The draft Public Participation Plan (PPP) of Regional Planning Affiliation 1 (RPA-1), administered by Upper Explorerland Regional Planning Commission (UERPC), is now available for public review and comment. The document will be available for a minimum of 45 days prior to adoption. A public hearing will be held at the Board’s May 2026 meeting and the document will be considered for adoption. The meeting date will be posted on UERPC’s website (uerpc.org) a week prior, once the date is finalized.
The PPP is developed and used to define a process for providing the public with reasonable opportunities to be involved in the transportation planning process for the five-county region of northeast Iowa consisting of Allamakee, Clayton, Fayette, Howard, and Winneshiek Counties. This includes anyone who lives, works, has an interest in, or does business in this region and could potentially be affected by transportation decisions. The PPP considers various strategies to engage people and groups who are traditionally underserved by existing transportation systems such as minorities, low-income individuals, older persons, individuals with disabilities, and others.
Interested members of the public are invited and encouraged to review the draft PPP document (link below). Written or verbal comments may be submitted prior to the public hearing to Aaron Detter, UERPC, 325 Washington Street, Decorah, IA 52101; by email at adetter@uerpc.org; or by phone at (563) 419-6126. Comments must be received before the May 2026 meeting date to be considered at the public hearing.