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The ODOT Planning Program
Requirements, Policies and Procedures, Players, and Products
Module 2John deTar and Terry Cole
March 2008
Development/ Design
Construction
Maintenance/Operations
Systems Management
Planning
ODOT Business Cycle
Federal, State, and Local Planning
Requirements
Public Involvement/Stakeholders
Statewide Planning Goals &
Administrative Rules(e.g. TPR)
Oregon Transportation Plan,
Highway Plan, other ODOT Plans
What Guides ODOT
Transportation Planning?
ODOTPLANNING
Federal RegulationsSAFETEA-LU
ODOT Administrative Rules SAC, Access Mgmt.
City and County Plans and Ordinances
Oregon Laws
Federal Laws Affecting Transportation Planning• SAFETEA-LU (Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity
Act)• National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)• Clean Air Act• Clean Water Act, particularly Section 404• Endangered Species Act• Uniform Relocation Act• Civil Rights Act – (Title 6, non-discrimination for race, color, or national
origin) • Environmental Justice Executive Order (avoid disproportionate impacts to
minority or low income populations)• National Marine Fisheries Act• National Historic Preservation Act• Section 4(f)• and many more…
Requirements
State Laws Affecting Transportation Planning
• Transportation
Oregon Revised Statute (ORS) 184.618 (requirement to plan)
Various other ORS (Title 31, Highways, Roads, Bridges, and Ferries, ORS 366-391
• Land Use
ORS 92 – Dividing Land (Subdivisions and Partitions)
ORS 195 and 197 – Statewide Land Use Planning
ORS 215 – County Planning
ORS 227 – City Planning
• Other state environmental laws
ORS 196 – Fill and Removal Law, and Wetlands Laws
Requirements
Oregon Revised Statute (ORS) 184.618
“(1) As its primary duty, the Oregon Transportation Commission shall
develop and maintain a state transportation policy and a
comprehensive, long-range plan for a safe, multimodal
transportation system for the state which encompasses economic
efficiency, orderly economic development and environmental
quality. The plan shall include, but not be limited to, aviation,
highways, mass transit, pipelines, ports, rails and waterways. The
plan shall be used by all agencies and officers to guide and
coordinate transportation activities and to insure transportation
planning utilizes the potential of all existing and developing modes
of transportation.”
Requirements
Local Requirements Affect Transportation Planning
• Cities and Counties:
Are responsible for implementing the Statewide Planning Program
Must adopt comprehensive plans, policies, and codes/ordinances that demonstrate compliance with the Statewide Planning Goals
• Local planning designations and zoning determine land development and trip generation potential near state highways
• Urban Growth Boundaries affect how state transportation projects are developed
• Other local requirements can affect ODOT actions on plans and projects
Requirements
Policies and Procedures
Code of Federal Regulations (CFRs)
• Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Regulations (23 CFR)
• Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Regulations (49 CFR)
• Consolidated Regulations on transportation planning published February 14, 2007
• Published in the Federal Register
• Define how to implement requirements for Statewide Transportation Planning and Planning in Metropolitan Planning Organizations
Statewide Planning Goals
19 Goals established as policies to guide implementation of planning laws
• 1 – Citizen Involvement
• 2 – Land Use Planning
• 3 – Agricultural Lands
• 4 – Forest Lands
• 5 – Natural Resources, Scenic and Historic Areas, and Open Spaces
• 6 – Air Water, and Land Resources Quality
• 7 – Areas Subject to Natural Hazards
• 8 – Recreational Needs
• 9 – Economic Development
• 10 – Housing
Policies and Procedures
Statewide Planning Goals (continued)
19 Goals established as policies to guide implementation of planning laws
• 11 – Public Facilities and Services
• 12 – Transportation
• 13 – Energy Conservation
• 14 – Urbanization
• 15 – Willamette River Greenway
• 16 – Estuarine Resources
• 17 – Coastal Shorelands
• 18 – Beaches and Dunes
• 19 – Ocean Resources
Policies and Procedures
Statewide Planning Goals (continued)
Goals that most affect Transportation Planning
• 1 – Citizen Involvement
• 2 – Land Use Planning
• 3 – Agricultural Lands
• 4 – Forest Lands
• 12 – Transportation
• 14 – Urbanization
Policies and Procedures
Oregon Administrative Rules (OARs)• OARs interpret laws and guide their implementation
• Most Statewide Planning Goals have associated OARs or some less formal guidance document
• ODOT’s State Agency Coordination agreement (SAC) is implemented through OAR 731-15
• Transportation Goal (12) is implemented through OAR 660-12, also known as the Transportation Planning Rule (TPR)
• ODOT’s Access Management Policies are implemented through OAR 734-51
Policies and Procedures
State Agency Coordination Agreement (SAC)
• Is a procedure that defines how ODOT programs comply with Oregon’s statewide planning program and other laws
• Was adopted in 1990 and amended 1998
• Implementation procedures are established in through OAR 731-015
• Defines the ODOT Planning Program
• Establishes the hierarchy of ODOT planning products
• Is certified by the Land Conservation and Development Commission (LCDC)
Policies and Procedures
Transportation Planning Rule (TPR)
• Defines how to implement Goal 12
• First adopted in 1991 and amended in 2005
• Requires development of Transportation System Plans (TSPs) at state and local level
• Provides guidance for development of State, County, City, and MPO (regional) transportation plans
• Establishes that local plans must be consistent with state plans and that state projects must be consistent with local plans
• Aims to improve community livability by encouraging land use patterns and transportation facilities and services that make it more convenient for people to walk, bicycle, and use transit
• Also seeks to reduce reliance on single occupant vehicles (SOVs)
Policies and Procedures
ODOT Policies, Standards, and Guidelines• Oregon Transportation Plan and Modal/Topic Plans (Highway Plan, etc.)
• Adopted Standards – generally contained within Modal/Topic Plans
• Guideline documents (Transportation System Planning, Interchange Area Management Planning, Traffic Impact Analysis/Development Review, Design Manual, etc.)
• Operational Notices, Bulletins, Directives
Policies and Procedures
PlayersODOT Planning Staff
• Regions
Region Planners
Area Planners
Transportation Growth Management Program (TGM)
Development Review Coordinators
• Transportation Development Division (TDD)
Long Range Policy Planners
Transportation Planning Analysts
Freight Mobility Specialists
• Technical Services
Environmental Project Managers
ODOT Planning-related Staff
• Environmental Specialists
• Access Management/Development Review
• Transit
• Rail
• Bike/Ped
• Freight
• Preliminary Design/Roadway
• ROW
• Aviation
Players
External Planning Staff
• Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs)
• Area Commissions on Transportation (ACTs)
• Department of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD)
• Cities, Counties, MPO Staff and Portland METRO
• Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
• Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
• Other federal and state agencies
Other Participants
• General Public (Affected Businesses, Neighborhoods, Individuals)
• Special Interest Groups (1000 Friends, AAA, Truckers, etc.)
Players
Know your State Land Use Agency
• The Land Conservation and Development Commission (LCDC) is the counterpart to the Oregon Transportation Commission (OTC)
• LCDC is appointed by the Governor and approved by the Legislature
• LCDC is responsible for adopting policies and rules to implement the Oregon Land Use Planning Program
• The Department of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD) is the counterpart to ODOT
• DLCD provides the staff support to carry out LCDC directives
Players
Area Commissions on Transportation (ACTs) Created by OTC to assist with STIP and Policy Development
No ACT for Portland Metro or Lane County
Players
Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs)Created by Federal Government to coordinate state and local
transportation planning; Portland METRO also created by Oregon law
Portland Metro
Salem-Keizer
Corvallis
Eugene-Springfield
Medford-Ashland
Bend
Players
ProductsODOT has five basic program areas
• Planning
• Operations
• Maintenance
• Modernization
• Funding
Key Elements of the ODOT Planning Program
• ODOT’s Planning Program is carried out through a Unified Transportation Plan structure at several geographic scales:
Transportation Policy Plan (more commonly known as the Oregon Transportation Plan or OTP)
Modal/Topic System Plans (Highway Plan, Transit Plan, Bike and Pedestrian Plan, Aviation Plan, Passenger and Freight Rail Plans, etc.)
Facility Plans (Corridor, Interchange, Intersection, Downtown, etc.)
Project Planning (NEPA Class 1, 2, and 3 projects)
Products
System Plans
Oregon Transportation PlanOregon Transportation Plan
Mode/Topic PlansAviation, Bike and Pedestrian, Freight,
Highway, Public Transportation, Rail, Safety
Mode/Topic PlansAviation, Bike and Pedestrian, Freight,
Highway, Public Transportation, Rail, Safety
Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP)MPO Transportation Improvement Programs, Local Capital Improvement Programs
Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP)MPO Transportation Improvement Programs, Local Capital Improvement Programs
Solution Delivery Project Planning, Development/Construction,
Operations, Maintenance, Systems Management
Solution Delivery Project Planning, Development/Construction,
Operations, Maintenance, Systems Management
Support forDecision Making
Management SystemsAdministrative RulesGuidance DocumentsEnvironmental WorkPublic InvolvementAnalysis/Modeling Modal Program
Support forDecision Making
Management SystemsAdministrative RulesGuidance DocumentsEnvironmental WorkPublic InvolvementAnalysis/Modeling Modal Program
State Facility Plans Interchange Area Management Access Management Expressway
State Facility Plans Interchange Area Management Access Management Expressway
MPO Regional Transportation PlansCity/CountyTransportation System Plans
MPO Regional Transportation PlansCity/CountyTransportation System Plans
Project Plans
The Oregon Transportation Plan (OTP)
• Is the transportation policy planning document for ODOT
• 25-year statewide multimodal policy plan
• Establishes goals and policies for all system and project plans
• All regional and local transportation plans must be consistent with the OTP
• Updated in 2006
Products
Products
The Oregon Transportation Plan (OTP)
• Has seven policy themes expressed as Goals
Goal 1: Mobility and Accessibility Integrated system with modal choices
Goal 2: Management of the System Optimize transportation system Manage assets effectively
Goal 3: Economic Vitality Efficiently move people and goods Coordinate transportation facilities and services with economis
development strategies
Products
The Oregon Transportation Plan (OTP)
• Policy Themes (continued)
Goal 4: Sustainability Environmental responsibility Energy Efficiency Transportation and land use integration
Goal 5: Safety and Security
Goal 6: Funding Develop viable funding structure Set priorities to address different revenue possibilities
Goal 7: Coordination, Communication, and Cooperation
Modal/Topic System Plans• Define system elements by mode and topic
• Establish specific system element goals and policies, general system needs, improvement implementation strategies, and system performance measures and standards
• Modal/Topic System Plans include: Oregon Highway Plan Oregon Public Transportation Plan Oregon Rail Passenger Policy and Plan Oregon Rail Freight Plan Oregon Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan Oregon Transportation Safety Action Plan
Products
Oregon Highway Plan (OHP)• Is one of the modal/topic plans that implement the OTP
policies, goals, and investment strategies
• First adopted 1999; amendments 2000-2007
• The OHP emphasizes: Efficient management of the highway system
Increased partnerships
Links between land use and transportation
Access management
Links with other transportation modes
Environmental and scenic resources
Products
Transportation Facility Plans• Provide more detailed operational, geometric, and
safety analyses and solution identification plans
• Apply OTP and modal plan provisions to specific situations
• Provide a foundation for local plan amendments, Area Commission support and STIP development
• Support subsequent environmental documentation and project development
Products
Transportation Facility Plans include:• Access Management Plans (AMPs)
• Commercial Center Plans
• Corridor and Corridor Segment Plans
• Downtown Plans
• Expressway Plans
• Freight Corridor Plans
• Interchange Area Management Plans (IAMPs)
• Intersection Plans
• Safety Corridor Plans
• Special Transportation Area (STA) Plans
• Urban Business Area Plans
Products
Other Planning Products
• Specialty Plans and Studies Scenic Byway Corridor Management Plans
Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Plans
Environmental Mitigation Plans
Demand Management Plans
Transportation Conditions Reports
Products
Other Planning Products• Planning Research/Baseline Analysis
Transportation Model Development
Congestion Management Analyses
Rail and Transit Feasibility Studies
Commuter Analyses
Statewide Model Analyses
SPR Research Projects
GIS/Mapping Projects
• Project Plans (NEPA Environmental Documents) Environmental Impact Statements
Environmental Assessments
Products
• City and County Transportation System Plans
Transportation Planning Rule (TPR)-defined product
Integrates comprehensive plan land use with transportation needs for these uses
• Transportation Refinement Plans
TPR-defined product
Amends TSP when adopted
Determine more specific solutions to general needs that are first identified in TSPs
City and County Transportation System Plans and Refinement Plans
Products
City and County Transportation System Plans
• TSPs are developed and adopted by cities and counties
• ODOT participates in the development of TSPs
Technical and Policy Stakeholder Committees
Project and Policy Coordination
Funding TSP development
Validation of project funding availability
Products
State and Local Plan/Project Relationship• State Transportation Plans guide Local Plans
• Local Plans must be consistent with State Plans
• State Projects must be consistent with Local Plans
• ODOT always works to ensure state and local plan consistency before local plans are adopted
• OTC does not adopt Transportation Facility Plans until they are adopted locally or deemed consistent with local plans
Products
John deTar — (541) 757-4159
Terry Cole — (503) 986-2674
Lisa Nell — (503) [email protected]
Contacts
