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F1NAL 2008-2011 STATEWIDE TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM INTRODUCTION In conjunction with the certifications cited in the transmittal letter, the information that follows documents compliance with the requirements of SAFETEA-LU and relevant preceding acts. Contained herein are the listed projects of the STIP, revenue projections, and financial plan. The aggregate of this information is the STIP, and is presented for review and approval. PROJECT SELECTION The projects identified in this program were selected utilizing the criteria established in the SAFETEA-LU stated in §450.220, "Project Selection from the STIP". ODOT, in consultation with the affected jurisdictions, has selected projects that are funded under the SAFETEA-LU. In metropolitan areas with populations greater than 200,000, the MPO, in consultation with ODOT, has selected projects funded through these programs. Project priority has been established with input resulting from an approved public involvement program. Projects are scheduled for construction or implementation according to their priority. By adoption of this program, ODOT, the MPOs, and other affected local jurisdictions have agreed that projects are selected for implementation and funding as scheduled. Recognizing that additional revenue may become available, or a project unavoidably delayed, agreement has also been reached that projects maybe advanced from the second, third, or fourth years to take advan- tage of available revenue without further program modification. If a project must be delayed, it may retain the priority for funding established in the adopted program. PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT The Oregon Transportation Commission adopted ODOT's Public Involvement Policies and Pro- cedures on December 14, 1994. These policies and procedures provided a basis for the process used to review the 2008-2011 STIP. The required 45 day review period was met, October 1, 2006 through November 30, 2006 For the last several STIP updates, the Department of Transportation has actively informed local governments and the general public about STIP development and the overall update process, in- cluding the most opportune time to impact which projects are selected, the programs funded, and the policies guiding these decisions. The message illustrates that the biggest impact comes through getting involved early in the planning process, e.g., corridor plan and transportation sys- tem plan development, and statewide plans development; the STIP is the culmination of an ex- tensive planning process. The number of general public members turning out for the update re- view meetings could lead one to the conclusion that ODOT is making progress with this mes- sage. However, the majority of feedback received at these meetings remains project-specific, as opposed to review of the program itself meeting the goals and the policies that guide its content. Input received at the public review meetings is summarized in the STIP document, pages 356 through 3 8 8. Page 391