Green DOT is working with the Plumas County Transportation Commission and GHD Inc. to draft the Chester State Route 36 (SR 36) Community Connectivity Plan. The Plan will produce a roadmap to implement improvements along Chester Main Street (SR 36) that serve a variety of transportation needs using complete streets planning and modern transportation planning design elements. The complete streets infrastructure improvements aim to provide safer and more comfortable transportation options for people of all ages and abilities while enhancing public spaces for community activity along the corridor. Improvement recommendations including new and safer crossings and lane reconfigurations to reduce excessive speeding for the Main Street corridor are being developed in partnership with the community stakeholders and regional experts to create a plan that works for residents, business owners, and visitors to the community.
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Project Description
The Alpine Local Transportation Commission (ALTC) recognized the need for funding to develop a comprehensive Markleeville Community Transportation Plan, focusing on the State Route 89 corridor encompassing historic downtown Markleeville and the surrounding neighborhoods. This visionary plan aims to revitalize the local economy, enhance public health and accessibility, and expand active mobility options within the community.
Green DOT spearheaded the grant application process, resulting in the successful acquisition of $135,756 in grant funds. Our proficiency in grant writing encompasses a wide range of skills, including adept writing, meticulous research, precise budgeting, effective project management, and strategic thinking. Furthermore, our team’s unwavering commitment to attention to detail, creativity, and clear communication ensures that our grant proposals consistently meet the highest standards. This dedication guarantees that our applications effectively convey the value and potential impact of our client’s initiatives, ultimately securing the necessary funding for our client’s projects.
The City of Tehama is a quiet, rural community with under 430 residents. However, Tehama is impacted by large volumes of through-traffic including high volumes of truck traffic that travel through the heart of the City, causing congestion and safety barriers and disturbing the quaint, rural character of Tehama. Green DOT partnered with the City to develop a Community Transportation Plan to identify improvements for mobility, safety, and traffic calming within Tehama. The Green DOT team facilitated a robust planning process to discern transportation concerns and needs within the community. These results assisted Green DOT in developing priority project profiles to help guide the City in future project implementation. The Final Plan includes policies, detailed project profiles with associated cost estimates, and an Implementation Plan to assist the City in securing future funding.
Green DOT partnered with MERJE Design to create a wayfinding strategy for the Fair Oaks Recreation and Park District. The Fair Oaks Recreation and Parks District covers 9 park facilities in the City of Fair Oaks east of the City of Sacramento. Green DOT compiled a digital GIS sign inventory, mapping every existing sign in the district using the Trimble TerraFlex geolocating inventory and mapping solution. The resulting sign inventory dataset was organized into a web mapping ArcGIS Online application allowing the client to easily access information on existing park signs including the exact location, sign type, mounting type, condition, dimensions, and a photo of each existing sign for each data point on the web map. Additionally, Green DOT completed an existing conditions inventory technical memo as a first step for the redesign and implementation of a streamlined signage plan for the Fair Oaks Recreation and Parks district.
Green DOT Transportation Solutions worked with the County of El Dorado to develop and implement a county-wide Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Plan. Green DOT worked with the County to develop a multi-pronged approach to informing the community about bicycle and pedestrian safety, the benefits of active transportation, and ultimately encouraging and increasing the use of active transportation in the region. Green DOT developed a series of graphics, including messaging graphics to be posted around the community, and targeted-outreach graphics for distribution to schools and through social media. In addition, the Green DOT team organized and facilitated a series of pedestrian and bicycle safety community events, such as bicycle rodeos and traffic safety fairs, including collection of attendance metrics.
Green DOT, under the direction of the County of El Dorado and the Office of Traffic Safety, were successful in partnering with local schools and organizations to design scheduled outreach events and training guide videos. Traffic safety examinations were developed to gauge student knowledge prior to and after the training presentation. A huge effort involving graphics and messaging development, training guide development and creation, outreach and coordination with dozens of schools and outreach groups, and more was completed on time within a very 6 month project schedule.
Green DOT had the opportunity to work with the Mechoopda Indian Tribe of Chico Rancheria to prepare a Hazard Mitigation Plan for the Tribe, after Green DOT helped secure $150,000 in grant funds to prepare the plan. The Tribe faces physical, technological, and anthropogenic hazards including, but not limited to, severe weather, floods, wildland fires, communication failures, droughts, earthquakes, fishing losses, hazardous material spills, mud landslides, and electric power outages. Adopting a Hazard Mitigation Plan containing an empirical evaluation of these hazards will allow for effective prioritization of mitigation projects to reduce risk and will qualify the Tribe for funding sources available to mitigate these hazards. Having an adopted Hazard Mitigation Plan is a requirement for the Mechoopda Tribe to be eligible for FEMA funding.
The project team conducted a comprehensive stakeholder and community outreach campaign to better understand the threats to the Tribe and its assets, and which mitigation measures the Mechoopda community was in support of. Many community members have been personally affected by wildfire, electrical outages, and pandemic health conditions. The Hazard Mitigation Plan helped to prepare the Tribe and Tribal members for protection, preparation, and resilience against unpredictable natural hazards and disaster events.