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<br />~ <br /> <br />., <br /> <br />TH10/169 Corridor Coalition <br /> <br />The following activities will be necessary in order for the Coalition to successfully identify and <br />secure funding to meet the Coalition's objectives: <br /> <br />. Increase awareness at the local, regional, state and federal level relative to corridor <br />projects and needs. <br />. Coordinate and facilitate regular meetings with local and state legislative <br />representatives. <br />· Coordinate events in Washington D.C. as much <br />annual events including the National Association of <br />and Transportation Alliance Fly-In. <br />. Schedule events locally that would allow con~r>.. nal rs and other elected <br />officials to learn more about project prioriti~~,clynding nee i~tc. along the TH 1 0 <br />corridor. . /3" <br />. Review current and proposed regionalr~\Eti:~ and federal transp, . n plans and <br />. programs and assess both the threats';l~rand opport~[lities for nen}Jing for the <br />oo~oc .~ '. <br />. Work with the Minnesota Department of "1" tion to ensure the process for <br />allocation and distribution Of funds is c icated and understood among <br />members. <br />· Identify the potential for innov~tive 'Et:9CJ non-traditiQH91 program funding including <br />private financing for construction~nd op',~~,. .< <br />· Identify options fortt1~. Coalition to Iy<.>ge>~~[{~nt and planned investments, <br />planning activiti.~~~iJ'l..kin(). 90ntributionSl;1~matchingfynds for new funding requests. <br />· Provide regul~r updatesv:<ith all ~I~cted officials. Establish, coordinate and <br />participate I" meetings\Vith state I~~islative leaders and elected officials as <br />appropriate. ~~()rdinate~R~cial events a;~porridor improvements occur. <br />· Work with memt)~rs oftf'l~09~li.!i~J"I to?ev~lop an investment strategy for the corridor <br />on ~.~jmpr()vemel1t..py..improven1entb~sis consistent with the overall Coalition goals <br />f(){tfle' c{)rri~()f:' <br />.~ssist in the pr~p~ratiol1()f federal funding requests or the provision of information <br />!llat will support>cqrriddr improvements on an annual basis and as directed by <br />rrt~rnbers of thel,3oard.... .... Create necessary materials and respond to the <br />rr~Q~portation ApPI"9priations Committee information requests for targeted funding <br />whelf~ppropriate an~~s directed by members of the Board. <br />. Facilitatf:l)?int fu~dJl"lg applications among communities for submittal relative to <br />specific proj~.gt~asdjrected by members of the Board. <br /> <br /> <br />ible, particularly during <br />Legislative Conference, <br /> <br />TH10/169 Corridor Coalition <br />DRAFT 2008 Work Plan <br /> <br />The Tinklenberg Group <br />December 2007 <br /> <br />5 <br />