Commission staff continues to prepare the Year 2045 Sheboygan Area Transportation Plan (SATP). Commission staff reviewed and received comments on draft Chapter 6 (Transportation and Land Use) at the December 11th joint meeting of the Sheboygan MPO Technical and Policy Advisory Committees, including additional feedback on capacity modifying projects to test with the travel demand forecast model. Commission staff has also been preparing draft Chapter 7 (Recommended Transportation Plan); members of the MPO advisory committees reviewed system preservation and safety projects to be included in this chapter at their December 11th joint meeting, Shoreline Metro staff reviewed the transit section of this chapter, and Sheboygan County Planning and Conservation Department staff involved with the county's Non-Motorized Transportation Pilot Program (NMTPP) has provided bicycle and pedestrian transportation recommendations that can be considered for inclusion in the plan. Commission staff has started drafting Chapter 8 (Mitigation of Environmental Impacts of Major Transportation Projects), and continues to collect data for Chapter 9 (Financial Plan). A report on transportation system performance indicators is also being prepared for inclusion as an appendix to the plan.

The Sheboygan MPO Technical and Policy Advisory Committees recommended approval of the Sheboygan Metropolitan Planning Area Transportation Improvement Program (TIP): Calendar Years 2015 - 2018 at their joint meeting on December 11th. The Commission approved the 2015 - 2018 TIP on December 12th, and the USDOT issued its conformity finding on the 2015 - 2018 TIP that same day.  The 2015 - 2018 TIP is available on the MPO webpage and was distributed to agency officials the week of December 15th. CD copies of the 2015 - 2018 TIP have been prepared, and are available upon request.