﻿<metadata>
  <idinfo>
    <citation>
      <citeinfo>
        <origin>Gabe Philips, Washington State Department of Transportation, Tribal and Regional Coordination Office Manager</origin>
        <pubdate>20260108</pubdate>
        <title>Metropolitan Planning Areas (MPAs) of Washington State</title>
        <geoform>vector digital data</geoform>
      </citeinfo>
    </citation>
    <descript>
      <abstract>Polygons represent the Metropolitan Planning Areas (MPAs) for Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs). The establishment of a Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) is mandated by 23 CFR § 450.310. MPOs are required by federal regulations for each highway urbanized area (population 50,000 or more) and are responsible for transportation planning within the MPA boundary. MPO and MPA boundaries are adjusted after each decennial US Census. Minor adjustments are sometimes made to MPA boundaries between decennial reviews.</abstract>
      <purpose>Metropolitan Planning Areas (MPAs) are the planning areas for Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs). MPOs are required for all Census Urban Areas with a population of 50,000 or more. </purpose>
    </descript>
    <timeperd>
      <timeinfo>
        <sngdate>
          <caldate>20260211</caldate>
        </sngdate>
      </timeinfo>
      <current>Resource includes the state of Washington and a small portion of Oregon and Idaho.</current>
    </timeperd>
    <status>
      <progress>In work</progress>
      <update>As needed</update>
    </status>
    <spdom>
      <bounding>
        <westbc>-124.926702</westbc>
        <eastbc>-116.701936</eastbc>
        <northbc>49.049338</northbc>
        <southbc>45.481139</southbc>
      </bounding>
    </spdom>
    <keywords>
      <theme>
        <themekt>ISO 19115 Topic Categories</themekt>
        <themekey>planningCadastre</themekey>
        <themekey>transportation</themekey>
      </theme>
      <theme>
        <themekt>None</themekt>
        <themekey>MPA</themekey>
        <themekey>Metropolitan Planning Area</themekey>
        <themekey>MPO</themekey>
        <themekey>Metropolitan Planning Organization</themekey>
      </theme>
    </keywords>
    <accconst>None</accconst>
    <useconst>For Planning use only. The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) shall not be liable for any activity involving the use of the data, including, but not limited to, lost profits or savings or any other economic or consequential damages. Nor does the WSDOT warrant the fitness of the data for use for a particular purpose, or the installation of the data, its use, or the results obtained. To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Data User shall hold harmless, defend at its own expense, and indemnify WSDOT, its officers, employees, agents, and volunteers, against any and all liability, claims, losses, damages, or expenses, including reasonable attorney’s fees, arising from all acts or omissions of the Data User or its officers, agents, or employees in its use of the WSDOT data.</useconst>
    <ptcontac>
      <cntinfo>
        <cntorgp>
          <cntorg>Washington State Department of Transportation</cntorg>
          <cntper>Gabe Philips</cntper>
        </cntorgp>
        <cntpos>Tribal and Regional Coordination Office Manager</cntpos>
        <cntaddr>
          <addrtype>mailing</addrtype>
          <address>PO Box 47370</address>
          <city>Olympia</city>
          <state>WA</state>
          <postal>98504-7370</postal>
          <country>US</country>
        </cntaddr>
        <cntvoice>360-705-7954</cntvoice>
        <cntemail>gabe.philips@wsdot.wa.gov</cntemail>
      </cntinfo>
    </ptcontac>
    <ptcontac>
      <cntinfo>
        <cntorgp>
          <cntorg>Washington State Department of Transportation</cntorg>
          <cntper>Mark Bozanich</cntper>
        </cntorgp>
        <cntpos>Research Cartographer</cntpos>
        <cntaddr>
          <addrtype>mailing</addrtype>
          <address>PO Box 47384</address>
          <city>Olympia</city>
          <state>WA</state>
          <postal>98504-7384</postal>
        </cntaddr>
        <cntvoice>360-596-8921</cntvoice>
      </cntinfo>
    </ptcontac>
    <datacred>Washington State Department of Transportation in cooperation with the US Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration.</datacred>
    <native> Version 6.2 (Build 9200) ; Esri ArcGIS 10.9.1.28388</native>
  </idinfo>
  <spdoinfo>
    <direct>Vector</direct>
    <ptvctinf>
      <sdtsterm>
        <sdtstype>GT-polygon composed of chains</sdtstype>
        <ptvctcnt>12</ptvctcnt>
      </sdtsterm>
    </ptvctinf>
  </spdoinfo>
  <spref>
    <horizsys>
      <planar>
        <mapproj>
          <mapprojn>NAD 1983 HARN StatePlane Washington South FIPS 4602 Feet</mapprojn>
          <lambertc>
            <stdparll>45.83333333333334</stdparll>
            <stdparll>47.33333333333334</stdparll>
            <longcm>-120.5</longcm>
            <latprjo>45.33333333333334</latprjo>
            <feast>1640416.666666667</feast>
            <fnorth>0.0</fnorth>
          </lambertc>
        </mapproj>
        <planci>
          <plance>coordinate pair</plance>
          <coordrep>
            <absres>0.0003280833333333334</absres>
            <ordres>0.0003280833333333334</ordres>
          </coordrep>
          <plandu>foot_us</plandu>
        </planci>
      </planar>
      <geodetic>
        <horizdn>D North American 1983 HARN</horizdn>
        <ellips>GRS 1980</ellips>
        <semiaxis>6378137.0</semiaxis>
        <denflat>298.257222101</denflat>
      </geodetic>
    </horizsys>
  </spref>
  <eainfo>
    <detailed>
      <enttyp>
        <enttypl>Metropolitan Planning Areas (MPAs) of Washington State</enttypl>
        <enttypd>Agencies responsible for transportation planning, growth management compliance, and the development and adoption of regional transportation plans.</enttypd>
        <enttypds>Washington State Legislature, 1990 Growth Management Act</enttypds>
      </enttyp>
      <attr>
        <attrlabl>Acronym</attrlabl>
        <attrdef>Acronym for the Metropolitan Planning Organization that is associated with the Metropolitan Planning Area. </attrdef>
        <attrdefs>WSDOT Tribal and Regional Planning Office</attrdefs>
        <begdatea>20260108</begdatea>
        <enddatea>20260108</enddatea>
      </attr>
      <attr>
        <attrlabl>Classification</attrlabl>
        <attrdef>The type of transportation planning organization. For this dataset, the only classification is "MPO"</attrdef>
        <attrdomv>
          <edom>
            <edomv>MPO</edomv>
            <edomvd>Metropolitan Planning Organization</edomvd>
          </edom>
          <edom>
            <edomv>RTPO</edomv>
            <edomvd>Regional Transportation Planning Organization</edomvd>
          </edom>
          <edom>
            <edomv>TMA</edomv>
            <edomvd>Transportation Management Areas</edomvd>
          </edom>
        </attrdomv>
        <begdatea>20260108</begdatea>
        <enddatea>20260108</enddatea>
      </attr>
      <attr>
        <attrlabl>Name</attrlabl>
        <attrdef>Name of the Metropolitan Planning Organization.</attrdef>
        <attrdefs>Transportation Planning Office, Washington State Department of Transportation</attrdefs>
        <begdatea>20260108</begdatea>
        <enddatea>20260108</enddatea>
      </attr>
      <attr>
        <attrlabl>OBJECTID</attrlabl>
        <attrdef>Internal feature number.</attrdef>
        <attrdefs>ESRI</attrdefs>
        <attrdomv>
          <udom>Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.</udom>
        </attrdomv>
        <begdatea>20260108</begdatea>
        <enddatea>20260101</enddatea>
      </attr>
      <attr>
        <attrlabl>Shape</attrlabl>
        <attrdef>Feature geometry.</attrdef>
        <attrdefs>ESRI</attrdefs>
        <attrdomv>
          <udom>Coordinates defining the features.</udom>
        </attrdomv>
        <begdatea>20260108</begdatea>
        <enddatea>20260115</enddatea>
      </attr>
      <attr>
        <attrlabl>Website</attrlabl>
        <attrdef>Website of the associated Metropolitan Planning Organization.</attrdef>
      </attr>
      <attr>
        <attrlabl>Shape.STArea()</attrlabl>
      </attr>
      <attr>
        <attrlabl>Shape.STLength()</attrlabl>
      </attr>
    </detailed>
    <overview>
      <eaover>Metropolitan Planning Area jurisdictions are portrayed as separate polygons.</eaover>
      <eadetcit>Washington State Department of Transportation</eadetcit>
    </overview>
  </eainfo>
  <distinfo>
    <distrib>
      <cntinfo>
        <cntorgp>
          <cntorg>Washington State Department of Transportation, Technology Services Division</cntorg>
          <cntper>Jordyn Mitchell</cntper>
        </cntorgp>
        <cntpos>GIS Database Administrator</cntpos>
        <cntaddr>
          <addrtype>mailing</addrtype>
          <address>PO Box 47430</address>
          <city>Olympia</city>
          <state>WA</state>
          <postal>98504-7430</postal>
          <country>US</country>
        </cntaddr>
        <cntvoice>360-705-7645</cntvoice>
        <cntemail>jordyn.mitchell@wsdot.wa.gov</cntemail>
      </cntinfo>
    </distrib>
    <distliab>See access and use constraints information.</distliab>
  </distinfo>
  <metainfo>
    <metd>20260303</metd>
    <metc>
      <cntinfo>
        <cntorgp>
          <cntorg>Washington State Department of Transportation</cntorg>
          <cntper>Mark Bozanich</cntper>
        </cntorgp>
        <cntpos>Research Cartographer</cntpos>
        <cntaddr>
          <addrtype>mailing</addrtype>
          <address>PO Box 47384</address>
          <city>Olympia</city>
          <state>WA</state>
          <postal>98504-7384</postal>
        </cntaddr>
        <cntvoice>360-596-8921</cntvoice>
      </cntinfo>
    </metc>
    <metstdn>FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata</metstdn>
    <metstdv>FGDC-STD-001-1998</metstdv>
    <mettc>local time</mettc>
  </metainfo>
</metadata>