resource impacts

3.  MPS NGRegion; 40 min (10 min overview, 20 min presentation, 10 min
    Q&A); review of region issues may now need to focus on Cape Cod;
    Speaker: TBD, dependency on topic; Bob Holzemer is our current
    contact

9:15-11:15 Speaker

11:15-12:15 Box Lunch

12:15-1:30 Business Meeting

-   Topics: Committee application or \_\_\_\_\_\_ Bill

Research sub-committee needs to teleconference before mid-year meeting
to help inform discussion for Annual Meeting program (Last year's
proposals will be resubmitted to NCTTRP/T)

# Call for Papers for 2006 Annual Meeting

Need to develop and post on TRB website [by May 15^th^]{.mark}

Topics:

-   ATS in National Parks and Public Lands

-   ~~New Transit and Shuttle Bus Systems~~

-   ITS in NP/PL

-   Coordinated Planning Activities: F, S, L and G

-   \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Institutional Partnerships and Funding Strategies

-   Transportation C, S, S

-   Bridges Presentations and No-Mobilized Design M.P.

-   Ecology/Social Impacts

-   Visitor Experience

-   \_\_\_\_\_\_ Wildlife Conflict

-   Life Cycle \_\_\_\_\_\_\_

### Ideas for Co-sponsoring Meetings, Sessions and workshops

To avoid miscommunication need to plan early

Carol---there research on noise and visitor experience

A.  Group---agrees to pursue sponsorship for Annual Meeting with T.F. on
    Ecology and Transportation (Tom Laikows is the chair) and Committee
    on Noise

    a.  Sean will work with Amanda Hardy on this

B.  Possible mid-year meeting 2006 co-sponsorship opportunities with
    Cmte.AFB40 Landscape and Environment Design

    a.  Sean---there is a broad variety of issues in the NW, but would
        we want to return there? SW GSMUP (Codes Cove), Florida (Cope
        Canaveral), Alaska, KSC, Memit Island, ect.

    b.  Carol will follow up with Harlow and get back to the group

Jim Evens---Book (recently received two national awards; National PRP)
covers core values of the PPS in design of road and bridges. Authors
have spoken to MB Hist/Arch Committee

-   Do we need to provide an opportunity for co-sponsorship to showcase
    the book?

Bill Withen---read quote by Vint to?

-   Group favors researching co-sponsorship with Hist/Arch Committee

    -   Presentation is Transportation

    -   Landscape and Environment Design

Bill Withur (202) 366-1919 and Jim Evans will research co-sponsorship

-   If approved to do it as a workshop, need to have the detailed
    description [by June 15^th^]{.mark} with details worked out by
    September 30^th^.

### Applying for Full Committee Status

Presented to Technical Activities Council

-   Franz---our TRNews issue, minutes (posted ion the web at fros site)

-   Katie---short, sweet, simple. Highlight key things done, key goals
    for the future

-   Carol---Kim has a package that was well received

-   Franz---objective would be to develop J-6 program

    -   Moray S., Chair of our technical group

    -   Neil P., Council Chair

-   Katy---Key is doing homework with Technical Council beforehand.

    -   Bob Johnson, Transit\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

-   Franz---I'm ready to go forward with in-fill

-   Jim Evans, Sean, Ellen (*see below*)---one pages on the utility of
    T.F. to their agencies

-   Katy---history of pages with TuFo over the years

    -   Steve---research agenda and post future

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-   Jim Evans---Lying Lighting on the Land; link it to task force
    website

Katy, Don Durshee, Louis G., Bill Withen work with Franz to develop the
draft

Bill Withen---needs Ellen Lafayette one pages; program traveling
graphical show that could be turned around on one the J\_\_\_\_\_ (photo
history is dramatic); proposed to Gary that NPCA or Smithsonian through
Ford

### Next Meeting

[June 6^th^]{.mark}, 11:00-1:00---next teleconference date

-   Final details about the annual meeting

-   Last minute details on mid-year

-   Sessions workshops