Item 6: ODOT STIP Funding Priorities 2015-18

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2.11OTC Review and “20percent”Project Identification The OTC will review the recommended lists and consider the 20percentof the Enhancebudget that was held back for statewide consideration by the OTC. The OTC will considerany apparent gaps in the recommended lists,such as a multimodal focus, andstatewide goals, policies, and priorities. 2.12Draft STIP Once the recommended STIPis complete, including assigningthe OTC’s statewide 20 percent, the Draft STIP will be compiled, presented to the OTCand released for public review and comment. 2.13Final STIP After the application review and STIP development steps, there are several more steps that need to occur before the STIP is final. For example, technical steps, such asair quality conformity determinations will be completed where needed. Any further metropolitan area projects from their Transportation Improvement Programs are added in also. Comments received on the Draft STIP are considered before the STIP is finalized. When these steps are complete, a Final STIP is prepared and released for public comment. 2.14OTC STIP Approval The OTC has final approval of the STIP for all of ODOT. After the public comment period on the Final STIPand consideration of comments received, the Final STIP goes to the OTC for approval. The OTC has the authority to make changes or add conditions to projects. 2.15STIP Federal Approval The final step in the STIP process is federal agenciesapproval. After OTC approval, the STIP must receive approvals fromthe Federal Highway and Federal Transit Administrations. The new STIP is active once federal agencies approved. 3.0The 2017-2020 STIP The 2015-2018STIP will set in place projectsfor implementation in 2016, 2017,and 2018 (projects for 2015 wereselected withprevious procedures.)The Oregon STIP is updated every two years. This means that in two years,we will have the opportunityto revisit projects slated for 2017 and 2018 and make any necessary improvements to the selection processbased on lessonslearned from this selection cycle. 9/24/2012Page 15