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August 1973 re's‘ esNi
MEMORANDUM
NORTHERN COLORADO AREA TRANSPORTATION STUDY
Date: 8/20/73
T0: NCATS Policy Council Ref. No. : J4a
FROM: NCATS Technical Team 171.01
SUBJECT: Synopsis of the Northern Colorado Area Transportation
Study (NCATS)
This short synopsis has been prepared for presentation at the first NCATS
Policy Council meeting on August 23, 1973. This synopsis is intended as an
aid to those members who have not had the opportunity to observe the devel-
opment and direction of NCATS.
1. Intent
2. Organizational Structure
3. Management Documents
4. Overview of Activities
5. Expected Changes
6. Important Considerations
7. Policy Council Functions
8. Attachment 1
INTENT NCATS was formally initiated January 25, 1973 for the purpose
of formulating a sophisticated transportation planning process which would
compliment and be coordinated with the on going comprehensive planning processes
within Larimer and Weld Counties. Comprehensive planning covers land use,
transportation, water and sewers, open space and recreation, housing, health
and educational facilities, community development and renewal, and other
aspects of physical, econamic and social development of significance to the
orderlyylevelopment of the area.
ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE The NCATS Memorandum of Agreement, signed January
25, 1973,: is between the LWRPC; acting on behalf of its member jurisdictions,
and CDH. : To date this arrangement, at least at the Technical Team level, has
proved to be successful in formulating a study program. The success of
NCATS will depend on the continued cooperation of all the participants.
The NCATS Memorandum establishes the signatories as the Policy Council, who
will control the planning process,and provides for technical and other advisory
groups (Attachment 1) .
MANAGEMENT DOCUMENTS The Technical Team has prepared: a draft set of
NCATS P.ylaw§; and Operation Plan (this document manages the entire transpor-
tation planning process and is to be reviewed for adequacy and updated as
necessary) ; and a 1973-1974 Annaul Work Program (this document is a short
range work program which incrementally implements the Operation Plan). These
documents have been jointly prepared by the members of the Technical Team
and submitted to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) for review, comment
and approval. The Work Porgram has been approved. The FHWA is reviewing the
Operations Plan. Barring major dificiencies in the Operations Plan the
Technical Team is considering asking the FHWA to a��a. rnva it se'-.it--ia on the
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OVERVIEW OF ACTIVITIES In pursuit of the goals and objectives as set
forth in the Operations Plan the general course of the Study will be the
following:
1. Complete or provide for the comprehensive completion of basic
transportation planning activities (data collection and analysis)
Currently the local staffs of the Technical Team members are verify-
ing and establishing existing socio-economic and trip data. There is
a unified effort to establish similar data at the same level of
accuracy and establish data sources.
2. Analysis of future transportation systems as to modes of transportation,
integration, compatibility with comprehensive planning.
3. Transportation Plan Selection and Adoption
4. Plan Implementation
a. Short and long range planning programs (short range Capital
Improvement Programs)
b. Policy Coordination
c. Codes and Ordinances
S. Surveillance
6. Reappraisal Activities
a. Routine Review
b. Major Review
c. Plan Reevaluation
Emphasis is placed on the Transportation Planning Process as being Comprehensive,
Continuous, and Cooperative. The process has the flexibility of modifying
and reprocessing activities brought about by growth, organizational, financial,
legislative and philisophical changes. _
MAJOR EXPECTED CHANGES The major expected change in the scope of transpor-
tation planning lies within the possibility that Larimer and Weld Counties may
form a Regional Transportation District (RTD). The expected change could
involve a heavier emphasis on mass transportation planning and possible
expansion of staff or retaining professional consultants.
IMPORTANT CONSIDERATIONS NCATS emphasizes urban transportation planning
in the urban areas but provides for regional planning in the remaining rural
areas. The scope of these two levels of transportation planning will be
defined further as the process evolves.
It should be remembered that federal legislation requires ongoing transportation
planning processes in urban areas over 50,000 population before federal funds
can be used on projects and programs. None of the urban areas in the Larimer-
Weld Region needs to meet this requirement until declared over 50,000 by an
official census.
NCATS organization structure provides for citizen input (Attachment 1) . There
are various methods by which this provision can be effectively incorporated
into NCATS, the necessity and the means should be investigated thoroughly.
With a properly organized Technical Team and Citizens Advisory Committee
backed up by aggressive public support, a rational program of transportation
improvements can be carried out in keeping within both requirements and avail-
able resources.
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In formulating citizen input policy,consideration is given to civic, service,
business, industry, labor, farm and professional groups and organizations.
Efforts should be taken to include, from these groups and the general citizenry,
the various economic, social, ethnic and age group minorties.
POLICY COUNCIL FUNCTIONS The Policy Council controls the Transportation
Planning Process. It approves and adopts management documents, transportation
plans, budgets, capital improvements programs and other transportation related
policy.
The immediate acts of the Policy Council as recommended by the Technical Team
are:
1. Elect officers
2. Request Technical Team representatives to inform them of NCATS status
3. Review and possibly adopt bylaws
4. Schedule a meeting for next month
5. Review and comment on the Operations Plan and the 1973-74 Annual
Work Program.
Next meeting:
1. Adopt the Operations Plan and the Work Program.
2. Made recommendations to and instruct the Technical Team.
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