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East Central Florida Corridor Task Force Board of County Commissioners November 19, 2013

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Presentation Outline BackgroundBackground Task ForceTask Force Purpose Membership Timeline Appointment of RepresentativeAppointment of Representative

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Background Floridas Future Corridors InitiativeFloridas Future Corridors Initiative Initiated in 2012 to: Meet growing demand for moving people and freight to support economic developmentMeet growing demand for moving people and freight to support economic development Provide solutions for or alternatives to existing congested corridorsProvide solutions for or alternatives to existing congested corridors Improve connectivityImprove connectivity Coordinate long-range growth/transportation plans and visionsCoordinate long-range growth/transportation plans and visions

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Background Five Regional Study AreasFive Regional Study Areas Tampa Bay-Central Florida Tampa Bay- Northeast Florida Southeast-Central Florida Southwest-Central Florida Northwest Florida

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Task Force Purpose Executive OrderExecutive Order Signed Nov. 1, 2013 For purpose of developing consensus recommendations on future transportation corridors Addresses eastern portion of Tampa Bay- Central Florida Study Area

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Task Force Purpose Study AreaStudy Area Includes parts of Orange, Osceola and Brevard Counties Includes much of Deseret Ranch and Viera

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Task Force Membership 13 members13 members Executive Director of FDEO Secretary of FDOT Commissioner of Agriculture One rep each from Brevard, Orange and Osceola Counties Two environmental/conservation organization reps One rep each from Deseret and Viera Two economic/business community reps Citizen residing in study area

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Task Force Timeline Established Nov. 1, 2013Established Nov. 1, 2013 First meeting expected Jan. 2014First meeting expected Jan. 2014 Recommendations by Dec. 1, 2014Recommendations by Dec. 1, 2014 Terminates Feb. 2015Terminates Feb. 2015

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Appointment of Representative A representative from Orange County, as appointed by the Orange County Board of County CommissionersA representative from Orange County, as appointed by the Orange County Board of County Commissioners

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East Central Florida Corridor Task Force Board of County Commissioners November 19, 2013