National Association of County EngineersNational Association of County EngineersNACE_3bbd97b4-d00c-4ac9-b380-84b1a43f8256To advance county engineering and management by providing a forum for exchange of ideas and information aimed at improving service to the public. To foster and stimulate the growth of individual state organizations of county engineers and county road officials. To improve relations and the spirit of cooperation among county engineers and other agencies. To monitor national legislation affecting county transportation/public works departments and through NACo, provide NACE's legislative opinions._3e2eba55-b594-4f2c-8c18-c6ef9087077cHighway AuthorizationUpdate or add to NACE priorities for the next highway authorization_c6146231-d6fc-4c01-a764-a33059ebda6c1Continue process through NACE Legislative Committee to update or add to NACE priorities for the next highway authorization. Work with NACo Transportation Committee leadership and NACo staff to encourage them to incorporate NACE priorities into the NACo priorities. One specific item should be the requirement in the next bill to have one State level safety coordinator to oversee all safety programs statewide. Membership CommunicationsImprove and expand communications with and between members_5517bb9a-4ce2-4c60-bcab-db040fc212932Web SiteContinue exploring outsourcing the updating and maintenance of the NACE web site (minimum monthly updates). _c8896e8e-588a-486a-9b54-db974d215c1b2.1Include useful technical links to help our members.List ServiceMaintain the List Service on a continuous basis & aggressively encourage its use._2c3b4224-2c9a-4139-a8bb-fe9f91fb5e462.2Newsletters and E-mailContinue to provide timely and informative newsletters and email biweekly updates. _31eb74e8-5ae7-40a0-8fe0-3550cc0556fb2.3Go to an all electronic NACE News and new format for biweekly update. Activity ReportsTell members what NACE is doing nationally._76958513-dfd6-4905-8b8e-f56ede52f28d2.4Promote the benefits of NACE membership. Update the NACE power point presentations and explore other visual marketing tools which should be augmented by materials to tailor presentations to specific groups.FHWA ActivitiesExpand activities with the FHWA. _190ec18e-c88c-4e60-83a6-818de6c319733Promote NACE as a technical resource at county level.Local Road CoordinatorsWork with FHWA to replace the Local Road Coordinators Program with a more effective system to improve federal and local communications nationwide._4af7082f-eabf-4277-a6a3-db2760954b303.1Continue the efforts to improve the performance of the projects using federal-aid dollars accomplished by local government. Develop templates through pilots in states to streamline the project approval system to allow accomplishing projects using federal-aid dollars. Regional Road Professional MeetingsRegional VPs and NACE staff work with state affiliates and other partners to encourage and hold regional local road professional meetings adding regional meetings as needed and continuing existing regional meetings which promote opportunities for members to meet face-to-face to interact and learn together._093ce0d0-401d-43ab-8859-f547210e7a2f3.2 Advertise and encourage attendance of members at these meetings. FHWA LiaisonsEncourage active FHWA liaisons in each FHWA Division office by state affiliate organizations._d63745b8-cb96-4eba-9027-630941be9f463.3Highway Safety ImprovementContinue to work with FHWA to insure States involve local governments in the new Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) to include the High Risk Rural Roads and the Safe Routes to School programs.The new legislation is requiring decisions based on data analysis.It will be important for NACE to monitor how well each state is doing in implementing the Highway Safety Improvement Program.With this information NACE could pressure FHWA appropriately on those states not implementing a fair and balanced program. _cee2752c-bba1-49b5-af93-a3b1c7834cdc3.4Professional DevelopmentLiaison with FHWA Office of Professional Development and LTAP promoting importance and partnerships including both activities and educational publications for our members._5880ca51-c272-427e-958f-94b08d49c7ac3.5NACE Involvement with NACoGet more NACE members involved with the NACo Legislative & Regulatory processes and Technical Committees. _bc790aaf-5ec9-4faa-be55-107504edf4fc4Secure Schools and Community Self Determination Act Support NACo in the reauthorization of the Secure Schools and Community Self Determination Act._106983ea-ee2f-4a59-9b1a-f9bf830b39e44.1Monitor its progress. Clean Water ActOppose efforts by the Congress to expand the definition and scope of the Clean Water Act._052b68f3-ccfe-4e71-8c25-349de3b83b2c4.2CommitteesAppointments to NACo committees (Transportation, Telecommunications, Environment and Land Use, Emergency Management, Rural and Large Urban Action Caucuses, etc.)_6718f93c-f30e-48b0-9359-bafac47162004.3Technical CommitteesActive involvement on NACo technical committees (Affiliate Services, Sustainability Leadership Team, Information Technology, GIS, etc.)_8bdc4b71-d07a-4d38-ac74-7eb4cfc932344.4Regulatory IssuesActive involvement and positions on emerging regulatory issues (MUTCD changes, Phase II Stormwater, wetlands, air quality, etc.) _926fbdef-cd4a-4d61-ad79-5fbd1019e4764.5Publications and TrainingUpdate publications/Provide Training Opportunities_71ba7f53-28f2-4457-b8a3-7a65a92d90385NACE Action and Training GuidesAppoint a task force to review the viability of continuing updates to the NACE Action and Training Guides._e1b431bf-d083-429c-9be4-205e7b92379c5.1Technical PublicationsExplore the promotion of technical publications useful to our members and produced by other organizations _355a5e33-4d5f-4166-b1c2-d87e55cd29625.2MembershipMaintain existing and grow membership_b085467b-1827-49a2-bf02-4f12ed9a00d46Corporate MembershipMaintain corporate members, promote corporate member growth and expand corporate member involvement in NACE activities. _a1428f58-9334-4728-902e-580024e92cae6.1Explore more corporate benefits (i. e. articles in newsletters, website advertising, logo links, etc.). Corporate OpportunitiesExplore value added opportunities with other corporate members similar to the NACE/3M safety grant program._26dbd645-7fca-4caa-ba09-f94bd9b713fa6.2Contact 3M to determine if an extension of this program can be made beyond December 30, 2008. OutreachContinue outreach to States to affiliate with NACE (i.e. Hawaii, etc.)_e0f73433-f0a6-4f92-9731-dba26b6d13826.3State Affiliate VisitsVisit the Oklahoma, Mississippi, Kentucky, and Wyoming State affiliates and encourage increased participation in NACE activities. _a058c677-4848-4595-9859-1118bd666ad86.4NACE MembershipExpand NACE membership in affiliated states (Texas, Missouri, Florida, Colorado and Kansas). _8b1d2da9-997d-43e7-8391-fc5a3fa89bfe6.5The President should visit the State Affiliate meetings and conferences whenever possible. In the President's absence, other NACE Officers and/or the Executive Director should visit targeted State Affiliate's meetings/conferences particularly less active or non-100% ones. Use NACo conferences to market NACE to targeted states. PartnershipsGet the most out of partnerships with other organizations_e42751f5-cbe2-43b2-a54e-07cb15be08627Working RelationshipsWork with FHWA, Forest Service, National LTAP Association, AASHTO, NICET, ATSSA, US Army Corps of Engineers (PAVER) and the National Center for Pavement Preservation on useful programs and activities for our members._b0d3689d-3e62-47d0-acae-32802ed909f27.1Formal PartnershipsPursue formal partnerships with other organizations such as ITE._22a43380-ab99-4db0-85b6-d6bc033f58757.2Committee Structure and LeadershipReview the committee structure and leadership to determine future direction and emphasis_2e181bfe-24a0-4199-b7d8-827e8e76afdb8Pavement and Roadway SafetyContinue pavement management and roadway safety working groups and explore projects with the FHWA and other agencies._a3b877d5-f6ea-4f0d-a3ce-9ffaebe9147d8.1NACEGet State Directors more involved with activities and in promoting NACE membership._678f5711-caa7-472f-a265-8ef1b81b82618.2National PromotionsPromote National Transportation Week in May of each year, National Work Zone Awareness week in April of each year and Put the Brakes on Fatalities Day on Oct 10th of each year and activities by our 30 NACE state affiliates._93813123-d3d4-4038-883c-3620bbb6b6339Target specific states to work with our partner organizations.2008-07-122009-12-312010-02-08http://www.naco.org/Template.cfm?Section=About_NACE1&template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=28113ArthurColman (www.drybridge.com)colman@drybridge.com