Heartland Rural Mobility Plan

NADO National Training Conference August 26, 2013

A Coordinated Approach to Enhancing Mobility

Heartland of Florida

No Coast!

Gulf of Mexico

Atlantic Ocean

2010 PopulationHeartland 2060 Region

Polk602,095

Hardee27,731

DeSoto34,862

Highlands98,786

Okeechobee39,996

Glades12,884

Hendry39,140

Source: US Census Bureau

855,494

COORDINATION

Each county’s TD system is coordinated differently based on the type of coordinator, local resources available, and needs identified.

County Government Operated Private Non-profit Agency/Organization Private For-profit Agency/Organization Full Service Provider Partial Brokerage Provider Full Brokerage Provider

◦ This includes:………..

Transportation Disadvantaged

Florida Commission for the Transportation

Disadvantaged

Planning Agency

Coordinator

Local Coordinating

Board Operators

Recommends Coordinator

Monitors

Contracts with

Contracts with

Designated Official Planning Agency Planning Agencies are: Metropolitan Planning Organizations; County/City Governments; Regional Planning Councils; or Local Planning Organizations who are performing

planning activities in designated services areas.

A Planning Agency may be responsible for multiple service areas.

Regional Planning Councils

The Planning Agency assists the Commission at the local level in accomplishing the coordination of transportation services to the transportation disadvantaged.

LEGISLATURE

GOVERNOR

COMMISSION FOR THE TRANSPORTATION DISADVANTAGED

MULTI-COUNTY LOCAL COORDINATING BOARD (HARDEE, HIGHLANDS,

OKEECHOBEE)

PURCHASERS• MEDICAID• CTD• SECTION 5311• DEOA• CHILDREN AND

FAMILIES• PUBLIC

CONTRACT CARRIERS• A-1 TAXI d/b/d RGK

TRANSPORT• CLASSIE TRANSPORTATION• HAYES MEDICAL TRANSPORT• POSITIVE MOBILITY

FTA/FDOT

VEOLIA TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, INC.

OFFICIAL PLANNING AGENCY CENTRAL FLORIDA REGIONAL

PLANNING COUNCIL

Transportation Disadvantaged Multi-CountyService Areaanizational Chart

Designated Official Planning Agency

Duties Appoints members to the Local Coordinating

Board

Provides staff to the Local Coordinating Board

Quarterly Meetings (Meeting Schedule, Agendas, Minutes, By-Laws, Grievance Procedures and Training)

Annual Public Hearing

Designated Official Planning Agency

Duties (Continued) Recommends to the Commission a

Community Transportation Coordinator Competitive Procurement Process

(Local Procurement Process/(Chapter 287, Florida Statutes) Memorandum of Agreement between the Commission

and the Community Transportation Coordinator Community Transportation Coordinator designation is for five

years

Evaluates the Community Transportation Coordinator (Planner & Local Coordinating Board) annually

Designated Official Planning Agency

Summary - Designated Official Planning Agency

Appoints and staffs Local Coordinating Board

Procures and recommends a Community Transportation Coordinator to the Commission

Coordinates and conducts transportation planning at the local level

16% of total population in rural areas 26 of 67 counties are rural Per capita income 15% to 25% lower than in

urban counties Rural population with high school diploma is 7%

less than national average Per capita incomes in Florida’s Designated Rural

Areas of Critical Economic Concern” are 60% of national average

High unemployment

Florida’s Rural Population

Heartland Rural Mobility Plan

A comprehensive planning effort that was developed around 5 major goals:

1. Promote mobility within the Heartland region.2. Support the Region’s economic development

opportunities.3. Provide coordination between the Region’s land

use development and promotion of smart growth.

4. Promote mobility from the Heartland to other regional destinations.

5. Coordinate regional mobility governance, planning and funding.

Mobility in the Heartland

Six Rural Counties Four Rural

Communities in Two Urban Counties 5,000 + Square Miles Diverse Population

>300,000 Wide range of needs

What ? Heartland Rural

Mobility Plan

Why ? Planning Framework Maximize Funding

Partnerships Serve Mobility Needs

of Communities Optimize Coordination

Project Overview

PERSONAL VEHICLE

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SERVICES

PARATRANSIT SERVICES

PRIVATE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES

COMMUTER SERVICES

VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS

Mobility Options

Regional Mobility Needs Assessment

Retail TradeHealth Care and Social Assistance

Administrative and Waste ServicesOther Services, except Public Administration

Accommodation and Food ServicesConstruction

Transportation and WarehousingManufacturing

Finance and InsuranceReal Estate and Rental and LeasingProfessional and Technical Services

Forestry, Fishing, Related Activities, and OtherWholesale Trade

Management of Companies and EnterprisesArts, Entertainment, and Recreation

Educational ServicesInformation

MiningUtilities

0 10,000 20,000 30,000 40,0002000 2010

Private Non-Agricultural Employment by Industry

Coordination Project Priorities Joint Marketing / Outreach Shared Resources Maximize Economic Development / Growth

Management / Funding Eligibilities Promote Partnerships / Grant

Opportunities Education and Awareness

Plan Benefits

Meeting Mobility Challenges

MMRecognition of “No One Size Fits All”

But we’vealways done

it this way

Maximizing Mobility

FunctionsProcessesSystems

FacilitiesEquipment

CollaborationInnovationPartnerships

Federal $$State $Local $Private $

CountiesCitiesAgencies

Medicaid?WorkforceHealth DeptsAging

Modes

MOBILITY

Provides funding for staff to coordinate and implement the HRMP.

Federal Transit Administration 5311 Mobility Management Capital Funds Grant (80%/20%)

Mobility Management Funding Sources

Coordinate Existing Mobility Alternatives

CTC/Paratransit Social Services Fixed-Route Commuter Services Regional Bus Regional Rail

(AMTRAK)

Comprehensive Regional System

US 17 Corridor Network

Bowling Green / Zolfo Strings

Ninety (90) minute frequency

Estimated Ridership = 37,000

US 27 Corridor Network

Avon Park to Lake Placid US 27

Estimated Ridership = 112,000

US 17/27 Connector

Wauchula / Zolfo Springs to Avon Park

Estimated Ridership = 37,000

SR 80 Corridor Network

La Belle / Clewiston SR 80

Estimated Ridership = 110,000

Clewiston to Belle Glade

SR 27

Estimated Ridership = 31,000

Lake Region Commuter Expansion/Circulator

Circulator Concepts

Arcadia Circulator

DART Ribbon Cutting

Launched in 2007

Program of the Florida Department of Transportation – District 1

Collaborating with businesses, commuters, and local communities

12-county region – new employer-based approach with planning/marketing emphasis

Regional Commuter Services

Regional Mobility Working Group (MWG)

Focus on Economic Development Regional Network Development Mobility Relevance

◦ Economy, Job Access, Education, Healthy Communities

Regional Cooperation Planning Process – currently working to

establish a 6 or 7 county Transportation Planning Organization

Issues/Recommendations

Identify Region Characteristics and Demographics

Identify Transportation Resources Establish Public Involvement Plan Assess Overall Regional Mobility Needs Evaluate Existing Public Transportation Services Develop Goals, Objectives and Policies Identify and Evaluate Mobility Alternatives Develop Rural Mobility Operations and Strategic

Implementation Plan

Mobility Plan Components

Regional MWG Formation Process

CTC’s

Operators

FDOT

Local Govt.

RPC

MobilityWorkingGroup

Possibilities for Our Future

DeSoto, Glades, Hardee, Hendry, Highlands, Okeechobee and

Polk Counties

Natural Resources are an Important Asset

Agriculture – Past, Present & Future

Many Seek Employment Elsewhere

• Many of our children are leaving to find jobs in other places.

35% of Children Live in Poverty

Many Never Graduate High School

Only 12% go on to Higher Education

Average Wages

Average Wages in Dollars$0

$5,000$10,000$15,000$20,000$25,000$30,000$35,000$40,000$45,000$50,000

HeartlandFloridaNation

Our Way of Life is Important

1990

2000

2010

2020

2030

2040

2050

2060

U.S. Census 2011 BEBR (Medium-High Average) Population Pro-

jections

Extended projec-tion (based on

2011 BEBR Medium-High

Average rates )

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2,000,000Population Counts and Projections

DeSoto

Glades

Hardee

Hendry

Highlands

Okeechobee

Polk

Prepares our workforce for the future

Provides convenient transportation

Respect for Agriculture

Supports agriculture

Celebrates our climate, natural resources,& culture

What does a CEDS do?

Innovation & Economic DevelopmentGross Domestic Product

The Region’s GDP (in millions of 2005 dollars), 2000-2012

Innovation & Economic DevelopmentTrade Exports and Imports

Net Exports (in millions of 2005 dollars), 2000-2012

Infrastructure & Growth Leadership• Annual Building Permits

Annual New Privately-Owned Residential Building Permits(Estimates)

Business Climate & Competitiveness• Employment by Industry

Distribution of Employment by Industry, 2010

Employment by IndustryIndustry Share of

Total Employment (2000)

Share of Total Employment (2010)

Change in Persons Employed, 2000-2010

Public Sector 16.2% 16.4% 6.5% Goods-Producing Industries Manufacturing 8.7% 6.4% -22.2% Natural Resources and Mining 8.3% 6.4% -20.1% Construction 5.2% 4.7% -6.6% Service-Providing Industries Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 23.0% 21.7% -1.2% Education and Health Services 11.9% 15.3% 33.7% Professional and Business Services 11.0% 12.0% 14.2% Leisure and Hospitality 7.5% 8.5% 18.8% Financial Activities 4.5% 5.3% 23.1% Other Services 2.4% 2.4% 3.3% Information 1.2% 0.9% -23.4%

Regional Employment

Industry Percent Change

(2000-2010) Retail Trade 4.1% Health Care and Social Assistance 26.5% Administrative and Waste Services 7.0% Other Services, except Public Administration 18.0% Accommodation and Food Services 27.4% Construction -2.4% Transportation and Warehousing 10.8% Manufacturing -25.8%

Total Employment

Industry 2000 2010 Change Percent Change

Private Non-Agricultural 251,640 278,584 26,944 10.7%

Government 39,282 41,428 2,146 5.5%

Agricultural 12,224 9,595 -2,629 -21.5%

Total 303,146 329,607 26,461 8.7%

Analyzes Goals & Objectives

Economic Diversification

Infrastructure to Support Diversified Economy

Early Learning, K-16, Lifelong Education

Education, Workforce, & Economic

Development

Integrating with Natural Resources Planning

Supporting Economic Development

Ensuring Multimodal Connectivity

Enhancing and Creating Livable Communities

Transportation& Land Use

Health Care

Cultural Identity

Community Resources

Water

Sustainable and Viable Natural Systems

Agriculture

Energy/Climate Change

Environment and Natural Resources

Heartland 2060 Task Forces

Economic Diversification

Infrastructure to Support Diversified Economy

Early Learning, K-16, Lifelong Education

Education, Workforce, & Economic Development

Heartland 2060 Task Forces

The Heartland TodayCurrent Industry Clusters

Construction

Agriculture&

Mining

Tourism

These industries are the historic backbone of the Heartland economy and help shape the Current

Economy Future.

Where we come from…

The Heartland Tomorrow…Future Industry Clusters

Renewable Energy

Research &Development

Agriculture Logistics

Life Sciences & Healthcare

Tourism & Ecotourism

Alternative Fuels

Energy Productio

n

Agriculture Business & Technology

Manufacturing

Advanced Manufacturi

ng

Economic Opportunities (from the CEDS)

Where we could be going…

Major Employers, 2011

DeSoto Wal-Mart Distribution

(502)DeSoto Medical Hospital

(300)Peace River Citrus

(140)Bethel Farms

(87)Sorrels Bros Packing

(75)

GladesMoore Haven

Correctional (219)Lykes Bros

(100) Brighton Seminole Bingo (80) Glades Electric Co-op (65)

A Duda & Sons (25)

HardeeFlorida Institute for Rehabilitation (550)

Walmart (288)

MOSAIC (277)

C.F. Industries (175)

Peace River Electric (137)

HendryUS Sugar Corp

(1,800)Southern Gardens

(261)A Duda & Sons

(250) Hendry Hospital Authority

(140)Alico Citrus/Cattle

(128)

HighlandsFlorida Hospital Heartland

(1,300)Highlands Regional

Medical Center (500)Cross Country Auto Services

(500)Wal-Mart

(450) Medical Data Systems

(387)

OkeechobeeColumbia Raulerson

Hospital (365)Walpole, Inc.

(300)Larson Dairy, Inc.

(225)McArthur Farms, Inc.

(160) Okeechobee Health (140)

PolkPublix Super Markets

(9,500)Wal-mart (5,100)

Lakeland Regional Medical Center (4,600)

MOSAIC (4,500)

Winter Haven Hospital (2,500)

Healthcare Sector Natural Resources Sector

Source: Enterprise Florida, 2008. Top Private Employers by County.

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A future that…Resembles the Present.

“If we continue with business-as-usual, including healthcare, natural resources, and ecotourism, then we can expect our future to look like…”

• Following current and historical trends in:

o populationo employmento land use

• Continuing economic prominence of agriculture, healthcare, mining, warehousing, ecotourism, and service industries

Current Economy

Goals guide Scenarios = ENERGY

DeSoto CountySolar Farm

EE“If we focus on supplying technologies and goods that create energy and become energy exporters, then we can expect our future to look like…”

A future that is…Focused on Energy.

• Developing an alternative fuels industry based on agriculture

• Manufacturing and installing renewable energy technologies

• Using high-tech energy technologies to become an energy exporter

• Energy efficiency and conservation technologies

Energy Economy

Goals guide Scenarios = TRADE• Florida as a

Global Gateway

TEA future that is…Making & Moving Goods.

“If we focus on employment hubs for manufacturing, transportation, and warehousing, then we can expect our future to look like…”

• Using current and future industrial areas = logistics and trade networks

• Maintaining high capacity transportation networks for moving goods

• Enhancing distribution of air cargo

• Connecting ports• Establishing

advanced manufacturing and warehousing facilities

Trade Economy

Questions ?