Rappahannock-Rapidan Regional Commission
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The Rappahannock-Rapidan Regional Commission (RRRC), founded in 1973, is one of 21 Virginia Planning District Commissions
. The Regional Commission is not a State Agency, but was established by its member governments through a charter agreement under Virginia law as a political subdivision of the Commonwealth. The Regional Commission serves the governments, businesses, and citizens of the region. The Commission is sometimes referred to as Planning District Nine, but its official name is the Rappahannock-Rapidan Regional Commission.
The Commission's board is composed of 20 representatives appointed by its member local governments.
The commission promotes regional cooperation and provides support to member localities in transportation planning
, environmental planning
, land use planning
, comprehensive planning
, GIS and economic development
. As a State Data Center Affiliate, the commission also provides demographic data services.
Commission funding varies from year to year. Funding is obtained from multiple federal, state and local sources.
The commission also staffs several regional committees, including a Rural Transportation Technical committee, Workforce Affordable Housing committee, Land Use and Environment committee and Regional Tourism committee. The Commission also provides staffing for Commuter Services, which provides ridematching services and carpool and vanpool information to area commuters.
Virginia Planning District Commissions
Virginia's Planning District Commissions were formed in 1968 by the Virginia General Assembly. The enabling legislation for Planning District Commissions is known as the Regional Cooperation Act Planning Districts are comparable to Council of Governments that exist in other states.Virginia was...
. The Regional Commission is not a State Agency, but was established by its member governments through a charter agreement under Virginia law as a political subdivision of the Commonwealth. The Regional Commission serves the governments, businesses, and citizens of the region. The Commission is sometimes referred to as Planning District Nine, but its official name is the Rappahannock-Rapidan Regional Commission.
The Commission's board is composed of 20 representatives appointed by its member local governments.
The commission promotes regional cooperation and provides support to member localities in transportation planning
Transportation planning
Transportation planning is a field involved with the evaluation, assessment, design and siting of transportation facilities .-Models and Sustainability :...
, environmental planning
Environmental planning
Environmental Planning is the process of facilitating decision making to carry out development with due consideration given to the natural environmental, social, political, economic and governance factors and provides a holistic frame work to achieve sustainable outcomes.-Elements of environmental...
, land use planning
Land use planning
Land-use planning is the term used for a branch of public policy encompassing various disciplines which seek to order and regulate land use in an efficient and ethical way, thus preventing land-use conflicts. Governments use land-use planning to manage the development of land within their...
, comprehensive planning
Comprehensive planning
Comprehensive planning is a term used in the United States by land use planners to describe a process that determines community goals and aspirations in terms of community development. The outcome of comprehensive planning is the Comprehensive Plan which dictates public policy in terms of...
, GIS and economic development
Economic development
Economic development generally refers to the sustained, concerted actions of policymakers and communities that promote the standard of living and economic health of a specific area...
. As a State Data Center Affiliate, the commission also provides demographic data services.
Commission funding varies from year to year. Funding is obtained from multiple federal, state and local sources.
The commission also staffs several regional committees, including a Rural Transportation Technical committee, Workforce Affordable Housing committee, Land Use and Environment committee and Regional Tourism committee. The Commission also provides staffing for Commuter Services, which provides ridematching services and carpool and vanpool information to area commuters.
Member governments
- Culpeper County, VirginiaCulpeper County, VirginiaAs of the census of 2000, there were 34,262 people, 12,141 households, and 9,045 families residing in the county. The population density was 90 people per square mile . There were 12,871 housing units at an average density of 34 per square mile...
- Fauquier County, VirginiaFauquier County, VirginiaAs of the census of 2000, there were 55,139 people, 19,842 households, and 15,139 families residing in the county. The population density was 85 people per square mile . There were 21,046 housing units at an average density of 32 per square mile...
- Madison County, VirginiaMadison County, VirginiaAs of the census of 2000, there were 12,520 people, 4,739 households, and 3,521 families residing in the county. The population density was 39 people per square mile . There were 5,239 housing units at an average density of 16 per square mile...
- Orange County, VirginiaOrange County, VirginiaAs of the census of 2000, there were 25,881 people, 10,150 households, and 7,470 families residing in the county. The population density was 76 people per square mile . There were 11,354 housing units at an average density of 33 per square mile...
- Rappahannock County, VirginiaRappahannock County, VirginiaAs of the census of 2010, there were 7,373 people, 2,788 households, and 2,004 families residing in the county. The population density was 26 people per square mile . There were 3,303 housing units at an average density of 12 per square mile...
- Culpeper, VirginiaCulpeper, VirginiaCulpeper is an incorporated town in Culpeper County, Virginia, United States. The population was 9,664 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Culpeper County. Culpeper is part of the Culpeper Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Culpeper County. Both the Town of Culpeper and...
- Gordonsville, VirginiaGordonsville, VirginiaGordonsville is a town in Louisa and Orange counties in the U.S. state of Virginia. The population was 1,496 at the 2010 census.-History:Nathaniel Gordon purchased in 1787 and in 1794, or possibly earlier, applied for and was granted a license to operate a tavern...
- Madison, VirginiaMadison, VirginiaMadison is a town in Madison County, Virginia, United States. The population was 210 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Madison County.-Geography:Madison is located at ....
- Orange, VirginiaOrange, VirginiaOrange is a town in Orange County, Virginia, United States. The population was 4,721 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Orange County...
- Remington, VirginiaRemington, VirginiaRemington is a small incorporated town in Fauquier County, Virginia, United States. The population was 624 at the 2000 census, and at the 2008 census, the population is 673. It is near the highways, U.S. Route 15, U.S. Route 17, U.S. Route 29, and Virginia State Route 28...
- The Plains, VirginiaThe Plains, VirginiaThe Plains is a town in Fauquier County, Virginia, United States. The population was 266 at the 2000 census. It is centered around Virginia Route 55 and Virginia Route 245...
- Warrenton, VirginiaWarrenton, VirginiaWarrenton is a town in Fauquier County, Virginia, United States. The population was 6,670 at the 2000 census, and 14,634 at the 2010 estimate. It is the county seat of Fauquier County. Public schools in the town include Fauquier High School, Warrenton Middle School, Taylor Middle School and two...
- Washington, VirginiaWashington, VirginiaWashington is a town in Rappahannock County, Virginia. It is noted for being the oldest of the 28 towns and villages by the name of Washington in the United States of America. The site of this town was surveyed by George Washington himself in July of 1749. Its population was just 183 people at the...