Transportation

Cedar County Hazard Mitigation Plan Kick-off Meeting

KBRPC continues to serve as the leading voice for regional transportation planning in west-central Missouri, and remains a dedicated supporter and facilitator of communication between MoDOT and the cities and counties in our region. In support of regional transportation planning, KBRPC and MoDOT work in partnership each year to develop and execute a transportation work plan designed to allow local input into statewide transportation planning. Below is a list of the top 10 Road and Bridge projects on the regional transportation priorities list. Click Here to see the complete list of all transportation project priorities in the KBRPC region.

Priority	Area	Route	Location
1	County	US 65	Warsaw to Buffalo
2	County	Hwy 52	Kansas State Line to US 65
3	County	I-49	Various Outer Roads
4	Clinton	Hwy 7, 13, 52	Clinton
5	El Dorado Springs	Hwy 82	Hainline St. to Hwy H
6	County	Hwy 13	Clinton to Warrensburg
7	Osceola	Hwy 13	V&T Intersection
8	Nevada/County	Hwy 54	Bridge #A 1064
9	Butler	MO TT & I-49	MO TT & I-49 at Butler Industrial Park
10	County	MO H to MO J	MO H to MO J

KBRPC Transportation Advisory Committee

KBRPC serves as a planning partner with MoDOT and engages in a prioritization process to identify transportation needs to be included in Missouri’s consideration for the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP). The Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC) is the key to this prioritization process is comprised of representatives from cities and counties within the KBRPC seven-county region. The KBRPC TAC Board meets every 3rd Thursday of the odd months prior to the KBRPC Board of Directors meeting.

Bates County	Hickory County
Larry Hacker	Jim Fitts
Joyce Talley	Rick Pearson
Benton County	St. Clair County
Randy Pogue, Chairman	John Neuenschwander
Michelle Kreisler	Lila Foster
Cedar County	Vernon County
Brad True	Vacant
Don Boultinghouse	Cindy Thompson
Henry County	MoDOT
Jim Stone	Darin Hamelink
Frankie Charles, Vice Chairman	Andrew Seiler

KBRPC TAC Receives Excellence Award

The National Association of Development Organizations (NADO) presented the KBRPC Transportation Advisory Council (TAC) Board with an “Excellence in Regional Transportation” award for the board’s planning efforts on the Amendment 7 Project Prioritization Process. The award was accepted by State Highways and Transportation Commissioner Gregg Smith, TAC Board President Randy Pogue, and the 2015 TAC Board.

Gregg Smith, Missouri Highways and Transportation Commissioner, and the TAC Board showing off their award.

Amendment 7:

Thank you all for your response and support for Amendment 7 on last year’s August ballot. Below you will find a letter from the Chairman at MoDOT. Please take the time to read his response.

Letter from the Chairman at MoDOT

Click Here to view the list of projects in the KBRPC region that were to be completed with Amendment 7 which also serves as the regional transportation priorities list.

Other MODOT Information

Check MoDOT’s Traveler Info Map for weather-related road conditions, flood closures & work zone locations.

For information about Free Safety Initiatives thru MoDOT’s Blueprint for Safey Program, please visit www.savemolives.com.

Any MoDOT grant awardees must use their LPA manual which is located at www.modot.mo.gov/business/manuals/localpublicagency.htm.

For more information, visit www.modot.gov.

To report road conditions in your area, call 1-888-ASK-MODOT or contact a member of your local TAC Committee

Cedar County Hazard Mitigation Plan Kick-off Meeting
10:00-12:00
08-23-2017
http://kaysinger.com/?ecwd_event=cedar-county-hazard-mitigation-plan-kick-off-meeting
As required by the State, we are beginning the planning process for Cedar County’s Hazard Mitigation Plan (HMP). Every five years, the State requires each County to update their plan to mitigate natural hazards, such as flooding, tornadoes, wind, ice, etc. By including actions into this plan, such as storm shelters, safe rooms, or even culverts, funding through FEMA and SEMA becomes available to cities, counties, not-for-profits, and school districts to address these actions. However, any non-participating jurisdiction becomes ineligible to apply for FEMA funding. A good example is a school district that declines to participate, but later wishes to expand by building a safe room, but is ineligible for funding that could have covered the majority of the cost of their desired expansion. However, a participating jurisdiction recently built a new gym that also serves as a safe room, and approximately 75% of the cost was covered by FEMA.
The Kickoff Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, August 23^rd at 10:00 a.m. at the Cedar County Health Department, 807 Owen Mill Rd., Stockton, MO. The planning process is as follows:
- Kickoff Meeting (invite only jurisdictions: cities, counties, school districts)
  Determine planning area and resources
  Build the planning team
  Create an outreach strategy
  Review community capabilities
- Meeting #1 (invite potential stakeholders: businesses, organizations, agencies, utilities, etc.)
  Identify hazards & assess risks
  Conduct a risk assessment (survey communities)
- Meeting #2
  Risk assessment draft for committee review
- Meeting #3
  Develop a mitigation strategy
  Draft for committee review
  Draft for public review
Again, participation is crucial for each jurisdiction to be eligible for funding for pre- or post-hazard actions. Please respond at your earliest convenience with your availability for the meeting August 23^rd. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me.

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Cedar County Hazard Mitigation Plan Kick-off Meeting
10:00-12:00
08-23-2017
http://kaysinger.com/?ecwd_event=cedar-county-hazard-mitigation-plan-kick-off-meeting
As required by the State, we are beginning the planning process for Cedar County’s Hazard Mitigation Plan (HMP). Every five years, the State requires each County to update their plan to mitigate natural hazards, such as flooding, tornadoes, wind, ice, etc. By including actions into this plan, such as storm shelters, safe rooms, or even culverts, funding through FEMA and SEMA becomes available to cities, counties, not-for-profits, and school districts to address these actions. However, any non-participating jurisdiction becomes ineligible to apply for FEMA funding. A good example is a school district that declines to participate, but later wishes to expand by building a safe room, but is ineligible for funding that could have covered the majority of the cost of their desired expansion. However, a participating jurisdiction recently built a new gym that also serves as a safe room, and approximately 75% of the cost was covered by FEMA.
The Kickoff Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, August 23^rd at 10:00 a.m. at the Cedar County Health Department, 807 Owen Mill Rd., Stockton, MO. The planning process is as follows:
Kickoff Meeting (invite only jurisdictions: cities, counties, school districts)
Determine planning area and resources
Build the planning team
Create an outreach strategy
Review community capabilities
Meeting #1 (invite potential stakeholders: businesses, organizations, agencies, utilities, etc.)
Identify hazards & assess risks
Conduct a risk assessment (survey communities)
Meeting #2
Risk assessment draft for committee review
Meeting #3
Develop a mitigation strategy
Draft for committee review
Draft for public review
Again, participation is crucial for each jurisdiction to be eligible for funding for pre- or post-hazard actions. Please respond at your earliest convenience with your availability for the meeting August 23^rd. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me.