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40 <br /> PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT PLAN <br /> APPENDIX <br /> Definitions <br /> Environmental Justice <br /> A federal policy that protects minority and low-income populations from experiencing <br /> disproportionately high and adverse human health or environmental effects of federally funded <br /> programs, policies, and activities <br /> MPO <br /> Metropolitan Planning Organization. Comprised of county road commissions, cities, villages, <br /> townships, and transit agencies in an area having a population more than 50,000. <br /> Multimodal <br /> Trips involving multiple modes of transportation including automobile, bus, train, boat, bicycle, <br /> pedestrian, and airplane. <br /> North Carolina Department of Transportation. The North Carolina Department of <br /> Transportation's (NCDOT) mission is to provide a safe and efficient transportation system for <br /> the state. This is accomplished through building and maintaining roads and bridges as well as <br /> providing intermodal and freight services to the citizens of the state. <br /> Stakeholders <br /> A person or group of people who affects or can be affected by transportation decisions or actions. <br /> Resources <br /> • Metropolitan Planning Organization Public Involvement Plan (link) <br /> • 2050 Metropolitan Transportation Plan Public Involvement Plan (link) <br /> • North Carolina Department of Transportation Public Involvement Plan (link) <br /> • Environmental Protection Agency Public Involvement Plan Template (link) <br /> Report Date 34 <br />