So Cal Transportation Planning - Comments due by 12/15/09

Public Input Sought

Southern California Residents Urged to Provide Comments in Federal Review of Southern California Association of Government's (SCAG) Transportation Planning Process

The Federal Highway Administration and Federal Transit Administration will begin conducting a review and evaluation of Southern California's transportation planning process. To provide the public with an opportunity to comment on the transportation planning process carried out by the Southern California Association of Governments and its partners, the two federal agencies are hosting the following public listening session:

Date: Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Time: Beginning 5:30 p.m.

Location: SCAG's Main Office

818 West 7th Street, 12th Floor

Los Angeles, CA, 90017-1800

213-236-1800

Videoconferencing connection to the meeting will be available at the following locations:

SCAG Imperial County Regional Office
1224 W. State Street, Suite B
El Centro, CA 92243

SCAG Orange County Regional Office
OCTA Building
600 South Main Street, 9th Floor
Orange, CA 92863

SCAG Riverside County Regional Office
3403 10th Street, Suite 805
Riverside, CA 92501

SCAG San Bernardino County Regional Office
Santa Fe Depot
1170 West Third Street, Suite 140
San Bernardino, CA 92418

SCAG Ventura County Regional Office
950 County Square Drive, Suite 101
Ventura, CA 93003

Oral and written comments may be presented at the meeting. Written comments can also be sent via e-mail to cert.review@fhwa.dot.gov or by regular mail to:

Michelle Noch Ted Matley

Community Planner Community Planner

FHWA L.A. Metro Office Federal Transit Administration

888 S. Figueroa Street, Suite 1850 201 Mission Street, Suite 1650

Los Angeles, CA 90017 San Francisco, CA 94105

Public comments will be accepted through December 15, 2009. For additional information about the SCAG federal certification process or the December 2 public listening session, please call 213-202-3953.

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities ACT, persons requiring modification of accommodations in order to participate in this meeting should notify FTA/FHWA Los Angeles Metro Office (213-202-3950) 72 hours in advance of the meeting.