What are some documented methods that States use to consult with non-metropolitan, local officials?
Some States use the following separate and discrete methods to consult with non-metropolitan local officials (based on self-reporting from 1999): • Support of Regional Planning Organizations that may develop or review Plans, TIPs, or other statewide activities; • State county-by-county consultation tours during the STIP development process; • Statewide or district-level advisory commissions composed of non-metropolitan, local officials; • Presentations at local meetings; • Mailed notices and invitations; • Attending State City/County Association meetings. Identification and use of these methods works in some States, but may not in other States. Each State should identify and resolve its own consultation needs in their adopted documented consultation process. Question: Who needs to demonstrate that there is a separate and discrete consultation process for non-metropolitan officials? Answer: The regulation requires the State to have a documented process(es) for consulting with non-metrop
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