LOWCOUNTRY COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS PUBLIC NOTICE Opportunity for Public Review and Comment on the Lowcountry Area Transportation Study (LATS) Transportation Resilience Improvement Plan The Lowcountry Area Transportation Study (LATS), the transportation planning agency for the Beaufort - Jasper urbanized area, is requesting the public to review and provide comments on Draft Transportation Resilience Improvement Plan (TRIP). The TRIP identifies the greatest vulnerabilities in the transportation system and create an actionable plan to implement resilience improvements across the region. The TRIP also meets the requirements of the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Program for a resilience improvement plan. The document can be found on our website at www.lowcountrycog.org. It can be viewed at the Lowcountry Council of Governments, 634 Campground Road, Point South, Yemassee, SC. Written comments can be emailed to srossi@lowcountrycog.org or sent to P.O. Box 98, Yemassee, SC 29945. Written comments will be accepted until March 9th, 2026. Lowcountry Council of Governments does not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, disability or familial status in the admission, access, treatment or employment in its federally funded programs or activities. You may call 843-473-3990 to request special accommodations 48 hours in advance of a public meeting or to file a discrimination complaint. IPL0314019 Feb 15 2026