RTPAs in rural counties, including Del Norte Local Transportation Commission(DNLTC) are responsible for:
Preparing and adopting planning and programming documents required by law,
allocating funds, and administering various funding programs that involve cities, counties, and transit operators. Including representation from each City and County, although there is some latitude with members of the
RTPA. Preparing the Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) every two years. The RTP provides direction to local, State, and Federal transportation planning decision makers regarding regional transportation matters. The 2011 Del Norte RTP can be found at http://www.dnltc.org/planning-documents-reports/
Preparing and adopting the Regional Transportation Improvement Program (RTIP) which is a program of proposed State or Federally funded transportation project which Del Norte Local Transportation Commission (LTC) would like to see funded through state or federal programs and can improve the regional transportation system. Preparing the Overall Work Program (OWP) and OWP Progress Reports which are prepared annually in the spring. The OWP outlines regional planning efforts which will be conducted over the upcoming fiscal year. Allocating Transportation Development Act funds on an annual basis to support local transit providers, pedestrian and bicycle purposes, and the activities of the LTC. The TDA is composed of two funding sources: the Local Transportation Fund and the State Transit Assistance Funds. Coordinating other funding programs which require action by Del Norte Local Transportation Commission (LTC), but allocations and administration are handled by others, such as the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) and Federal Transit Act (FTA) funds. Del Norte Local Transportation Commission is required to conduct audits including a fiscal audit of Local Transportation Fund and State Transit Assistance Fund claimants and performance audits. Del Norte Local Transportation Commission also participates in and provides comments on projects developed by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans). The Caltrans district office for Del Norte, Humboldt, Mendocino and Lake counties is located in Eureka.
