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Formation of an Area Commission on Transportation in Rural Clackamas County, Hood River County and Rural Multnomah County

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What is an Area Commission on Transportation?

An Area Commission on Transportation (ACT) is an advisory body chartered by the Oregon Transportation Commission (OTC) that address all aspects of transportation (surface, marine, air and transportation safety) with a primary focus on the state transportation system. An ACT considers regional and local transportation issues that affect the state system. The ACT works with other local organizations on transportation-related issues.

ACTs play a key advisory role in the development of the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP), which schedules funded transportation projects. ACTs establish a public process for area project selection priorities for the STIP. Through that process and following adopted project eligibility criteria, they prioritize transportation problems and solutions and recommend projects in their area to be included in the STIP. ACTs are represented on the STIP Stakeholder Committee that is charged with developing the project eligibility criteria for the STIP.

In 1996, the OTC authorized regionally-based transportation advisory commissions known as ACTs in order to expand opportunities for local citizen involvement in Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) decision making. The OTC responded to local jurisdictions and other stakeholders asking for more opportunity to participate in the early stages of transportation project selection.

From http://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/COMM/act_main.shtml#What_is_an_ACT_

Who is looking at forming a Mt. Hood Region ACT?

The following agencies and organizations are involved in discussing this formation process.

Why form an ACT for rural Clackamas County, Hood River County and rural Multnomah County?

This is the only portion of Oregon that is not represented by an ACT. Forming an ACT here will give the people and rural communities of this important east metro area a cohesive, coordinated, strong voice in the state-wide and regional transportation decision-making.

Get Involved

Meetings
The public is welcome to attend meetings and to express their views during the public comment period set aside at every meeting.

Upcoming Meetings

Past Meetings

Help us keep in touch with you and share your ideas with us: If you have ideas or comments about the formation of an ACT in the rural Clackamas County/rural Multnomah County/Hood River County area, or if you would like us to add you to our email contact list, please complete the form below.

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For more information, contact Karen Buehrig, Clackamas County Transportation Planning Supervisor
Phone: 503.742.4683
Email: karenb@co.clackamas.or.us
Mail: Clackamas County Department of Transportation and Development, Development Services Building, 150 Beavercreek Rd., Oregon City, OR 97045

Resource Materials

Links

Information about ACTs

Oregon ACTs