The San Joaquin Council of Governments (SJCOG), as Lead Agency, is publishing this Notice of Preparation (NOP) to prepare a Program Environmental Impact Report (Program EIR) in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) for the 2018 Regional Transportation Plan (RTP), which will include a Sustainable Communities Strategy (SCS).
This NOP is being circulated to obtain input regarding the scope and content of the environmental analysis to be included in the Program EIR for the 2018 RTP. SJCOG seeks input from local, state, and federal agencies, as well as other interested parties, on issues relevant to the RTP (including the SCS).
The project location, description, and the expected scope of environmental analysis are described on the following pages.
A scoping meeting for this project will be held at SJCOG’s office, March 30, 2017; 4:00 PM.
Due to the time limits mandated by state law, your response must be sent not later than 30 days after the state of this notice.
Please send your response to Kevin Sheridan, Project Manager, either electronically to: sheridan@sjcog.org or at the mailing address shown above. Please include a return address and the name of a contact person in your agency or organization.