Committee Structure

DVRPC's committees advise the Board on specific regional issues while ensuring that interested parties, including member governments and concerned citizens, have an opportunity to participate in the planning process. Meeting dates are posted on our website at www.dvrpc.org. While only the Regional Citizens Committee is open to the general public for membership, anyone who wishes may attend any of the following committee meetings:

REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE (RTC)
AND PLANNING COORDINATING COMMITTEE (PCC)
Advises the Board on issues concerning the long-range and short-range transportation plans, the Transportation Improvement Program, and other programs and policies. Meets monthly.

REGIONAL AIR QUALITY COMMITTEE (RAQC)
Serves as a regional forum for air quality issues and as a guide for transportation and air quality activities. Meets quarterly.

REGIONAL AVIATION COMMITTEE (RAC)
Conducts aviation system planning activities by providing technical and policy guidance to the Federal Aviation Administration, the states, and the DVRPC planning program. Meets quarterly.

GOODS MOVEMENT TASK FORCE (GMTF)
Works to maximize goods movement capability by sharing information and technology with public and private freight interests. Also promotes the region's intermodal capabilities and implements a regional goods movement strategy. Meets quarterly.

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS COORDINATING COUNCIL
Provides policy direction to the ITS Technical Task Force, which coordinates deployment of ITS technologies. Meets as needed.

TRANSITCHEK POLICY COMMITTEE
Provides policy direction and develops the annual budget of the TransitChek program and provides direction for marketing efforts. Meets yearly.

LAND USE AND HOUSING COMMITTEE
Brings Board members together with state and local housing agencies, nonprofit housing providers, and other citizen advocates to review and formulate a regional housing agenda. It also provides a forum for discussion of land use and related issues and the development of the Long-Range Plan. Meets quarterly.

INFORMATION RESOURCE EXCHANGE GROUP (IREG)
Provides a forum for the exchange of ideas and experiences among regional data managers. Topics of discussion include IT architecture, GIS/orthophotography, Web technologies, and census data. Meets quarterly.

TRI-COUNTY WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT BOARD
Maintains the Tri-County Water Management Plan and coordinates water supply and wastewater treatment plans for Burlington, Camden, and Gloucester counties. Meets quarterly.

REGIONAL CITIZENS COMMITTEE (RCC)
Provides the general public with access to, and participation in, the regional planning and decision-making process. This committee acts as an advisory group to DVRPC's Board and reviews all policies, plans, and programs. Meets monthly.

ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COMMITTEE
Members share and review effective public participation strategies and techniques. Encourages dynamic exchange of information between public and private sector groups. Meets quarterly.