2026 Regional Transportation Plan & Sustainable Communities Strategy
4 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2025040852
Lead Agency
Stanislaus Council of Governments
Document Title
2026 Regional Transportation Plan & Sustainable Communities Strategy
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
10/23/2026
Document Description
The proposed project is the StanCOG 2026 RTP/SCS. StanCOG’s previous RTP/SCS was adopted in August 2022 and amended in September 2024. The 2026 RTP/SCS is the culmination of a multi-year effort that aims to improve access and mobility and facilitate the movement of people and goods efficiently. Furthermore, the SCS will seek to balance land use and transportation systems to reduce emissions from cars and light trucks. StanCOG is required by federal law to develop an RTP/SCS that
meets national ambient air quality standards and determines the needs of the transportation system and prioritizes proposed transportation projects. The RTP/SCS is also necessary to obtain and allocate federal funding for regional transportation projects. StanCOG is in the process of updating the RTP/SCS, which will cover the planning period through the year 2049. The EIR for the 2026 RTP/SCS is intended to comply with CEQA. It will also require coordination with or reference to the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (Title 23 CFR Parts 450 and 500) (FAST Act), the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (as applicable), the Federal Clean Air
Act, the California Clean Air Act, California SB 375, California SB 743, California Assembly Bill 32, and California SB 32. The EIR will consider the 2026 RTP programmed projects and preferred SCS scenario, a No Project alternative, and up to 2 alternative land use scenarios, and any alternatives to address identified significant impacts. The EIR will evaluate the potential impacts of implementing the policies and
programs in the RTP/SCS in accordance with CEQA and will concentrate on the long-term environmental impacts of the RTP/SCS that extend to the 2049 planning horizon.
Contact Information
Name
Nick St Cook
Agency Name
Stanislaus Council of Governments
Job Title
Associate Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Address
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Ceres, Hughson, Modesto, Newman, Oakdale, Patterson, Riverbank, Turlock, Waterford
Counties
Stanislaus
Regions
Countywide, Northern California
State Highways
4, 33,99,108, 120, 132,165
Railways
Union Pacific, BNSF Railway
Airports
Modesto, Oakdale, Turlock
Schools
Modesto, Turlock, Patterson , Ceres school districts
Waterways
Tuolumne, San Joaquin, and Stanislaus rivers
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
Stanislaus Council of Governments
Approving Agency Role
Lead Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
Stanislaus
Final Environmental Document Available at
https://www.stancog.org/187/Regional-Transportation-Plan-RTP
Determinations
(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment
Yes
(2a) An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
(2b) A Mitigated or a Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(2c) An other document type was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(3) Mitigated measures were made a condition of the approval of the project
Yes
(4) A mitigation reporting or monitoring plan was adopted for this project
Yes
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
Yes
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
Attachments
Notice of Determination
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