This protocol is promulgated by the Corpus Christi Metropolitan Planning Organization (CCMPO) both in direct response to Section 6001 of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) and in the interest of helping its constituent agencies and jurisdictions more effectively respond to the sometimes competing demands for protection of the fragile ecosystems of the Texas Coastal Plain and good stewardship of public funds in infrastructure projects.
The preparation of this report has been financed in part through grant[s] from the Federal Highway Administration and Federal Transit Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation, under the State Planning and Research Program, Section 505 [or Metropolitan Planning Program, Section 104(f)] of Title 23, U.S. Code. The contents of this report do not necessarily reflect the official views or policy of the U.S. Department of Transportation.