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MDOT REGION 1 BIENNIAL OPERATIONS PLAN FY 2007 and FY 2008 A LOCALLY COORDINATED PLAN AROOSTOOK REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM, INC. MDOT REGION 1 BIENNIAL OPERATIONS PLAN AROOSTOOK REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM, INC. FY 2007 and FY 2008 Prepared by Rothe Associates Acknowledgement: This Plan has been prepared in cooperation with the State of Maine, Department of Transportation and the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration. Disclaimer: The contents of this Plan reflect the views of the author who is responsible for the facts and accuracy of the data presented herein. The contents do not necessarily reflect the official views or policies of the State of Maine, Department of Transportation or the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration. REGIONAL OVERVIEW MDOT REGION 1 REGIONAL OVERVIEW TABLE OF CONTENTS LOCATON OF REGION 1 1 POPULATION OF REGION 1 1 REGIONAL PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PROVIDERS 3 A. TRANSPORTATION PROVIDERS 3 B. PROVIDERS SEEKING SECTION 5311 ASSISTANCE 4 C. DEVELOPMENT OF THE LOCALLY COORDINATED PLAN 4 D. PERIODIC REVIEW OF SERVICES 12 AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT PLANS 13 MDOT REGION 1 BIENNIAL OPERATIONS PLAN REGIONAL OVERVIEW LOCATION OF REGION 1 Region 1 encompasses all of Aroostook County, the Danforth area in Washington County and the Patten area in Penobscot County. The service area is over 6,600 square miles in size and has a population of approximately 74,225 (2000 Census). As shown on the map below, Aroostook County is Maine’s northernmost county. It is also the largest county east of the Mississippi River. The Aroostook Regional Transportation System, Inc. (ARTS), the County’s only regional provider, is headquartered in Presque Isle, which is shown on the map. POPULATION OF REGION 1 As shown in the table on the next page, Aroostook County had a year 2000 population of 73,938, not including Danforth or Patten. Unlike most areas of Maine, Aroostook County lost about 15% o