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WHEREAS, a transportation planning process includes the operational procedures and working <br />arrangements by which short and long -range transportation plans are soundly conceived and <br />developed and continuously evaluated in a manner that will: <br />1. Assist governing bodies and official agencies in determining courses of action and in <br />formulating attainable capital improvement programs in anticipation of community <br />needs; and, <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 />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 <br />amendments to that statute, and any implementing regulations; Title 49 U.S.C. Chapter 53 and <br />any subsequent amendments to these statutes, and any implementing regulations; and the <br />Clean Air Act of 1970, as amended, [42 U.S.C. 7504 and 7506(c)]. <br />WHEREAS, it is the desire of these parties that all prior Memoranda of Understanding between the <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parties be superseded and replaced by this Memorandum of Understanding.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, Research 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 transportation <br />planning process with responsibilities and undertakings as related in the following paragraphs: <br />1. The Durham - Chapel Hill - Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Area, will consist of the <br />Durham Urbanized Area as 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 />2. The Durham - Chapel Hill - Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization (DCHC MPO) shall <br />include the policy boards of general purpose local government —the Durham City <br />Council, Chapel Hill Town Council, Carrboro Board of Aldermen, Hillsborough Board of <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 MPO Board hereinafter defined, a MPO Technical <br />