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FORM 525-010-01 POLICY PLANNING OGC - 07/03 23 Code of Federal Regulations 450.324 and Section 339.175, Florida Statutes. "Unified Planning Work Program" (UPWP) is the annual program developed in cooperation with the Department and public transportation providers, that lists all planning tasks to be undertaken during a program year, together with a complete description thereof and an estimated budget, all as required by 23 CFR 450.314, and Section 339.175(8), Florida Statutes. ARTICLE 2 PURPOSE Section 2.01. General Purpose. The purpose of this Agreement is to establish the Indian River County Metropolitan Planning Organization: (a) To assist in the development of transportation systems embracing various modes of transportation in a manner that will maximize the mobility of people and goods within and through this metropolitan area of this state and minimize, to the maximum extent feasible for transportation -related fuel consumption and air pollution; (b) To develop transportation plans and programs, in cooperation with the Department, which plans and programs provide for the development of transportation facilities that will function as multi -modal and an intermodal transportation system for the metropolitan area; (c) To implement and ensure a continuing, cooperative and comprehensive transportation planning process that results in coordinated plans and programs consistent with the comprehensively planned development of this affected metropolitan area in cooperation with the Department; (d) To assure eligibility for the receipt of Federal capital and operating assistance pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 34 and 49 U.S.C. 5303, 5304, 5305 and 5306; and (e) To carry out the metropolitan transportation planning process, in cooperation with the Department as required by 23 U.S.C. 134 and 49 U.S.0 5303, 5304 5305 and 5306; 23 CFR 420 and 450, and 49 CFR Part 613, Subpart A: and consistent with Chapter 339, Florida Statutes, and other applicable state and local laws. Section 2.02. Major MPO Responsibilities. The MPO is intended to be a forum for cooperative decision making by officials of the governmental entities which are party to this Agreement in the development of transportation -related plans and programs, including but not limited to: (a) The Long-range Transportation Plan; (b) The Transportation Improvement Program, (c) The Unified Planning Work Program, (d) A congestion management system for the metropolitan area as required by state or federal law; (e) Assisting the Department in mapping transportation planning boundaries required by state or federal law;