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ATTACHMENT C ~__..~EGION Alternative Regional Growth Scenarios 2050 Public Outreach and Involvement Sustaining Quality of Life in the southern Willamette Va~ey Plan Outline November 30, 2003 The Regional Policy Advisory Board has approved the following key methods for a public outreach and involvement plan for informing and obtaining feedback from the public on the alternative growth scenarios. Decisions about the size, color, format, and distribution of materials proposed will be based on available funding. Additional funding will be sought to cover costs of aspects deemed by the Regional Technical Advisory Committee (RTAC) and Policy Board to be critical or key to get the message across and obtain feedback. Public Outreach Timeframe: Prepare Materials: May- September 2004 Conduct Outreach: May- December, 2004 I. Media Outreach Objective: · To prepare and widely distribute information about the three scenarios and their potential impacts, Media packets will be prepared to provide during meetings with the editorial boards of newspapers and to send to radio and TV news stations. A group of elected officials will be engaged to meet with the media and discuss the project and the implications of the different growth patterns. The media will be requested to write articles and air special news stories about the scenarios and what they could mean at the regional and community levels, I1. Tabloid/Newspaper Insert Objectives: · To prepare and widely distribute information about the three scenarios and their potential impacts, · To learn what people like and dislike about the different scenarios, This product will be a newspaper-quality tabloid that will be distributed throughout the region. It will contain basic information and a simple survey form.