2014 Regional Transportation Plan (including a Sustainable Communities Strategy)
2 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2013012067
Lead Agency
Kern County Council of Governments
Document Title
2014 Regional Transportation Plan (including a Sustainable Communities Strategy)
Document Type
NOP - Notice of Preparation of a Draft EIR
Received
Document Description
Pursuant to the federal Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21) authorization, Kern COG must prepare and update a transportation plan for its metropolitan planning area every four years to ensure that the plan adequately addresses future travel needs and is consistent with the federal Clean Air Act. Kern COG's last RTP was adopted in 2011. The 2014 RTP is the culmination of a multi-year effort with the intent to improve the balance between land use and transportation systems. Kern COG is required by federal law to develop an RTP that determines the needs of the transportation systems. Kern COG is required by federal law to develop an RTP that determines the needs of the transportation system and prioritizes proposed transportation projects. The RTP is also necessary to obtain and allocate federal funding for regional transportation projects. Kern COG does not implement individual projects in the RTP; these projects will be implemented by local jurisdictions and other agencies. MAP-21 modifies existing state and MPO transportation planning processes and requires discussion of the types of potential environmental mitigation activities. Consultation activities are a part of the 2014 RTP and Program EIR development processes.
Contact Information
Name
Becky Napier
Agency Name
Kern County Council of Governments
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Counties
Kern
Regions
Unincorporated
Notice of Completion
State Review Period Start
State Review Period End
State Reviewing Agencies
Air Resources Board, Transportation Projects, California Department of Conservation (DOC), California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Central Region 4 (CDFW), California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Department of Transportation, District 6 (DOT), California Department of Transportation, Division of Transportation Planning (DOT), California Highway Patrol, California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley Fresno Region 5 (RWQCB), Caltrans, Division of Aeronautics, Central Valley Flood Protection Board, Department of Housing and Community Development, Department of Toxic Substances Control, Office of Historic Preservation, California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Lahontan Victorville Region 6 (RWQCB)
State Reviewing Agency Comments
California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Lahontan Victorville Region 6 (RWQCB)
Project Issues
Aesthetics, Agriculture and Forestry Resources, Air Quality, Biological Resources, Geology/Soils, Hydrology/Water Quality, Land Use/Planning, Mineral Resources, Noise, Population/Housing, Public Services, Transportation, Wildfire, GHGE
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