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Introduction Project Overview Environmental Review Process Overview of Preliminary Scope Receive Comments 6/27/2019 Fort Ord Regional Trail and Greenway Project EIR 2 6/28/2019 3 Rich Deal Transportation Agency for

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▪ Introduction ▪ Project Overview ▪ Environmental Review Process ▪ Overview of Preliminary Scope ▪ Receive Comments

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▪ Rich Deal – Transportation Agency for Monterey County ▪ Stefania Castillo – Transportation Agency for Monterey County ▪ Fred Watson – Community Member ▪ Scott Waltz – Community Member ▪ Greg Maher – Alta Planning + Design ▪ Megan Jones – Rincon Consultants ▪ Kate Giberson – Harris & Associates ▪ G. Reid Fisher – Cal Engineering & Geology

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▪ Inform the community and agencies about the project and the EIR ▪ Solicit input regarding the EIR scope ▪ Inform the community about future opportunities for input ▪ Begin the EIR

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MoCo RTP 1971

MoCo GP 1982

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GMPAP 1984 MBSST Existing trail ~1991-2007

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FORP 1996/1997

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MBSST Existing trail + recommendations 2008 TAMC BPMP 2011

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FORTAG vision 2013-2014 OLD MAP

SHOWN FOR HISTORICAL PURPOSES ONLY Measure X Transportation Safety & Improvement Plan 2016 TAMC Regional Transportation Plan 2018

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What Is FORTAG? “The Fort Ord Regional Trail and Greenway (FORTAG) is proposed as a 30-mile regional network of paved recreational trails and greenways connecting communities to open space.”

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▪ Connect people to open space ▪ Be a pleasant experience ▪ Be useable by anyone ▪ Have room for everyone ▪ Be complementary to the built environment ▪ Have loops, of different sizes ▪ Be 100% connected all the way around each loop ▪ Have no 'red flags' from land owners and/or jurisdictions ▪ Function as a habitat corridor for dispersal of native plants and movement

f wildlife (with the exception of certain constrained segments where this is

impractical)

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▪ CEQA = California Environmental Quality Act ▪ Inform decision making ▪ Disclose potentially significant environmental impacts ▪ Identify mitigation measures ▪ Consider alternatives ▪ Foster public participation and interagency coordination

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DRAFT EIR NOTICE OF PREPARATION FOR EIR

WE ARE HERE

PUBLIC HEARINGS EIR CERTIFICATION & DECISION ON THE PROJECT TAMC SOLICITS INPUT ON SCOPE OF DRAFT EIR TAMC SOLICITS COMMENTS ON THE DRAFT EIR FINAL EIR

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▪ “Scoping” the EIR

Environmental issues to address
Alternatives to consider

▪ Gather verbal and written comments regarding the scope (content and focus) of the EIR analysis ▪ Provide information on future opportunities for input ▪ Begin EIR process

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▪ Aesthetics ▪ Agricultural Resources ▪ Air Quality ▪ Biological Resources ▪ Cultural Resources ▪ Energy ▪ Geology and Soils ▪ Greenhouse Gas Emissions ▪ Hazards and Hazardous Materials

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▪ Hydrology and Water Quality ▪ Land Use and Planning ▪ Noise ▪ Public Safety and Services ▪ Transportation ▪ Tribal Cultural Resources ▪ Utilities and Service Systems ▪ Wildfire

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▪ July 15: last day to submit comments on scope of EIR ▪ Draft EIR release: November 2019 ▪ Final EIR hearing(s): March-April 2020

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▪ Environmental issues and project alternatives ▪ Written comments to be included in record ▪ Direct written comments to: Rich Deal, Principal Engineer Transportation Agency for Monterey County 55-B Plaza Circle| Salinas, California 93901 rich@tamcmonterey.org ▪ Written comments due: Monday, July 15, 2019 @ 5:00 PM

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