ConsortiumMembers:

Thunder Valley CDC + partnersOST Office of the PresidentOS Lakota Housing AuthorityOST Partnership for HousingMazaska Owecaso OtipiOST Environmental ProtectionOST Rural WaterOST Health AdministrationOST Office of Economic Dev / REDAOST Land OfficeBureau of Indian AffairsPR Area Chamber of Commerce Lakota FundsOglala Nation Education CoalitionVillage of Pine Ridge

Possible new members:

OST Transportation & TransitOST Parks & RecreationOST Public Safety / JusticeOST Water & SewerOglala Lakota CollegeColorado State UniversityCenter for Business & EconomicsFirst Peoples FundTusweca TiyospayeAnpetu Luta OtipiNative American Natural Foods LLCAnd…

how many others?

Why plan?

What are the opportunities?

What we heard in January

What we are going to do today

Setting the stage for Visioning and Listening

• View the “Big Picture”• Coordinate local decision

making• Align all parties around

community goals• Establish a sound basis for

decisions• Involve many different interests

in discussions about the future• Build a well-informed and

highly involved population

Why Plan?

Honors the generations that have come before while meeting the needs of the present generation without compromisingthe ability of future generations to meettheir own needs

Sustainability

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True sustainability … begins with a conversation.

greensburg, kansas

4 May 2007

Blessed with a unique opportunity To create a strong communityDevoted to family, Fostering business, working together for future generations.

CommunityA progressive community that offers urban services within the unassuming feel of a rural, Midwestern community.

FamilyA community that provides opportunities for its young people in the way of jobs, education, and recreation as reasons to stay in Greensburg.

ProsperityA community where entrepreneurial spirit, customer service, and a sustainable economy permeate the business sector and where residents, travelers, and tourists enjoy a full line of locally owned businesses that provide jobs and services toan exceptional example of small-town America.

EnvironmentA community that recognizes the importance of the natural environment and balances the need for growth and economic development with the maintenance and improvement of the environment.

Affordability An up-to-date, affordable rural community where housing plans and strategies incorporate energy-efficient design and materials and serve as a regional and national model for integrating residents of all ages and needs with services of all kinds.

Catalysts The rebuilding process starts with the most stimulating structures and spaces. These will spawn further growth.

GrowthA community that opens its doors to new residents and visitors without affecting the values and lifestyles of its current residents.

RenewalA community that makes proactive decisions that use this opportunity to reverse the decline of the community and build aprogressive city with a strong future.

Water Treat each drop of water as a precious resource.

HealthImprove quality of life by promoting a healthy and active lifestyle.

Energy Promote a high level of efficiency in new construction and look to renewable options for generation.

WindGreensburg’s vast wind resources are part of an emerging economy and should be harvested.

Built EnvironmentBuild a town that encourages interaction between residents, welcomes guests, and serves as a model community. New development should be durable, healthy, and efficient. Cityprojects will lead the way by becoming examples of green practices that are built to last.

Greensburg Sustainable Comprehensive Plan

“Greensburg is a global example of how clean energy can power an entire community, how it can bring jobs and businesses to a place where piles of bricks and rubble once lay.”

President Barack Obama

EF5 Tornado First Platinum Community

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EnergyPromote a high level of efficiency in new construction and look to renewable options for generation.

WaterTreat each drop of water as a precious resource.

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Kiowa County School Greensburg, KS

THE BUILDING SYSTEM

1. What would make this day and this plan meaningful to you? What gives you hope?

2. What values form the core of the Oglala Lakota culture? 3. Describe your vision for your future and the future of your children and grandchildren?

Comprised of broad regional representation of diverse views.

• Provide guidance for the plan• Represent views of the general public• Closely follow the development of the plan• Become the ambassadors of the plan

Steering Committee

Topics:

• Economic development and jobs

• Education, culture, language and arts

• Governance and sovereignty

• Health, healing, and access to healthy food

• Housing and community development

• Natural resources and land management

• Transportation, utilities, and infrastructure

In terms of Oglala Lakota cultural values:

1. How does this topic relate to the vision described today?

2. What opportunities does this topic offer for achieving the vision? (What it looks like)

3. What are the outcomes needed to realize the vision? (How to get there)

Steps of the Planning Process1: Mobilize

2: Discover

3: Analyze

4: Plan

5: Align

6: Adopt

7: Implement

8: Train

9: Sustain

Schedule2011

Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec

Mobilize

Discover

Analyze

Plan

Align (thru Aug. 2012)

Adopt

Implement (thru Jan ‘13)

Train(thru Nov ‘12)

Schedule2012

Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec

Align (starting July 2011)

Implement (starting Oct 2011)

Train (first workshop Nov 2011)

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