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Executive Council Chair

Commissioner Mike Chapman, Clallam County

Policy Board Chair

Annette Nesse, Director,
Planning and Admin.,
Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe

Technical Advisory Committee Chair

Rich James, Senior
Transportation Planner,
Clallam County

PRTPO Coordinator

Patrick Babineau,
(360) 357-2675

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    Purpose and Activities

    Formed in December 1990, the Peninsula Regional Transportation Planning Organization (PRTPO) is an association of cities, towns, counties, ports, tribes, transit agencies and major employees that serve as a forum for developing policies and making decisions about regional growth management, economic and transportation issues in Clallam, Jefferson, *Kitsap and Mason counties.

    The primary purpose of the PRTPO is to provide for cooperative decision-making by the agencies within the region in order to bring about a continuous and comprehensive transportation planning process. One aspect of this purpose is to ensure that all local plans are coordinated with and consistent with the regional plan. This is accomplished through the participation of all jurisdictions and members of the private sector in the technical analysis and policy approvals for the plan.

    The PRTPO is made up of elected officials, planners, public works directors, general managers and corporate CEOs representing four counties, nine cities, four transit agencies, 10 tribal nations, four port districts, and four major employers. The Washington State Department of Transportation is the lead agency and provides staff and support to the PRTPO.

    The PRTPO is a tiered organization

    • The Executive Council comprised of local elected officials representing the four counties and nine cities, is the governing body of the PRTPO. The primary function of the Executive Council is to establish the vision and goals for the PRTPO, approve policies and provide a forum for coordination and cooperation of the participating agencies at the highest level of authority.
    • The Policy Board consists of various representatives of public and private organizations established in the organization's bylaws to provide policy advice to the Executive Council.
    • The Technical Advisory Committee is an advisory body to the Executive Council and Policy Board for transportation issues, primarily technical in nature. The Committee consists of governmental staff and interested individuals with various specialties in transportation, transportation management, or public policy.

    The PRTPO developed a multi-year work plan to accomplish its goals of preparing the Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) in accordance with Growth Management Act (GMA) legislation. The work of the PRTPO has achieved this goal and several other goals, ranging from establishing a comprehensive public involvement program, to forecasting future traffic volumes, and to identify necessary future transportation projects and programs. Additional goals the RTP has met include:

    • Identification of regional transportation priorities and goals.
    • Establishing a regional concept for land use and transportation linkages.
    • Develop a multi-modal transportation plan that addresses the regional road system and tourism, freight, non-motorized, transit and ferry travel.
    • Carrying out a funding analysis to determine the feasibility and priority of project recommendations.

    *Note: Kitsap County is a member of both Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) and the Peninsula RTPO.