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ATTACHMENT A 7 <br /> Rural Transportation Planning Organization <br /> Objectives, Features & Benefits <br /> Triangle J Council of Governments October 2001 <br /> What is a Rural Transportation Planning Organization (RPO)? <br /> An RPO is a voluntary association of local governments to plan rural transportation systems and advise the <br /> NCDOT on rural transportation policy. The 1999 Board of Transportation Reform Bill(House Bill 1304) <br /> required NCDOT to develop a plan to establish RPOs. RPOs were authorized by Senate Bill 1195 in 2000. <br /> What are the objectives of an RPO? <br /> The law authorizing RPOs outlined four core objectives: <br /> 1. Developing long-range local and regional multi-modal transportation plans,in cooperation with the <br /> NCDOT. <br /> 2. Providing a forum for public participation in the transportation planning process. <br /> 3. Developing and prioritizing suggestions for projects that the RPO believes should be included in the <br /> State's Transportation Improvement Program(TIP). <br /> 4. Providing transportation-related information to local governments and other interested organizations <br /> and persons. <br /> What features might a Triangle Area RPO have? <br /> A Triangle Area RPO must include at least 3 counties,but could include up to 5 counties. The RPO can span its <br /> urban transportation counterparts: the Metropolitan Planning Organizations(MPOs)that undertake transport <br /> planning in Wake,Durham and parts of Orange and Chatham Counties. The RPO would be administered <br /> through the Triangle J Council of Governments(TJCOG). Dedicated staff would be hired to undertake RPO <br /> tasks, supplemented by existing TJCOG planning and geographic information systems staff. Up to 80%of RPO <br /> funding would be provided by NCDOT,based on a funding formula involving the population and number of <br /> counties in the RPO. At least 20%of RPO funding must be provided by the local RPO members. <br /> What benefits might a Triangle Area RPO provide? <br /> A Triangle Area RPO administered through Triangle J COG can provide local governments with: <br /> • an effective voice in advocating the transportation interests of rural counties and their towns, <br /> • technical assistance for transportation planning and economic and demographic projections, <br /> • a local center of contact for working with different divisions within the NCDOT, <br /> • a single source for information on state and federal transportation activities, <br /> • established links to the two Metropolitan Planning Organizations in the region and other transportation <br /> providers such as the Triangle Transit Authority and the Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority <br /> • a sophisticated geographic information system with skilled staff and numerous data sources,and <br /> • experienced administrators of coordinated regional efforts. <br />
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