Re: [CTPP] NTD Urbanized Area

Below is material provided from John Giorgis, FTA. This material will be added to the FAQs shortly. When will FTA begin using new UZAs for annual funding apportionment? How do changes to UZA population affect apportionment and eligible activities? How does this affect National Transit Database (NTD) reporting? <new question per 6/11/12 email> FTA is required by law to use the Census-designated 2010 UZAs for the Fiscal Year 2013 apportionment, which will be based on National Transit Database (NTD) Report Year 2011 data. For more information on the implications of 2010 Census UZAs for FTA formula grant annual apportionment and eligible activities, please visit http://www.fta.dot.gov/grants/12853_12408.html. New NTD UZA reporting numbers can be found on the NTD website under “Census 2010 Updates.” Each transit system must identify which UZA(s) it serves. In addition, operators must identify any rural or non-urbanized areas served. An area is served by a transit system if the system picks up passengers in that area. Note: Some demand response systems allow passengers to travel to a particular location, but do not allow trip originations in that area. In these cases, do not list these destinations as “served” by the transit system. All areas served by the system must be identified, regardless of whether or not the system plans to allocate service data to those areas. Elaine Murakami FHWA Office of Planning 206-220-4460 (in Seattle) -----Original Message----- From: ctpp-news-bounces(a)chrispy.net [mailto:ctpp-news-bounces@chrispy.net] On Behalf Of John Voges Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2012 9:31 AM To: &#39;ctpp-news(a)chrispy.net&#39; Subject: [CTPP] NTD Urbanized Area NTD recently released their guidelines, their Allocation of NTD Data/2010 Census form letter, and 2 spreadsheets showing the urbanized areas in the US and their corresponding populations. These are the UZAs and population that must be used. If your transit coverage also includes areas outside of these UZAs, then there's accommodation for that as well. -----Original Message----- From: ctpp-news-request(a)chrispy.net [mailto:ctpp-news-request@chrispy.net] Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2012 12:24 To: ctpp-news(a)ryoko.chrispy.net Subject: ctpp-news Digest, Vol 100, Issue 13 Send ctpp-news mailing list submissions to ctpp-news(a)ryoko.chrispy.net To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://ryoko.chrispy.net/mailman/listinfo/ctpp-news or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to ctpp-news-request(a)ryoko.chrispy.net You can reach the person managing the list at ctpp-news-owner(a)ryoko.chrispy.net When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of ctpp-news digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Re: NTD Urbanized Area (Putta, Viplava) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2012 11:23:46 -0500 From: "Putta, Viplava" &lt;vputta(a)incog.org&gt; Subject: Re: [CTPP] NTD Urbanized Area To: &quot;ctpp-news(a)chrispy.net&quot; &lt;ctpp-news(a)chrispy.net&gt; Message-ID: <F64F2420BCF4E942BA5904EDE9FB7E1A80727D340E@Server-Mail> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" I may have missed it if this faq crossed the list already -- FAQ @ FHWA: http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/census_issues/urbanized_areas_and_mpo_tma/… And a presentation: http://councilmeetings.metc.state.mn.us/Transportation/2012/0611/UA_overvie… Just to summarize some key areas (Please correct me if my understanding is incorrect/plain wrong): ? MPOs will locally adjust the UZA and States will get those approved by the FHWA. Maps showing those boundaries must go to FHWA with letters from MPO and the Governor. Deadline? Summer of 2013? ? FHWA would require States to upload these shape files: Deadline, June 2014. Is it the same deadline to submit Functional Classification?? ? The NEW Adjusted UZA boundary will be used to change the "rural" designation to "urban" for HPMS purpose and Functional Class purpose. ? The new Adjusted UZA boundary will be used to provide outdoor advertising control. ? The impact of adjusted UZA boundary will be minimal on Apportionment formula (from change in rural to urban classification of minor collectors) and & it is NOT required to adjust the UZA boundary, unless the MPO or the State wants to. ? Distribution of STP funds guarantee that a minimum of 110% of the amount of funds for Federal Aid Secondary system must be spent in rural areas. A rural area is defined as the area outside the Adjusted UZA. State can exclude this FAUA (Adjusted Urbanized Area) from spending its monies that is allocated for rural roadways. ? FTA and FHWA will both use the census defined UZA population/density data for FY2013 (not the adjusted UZA). Viplav Putta Manager, Transportation Planning & Programs INCOG Tulsa, Oklahoma 918.579.9421 From: ctpp-news-bounces(a)chrispy.net [mailto:ctpp-news-bounces@chrispy.net] On Behalf Of Earl Haugen Sent: Friday, June 08, 2012 10:10 AM To: Elaine.Murakami(a)dot.gov; ctpp-news(a)chrispy.net Cc: Charles.Goodman(a)dot.gov Subject: Re: [CTPP] NTD Urbanized Area Still an unclear answer; but there will be a free webinar on June 28th from NTI. Earl T. Haugen Executive Director GF-EGF MPO 701-746-2660 ________________________________ From: "Elaine.Murakami@dot.gov<mailto:Elaine.Murakami@dot.gov>" <Elaine.Murakami@dot.gov<mailto:Elaine.Murakami@dot.gov>> To: earl.haugen@theforksmpo.org<mailto:earl.haugen@theforksmpo.org>; ctpp-news@chrispy.net<mailto:ctpp-news@chrispy.net> Cc: Charles.Goodman@dot.gov<mailto:Charles.Goodman@dot.gov> Sent: Wednesday, June 6, 2012 11:01 AM Subject: RE: [CTPP] NTD Urbanized Area The Census 2010 New Urban areas are already available to download from the Census Bureau TIGER website. You will need to select "Urban Areas" in the drop down arrow list. http://www.census.gov/cgi-bin/geo/shapefiles2010/main FTA's Urbanized Area Formula program can be found in this website. FTA will use Census released its 2010 Urbanized Area (UZA) designations and accompanying population and population density data for the formula apportionments beginning in Fiscal Year 2013. http://www.fta.dot.gov/grants/12853_12408.html The FHWA HEPGIS website is being updated. If you go to this page, select ?new HEPGIS (Beta)? in RED in the upper right corner, then select the tab that says ?MPO Information?. This includes the 2010 Census urbanized area boundaries. http://hepgis.fhwa.dot.gov/hepgis_v2/GeneralInfo/Map.aspx We have forwarded your query to Charlie Goodman at FTA (and have included him in this email chain as well). Elaine Murakami FHWA Office of Planning 206-220-4460 (in Seattle) From: ctpp-news-bounces@chrispy.net<mailto:ctpp-news-bounces@chrispy.net> [mailto:ctpp-news-bounces@chrispy.net] On Behalf Of Earl Haugen Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2012 11:41 AM To: ctpp-news@chrispy.net<mailto:ctpp-news@chrispy.net> Subject: [CTPP] NTD Urbanized Area beginning of an email from NTD regarding transit operators and 2010 urbanized areas: As most of you already know, the US Census Bureau has recently announced a new set of Urbanized Areas based on the results of the 2010 Decennial Census. Additionally, FTA is required by law to use these new Urbanized Areas for the Fiscal Year 2013 Apportionment, which will be based on NTD Report Year 2011 Data. We are expecting that the Census Bureau will very soon be releasing the final Urbanized Area Boundary maps from the 2010 Census. This e-mail is to provide you with additional information on how that process will work. Upon release the Census Boundary maps for the 2010 Census, each of you must identify which Urbanized Area (UZA) or Areas are served by your transit system. In addition, you will need to identify whether your transit systems services any rural or non-urbanized areas. An area is served by your transit system if you pick up passengers in that area. (Note: Some demand response systems allow passengers to travel to a particular location, but do not allow trip originations in that area. In this case, do not list these destinations as ?served? by your transit system.) Please note that you must identify all areas served by your system, regardless of whether or not you plan to allocate service data to those areas. Is this the same as the already released Census urbanized areas (what is new from what has already been released?) Can we submit our Federal Aid Adjusted Urban Area instead? Or just stick to a Census define boundary of urbanized. Thanks Earl T. Haugen Executive Director GF-EGF MPO 701-746-2660 ________________________________ From: Ed Christopher <edc@berwyned.com<mailto:edc@berwyned.com>> To: ctpp-news@chrispy.net<mailto:ctpp-news@chrispy.net> Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2012 1:37 PM Subject: Re: [CTPP] Urban Area Webinar Here is the link. I just tried it so it is working. Again, make sure that you are entering the whole link. https://www.nhi.fhwa.dot.gov/resources/webconference/web_conf_learner_reg.a… James Greenstreet wrote: -- Ed Christopher 708-283-3534 (V) 708-574-8131 (cell) FHWA RC-TST-PLN 4749 Lincoln Mall Drive, Suite 600 Matteson, IL 60443 _______________________________________________ ctpp-news mailing list ctpp-news@ryoko.chrispy.net<mailto:ctpp-news@ryoko.chrispy.net> http://ryoko.chrispy.net/mailman/listinfo/ctpp-news ________________________________ This e-mail and any attachments may contain confidential and privileged information. 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