National Forum on Performance Based Planning

and ProgrammingMichael King

North Country CouncilBethlehem, NH

September 13, 2010

About North Country CouncilRegional Planning Commission (1973) and

Economic Development District (1975)Planning Region is:

All of Coos County, and part of Grafton and Carol Counties.

3418 square Miles.51 communities and 25 unincorporated places.Population of 83,826 (2000 census).

Economic Development District is: All of Coos County, all of Grafton County and

part of Carol County.67 communities and 25 unincorporated place

Regional Planning Commission Tasks and Responsibilities

Transportation:Facilitate input and views of local officials into statewide planning processTechnical assistance to local governmentsDevelop regional priorities for Statewide Transportation Improvement

Program (STIP)Develop regional long-range plansCoordinate transportation plans with local land use and economic

development plansStudies of corridors, traffic counts, pedestrian and bike assets, safety,

byways and freight

Regional Planning Commission Tasks and Responsibilities (cont)Develop and Maintain the Regional

Transportation PlanDevelop and Maintain the Comprehensive

Economic Development Strategy (CEDS – EDA)Develop and Maintain the “Regional Plan” for the

regionDevelop and Maintain the Housing Needs

Assessment for the regionEnergy PlanningEnvironmental PlanningHazardous Mitigation Planning

State Long Range PlanThe Plan articulates a future Vision for the

State in which transportation will play an active role to:

1. Preserve our unique character and quality of life

2. Enhance environmental quality3. Promote sustainable economic development

and land use.

State Long Range Plan (cont)Integrate Planning and Investment Decision-

makingacross all Transportation Modes, Facilities andServices. This involves developing new systems-level

planning and analysis capabilities including; corridor planning asset management multimodal planningPerformance measurementPlanning and investments are primarily done now on a

mode-by-mode basis.

Partnerships“Establish collaborative partnerships with

local governments, regional land state agencies, and the private sector to meet transportation needs through open and transparent planning and decision-making processes.”

What does this mean?

Partnerships (cont)InvolvementConsensus Decision MakingMeasured by customer satisfactionTraditional behaviors go out the window.

New Hampshire InitiativesState Development PlanClimate action planNorthern Boarders CommissionSustainable Communities InitiativeEnergy Plan

Thank You

Michael KingExecutive DirectorNorth Country Council107 Glessner RdBethlehem, NH 03774603 444 6303www.nccouncil.orgmking@nccouncil.org