Draft Environmental Impact Report for Plan Bay Area 2040 Released; Public Invited to Comment by June 1

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Apr 17, 2017, 15:00 ET

SAN FRANCISCO, April 17, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) today released for public review the Draft Environmental Impact Report (Draft EIR) for Plan Bay Area 2040, the region's long-range transportation and housing blueprint. Public comment on this document is open from April 17, 2017 to June 1, 2017.

Plan Bay Area 2040 is a roadmap to help Bay Area cities and counties preserve the character of our diverse communities while adapting to the challenges of future population growth.

The Draft EIR has been prepared in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act to analyze and disclose the potentially adverse significant impacts associated with implementation of the proposed Plan Bay Area 2040. The Draft EIR identifies the potential for significant effects in the following areas: transportation, air quality, land use and physical development, climate change and greenhouse gases, noise, biological resources, visual resources, cultural resources, public utilities and facilities, hazards, and public services and recreation. View the Draft EIR online at 2040.planbayarea.org/reports.

A Final EIR will be prepared following public review and comment on the Draft EIR. The Final EIR will consist of changes to the Draft EIR and written responses to comments submitted during the comment period on the Draft EIR. MTC and ABAG will consider this information during their deliberations on certification of the Final EIR and adoption of the proposed Plan Bay Area 2040.

The public is invited to three public hearings, where interested residents can comment on the Draft EIR. The full list of public hearings is as follows:

Public Hearing	Location	Date and Time
Public Hearing at Joint Planning/Adm. Committees in SF	Bay Area Metro Center Board Room 375 Beale Street San Francisco	Friday, May 12 9:40 a.m.
Public Hearing in San Jose	Martin Luther King Library, Room 225 150 E. San Fernando Street San Jose, CA 95112	Tuesday, May 16 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Public Hearing in Vallejo	Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum 734 Marin Street Vallejo	Thursday May 18 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Members of the public also are encouraged to view the Draft EIR online at 2040.planbayarea.org/reports. Written comments will be accepted at the public hearings; via mail to MTC Public Information, 375 Beale Street, Suite 800, San Francisco, CA, 94105; via fax to 415.536.9800; or via email to [email protected].

The comment period for the Draft EIR will close on Thursday, June 1, 2017.

Questions? Visit PlanBayArea.org, email [email protected], or call 415.778.6757.

Accessible Meetings

Do you need an interpreter or any other assistance to participate? Please call 415.778.6757 three days in advance.

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ABAG is the Council of Governments and official regional planning agency for the 101 cities and towns, and nine counties of the Bay Area. MTC is the transportation planning, financing and coordinating agency for the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area.

SOURCE Metropolitan Transportation Commission