OVERVIEW: ROCKY RIVER RURAL PLANNING ORGANIZATION

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OVERVIEWROCKY RIVER RURAL PLANNING ORGANIZATION

• Dana Stoogenke, AICP
• Transportation Planning for Anson, Stanly and a
  portion of Union Counties and municipalities.

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Dana Stoogenke, AICP

• B.A. in Political Science
• Master in Community Planning
• American Institute of Certified Planners
• Experience
• Planner II- Baltimore County
• Senior Planner/Comp. Planning Director-
  Chattanooga, TN
• RPO Coordinator/Planning Director- Mid-Carolina
  Council of Governments

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Why is Transportation Planning Important?

• Functionality
• NCDOT has limited resources.
• Roads need to maintain capacity.
• Safety
• 17,500 traffic accidents in the U.S. every day.
• Traffic accidents are the leading cause of death
  in children between the ages 4-14.
• Economic Development/ Aesthetics
• Roads are gateways to our communities.

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Who does the RPO serve?

• Stanly County and Municipalities
• Anson County and Municipalities
• Union County (rural portion) and Marshville

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History

• RPOs are not federally funded or mandated.
• There are 20 RPOs across the state.
• Urban Counterpart- Metropolitan Planning
  Organizations.

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NCDOT AUTHORIZATION

• In July 2000, the North Carolina General Assembly
  ratified bill 1195.
• The RPOs four core duties
• To develop multi-modal transportation plans.
• To develop and prioritize projects for the State
  Transportation Improvement Program.
• To provide a forum for public participation.
• To provide transportation-related information to
  local governments and other interested
  organizations.

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STRUCTURE
TAC (Technical Advisory Committee)
TCC (Technical Coordinating Committee)
RPO (Rural Planning Organization)
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Technical Advisory Committee
TAC

• Members Local Elected Officials and the NCDOT
  Board member
• Responsibilities
• Establish goals and priorities for the region
• Review and comment on TIP projects
• Review and recommend changes and endorse
  Transportation Plans
• Review and adopt the Planning Work Program

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Technical Coordinating Committee

• Members Planners, Managers, Transit Providers,
  RPO and NCDOT Staff
• Responsibilities
• Provide review, guidance and technical analysis
  for the TAC
• Develop, review and recommend Planning Work
  Program
• Identify and prioritize projects for the TAC
• Make recommendations in planning process as
  necessary

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Rural Planning Organization/Lead Planning Agency

• RPO Staff Reports to the TAC Board
• Responsibilities
• Write enhancement, bicycle and pedestrian
  planning grants
• Prepare quarterly invoices and reports
• Help determine initial list of TIP priorities
  with Division Engineer
• Attend CRAFT, NCARPO, Merger Team, and public
  meetings
• Collect population, housing, and employment data
• Assist with transportation planning (data
  collection, public involvement, etc.)
• Coordinate speakers for meetings
• Create agendas for TCC TAC meetings
• Send out packets/reminders for the meetings
• Prepare deliverables to NCDOT

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North Carolina Department of Transportation

• Rockne Bryant, NCDOT Staff
• Responsibilities
• Process invoices
• Review PWP
• Accept planning prioritization
• Create Transportation Plans
• Inform RPO about public meetings
• Coordinate Lead Planning Organization
• Review deliverable
• Conduct model maintenance

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Projects

• Comprehensive Transportation Planning
• Norwood
• Anson County
• Wadesboro
• Marshville
• Pedestrian/Bicycle Planning
• Norwood
• Albemarle
• Badin

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Projects
Poor Circulation

• Grant Writing
• Marshville
• Locust
• Customer Service
• Highway Overlay District
• Super Street Presentation
• Speed Reduction Study

Unified Circulation
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Working together to make our communities better
places to work, play and live.
Dana Stoogenke, AICP Rocky River Rural Planning
Organization dstoogenke_at_rockyriverrpo.org 980-581-
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