Rustic Roads Advisory Committee
The Rustic Roads Program is overseen by the Rustic Roads Advisory Committee (RRAC) and three agencies. The RRAC is comprised of nine citizen members who are appointed by the County Executive; they review and advise the County Executive, County Council, Planning Board, Department of Transportation, Department of Permitting Services and other county agencies on matters concerning rustic roads. Members review and comment upon roadway classifications, policies, regulations, and promote public awareness of the Rustic Roads Program.
Current members of the RRAC are:
Mason Hopkins, Farmer
Charles Linthicum, Farmer
vacant, Farmer
William Willard, AAC representative
Sandra Heiler, Rural preservation
Kamran Sadeghi, Roadway engineer
Elena Shuvalov, at-large
Barbara Hoover, at-large
Richard Thoms, at-large
Staff coordinators: Christina Contreras, Chris Van Alstyne (MCDOT)
Non-voting member: Jamey Pratt (M-NCPPC)
Biennial Reports
RRAC Meetings
The RRAC meets six or more times a year. Meetings are usually held on the 4th Thursday of the month at 6:00 p.m. in the 9th Floor Conference Room of the Executive Office Building, 101 Monroe Street, Rockville, MD. After 6:00 pm, use the cafeteria entry on the south side of the building. For the time being, all meetings are held on Zoom. Meetings are open to the public. The anticipated meeting schedule is below. To confirm the meeting will be held, to confirm the location, or to have an item placed on the agenda, please contact the RRAC Staff Coordinator, Christina Contreras.
Upcoming and Proposed meetings (generally the fourth Thursday of each month)
- April 25, 2024 agenda (link to join meeting in agenda)
- May 23, 2024
- June 27, 2024
- August 22, 2024
- September 26, 2024
- October 24, 2024
- December 5, 2024 (instead of Thanksgiving)
Past Meetings
2024
2023
- December 7, 2023 agenda
- October 26, 2023 agenda and meeting minutes
- September 28, 2023 agenda and meeting minutes
- August 24, 2023 agenda and meeting minutes
- July 20, 2023 agenda and meeting minutes
- June 8, 2023 agenda and meeting minutes
- April 27, 2023 agenda and meeting minutes
- March 23, 2023 agenda and meeting minutes
- March 2, 2023 agenda and meeting minutes
- February 2, 2023 agenda and meeting minutes
2022
- December 1, 2022 agenda (revised) and meeting minutes
- October 27, 2022 agenda and meeting minutes
- September 29, 2022 agenda and meeting minutes
- September 19, 2022: Special meeting to consider comments to County Council on County Code changes related to the Complete Streets Design Guide – agenda and special meeting minutes
- August 25, 2022 agenda and meeting minutes
- July 7, 2022 agenda and meeting minutes
- May 26, 2022 agenda and meeting minutes
- April 27, 2022 agenda and meeting minutes
- March 24, 2022 agenda and meeting minutes
- February 24, 2022 agenda and meeting minutes
- January 27, 2022 agenda and meeting minutes
2021
- December 2, 2021 agenda and meeting minutes
- October 28, 2021 agenda and meeting minutes
- September 23, 2021 agenda and meeting minutes
- September 21, 2021: Special meeting to vote on nominated roads – special meeting minutes – RRFMP nominated road recommendations
- July 22, 2021 agenda and meeting minutes
- June 24, 2021 agenda and meeting minutes
- June 3, 2021 Special Meeting agenda (due to lack of quorum at May meeting) and meeting minutes
- May 27, 2021 agenda and meeting minutes
- April 22, 2021 agenda and meeting minutes
- April 9, 2021 – Special Session on Zion Road Bridge agenda
- March 25, 2021 agenda and meeting minutes
- March 4, 2021 – Master Plan Update agenda
- February 25, 2021 agenda and meeting minutes
- January 28, 2021 agenda and meeting minutes
2020
- December 3, 2020 agenda and meeting minutes
- October 22, 2020 agenda and meeting minutes
- September 24, 2020 agenda and meeting minutes
- August 27, 2020 agenda and meeting minutes
- July 23, 2020 agenda and meeting minutes
- June 25, 2020 agenda and minutes
- May 28, 2020 agenda and minutes
- May 14, 2020 – Tree Trimming Discussion agenda
- April 23, 2020 agenda and minutes
- February 27, 2020 agenda and minutes
- January 23, 2020 agenda
2019
- December 5, 2019 agenda
- October 24, 2019 agenda
- September 26, 2019 agenda
- August 29, 2019 agenda
- June 27, 2019 agenda
- May 30, 2019 agenda
- April 25, 2019 agenda
- March 28, 2019
- February 26, 2019 agenda
- January 22, 2019 agenda
2018
- November 27, 2018 agenda
- October 23, 2018 agenda
- August 28, 2018 agenda
- June 19, 2018 agenda
- May 22, 2018 agenda
- April 24, 2018 agenda
- March 27, 2018 agenda
- February 27, 2018 agenda
- January 23, 2018 agenda
2017
- November 28, 2017 agenda
- October 24, 2017 agenda
- September 26, 2017 agenda
- August 29, 2017 agenda
- July 25, 2017
- June 27, 2017 agenda
- May 23, 2017
- April 25, 2017 agenda
- March 28, 2017 agenda
- February 28, 2017 agenda
- January 24, 2017 agenda
2016
- November 29, 2016 agenda
- October 25, 2016 agenda
- July 26, 2016 agenda
- June 28, 2016
- May 31, 2016
- May 3, 2016 agenda
- April 26, 2016 agenda, Note: rescheduled due to a lack of a quorum
- March 22, 2016
- February 23, 2016
- January 26, 2016 agenda, Note: cancelled due to storm closures
2015
- December 1, 2015 agenda
- October 27, 2015 minutes
- September 22, 2015
- August 25, 2015 agenda
- May 26, 2015 agenda and minutes
- April 28, 2015 agenda and minutes
- March 24, 2015 minutes
- February 24, 2015
- February 3, 2015 agenda (January 27 postponed due to weather)
2014
- November 5, 2014 agenda
- October 7, 2014 agenda and minutes
- September 3, 2014 agenda and minutes
- June 24, 2014 agenda and unofficial minutes (no quorum)
- May 28, 2014 agenda and minutes
- April 28, 2014 agenda and minutes
- March 25, 2014 agenda and minutes
- February 25, 2014 agenda and minutes
- February 11, 2014 agenda and minutes (January meeting delayed by weather)
2013
- December 4, 2013 agenda
- October 22, 2013 agenda
- September 24, 2013 agenda and minutes
- August 6, 2013 agenda and minutes
- July 2, 2013 agenda and minutes
- May 21, 2013 agenda and minutes
- April 23, 2013 agenda and minutes
- March 26, 2013 agenda and minutes
- March 5, 2013 agenda and minutes
- January 29, 2013 minutes
2012
- November 2012 agenda (originally scheduled for October 30, 2012)
- September 25, 2012 agenda
- June 26, 2012 agenda
- May 20, 2012 agenda and minutes
- April 24, 2012 agenda
- March 27, 2012 agenda and minutes
- February 28, 2012 agenda and minutes
- January 24, 2012 agenda and minutes
2011
- November 29, 2011 agenda and minutes
- September 27, 2011 agenda
- June 28, 2011 agenda and minutes
- May 24, 2011 agenda
- April 26, 2011 agenda and minutes
- February 22, 2011 agenda and minutes
2010
- November 23, 2011 agenda and minutes
- September 28, 2011 agenda and minutes
- May 25, 2011 agenda and minutes
- April 27, 2010 minutes
- March 23, 2010 agenda and minutes
- January 26, 2010 agenda and minutes
2009
- December 2009 minutes
- October 2009
- September 2009 minutes
- June 2009 minutes
- May 2009 minutes
- April 2009 minutes
- March 2009 minutes
- February 2009 minutes
2008
- December 2008
- November 2008 minutes
- October 2008 minutes
- September 2008 minutes (Joint meeting with the Ag Advisory Committee and Ag Preservation Advisory Board)
- June 2008 minutes
- May 2008
- April 22, 2008
- April 1, 2008 minutes
- February 2008
- January 2008