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CHAPTER 5: COMMUNITY AND STAKEHOLDER INVOLVEMENT 5.1 Public Outreach Plan The Public Outreach Plan outlines a framework for stakeholder engagement and public involvement activities. The Plan was prepared to guide the approach for outreach to the public and stakeholders to learn about the project and the study, ask questions, and submit comments on their concerns and their favored alternatives. The following goals and objectives helped guide the public involvement and communications strategy. • Goal 1: Promote an understanding of the purpose and need for the project and the study and the process leading to final decisions. • Objective: Ensure comprehensive information about the study and the decision process is available to the public and the media. • Goal2: Involve the stakeholders and public early on and throughout the process. • Objective: Involve new and existing stakeholders by providing a range of public input opportunities. • Objective: Provide continued communication and feedback to the public throughout the process. • Objective: Publicize meetings and activities through multiple and diverse communications vehicles. • Objective: Seek participation of all potentially affected and/or interested individuals, communities and organizations. 1 https://steeri90.com/ • Goal3: Ensure that public input is incorporated into the decision -making process. • Objective: Involve the community and other stakeholders at key milestones and decision -making points throughout the environmental review and design process. • Objective: Solicit meaningful input from affected communities on the range of alternatives and potential impacts. • Objective: Respond to public comments in a timely and thorough manner. • Objective: Report back to the community on how their feedback has been considered and incorporated into the decision -making process. These goals and strategies were implemented through various forms of communication, as presented in the following sections. 5.2 STEER 1-90 Coalition The County oversaw the funding and development of the STEER 1-90 Coalition, comprised of stakeholders from a range of organizations engaged in improving this portion of the 1-90 corridor. STEER 1-90's websitel serves as an online forum to disseminate information about the project and bring together community and regional stakeholders, including business owners, legislators, and industry leaders. STEER 1-90 focuses on bringing attention to the need for 1-90 improvements in the study area via 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 VOLUME I: FEASIBILITY REPORT 1-90 Corridor Easton to Cle Elum Feasibility Study 1 72