2008 HUMBOLDT COUNTY REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION PLAN Amended January 17, 2013 Humboldt County Association of Governments 2008 Humboldt County Regional Transportation Plan Amended January 17, 2013 Prepared for: Humboldt County Association of Governments 427 F Street, Suite 220 Eureka, CA 95501 (707) 444-8208 [email protected] Prepared by: 1125 16th Street, Suite 200 Arcata, CA 95521 This document printed on 100% post-consumer recycled paper 2008 Humboldt County Regional Transportation Plan Table of Contents Executive Summary Overview of Regional Transportation Plan Organization ..................................... ES-1 Highway and Roadway Transportation System ..................................................... EC-2 Public Transit and Paratransit Services .................................................................. EC-3 Bicycle and Pedestrian Service System ................................................................. ES-4 Aviation System ..................................................................................................... ES-5 Goods Movement ................................................................................................... ES-5 Tribal Transportation ............................................................................................. ES-6 Community Input ................................................................................................... ES-7 Introduction Regional Transportation Planning Agency ............................................................... I-1 Regional Setting ......................................................................................................... I-3 Demographic and Economic Projections ................................................................... I-5 Land Use and Transportation ................................................................................... I-15 Blueprint Planning ................................................................................................... I-16 California Transportation Plan ................................................................................. I-17 California Wildlife Action Plan ............................................................................... I-17 Environmental Compliance ..................................................................................... I-17 Plan Purpose and Assumptions ................................................................................ I-18 RTP Goal and Guiding Policies ............................................................................... I-21 References ................................................................................................................ I-23 HR Highway and Roadway Transportation System Element System Description ............................................................................................... HR-1 Needs Assessment ................................................................................................. HR-4 Guiding Goals, Policies and Objectives ................................................................ HR-8 Action Plan: Proposed Projects .......................................................................... HR-10 Financing............................................................................................................. HR-20 Performance Measures ........................................................................................ HR-32 Accomplishments since the 2006 RTP ............................................................... HR-34 References ........................................................................................................... HR-35 PT Public Transit and Paratransit Service Element System Description ................................................................................................ PT-1 Fixed Route and Commuter Service ...................................................................... PT-6 Paratransit Service ............................................................................................... PT-10 Social Service Transportation .............................................................................. PT-13 Cross County/Interregional Service ..................................................................... PT-13 2008 RTP i Table of Contents Coordinated Transportation Plan ......................................................................... PT-14 Needs Assessment ................................................................................................ PT-14 Guiding Goals, Policies and Objectives ............................................................... PT-20 Action Plan: Proposed Projects ........................................................................... PT-22 Financing.............................................................................................................. PT-24 Performance Measures ......................................................................................... PT-29 Accomplishments since the 2006 RTP ................................................................ PT-30 References ............................................................................................................ PT-32 BP Bicycle and Pedestrian System Element System Description ................................................................................................ BP-1 Needs Assessment .................................................................................................. BP-4 Guiding Goals, Policies, and Objectives .............................................................. BP-19 Action Plan: Proposed Projects ............................................................................ BP-21 Financing.............................................................................................................. BP-30 Performance Measures ......................................................................................... BP-36 Accomplishments since 2006 RTP ...................................................................... BP-37 AS Aviation System Element System Description ................................................................................................ AS-1 Humboldt County Airport Land Use Commission ................................................ AS-6 California Aviation Systems Plan .......................................................................... AS-7 Needs Assessment .................................................................................................. AS-7 Guiding Goals, Policies, and Objectives .............................................................. AS-13 Action Plan: Proposed Projects ........................................................................... AS-14 Financing.............................................................................................................. AS-17 Accomplishments since the 2006 RTP ................................................................ AS-20 References ............................................................................................................ AS-22 GM Goods Movement System Description ............................................................................................... GM-1 Needs Assessment ................................................................................................. GM-9 Guiding Goals, Policies, and Objectives ............................................................. GM-18 Action Plan: Proposed Projects ........................................................................... GM-20 Financing............................................................................................................. GM-25 Performance Measures ........................................................................................ GM-26 References ........................................................................................................... GM-29 TT Tribal Transportation Element Native American Coordination and Consultation .................................................. TT-1 Humboldt County Tribal Transportation Commission .......................................... TT-2 HCAOG’s Role in Tribal Transportation .............................................................. TT-2 Hoopa Valley Tribe ................................................................................................ TT-4 Karuk Tribe of California ...................................................................................... TT-7 2008 RTP ii Table of Contents Trinidad Rancheria ................................................................................................. TT-7 Yurok Tribe ............................................................................................................ TT-9 Wiyot Tribe .......................................................................................................... TT-11 Blue Lake Rancheria ............................................................................................ TT-11 Financing.............................................................................................................. TT-12 References ............................................................................................................ TT-15 CI Community Input Element Community Participation Program ......................................................................... CI-1 Workshop Exercise Number One ..........................................................................