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Attachment 3 6 DURHAM - CHAPEL HILL - CARRBORO METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING FOR COOPERATIVE, COMPREHENSIVE, AND CONTINUING TRANSPORTATION PLANNING Between THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, CITY OF DURHAM, TOWN OF CHAPEL HILL, TOWN OF CARRBORO TOWN OF HILLSBOROUGH, COUNTY OF DURHAM, COUNTY OF ORANGE, COUNTY OF CHATHAM, TRIANGLE TRANSIT1 AND I Comment [BEl]: Added THE NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION in cooperation with THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION DATE WITNESSETH THAT WHEREAS, Section 134(a) of Title 23 United States Codes states:) Comment [BE2]: Reference U.S.c frst as it establishes the basis for MPOs Policy– It is in the national interest— (1) to encourage and promote the safe and efficient management, operation, and development of surface transportation systems that will serve the mobility needs of people and freight and foster economic growth and development within and between States and urbanized areas, while minimizing transportation - related fuel consumption and air pollution through metropolitan and statewide transportation planning processes identified in this chapter; and (2) to encourage the continued improvement and evolution of the metropolitan and statewide transportation planning processes by metropolitan planning organizations, State departments of transportation, and public transit operators as guided by the planning factors identified in subsection (h) and section 135(d). WHEREAS, Section 134(c) of Title 23 United States Codes states: General Requirements. — (1) Development of long -range plans and TIPS.— To accomplish the objectives in subsection (a), metropolitan planning organizations designated under subsection (d), in cooperation with the State and public transportation operators, shall