The standard process for major amendments adding non-exempt projects to the Transportation Plan and/or the TIP, requiring air quality conformity determinations, shall be the same as presented above in Section III-A(2-5).
Transportation Plan and/or TIP amendments adding an exempt project shall be accomplished through the TAC and the Transportation Policy Committee public meetings. Emergency exempt Transportation Plan and/or TIP project amendments may be faxed, emailed or hand delivered to Committee members for approval and documentation.
Transportation Plan and/or TIP amendments involving changes to existing projects shall be accomplished through approval by the TAC and the Transportation Policy Committee members which may be obtained by fax, email or hand delivery.
- 1. During development of Transportation Plan updates, the DMMPC/MPO will provide at least one open house presentation extending into evening hours to maximize attendance, at an accessible location, and utilizing an interactive GIS viewing station.
- 2. Public meetings will be held at locations accessible to users of wheelchairs. Interpreters or other auxiliary aids will be arranged if requested 10 days in advance.
- 3. Information and final documents will be made available on the DMMPC/MPO website.
- 4. GIS technology and other visualization techniques will be used during public meetings and events, and in Transportation Plan and TIP documents.
- 5. Should Delaware County become a non-attainment area, the DMMPC/MPO will hold an annual meeting to review planning assumptions and the plan development process with interested parties and the general public.
- 6. Information involving both major and minor amendments will be forwarded to the DMMPC/MPO air quality partners for consultation.
The Public Participation Plan will be evaluated at the end of each year to determine its effectiveness in assuring that the process provides full and open access to all. The strategies to encourage participation from citizens from minority, low-income and traditionally under-served portions of the population will be adjusted as needed to best assure their access to the process. If a lack of input is deemed the result of flaws within the public participation process, an amendment will be prepared and processed to upgrade the Public Participation Plan so it will provide public comment and involvement.
- 1. Notice: Notice of any proposed amendment to this Public Participation Plan shall be given by the methods set forth in Section 3 with the notice to include specific information that written comments on the amendment may be filed in the DMMPC/MPO Office for 45 days from the date of the notice.
- 2. Approval Process: Any proposed amendment to this Plan will go through the 2-step local approval process (TAC and Transportation Policy Committee).