Consultation with Resource Conservation and Preservation Agencies

The region's transportation network and its users do not exist in a vacuum; rather, they interact with other man-made and natural systems, often in complex ways. Input that helps inform regional transportation decision-makers about impacts that may not otherwise be considered is especially valuable in the regional planning process.

The U.S. Department of Transportation has recently issued new requirements governing the development of regional transportation plans by Metropolitan Planning Organizations like the National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board (TPB). As part of our efforts to comply with these regulations, and in order to begin a dialogue on long-range transportation planning and resource conservation and preservation goals for the region, the TPB will be soliciting input on the best way to consult with various government agencies and quasi-governmental organizations that deal with these issues. Future dialogue with these agencies will be timed to correspond with the initial selection of projects for inclusion in the air quality conformity analysis, which happens every spring.

Below is a draft list of federal, regional, and state-level agencies and organizations that the TPB is will be consulting with on the long-range plan. We will be seeking appropriate contacts within these agencies with whom to establish continuing dialogue. This list is subject to change as our efforts move forward.

Fish and Wildlife Service
Army Corps of Engineers
National Park Service
Environmental Protection Agency
Natural Resource Conservation Service
National Trust for Historic Preservation
National Capital Planning Commission
Chesapeake Bay Program Office
Northern Virginia Regional Commission
Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority
Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission
D.C. Department of Housing and Community Development
D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation
D.C. Office of Planning
D.C. Urban Forestry Administration
D.C. Office of Zoning
Maryland Department of Natural Resources
Maryland Department of the Environment
Maryland Department of Planning
Maryland Historical Trust
Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development
Maryland Department of Agriculture
Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation
Virginia Department of Environmental Quality
Virginia Department of Forestry
Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries
Virginia Department of Historic Resources
Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development
Virginia Marine Resources Commission
Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Virginia Department of Agriculture and Forestry
Virginia Economic Development Partnership
Virginia Department of Emergency Management
Virginia Office of Commonwealth Preparedness
Virginia Tourism Corporation
Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy