NVTA
4031 University Drive,
Suite 200
Fairfax, Virginia 22030

TEL: 703-766-4650
FAX: (703) 766-4654

MEMBERS l COMMITTEES l STAFF l WORKING GROUPS


MEMBERS:

The Northern Virginia Transportation Authority has sixteen members as follows: the mayors or chairs, or their designees, of the nine cities and counties that are members of the Authority; two members of the House of Delegates appointed by the Speaker of the House; one member of the Senate appointed by the Senate Committee on Privileges and Elections; and two citizens who reside in counties and cities embraced by the Authority, appointed by the Governor. In addition, the Director of the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation, or his designee, and the Commonwealth Transportation Commissioner, or his designee, will serve as non-voting members of the Authority.

Voting Members:

Hon. Martin Nohe, NVTA Chairman; Prince William County

Hon. William D. Euille, NVTA Vice Chairman; City of Alexandria

Hon. R. Scott Silverthorne, City of Fairfax

Hon. Sharon Bulova, Fairfax County

Hon. Harry J. "Hal" Parrish, II, City of Manassas

Hon. Bryan Polk , City of Manassas Park

Hon. David Snyder, City of Falls Church

Hon. Scott York, Loudoun County

Hon. Christopher Zimmerman, Arlington County

Hon. Adam Ebbin, Virginia Senate

Hon. Joe T. May, Virginia House of Delegates

Hon. Thomas Davis Rust, Virginia House of Delegates

Sandy Bushue, Governor's Appointee

Gary Garczynski, Governor's Appointee, CTB Member


Non-Voting Members:

Helen Cuervo, VDOT

Kevin Page, VDRPT


Town Representative

Gerald “Jerry” Foreman, Town of Dumfries




COMMITTEES:

Jurisdiction and Agency Coordinating Committee (JACC)

    • Statute: 
      • The Authority may, in its discretion, form additional advisory committees.
    • NVTA Charge: 
      • This committee of jurisdiction and agency staff shall provide principal technical analyses, advice and recommendations to the NVTA on transportation projects and services, financial matters, regional transportation planning, long range transportation planning, air quality, legislation, and testimony to the CTB [Commonwealth Transportation Board], and provide principal interagency coordination for NVTA.  The committee shall be responsible for developing the NVTA Six Year Program with assistance from the Planning Coordination Advisory Committee and review by the Technical Advisory Committee.
    • Membership: 
      • Staff representation from member jurisdictions, towns and relevant agencies (VDOT, DRPT, WMATA, VRE, NVTC, PRTC, NVRC, MWAA).  The chairman shall be selected by the committee members and approved by the NVTA.

    Technical Advisory Committee (TAC)

    • Statute:
      • The Authority shall have a technical advisory committee, consisting of nine individuals who reside or are employed in counties and cities embraced by the Authority and have experience in transportation planning, finance, engineering, construction, or management.  Six members shall be appointed by local jurisdictions and three members shall be appointed by the chairman of the Commonwealth Transportation Board.  The technical advisory committee shall advise and provide recommendations on the development of projects as required by §15.2-4838  and funding strategies and other matters as directed by the Authority.
    • NVTA Charge: 
      • This committee of individuals with multi-modal expertise and a regional focus shall be responsible for reviewing the development of major projects and potential funding strategies and providing advisory recommendations to the NVTA members.  “Development of projects” shall be defined as:  the identification of projects for the NVTA long range transportation plan and the NVTA Six Year Program, and the application of performance-based criteria to the projects identified.
    • Membership: 
      • As specified in statute.  In addition, seek to balance highway, transit, pedestrian, and bicycle expertise.  In general, the membership should also be balanced regionally.  NVTA will recommend a list of members each year and submit that list to the local jurisdictions and the chairman of the Commonwealth Transportation Board for approval.  The chairman will be selected by the NVTA chairman.

    Planning Coordination Advisory Committee (PCAC)

    • Statute: 
      • The Authority shall have a planning coordination advisory committee, which shall include, but not be limited to, at least one elected official from each town that is located in any county embraced by the Authority and receives street maintenance payments under § 33.1-41.1.
    • NVTA Charge: 
      • This committee of elected officials shall be responsible for advising the NVTA on larger policy issues related to the periodic update of the NVTA’s Long Range Transportation Plan (currently TransAction 2030), and the development of NVTA’s Six Year Program with consideration to regional transportation, land use and growth issues (including follow up to the ATLAS Study), and providing advisory recommendations to the NVTA members.
    • Membership: 
      • Elected official from the counties, cities and towns of Northern Virginia.  The chairman of the committee shall be selected by the chairman of the NVTA.

    NVTA STAFF
    • NVTA currently has no staff. Written correspondence, e-mail and voicemail related to NVTA is managed by local jurisdictional staff.
    HB 2313 Working Groups 2013

    NVTA WORKING GROUPS REPORTS 2007:

    Updated 5/7/2013
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