This document was produced in November 2014. Dates and time frames are subject to change. From September 2014 through June 2015, there are ongoing opportunities for public input, such as the Regional Transportation Advisory Council and the MPO’s website (www.bostonmpo.org).
Table 1: Certification Document Development Processes
| Document Activity | Relevant Documents | Timeframe | Public Involvement Opportunity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public review of LRTP vision, goals, and objectives; introduction of next steps (including development of scenarios and investment strategies) | LRTP | Fall 2014 | Yes |
| LRTP Fall Forum | LRTP | September 22, 2014 | Yes |
| MPO staff reviews TIP and UPWP processes, criteria, and past feedback | TIP and UPWP | September 2014 – October 2014 | Not applicable |
| MPO staff attends MAPC subregion meetings to discuss the LRTP, TIP, and UPWP processes and collect initial feedback. | All Documents (LRTP, TIP, and UPWP) | September 2014 – mid-November 2014 | Yes |
| LRTP Needs Assessment Web application available to the public | LRTP | November 2014 | Not applicable |
| LRTP needs are prioritized and made available to the public | LRTP | December 2014 | Not applicable |
| Development, modeling, and analysis of LRTP transportation scenarios | LRTP | Late fall 2014 – Early winter 2015 | Not applicable |
| MPO starts TIP process; sends formal notification to municipalities | TIP | Mid-December 2014 | Not applicable |
| MPO staff conducts TIP/UPWP Development Seminars | TIP and UPWP | December 2014 – January 2015 | Yes |
| Municipalities update TIP Project Funding Request forms and identify TIP Contacts; MPO staff revises and updates TIP project data | TIP | December 2014 – late January 2015 | Not applicable |
| Using public input, MPO staff develops and evaluates proposals for new UPWP studies | UPWP | Winter 2014 – 15 | Not applicable |
| MPO staff holds focus groups on LRTP topics | LRTP | Winter 2015 | Yes |
| MPO staff evaluates TIP projects | TIP | February 2015 | Not applicable |
| MPO adopts land use plan for the LRTP | LRTP | February 2015 | Not applicable |
| Public review of scenario-planning results | LRTP | February through March 2015 | Yes |
| LRTP Winter Forum | LRTP | Late winter 2015 | Yes |
| MPO staff develops a draft transportation network based on the land use plan, scenario analysis results, financial information, and public input | LRTP | Mid-February – early April 2015 | Not applicable |
| UPWP Committee reviews universe of proposed new studies | UPWP | Mid-February – early April 2015 | Not applicable |
| Funding information for all documents becomes available | All Documents (LRTP, TIP, and UPWP) | Early March 2015 | Not applicable |
| UPWP budget development | UPWP | Early March – mid-April 2015 | Not applicable |
| Municipalities review TIP project evaluations and give feedback | TIP | March 2015 | Not applicable |
| MPO staff submits TIP First-Tier list of projects and staff recommendation for regional Target funding | TIP | Late March 2015 | Not applicable |
| Set of LRTP Spring Forums | LRTP | Early spring 2015 | Yes |
| MPO staff recommends a draft transportation network for the LRTP | LRTP | Early April 2015 | Not applicable |
| UPWP Committee reviews MPO staff recommendations for budget and new and ongoing UPWP projects | UPWP | April 2015 | Not applicable |
| MPO reviews draft LRTP (including analysis, recommendations, and supporting chapters); MPO staff continues to conduct environmental justice, air quality, and greenhouse gas analyses | LRTP | April 2015 – May 7, 2015 | Not applicable |
| Public access to LRTP supporting chapters, as available | LRTP | April 2015 – May 7, 2015 | Not applicable |
| MPO reviews proposed draft TIP | TIP | April 2015 – May 7, 2015 | Not applicable |
| UPWP Committee recommends draft UPWP to MPO | UPWP | Mid-April 2015 | Not applicable |
| MPO reviews proposed draft UPWP | UPWP | Mid-April 2015 – May 7, 2015 | Not applicable |
| MPO releases the LRTP, TIP, and UPWP drafts for public review | All documents (LRTP, TIP, and UPWP) | May 7, 2015 | Not applicable |
| Public review of the LRTP, TIP, and UPWP drafts; MPO solicits comments | All documents (LRTP, TIP, and UPWP) | May 18, 2015 – June 16, 2015 | Yes |
| LRTP Summer Forum | LRTP | June 2015 | Yes |
| MPO considers comments on LRTP, TIP, and UPWP drafts | All documents (LRTP, TIP, and UPWP) | June 18, 2015 – June 25, 2015 | Not applicable |
| UPWP Committee recommends final UPWP to MPO | UPWP | Late June 2015 | Not applicable |
| MPO endorses final LRTP, TIP, and UPWP | All documents (LRTP, TIP, and UPWP) | June 25, 2015 | Not applicable |
| LRTP = Long-Range Transportation Plan, MAPC = Metropolitan Area Planning Council, MPO = Metropolitan Planning | |||
| Organization, TIP = Transportation Improvement Program, and UPWP = Unified Planning Work Program. | |||