FINAL 2008-2011 STATEWIDE TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM <br />Telephone Comments Received: <br />• Gentleman suggested we use more reflectors on posts along highway shoulders to help night <br />visibility of roadway edge. This will become increasingly important as population ages. <br />REDMOND, November 9, 2006 <br />5 attendees <br />Letters Received: <br />• One letter was received from a Sierra Club representative in opposition to the Highway 20 <br />passing lane project. The letter also recommended creation of a public involve- <br />ment/notification database. <br />General Comments: <br />• City of Sisters submitted resolution opposing the Highway 20 passing lane project. <br />• Two other people commented in opposition to the passing lane project. <br />Discussions• <br />• There was general discussion between COACT and Sisters City administrator about the <br />Highway 20 passing lane project. <br />RUFUS, November 21, 2006 <br />No one showed up for this meeting other than the Lower John Day ACT members. <br />ilicrnccinner <br />• There was quite a bit of discussion about the need to do more planning and project develop- <br />ment work in the Biggs Junction area. LJDACT made a formal request for ODOT to con- <br />sider adding a refinement plan or developmental project to the 08-11 STIP. ODOT represen- <br />tatives agreed to present this request to the Region 4 Management Team. <br />KLAMATH FALLS, November 27, 2006 <br />0 attendees <br />Discussions• <br />• SCOACT members reviewed the draft projects in their area. There was quite a bit of discus- <br />sion about the status of a number of projects. It was noted that there is a likely federal ear- <br />mark of $300,000 for developmental work in the Green Springs/Hwy 97 area and there was <br />a question if that meant that $300,000 of the $425,000 STIP money currently programmed <br />could be used for something else in SCOACT area, such as a K-Falls TSP update. The Plan- <br />Page 378 <br />