Policy Board:
The business of this nonprofit association shall be managed by a Policy Board. The Policy Board members oversee the operation of BTPO. Members of the Policy Board are chosen by their respective agencies. The current Policy Board members are:
City of Pocatello
- Brian Blad, Mayor
- Linda Leeuwrik, Councilmember (CHAIR)
- Rick Cheatum, Councilmember
City of Chubbuck
- Kevin England, Mayor
- Roger Hernandez, Councilmember (VICE-CHAIR)
Bannock County
- Jeff Hough, Commissioner
Pocatello Regional Transit
- Skyler Beebe, Director
Idaho Transportation Department
- Todd Hubbard, District Engineer
Ex-Officio Members each select one non-voting Policy Board Member.
Idaho State University, School District #25, and the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes
Policy Board Agendas/Minutes
See the calendar for the next BTPO Policy Board Meeting BTPO Office Conference Room, 210 E. Center Street, Suite C
Technical Advisory Committee
The TAC is a standing committee of BTPO as established in the BTPO Bylaws, Article 5.2.1 for assisting the Bannock Transportation Planning Organization staff and the Policy Board by reviewing and recommending appropriate action(s) to the Policy Board with regard to all transportation-related matters. Membership. The TAC shall be comprised of key staff members of BTPO Member Agencies, preferably having a transportation-related technical background.
Agency Members
- Vacant, Bannock County (Engineering)
- Vacant, Bannock County (Planning)
- Don Matson, City of Chubbuck (Planning)
- Bridger Morrison, City of Chubbuck (Public Works) (VICE-CHAIR)
- Merril Quayle, City of Pocatello (Engineering) (CHAIR)
- Matthew Lewis, City of Pocatello (Planning)
- Mike Neville, City of Pocatello (Streets/Traffic Engineering)
- Jeffrey Mansfield, City of Pocatello (Public Works)
- Jason Hart, Idaho Division of Environmental Quality
- Chris Peirsol, Idaho Transportation Department (Planning)
- Corey Krantz, Idaho Transportation Department (Traffic Engineering)
- Russ Meredith, Pocatello Regional Transit
Technical Advisory Committee Agendas/Minutes
See the calendar for the next BTPO Technical Advisory Committee Meeting. BTPO Office Conference Room, 210 E. Center Street, Suite C
Interagency Consultation Committee (ICC):
Air quality conformity rules require the establishment of an ICC for each air quality non-attainment or maintenance area. The ICC is responsible for issues related to air quality conformity, including the travel demand model and emissions modeling. For the Portneuf Valley Non-Attainment Area (PVNAA) the ICC is comprised of an expanded TAC. In addition to the TAC members listed above these agencies are voting members of the ICC:
- Idaho Transportation Department Air Quality Planner
- Idaho Division of Environmental Quality Headquarters
- Federal Highway Administration
- Federal Transit Administration
Interagency Consultation Committee Agendas/Minutes
The ICC and TAC meeting agendas are usually the same but there are times when each is held separately. See calendar for the next BTPO Interagency Consultation Committee Meeting. BTPO Office Conference Room, 210 E. Center Street, Suite C