Since Mike brought up the “adjusted” Urbanized Area Boundary and were are getting into some broader boundary issues than snapping a line here is the Qs/As that FHWA maintains regarding the various census and MPO related boundaries and the definitions. This is probably more that Mara had asked but still worthwhile to know. https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/census_issues/urbanized_areas_and_mpo_tma… Ed Christopher FHWA Resource Center Planning Team 4749 Lincoln Mall Drive, Suite 600 Matteson, IL 60443 From: ctpp-news-bounces(a)chrispy.net [mailto:ctpp-news-bounces(a)chrispy.net] On Behalf Of Bruff, Michael S Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2015 6:58 AM To: ctpp-news(a)chrispy.net Subject: Re: [CTPP] drawing MPO boundaries In North Carolina, we smooth the Urbanized Area Boundaries to add entire jurisdictions or to smooth out the jaggedness of the UAB. In no cases, do we smooth the boundary to less than the US Census UAB. The smoothed UABs are submitted to FHWA for approval and are used as the basis for HPMS reporting. The MPO Policy Boards also approve the MPO Planning Area. While the MPO Planning Area determines the area that is planned for, it does not impact any functional class decisions. The MPO Planning Area are also submitted to FHWA. Mike Mike Bruff, P.E. Coordinator of Strategic Initiatives Strategic Planning Office NC Department of Transportation 919 707 2818 office mbruff(a)ncdot.gov<mailto:mbruff(a)ncdot.gov> 1 South Wilmington Street, Room 108 1501 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1501 [cid:image001.png(a)01D10DA4.5CC88DA0] Email correspondence to and from this address is subject to the North Carolina Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties. From: ctpp-news-bounces(a)chrispy.net<mailto:ctpp-news-bounces(a)chrispy.net> [mailto:ctpp-news-bounces(a)chrispy.net] On Behalf Of Ali Bonakdar Sent: Monday, November 16, 2015 6:16 PM To: ctpp-news(a)chrispy.net<mailto:ctpp-news(a)chrispy.net> Subject: Re: [CTPP] drawing MPO boundaries Mara The US Census determines the Urbanized Area boundary. It is pretty much cut and dried. The MPO Policy Board determines the MPO Planning Area which is usually larger than the Urbanized Area. The Planning area boundary is submitted to State DOT as part of Functional Classification Map. State DOT sends all planning area boundaries and FC maps to FHWA for approval. Ali Bonakdar, AICP Director Corvallis Area Metropolitan Planning Organization 301 SW. 4th Street, #240 Corvallis, OR 97333 Ph: (541) 758-1911 Fax: (541) 758-1903 Email: abonakda(a)ocwcog.org<mailto:abonakda(a)ocwcog.org> Web: www.corvallisareampo.org<http://www.corvallisareampo.org/> Note: Per the applicable federal and state laws, all correspondence is public information. From: ctpp-news-bounces(a)chrispy.net<mailto:ctpp-news-bounces(a)chrispy.net> [mailto:ctpp-news-bounces(a)chrispy.net] On Behalf Of Mara Kaminowitz Sent: Monday, November 16, 2015 12:40 PM To: ctpp-news(a)chrispy.net<mailto:ctpp-news(a)chrispy.net> Subject: [CTPP] drawing MPO boundaries Hello, We are in the process of drawing a new MPO boundary to reflect changes to the 2010 urbanized area. There are several options being looked at for exactly how to set the new boundary but we are not currently considering Census geography. Does an MPO boundary get submitted to the Census bureau, and if so are there requirements to snap it to blocks? Mara Kaminowitz, GISP GIS Coordinator ......................................................................... Baltimore Metropolitan Council Offices @ McHenry Row 1500 Whetstone Way Suite 300 Baltimore, MD 21230 410-732-0500 ext. 1030 mkaminowitz(a)baltometro.org<mailto:mkaminowitz(a)baltometro.org> www.baltometro.org <http://www.baltometro.org/> ________________________________ Email correspondence to and from this sender is subject to the N.C. Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties.