PLANNING AND PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT (PP&D)
Areas of Responsibilities
Duties and responsibilities are shared among the staff as assigned below:
Community Planner (A) - Jill Stark
- All SAFETA-LU and previous legislation metropolitan planning activities in: Asheville, Wilmington, Hickory, Jacksonville, Goldsboro, DCHC (Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro)
- All SAFETA-LU and previous legislation Planning and Management Systems Regulations, including Congestion Management where applicable; and air quality conformity reviews for LRTP and MTIP as appropriate, and the performance objectives as identified in the NC Business Plan.
- Highway Statistics
- Heavy Vehicle Fuel Tax
- Indian Programs Coordinator
- Public Lands Highway Discretionary (PLHD) Program
- Rural Planning and Consultative Process
- National Highway System Designation (NHS) & Intermodal Connectors
- Functional Classification
- Traffic Models and Modeling
- GIS in Transportation Planning
- Freight Planning (alternate w/ Loretta)
- RPO Participation as appropriate for the following RPOs (9): Mountains (High Country, Isothermal, Land of Sky, Southwestern, Unifour), Southeast (Cape Fear, Down East), Triangle (Kerr Tar, Triangle Area)
Community Planner (B) - Loretta Barren
- All SAFETA-LU and previous legislation metropolitan planning activities in: Metrolina MPOs (MUMPO, Cabarrus-Rowan, Gastonia), Fayetteville, and Greenville
- All SAFETA-LU and previous legislation Planning and Management Systems Regulations, including Congestion Management where applicable; and air quality conformity reviews for LRTP and MTIP as appropriate, and the performance objectives as identified in the NC Business Plan.
- STIP Coordinator
- SPR Work Program
- Statewide Transportation Planning
- Transportation & Land-use (including CTP and Scenario Planning)
- Freight Planning
- Bicycle and Pedestrian Program (alternate w/ Rob)
- Air Quality (alternate w/ Eddie)
- Environmental Justice and Title VI in Planning
- Census
- Boone plan update
- RPO Participation as appropriate for the following RPOs (5): Metrolina (Lake Norman and Rocky River), Southeast (Eastern Carlolina, Lumber River, Mid-Carloina)
Community Planner (C) - Bill Marley
- All SAFETA-LU and previous legislation metropolitan planning activities in: Triad MPOs (Greensboro, Winston-Salem, High Point, Burlington-Graham) and Rocky Mount
- All SAFETA-LU and previous legislation Planning and Management Systems Regulations, including Congestion Management where applicable; and air quality conformity reviews for LRTP and MTIP as appropriate, and the performance objectives as identified in the NC Business Plan.
- Highway Performance Monitoring System (HPMS)
- Traffic Monitoring, Travel Forecasting, and Traffic Monitoring System
- Tolls and Toll Financing
- Transportation and Community System Preservation Program (TCSP)
- National Corridors Planning and Development (NCPD) & the Coordinated Border Infrastructure (CBI) Program
- STRAHNET and Defense Access Roads Program
- Safety Conscious Planning
- RPO Participation as appropriate for the following RPOs (6): Triad (Northwest Piedmont and Piedmont Triad), Northeast (Albemarle, Mid-East, Peanut Belt, Upper Coastal Plain)
Air Quality - Eddie Dancausse
- All SAFETA-LU and previous legislation activities and EPA air quality regulations and activities in the designated areas in North Carolina for non-attainment and/or maintenance and performance objectives identified in the NC Business Plan.
- All SAFETA-LU and previous legislation metropolitan planning activities in the Capital Area MPO (CAMPO).
- Review of air quality conformity reports for the LRTP and MTIPs as appropriate
- Review of air quality documents and/or reports involving NEPA requirements
- CMAQ Program (planning and programming)
- Air Quality Consultative Procedures
- Air quality models
Environmental Coordinator - Donnie Brew
- All SAFETA-LU and NEPA requirements from a general perspective and performance objectives identified in the NC Business Plan.
- Division liaison to the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources (NCDENR) Ecosystem Enhancement Program (EEP).
- Works directly with the EEP Analysis and Procedures Section to ensure policies, processes and procedures align to support the delivery of the program.
- Works directly with the EEP Strategic Planning Section to ensure planning and implementation strategies are aligned to maximize resources and results.
- Environmental streamlining (Merger '01 FHWA Division initiative)
- Merger '01 Interagency Training Team
- Review of NEPA documents as appropriate
- Wetlands and Water Quality
- Tribal Historic Preservation (THPO) Coordination (alternate w/ Rob)
- Historic Properties, Section 106, Section 4(f) (alternate w/ Rob)
- Endangered Species (alternate w/ Rob)
- CMAQ Program (project development and program administration)
Environmental Coordinator - Rob Ayers
- All SAFETA-LU and NEPA requirements from a general perspective and performance objectives identified in the NC Business Plan.
- Transportation Enhancement (TE) Program
- Scenic Byways Program
- Environmental Awards
- Recreational Trails Program
- Southeast High Speed Rail (SEHSR) Project
- Tribal Historic Preservation (THPO) Coordinator
- Environmental Streamlining and Stewardship
- Review of NEPA documents as appropriate
- Public Involvement, Community Impact Assessment
- Cumulative and Secondary Impacts
- Wetlands and Water Quality
- Endangered Species
- Historic Properties, Section 106, Section 4(f)
- Noise
- Ecosystem Enhancement Program (EEP)(alternate w/ Donnie)
- Wild & Scenic Rivers
- Bicycle and Pedestrian Program
P&PD Program Assistant - Katie Snipes
- Support for all P&PD activities
- Final preparation of all P&PD memorandums, letters, and official correspondence.
Planning and Program Development Manager - Marcus Wilner
- Management of Air Quality Conformity and Related Activities
- Management of Urban and Statewide Planning Activities
- Management of Intermodal Planning Activities
- Management of Environmental Coordination and NEPA required activities
- Linking Planning and NEPA (Integration)
- Training, Development, and Best Practices
- Includes:
- Transportation Planning Capacity Building (TPCB) Program
- Transportation Model Improvement Program (TMIP)
- Value Pricing
- High Speed Rail Program (including SEHSR alternate w/ Rob)
- Transportation Planning Excellence Awards
Other activities and responsibilities in Planning, Air Quality, and/or Environment will be assigned and/or shared as needed.
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