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Rogue Valley Metropolitan Planning Organization

Rogue Valley Metropolitan Planning Organization. MPO Boundary Expansion Overview January 7, 2003. Introduction. Provide an understanding of the aspects of MPO boundary expansion. What is an Urbanized Area?. Urbanized Area (UZA) defined by Census Bureau

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Rogue Valley Metropolitan Planning Organization

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  1. Rogue Valley Metropolitan Planning Organization MPO Boundary Expansion Overview January 7, 2003

  2. Introduction • Provide an understanding of the aspects of MPO boundary expansion

  3. What is an Urbanized Area? • Urbanized Area (UZA) defined by Census Bureau • Central core and adjacent densely settled territory that together contain 50,000 people, • Generally with an overall population density of at least 1,000 people per square mile • UZAs must be located within a MPO

  4. History of MPO • Medford became an UZA based on 1980 Census • Cities included Medford & Central Point • RVMPO formed in 1981 • Membership included: Medford, Central Point, Jackson County, RVTD & ODOT • Phoenix was added to the UZA in 1990 and became a member of the MPO

  5. 2000 Census & Changes to Medford UZA • 2000 Census added White City*, Ashland, Talent, & Jacksonville to the Medford UZA • UZA Year 2000 population is: 128,780 • The Medford UZA now includes: • White City, Central Point, Medford, Jacksonville, Phoenix, Talent & Ashland • Based on federal regulations, MPO must be expanded to include Ashland, Talent & Jacksonville • *White City is already in MPO

  6. MPO Boundary Changes2000 Census • RVMPO fulfills federal transportation requirements for Medford UZA • Obligated to expand MPO boundary based on federally-revised UZA • MPO boundaries must include existing UZA + contiguous area to urbanize over next 20 years • By law, boundary needs to be expanded by April 25, 2005 • MPO & Governor approve the new boundary

  7. MPO Boundary Expansion Discussions • Ashland, Talent, & Jacksonville have been attending MPO meetings since September 2002 discussing boundary expansion issues • Eagle Point* has been invited to consider joining the MPO • MPO Boundary Expansion Summit scheduled for Tuesday, January 21st • *Eagle Point in not in UZA, but within Air Quality Maintenance Area (AQMA) boundary

  8. MPO Boundary Expansion Proposed Work Tasks/Timeframe

  9. Planning Requirements • Federal requirements for MPOs: • Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) • Transportation Improvement Program (every 3 years) • Regional air quality conformity for CO and PM10 • Coordinate transportation decisions • Develop annual work program (UPWP) • Maintain travel demand model

  10. State Planning Requirements for Jurisdictions in MPOs • Reduce parking by 10% over planning period • Reduce reliance on the automobile • Accomplished through RVMPO Alternative Measures • Adopt integrated land use and transportation plans • Changes to land use • Transportation demand management (TDM) • Pricing strategies, and • Major improvements policy

  11. MPO Transportation Funding • MPO Discretionary Funds: • Surface Transportation Program (STP) • Congestion Mitigation Air Quality (CMAQ) • Non-Discretionary Funds: • Small City Allotment (SCA) Cities in MPO under 5,000 population; Jacksonville, Phoenix & Eagle Point • ODOT State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) modernization funds – RVACT STIP/MPO TIP development process

  12. New Members & STP Funds • Talent & Ashland’s STP will be included in this year’s MPO STP allocation • MPO will develop an “interim” 2002 -2005 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) to incorporate Ashland and Talent’s STP funded projects

  13. Summary • 2000 Census Added White City, Ashland, Talent and Jacksonville to Medford Urbanized Area • MPO boundary must be expanded to include Ashland, Talent and Jacksonville • Expansion completed by May 2005 • MPO & Governor approve the new boundary

  14. Summary Continued…. • Proposed 26 month timeframe to complete boundary expansion and update RTP • MPO jurisdictions subject to federal & state planning requirements • MPO has discretion over STP and CMAQ funds • Amount of MPO STP funds likely to increase

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