Commuter Rail Extension Alternatives Analysis - Transportation ...

CALTRAIN EXTENSION TO MONTEREY COUNTY PASSENGER RAIL STATIONSALTERNATIVES ANALYSIS• April 3, 2006 – Presentation to Rail Policy Committee of Caltrain Extension Draft EnvironmentalImpact Report. Rail Policy Committee approves Draft Environmental Impact Report forpublic review (open to public).• April 7, 2006 – Federal Transit Administration staff tour of project sites.• April 26, 2006 – Caltrain Extension to Monterey County Passenger Rail Stations DraftEnvironmental Impact Report circulation for public review.• May 9, 2006 – Discussed Caltrain project and transit-oriented development on KNRY andAMP.• May 10, 2006 – Informational presentation of Caltrain Extension Draft Environmental ImpactReport to Action Pajaro public meeting.• May 16, 2006 – Caltrain Extension Draft Environmental Impact Report informational briefingon agenda for Salinas City Council regularly scheduled City Council meeting (open to thepublic). Public input was received on the project. American Supply Company opposed thetaking of their lands for the project, but supported the Caltrain Extension to MontereyCounty/Salinas. Council persons asked questions regarding ITC Expansion integration withthe First Mayor’s (Harvey-Baker) House.• May 24, 2006 – Caltrain Extension Draft Environmental Impact Report Public Hearing onTAMC regularly scheduled Board Meeting. No public comment was made at the meeting.• May 24, 2006 – Informational presentation of Caltrain Extension Draft Environmental ImpactReport to Castroville Development Citizens Advisory Subcommittee (public meeting).• May 30, 2006 – Federal Transit Administration staff tour of project sites.• June 5, 2006 – Presentation to Rail Policy Committee of Caltrain Extension AlternativesAnalysis study findings (open to the public).• June 7, 2006 – VTA/TAMC coordination meeting regarding Draft Environmental Impact Reportand summary of business plan assumptions.• July 12, 2006 – Meeting with JPB and VTA staff to review project status and summary ofbusiness plan assumptions.• August 23, 2006 – TAMC Board of Directors public hearing and certification of the FinalEnvironmental Impact Report.• August 29, 2006 – Discussed Caltrain project Final Environmental Impact Report on KNRYand AMP.• September 22, 2006 – Distribution of Draft Caltrain Extension to Monterey County AlternativesAnalysis study report to public agencies and TAMC Rail Policy Committee.• October 2, 2006 – TAMC Rail Policy Committee discussion of Draft Caltrain Extension toMonterey County Alternatives Analysis and endorsement of the Build Alternative as theLocally Preferred Alternative (open to the public).• October 2, 2006 – Distribution of the Alternatives Analysis report to the public via TAMC’s website.• January 31, 2007 – TAMC Board adoption of the Caltrain Extension to Monterey County asthe Locally Preferred Alternative (open to the public).parsons CHAPTER 7: FINDINGS FROM PUBLIC AND STAKEHOLDER WORKSHOPS ON ALTERNATIVES 174