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RECEIVED By City Clerk's Office at 10:08 am, 2/13/20 Notice of Public Hearings/ Availability for Review and Comment Notice is hereby given of the Availability of the following Draft document for public review and comment: • Draft Amendments # 1 to # 5 to the Merrimack Valley Metropolitan Planning Organization Federal Fiscal Years (FFYs) 2020-2024 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) January 2020 The TIP is a federally-mandated document that programs federal transportation construction funding in the region. The TIP provides a brief description of each road or transit project along with estimates of cost and the year that it will likely be advertised for construction. Any transportation project that will use federal transportation funds must be in the TIP. In addition, the MVMPO’s Public Participation Plan satisfies the Merrimack Valley Regional Transit Authority’s public participation process for the development of its Program of Projects. Copies of the above referenced document are available for review at the Merrimack Valley Planning Commission (MVPC) office at 160 Main Street in Haverhill and at local libraries for the twenty-one (21) day review period beginning on February 5, 2020 and ending on February 25, 2020. The document is also available on the MVPC website at www.mvpc.org. The MVMPO staff will accept mailed or emailed written comments on the Draft document through February 25, 2020. If submitted by regular mail, public comments must be addressed to: Anthony Komornick, Transportation Program Manager Merrimack Valley Metropolitan Planning Organization c/o Merrimack Valley Planning Commission 160 Main Street Haverhill, MA 01830 If submitted by email, public comments must be submitted to: akomornick@mvpc.org. Two (2) Public Hearings on this document will be held, one in the early afternoon, and one in the evening: Public Hearings Date: Wednesday, February 19, 2020 Time: 1:00 PM and 6:00 PM Location: MVPC Offices 160 Main Street Haverhill, MA 01830 The MVMPO expects to take action on the above document at its February meeting (check www.mvpc.org toward the end of the review period for recent news regarding the MPO meeting date). Members of the public are invited to attend. Comments on the draft document will also be accepted in writing or orally at this meeting. In the event that further amendments to the document are recommended, the draft document will be re- released for public comment in accordance with the MVMPO Public Participation Plan. Upon adoption by the MVMPO, the TIP will be considered to be the MVMPO’s final program of projects. Accessibility Notice: The above event and location is accessible to people with disabilities and individuals with limited English proficiency. The MVMPO provides reasonable accommodations and/or language assistance free of charge upon request (including but not limited to interpreters in American Sign Language and languages other than English, CART, translated documents, open or closed captioning for videos, assistive listening devices and alternate material formats, such as audio tapes, Braille and large print), as available. For accommodation or language assistance, please contact Anthony Komornick by phone at 978-374-0519 extension 15 or by email at akomornick@mvpc.org . Requests for accommodation or language assistance should be made as soon as possible, preferably at least two (2) weeks prior to the meeting.