3. Exempt Project:
A project that does not add capacity to the surface transportation network.
4. FHWA:
The Federal Highway Administration.
5. FTA:
The Federal Transit Administration.
6. GIS:
Geographic Information System.
7. IDEM:
The Indiana Department of Environmental Management.
8. INDOT:
The Indiana Department of Transportation.
9. MAP-21
The federal authorization act known as Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Centuery
10. MCCOG:
The Madison County Council of Governments, the Anderson Metropolitan Planning Organization.
11. MPO:
Metropolitan Planning Organization, the agency charged with carrying out federal requirements for transportation planning.
12. Non-Exempt Project:
An improvement project that adds capacity to the surface transportation network.
13. SAFETEA-LU:
The federal authorization act known as the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, and Efficient Transportation Equity Act – A Legacy for Users.
14. TAC:
The Technical Advisory Committee.
15. TAPIC:
The Transportation and Planning Involvement Council.
16. TIP:
Transportation Improvement Program.
17. TP:
Transportation Plan.
18. TPC:
Transportation Policy Committee.
Section VII. Effective Date
The Public Participation Plan set forth herein will be in full force and effect from the day after the date of approval by the Delaware Muncie Metropolitan Plan Commission (DMMPC) onward until such time as the Plan is amended again by the DMMPC.
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