Decision Making

Public Involvement Plan An outline of public involvement activities based on project needs.	Citizen's Advisory Group A representative group of stakeholders that regularly meet with and assist the Project Team during the planning and design of a highway project.
Action Agenda A strategy broken down into steps that describe what will be accomplished, by whom, how, and when.	Consensus Building Bringing people together to express their ideas, clarify areas of agreement and disagreement, and develop shared resolutions.
Defining Issues Environmental, social, economic, recreational, political, and other factors that are perceived by a community or group of people as important when making a transportation decision.	Goal Setting People working together to transform a vision, purpose or desire into discrete statements of direction.
Setting Priorities Determining what matters most to individuals, a community, or a resource.	Vision Creating Articulating and describing a desired future.
Regulatory Considerations While public involvement should be part of every Cabinet project and program, there are circumstances that require additional attention and care. A number of regulations mandate specific outreach efforts in order to ensure fair participation of key stakeholders. Key regulatory processes are discussed in this section.