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5 <br /> • Transit Service <br /> These two projects are expected to allow OCPT to increase its service hours by <br /> 7,020 during FY2022: Continue the "Mobility on Demand" micro transit service <br /> and add a second Hillsborough Circulator route that decreases headways <br /> significantly. <br /> • Planning Projects <br /> OCPT will continue to participate on updating the Orange County Transit Plan, will <br /> start work on the Regional Fleet and Facilities Study, and will initiate design of <br /> priority transit safety and access improvements. <br /> Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization (DCHC MPO) <br /> 2050 Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP) <br /> The federal government requires the DCHC MPO to update its MTP at least every four- <br /> years. The 2050 MTP will identify the highway, public transportation, bicycle, pedestrian <br /> and other transportation projects that the region plans to implement over the next thirty <br /> years to meet the MPO's goals. The MTP has to be based on the future land use plans <br /> and policies of the jurisdictions and counties in the MPO's planning area, and must be <br /> fiscally-constrained, which means that the project costs have to be covered by the <br /> expected available revenues. As a practical matter, the MTP is important because the <br /> MPO requires that projects that are submitted to the NCDOT prioritization process for <br /> possible state or federal funding must come from the MTP, and regulations require that all <br /> federally-funded projects must be in the MTP. In addition, local governments may use the <br /> MTP to reserve or dedicate right-of-way for future highway and rail transit projects. <br /> The DCHC MPO released the 2050 MTP final report on January 12, 2022 for a 21-day <br /> public comment period, i.e., January 12 through February 1. The final report contains the <br /> roadway and transit projects, financial plan, and policies that the MPO intends to adopt at <br /> the MPO Board's February 9, 2022 meeting. The report also contains performance <br /> measures and analysis on the extent to which the plan and process meet other standards <br /> such as environmental justice, federal planning criteria, and air quality conformity. <br /> Following is a link to additional information, including the report: www.bit.ly/2050MTP- <br /> AltsAn. <br /> Staff will provide any other information at the meeting, and the governing boards can <br /> discuss issues and provide feedback to staff related to this item as necessary. <br /> Attachment 4 - Transit Plan Schedule and Next Steps <br /> 3. Parks and Trails / Connectivity and Collaboration <br /> The pandemic of the previous two years has witnessed a number of challenges for all of <br /> the jurisdictions in managing parks, public open spaces and trails. Providing public spaces <br /> for recreation and enjoyment of nature has been widely-acknowledged as critically <br /> important to the physical and mental well-being of the populace. <br /> During the meeting, the staffs of the towns and County have prepared a brief summary <br /> presentation - to serve as an overview/reminder of existing parks and trails, address the <br />