Ocean Shores Local Meeting
Virtual Meeting Agenda – November 16-17, 2021
Public Notice
The Commission reserves the right to take action on any item on the agenda, make adjustments to the order of the agenda items, and adjust the time of adjournment as needed.
Tuesday, November 16, 2021
Item 1: 1:00 p.m.
Welcome & Opening Remarks
Presenter: Roy Jennings, Chair, Washington State Transportation Commission
Item 2: 1:05
Mayor’s Welcome
Presenter: Jon Martin, Mayor Pro Temp, City of Ocean Shores
Honoring The Late: Crystal Dingler, Mayor, City of Ocean Shores
Item 3: 1:10
Transportation 101
Presenters: Reema Griffith, Executive Director, Washington State Transportation Commission
Carl See, Deputy Director, Washington State Transportation Commission
Tamara Jones, Senior Policy Analyst, Washington State Transportation Commission
Aaron Halbert, Financial Analyst, Washington State Transportation Commission
An overview will be provided on the fiscal and policy framework of the statewide transportation system.
Transportation 101 (pdf 1.9mb)
Item 4: 1:40
Washington State Department of Transportation Regional Overview
Presenter: John Wynands, Regional Administrator, Olympic Region, Washington State Department of Transportation
An overview of WSDOT’s Olympic Region, including planned and active projects and maintenance and preservation challenges in Ocean Shores and the surrounding area.
Olympic Region – Update (pdf 3.2mb)
Break: 2:10
Item 5: 2:20
Southwest Regional Transportation Issues: The Big Picture
Presenter: Bill Fashing, Executive Director, Southwest Washington RTPO
The Southwest Washington RTPO serves as the areas regional Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) and is the lead agency for transportation planning in Grays Harbor and four surrounding counties (Cowlitz, Lewis, Pacific, and Wahkiakum).
Cowlitz-Wahkiakum COG (pdf 1mb)
Item 6: 2:50
Public Transit Issues, Challenges, and Successes
Presenter: Ken Mehin, Director, Grays Harbor Transportation Authority
The Grays Harbor Transportation Authority (GHTA) is located in the southwestern portion of Washington State. The service area surrounds Grays Harbor and stretches to the Quinault Indian Reservation and into Olympia. The Commission will learn how GHTA has been impacted by and responded to the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as contingency planning for disasters, outside of the pandemic.
Grays Harbor Transportation Authority (pdf 124kb)
Item 7: 3:20
Grays Harbor County Transportation Issues, Challenges, and Successes
Presenter: Rob Wilson, County Engineer, Grays Harbor
Grays Harbor is the gateway to Washington’s scenic coast and home to the only coastal deep seaport in Washington. The Commission will be briefed on the issues and the strategies the County is using to address their unique challenges.
Grays Harbor County (pdf 1.3mb)
Item 8: 3:50
City of Ocean Shores Transportation Issues, Challenges, and Successes
Presenter: Nick Bird, Director, Public Works, City of Ocean Shores
The Ocean Shores community was platted over 50 years ago. The transportation network has not changed but the community needs have. The Commission will be briefed on impacts to the transportation system from increasing population and climate change.
City of Ocean Shores (pdf 802kb)
Item 9: 4:20
Connecting Transportation and the Economy
Presenter: Lynette Buffington, CEO, Greater Grays Harbor, Inc
Greater Grays Harbor, Inc serves as a regional economic development council and regional chamber of commerce for Grays Harbor County. The Commission will learn about the surge in popularity of coastal tourism centers and the impact on economic growth and development.
Greater Grays Harbor (pdf 668kb)
Recess: 5:00
Wednesday, November 17, 2021 – Reconvene Day 2
Item 10: 9:00 a.m.
Welcome & Opening Remarks
Presenter: Roy Jennings, Chair, Washington State Transportation Commission
Item 11: 9:05
Port of Grays Harbor Issues, Challenges, and Successes
Presenter: Gary Nelson, Executive Director, Port of Grays Harbor
The closest US mainland port to the Pacific Rim, the Port of Grays Harbor is a diversified export gateway for US grown and made products. The Commission will learn about the Port’s capacity, traffic, efforts to improve access into and out of the port.
Port of Grays Harbor (pdf 2.2mb)
Item 12: 9:35
Quinault Indian Nation Transportation Issues, Challenges, and Successes
Presenter: Julie Burnett, Community Services Director, Quinault Indian Nation
The Quinault Indian Nation (QIN) consists of the Quinault and Queets tribes. The Commission will learn about the QIN’s road program, and issues being faced, including impacts of climate change.
Quinault Indian Nation (pdf 3.8mb)
Item 13: 10:05
State Route 109 and State Route 115 Issues and Challenges
Presenters: Hannah Cleverly, Deputy Director, Emergency Management, Grays Harbor
Nick Bird, Director, Public Works, City of Ocean Shores
Julie Burnett, Community Services Director, Quinault Indian Nation
Troy Cowan, Assistant Region Administrator for Maintenance and Operations, Olympic Region, Washington State Department of Transportation
State Route (SR) 109 and SR 115 are the main highways in and out of Ocean Shores and the surrounding communities. In recent years, the roads have been closed due to significant landslides, likely to increase over time due to climate change and geological activity. The Commission will be briefed on the challenges this presents and the concerns of impacted communities.
Grays Harbor Emergency Management (pdf 1.2mb)
Quinault Indian Nation SR109-Threats and Concerns (pdf 1mb)
Break: 11:05
Item 14: 11:15
US 12 Highway-Rail Separation Project
Presenters: Rick Sangder, Director, Public Works, City of Aberdeen
Debra Seeman, Consultant Team Project Manager, David Evans and Associates
US 12 serves as the primary route to the coastal communities on the Pacific Ocean and Olympic Peninsula. In Aberdeen, it is the arterial road for local residents, businesses, and moves freight and goods to and from the Port of Grays Harbor. The Commission will be briefed on a grade-separation project that will allow the nearby Port of Grays Harbor to continue to expand their freight operations and minimize impacts to the surrounding transportation system.
City of Aberdeen – US 12 (pdf 1.1mb)
Item 15: 11:45
Regional Trail Update
Presenter: Vicki Cummings, Executive Director, Grays Harbor Council of Governments
Trails throughout Grays Harbor share scenic vistas and pristine environments. The Commission will learn about an effort to connect individual trails into a county-wide system.
Regional Trails-Update (pdf 977kb)
Item 16: 12:05 p.m.
Public Comment
Item 17: 12:15
Commission Business
– Reflections and Recommendations
– October Meeting Summary
– Naming Request for the “Tacoma Dome Station” – Public Notice
– Update – Annual Report Development
– Update – Tolling Report Development
Adjourn: 1:00
Next Meeting:
December 14 & 15, 2021
Olympia, WA – Virtual
SPECIAL NEEDS
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Information
Individuals requiring reasonable accommodations may request written materials in alternate formats, sign language interpreters, physical accessibility accommodations, or other reasonable accommodations by contacting the Commission Office at (360) 705-7070 or transc@wstc.wa.gov. Persons who are deaf or hard of hearing may contact the event sponsor through the Washington Relay Service at 7-1-1.
Title VI Notice to Public
It is the Washington State Transportation Commission’s (WSTC) policy to assure that no person shall, on the grounds of race, color, national origin or sex, as provided by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise discriminated against under any of its programs and activities. Any person who believes his/her Title VI protection has been violated, may file a complaint with WSDOT’s Office of Equal Opportunity (OEO). For additional information regarding Title VI complaint procedures and/or information regarding our non-discrimination obligations, please contact OEO’s Title VI Coordinator 360-705-7090.
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