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Texas Rural Strategic Advisory Group (Rural SAG) Texas FirstNet State Consultation Cynthia Wenzel Cole, Presenter February 12, 2015 V22 APPROVED FINAL Rural SAG Topics Rural SAG Membership & Overview Rural Coverage Challenges
Texas FirstNet State Consultation Cynthia Wenzel Cole, Presenter February 12, 2015
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APPROVED FINAL
– Rural Areas Definition Basis
– Introduction – Weighting Matrix – Assessing Counties by Attribute Examples
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Palo Duro Canyon
Emergency Management and Council of Governments (COGs) members
Governance
– Via recruitment and a statewide solicitation for volunteers
RFI papers on “rural areas” definitions, 4Q2014
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Campbell, 1/29
MEXICO
NEW MEXICO OKLAHOMA LOUISIANA
GULF OF MEXICO
San Angelo
Texas Parks & Wildlife Texas DPS Other Rural SAG Members (state agencies) COG Boundaries
Paris Ingleside Robstown Morgan’s Point Resort
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Tx DPS Greg Green Potter - Randall County 911
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Lt Tom Randall Brazos County Jimmy Wilson City of Robstown Stephanie Heffner East Texas COG Casey Ritchie Permian Basin RPC Reg 18 ESC John Kiehl Panhandle Regional Planning Commission Clinton Thetford Lubbock County Tommy Murillo South Plains Association of Govts Ray Fletcher Cooke County/Texoma COG Janna Owen West Central Texas COG
Texas Parks & Wildlife Mike Simpson Palo Pinto County RJ Thomas Coastal Bend COG/Ingleside Volunteer Fire Steve Mild City of San Angelo, Tom Green Co, Concho Valley COG Willo Sylestine Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas Steve Esquivel Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas Chief Bob Hundley City of Paris County Judge Santiago Flores Terrell County Freddy Hernandez Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas Josh Garcia Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo Tribe Gene Chapline Live Oak County Tim Jeske Bosque County Registered to Attend FN State Consultation Chief Fred Churchill Morgan’s Point Resort PD, Bell County
Todd Early, SWIC Karla Jurrens, Asst SWIC Eddie Wilson Mike Barney
Rural SAG Coordinator: Cynthia Wenzel Cole Assisted by Rita Mooney, Carol Sutherland
Sheriff Chris Kirk Sheriff Joel Richardson
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Mentone, Loving County Outline: Brewster County Red Area: Connecticut
Rural PSAP Needs & Challenges
connectivity for PSAPs
guide, support and coordinate
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Lack of IT Infrastructure & Support
deployment of PS data applications
addresses
Loving
Vast Territories, Wide Diversity…
to two of nation’s MOST populated. Lack of commercial broadband across large swaths of the state. “….I can see for miles and miles in Texas…”
DALLAS HARRIS
from nation’s least populated county…
Brewster County
A Texas “Rural County” is defined as a county in Texas with a population density of less than 160 persons per square mile.
defined across all categories
– Data Source for Population by County: 2010 US Census Data – Data Source for Area by County: Texas Association of Counties 9
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RURAL Texas covers more than 235,000 square miles, which is 7.6% of Continental US (CONUS).
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Number of Counties %Counties Area (Sq. Miles) % Area Population %Pop Urban
>1000 pp/mi2
5 2% 5,668 2% 11,008,671 44%
Suburban
>160 pp/mi2< 1000
25 10% 20,179 8% 8,277,349 33%
Rural
<160 pp/mi2
224 88% 235,386 90% 5,859,541 23% 254
100%
261,233
100%
25,145,561
100%
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10-person fatality in Ector County Mass Casualty Incident, Jan 14, 2015. Crash involved prison transport bus and a train.
– Proven methodology, commonly used for complex decision making in complex environments – Delivers fair, durable decisions – Process creates detailed documentation, withstands detailed scrutiny
– Law requires Rural and Tribal involvement
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County A County B County C County D
696 595 512 213
Critical Infrastructure
Data Analytics
Population Density Natural Risk PS Risk Borders & Ports
2 RANK candidates against precise,
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WEIGHTED Attributes, decided by consensus 1
DRIVEN BY PS QUORUM
WEIGHTING MATRIX
% % Impo Importa tanc nce e by by Att Attribu ribute te
PUBLIC, VERIFIABLE SOURCES
Attribute recorded
COUNTY RANKINGS
Co County Ra ty Ranking ings s by Attribu by Attribute te
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County A County B County C County D
696 595 512 213
Critical Infrastructure
Data Analytics
Population Density Natural Risk PS Risk Borders & Ports
2 RANK candidates against precise,
WEIGHTED Attributes, decided by consensus 1
DRIVEN BY PS QUORUM
WEIGHTING MATRIX
% % Impo Importa tanc nce e by by Att Attribu ribute te
PUBLIC, VERIFIABLE SOURCES
Attribute recorded
COUNTY RANKINGS
Co County Ra ty Ranking ings s by Attribu by Attribute te
Methodology produces COUNTY SCORES representing precisely relative values and a highly defendable baseline. Stakeholder engagement in front- end decision making Combined with
based upon metrics and calculated rankings Produces result with strong stakeholder buy-in
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The group creates percentages by high level category, as example shows here.
STEP 1 - CHOOSE WEIGHTINGS BY CATEGORY
change these
Public Safety Needs by County
WEIGHT
County Population Density
10%
Borders & Ports
30%
Critical Infrastructure
30%
Natural Risk Areas
10%
Public Safety Risk Areas
20%
100%
Next, the group examines a single “sub-category”, repeating the same process at step 1. This process continues until all relevant attributes are weighted.
30%
Borders & Ports
International Border
Mexican border (all but Risk Area)l, - linear mi, add coastline
20%
Ports of Entry (Land)
Number of border crossing (count by county)
20%
Ports of Entry (Sea Ports)
Number of ports
30%
Border Risk Areas
High vol, LE add'l, high activity
30%
100%
– Date, Section/Topic and Names recorded
– Minimum Quorum = 3
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Mana Managed Gr ged Group Consens
us Act Activi ivity ty RULE ULES
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Current Rural SAG Consensus
CAT WEIGHT WeWeighting Matrix, Public Safety NEED BY COUNTY
Subfactor WEIGHT Sub - Subfactor WEIGHT CALCULATED Attribute Weight
10%
County Population Density
Dense Urban More than 2500 persons/square mile
16%
1.6%
Urban More than 1000, less than 2500 persons/square mile
16%
1.6%
Suburban More than 300 less than 1000 persons/square mile
16%
1.6%
Rural Suburban More than 160 less than 300 persons/square mile
16%
1.6%
Rural More than 7 less than 160 persons/square mile
20%
2.0%
Frontier Less than 7 persons/square mile
16%
1.6%
100%
30%
Borders & Ports
International Border
Mexican border (all but Risk Area)l, - linear mi, add coastline20%
6.0%
Ports of Entry (Land) Number of border crossing (count by county)
20%
6.0%
Ports of Entry (Sea Ports) Number of ports
30%
9.0%
Border Risk Areas High vol, LE add'l, high activity
30%
9.0%
100%
30%
Critical Infrastructure
Military Infrastructure bases, facilities, MOVED MILITARY AIR TO AVIATION
5%
1.5%
SPACE Infrastructure space centers, surveillance and launch facilities
5%
1.5%
Water Infrastructure Dams, bridges, levees, wells, pipelines, sewage treatment
plants10%
3.0%
Critical Government Infrastruture (non-PS)
Courthouses, other government facilities5%
1.5%
Energy Infrastructure - ALL 15%
Energy Infrastructure
16%
0.7%
Producing Oil Wells Producing Oil Wells by County
17%
0.8%
Energy Producing Areas
Wind farms, solar plants, oil/natural gas fields, coal mines16%
0.7%
Natural Gas Pipelines & Infrastructure
17%
0.8%
Oil Pipelines, Refineries
17%
0.8%
Nuclear Power Plants
Somervell County (Comanche Peak) Matagorda County (South Texas)17%
0.8%
100%
PS Infrastructure 35%
PSAPs and PS Facilities police & fire stations
15%
1.6%
PS Aircraft Operations
15%
1.6%
PS Ground Transportation Hubs
14%
1.5%
PS Network Infrastruture microwave, fiber, remote sites, aggr pts
14%
1.5%
Evacuation Centers
14%
1.5%
PS training facilities
14%
1.5%
Prisons, Jails & Detention Centers
14%
1.5%
100%
Critical Ground Transportation Routes 15%
Critical Highways Miles of highway
20%
0.9%
Railroad Right of Way Miles of railroad right of way
20%
0.9%
DOD Convoy Routes Miles of convoy route
20%
0.9%
Trucking Routes Miles of trunking routes
20%
0.9%
Evacuation Routes Miles of evacuation routes
20%
0.9%
100%
Non-Public Safety Aviation 10%
Commercial Aviation Infrastructure Top 25 Airports, No. Enplanements Per Year (FAA)
25%
0.8%
C130 capable, Military Air Bases
25%
0.8%
Air Freight
25%
0.8%
100% Aviation Communications Infrastructure
25%
0.8%
100% 100%
10%
Natural Risk Areas
Ocean Coastlines Miles of coastline
13%
1.3%
Intercoastal Waterway Coastline Miles of coastline
13%
1.3%
Major Rivers Miles of River not in flood plain
12%
1.2%
Tornado Risk Areas Square Miles by County
12%
1.2%
Flood Plains Square Miles by County
12%
1.2%
Wildfire Risk Area Square Miles by County
13%
1.3%
Earthquake Risk Area Square Miles by County
12%
1.2%
Hurricane Risk Area Square Miles by County
13%
1.3%
100%
20%
Public Safety Risk Areas
Crime Rate Crime Rate by County
12%
2.4%
Recreation Areas
ALL parks, campgrounds, caves, natural attractions11%
2.2%
Population Changes due to Seasonal Shifts & Tourism San Padre Island
11%
2.2%
Special Medical Response (i.e., Ebola containment, Major Trauma Centers, )
11%
2.2%
Nuclear Weapons or Storage Facilities (CBRN)
11%
2.2%
HAZMAT Volatile Chemical Storage Facilities fertilizer plants
11%
2.2%
Large College Campuses
11%
2.2%
Cattle, Beef, Livestock areas
11%
2.2%
Large Regular Public Events
11%
2.2%
100%
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TOTAL 100.0%
100.0%
– Using Metric: Number of Commercial Enplanements per Year per Airport – Map Airports to Counties – This allows this element to be scored with a simple metric: “Top 25 Airport Enplanement %”, simplifying the scoring process
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International Airports
50%
Regional Airports
25%
Aviation Communications Infrastructure
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Top 25 AIRPORTS ASSESSED SIZE ENPL % ENPL Score COUNTY Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport P-L 27,100,656 40.044% 40.044 Tarrant George Bush Intercontinental Airport P-L 19,528,631 28.855% 28.855 Harris William P. Hobby Airport P-M 4,357,835 6.439% 6.439 Harris Austin-Bergstrom International Airport P-M 4,201,136 6.208% 6.208 Travis San Antonio International Airport P-M 3,916,320 5.787% 5.787 Bexar Dallas Love Field P-M 3,783,407 5.590% 5.590 Dallas El Paso International Airport P-S 1,509,093 2.230% 2.230 El Paso Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport P-S 508,858 0.752% 0.752 Lubbock Midland International Airport P-S 445,043 0.658% 0.658 Midland
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We realize getting to a Final (“shovel ready”) System Design requires highly skilled designers and a highly iterative process across a variety of complex considerations. Readiness, Eagerness
System Design Considerations
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Economics, Cost, Existing Infra.
Existing Wireless
Final System Design “Site Lat/Longs”
Optimizing for Topography & Terrain
2015 Focus Here
Public Safety Need
Customer Requirements FirstNet FEDERAL USER Requirements
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West Texas Highway
– Texas Rural Definitions Document, Intro to Coverage Priority Tool (Paper 1) [Q1] – Texas Coverage Priority Prototype Tool (Paper 2) [Q4]
Coverage [AUG]
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Approved by Formal Vote Jan 20
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Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Rural Defns for RFI, RFC
Rural SAG FN Consultation
Final Due to 1/29 Rural Definitions, Intro to Tool Concept Best Practices Paper I
Weighted Matrix Tool Metrics Tool Ready to Test Prototype - Initial Version
Coverage Prioritization Tool
DONE
testing
IN PROGRESS SOLID DRAFT (REUSE RFI)
PRELIM List of Counties Prioritized by PS NEED Rural Coverage Prioritization Best Practices Paper II Nov
Rural Coverage FAQs
Apply TOOL
PRELIM Phased View
– Creates stable, defendable and durable baselines – Texas is committed to completing the labor-intensive analysis, noting “it’s not easy but well worth the effort!”
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