Destination 2030

Regional Transportation PlanRegional Transportation Plan

Timeline and ProcessTimeline and Process

January 2004January 2004

Where we are now

19 Workshops held throughout the County 19 Workshops held throughout the County in August /September 2003in August /September 2003

oo Provided maps of each community, Provided maps of each community, priority street and highway projects, and priority street and highway projects, and potential high speed rail corridors…potential high speed rail corridors…

Where we are now, cont’d

Handed out brochures detailing KCOG’s Handed out brochures detailing KCOG’s activities re: Regional Transportation Plan activities re: Regional Transportation Plan update; Transit; Air Quality;Call Boxes; update; Transit; Air Quality;Call Boxes; Fed’l Transportation Improvement ProgramFed’l Transportation Improvement Program

Solicited questions and opinions regarding Solicited questions and opinions regarding residents needs and desires for residents needs and desires for transportation and air quality improvementstransportation and air quality improvements

What needs to happen

Currently, Project Delivery staff has Currently, Project Delivery staff has developed long-range Capital Improvement developed long-range Capital Improvement Program, based on meetings and input from Program, based on meetings and input from cities and County transportation staffcities and County transportation staff

Using the CIP as the “driver,” staff is now Using the CIP as the “driver,” staff is now preparing a Draft RTP that meets all preparing a Draft RTP that meets all requirements of the RTP Guidelines (see requirements of the RTP Guidelines (see www.catc.ca.gov)www.catc.ca.gov)

What needs to happen, cont’d

During preparation, staff will coordinate During preparation, staff will coordinate with all transportation providers, with all transportation providers, appropriate federal, state and local agencies, appropriate federal, state and local agencies, environmental resource agencies, air environmental resource agencies, air districts, and adjoining RTPA’sdistricts, and adjoining RTPA’s

Public involvement is a major component Public involvement is a major component of the RTP process.of the RTP process.

How the Draft RTP will be circulated Forty-five day review /discussion periodForty-five day review /discussion period Second round of workshops throughout the Second round of workshops throughout the

County using interactive process and a County using interactive process and a Workbook that fully describes the identified Workbook that fully describes the identified issues of concern from the first round, the issues of concern from the first round, the current process, and various opportunities current process, and various opportunities for participationfor participation

How the Draft RTP will be circulated, cont’d Radio PSAsRadio PSAs Newspaper advertisementsNewspaper advertisements www.kerncog.orgwww.kerncog.org Presentations at the County and Cities Presentations at the County and Cities

Board and Council meetingsBoard and Council meetings Other opportunities, as they present Other opportunities, as they present

themselvesthemselves

Final RTP – When?

Preliminary Final RTP presented to the Preliminary Final RTP presented to the Board July 2004Board July 2004

Final RTP to be adopted by Board Final RTP to be adopted by Board September 2004September 2004

Subsequently, submitted to the California Subsequently, submitted to the California Department of Transportation and Federal Department of Transportation and Federal Highways Admn for review and approvalHighways Admn for review and approval

Conclusion/Questions?