Your Madera 2046 RTP/SCS

DRAFT 2022 RTP AMENDMENT 1, DRAFT 2023 FTIP AMENDMENT 3 and Air Quality Conformity

The 2022 RTP Amendment 1 and 2023 FTIP Amendment 3 will add new projects and make changes to existing projects, such as project limits and open-to-traffic dates.

A 30-day public review and comment period for the Amendments commenced from February 18, 2023 and conclude on March 20, 2023. On March 22, 2023, the MCTC Board adopted the 2022 RTP Amendment 1, 2023 FTIP Amendment 3, and the corresponding Air Quality Conformity Analysis.

Madera County 2022 Regional Transportation Plan and Sustainable Communities Strategy

Madera County Transportation Commission (MCTC) is required to update the Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) to reflect the existing and future regional transportation system in Madera County. The 2022 update reflects the horizon or “planning” year of 2046, ensuring that the region’s transportation system and implementation policies/programs will safely and efficiently accommodate growth envisioned in the Land Use Elements of the Cities of Chowchilla and Madera and Madera County, in the RTP and in the Sustainable Communities Strategy (SCS). As the Regional Transportation Planning Agency (RTPA) and Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for Madera County, MCTC is responsible for development of the RTP and the SCS.

Madera County 2022 RTP/SCS Program Environmental Impact Report

The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) requires that a Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) be prepared and distributed for review by regulatory and other affected agencies and persons, prior to preparation of the Final EIR. The Draft EIR provides the opportunity for comments on the proposed project and the Draft EIR. Once comments are received following the review period, comments will be considered and responses will be incorporated in the Final EIR to address any changes or additions necessary to clarify and/or supplement the information contained in the document.

Corresponding Conformity Analysis

The corresponding Conformity Analysis contains the documentation to support a finding that the 2022 RTP/SCS meets the federal air quality conformity requirements for ozone and particulate matter.

More information about the RTP/SCS can be found at: www.YourMadera2046.com