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FOUR CORNERS INTERMODAL TRANSLOADING EQUINOX 4CITE Final November 2016 4CITE Public Involvement Plan October, 2016 TABLE OF CONTENTS Scenario C .................................................................................................................................... 15 Scenario D .................................................................................................................................... 15 Scenario E .................................................................................................................................... 15 Project Overview ................................................................................................................................ 1 C. Scenario Network Performance ................................................................................................... 15 A. Objectives ...................................................................................................................................... 1 Analysis Assumptions ................................................................................................................... 15 B. Study Area ..................................................................................................................................... 1 Level of Service Methodology ....................................................................................................... 19 Stakeholder and Public Outreach ..................................................................................................... 3 Level of Service Analysis Results ................................................................................................. 19 A. Stakeholder Outreach Plan (SOP) ................................................................................................. 3 Transportation Recommendations ............................................................................................... 27 B. Stakeholder Involvement................................................................................................................ 3 A. Level of Service Improvements .................................................................................................... 27 PAC and TWG Meetings ................................................................................................................ 4 B. Policies ........................................................................................................................................ 27 Public Open Houses ....................................................................................................................... 5 Residential Interface ..................................................................................................................... 27 Website .......................................................................................................................................... 5 Access Management .................................................................................................................... 27 Cultural Sensitivity .......................................................................................................................... 5 Related Infrastructure ................................................................................................................... 27 Conditions Analyzed .......................................................................................................................... 6 Commercial Vehicle Impacts ........................................................................................................ 27 A. Primary Developments within the Study Area ................................................................................ 6 A. Sensitivity Analysis....................................................................................................................... 33 Energy Logistics Park (ELP) ........................................................................................................... 6 B. Project Phasing ............................................................................................................................ 34 Navajo Nation Inland Port Sites ...................................................................................................... 6 Cost Estimates ............................................................................................................................... 35 INLAND PORT SITE #5 ................................................................................................................. 7 Funding .......................................................................................................................................... 36 B. Additional Developments Considered ............................................................................................ 8 Conclusions and Recommendations ........................................................................................... 36 Other Planning Initiatives Considered ............................................................................................. 8 References ........................................................................................................................................ 37 Existing Transportation System ...................................................................................................... 9 Existing Traffic Data ....................................................................................................................... 9 Plan Development Process ........................................................................................................... 10 Scenarios ..................................................................................................................................... 10 Transportation Analysis .................................................................................................................. 11 A. Scenario Trip Generation ............................................................................................................. 11 Scenario A - Partial ELP / No ResidentiaL .................................................................................... 12 Scenario B - Full ELP / No Residential ......................................................................................... 12 Scenario C - Full ELP and Inland Port 5 / No Residential ............................................................. 12 Scenario D - Full ELP and INland Port 1 / No Residential ............................................................. 12 Scenario E - Full ELP and Inland Port 1 + Residential .................................................................. 12 B. Scenario Trip Distribution & Assignment ...................................................................................... 13 Scenario A .................................................................................................................................... 13 Scenario B .................................................................................................................................... 15 P a g e | i 4CITE Public Involvement Plan October, 2016 Figures Tables Figure 1 – Regional Study Area ................................................................................................................... 1 Table 1: Scenario A Trip Generation .......................................................................................................... 12 Figure 2 – Study Area .................................................................................................................................. 2 Table 2: Scenario B Trip Generation .......................................................................................................... 12 Figure 3 – Energy Logistics Park Proposed Land Use ................................................................................. 6 Table 5: Scenario E Trip Generation .......................................................................................................... 13 Figure 4 – Inland Port Sites .......................................................................................................................... 7 Table 6: Scenario Trip Generation Summary ............................................................................................. 13 Figure 5 – Navajo Nation Inland Port Site #5 ............................................................................................... 7 Table 7: Level of Service for Signalized Intersections ................................................................................ 19 Figure 6 – Navajo Nation Inland Port Site #1A ............................................................................................. 7 Table 8: Level of Service for Unsignalized Intersections ............................................................................. 19 Figure 7 – Navajo Nation Inland Port Site #1B ............................................................................................. 7 Table 9: Recommended Improvements ...................................................................................................... 28 Figure 8 – Allison Road Corridor Study (NMDOT, 2016) .............................................................................. 8 Table 10: Additional Inland Port Development Scenarios 1-3 ....................................................................