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ss <br /> ATTACHMENT A � <br /> MEIM ORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING <br /> FOR <br /> COOPERATIVE , COMPREHENSIVE AND CONTINUING <br /> TRANSPORTATION PLAN N I N <br /> AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF <br /> A RURAL TRANSPORTATION PLANNING ORGANIZATION <br /> FOR <br /> 7h7e Counties of Chatham , Johnston , Lee , Moore and Orange , comprising a <br /> portion of the Region J Planning Area , and the Municipalities contained <br /> therein ( excluding Chapel Hill , Carrboro and Hillsborough ) and the North <br /> Carolina Department of Transportation . <br /> ITNE55ETH <br /> Whereas , section 135 of Title 23 , United States Code , declares that it i5 in <br /> the national interest to encourage and promote the development of <br /> transportation systems embracing various modes of 1tansportation in a <br /> manner that will serve all areas of the State efficiently and effectively Pr and <br /> Wherew , North Carolina General Statutes 136r- 21 1 ernaated avly 6 , 20W , <br /> pravidews far the establishment of Rural Transporta ion Planning Organizations <br /> ( RPOs ) Similar in concept to Metropolitan Planning Organizations ( iPOs ) for <br /> transportation planning in North arclina ' 5 urban areas and <br /> Whereas , the establishment of o Rural Transportation Planning <br /> Organization ( RPO ) , similar in concept tc the Urban Metropolitan <br /> Transportation Planning Organizotions ( MPOs ) , would provide rural crecs the <br /> in partnership v,� ith the North Catalina Deportment of <br /> opportunity to work <br /> Transportation tour ord development of sound , short and long - range <br /> transportation planning for rural areas ; and <br /> Whereasr the establishment of a Rural Transportation Planning <br /> Organizclticn for the portions of Region J area that are not already included <br /> within MPO boundanes would assist the North Carolina Department of <br /> Transportation in complying with the provisions of the Transportation Equity <br /> Act for the 213t Cenfury ( TEA 21 � , enacted June 9 , 1998 , relafive to the <br /> participation of local officials and the public in the transportation planning <br /> process , and <br /> Whweas , It is the desire of these local governments and agencies to <br /> establish a Continuing , Comprehensive , Cooperative Transportation Planning <br /> Pracen with the establishment of a Rural Transportation Planning <br /> Organization for the Region, J Planning Area : the following memorondurn of <br /> understanding is made . <br />