Analysis of funding alternatives to achieve plan recommendations. Public involvement begins at the same time long-range transportation planning begins since it is a process to involve the general public. Public involvement covers a broad range of users from private citizens to major public and private entities. The public meetings are advertised in local public newspapers at least 15 days before the meeting date. At the public meeting, copies of the draft Long-Range Transportation Plan are available.
Information is provided on funding and the planning process.
The public is provided the opportunity to comment, either verbally or in writing. This requires publishing a notice in the local and tribal newspapers when the draft Long-Range Transportation Plan is complete. The notice states the Long-Range Transportation Plan is available for review, where a copy can be obtained, contact person for questions, where comments may be submitted, and the deadline for submitting comments, normally 30 days. The procedures described above for the public involvement process are specifically prescribed by the Federal Highway Administration, BIA, and Indian Tribal Government for tribal long-range transportation planning. By the BIA upon request of and in consultation with an Indian Tribal Government.