What's New List Serve Post Display
Below is the List Serve Post you selected to display.
sb375 -- Regional Transportation Plan Guidelines Meeting
Posted: 09 Jun 2009 08:38:39
Interested SB 375 Stakeholders: Please see the following note from the California Transportation Commission regarding a meeting to initiate an update to the Regional Transportation Plan Guidelines. The California Transportation Commission (Commission), upon consultation with the California Air Resources Board and the California Department of Transportation, requests your participation as a member of a Work Group to update the Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) Guidelines in response to Senate Bill (SB) 375. The Commission will hold the first meeting of its Regional Transportation Plan Work Group on July 1, 2009, in Sacramento. Meeting Information: July 1, 2009 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM Sacramento Convention Center 1400 J Street Sacramento, CA The Commission anticipates that this workgroup will include interested representatives from the staff of the Assembly and Senate, Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPO), Regional Transportation Planning Agencies (RTPA), state and federal agencies, environmental interest groups, building and industry organizations, county and city associations, and other interested transportation stakeholders. It is expected that the update to the RTP Guidelines will include, but not be limited to, guidance with respect to sustainable communities strategies designed to achieve certain goals for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from automobiles and light trucks in each region. For example, in addition to modeling, information with respect to alternative land use decisions, modal choices, and infrastructure as well as development of corridor system management plans may need to be added to and/or updated in the RTP Guidelines. It is anticipated that this update should be ready for consideration by the Commission at the end of this calendar year. This timeframe recognizes that there are concurrent activities with regard to SB 375 implementation that may have implications to the RTP Guidelines. For example, the Regional Targets Advisory Committee, established in response to SB 375, is currently in the process of developing factors and methodologies for setting greenhouse gas emission targets that will be provided to the California Air Resources Board no later than September 30, 2009; legislation is underway to address various aspects of SB 375 that may impact implementation efforts; and the Strategic Growth Council is currently considering methods to help state agencies allocate strategic growth plan money in ways that best promote efficiency, sustainability and support the Governor’s economic and environmental goals. If you have questions or concerns, please contact Susan Bransen at (916) 653-2082.