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Transportation in and around and access to our community are critical components of our sense of community and our economic vitality. How can our visitors access us? Where do we park? How can we get our workforce here? Are there alternatives to congestion points? Can rail service be of regional value? What are some of the plans for improving traffic flow and how will they impact your business? These are some of the questions that we will be looking at this year.
Wednesday, May 21
5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Registration
6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. The State of the State on Transportation and the Economy:
Building a Multi-Modal Transportation System for the 21st Century
Russell George, Colorado Department of Transportation Director and Carla Perez, Senior Transportation Analyst for the Governor’s Office and for the Blue Ribbon Panel 7:30 p.m. Sponsor/Speaker Reception (by invitation)
7:30 a.m. Registration
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. The “Quiet Crisis” in Transportation Funding –
What is the Quiet Crisis in Transportation funding and what we can do about it? The Blue Ribbon Panel on Transportation Funding and Implementation Findings and Recommendations for solving the shortfall in transportation dollars at the national and state levels and maintaining and improving our transportation infrastructure.
Russell George, Colorado Department of Transportation Director and Carla Perez, Senior Transportation Analyst for the Governor’s Office and for the Blue Ribbon Panel 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Highway 40: Congestion or Compromise?
Bypass history, CDOT Transportation Planning and Funding, widening of Highway 40, and other options to accommodate residential growth and traffic west of Steamboat Springs.
Panel: Philo Shelton, City of Steamboat Springs Director of Public Works; Dave Eller, CDOT Region 3 Engineer and/or Tammie Smith, CDOT Region 3 Planner; Danny Mulcahy, Steamboat 700; Janet Hruby, City of Steamboat Springs Engineer
Moderator: Diane Mitsch Bush, Routt County Commissioner, Vice Chair, Northwest Transportation Planning Region (NWTPR) and Northwest Rep. CDOT Statewide Transportation Advisory Committee(STAC) 10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. Break 10:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. Breakout Sessions (choose one)
Carbon Footprint of Travel and Renewable Fuels
How can we be more sustainable in our travel? From air service to vehicle miles, what is the carbon footprint that we leave? Can we save with bio diesel, how does it work in cold climates and what is the experience in fleet operation?
John Long from Blue Sun Biodiesel will moderate a panel from mountain areas around the state Plans for Getting Around Town
Downtown streetscape plan and the base area circulation plan. What are the changes we can expect in the near future to improve circulation at both the mountain and downtown areas for vehicle and pedestrian traffic?
Panel: Joe Kracum, Steamboat Base Area Redevelopment Coordinator; Bob Couri, Britina Design Group
Moderator: Philo Shelton, City of Steamboat Springs Director of Public Works Understanding the Needs of our City and County Road System
A discussion about the local City and County road system: How are priorities established, how are budgets set, what is the long-term vision, and how do we pay for the needed improvements and maintenance?
Panel: Doug Monger, Routt County Commissioner; Walter Magill, Steamboat Springs City Councilor; Paul Draper, Routt County Road & Bridge Director; Steve Hoffman, Citizens Road Committee; Paul Strong, Citizens Road Committee; Tony Connell, Citizens Road Committee
Moderator: John Shaw 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Lunch Program – Flying to the Future
What is the future of air service into the Yampa Valley? A look at the regional jets, Very Light Jets (VLJs) and other commercial options for business and recreation travel.
Speaker: Dennis Corsi C.M., Vice President Armstrong Consultants
Panel: Bob Maddox, President Mountain Flight Services; Gary Hay, former CEO Cessna Aircraft Company; Dave Ruppel, Airport Manager Yampa Valley Regional Airport; Janet Fischer, Director Airline Programs Steamboat Ski & Resort Corp.
Moderator: Mike Forney 1:45 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Regional Transportation Authority as Potential Solution for Funding and Implementation in NW Colorado
How do you establish a regional transportation authority and fund it? This panel will look at the Roaring Fork valley and Pikes Peak area to explore options.
Dan Blankenship, Director, Roaring Fork Transportation authority (RFTA); Rachel Richards, Pitkin County Commissioner and former Mayor of Aspen; Rob MacDonald, Executive Director Pikes Peak Regional Transportation Authority
Moderator: George Krawzoff, District 6 Colorado Transportation Commissioner 2:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. Break 2:45 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Breakout Sessions (choose one) Where to Park for How Much?
A look at paid parking in resort communities – what works and what doesn’t. What are the alternatives? This panel will explore Park and Rides, structures, parking meters and shuttle systems.
Panel from Aspen, Breckenridge, Vail representing public and private sector perspectives
Moderator: Sandy Evans Hall, Chamber Executive Vice President Recreating on Public Lands
Bureau of Land Management, Colorado Division of Wildlife, USDA Forest Service and Colorado State Parks officials will discuss current off-highway vehicle registration requirements and current dos and don’ts for motorized recreation on public lands in the Northwest Colorado.
Panel: John Husband, Little Snake Field Office Area Manager, Bureau of Land Management; Jim Haskins, Area 10 Wildlife Manager, Colorado Division of Wildlife; Kent Foster, Recreation Staff Officer, Hahns Peak/Bears Ears Ranger District, Routt National Forest; Julie Arington, Steamboat Lake/Pearl Lake State Parks, Park Manager
Moderator: Jamie Kingsbury, Hahns Peak/Bears Ears District Ranger, Routt National Forest Alternative Transportation
If not your car, what are the options? This discussion will discuss trail systems, SST transit, private shuttle service, and ADA options.
Panel: Jonathan Flint, Steamboat Springs Transit (SST) Operations Manager; Lisa Shaffer, Routt County Riders; Nancy Stahoviak, Routt County Commissioner; Craig Robinson, City of Steamboat Springs Open Space Supervisor; private shuttle operators
Moderator: Mike DeGroff, VP Resort Services, Steamboat Ski & Resort Corp.
4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Passenger Rail Service: Myth or Reality
The Rocky Mountain Rail Authority (RMRA) Passenger Rail Feasibility Study, The CDOT Perspective on rail, and Regional (Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, New Mexico) and National Issues: What are the opportunities for and challenges to developing consistent rail service within our regions?
Panel: Diane Mitsch Bush, Routt County Commissioner, Vice Chair Northwest Transportation Planning Region (NWTPR) and Northwest Rep. CDOT Statewide Transportation Advisory Committee (STAC)
& Rocky Mountain Rail Authority (RMRA) Board of Directors; Tom Mauser, CDOT Modal Programs Manager; Bob Leilich, President, TrainMaster, Inc
Moderator: Cari Hermacinski, Steamboat Springs City Councilor
5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Wine & Cheese
City of Steamboat Springs
Routt County Government
Adventures in Advertising
Pinnacol Assurance
Vectra Bank
Alpine Bank
Alpine Mountain Ranch
Alpine Taxi
Colorado Mountain College
Cook Chevrolet
Drahota Construction
Lincoln Ave. Printers
Millennium Bank
Mountain Valley Bank
NW Data Services
Steamboat Ford, Dodge & Jeep
Steamboat Pilot & Today
Steamboat Ski & Resort Corp.
Sundance at Fish Creek
Yampa Valley Electric
Bank of the West
Brown & Brown Insurance
Colorado Group Realty
Feldman, Nagel & Assoc.
Holiday Inn
Marabou
Mountain Flight Services
Mountain Aircraft Maintenance
ResortQuest
Tredway, Hennion, Palmquist & Kusy
Yampa Valley Medical Center
First National Bank of Steamboat Springs
Element Print & Design – Programs
Steamboat Design Associates – Signage
Adventures in Advertising – Gifts for Speakers
Steamboat Grand Hotel and Conference Center – Speaker Lodging and Conference Center
Holiday Inn – Speaker Lodging
Bunkhouse Lodge – Speaker Lodging
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