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TAMC Board of Directors Fort Ord Regional Trail & Greenway Draft Environmental Impact Report Environmental Impact Report 1970 California Environmental Quality Act Beginning of planning process Provide the public with:

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Fort Ord Regional Trail & Greenway

Draft Environmental Impact Report

TAMC Board of Directors

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Environmental Impact Report

  • 1970 California Environmental

Quality Act

  • Beginning of planning process
  • Provide the public with:
  • Information on the project
  • Potential environmental

impacts

  • Opportunity to comment
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Project Vision 28 mile multi-use trail

  • Safe, accessible, and separated

alternative to cars

  • Connect people to open space

and recreation

  • Enhance connections between

Fort Ord, Monterey Peninsula, and Salinas Valley

  • Function as habitat corridor
  • Complementary to the built

environment

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Trail Width

2’ 2’ 8’ - 12’ 16’

GREENWAY (up to 150’) GREENWAY (up to 150’)

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Draft Environmental Impact Report

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Environmental Impacts and Mitigations

Biological Resources Aesthetics Public Safety and Services Hydrology and Water Quality Mitigation measures to reduce impact:

Draft EIR public comment period closes January 3, 2020

  • Habitat mitigation and monitoring
  • Biological resources avoidance and

minimization

  • Construction best management

practices

  • Invasive weed management
  • Wetland restoration
  • Native American resources monitoring
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Key Concerns

▪ Impacts to wildlife and biological resources ▪ Food safety risks related to trail use near agriculture ▪ Lighting impacts ▪ Increased bicycle traffic on Angelus Way and Frog Pond Wetland Preserve ▪ Airport safety zones

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Project Alternatives

No Build Increase use of existing roadways Substitute at-grade crossings Frog Pond Wetland Preserve Northerly Alignment

  • No trail / continued reliance on cars
  • Lower bio impact / lower cost /

greater vehicle-bike conflicts / less accessible

  • Lower visual impact / Lower cost /

greater vehicle-bike and vehicle- ped conflicts

  • Lower wetland impact / better

separation from existing walking path

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Northern Marina Segment

Alternative Alignment Proposed FORTAG Alignment Waste Management District Marina Station Marina Airport

Alternative at-grade crossing for proposed bridge No objects are proposed along the trail within Airport Safety Zones Connection to future development

Alternative at-grade crossing

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Reservation Rd and Inter-Garrison

Proposed FORTAG Alignment Alternative at-grade crossing Alternative Alignment

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Cal State University Monterey Bay (CSUMB)

Alternative Alignment Proposed FORTAG Alignment

Main Gate Campus Town The Dunes

Alternative Crossing Alternative at-grade crossings

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CSUMB - Marina Neighborhood Connection

Proposed FORTAG Alignment

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National Monument Segment

Proposed FORTAG Alignment Proposed FORTAG Alignment Alternative Alignment

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02 | Broadway Avenue 03 | San Pablo Avenue 01 | Hilby Avenue

Connections to:

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Alternative Alignment to Angelus Way Plumas Ave (PG&E Easement)

  • PG&E easement -

recapture backyard right-of-way

  • Tunnel effect behind

Plumas Ave homes vs. user safety

  • Missed opportunity to

connect parks

Alternative Alignment Proposed FORTAG Alignment

Roundabout at S Boundary Rd (planned)

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Frog Pond Northern Alignment Alternative

Bike/Ped Undercrossing (proposed) Northern Alternative Proposed FORTAG Alignment

Wildlife Corridor

Northern Alternative Alignment Proposed FORTAG Alignment

Wildlife Corridor

  • Avoids impacts to wetland
  • Opportunities for removal of

invasive plants and restoration of habitat

  • Better separation of bike trail

from walking path

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At-Grade Crossing Alternative to Tunnel Carlton Drive / SR 218

  • Eliminates tunnel
  • Requires crosswalk

warning system

  • Traffic signal not

warranted

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Fremont Blvd to Del Monte Blvd

Alternative Alignment Proposed FORTAG Alignment

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Draft Environmental Impact Report

Public Review Period

  • Nov. 7, 2019 – Jan. 3, 2020
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Schedule: Environmental Review

  • Nov. 7,

2019

Public Comment Starts

  • Dec. 4,

2019

Public Hearing @ TAMC Board of Directors

  • Jan. 3,

2020

Public Comment Closes

Feb. 2020

TAMC incorporates comments and responses into final document

  • Mar. 25,

2020

Approval of Final Environmental Impact Report @ TAMC Board of Directors

Design

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How do I submit my comments?

until January 3, 2020

Letter

TAMC 55-B Plaza Circle Salinas, CA 93901 Attn: Rich Deal, Principal Engineer

until January 3, 2020

Email

rich@tamcmonterey.org

November 2019 - December 2019

Public Meetings

Check www.tamcmonterey.com for dates

Draft Environmental Document Online: http://bit.ly/TAMC_FORTAG Hardcopies for viewing: TAMC offices, Marina and Seaside public libraries

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Questions?

Rich Deal Project Manager rich@tamcmonterey.org Stefania Castillo Assistant Project Manager stefania@tamcmonterey.org