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Rural Consultation Practices

Below are summaries of state models for using regional planning and development organizations to help facilitate the input and involvement of rural local officials in the planning and programming process.

Alabama
West Alabama Launches Pilot Project
WARC Rural Transportation Planning Summary Document

Arizona
Summary
Work Program
Non-Metropolitan Consultation in Arizona: The Human Elements in Transportation Planning
• Planning Processes:
Northern Arizona Council of Governments
Western Arizona Council of Governments

California
RTPA Work Program Guidance
CA Office of Regional Planning Coordination
Mendocino COG Plan Highlights
Map of CA MPOs and RTPAs
Contact information for CA MPOs and RTPAs

Colorado
Regional Transportation Planning Guidebook
Rule and Regulations for Statewide Planning
Department of Transportation Scope of Work for Rural Transportation Planning

Connecticut
RPOs Provide Forum for Rural Officials

Georgia
Initiative Targets Transportation Improvements
GIS Projects In Support of Transportation Issues
Transportation Planning in Rural Georgia Counties Promote Economic Development

Indiana
RPCs Engage in Rural Planning
Region 3A Report on Small Urban and Rural Needs

Iowa
Regional Approach Drives Consultation Process
Overview of RPA Process
RPA Work Program
Iowa Regional Planning Affiliation Transportation Planning Best Practices Manual
Iowa Counties Manage Advanced Rural Transportation Planning

Kentucky
Development Districts Assist State DOT
Kentucky River ADD Address Rural Road Safety
Kentucky Area Development District Highway Safety Program

Maine
Sensible Transportation PlanningOverview of New Planning Framework

Minnesota
Summary
ISTEA Area Transportation Partnerships: A Sub-State, Multi-County Geographic Basis for Making Transportation Investment Decisions
Study of ATP Process
Work Plan
Work Program
Grant Application
In-Kind Grant Application

Missouri
A New Voice in State Transportation Planning and Decision Making (May 2004)
A Practitioners Guide to the New Framework for Transportation Decision-Making (May 2004)
The Involvement of Regional Planning Organizations in the Statewide Transportation Planning Process By Kent B. Van Landuyt, Missouri Department of Transportation
Planning Framework: Overview Booklet
Planning Framework: Executive Summary
Planning Framework: Practitioner’s Guide

New Hampshire:
RPCs Strengthen Rural Voice

New Mexico
COGs Lead Rural Planning Activities

North Carolina
State Association of RPOs Web Site

NC RPO Association Bylaws

State Launches New RPOs (Includes work program and bylaws) New!
Board of Transportation Report on Rural Transportation Planning Organizations to the North Carolina General Assembly

Unifour RPO Presentation on North Carolina Consultation Process

North Carolina Department of Transportation's RPO Presentation on Transportation Planning
North Carolina Rural Transportation Goes Regional

Oregon
Expanding Rural Official Input Through Regional Partnerships New!

Pennsylvania
Local Voice through LDDs
RPO Brochure
RPO Bylaws
RPO STIP Procedure
LDD Role in Planning
LDD Role in TIP
Southern Alleghenies Planning and Development Commission (PA) 1998-1999 Rural Transportation Planning Work Program
Statewide Transportation Improvement Program Guiding Principles

South Carolina
COGs Help Upgrade Rural System

Tennessee
Volunteer State Proposes New Model for Rural Consultation
Article on New TnDOT Rural Partnership Model
Article on Tennessee Transportation Process

Texas
COGs Take Initiative on RPOs

Utah
MAG Takes Lead in Coordinating
Transportation Activities

Vermont
RPCs Take Lead on Rural Planning New!
Southern Windsor County RPC Work Program
Two Rivers-Ottauquechee Regional Commission: 2005 Proposed Transportation Work Program

Virginia
Virginia's Rural Consultation Process
Thomas Jefferson RPC Rural Work Program

Washington
RTPO Manual
RTPO Directory
RTPO RTPO Brochure for Palause Region

TEA-21
Empowering Rural America in the Decision-Making Process. Article offering overview of TEA-21 provisions related to rural transportation planning in addition to summaries of statewide processes involving rural elected officials through reigonal planning and development organizations.



NAPA Summaries of State DOT Consultation Practices for Rural Officials


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