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and private organizations. When these stakeholders, whom include private citizens,businesses, and government agencies, get together to pool resources, share ideas, andcoordinate activities, better projects and programs are produced. Hence, a goal of the<strong>Regional</strong> <strong>Transportation</strong> <strong>Plan</strong> is to foster cooperation among transportationstakeholders. In 2007 the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe gained sovereign status throughfederal recognition and efforts are being made to include tribal leaders in thetransportation planning process.Goal #8:Base projects and programs on an objective, transparent and inclusivedecision-making process in cooperation with federal, state, regional, andlocal transportation agencies, government officials, businesses and citizens.The following items include actions andpolicies to support this Goal:Encourage public attendance atmeetings of the MPO and othertransportation agencies thatparticipate in the planning of <strong>Cape</strong><strong>Cod</strong>’s transportation system.Have the various transportationagencies on <strong>Cape</strong> <strong>Cod</strong> hold regularOpen Houses, where the publiccan observe the transportationdevelopment process.Foster greater communication and involvement between the varioustransportation agencies on <strong>Cape</strong> <strong>Cod</strong>.Ensure Consistency with Federal and State <strong>Transportation</strong>Regulations and Guidelines, such as SAFETEA-LU, the “Massachusetts Long-Range <strong>Transportation</strong> <strong>Plan</strong>,” and the emissions reductions required under theGlobal Warming Solutions Act.Pursue projects and studies that conform to and reinforce the vision of the <strong>Cape</strong><strong>Cod</strong> <strong>Regional</strong> Policy <strong>Plan</strong>.Develop a set of objective transportation project evaluation criteria sothat stakeholders can compare proposed projects in a consistent manner.Maintain a continuous transportation survey, available via the internet orby request through the mail.Work within funding constraints, so that the transportation system ismaintained, built and operated in an efficient and cost-effective manner.Disclose funding sources and disbursements in an open, simple andstraightforward manner.Publish all existing data, studies, and activities relevant to <strong>Cape</strong> <strong>Cod</strong>’stransportation system<strong>Cape</strong> <strong>Cod</strong> <strong>Regional</strong> <strong>Transportation</strong> <strong>Plan</strong> | August 2011Chapter 1: Goals & ObjectivesPage 23

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