SAN JOAQUIN COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS 555 E. Weber Avenue • Stockton, California 95202 209.235.0600 • 209.235.0438 (fax) www.sjcog.org Date: August 15, 2019 Robert Rickman To: Interagency Consultation Partners and Public CHAIR Doug Kuehne From: Ryan Niblock, Senior Planner VICE CHAIR Andrew T. Chesley Re: Availability of SJCOG Draft 2018 RTP Amendment #2 (Type 4 Rely on EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Previous Emissions Analysis) and Corresponding Draft Conformity Analysis for Interagency Consultation and Public Review Member Agencies CITIES OF ESCALON, The San Joaquin Council of Governments is proposing a formal amendment (Type LATHROP, LODI, #4: Rely on a previous emissions analysis) to the federally approved 2018 Regional MANTECA, Transportation Plan. No amendment is necessary to the 2019 FTIP. Associated RIPON, documentation is attached as indicated below. STOCKTON, TRACY, AND RTP Amendment #2: Attachment 1 includes a summary of programming THE COUNTY OF changes to the 2018 RTP/SCS. This amendment deals primarily with open- SAN JOAQUIN to-traffic date updates, without crossing air quality horizon years. Minor adjustments to project costs do not impact project scope for any project, and keep the RTP fiscally constrained. An Environmental Impact Report Supplement is not necessary as the project changes remain consistent with the 2018 RTP/SCS EIR. Conformity Requirements: 2018 RTP Amendment #2 relies on the previous emissions analysis for the 2018 RTP Amendment #1, as there are no project scope changes, and because open-to-traffic date changes do not cross air quality horizon years. The 2018 RTP Amendment #1 Conformity Analysis contains the documentation to support a finding that the 2018 RTP/SCS continues to meet the air quality conformity requirements for carbon monoxide, ozone and particulate matter (Attachment 2). In addition, the projects and/or phases do not interfere with the timely implementation of any approved Transportation Control Measures. Public Involvement: Attachment 3 includes the Draft Public Notice and Adoption Resolution. A concurrent 30-day comment period for RTP Amendment #2 and the corresponding conformity document will commence on August 16, 2019 and conclude on September 16, 2019. A public meeting will be held on September 17, 2019 at 2:00pm. Public comments are welcome at the meeting, or may be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on September 16. The draft documents are available for review at the SJCOG office, located at 555 E. Weber Avenue, Stockton, CA 95202 and on the SJCOG website at http://www.sjcog.org. SAN JOAQUIN COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS 555 E. Weber Avenue • Stockton, California 95202 209.235.0600 • 209.235.0438 (fax) www.sjcog.org Date: August 15, 2019 Doug Kuehne To: Interagency Consultation Partners and Public CHAIR Jesus Andrade From: Ryan Niblock, Senior Planner VICE CHAIR Andrew T. Chesley Re: Availability of SJCOG Draft 2018 RTP Amendment #2 (Type 4 Rely on EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Previous Emissions Analysis) and Corresponding Draft Conformity Analysis for Interagency Consultation and Public Review Member Agencies CITIES OF ESCALON, The San Joaquin Council of Governments is proposing a formal amendment (Type LATHROP, LODI, #4: Rely on a previous emissions analysis) to the federally approved 2018 Regional MANTECA, Transportation Plan. No amendment is necessary to the 2019 FTIP. Associated RIPON, documentation is attached as indicated below. STOCKTON, TRACY, AND RTP Amendment #2: Attachment 1 includes a summary of programming THE COUNTY OF changes to the 2018 RTP/SCS. This amendment deals primarily with open- SAN JOAQUIN to-traffic date updates, without crossing air quality horizon years. Minor adjustments to project costs do not impact project scope for any project, and keep the RTP fiscally constrained. An Environmental Impact Report Supplement is not necessary as the project changes remain consistent with the 2018 RTP/SCS EIR. Conformity Requirements: 2018 RTP Amendment #2 relies on the previous emissions analysis for the 2018 RTP Amendment #1, as there are no project scope changes, and because open-to-traffic date changes do not cross air quality horizon years. The 2018 RTP Amendment #1 Conformity Analysis contains the documentation to support a finding that the 2018 RTP/SCS continues to meet the air quality conformity requirements for carbon monoxide, ozone and particulate matter (Attachment 2). In addition, the projects and/or phases do not interfere with the timely implementation of any approved Transportation Control Measures. Public Involvement: Attachment 3 includes the Draft Public Notice and Adoption Resolution. A concurrent 30-day comment period for RTP Amendment #2 and the corresponding conformity document will commence on August 16, 2019 and conclude on September 16, 2019. A public meeting will be held on September 17, 2019 at 2:00pm. Public comments are welcome at the meeting, or may be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on September 16. The draft documents are available for review at the SJCOG office, located at 555 E. Weber Avenue, Stockton, CA 95202 and on the SJCOG website at http://www.sjcog.org. The San Joaquin Council of Governments Board of Directors will consider the adoption of the Draft 2018 RTP Amendment #2 and Draft Corresponding Conformity Analysis on September 26, 2019 at 4:00pm or shortly thereafter. The meeting will be at the address noted above. In conclusion, the 2018 RTP Amendment #2 and Draft Corresponding Conformity Analysis meet all applicable transportation planning requirements per 23 CFR Part 450, 40 CFR Part 93, and conform to the applicable SIPs. If you have any questions or would like to submit comments, please contact Ryan Niblock by phone at 209-235-0600 or by email at [email protected]. ATTACHMENT 1: RTP Amendment #2 2018 RTP Amendment #2 Summary of Changes The RTP as amended conforms to the applicable State Implementation Plans (SIPs), meets all applicable transportation planning requirements per 23 CFR Part 450, and meets the transportation conformity regulations. These changes require a formal RTP amendment (new regional emissions analysis). These changes are necessary to change the schedule for the projects listed below. There is no impact to the 2018 RTP fiscal constraint. Tables 6‐1, 6‐2, 6‐3, and 6‐6 have been updated accordingly. 2018 RTP Amendment #2 makes the following open‐to‐traffic date and project cost changes in the 2018 RTP: RTP Jurisdiction Facility Project Description Project Limits Total Project Open to ID Name/Route Cost Traffic I‐205 HOV Alameda County SJ07‐ Managed Widen from 6 to 8 lanes Line to Eleventh 2026 1003 Caltrans Lanes (inside/outside) Street $95,874,000 2028 I‐205 HOV Eleventh Street SJ14‐ Managed Widen from 6 to 8 lanes to MacArthur 2026 1001 Caltrans Lanes (inside/outside) Drive $102,000,000 2028 I‐205 HOV SJ14‐ Managed Widen from 6 to 8 lanes MacArthur Drive 2026 1002 Caltrans Lanes (inside/outside) to I‐5 $100,000,000 2028 I‐580 at International I‐580 at SJ14‐ Pkwy/Patterso Mountain 2022 2002 Tracy n Pass Road Reconstruct interchange House Parkway $17,200,000 2023 I‐205 at Mountain I‐205 at SJ14‐ House/Interna Mountain 2022 2003 Tracy tional Pkwy Reconstruct interchange House Parkway $16,100,000 2023 SJ11‐ I‐205 at Grant Modification of existing I‐205 at Grant 2024 2011 Tracy Line Road interchange Line Road $32,574,820 2026 Widen from 2 to 4 lanes, including reconstruction of Delta‐Mendota Canal SJ18‐ International and California Aqueduct 2022 3002 Tracy Parkway bridges I‐205 to I‐580 $35,000,000 2023 Caltrans Intercity Rail In Stockton, Construct Passenger track connections and Facility grade separate the BNSF Stockton Stockton Subdivision and Diamond UPRR Fresno Subdivision Intersection of SJ11‐ Grade diamond crossing the BNSF and 2024 6001 SJRRC Separation UP railroads. $19,622,477 2025 Table 6-1: 2018 Regional Transportation Plan Project List - Mainline Highway Improvements Category t n te c u g D io o je I at s l ro O /R min P m e er ar va ffic l P r iv e am o t Y r ra M # fo on am el e g pr wa ec rs P In ti N D p T e oj T ID t ic y o on ro A to n r fie R S c d it t t P e P ti 8 O je l A n IP N ris cil st ta les IP P en R IF e 01 T P ro u a o o i T E p K T Id 2 C P P J F Project Description Project Limits C T M F N O M R (Widen the eastbound SR 120 to southbound SR 99 connector ramp from one-lane to two-lanes; Remove the Austin Road overcrossing and replace with a new 4 lane structure spanning SR 99 and UPRR; Add a new connecting road from Austin Road to Woodward Ave and Moffat Blvd and modify the existing UPRR gated crossing at Woodward Ave;Temporarily close the Austin SR 99/120 Road northbound entrance and On SR-120 from Main Street (P.M. 5.13) to SR- Connector Project southbound exit ramps, resulting in a 99 and on SR-99 from SR-120 to Olive Avenue SJ14-1004 112-0000-0421 Caltrans Phase 1A partial interchange.) (P.M. 6.22) $52,419,765 2015 2019 2023 X X I-205 Managed Widen from 6 to 8 lanes SJ07-1003 Caltrans Lanes (inside/outside) Alameda County Line to Eleventh Street $95,874,000 2022 2028 X I-205 Managed Widen from 6 to 8 lanes SJ14-1001 Caltrans Lanes (inside/outside) Eleventh Street to MacArthur Drive $102,000,000 2022 2028 X X I-205 Managed Widen from 6 to 8 lanes SJ14-1002 Caltrans Lanes (inside/outside) MacArthur Drive to I-5 $100,000,000 2022 2028 X Widen to add HOV lanes with HOV Connector Ramps to I-205 and SR- SJ07-1008 Caltrans I-5 HOV Mossdale 120 I-205 to Louise Avenue (P.M.