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3-C

Continuing, Cooperative, and Comprehensive: By Federal regulation the APO must follow a 3-C planning process.

ADT

Average Daily Traffic: The total number of vehicles that cross a specific point along a roadway over a number of days divided by the number of days. For example, a automated traffic counter might record the following daily traffic over three days: 10,000 on day 1; 12,000 on day 2; 8,000 on day 3. The ADT is calculated thus: 10,000+12,000+8,000=30,000/3 days=10,000 vehicles (on average) per day.

ALOP

Annual Listing of Obligated Projects: A status report on transportation projects for which funding was obligated in previous years.

APO

Saint Cloud Area Planning Organization: The organization designated by agreement between the Governor, local unit of government, and relevant agencies as being responsible for carrying out the terms of 23 USC Sec. 134. The APO is the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for the Saint Cloud urban area.

ATAC

Active Transportation Advisory Committee: A sub-committee of the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) which focuses on the identifying and addressing the needs of active transportation modes such as bicycling and walking.

ATP

Area Transportation Partnership: These committees of local governments, relevant agencies, and MnDOT staff were created by MnDOT to enhance regional intergovernmental planning and increase cooperative development of the four-year State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP).

CPG

Consolidated Planning Grant: A combination of planning grant funds from the Federal Highway Administration and the Federal Transit Administration.

CSAH

County State Aid Highway: A roadway that is operated and maintained by a county but for which the county receives state aid funding. Generally, the state views these roadways as key facilities for statewide or regional mobility.

FHWA

Federal Highway Administration: The Federal administration responsible for monitoring and facilitating the construction and maintenance of the National Highway System. The APO is a recipient of an annual planning grant from FHWA.

FTA

Federal Transit Administration: The Federal administration responsible for monitoring and facilitating the operations and capital improvement of public transit providers. The APO is a recipient of an annual planning grant from FTA.

GIS

Geographic Information Systems: A framework for gathering, managing, and analyzing spatially-related data. For example, GIS can be used to map crash reports in order to determine which roadway intersections are experiencing the highest crash rates.

IIJA

The Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act (public law 117-58) signed into law on Nov. 15, 2021. Part of the law establishes federal funding authorizations for surface transportation for the years 2022-2026.

MnDOT

Minnesota Department of Transportation: The State department with which the APO coordinates on transportation issues and which has oversight responsibilities for ensuring the APO complies with applicable Federal and State requirements.

MPA

Metropolitan Planning Area: The geographic area in which the APO carries out its planning activities. The MPA must include at least the US Census-defined urban area, but may also include any additional urban or urbanizing areas and/or commuter travel-sheds as deemed appropriate by the member jurisdictions of the APO.

MPCA

Minnesota Pollution Control Agency: The State agency responsible for monitoring environmental quality and enforcing environmental regulations in Minnesota.

MPO

Metropolitan Planning Organization: An organization designated by agreement between the Governor of a state, units of local governments of an urban area, and relevant agencies as being responsible for carrying out the terms of 23 USC Sec. 134. Any urban area of more than 50,000 people must have an MPO. As of 2015, there were 408 MPOs in the United States. The Saint Cloud APO is the MPO for the Saint Cloud metropolitan area.

MTP

Metropolitan Transportation Plan: The regional transportation plan with at least a 20 year planning horizon, developed cooperatively between the units of government and relevant agencies which are members of the APO.

RFP

Request for Proposals: This is a document used to procure consultant services. The RFP outlines the goals and objectives of a project or study and provides a not-to-exceed budget. Interested consultants then respond by writing and submitting a proposal to provide the required services.

SEP

Stakeholder Engagement Plan: The document that identifies when and how the APO will engage the public during the planning process. In Federal regulations, this document is called the "Public Participation Plan." The APO's SEP also includes our Title VI and Limited English Proficiency Plan.

SRTS

Safe Routes to School: A national initiative that works to make it safe, convenient, and fun for students to walk and bike to and from school.

STBGP

Surface Transportation Block Grant Program: Flexible funding from the Federal Government that may be used by states and localities for projects to preserve and improve the conditions and performance on any Federal-aid highway, bridge or tunnel project on any public road, pedestrian or bicycle infrastructure, and transit capital purchases, including intercity bus terminals.

TA

Transportation Alternatives: Funding from the Federal Government that may be used by state and localities for projects including, but not limited to, the creation of facilities for pedestrians and bicycles, environmental mitigation or habitat protection related to highway construction or operations, as well as infrastructure and non-infrastructure related to Safe Routes to School (SRTS) activities.

TAC

Technical Advisory Committee: The TAC is a committee of planners and engineers representing the local member governments and relevant agencies which is responsible for providing technical advice and guidance to the Policy Board and APO staff.

TAZ

Traffic Analysis Zone: A geographic area used in the Travel Demand Model (TDM). TAZs are assigned socio-economic attributes such as population, number of households, square feet of commercial space, and other data relevant to trip production or attraction.

TH

Trunk Highway: A major roadway connecting two or more cities that is operated and maintained by the State Department of Transportation and is the recommended or preferred route for long-distance and freight trips. In Minnesota, Trunk Highways are numbered, such as TH-15 or TH-23 and they may also be designated as MN-15 or MN-23.

TDM

Travel Demand Model: A computer model used to forecast traffic and traffic congestion under a variety of land use and roadway network conditions.

TPMR

Transportation Performance Monitoring Report: An annual report on how the transportation networks are functioning relative to the APO's adopted performance measures. The TPMR is a product of the APO's Transportation System Performance Monitoring (TSPM) program.

TIP

Transportation Improvement Program: The document that programs Federal funding for surface transportation projects within the MPA.

TSPM

Transportation System Performance Monitoring: An APO program in which staff collect and analyze transportation performance data in order to discover problem areas and help prioritize the programming of transportation improvement projects. The Transportation Performance Monitoring Report (TPMR) is a product of the TSPM.

UPWP

Unified Planning Work Program: A Federally required statement of work identifying the planning priorities and activities to be carried out by the APO staff. The UPWP includes the APO's annual budget and it identifies any special studies and consultant contracts for the fiscal year.

CURRENT PLANS   //  CURRENT SEP & TITLE VI & TITLE II

CURRENT SEP & TITLE VI & TITLE II

The APO's public participation, limited English proficiency, Title VI, and Title II plans

For more information contact:
Alex McKenzie

 

STATUS UPDATE FOR NEXT SEP

Overview

The Stakeholder Engagement Plan (SEP) is important to ensuring the tax-paying public is given ample opportunity to access, review, and comment on plans, studies, and other documents as they are being developed. The SEP will help members of the public and affected organizations understand how to participate effectively in the APO’s planning processes. The procedures outlined in the SEP are reviewed periodically and updated as necessary to ensure a full and open participation process.

DOWNLOAD SEP PDF

LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY PLAN

SOCIAL MEDIA PLAN

Review of SEP Effectiveness

The APO annually assesses the effectiveness of its public input processes. We do this to help ensure that they are reasonable and convenient for the public, and result in more and better feedback. By reviewing the effectiveness of our processes, we hope to improve them over time and keep them relevant and convenient for the public.

DOWNLOAD LATEST SEP EFFECTIVENESS REVIEW PDF

History of Changes to Current SEP

Oct. 13, 2022

The APO Policy Board approved the revision to the Stakeholder Engagement Plan. The plan adopted supersedes all other SEP documents.

Feb. 12, 2021

In November 2020, the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) updated its guidance regarding administrative modifications and amendments to the State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP)/Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). In order to further align the APO’s process with the state’s, the APO Policy Board approved technical corrections to Chapter 5 of the SEP. These changes involved adjusting the language to mirror that found in the MnDOT November 2020 memo found HERE.

Oct. 8, 2020

The APO Policy Board approved the revision to the Stakeholder Engagement Plan. The plan adopted supersedes all other SEP documents.

Title VI Complaints

Any person or group of persons who believe they have been aggrieved by an unlawful discriminatory practice on the basis of race, color, or national origin as prescribed under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act may individually, or through a legally authorized representative, make and sign a complaint and file the complaint with MnDOT. Complainants are encouraged to submit complaints directly to MnDOT via its online complaint form available here: https://www.dot.state.mn.us/civilrights/nondiscrimination-complaint-form.html.

Cabashooyinka Cinwaanka VI

Qof kasta ama koox dad ah oo aamminsan inay ka xanaajiyeen fal sharci darro ah oo ku saleysan takooris ku saleysan jinsi, midab, ama asal ahaan qaran sida lagu qeexay cinwaanka Cinwaanka VI ee Xuquuqda Madaniga ayaa shaqsiyan, ama loo mari karaa wakiil sharci oo sharci u leh, sameysto iyo Saxeex ashtakada oo u fayl garee cabashada MnDOT. Foomka Cabashada Cinwaanka VI waxaa lagala soo bixi karaa adigoo gujinaya badhanka buluugga ah ee hoose.

Foomka Cabashada Cinwaanka VI

Reclamos del Título VI

Cualquier persona o grupo de personas que creen que han sido perjudicadas por una práctica discriminatoria ilegal basada en la raza, color o nacionalidad con arreglo al Título VI de la Ley de Derechos Civiles puede, de manera individual o a través de un representante autorizado legalmente, hacer y firmar un reclamo y presentar el reclamo con la MnDOT. El Formulario de Reclamos del Título VI puede ser descargado haciendo clic en el botón azul de abajo.

Formulario de Reclamos del Título VI

Title II Complaints

Any person or group of persons who believes they have been aggrieved by an unlawful discriminatory practice on the basis of disability as prescribed under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act may individually, or through a legally authorized representative, make and sign a complaint and file the complaint with the APO. The Title II Complaint Form can be downloaded by clicking the blue button below. Submit your completed form to the Saint Cloud APO Title II Coordinator by mail to 1040 County Road 4, St. Cloud, MN 56303.

SCAPO Title II Procedure and Form

Cabashooyinka Cinwaanka II

Qof kasta ama koox dad ah oo aamminsan inay ka xanaaqeen fal sharci darro ah oo takooris ah oo ku saleysan naafanimo sida lagu qeexay cinwaanka II ee Sharciga Naafada Mareykanka ayaa shaqsiyan, ama iyadoo loo maro wakiil sharci oo sharciyeysan, sameysan kara oo saxeex cabasho iyo fayl Cabashada APO. Foomka Dacwada Cinwaanka ‘II II’ waa lagala soo bixi karaa adigoo gujinaya batoonka buluugga ah ee hoose. U soo gudbi foomkaaga oo dhammaystiran Isuduwaha Cinwaanka II ee II Cloud II, boostada 1040 County Road 4, St. Cloud, MN 56303.

Foomka Cabashada Cinwaanka II

Reclamos del Título II

Cualquier persona o grupo de personas que creen que han sido perjudicadas por una práctica discriminatoria ilegal basada en la discapacidad con arreglo al Título II de la Ley sobre los Estadounidenses con Discapacidades puede, de manera individual o a través de un representante autorizado legalmente, hacer y firmar un reclamo y presentar el reclamo con la APO. El Formulario de Reclamos del Título II puede ser descargado haciendo clic en el botón azul de abajo. Envía tu formulario completado al Coordinador de Título II de la APO Saint Cloud por correo a 1040 County Road 4, St. Cloud, MN 56303.

Formulario de Reclamos del Título II

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Archives

Links below will take you to previous public participation plans.

Review of SEP Effectiveness Report

 

Or you can visit the ARCHIVES page for these and other documents.