RPC Releases Public Participation Plan Update for Public Comment
The Public Participation Plan sets out policies, goals and approaches for public engagement for the MPO
2025-08-21
Notice of Comment Period and Public Hearing
Rockingham Planning Commission
Public Participation Plan
The Rockingham Planning Commission announces the release for public comment of a draft update to the agency’s Public Participation Plan (PPP). This plan sets out the policies, goals and approaches for public participation as part of transportation planning activities conducted by the Rockingham Planning Commission.
A 45-day public comment period for the Draft Public Participation Plan begins August 22, 2025 and concludes on October 7, 2025. A public hearing to consider the updated plan and any received comments is scheduled for October 8, 2025, beginning at 7:00 PM at a location TBD that will be posted by mid-September. A vote by the RPC MPO Policy Committee will be held following the hearing.
Link for Public Hearing and Plan Review: https://publicinput.com/2025PPPUpdate.
The Rockingham Planning Commission is the federally designated Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) serving twenty-seven (27) communities in southeastern New Hampshire. The core role of the MPO is to ensure local input in the planning and programming of federally funded transportation projects. As part of this role, the MPO is required to implement a proactive public participation process that provides complete information, timely public notice, full public access to key decisions, and early and continuing participation of the public in developing plans.
Copies of all documents are available at the RPC offices, on the website at http://www.therpc.org/transportation/public-engagement, and will be sent to interested parties by request. Written comments will also be accepted through close of business on October 7, 2025 and may be provided through the publicInput.com link above or in email or hard copy addressed to:
Rockingham Planning Commission
156 Water Street
Exeter, NH 03833
Email: sbogle@therpc.org with Public Participation Plan in the subject line.
For more information contact Scott Bogle at (603) 658-0515.
