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October 5, 2017 Director's Report Addendum

2017 CDOT Summit Planning Council and partners currently signed up for the October 23 CDOT Transportation Summit are: Julie Cozad, Sean Conway, Gerry Horak, Rob Casseday, Tom Donnelly, Barbara Koelzer, Kim Redd There are 2 seats remaining that will be filled with NFRMPO staff if Planning Council members do not fill the table

Fix N I-25The N I-25 Coalition meeting scheduled for October 4 at Southwest Weld from 6:30 – 8:00pm was cancelled At the September 1 N I-25 Funding Subcommittee there was consensus to apply to INFRA for Segment 6 and not Segment 5 The NFRMPO is still waiting for traffic analysis and confirmation of whether Segment 6 alone will compete The next N I-25 Funding Subcommittee meeting is scheduled for October 6 from 11:30 to 1:00 pm at Perkins at Crossroads

VanGo™ • Petersen delivered the two remaining VanGo vans • The VanGo™ program is maintaining 90 percent occupancy with 6 vans having 7

registered riders, and 10 percent of vans with waiting lists • VanGo has nearly completed the Toyota door recall fixes• All Dodge recalls have been completed • FTA accepted the VanGo National Transit Database (NTD) reporting on July 18.

This reporting provides the capital funding to purchase vans • The safety meeting was held on September 13 with 63 participants attending (a

10% increase compared to last year) • CDOT made presentation on Park and Rides, Cone Zone Awareness, and I-25

Project updates • The VanGo Coordinator met with the Vice President for Human Resources of

Golden Aluminum to discuss starting up to two company paid vanpools between Greeley and Fort Lupton possibly growing to 100 employees

NFRMPO Model Update The Request for Proposals for an update to the NFRMPO travel model was released on August 1 The NFRMPO received two proposals on September 26 The Model selection committee met October 4 and negotiations with the preferred consultant team will begin on October 6 The Consultant team is expected to start in January 2018

Land Use and Water Training The NFRMPO planning staff and Dawn Anderson from Evans, Kim Frick from Loveland, and Tom Parko from Weld attended a free two and a half day training (September 11-13) as a team learning to integrate land use and water resource planning sponsored by DOLA, the Sonoran Institute, Gates Foundation, Lincoln Land Institute and Keystone Policy Center Two NFRMPO staff will meet with the Fort Collins team on October 16 The NFRMPO team will meet on October 26 to formulate a plan

Front Range Rail Becky Karasko is the staff member for the NFRMPO on the FRR Commission The Front Range Rail/SW Chief Commission met on September 8 with the next meeting planned for October 5 David Krutsinger, CDOT DTR will make a presentation on the Commission at the October Planning Council meeting

Mobility Committees The Larimer County Senior Transportation Coalition will meet on October 5, the Larimer Mobility Committee will meet October 19 from 1:30 -3:00 pm at the NFRMPO office and Weld Mobility Committee will meet October 24 from 1:30-3:00 at the Greeley Chamber of Commerce and the next meeting will occur on October 24 At the same time, the NFRMPO staff will have information on Air Quality and VanGo™ The NFRMPO has communicated with 1,625 residents and visitors at Fort Collins Earth Day, Johnstown BBQ Day, Berthoud Day, FC Open Streets, Bike to Work Day, Eaton Day, LaSalle Days, Beef N Bean Day, Johnstown Senior Center, Severance Days, Corn Road Festival, Windsor Harvest Festival and Evans Heritage Day

FHWA Certification FHWA will provide the schedule for the NFRMPO Certification review at the October 11 CDOT/NFRMPO/FHWA/FTA Coordination meeting

VW Proposed Partial Consent Decree Please send any comments on the Colorado Implementation Plan for the VW settlement to cdphe.commentsapcd@state.co.us.The deadline for comments is October 13, 2017 For more information, https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/cdphe/VWAn updated letter with comments was sent out on October 5 The Update includes supporting Transfort’s electrification of the CSU routes

TAZ updates The NFRMPO met with Fort Collins on Monday September 18 They will meeting with Estes Park and RMNP, Loveland, Mead, Wellington and Larimer County in October The NFRMPO staff will also meet with the transit leadership from Estes Park and RMNP

NoCo Bike and Ped Collaborative The group discussed projects to use Non-motorized funds being returned to the NFRMPO at their September 13 meetingThey plan to make a recommendation to TAC at their October 11 meeting

StaffChristina will be offering two staff trainings in October “How to have influence” on October 9 “Get Stuff Done” on October 10

Travel Time collectors The MPO requested proposals to provide travel time collectors to cover the Regionally Significant Corridors as required by FHWA The responders were un able to meet the September 25 deadline for delivery The preferred supplier has agreed to extend pricing until March 31, 2018The project will need to be amended into the FY 2018 UPWP

Bike/Pedestrian Counters The NFRMPO purchased three additional bicycle and pedestrian counters - two permanent and one additional mobile for use in the region which arrived on September 25 The Town of Windsor is currently using the non-motorized counters Weld County and Ella Romero 4-8 Campus are interested in pedestrian counts along E 20th and Cherry Streets. There is no pedestrian infrastructure along either street currentlyFor more information on reserving the counters, contact Ryan Dusil at 970-224-6191 or by email rdusil@nfrmpo.org

Council/Board Presentations Please let me know if you would like me to make a presentation on MPO efforts underway to your board or council

Planning Council Please let Renae know if you do not need a mailed packet to reduce paper

NFRMPO Documents available electronically or as printed copies To assist with public outreach, staff has designed and printed the following documents:

o NFRMPO and VanGo™ Brochures o 2016 Annual Reporto Updated 2040 RTP Brochureo Mobility Postcards o NFRMPO Public Involvement

Brochureo Mobility Rider’s Guide o Spanish Mobility Rider’s Guide o Quarterly Newsletter o VanGo Dashboard

The North Front Range Transportation & Air Quality Planning Council is the designated Metropolitan Planning Organization for the North Front Range

419 Canyon Avenue, Suite 300 Fort Collins, Colorado 80521 (970) 221-6243(800) 332-0950 (VanGo)FAX: (970) 416-2406www.nfrmpo.org www.VanGoVanpools.org

MPO Planning CouncilMayor Kevin Ross- Chair Town of Eaton

Commissioner Tom Donnelly- Vice Chair Larimer County

Jennifer Baker Town of Berthoud

Mayor John Morris City of Evans

Mayor Pro-Tem Gerry Horak- Past Chair City of Fort Collins, Transfort

Town of Garden City Robb Casseday City of Greeley

Troy MellonTown of Johnstown

Paula Cochran Town of LaSalle

Joan Shaffer City of Loveland

Mayor Pro-Tem Linda Measner Town of MillikenMayor Don Brookshire Town of Severance

Aaron PearsonTown of TimnathCommissioner Sean ConwayWeld County

Mayor Kristie Melendez Town of Windsor

Chris ColclasureCDPHE- Air Pollution Control Division

Kathy GillilandTransportation Commission

MPO StaffTerri Blackmore Executive Director

Becky KaraskoRegional Transportation Planning Director

Renae Steffen Administrative Director

Crystal HedbergFinance and Operations Manager

October 5, 2017

Chris Colclasure Colorado Department of Pubic Heath and Environment (CDPHE) Air Pollution Control Division 4300 Cherry Creek S Drive Denver, CO 80246

Re: Volkswagen Settlement Proposed Mitigation Plan

Dear Mr. Colclasure:

The North Front Range Transportation and Air Quality Planning Council (NFRT&AQPC) is supportive of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment’s (CDPHE) efforts to bring the North Front Range and Denver Metro Area into compliance with the national Ozone standards.

The NFRT&AQPC would also like to thank CDPHE’s proactive preparation of the Proposed Mitigation Plan. As noted at the Public Hearing held on September 18, your efforts have put the State of Colorado in a position to use the Settlement funding as soon as it becomes available.

As noted in the Settlement, the funding is to be used to reduce Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) in areas most impacted by the noncompliant VW vehicles and to reduce pollution in the areas where Environmental Justice (EJ) populations are concentrated. Many of the comments made at the Public Hearing were from EJ populations requesting relief from public bus pollution.

The NFRT&AQPC supports spending the Settlement funds on projects that will benefit the area where the majority of the polluting vehicles were located – along the Front Range. Additionally, the NFRT&AQPC supports concentrating the fueling infrastructure along the corridors identified as Alternative Fuel Corridors by the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) and local communities in 2016.

The transit agencies within the North Front Range all have buses within their fleets which are operating beyond their useful life. The NFRT&AQPC supports using 18 percent of the Settlement funds for transit. The NFRT&AQPC recommends CDOT take public comment on their process for allocating these transit funds. The NFRT&AQPC strongly recommends CDPHE track where projects awarded funding are located and to reallocate Settlement funds if the majority of the funds are not spent in Front Range communities.

The North Front Range Transportation & Air Quality Planning Council is the designated Metropolitan Planning Organization for the North Front Range

The NFRT&AQPC supports electrification of transit vehicles in the Ozone Nonattainment Area to support efforts to meet the national Ozone Standards. Transfort, the City of Fort Collins transit provider, has submitted an application to the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) for electrification of the HORN route on the Colorado State University (CSU) campus, in partnership with CSU. Although, it was not awarded by FTA, Transfort is very interested in moving this project forward given the age (16 years) and pollution contribution by the current vehicles.

Lastly, given the fact that the Denver Metro and North Front Range are not in compliance with the national Ozone Standards for 2008 or 2015, the NFRT&AQPC recommends CDPHE and CDOT expedite the expenditure of the VW Settlement funds in the State.

Thank you for your consideration.

_______________________________Kevin Ross, NFRT&AQPC Chair and Mayor of the Town of Eaton

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Colorado Road Usage Charge Pilot

NFR MPO Council MeetingOctober 5, 2017

• Why is an alternative funding mechanismneeded?

• What is a Road Usage Charge (RUC)?• The Colorado Road Usage Charge Pilot

Agenda

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Why is an alternative fundingmechanism needed?

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Estimated a gap of $1 billion annually over thenext 25 years

Funding Shortfall

• Lack of gas tax increase• Gas tax not indexed to inflation

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Unsustainable Gas Tax Model

Increased Vehicle Fuel Efficiency

What’s the Problem

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Declining purchasing power

Increasing Population

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• Increased Vehicle Fuel Efficiency Standards• New vehicles in 2016 have an average fueleconomy of 35.5 mpg

• 2025 that standard increases to 54.4 mpg

• Emerging fleet of alternative fuel vehicles

Increased Vehicle Fuel Efficiency

Increasing VMT Population

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Declining Purchasing Power

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Declining Purchasing Power

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Cost in 1991 Cost in 2016

Cost of a New Home $125,841 $366,900Cost of a New Car (average Size) $9,989 $34,846Cost of a Color Television $660 $1,997Cost of a Pound of Bacon $1.95 $4.99Cost of a Gallon of Milk $2.80 $3.43Colorado Gas Tax (per gallon) $.022 $.022

$1 in 2016 is worth approximately 56.5percent less than it was in 1991

• Colorado Transportation Finance andImplementation Panel (2008)

• 39 Options Considered – 5 Final– Highway and Bridge User Fee– Vehicle Rental Fee– Motor Fuel Tax Increase/Indexed– Sales and Use Tax Increase– Severance Tax increase

• Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) Fee– Otherwise known as Road Usage Charging

(RUC)– Pilot VMT Program supported by Panel

Funding Mechanisms to Close the Funding Gap

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What is a Road UsageCharge?

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What is a Road Usage Charge (RUC)?

• A user charge based on milestraveled

– Cents per mile driven as opposed to thecurrent excise tax on fuel consumed(cents per gallon)

– Treats roads like utilities (pay for whatyou use)

– Replaces the fuel tax

• Also called:– Road Usage Fee (RUF)– Mileage Based User Fee (MBUF)– Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT Fee)

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How will RUC Address the Problem?

All vehicles pay an equal amount forthe same miles traveled

Common Misconceptions about RUC

• RUC is another tax charged by the government– Merely changes the mechanism

– Restores equity that all users pay, instead of only gasoline ordiesel vehicles

• Driver privacy is sacrificed– User has a choice of multiple methods for mileagemeasurement

• From basic mileage counting to advanced GPS devices to notechnology

– Regardless of the option selected, privacy can be protected

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The Colorado Road UsageCharge Pilot Program (RUCPP)

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Colorado Road Usage Charge Pilot

• Pilot Program Purpose– Create a sandbox environment in whichlegislators, CDOT administrators, policymakers, can experience elements of anoperational RUC

– Identify and evaluate potential issuesrelated to implementation of a full system

– Test the feasibility and acceptability ofvarious mileage reportingmethods/technologies for Colorado

– Solicit feedback from pilot participants forfuture system design 17

Mileage Reporting Options

• Odometer Reading– Participants who select this option will report their vehicle’s

odometer reading via the account management website ormobile app.

• Non GPS Enabled Mileage Reporting Device– Participants who select this option will receive a device to plug

into their vehicle’s OBD II port. This method uses a non GPSdevice which counts distance traveled and gasoline consumed,but does not assess location.

• GPS Enabled Mileage Reporting Device– Participants who select this option will receive a device to plug

into their vehicle’s OBD II port. This method uses locationbased data to calculate total miles driven with differentiationbetween in state and out of state roads.

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Colorado Road Usage Charge Pilot

• 4 Month Statewide Pilot (December 2016 – April 2017)

• 100 participants consisting of transportation leaders,officials, media, and general public

• Geographic (Urban/Rural) and Vehicular (MPG)stratification

• Payments and associated revenues were simulated

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• Enroll in the Pilot– Choose Mileage Reporting Option

– Create account/register vehicle withAccount Manager

• Install Mileage ReportingDevice (if applicable)

• Drive/Report Mileage

• Receive/Review invoices

• Submit “mock” payments(simulated for pilot)

• Complete surveys

• Closeout account/returndevice

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Participant Activities during Pilot

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MRD Website/Mobile App

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Colorado Road Usage Charge Pilot Enrollment

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Colorado Road Usage Charge Pilot Enrollment

• 100 Participants/101vehicles enrolled (30stakeholders/71general public)

• GeographicStratification (27counties,urban/rural)

• VehicularStratification (Gas,Hybrids andElectrics)

Issues Identified to Address

• Improve Roadway Ownership Data• Address OBD II Port Competition• Include Multiple Fuel Types• Examine Operations

– Revenue Collection– Administrative Costs

• Identify Barriers to Public Acceptance– Urban/Rural Equity Perceptions– Data Privacy Concerns

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Next Steps

• Continue to Progress Research• Pilot with Farm Bureau for Agricultural Community• Coordination with Other State Agencies on NextLevel– Department of Revenue– Office of Information Technology

• Public and Stakeholder Focus Groups andEducation

• White Papers on Issues• Leverage RUC West on Regional or Industry Issues

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Questions/Open Discussion

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North Front RangeMPO Area Project Status Updates (5 Oct 2017)

Roadway / Segment StatusSH14US287 PR at Ted’s Place Construction is underwayPoudre Canyon Guardrail Construction is underwayUS287 to I 25 Surface Treatment In DesignI 25Crossroads Blvd Interchange / Bridges Construction is underwayTruck Climbing Lane Construction is wrapping upDesign /Build Proposals under reviewFort Collins North Cable Rail In DesignRamp Metering

Harmony Rd SBSH392 NB/SB

Project is complete

US34Big Thompson Canyon Flood Repair Canyon is closed for Winter ConstructionUS34 Business in Greeley Surface Treatment In DesignPEL Study ProgressingSH60US287 to Milliken Resurfacing Construction is underwayWCR 40 Intersection Improvements In DesignSH257 PR (Milliken) – Little Thompson Structures Awarded to contractorUS85Eaton to Ault ADA ramps & Resurfacing Construction is underwayUS287SH1 to LaPorte Bypass Construction is underwayFoothills Parkway Signal Upgrade In designSH392US85 Intersection Construction is wrapping up mid Oct 2017

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STAC Summary – September 22nd, 2017

1) Introductions & August Minutes – Vince Rogalski (STAC Chair)

a) August 2017 STAC Minutes approved without changes. 2) Transportation Commission Report – Vince Rogalski (STAC Chair)

a) Transportation Commission (TC) i) Commissioners discussed potential PD 14 and TIGER grant project submissions. ii) Discussion of Bustang Outrider program expansion.

3) TPR Reports – STAC Representatives 4) Federal and State Legislative Report – Herman Stockinger, Andy Karsian, & Ron Papsdorf (CDOT Office of

Policy & Government Relations) a) State

i) The TLRC discussed a number of large transportation projects across the state, including Central 70, some of which may be eligible for SB 267 funding.

ii) The Governor has called a special session to fix a drafting error in SB 267 that created unintended funding cuts for special districts, including RTD.

b) Federal i) The President has nominated a new FHWA Administrator, Paul Trombino III of Iowa. ii) Congress passed a continuing resolution to extend FY17 operations until December 8th. iii) FAA authorization expires on September 30th unless extended by Congress.

5) Central 70 Update – Tony DeVito (CDOT Central 70 Project Manager) a) Project overview: add one additional Express Lane in each direction, remove 53-year old viaduct,

lower interstate, construct 4-acre park over the interstate, and restripe from I-25 to Brighton Blvd. b) Two lawsuits currently underway by the Sierra Club and Kyle Zeppelin (local developer). c) Kiewit-Meridiam Partners (KMP) selected as the project vendor. d) Project budget of approximately $1.2 billion:

i) $850 million from Bridge Enterprise ii) $180 million from SB 228 iii) $50 million DRCOG contribution iv) $37 million Denver contribution

e) Financial close anticipated in Winter 2017 with construction to start in Spring 2018. f) STAC Discussion: Representatives expressed concern about the impact of the project on other Bridge

Enterprise needs, inquired about the specific commitment for local neighborhood training and employment, and asked about preparations for potential detours during the construction period.

6) Policy Directive 14 Update – Jeff Sudmeier & William Johnson (CDOT Division of Transportation Development) a) PD 14 establishes performance goals for CDOT and are assessed annually for progress and potential

changes. b) Safety challenges are continuing, in part due to growing VMT and in part based on increasing driver

distraction. c) Surface Treatment and Bridge Condition targets currently being met but longer-term trends indicate

that system condition will decline in the future. d) Areas in which CDOT is meeting current targets include: culverts, tunnels, and geohazards. e) Areas in which CDOT isn’t meeting current targets include: buildings, fleet vehicles, and walls.

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f) STAC Discussion: Representatives asked about potential solutions to the distracted driving issue and expressed concerns about the geographic equity of surface treatments and bridge repairs. Staff promised to return with additional data to facilitate that discussion in the future.

7) IINFRA, TIGER, and SB 267 – Debra Perkins-Smith (CDOT Division of Transportation Development) and Herman Stockinger (CDOT Office of Policy & Government Relations) a) Applications for TIGER are currently open (with $500 million available nationwide) and due by October

16th. i) Potential projects include: Amtrak Southwest Chief, SH 13 Reconstruction, and US 160 Towaoc

Passing Lanes. b) Applications for INFRA are currently open (with $1.5 billion available nationwide) and due by

November 2nd. i) Potential projects include: I-25 Denver to Colorado Springs Connection, I-70 Westbound Peak

Period Shoulder Lanes, I-25 North: SH 56 to SH 402, US 85: Centennial Highway Improvements, and CDOT Connected Vehicle Ecosystem.

c) Applications are strengthened by higher local match levels, so CDOT is interested in boosting that element wherever possible.

d) STAC Discussion: Representatives discussed the best way to select competitive projects and estimate costs, while also expressing concern about overcommitting the available SB 267 funds. Staff shared lessons learned from previous competitive grants.

8) STIP Lessons Learned – Jamie Collins (CDOT Office of Financial Management & Budget) a) Survey sent to 80 people from STAC, CDOT, and partner agencies in early June and 10 responded. b) Key findings:

i) STIP should be easier to understand, provide more project detail, and be more easily searchable. Communication is critical, particularly around funding constraints, data-driven project selection, and transportation terminology.

c) STAC Discussion: No comments. 9) Other Business – Vince Rogalski (STAC Chair)

a) The next STAC Meeting will be held on October 27th at CDOT Headquarters in Denver. 10) STAC Adjourns