Action 2.b.1. – Expand the Cache Metropolitan Planning Organization’s Long Range Transportation Plan to include all of the Cache Valley. Achieve regional acceptance of the plan through an inter local agreement that includes provisions to insure ongoing community development activities are consistent with the plan.

Action 2.b.2. – The assumptions and findings of the Cache Valley Corridor Study (this study traffic modeled the need for a western arterial road) should be revalidated. Accordingly, an alignment for a possible new collector/arterial road to the west of 1000 west should be identified and preserved.

Action 2.b.3. – In an effort to avoid paying much higher prices in the future (especially if the land is developed), Cache County should consider using the authority it has been granted by Utah Senate Bill 8 to fund the acquisition of critical transportation rights-of-ways using a fee added to vehicles as they are registered.

Action 2.b.4. – Staff a regional Traffic Engineer position to provide technical assistance to the CMPO, Counties, Cities and Towns in Cache Valley.

Objective 2.c. – Additional infrastructure services should be provided through shared regional agreements.

Action 2.c.1. – Because of the increasing operation and permitting cost associated with waste water treatment, a study should be initiated to investigate the feasibility of constructing a few larger regional treatment facilities situated to provide low cost (gravity fed) waste water treatment. This is particularly important for the South end and North end (including southern Idaho) areas of the Valley.

Action 2.c.2. – Facilitate more interconnectivity between valley water systems.

Action 2.c.3. – Consult with providers of private utilities (electrical power, telecommunications, natural gas, etc) to better understand their needs for utility corridors, supply characteristics (supply locations, transmission facilities), and system expansion to accommodate population growth in Cache Valley.

Action 2.c.4 – Continue to invest in a shared solid waste collection and disposal infrastructure.

Goal # 3 – Take care of what we have; maximize use of existing infrastructure systems.

Objective 3.a. – We need to better understand existing infrastructure systems.

Action 3.a.1. – Inventory the valley transportation system to identify intersection failings, inadequate approaches, deficient roadway alignments (horizontal and vertical) bridges, pavements, and railroad crossings.

Action 3.a.2. – Complete a freight study to better understand how freight (rail, truck, and air) moves in, out and through the valley and what new opportunities may exist (including those available with added commercial air service). Problem areas for the movement of freight (trucks) need to be identified and corrected.

Objective 3.b. – The public’s investment in roadway capacity should be protected.

Action 3.b.1. – Cities and Counties should consider an access management program for roads (likely collectors and above) to help protect and maximize the public's investment in traffic mobility.

Action 3.b.2. – In Cache County, continued support should be given to the current access management partnership with UDOT and Local Governments on important state routes in the Valley. Major arterials roads that lead out of the valley should be managed primarily for mobility and secondarily for access.