As part of MDOT’s ongoing public participation effort for the Maryland Statewide Freight Plan, you are invited to attend one or more of our upcoming Regional Outreach Meetings in November and December of 2008. This second round of meetings will present draft findings and provide an opportunity for you to provide feedback. The plan should be finalized in early 2009. |
Welcome to the Office of Planning and Capital Programming's (OPCP) home on the web. The Office of Planning & Capital Programming is comprised of Capital Programming, Regional Planning, and Transportation Planning, as well as Interrelated Programs, such as Air Quality, Bicycle and Pedestrian Access and Community Enhancements. The Office of Planning & Capital Programming satisfies many legislative and federal mandates for the Department of Transportation and the Secretary of Transportation, and is responsible for the following products: The OPCP also receives Priority Letters from every County and the City of Baltimore, outlining each jurisdiction’s top transportation priorities for State funding. Development and completion of these projects requires extensive coordination with local governments, planning organizations & jurisdictions, service providers and partner agencies, resulting in the production of Transportation Improvement Plans (TIPS), Long Range Plans, Unified Plans and Work Programs, Bicycle and Pedestrian policies, projects and proposals. Partner agencies include: OPCP is also responsible for representing the Department's interest on several committees and commissions, including: - The Maryland Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee. The purpose of this Committee is to provide guidance to State agencies on matters directly relating to bicyclists and pedestrians.
- The Critical Area Commission Created by the legislature in 1984, the Critical Area Commission is a state and local government partnership for regulating land use in the Critical Areas around the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays to achieve water quality, habitat protection, and growth management goals. The Commission reviews and approves large developments and all government sponsored projects.
- The Patuxent River Commission Created by the legislature in 1984, the Commission oversees the Patuxent River Policy Plan, a document that outlines key recommendations for restoring and protecting the Patuxent Watershed, which focuses on land management.
- The Coastal and Watershed Resources Advisory Committee Established in 1978, the primary mission is to advise the Administration, specifically the Secretary of DNR, on Coastal Program policy issues; proposed federal and state legislation affecting the coast; and the annual Coastal Program initiatives and budget priorities.
- The Bay Cabinet, and the Bay Workgroup, which is staff to the Bay Cabinet. The Bay Cabinet is a sub-cabinet advising the Governor on environmental issues related to water, and charged with oversight of the State’s activities required by the Bay Agreement.
- The Maryland Transportation Commission. The Commission advises and make recommendations to the Secretary and to the heads of the units in the Department on all matters that concern transportation policy formation and program execution.
- The Green Building Council. Created (renewed) by legislation in 2007.
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