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California-Baja California Border Master Plan California-Baja California Border Master Plan Plan Maestro Fronterizo California-Baja California Final Report Informe Final SEPTEMBER 2008 SEPTIEMBRE 2008 SEPTEMBER 2008 SEPTIEMBRE 2008 California-Baja California Border Master Plan Plan Maestro Fronterizo California-Baja California Final Report Informe Final Submitted to Caltrans, District 11 4050 Taylor Street San Diego, CA 92110 Submitted by SANDAG Service Bureau 401 B Street, Suite 800 San Diego, CA 92101-4231 Phone 619.699.1900 Fax 619.699.1905 www.sandag.org/servicebureau The California-Baja California Border Master Plan was commissioned by the U.S./Mexico Joint Working Committee to the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and the Secretariat of Infrastructure and Urban Development of Baja California (Secretaría de Desarrollo Urbano del Estado de Baja California or SIDUE) for the California-Baja California border region. El Plan Maestro Fronterizo California-Baja California fue comisionado por el Comité Conjunto de Trabajo de los Estados Unidos y México a Caltrans y a SIDUE para la región fronteriza de California-Baja California. TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ..................................................................................................................... ES-1 Introduction ....................................................................................................................................... ES-1 Study Purpose and Objectives ......................................................................................................... ES-1 Study Area ........................................................................................................................................ ES-2 Decision-Making Structure................................................................................................................ ES-3 Study Approach ................................................................................................................................ ES-4 Summary of Findings and Recommendations.................................................................................. ES-4 POE and Transportation Facilities Projects – Evaluation Criteria and Rankings ............................. ES-6 Suggestions for Consideration in Future California-Baja California Border Master Planning Activities..................................................................................................... ES-14 Conclusion ........................................................................................................................................ ES-15 RESUMEN EJECUTIVO...................................................................................................................... RE-1 Introducción ...................................................................................................................................... RE-1 Propósito y Objetivos del Estudio..................................................................................................... RE-1 Zona de Estudio................................................................................................................................ RE-2 Estructura de Toma de Decisiones................................................................................................... RE-3 Enfoque del Estudio.......................................................................................................................... RE-4 Resumen de Resultados y Recomendaciones................................................................................. RE-4 Sugerencias a Considerar en Actividades Futuras de Planeación Fronteriza California- Baja California ................................................................................................................. RE-15 Conclusiones .................................................................................................................................... RE-16 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION.............................................................................................................. 1 Purpose of Study ................................................................................................................................. 1 Scope of Work ..................................................................................................................................... 1 Decision-Making Structure................................................................................................................... 3 Approach for Completing the Tasks .................................................................................................... 4 Organization of the Report................................................................................................................... 4 CHAPTER 2: STATE OF THE PRACTICE FOR PORT OF ENTRY AND RELATED TRANSPORTATION FACILITY PLANNING ................................................ 7 Definition of Study Area ....................................................................................................................... 7 Study Horizon Year.............................................................................................................................. 7 Current Planning Practices .................................................................................................................. 7 Transportation Planning Processes................................................................................................ 8 SANDAG Service Bureau i TABLE OF CONTENTS (CONT’D) CHAPTER 2: STATE OF THE PRACTICE FOR PORT OF ENTRY AND RELATED TRANSPORTATION FACILITY PLANNING (CONT’D) POE Planning.................................................................................................................................. 9 Project Prioritization ........................................................................................................................ 10 Funding Transportation and POE Projects ..................................................................................... 11 Public Participation and Interagency Coordination......................................................................... 13 Planning Document Updates and Horizons.................................................................................... 14 Interagency Participation in Planning Processes............................................................................ 16 Integration of Plans ......................................................................................................................... 16 Summary and Conclusions.................................................................................................................. 17 CHAPTER 3: CURRENT AND PROJECTED DEMOGRAPHIC AND ECONOMIC PROFILE............. 19 California Demographic and Socio-Economic Characteristics ............................................................ 19 Population ....................................................................................................................................... 19 Employment .................................................................................................................................... 20 Income ............................................................................................................................................ 20 Land Use......................................................................................................................................... 21 Baja California Demographic and Socio-Economic Characteristics.................................................... 22 Population ....................................................................................................................................... 22 Employment .................................................................................................................................... 23 Income ............................................................................................................................................ 24 Land Use......................................................................................................................................... 25 Demographic and Socio-Economic Characteristics Combined California-Baja California Area of Influence ....................................................................... 26 Population ....................................................................................................................................... 26 Employment .................................................................................................................................... 28 Summary and Conclusions.................................................................................................................. 29 CHAPTER 4: CURRENT AND PROJECTED PORT OF ENTRY CONDITIONS AND RELATED TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES........................................................ 31 Introduction .......................................................................................................................................... 31 California POE Facilities ...................................................................................................................... 31 Northbound Average Wait Times.................................................................................................... 33 Staffing ...........................................................................................................................................
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