Section 130301 Of Article 5. Transportation Planning And Programming From California Public Utilities Code >> Division 12. >> Chapter 4. >> Article 5.
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. The multicounty designated transportation planning agency
which includes the area of the commission shall be responsible for
long-range transportation system planning, including preparation of
the regional transportation plan as defined in Chapter 2.5
(commencing with Section 65080) of Title 7 of the Government Code in
such area.
Such planning shall be directed to, among other things:
(a) Identification of corridors of travel.
(b) Definition of the transportation problems of each corridor.
(c) Definition of the transportation goals for each corridor.
(d) Definition of land use goals, with the concurrence of affected
local jurisdictions, that should be supported by transportation
investment decisions in each corridor.
(e) Recommendation of priority corridors for major resource
allocations.
(f) Recommendation of the mix of alternative transportation modes
appropriate for deployment in light of the transportation needs and
goals for each corridor.
(g) Recommendation of environmental, economic, energy, and social
policies that should guide transportation investment decision within
corridors.
(h) Coordination of the plans and short-range transportation
improvement programs developed by the commissions, including
resolution of conflicts between such plans and programs.
(i) Determination of regional priorities and an annual regional
program for the use of federal-aid urban system funds, and funds to
be expended pursuant to Section 1604 of Title 49 of the United States
Code, based on the priorities of projects appearing in the
short-range transportation improvement program adopted by each
commission.
(j) Review and comment concerning all near-term transportation
improvement programs after the development of, but prior to, adoption
of such programs by the commission. The review shall be conducted
pursuant to Section 130059 and in such a manner so that it does not
unnecessarily slow or impede the transportation planning and
programming process.
(k) Development of an annual unified work program for all
transportation planning activities within the jurisdiction of the
multicounty designated transportation planning agency in cooperation
and coordination with the Department of Transportation and the
commission and in conformance with federal laws and rules and
regulations. Such cooperation and coordination shall specifically
apply to the determination of appropriate planning methods for
projecting and planning transportation use, and its effect on land
use, within the jurisdiction of the agency.