Summary: Wednesday, March 26, 2014 The Santa Cruz County Commission on the Environment meets this afternoon at 5:00 p.m. in the Board of Supervisors Chambers, located on the Fifth Floor of the County Government Center, 701 Ocean Street in Santa Cruz. You will find links to the agenda of today’s meeting at kusp.org/landuse. The Commission will talk about water and watershed issues, the San Lorenzo River, climate action, and will also hear a report on what’s happening in the State Legislature. The first item on the Commission’s agenda is a presentation on the 2014 Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Plan, or RTP. This is the long-term plan that will guide transportation investments in Santa Cruz County for the next twenty years or so. If you care about the future of Santa Cruz County, and future land use, specifically, then finding out more about the RTP would be a very good idea. The meeting this afternoon is open to the public. It’s free, and you are invited! I imagine that much of the discussion on the RTP will focus on proposed “sustainability principles” incorporated into the Draft RTP. Highway widening or new highway construction would have mammoth environmental impacts, and the everyday use of our transportation system results in very significant emissions of greenhouse gases, and is a major contributor to global warming. Is there a way to do better? Check out that meeting this afternoon! More Information: Land Use Links Gary Patton’s Two Worlds Blog Information on Commission on the Environment March 26th Agenda, Commission on the Environment Information on the 2014 RTP RTP Executive Summary DRAFT 2014 Regional Transportation Plan
