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TAC 3112/2014 Attachment 11A <br />1 WHEREAS, a transportation planning process includes the operational procedures and working <br />2 arrangements by which short and long -range transportation plans are soundly conceived and <br />3 developed and continuously evaluated in a manner that will: <br />4 <br />5 1. Assist governing bodies and official agencies in determining courses of action and in <br />6 formulating attainable capital improvement programs in anticipation of community <br />7 needs; and, <br />9 <br />10 <br />11 <br />12 <br />13 <br />14 <br />15 <br />16 <br />17 <br />18 <br />19 <br />20 <br />21 <br />22 <br />23 <br />24 <br />25 <br />26 <br />27 <br />28 <br />29 <br />30 <br />31 <br />32 <br />33 <br />34 <br />35 <br />36 <br />37 <br />38 <br />39 <br />40 <br />41 <br />42 <br />43 <br />44 <br />2. Guide private individuals and groups in planning their decisions which can be important <br />factors in the pattern of future development and redevelopment of the area; <br />A <br />WHEREAS, it is the desire of these agencies that a continuing, cooperative, and comprehensive <br />transportation planning process, be established for the )Durham- Chapel Hill - Carrboro <br />Metropolitan Planning Area in compliance with Title 23 U.S.C. Section 134 and any subsequent i Comment [BE7]: Changed from "Durham <br />amendments to that statute, and any implementing regulations; Itle 49 U.S.C. Chapter 53 and Urbanized Area" in response to xcDOT comment. <br />- -- <br />any subsequent amendments to these statutes and any implementing - regulations; and khe Comment[BE8]: Changed reference from <br />Clean Air Act of 1970, as amended, [42 U.S.C. 7504 and 7506(c)] — Federal Transit Act of 1991 to the U S.C. related to <br />Metropolitan Planning and public transportation <br />Comment [BE9]: Added Clean Air Act — <br />WHEREAS, it is the desire of these parties that all prior Memoranda of Understanding between the references US C. requirements on conformity <br />parties be superseded and replaced by this Memorandum of Understanding. <br />NOW THEREFORE, the following Memorandum of Understanding is made: <br />Section I <br />It is hereby agreed that the City of Durham, Town of Chapel Hill, Town of Carrboro, Town of <br />Hillsborough, County of Durham, County of Orange, County of Chatham, �esearch Triangle <br />Regional Public Transportation Authority (d /b /a Triangle Transit), and the North Carolina <br />Department of Transportation in cooperation with the United States Department of <br />Transportation will participate in a continuing, cooperative, and comprehensive Itransportatior <br />planning process with responsibilities and undertakings as related in the following paragraphs: <br />1. The Durham - Chapel Hill - Carrboro MMetropolitan Planning Area will consist of the <br />Durham Urbanized Area las defined by the United States Department of Commerce, <br />Bureau of the Census, plus that area beyond the existing urbanized area boundary that <br />is expected to become urbanized or be affected by urban policies within a twenty -year <br />planning period. This area is hereinafter referred to as the Metropolitan Planning Area. <br />Comment [BE10]: Added Correcting an <br />inadvertent omission. Since all other references in <br />the MOU indicate that Triangle Transit is a party to <br />the agreement, this is a non - substantive change <br />Comment [BE11]: Added <br />Comment [BE12]: Metropolitan Planning Area — <br />not Metropolitan Area Boundary — is term used in <br />U.S C. <br />Comment [BE 13]: Changed from Durham - <br />Chapel Mll- Carrboro Urbanized Area. Census uses <br />"Durham Urbanized Area' <br />The Durham - Chapel Hill - Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization (DCHC MPO) shall <br />include the bolicyll awdsofgeneralpurposelocalgovernment —the Durham City comment [BE14]: Added Thisisanon- <br />Council, Chapel Hill Town Council, Carrboro Board of Aldermen, Hillsborough Board of substantive change for clarification only <br />Commissioners, Durham County Board of Commissioners, Orange County Board of <br />Commissioners, and Chatham County Board of Commissioners; the North Carolina <br />Department of Transportation; a pAPO Board �ereinafter defined, a IMPO Technical comment [BE15]: NewnameforTAC <br />