Erie County Department of Planning

• 1: Home
  • 1.1: About Us
  • 1.2: Staff
  • 1.3: Responsibilities
  • 1.4: 2009 Initiatives
  • 1.5: Planning Commission
    • 1.5.1: Meeting Minutes
  • 1.6: Calendar of Events
• 2: Regional Planning
  • 2.1: Erie County Comprehensive Plan
  • 2.2: Stormwater Management
• 3: Grant Programs
  • 3.1: Affordable Housing Program
  • 3.2: CZM
    • 3.2.1: CZM Projects
      • 3.2.1.1: Four Mile Creek
      • 3.2.1.2: SCUBA Sediment
      • 3.2.1.3: Frontier Park Pathway
      • 3.2.1.4: Environmental Rediscoveries
    • 3.2.2: Map of CZM Area
  • 3.3: Community Development Block Grant
    • 3.3.1: Erie County CDBG
    • 3.3.2: Girard, McKean and NorthEast CDBG
    • 3.3.3: Millcreek CDBG
• 4: Subdivisions
  • 4.1: County Review Process Guide
  • 4.2: County Approval Process Guide
  • 4.3: Subdivision Fee Schedule
• 5: Agriculture
  • 5.1: Agricultural Security Areas
  • 5.2: Erie County Agricultural Land Preservation Board
  • 5.3: Frequently Asked Questions
  • 5.4: Related Links
• 6: Transportation
  • 6.1: Erie MPO
    • 6.1.1: MPO Meeting Schedule
    • 6.1.2: Responsibilities
    • 6.1.3: Meeting Minutes
    • 6.1.4: Public Participation Plan
  • 6.2: Federal Transportation Planning Requirements
  • 6.3: Primary Planning Responsibilities
  • 6.4: Long Range Transportation Plan
  • 6.5: Transportation Improvement Program
  • 6.6: Unified Planning Work Program
  • 6.7: Special Studies
    • 6.7.1: Seaway Trail Management Plan
    • 6.7.2: US 19 Study
    • 6.7.3: NWPA Greenways Plan
• 7: GIS
• 8: Census
  • 8.1: Census Maps
• 9: Recycling

The Erie MPO

The Erie Area Transportation Study Metropolitan Planning Organization (Erie MPO) was established on August 24, 1964 to guide the Continuing, Cooperative, and Comprehensive (3-C) planning process in the urbanized area of Erie County surrounding the City of Erie.  In 1978, the planning boundary of the Erie MPO was expanded to include the entire County. The Erie MPO is comprised of appointed representatives from municipalities, transportation authorities, and federal and state agencies.

The role of the Erie MPO committee members is to provide representation for their municipality / organization in order to facilitate an integrated and informed decision-making process to develop formal policies and actions regarding federal transportation funding in Erie County. The Erie MPO planning and program management functions are administered and implemented through the Erie County Department of Planning (ECDP), which provides staff, technical and clerical support.

Designation and Structure: Erie MPO; 27-member Policy Board (Coordinating Committee); voting members include municipal elected officials, City and County officials, State DOT, and Airport, Port, & Transit Authorities; non-voting members include Federal and State agency representatives; 24-member Advisory Board (Technical Advisory Committee) provides analysis and recommendations for official policy decisions/actions by Coordinating Committee.

Committee Structure: Coordinating Committee - 21 voting members and 6 non-voting members composed of elected / appointed officials; Technical Advisory Committee - 18 voting members and 6 non-voting members composed of technicians / staff representatives (e.g.: engineers, planners, code enforcement officers) from the same organizations. Responsibilities of the Coordinating and Technical Advisory Committees

Program Activities: Air Quality Conformity; Congestion Management System; Intermodal Management System; Long Range Transportation Plan; Twelve Year Transportation Program; Highway and Transit Transportation Improvement Programs (TIP’s); Traffic Monitoring (TMS/H); Highway Monitoring (HPMS); Travel Demand Forecasting; Transportation GIS Database; Transportation Corridor Studies; Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP)