Local Rural Addressing Committee
LRAC
ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES
FIVE (5) PHASES TO RURAL ADDRESSING
By :
Navajo Nation Addressing Authority
Rachelle Silver-Tagaban RA/GIS Technician
Phase ONE
• Obtain a copy of approved Chapter resolution or from NNAA
 Resolution provides authority to gather data from community
• Chapters identify/recruit LRAC Members to be trained
• Attend LRAC Training by NNAA
 NNAA will provide Rural Addressing Standards
 NNAA will provide Roles and Responsibilities
Phase one (cont.)
• Obtain Topo Maps from NNAA
 If unable to locate Topo Maps,
contact NNAA to purchase a new
set of maps @ $20.00 Per Sheet
(average number of sheets are 8
per chapter=$160.00)
Phase TWO
• LRAC team meets to appoint a Team Leader
To secure Topo Maps (Maps must always be secured at the chapter)
• Team Leader assigns members to each map and cover the
geographic areas in each Chapter boundary
NOTE: PERSONAL INFORMATION IS TO BE KEPT CONFIDENTIAL
Phase TWO (cont.)
• LRAC begins Field Data
Collection (FDC sheets)
 Identify & plot
addressable structure
on the working map
 Identify & Plot roads
 Conduct personal
interviews with homeowners
(cont.)
FIELD
DATA
COLLECTION
When LRACs finish collecting data in the field, they may start data entry
collection process using the Internet interface mapping tool
Phase THREE
(NNAA)
• LRAC submits maps, FDC sheets & recommended
street/road names listing to NNAA for review.
• LRAC Team needs to make an appointment worksession (2-4 hours) to review submitted information
with NNAA
• NNAA determines acceptance of street/road names
 If street/road name is not in compliance with standards,
LRAC needs to choose another name
 Navajo Names will not be accepted
 Names must be 28 characters or less
 NO personal names i.e. Begay, Yazzie, Benally, etc.
• LRAC makes changes as recommended by NNAA
PHASE THREE (CONT.)
• LRACs will need to fill out a BIA Right-OfWay (ROW) Application
• This is just requesting permission to install
in their ROW
• Depending on what area the road is at,
some may just submit a letter to the BIA
instead.
• About 2-3 months for approval
Phase FOUR
Review
• Chapter schedules Public Hearing
 Prepares flyers, agendas & maps for presentation to audience
 Notifies Chapter community members about Public Hearing
 Allow 30-days for public comment period
• If there are no objections, LRAC generates a resolution to
be presented for Adoption & Approval for Official
Street/Roads at a regular Chapter Meeting
• Establishment of Centerline Data (Outsource to 3rd Party)
Types of Street/Road
UNOFFICIAL STREET/ROAD NAMES
List any street/road that have not
been named based on section 3, page
4, bullet one & two by LRAC members
OFFICIAL STREET/ROAD NAMES:
List any existing official
Street/Road names based on
existing information which will
include (Federal, State, County,
NDOT, local)
Approve Resolution at Regular Chapter Meeting
Obtain Quotes After Road / Street Tally
Public Hearing
Pre Public Hearing
workshop
Prepare BIA ROW Packets
Path To official
Roads/ Streets
UNOFFICIAL STREET/ROAD NAMES:
List any road/street that have not
been named based on section 3, page
4, bullet one & two by LRAC members
Installation of
Road/Street Sign
OFFICIAL STREET/ROAD NAMES:
List any existing official street/road
names based on existing information,
this will include (Federal, State, County,
NDOT, Local)
Review Cont…..
• NNAA meets with chapters for the NEW approved “official” road/street
names for road tally
 LRACs does a spread sheet of correct spelling of street/road names will send the
spreadsheet to vendor along with quote request
• LRACs solicit quotes for signs & materials with NNAA’s assistance
 Quotes from vendors are good for 30 days and select vendor with best price
• LRACs order signs and materials
 Some vendors may require 50% payment before processing the order
• LRACs will need to employ or provide labor for sign installation
 Must comply with all rules and regulations regarding roads (MUTCD)
Phase FIVE
• NNAA: Configure Centerline (usually outsourced)
• NNAA: Establish Physical Addresses based on methodology
• Build structure signs and/or driveway post to be installed
• Generate physical address notification sheets
• NNAA: Meets with chapter community to announce the final
physical addressing phase
• Maintenance of physical address change/update for land-use plan
• Recommend 3-6 month community update to keep Master Street
Address Guide (MSAG) up-to-date
NAVAJO NATION ADDRESSING AUTHORITY OFFICE LOCATION
M.C. Baldwin Rural
Addressing/GIS
Coordinator
PH (928) 871-7176
Rachelle Silver-Tagaban
Rural Addressing/GIS
Technician
Ph: (928) 871-7157
The Navajo Nation
Division of Community
Development
PO Box 1904
Window Rock, AZ 86515
Window Rock, AZ
Thank You!