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CHAPTERS: COMMUNITY AND STAKEHOLDER INVOLVEMENT 5.1 Public Outreach Plan ' Goal3: Ensure that public input is incorporated into the decision-making The Public Outreach Plan outlines a framework process. for stakeholder engagement and public involvement activities. The Plan was prepared objective: Involve the community and to guide the approach for outreach to the other stakeholders at key milestones public and stakeholders to learn about the and decision-making points throughout project and the study, ask questions, and the environmental review and design submit comments on their concerns and their process. favored alternatives.The following goals and Objective: Solicit meaningful input from objectives helped guide the public involvement affected communities on the range of and communications strategy. alternatives and potential impacts. • Goal 1: Promote an understanding of the Objective: Respond to public comments purpose and need for the project and the in a timely and thorough manner. study and the process leading to final Objective: Report back to the decisions. community on how their feedback has been considered and incorporated into • Objective: Ensure comprehensive the decision-making process. information about the study and the decision process is available to the These goals and strategies were implemented public and the media. through various forms of communication, as presented in the following sections. • Goal 2: Involve the stakeholders and public early on and throughout the process. • 5.2 STEER I-90 Coalition Objective: Involve new and existing stakeholders by providing a range of The County oversaw the funding and public input opportunities. development of the STEER 1-90 Coalition, • Objective: Provide continued comprised of stakeholders from a range communication and feedback to the of organizations engaged in improving this public throughout the process. portion of the 1-90 corridor. STEER 1-90's • Objective: Publicize meetings and website' serves as an online forum to activities through multiple and diverse disseminate information about the project communications vehicles. and bring together community and regional • Objective: Seek participation of all stakeholders, including business owners, potentially affected and/or interested legislators, and industry leaders.STEER 1-90 individuals, communities and focuses on bringing attention to the need for 1-90 improvements in the study area via organizations. lobbying, public outreach, and technical study. Utilizing STEER 1-90's website,the County facilitated seamless communication with the public, enabling the dissemination of information through various channels including 1 https;//steeri90.com/ VOLUME I: FEASIBILITY REPORT 1-90 Corridor-Easton to Cle Elam Feasibility Study 1 72