HAMPTON ROADS VIRGINIA: STRATEGIC CHALLENGES & OPPORTUNITIES

1. HAMPTON ROADS VIRGINIA:STRATEGIC CHALLENGES & OPPORTUNITIES 8th Mid-Atlantic Regional Planning Roundtable John M. Carlock, AICP HRPDC Deputy Executive Director March 30, 2012

2. WHAT IS THE HRPDC & HRTPO • 1 of 21 Regional Planning Agencies/ 14 MPOs • State enabled; locally created • Commission – 45 members: 29 Elected; 16 CAO • Staff – Executive Director & 45 staff • Technical Advisory Committees • Functions – Economics, Housing, Emergency Management, Regional Planning, Water Resources, Public Information/Community Affairs, Transportation • Budget – $11,000,000 +/- • Functions – Policy and Technical Analysis, Planning and Engineering Studies, Cooperative Problem Solving, Coordination

3. DISTINCTION BETWEEN HRTPO & HRPDC • Distinctly delineated functions of HRTPO and HRPDC • Separate Boards/Chairs • Separate Meetings and Agendas • Separate UPWPs • Separate Logos and Letterhead • Separate Websites • Restructured Staff (See following Organizational Charts)

4. ORGANIZATIONAL CHART: FUNCTIONS

5. Organizational Chart: HRTPO Staff

6. Organizational Chart: Admin Staff

7. HAMPTON ROADS PLANNING DISTRICT COMMISSION

8. HAMPTON ROADS MEMBERSHIP HRPDC Member Localities - 16: Cities of Chesapeake, Franklin, Hampton, Newport News, Norfolk, Poquoson, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Virginia Beach & Williamsburg Counties of Gloucester, Isle of Wight, James City, Southampton, Surry & York Board Membership 2 per locality with 1 additional for each 50,000 people in excess of 100,000 Appointed by governing bodies Majority – local elected officials HRTPO Member Localities - 13: Same minus Franklin, Surry & Southampton – 1 elected/per locality Public Transit Agencies: 2 State Agencies: Departments of Transportation and Rail & Public Transportation and Virginia Port Authority General Assembly: 2 Senators & 2 Delegates Non-voting: CAO of all member localities, FHWA, FTA, VD of Aviation, Norfolk & Peninsula Airport Authorities, Chair of Citizen Transportation Advisory Committee, Chair of Freight Transportation Advisory Committee, Military Liaisons

9. HRPDC CORE FUNCTIONS

10. MPOs are primarily funded with Metropolitan Planning funds from the Federal Highway Administration and the Federal Transit Administration.  These funds are matched at a ratio of 80% federal to 20% state/local.  In Hampton Roads, the 20% match is divided evenly between state and local funds. HRTPO Core Functions

11. REGIONAL CHARACTERISTICS • Area – 3,000 square miles • Population – 1,666,310 • Employment – 1,200,000 • Shoreline – 5,000 miles (Tidal and Nontidal) • Wetland Acreage – 417,000 acres (est.) • Potentially 1/3 of land on Southside Hampton Roads • Rare and Endangered Species – 40 plus in Southern Watershed of Chesapeake and Virginia Beach alone • Water Resources - tidal estuaries, drinking water reservoirs, free flowing streams

13. REGIONAL CHALLENGES • Pending DOD Budget Reductions – Potential BRAC • Competitiveness in the Global Economy • Environmental Regulations • Sea Level Rise • Spatial integration and accessibility of housing, employment, infrastructure and services • Transportation Funding • Other State and Federal budget reductions – e.g. Homeland Security

14. REGIONAL RESPONSE TO ISSUES • Technical Advisory Committees – Local, State, Federal & Interest Groups • Technical Studies • Legislative & Regulatory Participation • Educational Programs • Memoranda of Agreement/Understanding • HR Regional Sustainability Consortium • Southern Watershed Special Area Management Program (SWAMP) • Water Supply Planning • Ground Water Mitigation • Stormwater Management • SSO Consent Order Implementation • FOG Management (Pending)

16. Defense Spending as a Percent of Gross Product Hampton Roads United States

18. HRPDC APPROACH TO CHESAPEAKE BAY TMDL • Regional Tier • Steering Committee • Determine local responsibility • Coordinate with EPA and State • Define regional needs – policies, authorities and funding • Local Tier • Locality Team • ID nutrient reductions for local implementation • Review accuracy of Bay Model – land use and BMPs • Collect & evaluate data for existing BMPs and opportunities for future BMPs in short time frame • Assess BMPs and find funding for implementation • Achieve multiple objectives

19. SUMMARY OF REGIONAL SCENARIO – CHESAPEAKE BAY TMDL • Minimization of Sanitary Sewer Overflows • No Discharge Zones • Harvested Wetlands • Oyster Reef Restoration • Wetland Restoration • Catch Basin Cleaning • Pet Waste Education program • BMP Upgrades

20. SEA LEVEL/STORM SURGE ANALYSIS Hampton Roads, Virginia Storm Surge Inundation Areas Regional average sea level rise is 1 – 2 feet over past 100 years. Overall, high level of exposure to storm surge across the region. Southside is more vulnerable to larger events than the Peninsula. Significant population, infrastructure, critical facilities, and businesses at risk.

21. WHERE ARE WE GOING?

22. EXISTING REGIONAL STRATEGIC INITIATIVES • HRPDC • Hampton Roads Regional Water Supply Plan • Regional Component of TMDL Watershed Implementation Plan for Chesapeake Bay • Regional Wet Weather Management Plan • HRTPO • Regional Transportation Priorities • Hampton Roads Transit Vision Plan • 2034 Long Range Transportation Plan • Hampton Roads Passenger Rail Blue Print • Others • Urban Land Institute – Reality Check • Hampton Roads Partnership – CEDS • Others

23. REGIONAL STRATEGIC PLAN • Current approach – “Stovepipes” directed primarily at regulatory compliance • Competitor regions are moving ahead with regional strategic plans • State and federal governments are not providing the support necessary to achieve either regulatory requirements or a local/regional vision • Link to 2040 Long-Range Transportation Plan • Explore concept of “Hampton Roads Is On its Own”

24. QUESTIONS ? For further information, contact John M. Carlock, AICP Deputy Executive Director Hampton Roads Planning District Commission 757-420-8300 jcarlock@hrpdcva.gov HRPDC: www.hrpdcva.gov HRTPO: www.hrtpo.org