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d, e,.••~ ~ °•.. ° Chapter 9: Transportation Element ~--, 2 RECENT TRANSPORTATION PLANNING EFFORTS 3 Orange County has undertaken several transportation planning efforts over the last several 4 decades. Summaries of these plans. and reports are provided here. 5 6 ORANGE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA BICYCLE TRANSPORTATION PLAN (F 999) 7 In 1999, Orange County adopted a Bicycle Plan that included recommendations for all of 8 Orange County outside of the municipal extra-territorial planning jurisdictions and the 9 transition areas of the Joint Planning Land Use Plan. The purpose of the plan was to identify 10 key bicycle and pedestrian connections between subdivisions and other developments. A 11 Task Force was appointed and met over a 6-month period to develop the plan. The plan 12 identifies priority and secondary bicycle routes, and sets out goals and objectives for 13 improving bicycle and pedestrian facilities in the County. It goes on to outline two general 14 strategies for improving bicycle facilities and programs: 15 Bicycle facility improvements on roads; and 16 Programs to increase cyclist safety and efficient transportation cycling. 17 18 Detailed implementation strategies are identified for these two general strategies. A timeline 19 and cost estimates were prepared for the development of paved shoulders on identified 20 primary priority bicycle transportation routes. The plan was formally adopted by the Board of 21 County Commissioners in 1999. 22 23 ALTERNATIVE FUEL VEHICLE OPTIONS REPORT (200D) 24 Acknowledging that protection of the air quality in Orange County is essential for the well. 25 being of the County's residents, the Board of County Commissioners passed three air quality 26 resolutions in 1999. These resolutions directed County employees to begin an Ozone Air 27 Quality Action Plan, to investigate low emission and fuel-efficient vehicles, and to examine the 28 purchase of alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs) as an option for County fleet emissions reduction. 29 An Alternative Fuel and Low Emission Vehicles work group was established to lead the 30 investigation of these latter issues and to propose an action plan which includes the potential 31 purchase of a number of alternative fuel vehicles. The report sets out short-term, 32 intermediate term, and long-term goals: 33 34 Short-Term Goal: Research the advantages and disadvantages of the various 35 alternative fuel vehicle options, and use that information to apply for state 36 grants to cover the costs associated with purchasing multiple vehicles in 2001; 37 Intermediate-Term Goal: Explore the possibility of acquiring an alternative fuel 38 bus, continue replacing gasoline vehicles with alternative fuel vehicles, as 39 appropriate, develop the educational component of the County's alternative 40 fuel vehicle program, and coordinate with other jurisdictions through the newly 41 formed Triangle J Clean Cities Program; and 42 Long-Term Goal: Minimize emissions from the County's vehicle fleet and 43 maximize the fleet's fuel efficiency. 44 45 The report provides research on the pros and cons of alternative fuel vehicles and sets out 46 specific strategies for meeting each of the three goals. ~~~aiCD~u•vtty Co~-v~w~e~+~hiwe~Plas~. Public Hearing Draft 5-6-08 Page 9-15