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BCAG is responsible for preparing, adopting and submitting a Federal Transportation Improvement Program (FTIP) to Caltrans, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA). The FTIP is a programming document that identifies all regionally significant transportation projects and programs for Butte County that will be funded by federal, state, and local funding sources within the short-term horizon. Projects identified in the FTIP include those for:
- streets and roads
- highways
- transit
- safety
- bridge reconstruction
- enhancements
- other programs that receive federal dollars or require some type of federal approval
All FTIP material and amendments are developed in consultation with the appropriate local, state, federal agencies, the public, the BCAG Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC) and BCAG Board, as required. Comments or questions regarding the FTIP or any other BCAG planning or programming subject can be directed to Ivan Garcia, BCAG Programming Manager by email at igarcia@bcag.org or by phone at the BCAG offices at 530-879-2468.
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The 2009 FTIP Document Files:
Other pertinent documentation:
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Amendment #08 (Formal) - Forest Highway 119 Project. The purpose of this amendment is to program $850,000 in Public Lands Highway (PLH) funding for pavement and slide repair for work that was recently completed. This project is exempt from a regional emissions analysis for air quality conformity.
Federal Approval Letter
State Approval Letter
Caltrans Distribution Package
Public Notice
Supporting Documentation From FHWA - Central Federal Lands Division
Amendment #07 (Formal) - New ARRA TE Projects & SR 99 @ Neal Rd Intersection Improvement Project. The purpose of this amendment is to program new American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) "Transportation Enhancement projects and to program a new local project. The purpose of the SR 99 Neal Rd project is install a signal at SR 99 intersection and to include minor improvements on mainline SR 99 and the local road approaches to improve the safety and operations. The project limits extend approximatley 800 feet north and south of the intersection. All projects are exempt from a regional emissions analysis for air quality conformity. ARRA TE Funds are for existing projects including the SR 70 @ Montgomery Street Interchange - "Landscape Beautification" project and the Lincoln Blvd Median Project which is an existing "Highway Safety Improvement Program - HSIP" project.
Federal Approval Letter
State Approval Letter
Caltrans Distribution Package
BCAG Board Memorandum
Financial Spreadsheet - Part 1, Part 2, Part 3
Public Notice
Amendment #06 (Formal). New ARRA Projects. The
purpose of this amendment is to program new American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funded projects. BCAG's programming target for ARRA is approximately $9,374,619 for local projects, $289,000 for Transportation Enhancements (TE) eligible projects and $2,615,000 for transit.
While BCAG's programming target is actually $2.615 million, a
recommendation to program $2.75 million is being made for ARRA Transit funding. The ARRA transit revenues have been previously programmed in the
2009 FTIP. This amendment defines $1,907,522 for FTA 5007 Program and
$842,478 in FTA 5311 Program. These funds will be used to purchase new
transit buses and to partially fund ADA paratransit operating costs.
Federal Approval
State Approval Letter
Distribution Package to Caltrans
Financial Spreadsheets
ARRA Road and Transit Projects - Project Programming Printouts
BCAG Board Memorandum with Staff's Recommendation for ARRA funding
Draft list of Potential Projects for ARRA funding presented at February BCAG Board Meeting and BCAG TAC
Public Notice
Amendment #05 (Administrative) - SR
99 Chico Auxiliary Lane Project & Caltrans SHOPP Collision Lump Sum
Project. The purpose of this amendment was to exchange $1.653 million
in Right of Way STIP/RIP funds currently on hold by the California
Transportation Commission as a result of the state economy with
Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) funds. The R/W funds was also reduced to $1 million. The Caltrans State
Highway Operations and Protection Program (SHOPP) Collision Lump Sum
project was amended for a project on SR 70 near Oroville from 1.0 mile
south of SR 162 to 0.1 mile north of Garden Drive to upgrade guardrail
and gore areas. This amendment accelerates the delivery date to the
2008/09 fiscal year and exchanges funding from the Office of Traffic
Safety (OTS) to SHOPP funds.
State Approval Letter
Distribution Package to Caltrans
Amendment #04 (Administrative) - Forest
Highway 171 Project & FTA Section 5310 Program. The purpose of
this amendment is to program $998,000 in new federal Public Lands
Highway Program funds for the F.H. 171 Project for Phase 1 construction
in the 2008/09 federal fiscal year. These funds were approved in the
2009 Omnibus. The FTA Section 5310 Program was updated to reflect the
approved program list by the California Transportation Commission.
State Approval Letter
Distribution package to Caltrans
Administrative Amendment #03 - SR 99 at Rio Bonito SHOPP Project. The purpose of this administrative amendment is to supplant State Highway Operations and Protection Program (SHOPP) funds with American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds for the construction component for $17,380,000 in the 2008/09 fiscal year. No other changes were made. This is a revenue neutral change.
State Approval Letter
Distribution package to Caltrans
Amendment #02 (Formal). Financial Revenues Only. The purpose of this amendment is to introduce a new fund source into the 2009 FTIP as a result of President Obama's Economic Stimulus (ES) Plan for transportation known as the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). Approved revenue programming levels for ARRA funding in Butte County is $32 million (FHWA) for Highways and Local Streets & Roads; and $2.75 million (FTA) for transit projects. The FHWA target includes funding for Caltrans and BCAG programming. It is anticipated BCAG's programming target to be approximately $10 million. This amendment does not program projects, only new ARRA revenues.
Federal Approval Letter
State Approval Letter
Financial Spreadsheets
Public Notice - Update (Includes targets provided for region)
Public Notice
Amendment #01 (Formal). Various Changes. The purpose of this amendment is to:
- Butte Regional Transit - Program
new Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Program Funds for Transit (Exempt
Projects). This amendment programs $700,000 for the purchase and installation of a new AVL/GPS system for Butte Regional Transit and provides $80,000 in additional CMAQ funds for a total of $300,000 to the existing Paratransit Farebox Project.
- HSIP. Updates the Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) Lump Sum Program and Funding.
- Update the Expedited Project Selection Procedures and Amendment Procedures for the 2009 FTIP to facilitate the management of the FTIP in accordance with FHWA guidance.
- Update the Air Quality Conformity Analysis and Determination to be consistent with the 2008 Regional Transportation Plan.
Federal Approval for Air Quality Conformity Determination
Federal Approval
State Approval
(12/11/08) Approved FTIP Amendment Package
Comments Received
(12/11/08) Adopted Air Quality Conformity Analysis and Determination for the 2009 FTIP and 2008 RTP
(11/13/08) Draft FTIP Amendment Package including programming data
(11/11/08) Public Notice concerning this amendment
(9/17/08) Public Notice concerning Air Quality Conformity
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