After
several years of planning and actions to comply with local, federal and
state requirements, on September 20, 2002 then [Utah] Governor Michael
O. Leavitt
designated Utah's newest
metropolitan planning organization (MPO). This
MPO was officially designated as the Dixie Metropolitan
Planning Organization
(also referred to as the Dixie MPO or DMPO) and has its office located
within and is administered by the
Five County
Association of Governments (FCAOG).
The Federal Government
acknowledged
the Governor's designation of the Dixie Metropolitan Planning
Organization on October 8, 2002,
clearing the way for this new MPO, in partnership with other
local,
state and federal entities, to conduct the urban transportation
planning
process for the St. George Urbanized Area (SGUZA) and a planning
boundary of what might likely be urbanized by the year 2025.
The Dixie MPO is actually
made up
of
three recognized entities:
- The Dixie
Transportation
Planning Office
( DTPO ) located at
the FCAOG;
- A policy body known as
the
Dixie Transportation Executive Council ( DTEC ) comprised of
elected
officials representing the cities of Ivins, St. George, Santa Clara,
and Washington, the county of Washington, and the State Transportation
Commissioner representing the southwest part of the state; and
- A technical advisory
committee known as the Dixie Transportation Advisory Committee ( DTAC )
comprised of
public works
officials of the entities noted above and the Cedar District Engineer,
Utah Department of Transportation ( UDOT
), who will advise the executive
council on regional transportation issues, programs, and projects.
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