PUBLIC NOTICE
Eastern Shore Metropolitan Planning Organization (ESMPO)
REQUEST FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS
DRAFT FY 2018 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PLAN (PPP)
The Eastern Shore Metropolitan Planning Organization has prepared the Draft FY 2018 Public Participation Plan (PPP) for review by the ESMPO Policy Board in April 2018.
The PPP is a cooperative effort between the U.S. Department of transportation (USDOT), Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT), ESMPO member governments and citizens living within the ESMPO planning area. A primary purpose of the ESMPO is to encourage community involvement during the transportation planning process. The PPP outlines the manner in which the public is reached, encouraging the maximum amount of participation possible. The PPP outlines the processes for involving the public in transportation planning under federal and state regulations and guidelines for preparing the primary planning documents; Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP), Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP), Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP), Public Participation Plan (PPP), and the Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan. The PPP sets measurable goals and performance evaluations.
The Draft PPP will be available for review at the locations listed below from February 7th through March 26th. The MPO welcomes comments during the public comment period and at any MPO meeting. The document may also be viewed on the ESMPO website, www.easternshorempo.org.
There will be two public input meetings held in Fairhope and in Loxley soliciting input and comments regarding the Draft PPP. The first Public Meeting will be held at the Fairhope Satellite Courthouse, Commission Conference Room, on February 20th between 5-6 p.m. The second Public Meeting will be held at Loxley Town Hall on March 8th between 5-6 p.m.
Comment forms will be available at each of the locations listed below:
Daphne
City Hall, Clerk’s Office, 1705 Main Street
Public Library, 2607 U.S. Highway 98
Fairhope
Baldwin County Fairhope Satellite Courthouse, Commission Office, 1100 Fairhope Avenue
Baldwin Rural Area Transportation System (BRATS) Hub, 918 Fairhope Avenue
Eastern Shore Chamber of Commerce, 327 Fairhope Avenue
City Hall, 161 North Section
Public Library, 501 Fairhope Avenue
Loxley
Town Hall, Clerk’s Office, 1089 Hickory Street
Public Library, 1001 Loxley Avenue
Spanish Fort
City Hall, Clerk’s Office and in Library, 7361 Spanish Fort Boulevard
Robertsdale
BRATS Hub and Headquarters, 18100 County Road 54 East
Baldwin County Central Annex II, Highway Department, 22070 Highway 59
Central Baldwin Chamber of Commerce, 23150 State Highway 59
Baldwin County Central Annex Commission Office, 22251 Palmer Street
Robertsdale Public Library, 18301 Pennsylvania Avenue
Baldwin County Central Annex, Baldwin County Library Cooperative, 22251 Palmer Street
Silverhill
Town Hall, 15965 Silverhill Avenue
Mobile
Alabama DOT, Division Engineer’s office, 1701 Interstate 65 West service Road North
Written comments may be submitted as follows:
U.S. Mail or Hand Delivery:
Eastern Shore Metropolitan Planning Organization
c/o Baldwin County (Fairhope) Satellite Courthouse
1100 Fairhope Avenue
Fairhope, Alabama 36532
Email:
coordinator@easternshorempo.org
Facsimile:
(251) 580-2590
Additional information regarding the Public Participation Plan may be obtained by contacting the MPO Coordinator, Sarah Hart Sislak, at (251) 990-4643 or shart@baldwincountyal.gov. You may also contact Jennifer Fidler, MPO Tech, at Jennifer.fidler@baldwincountyal.gov.
Public participation is solicited without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability or family status. Persons who require special accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act or those requiring language translation services should contact the Eastern Shore MPO at 251-990-4643.
Asistencia de idiomas está disponible poniéndose en contacto con personal de la MPO en coordinator@easternshorempo.org