10:00 AM , October 17, 2007
Commission Office
The ACP Building - 8th Floor
190 N. Independence Mall West
Philadelphia, PA
For directions Call (215) 592-1800
Please Use Sixth Street Entrance
1. Call to order
All Task Force members and friends will be recognized and the July 18, 2007 meeting notes will be offered for the committee''s approval (see separate meeting highlights).
2. Interactive Detour Route Mapping (IDRuM)
The Interactive Detour Route Mapping (IDRuM) application developed by DVRPC organizes all existing Emergency Detour Routes within the Southeastern Pennsylvania (PennDOT Engineering District 6-0) region in a manageable, easy-to-use web interface. Matthew West of DVRPC will present version 1.0 of IDRuM, which is intended to stimulate feedback from regional stakeholders.
3. New Jersey Large Truck Monitoring Program
In preparation for the adoption of new regulations for 102" wide trucks, New Jersey DOT is launching a Large Truck Monitoring Program (TM P) to m onitor the volume and patterns of large truck m ovements throughout the state. Andrew Ludasi of the New Jersey DOT Bureau of Freight Planning and Intermodal Coordination will describe this five-year effort, which will encompass a variety of data collection, storage, analysis, and reporting functions.
4. Keystone Industrial Port Complex
The Keystone Industrial Port Complex (KIPC) at the former site of the United S tates Steel Corporation''s Fairless W orks in Bucks County, Pennsylvania now hosts more than 30 businesses. The complex offers a unique combination of transportation attributes and affords tax advantages as a designated Keystone Opportunity Improvement Zone. To ensure full redevelopment of the 4,000 acre brownfield site, eight needed on-site rail improvements have been identified, which Tom Jennings of Saul Ewing will describe.
5. Nation''sPort: Building the Economy and Sustaining Communities
Katie W atson, Executive Director, will discuss the the Nation''sPort effort focusing on the Port of New York and New Jersey, supporting infrastructure, and adjacent regions. Nation''sPort''s mission is to act as a forum for stakeholders, a catalyst in mobilizing private and public resources, and a promoter of the goods movement system.
6. 1992-2007: The Delaware Valley Goods Movement Task Force
The Delaware Valley Goods Movement Task Force is marking its 15th anniversary in 2007. This milestone offers an opportunity to reflect on the committee''s past accomplishments and champions, and to look ahead to future efforts and challenges.
7. Two-minute Reports
Task Force and Subcomm ittee chairs and Task Force members and friends will provide updates on the activities of their companies and agencies.
8. Old/New Business
Old or new items of business will be considered. The proposed Task Force meeting dates for 2008 are: January 16; April 16; July 16; and October 15.
Title VI Statement
In effect as of January 30, 2025
The Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) fully complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987, and related nondiscrimination mandates in all programs and activities. DVRPC is committed to ensuring that no person is excluded from participation in, or denied the benefits of, all programs and activities on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, or income level, as protected by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and other related nondiscrimination mandates.
DVRPC's website, www.dvrpc.org, may be translated into multiple languages. Publications and other public documents can be made available in alternative languages and formats, if requested. DVRPC’s public meetings are always held in ADA-accessible facilities and in transit-accessible locations whenever possible. DVRPC will work to accommodate all reasonable requests for translation, interpretation, accommodations or other auxiliary services and encourages that requests be made at least seven days prior to a public meeting. Requests can be made by contacting the Commission’s ADA and Title VI Compliance Officer Shoshana Akins via email at public_affairs@dvrpc.org, calling (215) 592-1800, or while registering for an upcoming meeting.
Any person who believes they have been aggrieved by an unlawful discriminatory practice by DVRPC under Title VI has a right to file a formal complaint. Any such complaint must be in writing and filed with DVRPC's ADA and Title VI Compliance Officer Shoshana Akins and/or the appropriate state or federal agency within 180 days of the alleged discriminatory occurrence. Complaints that a program, service, or activity of DVRPC is not accessible to persons with disabilities should be directed to Shoshana Akins as well. For more information on DVRPC's Title VI program or to obtain a Title VI Complaint Form, please visit: www.dvrpc.org/GetInvolved/TitleVI, call (215) 592-1800, or email public_affairs@dvrpc.org.