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17 <br /> <br />After the DCHC MPO Board approves the allocation of Local Input Points to projects in the <br />DCHC MPO area, MPO staff will submit the projects with the Local Input Points applied to <br />NCDOT for use in Prioritization 7.0. <br /> <br />Public Involvement <br />All public involvement for this process will be conducted in accordance with the DCHC MPO’s <br />current Public Involvement Policy. As is the MPO’s standard practice for all DCHC MPO Board <br />and TC agenda items, all relevant materials, documentation of this process, and TC and MPO <br />Board meeting materials and minutes will be posted on the DCHC MPO’s website, <br />www.dchcmpo.org. <br /> <br />The DCHC MPO Public Involvement Policy sets a minimum 21-day public comment period for <br />this process and requires a public hearing at an MPO Board meeting. This public comment <br />period and public hearing will be advertised in accordance with the Public Involvement Policy. <br />Public comments will be documented, summarized, and responses will be provided. In addition, <br />all DCHC MPO Board and TC meetings are public meetings and include the opportunity for <br />public comment. Comments provided at any meeting will be considered. <br /> <br />The DCHC MPO web site will include the following on its Local Methodology tab for the <br />FY2026-2035 TIP web page: <br /> <br />• Link to the NCDOT STI Prioritization Resources web site <br />• Updated drafts of the Methodology as they are available <br />• Schedule for adoption of the Methodology and Local Points <br />• Schedule of milestones in the Methodology and Local Input Points adoption process <br />• Preliminary and final local input point assignment sheets <br /> <br />DCHC MPO will follow the schedule below for public comment and adoption of this <br />Methodology: <br /> <br />November 2023 – Draft Methodology reviewed by the DCHC MPO TC (materials published <br />online for public review); TC recommends that DCHC MPO Board release Draft Methodology for <br />public comment <br /> <br />December 2023 – DCHC MPO Board reviews Draft Methodology and releases for 21-day public <br />comment period <br /> <br />January 2024 - TC has second review and makes recommendation to the Board <br /> <br />February 2024 – Board holds public hearing, reviews public comments, and adopts <br />Methodology (including any changes based on public comment); DCHC MPO staff submits the <br />Methodology to NCDOT Review Committee; TC reviews comments from NCDOT Review <br />Committee and recommends changes to Methodology, if necessary <br /> <br />March 2024 – Board adopts revised Methodology, if necessary <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />