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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

REQUEST FOR COMMENT ON AMENDMENTS TO THE 2021–2024 Middle Rogue Metropolitan Planning Organization Transportation Improvement Program

MRMPO Policy Committee Meeting, 2:30 p.m. Thursday, October 20, 2022

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Sent out to Media and Posted at mrmpo.org on September 29, 2022

The MRMPO is considering the following amendments to the 2021-2024 Transportation Improvement Program:

1. Add Project to TIP:  Enhanced Mobility Program (5310) – Josephine Co FFY2022 (KN22652)

The TIP fulfills federal requirements (23 CFR Part 450) for a long-range multimodal transportation plan and a short-range project programming document. The planning area includes portions of Josephine & Jackson Counties and the cities of Gold Hill, Grants Pass, and Rogue River.

We are seeking public comment over the next twenty-one (21) days.  Anyone wishing to comment should go to the website and click on the “contact us” link.  Or you can mail comments to:

Planning and Program Manager

Rogue Valley Council of Governments

155 N. 1^st Street

P.O Box 3275

Central Point, OR  97502

This public hearing notice is being used to meet the public participation requirements for the Federal Transit Administration’s Program of Projects.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

REQUEST FOR COMMENT ON ADOPTION OF EMISSION REDUCTION TARGETS FOR PM10 AND CO

MRMPO Policy Committee Meeting, 2:30 p.m. Thursday, October 20, 2022

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Sent out to Media and Posted at mrmpo.org on September 19, 2022

As a condition of receiving Congestion Mitigation & Air Quality (CMAQ) funds, the MRMPO is required to set or adopt pollution reduction targets for Particulate Matter of 10µ in size (PM10) and Carbon Monoxide (CO).

The MPO may also decide to support the state’s targets in lieu of setting its own.

FAST Act Federal Performance Measures (PM2 and PM3)

Base Line 2022

2-Year

4-Year

Total Emission Reductions: PM10	1115.03	557.51	1115.03
Total Emission Reductions: CO	92.25	46.13	92.25

Below are the state’s targets. The setting of such targets is required under federal law and regulations as per 23CFR §490.807.

We are seeking public comment over the next thirty (30) days.  Anyone wishing to comment should go to the website and click on the “contact us” link.  Or you can mail comments to:

Planning and Program Manager

Rogue Valley Council of Governments

155 N. 1^st Street

P.O Box 3275

Central Point, OR  97502

This public hearing notice is being used to meet the public participation requirements for the Federal Transit Administration’s Program of Projects.