Butte County Association of Governments - Sustainable Communities Strategy

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Sustainable Communities Strategy

Sustainable Communities Strategy Public Outreach Contact Us

Sustainable Communities Strategy

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In September 2008 Governor Schwarzenegger signed Senate Bill 375 (SB 375), also known as the Sustainable Communities and Climate Change At of 2008, as the mechanism to implement passenger vehicle greenhouse gas reductions outlined in Assembly Bill 32.

Under SB 375, BCAG, as the region's Metropolitan Planning Organization, has been designated by the state to prepare the area's "Sustainable Communities Strategy" (SCS) as an additional element of the 2012 Regional Transportation Plan. The SCS will be the forecasted development pattern for the region, which, when integrated into with the transportation network, and other transportation measures and policies, will meet the passenger vehicle greenhouse gas reduction target for the area.

Implementation Documents (PDFs)

- BCAG's 2012 SCS

Informational Flyer
SCS Overview Board Presentation (December 2010)
Development Schedule (revised April 2011)
Work Plan (revised April 2011)
Technical Methodology (revised December 2011)
- ARB Comments (November 2011)

Regional Target Setting Documents (PDFs)

- BCAG's Methodology and Scenario Results Report for SCS Target Setting (revised June 2010)

- Click Here to view the California Air Resources Board (ARB) - Report on Regional GHG Emission Reduction Targets For Automobiles and Light Trucks (approved by ARB September 23, 2010)

Research

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) is working with researchers at the University of California at Irvine and Davis to identify the impacts on vehicle use and greenhouse gas emissions of key transportation and land use policies based on the scientific literature. Click here to visit CARBs website and view the results of this research.

Public Outreach

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BCAG hosted 4 public workshops in early August 2011 to present the preliminary draft 2012 Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) and to inform and educate the public as to what the SCS consists of, the issues and policies choices, and to solicit comments prior to its development.

Click here for a PDF of the Public Notice

Workshop Materials:

Slide Presentation (PDF)

SCS Internet Resources Handout (PDF)

BCAG 2012 SCS Information Handout (PDF)

Current Land Use and Road Network Map (PDF)

Brochure and Comment Card (PDF)

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If you have questions regarding the Sustainable Communities Strategy for the Butte County region or wish to be placed on the SCS email notification list, please contact Brian Lasagna, Senior Planner at (530) 879-2468 or via e-mail at blasagna@bcag.org.