Destination 2030

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Destination 2030

• Regional Transportation Plan
• Timeline and Process
• January 2004

2
Where we are now

• 19 Workshops held throughout the County in August
  /September 2003
• o Provided maps of each community, priority
  street and highway projects, and potential high
  speed rail corridors

3
Where we are now, contd

• Handed out brochures detailing KCOGs activities
  re Regional Transportation Plan update Transit
  Air QualityCall Boxes Fedl Transportation
  Improvement Program
• Solicited questions and opinions regarding
  residents needs and desires for transportation
  and air quality improvements

4
What needs to happen

• Currently, Project Delivery staff has developed
  long-range Capital Improvement Program, based on
  meetings and input from cities and County
  transportation staff
• Using the CIP as the driver, staff is now
  preparing a Draft RTP that meets all requirements
  of the RTP Guidelines (see www.catc.ca.gov)

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What needs to happen, contd

• During preparation, staff will coordinate with
  all transportation providers, appropriate
  federal, state and local agencies, environmental
  resource agencies, air districts, and adjoining
  RTPAs
• Public involvement is a major component of the
  RTP process.

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How the Draft RTP will be circulated

• Forty-five day review /discussion period
• Second round of workshops throughout the County
  using interactive process and a Workbook that
  fully describes the identified issues of concern
  from the first round, the current process, and
  various opportunities for participation

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How the Draft RTP will be circulated, contd

• Radio PSAs
• Newspaper advertisements
• www.kerncog.org
• Presentations at the County and Cities Board and
  Council meetings
• Other opportunities, as they present themselves

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Final RTP When?

• Preliminary Final RTP presented to the Board July
  2004
• Final RTP to be adopted by Board September 2004
• Subsequently, submitted to the California
  Department of Transportation and Federal Highways
  Admn for review and approval

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Conclusion/Questions?