HAMPTON ROADS VIRGINIA:STRATEGIC CHALLENGES & OPPORTUNITIES

8th Mid-Atlantic Regional Planning Roundtable

John M. Carlock, AICPHRPDC Deputy Executive DirectorMarch 30, 2012

WHAT IS THE HRPDC & HRTPO1 of 21 Regional Planning Agencies/ 14 MPOsState enabled; locally createdCommission – 45 members: 29 Elected; 16 CAOStaff – Executive Director & 45 staffTechnical Advisory CommitteesFunctions – Economics, Housing, Emergency Management, Regional Planning, Water Resources, Public Information/Community Affairs, TransportationBudget – $11,000,000 +/-Functions – Policy and Technical Analysis, Planning and Engineering Studies, Cooperative Problem Solving, Coordination

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DISTINCTION BETWEEN HRTPO & HRPDC

Distinctly delineated functions of HRTPO and HRPDC Separate Boards/Chairs Separate Meetings and Agendas Separate UPWPs Separate Logos and Letterhead Separate Websites Restructured Staff (See following

Organizational Charts)

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ORGANIZATIONAL CHART: FUNCTIONS

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Organizational Chart: HRTPO Staff

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Organizational Chart: Admin Staff

HAMPTON ROADS PLANNING DISTRICT COMMISSION

HAMPTON ROADS MEMBERSHIPHRPDCMember Localities - 16:Cities of Chesapeake, Franklin, Hampton, Newport News, Norfolk, Poquoson, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Virginia Beach & Williamsburg

Counties of Gloucester, Isle of Wight, James City, Southampton, Surry & YorkBoard Membership2 per locality with 1 additional for each 50,000 people in excess of 100,000Appointed by governing bodiesMajority – local elected officials

HRTPOMember Localities - 13: Same minus Franklin, Surry & Southampton – 1 elected/per localityPublic Transit Agencies: 2State Agencies: Departments of Transportation and Rail & Public Transportation and Virginia Port AuthorityGeneral Assembly: 2 Senators & 2 DelegatesNon-voting: CAO of all member localities, FHWA, FTA, VD of Aviation, Norfolk & Peninsula Airport Authorities, Chair of Citizen Transportation Advisory Committee, Chair of Freight Transportation Advisory Committee, Military Liaisons

HRPDC CORE FUNCTIONSEconomics Regional Planning • Economic Data Book and Updates• Economic Impact Studies• Annual Economic Forecast• Regional Benchmarking

• Coastal Zone Management Program• Local Comprehensive Planning Assistance• Climate Change and Sea Level Rise• Special Regional Planning Studies

Emergency Management Water Resources Planning• First Responder Authentication Credential• Regional Emergency Management• Metropolitan Medical Response System• Urban Area Security Initiative

• Water Supply• Stormwater• Wastewater• Water Quality Planning

Housing and Human Services Public Information and Community Affairs

• Housing and Human Services Studies and Coordination• Hampton Roads Loan Fund Partnership

•HR GREEN Environmental Education Program (HR CLEAN, HR WET, HR STORM, HR FOG)• Public Communications and Information (Website, Newsletter, Outreach)

HRTPO CORE FUNCTIONS

MPOs are primarily funded with Metropolitan Planning

funds from the Federal Highway Administration and

the Federal Transit Administration.

These funds are matched at a ratio of 80% federal to 20%

state/local. In Hampton Roads, the 20% match is divided evenly between

state and local funds.

Long-Range Transportation Plan

Unified Planning Work Program

Transportation Improvement Program

Public Participation

Technical Programs

• Rail Planning • Congestion Management Process• HOV and Congestion Pricing, Non Driver Mobility ‐• Safety Planning• Security – Emergency Evacuation and Critical Infrastructure • Freight Planning• Intelligent Transportation System and Operations Planning• Transportation Planning and Engineering Studies• Corridor and Intersection Studies

Rural Transportation Planning

REGIONAL CHARACTERISTICSArea – 3,000 square milesPopulation – 1,666,310Employment – 1,200,000Shoreline – 5,000 miles (Tidal and Nontidal)Wetland Acreage – 417,000 acres (est.)

Potentially 1/3 of land on Southside Hampton Roads

Rare and Endangered Species – 40 plus in Southern Watershed of Chesapeake and Virginia Beach aloneWater Resources - tidal estuaries, drinking water reservoirs, free flowing streams

REGIONAL CHALLENGESPending DOD Budget Reductions – Potential BRACCompetitiveness in the Global EconomyEnvironmental RegulationsSea Level RiseSpatial integration and accessibility of housing, employment, infrastructure and servicesTransportation FundingOther State and Federal budget reductions – e.g. Homeland Security

REGIONAL RESPONSE TO ISSUESTechnical Advisory Committees – Local, State, Federal & Interest GroupsTechnical StudiesLegislative & Regulatory ParticipationEducational ProgramsMemoranda of Agreement/Understanding

HR Regional Sustainability Consortium Southern Watershed Special Area Management Program

(SWAMP) Water Supply Planning Ground Water Mitigation Stormwater Management SSO Consent Order Implementation FOG Management (Pending)

Defense Spending as a Percent of Gross Product

43% Defense

5%

Hampton Roads

United States

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HRPDC APPROACH TO CHESAPEAKE BAY TMDL

Regional Tier Steering Committee Determine local responsibility Coordinate with EPA and State Define regional needs – policies, authorities and

fundingLocal Tier

Locality Team ID nutrient reductions for local implementation Review accuracy of Bay Model – land use and BMPs Collect & evaluate data for existing BMPs and

opportunities for future BMPs in short time frame Assess BMPs and find funding for implementation Achieve multiple objectives

SUMMARY OF REGIONAL SCENARIO – CHESAPEAKE BAY TMDL

Minimization of Sanitary Sewer OverflowsNo Discharge ZonesHarvested WetlandsOyster Reef Restoration

Wetland RestorationCatch Basin CleaningPet Waste Education programBMP Upgrades

SEA LEVEL/STORM SURGE ANALYSIS

Regional average sea level rise is 1 – 2 feet over past 100 years.Overall, high level of exposure to storm surge across the region.Southside is more vulnerable to larger events than the Peninsula.Significant population, infrastructure, critical facilities, and businesses at risk.

Hampton Roads, Virginia Storm Surge Inundation Areas

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WHERE ARE WE GOING?

EXISTING REGIONAL STRATEGIC INITIATIVES

HRPDC Hampton Roads Regional Water Supply Plan Regional Component of TMDL Watershed

Implementation Plan for Chesapeake Bay Regional Wet Weather Management Plan

HRTPO Regional Transportation Priorities Hampton Roads Transit Vision Plan 2034 Long Range Transportation Plan Hampton Roads Passenger Rail Blue Print

Others Urban Land Institute – Reality Check Hampton Roads Partnership – CEDS Others

REGIONAL STRATEGIC PLANCurrent approach – “Stovepipes” directed primarily at regulatory complianceCompetitor regions are moving ahead with regional strategic plansState and federal governments are not providing the support necessary to achieve either regulatory requirements or a local/regional visionLink to 2040 Long-Range Transportation PlanExplore concept of “Hampton Roads Is On its Own”

QUESTIONS ?

For further information, contactJohn M. Carlock, AICP

Deputy Executive DirectorHampton Roads Planning District Commission

757-420-8300 jcarlock@hrpdcva.govHRPDC: www.hrpdcva.gov

HRTPO: www.hrtpo.org