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DIVISIONS PLANNING


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RTP Staff Contact Information
Michael Becker - Planning Division Manager
Andrew Orfila - Principal Transportation Planner

Click here to view the 2040 RTP-SCS adopted in August 2013

What is the RTP?
The Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) is a long-range planning document that defines how the region plans to invest in the transportation system over 20+ years based on regional goals, multi-modal transportation needs for people and goods, and estimates of available funding.  The RTP includes a Sustainable Communities Strategy as required by SB 375.

What is the SCS?

The Sustainable Communities Strategy (SCS) is a component of the RTP, required by SB 375, that sets forth a forecasted development pattern for the region, which, when integrated with the transportation network and other transportation measures and policies, will reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from passenger vehicles and light trucks to achieve the GHG reduction targets set by the California Air Resources Board.  The future land use and transportation scenario presented in the SCS must accommodate forecast population, employment, and housing sufficient to meet the needs of all economic segment of population, including the State-mandated Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA), while considering State housing goals.

What is SB 375?
California Senate Bill (SB) 375 is a law passed by the California legislature in 2008 that requires each metropolitan planning organization (MPO) to demonstrate, through the development of an SCS, how its region will integrate transportation, housing, and land use planning to meet the GHG reduction targets set by the State.  SB 375 partially implements another, related California law, the Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006, also known as Assembly Bill (AB) 32.

What is SBCAG's GHG reduction target?
SBCAG must achieve a zero per capita increase in GHG emissions from passenger vehicles and light trucks in 2020 and 2035 when compared to 2005 emissions.
The Regional Transportation Plan
Documents
Timeline
Calendar
Resources
Documents
Final Fast Forward 2040 (Adopted 2017)

Final Fast Forward 2040 Appendices

Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Report (SEIR) for Fast Forward 2040

Fast Forward 2040 Draft Chapters

Fast Forward 2040 Draft Appendices

Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Report (SEIR)

Executive Summary - Draft SEIR
Final 2040 RTP-SCS Chapters (Adopted 2013)

Final 2040 RTP-SCS Appendices

Final Environmental Impact Report for 2040 RTP-SCS

RTP-SCS Public Participation Plan

Technical Methodology

Public Workshop PowerPoint Presentation

Public Workshop Posters
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Fast Forward 2040 Timeline
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Calendar
Date & Time Topic Meeting Location Materials
08/17/2017 Adopt Fast Forward 2040, Adopt CEQA Findings, Certify Supplemental EIR SBCAG Board Board of Supervisors Hearing Room, Santa Barbara Agenda
07/03/2017 Revised Fast Forward 2040 RTP-SCS and SEIR JTAC Solvang City Council Chambers Agenda
05/18/2017 Draft Fast Forward 2040 and Draft Supplemental EIR SBCAG Board Board of Supervisors Hearing Room, Santa Maria Agenda
05/04/2017 Draft Fast Forward 2040 and Draft Supplemental EIR JTAC Solvang City Council Chambers Agenda
04/06/2017 Complete Draft Fast Forward 2040 & Appendices JTAC Solvang City Council Chambers Agenda
03/02/2017 Draft Fast Forward 2040 Chapters 3 (The Transportation System) and 4 (Integrating Transportation and Land Use) JTAC Solvang City Council Chambers Agenda
02/02/2017 Draft Fast Forward 2040 Chapters 1 (Introduction) and 2 (Goals, Objectives, Policies, And Performance Measures) JTAC Solvang City Council Chambers Agenda
12/13/2016; 6:00 - 8:00 PM RTP-SCS Supplemental EIR Scoping Meeting SBCAG Wisteria Conference Room, 260 North San Antonio Road, Suite B, Santa Barbara, CA News Posting

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12/01/2016 RTP-SCS Outline, Technical Approach and Schedule JTAC Solvang City Council Chambers Agenda
10/20/2016 RTP-SCS Preferred Scenario Selection SBCAG Board Board of Supervisors Hearing Room, Santa Barbara Agenda
10/06/2016 RTP-SCS Preferred Scenario Selection JTAC Solvang City Council Chambers Agenda
09/20/2016 @ 6:00 - 8:00 PM Fast Forward 2040 Public Workshop Santa Barbara Public Library Faulkner Gallery, 40 E. Anapamu Street, Santa Barbara Presentation
09/15/2016 @ 6:00 - 8:00 PM Fast Forward 2040 Public Workshop Santa Maria Public Library Shepard Hall, 421 S. McClelland Street, Santa Maria Presentation
05/05/2016 RTP-SCS Revised Scenarios JTAC Solvang City Council Chambers Agenda
04/07/2016 RTP-SCS Scenarios,
Draft Constrained Project Lists and Revenue Projections
JTAC Solvang City Council Chambers Agenda
03/03/2016 UPlan Land Use Scenarios,
Draft Unconstrained Project Lists and Revenue Projections
JTAC Solvang City Council Chambers Agenda
02/04/2016 RTP-SCS Scenario Options JTAC Solvang City Council Chambers Agenda
11/19/2015 RTP-SCS Citizens Advisory Committee SBCAG Board Board of Supervisors Hearing Room, Santa Maria Agenda
11/05/2015 RTP-SCS Scenario Information Requests,
Phase 1 Public Outreach Presentation,
Citizens Advisory Committee,
Policies
JTAC Solvang City Council Chambers Agenda
11/04/2015 RTP-SCS Citizens Advisory Committee North County Subregional Planning Committee Central Coast Water Authority Office, Buellton Agenda
11/04/2015 RTP-SCS Citizens Advisory Committee South Coast Subregional Planning Committee SB MTD Conference Room, Santa Barbara Agenda
9/17/2015 RTP-SCS Public Participation Plan,
Process Update
SBCAG Board Board of Supervisors Hearing Room, Santa Maria Agenda
9/3/2015 Goals Objectives and Performance Measures JTAC Solvang City Council Chambers Agenda
8/6/2015 SB-375 Target Setting Update,
Draft RTP-SCS Public Participation Plan,
Title Selection
JTAC Solvang City Council Chambers Agenda
5/7/2015 RTP-SCS Technical Methodology TPAC/TTAC Solvang City Council Chambers Agenda
3/5/2015 RTP-SCS Schedule Update TPAC/TTAC Solvang City Council Chambers Agenda
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Resources
2010 California Regional Transportation Plan Guidelines

California Air Resources Board: Climate Change Programs

California Senate Bill 375
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