Regional Trail & Greenway Draft Environmental Impact Report - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

TAMC Board of Directors Fort Ord Regional Trail & Greenway Draft Environmental Impact Report

Environmental Impact Report • 1970 California Environmental Quality Act • Beginning of planning process • Provide the public with: • Information on the project • Potential environmental impacts • Opportunity to comment

Project Vision 28 mile multi-use trail Safe, accessible, and separated • alternative to cars Connect people to open space • and recreation Enhance connections between • Fort Ord, Monterey Peninsula, and Salinas Valley Function as habitat corridor • Complementary to the built • environment

Trail Width GREENWAY GREENWAY 2’ 8’ - 12’ 2’ (up to 150’) (up to 150’) 16’

Draft Environmental Impact Report

Environmental Impacts and Mitigations Mitigation measures to reduce impact: Biological Draft EIR Resources Habitat mitigation and monitoring • public Biological resources avoidance and • comment Aesthetics minimization period Construction best management • practices closes Public Safety and Services January 3, Invasive weed management • 2020 Wetland restoration • Hydrology and Water Quality Native American resources monitoring •

Key Concerns Impacts to wildlife and ▪ biological resources Food safety risks related to ▪ trail use near agriculture Lighting impacts ▪ Increased bicycle traffic on ▪ Angelus Way and Frog Pond Wetland Preserve Airport safety zones ▪

Project Alternatives No trail / continued reliance on cars No Build • Lower bio impact / lower cost / • Increase use of greater vehicle-bike conflicts / less existing roadways accessible Lower visual impact / Lower cost / • Substitute at-grade greater vehicle-bike and vehicle- crossings ped conflicts Lower wetland impact / better • Frog Pond Wetland Preserve separation from existing walking path Northerly Alignment

Northern Marina Waste Segment Management District Alternative at-grade Alternative crossing for Marina Alignment proposed bridge Station No objects are proposed along the Proposed trail within Airport FORTAG Alignment Safety Zones Marina Airport Connection to future development Alternative at-grade crossing

Reservation Rd and Inter-Garrison Proposed Alternative FORTAG at-grade Alignment crossing Alternative Alignment

Cal State University Monterey Bay (CSUMB) Alternative Alignment The Alternative Alternative at-grade crossings Crossing Dunes Proposed Main FORTAG Gate Alignment Campus Town

CSUMB - Marina Neighborhood Connection Proposed FORTAG Alignment

National Monument Segment Proposed FORTAG Proposed Alignment FORTAG Alignment Alternative Alignment

Connections to: 01 | Hilby Avenue 02 | Broadway Avenue 03 | San Pablo Avenue

Alternative Alignment to Angelus Way Plumas Ave (PG&E Easement) PG&E easement - ● recapture backyard right-of-way Alternative Tunnel effect behind ● Alignment Plumas Ave homes vs. user safety Missed opportunity to ● connect parks Roundabout at S Boundary Rd (planned) Proposed FORTAG Alignment

Frog Pond Northern Alternative Northern Alignment Northern Alignment Alternative Alternative Avoids impacts to wetland • Opportunities for removal of • invasive plants and restoration of habitat Better separation of bike trail • from walking path Proposed Proposed FORTAG FORTAG Wildlife Corridor Wildlife Alignment Alignment Corridor Bike/Ped Undercrossing (proposed)

At-Grade Crossing Alternative to Tunnel Carlton Drive / SR 218 Eliminates tunnel • Requires crosswalk • warning system Traffic signal not • warranted

Fremont Blvd to Del Monte Blvd Alternative Alignment Proposed FORTAG Alignment

Draft Environmental Impact Report Public Review Period Nov. 7, 2019 – Jan. 3, 2020

Schedule: Environmental Review Approval of Public Final Environmental Public Comment Impact Report Comment Closes @ TAMC Board of Directors Starts Dec. 4, Feb. 2019 2020 Design Jan. 3, Mar. 25, Nov. 7, 2020 2020 2019 Public Hearing TAMC incorporates @ TAMC Board of Directors comments and responses into final document

How do I submit Draft Environmental Document my comments? Online: http://bit.ly/TAMC_FORTAG Hardcopies for viewing: TAMC offices, Marina and Seaside public libraries until January 3, 2020 until January 3, 2020 November 2019 - December 2019 Letter Email Public Meetings TAMC Check 55-B Plaza Circle rich@tamcmonterey.org www.tamcmonterey.com Salinas, CA 93901 for dates Attn: Rich Deal, Principal Engineer

Questions? Rich Deal Stefania Castillo Project Manager Assistant Project Manager rich@tamcmonterey.org stefania@tamcmonterey.org