Technical Team

The Technical Team will be a multidisciplinary team that includes experts in all of the Core Values.

Roles and Responsibilities:

The roles and responsibilities of the Technical Team include:

  • Assuring that local context is defined and integrated into the project
  • Recommending and guiding methodologies involving data collection, criteria, and analysis
  • Preparing and reviewing technical project reports
  • Supporting and providing insight with respect to community and agency issues and regulations
  • Assisting in developing criteria
  • Assisting in developing alternatives and options
  • Assisting in evaluating, selecting, and refining alternatives and options
  • Assisting in the formation of the final recommendation
  • Coordinating and communicating with respective agencies
  • Presenting the final recommendation to the Project Leadership Team (PLT)

Documents provided for review will identify what input is needed, how the input will affect the project, and the timeframe requested for response.

Membership:

The Technical Team will be comprised of experts in the Core Values relevant to the project goals. These may include, but are not limited to, technical staff such as planners, engineers, maintenance personnel, historians, emergency providers, and environmental specialists.

Technical Team membership will be comprised of representatives from:

  • Cities and towns within the project limits
  • Counties encompassed by the project limits
  • Non-governmental organizations relevant to the project goals
  • Federal and state agencies with responsibilities relevant to the project

The project manager will be responsible for organizing and facilitating the Technical Team.

Meeting Topics/Format:

The Technical Team’s meeting topics will generally parallel the project-specific decision-making process. This process will detail the interaction between teams, the Stakeholder Involvement Plan, and the Public Information Plan.

The meeting format will be structured for open conversations and information sharing.