RESOLUTION
0807-15: Approving
the SJTPO FY 2009-2012 STP-SJ Local Lead Program
WHEREAS,
the South Jersey Transportation Planning Organization (SJTPO) is the
Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) designated under federal law for the
southern region of New Jersey including Atlantic, Cape May, Cumberland, and
Salem Counties; and
WHEREAS,
MPO's are responsible for developing a Transportation Improvement Program (TIP)
that sets forth the capital expenditures for at least four years, as required by
the Federal Metropolitan Planning Rule (23 CFR 450C and 49 CFR 613C); and
WHEREAS,
SJTPO prioritizes and selects the Local Lead projects to be funded with its
allocation of federal Surface Transportation Program funds (STP-SJ); and
WHEREAS,
the projects in the unconstrained FY 2009-2012 STP-SJ Local Lead Project Pool
have been evaluated resulting in the attached program of projects for the
available $9.9 million per year; and
WHEREAS,
this FY 2009-2012 ranking of the Pool reflects the priorities of the region for
development of the FY 2009-2012 TIP, subject to the normal public involvement
process after the draft TIP is prepared;
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Policy Board of the South Jersey
Transportation Planning Organization hereby endorses the attached FY 2009-2012
STP-SJ Local Lead Program.
Certification
I
hereby certify that the foregoing is a correct and true copy of a resolution
adopted by the Policy Board of the South Jersey Transportation Planning
Organization at its meeting of July 28, 2008.
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Monica LoGuidice for
Charles R. Sullivan,
Secretary/Treasurer