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Rustic Roads Advisory Committee

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:

Tom Linthicum, Farmer (Chair)
Mason Hopkins, Farmer
Aren Johnson, Farmer
William Willard, AAC representative
Sandra Heiler, Rural preservation
Vacant, Roadway engineer
Elena Shuvalov, at-large
Barbara Hoover, at-large
Richard Thoms, at-large
Non-voting member: Jamey Pratt (M-NCPPC)
Staff coordinator: Chris Van Alstyne (MCDOT)


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 7:00 p.m. For the time being, all meetings are held on Microsoft Teams, although there are occasional hybrid (in person and online) meetings. 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, Chris Van Alstyne (Montgomery County Department of Transportation).

Upcoming and Proposed meetings (generally the fourth Thursday of each month)

  • January 23, 2025

Past Meetings

2024

2023

2022

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2020

2019

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