MPO Policy and Procedures Manual - Indianapolis Metropolitan ...

ATTACHMENT 1
Planning Activities Agreement Between
The Columbus Area Metropolitan Planning Organization and
The Indianapolis Metropolitan Planning Organization and
The Madison County Council of Governments
The nine-county Central Indiana area is designated by the federal government as a
nonattainment area for the ozone pollutant (8-hour standard), with five of those counties
additionally classified as nonattainment for the fine particulate matter pollutant (PM 2.5
standard). The area contains three metropolitan planning areas in whole or in part, the
Columbus Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO), the Indianapolis
Metropolitan Planning Organization (IMPO), and the Madison County Council of
Governments (MCCOG/Anderson). As more than one MPO has authority within a
nonattainment area, an agreement is called for by the federal Metropolitan Planning
Rules, specifically 23 CFR 450.310 (g).
It is hereby agreed that the Columbus MPO is responsible for the transportation plan for
the Columbus Metropolitan Planning Area (MPA) and for all responsibilities of an MPO in
that portion of the nine county central Indiana nonattainment area therein, the
Indianapolis MPO is responsible for the transportation plan in that part of the nine county
central Indiana nonattainment area within its MPA, and the Anderson MPO for all
responsibilities of an MPO in that part of the nine county central Indiana nonattainment
area within its MPA. Any conflicts that may arise between the MPOs will be resolved by
the executive directors of the three agencies in consultation.
The MPOs, the Columbus Area Metropolitan Planning Organization, the Indianapolis
Metropolitan Planning Organization, and the Madison County Council of Governments
(Anderson MPO), have an arrangement to ensure cooperation that is documented in an
agreement between them.
This agreement remains in effect until any one of the signatory agencies notifies all other
signatory agencies in writing that the agency no longer supports this agreement.
General
1. The three MPOs will cooperate in efforts toward achieving general
consistency of plans and air quality issues as they relate to projects that have
central Indiana regional impacts.
2. The three MPOs will cooperate in public participation efforts on plans and on
projects of Central Indiana regional significance.
3. Each MPO will participate, as ex-officio members, in the transportation
planning process of the other through technical committee memberships, and
involvement in regional corridor, subarea, major investment studies,
management system development and other studies and plans of central
Indiana regional significance.
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