Regional Planning Partnership
Regional Planning Partnership
A committee with close to 100 representatives from local, regional, state, federal agencies, and tribal governments, as well as representatives of business, environmental, and minority organizations and associations. The Partnership assists SACOG with its transportation and air quality planning responsibilities. It also serves as the primary forum for interagency and public consultation requirements of federal transportation and air quality regulations (view the RPP charge). (Meets quarterly.) (RPP 2023 Meeting Calendar)
Since September, 2011, the Regional Planning Partnership subcommittee of the Project Level Conformity Group (Project Level Conformity Group) is tasked with reviewing and deciding Project of Air Quality Concern (POAQC) determinations and hot-spot analyses. The Project Level Conformity Group is open to all interested parties, with membership confirmed by the RPP. (outline of Project Level Conformity Group)
Project-Level Conformity Determinations
Determinations through January 2023
The Regional Planning Partnership received an update at their January 25, 2023, meeting about project-level conformity determinations conducted by the Project Level Conformity Group. One project was reviewed since the October 2022 update: CAL20960 Wheatland Hot Mix Asphalt and ADA Project.
Project-Level Conformity Determinations
Determinations through October 2022
The Regional Planning Partnership received an update at their October 26, 2022, meeting about project-level conformity determinations conducted by the Project Level Conformity Group. One project was reviewed since the July 2022 update: County of Placer Bell Road Ramp Project (PLA25761).
Project-Level Conformity Determinations
Determinations through July 2022
The Regional Planning Partnership received an update at their July 27, 2022, meeting about project-level conformity determinations conducted by the Project Level Conformity Group. One project was reviewed since the April 2022 update. (view list of projects)
Project-Level Conformity Determinations
Determinations through April 2022
The Regional Planning Partnership received an update at their April 27, 2022, meeting about project-level conformity determinations conducted by the Project Level Conformity Group. Two projects were reviewed since the January 2022 update. (view staff report)
2023 Active Transportation Program fund estimate released
State and Regional funding programs increase by almost 50%
The final 2023 Active Transportation Program fund estimate is now available. (download ATP fund estimate) The California Transportation Commission will adopt the fund estimate at the March 16, 2022, meeting.
The statewide ATP will competitively distribute $325,371,000 of funding to projects and programs that will increase biking and walking. The Regional ATP will have $17,350,000, an increase of 47 percent from prior ATP rounds.
Project-Level Conformity Determinations
Determinations through January 2022
The Regional Planning Partnership received an update at their January 26, 2022, meeting about project-level conformity determinations conducted by the Project Level Conformity Group. Four projects were reviewed since the September 2021 update. (view staff report and project list)
Webinar Recording: Speeding up bike/ped and transit project delivery
Overview of SB 288 and CEQA exemptions
At the September 22, 2021, Regional Planning Partnership, Michael Pimental (California Transit Association) and Gwen Litvak (Bay Area Council) shared an overview of the types of projects covered by SB 288 and how the CEQA exemption can be used to shave years off of project schedules.
INTERAGENCY CONSULTING (IQC) INSTRUCTION, FORM AND EXEPTION PROCEDURE
To request a Project of Air Quality Concern (POAQC) review, project sponsors should follow the instruction (IAC Instructions) and fill the form (IAC form template).
To request a POAQC exemption, project sponsors should follow the procedure (Project exemption process procedure).
For any questions please contact Shengyi Gao (SGao@sacog.org).