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2009 RTP Guidelines Update

2009 RTP Guidelines Update. Garth Hopkins California Dept. of Transportation Division of Transportation Planning. Purpose of the RTP Guidelines. To promote an integrated, statewide, multimodal, regional transportation planning process and effective transportation investments.

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2009 RTP Guidelines Update

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  1. 2009 RTP Guidelines Update Garth Hopkins California Dept. of Transportation Division of Transportation Planning

  2. Purpose of the RTP Guidelines • To promote an integrated, statewide, multimodal, regional transportation planning process and effective transportation investments. • Set forth a uniform transportation planning framework throughout California by identifying federal and state requirements. • The Guidelines outline the federal regulations and state statutes relating to RTPs, and are general enough to allow MPOs/RTPAs to prepare RTPs that reflect distinct regional needs.

  3. Why do we need to update the RTP Guidelines? • New RTP requirements identified in SB 375. • Other non-SB 375 related items – Calif. Coastal Trail (AB 1396), how rural RTPAs should address climate change, corridor planning, etc.

  4. Gov. Code 14522.1. (a) (1) The commission, in consultation with the department and the State Air Resources Board, shall maintain guidelines for travel demand models used in the development of regional transportation plans by federally designated metropolitan planning organizations. (2) Any revision of the guidelines shall include the formation of an advisory committee that shall include representatives of the metropolitan planning organizations, the department, organizations knowledgeable in the creation and use of travel demand models, local governments, and organizations concerned with the impacts of transportation investments on communities and the environment. Before amending the guidelines, the commission shall hold two workshops on the guidelines, one in northern California and one in southern California. The workshops shall be incorporated into regular commission meetings.

  5. Gov. Code Sec. 65080 (C)(d): “When applicable, the plan shall be consistent with federal planning and programming requirements and shall conform to the regional transportation plan guidelines adopted by the California Transportation Commission.”

  6. APS - Alternative Planning Strategy • CTC – Calif. Transportation Commission • GHG – Greenhouse Gas • MPO – Metropolitan Planning Organization • RHNA – Regional Housing Needs Assessment • RTAC – Regional Targets Advisory Committee • RTP – Regional Transportation Plan • RTPA – Regional Transportation Planning Agency • SCS – Sustainable Communities Strategy

  7. RTP Adoption/Approval Process (Includes SB 375) • MPO prepares draft RTP • MPO conducts public and interagency consultation (draft RTP is sent out for review and comment) • MPO incorporates comments • MPO Board adopts RTP and submits it for federal review and comment • Process stops here for air quality attainment MPOs (if FHWA/FTA have no comments) • For non-attainment MPOs, FHWA, FTA and U.S. EPA ensures RTP conforms to the SIP (if OK – RTP approved) (if not approved, RTP goes back to the MPO) • While the RTP is undergoing federal review, ARB reviews (60 day) the SCS or APS (if OK – RTP is finalized) (if SCS is not approved, MPO must submit an APS instead)

  8. RTP Guidelines – SB 375 Changes The 2010 RTP Guidelines should: • Incorporate new modeling guidance needed on top of the existing modeling guidance contained in 2008 Addendum. • Describe what constitutes a “sustainable communities strategy” or SCS. • Identify what is included in an APS (this would be included in the RTP Guidelines appendices.) • Though not specified in SB 375, the RTP Guidelines should specify how regions identify climate adaptation strategies relating to the regional transportation system.

  9. Questions • What are the primary components of an SCS and APS? • If an MPO adopts an RTP prior to Sept. 2010, do they need to amend their RTP to address SB 375? • Does the SCS contain only financially constrained transportation projects? • Does the APS only identify “alternative development patterns, infrastructure, or additional transportation measures or policies” while the SCS identifies the best estimate of future development and transportation? • What is the process if the ARB rejects the SCS/APS submitted by an MPO?

  10. SCS Components (per statute) • Comply with Title 23, Part 450 (MPO transportation planning and programming) and Title 40, Part 93 (Clean Air Act – Conformity) of the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). • Identify land uses within the region (residential, commercial densities, etc.). • Identify areas to house all of the projected population. • Identify the transportation system needed over the next 20 plus years. • Identify resource areas and farmland. • Develop a forecasted regional development pattern to reduce vehicle GHG emissions.

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