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APPENDIX IV-C

Regional Transportation Strategy and 

Control Measures

December 2012
Mission Statement

Under the guidance of the Regional Council and in collaboration with our 

partners, our mission is to facilitate a forum to develop and foster the realization 

of regional plans that improve the quality of life for Southern Californians.
SCAG Regional Council

OFFICERS

President: Glen Becerra, Simi Valley

First Vice President: Greg Pettis, Cathedral City

Second Vice President: Carl Morehouse, San Buenaventura

Immediate Past President: Pam O‟Connor, Santa Monica

MEMBERS

Imperial County: Jack Terrazas, Imperial County | Cheryl Viegas-Walker, El Centro

Los Angeles County: Mike Antonovich, Los Angeles County | Mark Ridley- Thomas, Los Angeles County | 

Richard Alarcón, Los Angeles | Sylvia Ballin, San Fernando | Bruce Barrows, Cerritos | Joe Biscayne, Los Angeles | 

Tony Cardenas, Los Angeles | Stan Carroll, La Habra Heights | Margaret Clark, Rosemead | Gene Daniels, Paramount | 

Mitchell Englander, Los Angeles | Margaret E. Finlay, Duarte | David Gafin, Downey | Eric Garcetti, Los Angeles | 

James Gazeley, Lomita | Frank Gurulé, Cudahy | Keith W. Hanks, Azusa | Carol Herrera, Diamond Bar | Steve Hofbauer, 

Palmdale | José Huizar, Los Angeles | James Johnson, Long Beach | Paul Koretz, Los Angeles | Paul Krekorian, Los Angeles | 

Tom LaBonge, Los Angeles | Paula Lantz, Pomona | Dan Medina, Gardena | Barbara Messina, Alhambra | Judy Mitchell,

Rolling Hills Estates | Jim Morton, Lynwood | Steven Neal, Long Beach | Pam O‟Connor, Santa Monica | Bernard Parks, 

Los Angeles | Jan Perry, Los Angeles | Frank Quintero, Glendale | Ed P. Reyes, Los Angeles | Bill Rosendahl, Los Angeles | 

Mark Rutherford, Westlake Village | Antonio Villaraigosa, Los Angeles | Donald Voss, La Cañada Flintridge | 

Herb J. Wesson, Jr., Los Angeles | Dennis Zine, Los Angeles

Orange County: Shawn Nelson, Orange County | Leslie Daigle, Newport Beach | Paul Glaab, Laguna Niguel | 

Matthew Harper, Huntington Beach | Sukhee Kang, Irvine | Joel Lautenschleger, Laguna Hills | Michele Martinez, Santa Ana | 

Leroy Mills, Cypress | Brett Murdock, Brea | Kris Murray, Anaheim | John Nielsen, Tustin | Andy Quach, Westminster

Riverside County: Jeff Stone, Riverside County | Jim Hyatt, Calimesa | Darcy Kuenzi, Menifee | Ron Loveridge, Riverside | 

Greg Pettis, Cathedral City | Lupe Ramos Watson, Indio | Ronald Roberts, Temecula

San Bernardino County: Gary Ovitt, San Bernardino County | Paul Eaton, Montclair | Ed Graham, Chino Hills | 

Jon Harrison, Redlands | Bill Jahn, Big Bear Lake | Larry McCallon, Highland | Deborah Robertson, Rialto

Ventura County: Linda Parks, Ventura County | Glen Becerra, Simi Valley | Bryan A. MacDonald, Oxnard | Carl Morehouse, 

San Buenaventura

Tribal Government Representative: Vacant

Orange County Transportation Authority: Jerry Amante, Tustin

Riverside County Transportation Commission: Mary Craton, Canyon Lake

San Bernardino Associated Governments: Alan Wapner, Ontario

Ventura County Transportation Commission: Keith Millhouse, Moorpark

Transportation Corridors Agency: Lisa Bartlett, Dana Point

Ex-Officio: Randall Lewis, Lewis Group of Companies
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Executive Summary

This Appendix describes the Southern California Association of Government‟s (SCAG) 

transportation strategy and transportation control measures (TCMs) to be included as part of the 

2012 Air Quality Management Plan (AQMP) / PM2.5 State Implementation Plan (SIP) for the 

South Coast Air Basin. The transportation strategy and TCMs are based on SCAG‟s adopted

2012-2035 Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy (RTP/SCS) and 

2011 Federal Transportation Improvement Program (FTIP) as amended which were developed in 

consultation with federal, state and local transportation and air quality planning agencies and 

other stakeholders. The four County Transportation Commissions (CTCs) in the South Coast Air 

Basin, namely Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Riverside County 

Transportation Commission, Orange County Transportation Authority and the San Bernardino 

Associated Governments, were actively involved in the development of the regional 

transportation measures of this Appendix.

The Regional Transportation Strategy and Transportation Control Measures portion of the 2012 

AQMP/SIP consists of the following three related Sections.

Section I. Linking Regional Transportation Planning to Air Quality Planning 

As required by federal and state laws, SCAG is responsible for ensuring that the regional 

transportation plan, program, and projects are supportive of the goals and objectives of 

AQMPs/SIPs. SCAG is also required to develop demographic projections and regional 

transportation strategy and control measures for the AQMPs/SIPs.

As the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), SCAG develops the RTP/SCS every four 

years. The RTP/SCS is a long-range regional transportation plan that provides a vision for 

transportation investments throughout the SCAG region. The 2012-2035 RTP/SCS also 

integrates land use and transportation planning to achieve regional greenhouse gas (GHG) 

reduction targets set by the California Air Resources Board (ARB) pursuant to SB375.

SCAG also develops the biennial FTIP. The FTIP is a multimodal list of capital improvement 

projects to be implemented over a six year period. The FTIP implements the programs and 

projects in the RTP/SCS. 

Section II. Regional Transportation Strategy and TCMs

The SCAG region faces daunting mobility, air quality, and transportation funding challenges. 

Under the guidance of the goals and objectives adopted by SCAG‟s Regional Council, the 2012-

2035 RTP/SCS was developed to provide a blueprint to integrate land use and transportation 

strategies to help achieve a coordinated and balanced regional transportation system. The 2012-

2035 RTP/SCS represents the culmination of more than two years of work involving dozens of 

public agencies, 191 cities, hundreds of local, county, regional and state officials, the business 

community, environmental groups, as well as various nonprofit organizations. The 2012-2035 

RTP/SCS was formally adopted by the SCAG Regional Council on April 4, 2012.
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The 2012-2035 RTP/SCS contains a host of improvements to every component of the regional 

multimodal transportation system including:

 Active transportation

 Transportation demand management (TDM)

 Transportation system management (TSM)

 Transit

 Passenger and high-speed rail

 Goods movement

 Aviation and airport ground access

 Highways

 Arterials

 Operations and maintenance

Included within these transportation system improvements are projects that reduce vehicle use or 

changing traffic flow or congestion conditions (“TCMs”). TCMs include the following three 

main categories of transportation improvement projects and programs:

 High occupancy vehicle (HOV) measures,

 Transit and systems management measures, and

 Information-based transportation strategies.

New to this cycle of the RTP is the inclusion of the SCS as required by SB 375. The primary 

goal of the SCS is to provide a vision for future growth in Southern California that will decrease 

per capita GHG emissions from passenger vehicles. However, the strategies contained in the 

2012-2035 RTP/SCS will produce benefits for the region far beyond simply reducing GHG 

emissions. The SCS strives to integrate the transportation network and related strategies with an 

overall land use pattern that responds to projected growth, housing needs, changing

demographics, and transportation demands. The regional vision of the SCS maximizes current 

voluntary local efforts that support the goals of SB 375. The SCS focuses the majority of new 

housing and job growth in high-quality transit areas and other opportunity areas on existing main 

streets, in downtowns, and commercial corridors, resulting in an improved jobs-housing balance 

and more opportunity for transit-oriented development. In addition, SCAG is a strategic partner 

in a regional effort to accelerate fleet conversion to near-zero and zero-emission transportation 

technologies. A significant expansion of alternative-fuel infrastructure is needed throughout the 

region to accommodate the anticipated increase in alternative fueled vehicles.

Section III. Reasonably Available Control Measure Analysis

As required by the Federal Clean Air Act (CAA), a reasonably available control measure 

(RACM) analysis must be included as part of the overall control strategy in the AQMP/SIP to 

ensure that all potential control measures are evaluated for implementation and that justification 

is provided for those measures that are not implemented. Appendix IV-C contains the TCM 

RACM component for the South Coast PM2.5 control strategy. In accordance with EPA 

procedures, this analysis considers TCMs in the 2012-2035 RTP/SCS, measures identified by the 

CAA, and relevant measures adopted in other non-attainment areas of the country. 
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Based on this comprehensive review, it is determined that the TCMs being implemented in the 

South Coast Air Basin are inclusive of all TCM RACM. None of the candidate measures 

reviewed and determined to be infeasible meets the criteria for RACM implementation.
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Section I. Linking Regional Transportation Planning to Air Quality Planning

Federal and State Requirements

The air quality conformity requirements of the Federal CAA establish a need to integrate air 

quality planning and regional transportation planning. This integration presents the challenge of 

balancing the real need for improved mobility with the equally important goal of cleaner air. As 

the federally-designated MPO for the six-county Southern California region, SCAG is required 

by law to ensure that transportation activities “conform” to, and are supportive of, the goals of 

regional and state air quality plans to attain the National Ambient Air Quality Standards 

(NAAQS). In addition, SCAG is a co-producer, with the South Coast Air Quality Management 

District (AQMD), of the AQMP for the South Coast Air Basin. SCAG has the responsibility for 

the demographic projections and integrated regional land use, housing, employment, and 

transportation programs, measures, and strategies, as well as analyzing and providing emissions 

data related to its planning responsibilities (California Health and Safety Code §40460).

Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy (RTP/SCS) and Federal 

Transportation Improvement Program (FTIP)

The SCAG Region is the largest metropolitan planning area in the United States, encompassing 

38,000 square miles. The region is divided into 14 subregions and is one of the largest 

concentrations of population, employment, income, business, industry and finance in the world. 

The six-county SCAG Region is home to more than 18 million people, nearly half of the 

population of the state of California. 

Federal and state regulations require SCAG, as the Regional Transportation Planning Agency 

and MPO, to develop an RTP every four years in order for our region's transportation projects to 

qualify for federal and state funding. The RTP is updated to reflect changes in trends, progress 

made on projects, and to adjust the growth forecast for population changes. The long-range 

transportation plan provides a vision for transportation investments throughout the region. Using 

growth forecasts and economic trends that project out over a 20-year period, the RTP considers 

the role of transportation in the broader context of economic, environmental, and quality-of-life 

goals for the future, identifying regional transportation strategies to address our mobility needs. 

The SCS is a newly required element of the RTP. The SCS integrates land use and 

transportation strategies that will achieve ARB greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets. 

According to SB 375, “The Sustainable Communities Strategy shall:

1. identify the general location of uses, residential densities, and building intensities within 

the region;

2. identify areas within the region sufficient to house all the population of the region, 

including all economic segments of the population, over the course of the planning period 

of the regional transportation plan taking into account net migration into the region, 

population growth, household formation and employment growth;

3. identify areas within the region sufficient to house an eight-year projection of the 

regional housing need for the region;
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4. identify a transportation network to service the transportation needs of the region;

5. gather and consider the best practically available scientific information regarding 

resource areas and farmland in the region;

6. consider the state housing goals specified in Sections 65580 and 65581;

7. set forth a forecasted development pattern for the region, which, when integrated with the 

transportation network, and other transportation measures and policies, will reduce the 

greenhouse gas emissions from automobiles and light trucks to achieve, if there is a 

feasible way to do so, the greenhouse gas emission reduction targets approved by the 

state board;

8. allow the regional transportation plan to comply with the federal Clean Air Act."

The RTP/SCS was developed through a collaborative process, guided by the SCAG Regional 

Council and its Policy Committees and Sub-committees, the Plans & Programs Technical 

Advisory Committee, numerous task forces, CTCs, subregions, local governments, state and 

federal agencies, environmental and business communities, tribal governments, non-profit 

groups, as well as the general public. The RTP/SCS constitutes the Regional Transportation 

Strategy and Control Measures for the AQMP. 

SCAG is also responsible for developing a biennial short-term (six year planning horizon) FTIP. 

SCAG develops the FTIP in partnership with the CTCs of Imperial, Los Angeles, Orange, 

Riverside, San Bernardino, and Ventura, and Caltrans Districts 7, 8, 11, and 12. The FTIP is a

multimodal list of capital improvement projects to be implemented over a six-year period. The 

FTIP identifies specific funding sources and fund amounts for each project. It is prioritized to 

implement the region‟s overall strategy for providing mobility and improving both the efficiency 

and safety of the transportation system, while supporting efforts to attain federal and state air 

quality standards for the region by reducing transportation related air pollution. The FTIP must 

include all federally funded transportation projects in the region, as well as all regionally 

significant transportation projects for which approval from federal funding agencies is required, 

regardless of funding source. The FTIP is developed to incrementally implement the programs 

and projects in the RTP. TCMs that are committed to in the applicable SIP are derived from the 

first two years of the prevailing FTIP.
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Section II. Regional Transportation Strategy and TCMs

Introduction

The 2012-2035 RTP/SCS is a long-range regional transportation plan that provides a blueprint to 

integrate land use and transportation strategies to help achieve a coordinated and balanced 

regional transportation system. Transportation projects in the SCAG region must be included in 

the RTP/SCS in order to receive federal funding. The 2012-2035 RTP/SCS is comprised of the 

following elements: (1) a policy element that presents an overview of the challenges facing the 

region; the RTP/SCS goals, policies and performance outcomes; (2) the SCS, which includes 

land use policies and forecasted future growth and land use for the region; (3) an action element 

that describes the transportation investments and programs necessary to implement the Plan and 

performance measures to determine how the Plan performs; and (4) the financial element that 

summarizes the cost of Plan implementation constrained by a realistic projection of available 

revenues and provides recommendations for the allocation of funds.

The 2012-2035 RTP/SCS represents the culmination of more than two years of work involving 

dozens of public agencies, 191 cities, hundreds of local, county, regional and state officials, the 

business community, environmental groups, as well as various nonprofit organizations, and was 

founded on a broad-based public outreach effort. The implementation of one of the most 

comprehensive and coordinated public participation plans ever undertaken by SCAG is 

documented in the 2012-2035 RTP/SCS, Public Participation and Consultation Appendix1.

The 2012-2035 RTP/SCS was formally adopted by the SCAG Regional Council on April 4, 2012 

and submitted for approval to the federal agencies. The 2012-2035 RTP/SCS constitutes the 

transportation control strategy portion of the 2012 AQMP. A full, illustrative list of the 2012-

2035 RTP/SCS projects can be found in the Project List Appendix of the 2012-2035 RTP/SCS.

(See http://rtpscs.scag.ca.gov/Pages/2012-2035-RTP-SCS.aspx)

Key Planning Challenges

The challenges facing the region‟s future are daunting:

Mobility Challenges: The region‟s roadways are the most congested in the nation, resulting in 

over three million hours wasted each year sitting in traffic. Traffic relief is critical, even more so 

in the region‟s current economic situation. By failing to adequately address congestion in the 

Region, we have foregone jobs - every 10 percent decrease in congestion can bring an 

employment increase of about 132,000 jobs.

Air Quality Challenges: While Southern California is a leader in reducing emissions and 

ambient levels of air pollutants are improving, the SCAG region continues to have the worst air 

quality in the nation, and air pollution causes thousands of premature deaths every year, as well 

as other serious adverse health effects. The South Coast Air Basin has the worst air quality of 

the four air basins contained in the SCAG region.

 

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Funding Need: Of all the challenges facing the transportation system today, there is perhaps 

none more critical than funding. With the projected growth in population, employment, and 

demand for travel, the costs of our multimodal transportation needs surpass projected revenues 

available from our historic transportation funding source - the gas tax. State and federal gas 

taxes have not changed in nearly 20 years. Yet, highway construction costs have grown by over 

80 percent. The region must consider ways to stabilize existing revenue sources and supplement 

them with reasonably available new sources.

Regional Goals and Policies: To Realize a Sustainable Future

To guide development of the projects, programs, and strategies, SCAG‟s Regional Council 

adopted goals and objectives that help carry out the 2012-2035 RTP/SCS vision which 

encompasses three principles: mobility, economy, and sustainability. The regional goals reflect 

the wide-ranging challenges facing transportation planners and decision-makers in achieving the 

RTP/SCS vision. The goals demonstrate the need to balance many priorities in the most costeffective manner. SCAG‟s Regional Council adopted the following goals as part of the 2012-

2035 RTP/SCS.

 Align the plan investments and policies with improving regional economic development 

and competitiveness

 Maximize mobility and accessibility for all people and goods in the region

 Ensure travel safety and reliability for all people and goods in the region

 Preserve and ensure a sustainable regional transportation system

 Maximize the productivity of our transportation system

 Protect the environment and health of our residents by improving air quality and 

encouraging active transportation (non-motorized transportation, such as bicycling and 

walking)

 Actively encourage and create incentives for energy efficiency, where possible

 Encourage land use and growth patterns that facilitate transit and non-motorized 

transportation

 Maximize the security of the regional transportation system through improved system 

monitoring, rapid recovery planning, and coordination with other security agencies

The six 2012-2035 RTP/SCS guiding policies below help focus future investments on the bestperforming projects and strategies that seek to preserve, maintain, and optimize the performance 

of the existing system.

1) Transportation investments shall be based on SCAG‟s adopted regional Performance 

Indicators

2) Ensuring safety, adequate maintenance, and efficiency of operations on the existing 

multimodal transportation system should be the highest RTP/SCS priorities for any 

incremental funding in the region

3) RTP/SCS land use and growth strategies in the RTP/SCS will respect local input and 

advance smart growth initiatives

4) Transportation demand management (TDM) and non-motorized transportation will be 

focus areas, subject to Policy 1
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5) HOV gap closures that significantly increase transit and rideshare usage will be supported 

and encouraged, subject to Policy 1

6) Monitoring progress on all aspects of the Plan, including the timely implementation of 

projects, programs, and strategies, will be an important and integral component of the 

Plan

Transportation Investments

The RTP/SCS contains a host of improvements to the regional multimodal transportation system. 

These improvements include closures of critical gaps in the network that hinder access to certain 

parts of the region, as well as the strategic expansion of our transportation system where there is 

room to grow in order to provide the region with the mobility it needs.

Active Transportation Component: $6.7 billion will be invested in various active 

transportation strategies to increase bikeways in the SCAG region from 4,315 miles to 10,122 

miles, bring significant amount of sidewalks into compliance with the Americans with 

Disabilities Act (ADA), safety improvements, and various other strategies.

Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Component: $4.5 billion will be invested in 

various TDM strategies to incentivize drivers to reduce solo driving: (1) Increase carpooling and 

vanpooling; (2) Increase the use of transit, bicycling, and walking; (3) Redistribute vehicle trips 

from peak periods to non-peak periods by shifting work times/days/locations; (4) Encourage 

greater use of telecommuting; and (5) Other “first mile/last mile” strategies to allow travelers to 

easily connect to and from transit service at their origin and destination. These strategies include 

the development of mobility hubs around major transit stations, the integration of bicycling and 

transit through folding-bikes-on-buses programs, triple bike racks on buses, and dedicated racks 

on light and heavy rail vehicles.

Transportation System Management (TSM) Component: $7.6 billion will be invested in 

various TSM strategies to enhanced incident management, advanced ramp metering, traffic 

signal synchronization, advanced traveler information, improved data collection, universal transit 

fare cards (Smart Cards), and Transit Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL) to increase traffic flow 

and reduce congestion.

Transit Component: A total of $55.0 billion will be invested in (1) bus rapid transit (BRT) -

new BRT routes, extensions, and/or service enhancements in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, 

San Bernardino, and Ventura Counties; (2) light rail transit - new light rail and commuter rail 

routes/extensions in Los Angeles and San Bernardino Counties; (3) heavy rail transit – heavy rail 

extension in Los Angeles County; and (4) bus - new and expanded bus service in Los Angeles, 

Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, and Ventura Counties.

Passenger and High-Speed Rail Component: A total of $51.8 billion will be invested in (1) 

commuter rail - Metrolink extensions in Riverside County and Metrolink system-wide 

improvements to provide higher speeds; and (2) high speed rail - improvements to the Los 

Angeles to San Diego (LOSSAN) Rail Corridor with an ultimate goal of providing San DiegoLos Angeles express service in under two hours, and Phase I of the California High-Speed Train 

(HST) project that would provide high-speed service from the Kern County line to Anaheim via 
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L.A. Union Station with stops in Palmdale, San Fernando Valley, L.A. Union Station, Norwalk 

and Anaheim.

Goods Movement (includes Grade Separations) Component: $48.4 billion will be invested in 

various goods movement strategies including Port access improvements, freight rail 

enhancements, grade separations, truck mobility improvements including an East-West Freight 

Corridor, intermodal facilities, and support of emission-reduction strategies such as the 

deployment of commercially available lower-emission trucks and locomotives in the near term 

while taking critical steps (including technology demonstration projects) toward the phased 

implementation of a zero- and near-zero emission freight system.

Aviation and Airport Ground Access Component: As included in their respective modal 

investments, substantial investment will be made in various airport ground access improvements 

including rail extensions and improvements to provide easier access to airports, and new express 

bus service from remote terminals to airports.

Highways Component: $64.2 billion will be invested in (1) toll facilities - closure of critical 

gaps in the highway network to provide access to all parts of the region ($27.3 billion); (2) HighOccupancy Vehicle (HOV)/High-Occupancy Toll (HOT) - closure of gaps in the HOV lane 

network and the addition of freeway-to-freeway direct HOV connectors to complete Southern 

California‟s HOV network and a connected network of Express/HOT lanes ($20.9 billion); and 

(3) mixed flow – interchange improvements to and closures of critical gaps in the highway 

network to provide access to all parts of the region ($16.0 billion).

Arterials Component: $22.1 billion will be invested in various arterial improvements including 

spot widening, signal prioritization, driveway consolidations and relocations, grade separations 

at high-volume intersections, new bicycle lanes, and other design features such as lighting, 

landscaping, and modified roadway, parking, and sidewalk widths.

Operations and Maintenance Component: $216.9 billion will be invested in the operations 

and maintenance of transit ($139.3 billion), highways ($56.7 billion), and arterials ($20.9 billion) 

to preserve our multimodal system in a good state of repair.

Financial Plan

The 2012–2035 RTP/SCS financial plan identifies how much money is available to support the 

region‟s transportation investments. The plan includes a core revenue forecast of existing local, 

state, and federal sources along with funding sources that are reasonably available over the time 

horizon of the RTP/SCS. These new sources include adjustments to state and federal gas tax 

rates based on historical trends and recommendations from two national commissions (National 

Surface Transportation Policy and Revenue Study Commission and National Surface 

Transportation Infrastructure Financing Commission) created by Congress, further leveraging of 

existing local sales tax measures, value capture strategies, potential national freight 

program/freight fees, as well as passenger and commercial vehicle tolls for specific facilities. 

Reasonably available revenues also include innovative financing strategies, such as private 

equity participation. In accordance with federal guidelines, the plan includes strategies for 

ensuring the availability of these sources.
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Sustainable Communities Strategy

Under SB 375, the primary goal of the SCS is to provide a vision for future growth in Southern 

California that will decrease per capita greenhouse gas emissions from automobiles and light 

trucks. This leads to strategies that can help reduce per capita vehicle miles traveled over the 

next 25 years. The strategies contained in the 2012–2035 RTP/SCS will produce benefits for the 

region far beyond simply reducing GHG emissions. Because it is the latest refinement of an 

evolving regional blueprint that SCAG began in 2000, the 2012–2035 RTP/SCS will help the 

region contend with many ongoing issues across a wide range of concerns, including better 

placemaking, lower cost to taxpayers and families, benefits to public health and environment, 

greater responsiveness to changing demographics and housing markets, and improved access and 

mobility.

The 2012–2035 RTP/SCS was built primarily from local General Plans and input from local 

governments using the Local Sustainability Planning Tool, from the subregional COGs and from 

the County Transportation Commissions. A review of local plans and subregional strategies 

points to the common ground that is inherent in SCAG‟s 2008 Advisory Land Use Policies. The 

advisory land use policies are a foundation for the overall regional land use development pattern: 

 Identify regional strategic areas for infill and investment – Identify strategic opportunity 

areas for infill development of aging and underutilized areas and increased investment in 

order to accommodate future growth.

 Structure the plan on a three-tiered system of centers development – Identify strategic 

centers based on a three-tiered system of existing, planned, and potential, relative to 

transportation infrastructure.

 Develop “complete communities” – Create mixed-use districts, or “complete 

communities,” in strategic growth areas through a concentration of activities with 

housing, employment, and a mix of retail and services, located in close proximity to each 

other.

 Develop nodes on a corridor – Intensify nodes along corridors with people-scaled, mixeduse developments.

 Plan for additional housing and jobs near transit – Support and improve transit use and 

ridership by creating pedestrian-friendly environments and more compact development 

patterns in close proximity to transit.

 Plan for a changing demand in types of housing – Address shifts in the labor force that 

will likely induce a demand shift in the housing market for additional development types 

such as multifamily and infill housing in central locations, which will appeal to the needs 

and lifestyles of these large populations.

 Continue to protect stable, existing single-family areas – Continue to protect stable, 

existing single-family neighborhoods as future growth and a more diverse housing stock 

are in infill locations near transit stations.

 Ensure adequate access to open space and preservation of habitat – Ensure access to open 

space and habitat preservation despite competing quality-of-life demands driven by 

growth, housing and employment needs, and traditional development patterns.
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 Incorporate local input and feedback on future growth – Continue public outreach efforts 

and incorporate local input through public workshops, scenario planning, and stakeholder 

outreach.

These policies have evolved over time and serve as the basis for SCAG‟s Compass Blueprint, a 

regional voluntary program that offers innovative planning tools, creative strategies, and 

collaborative partnerships to all local governments within the region. Since its inception, 

Compass Blueprint has supported local demonstration projects that seek to improve mobility for 

all residents, foster livability in all communities, enable prosperity for all people, and promote 

sustainability for future generations. 

The SCS strives to integrate the transportation network and related strategies with an overall land 

use pattern that responds to projected growth, housing needs, changing demographics, and 

transportation demands. The regional vision of the SCS maximizes current voluntary local 

efforts that support the goals of SB 375, as evidenced by several Compass Blueprint 

demonstration projects and various county transportation improvements. The SCS focuses the 

majority of new housing and job growth in high-quality transit areas and other opportunity areas 

in existing main streets, downtowns, and commercial corridors, resulting in an improved jobshousing balance and more opportunity for transit-oriented development. This overall land use 

development pattern supports and complements the proposed transportation network that 

emphasizes system preservation, active transportation, and transportation demand management 

measures. The RTP/SCS fully integrates the two subregional SCSs prepared by the Gateway 

Cities and Orange County Council of Governments.

In addition to Compass Blueprint, cities and counties within the SCAG region continue to 

implement their own local land use and transportation projects that support the goals of the 

2012–2035 RTP/SCS.

To achieve the goals of the 2012–2035 RTP/SCS, public agencies at all levels of government 

may implement a wide range of strategies that focus on four key areas:

 A Land Use growth pattern that accommodates the region‟s future employment and 

housing needs and protects sensitive habitat and natural resource areas;

 A Transportation Network that consists of public transit, highways, local streets, 

bikeways, and walkways;

 Transportation Demand Management (TDM) measures that reduce peak-period demand 

on the transportation network; and

 Transportation System Management (TSM) measures that maximize the efficiency of the 

transportation network.

In addition, SCAG is a strategic partner in a regional effort to accelerate fleet conversion to zeroand near-zero emission transportation technologies. SCAG‟s policy with regard to alternative 

fuels is technology neutral and does not favor any one technology over any other. To 

accommodate the anticipated increase in alternative fueled vehicles, a significant expansion of 

infrastructure is needed throughout the region, among other preparedness steps. 
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SB 375 provides incentives in the form of CEQA streamlining to encourage community design 

that supports reduction in per capita GHG emissions. Generally, two types of projects are eligible 

for streamlined CEQA review once a compliant RTP/SCS has been adopted: (1) residential/ 

mixed-use projects (consistent with the SCS) or (2) a Transit Priority Project (TPP).

Regional Transportation Emissions

Based on the data generated from SCAG‟s Regional Travel Demand Model (e.g., traffic 

volumes, vehicle speeds, transit ridership, etc.), an estimate of emissions associated with on-road 

mobile sources can be generated using CARB‟s emission factor model (EMFAC). Through this 

process, future emissions from on-road mobile sources can be compared for the regional 

transportation system assuming implementation of the RTP/SCS versus a baseline case without 

RTP/SCS implementation. It is generally understood that potential future improvements in air 

quality deriving from the RTP/SCS will likely be much smaller, since motor vehicle emissions 

have and will continue to be substantially reduced through technology (i.e., emission standards 

for new engines and in-use standards for existing fleets). Table 1 below compares VOC (ROG), 

NOx, and PM2.5 emissions between implementation of the 2012-2035 RTP/SCS and the 

baseline without the regional transportation strategy for 2014 and 2035.

Table 1 Regional Transportation Emissions (annual average) (tons per day) *

Note: * Calculated with EMFAC2007; ** Does not include fugitive dust calculations

Transportation Control Measures

TCMs are measures that are specifically identified and committed to in the applicable 

implementation plan that are either one of the types listed in CAA section 108, or any other 

measures for the purpose of reducing emissions or concentrations of air pollutants from 

transportation sources by reducing vehicle use or changing traffic flow or congestion conditions. 

Vehicle technology-based, fuel-based, and maintenance-based measures which control the 

emissions from vehicles under fixed traffic conditions are not TCMs. TCMs in this plan include 

the following three main categories of transportation improvement projects and programs:

 High occupancy vehicle (HOV) measures,

 Transit and systems management measures, and

VOC (ROG) NOx PM2.5 **

2014 2035 2014 2035 2014 2035

2012 RTP/SCS 137.5 70.9 285.9 119.6 15.2 14.2

2012 RTP Baseline 137.6 72.8 285.5 124.8 15.2 15.6

RTP/SCS Reduction -0.1 -1.9 -0.4 -5.2 0.0 -1.4
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 Information-based transportation strategies.

The 2012-2035 RTP/SCS includes TCM type projects throughout the entire Plan horizon (i.e., 

2035) and are all part of the regional transportation strategy for the 2012 South Coast PM2.5 

AQMP. Those TCM type projects which have funding programmed for right of way or 

construction in the first two years of the prevailing FTIP are considered committed for air quality 

planning purposes in the applicable SIP. Attachment A of this Appendix illustrates the currently 

committed TCMs that are derived from the TCM projects of the 2011 FTIP, as amended.

TCM Emissions Reduction Benefits To estimate the emission benefits of TCMs, the socioeconomic data variables of the 2012-2035 RTP/SCS were held constant while the transportation 

network was modified to account for the TCMs in the Plan (both TCM-type projects and 

committed TCMs). In other words, the TCM emissions reduction benefits are the difference 

between the 2012-2035 RTP/SCS which includes TCMs and the AQMP baseline which is 

defined as RTP minus TCMs. It should be noted that this analysis is done for illustrative 

purposes as the regional transportation strategy is appropriately viewed on a systems-level basis, 

and not by its components since each of the individual transportation improvements and 

strategies affect each other and the system.

Compared to previous AQMPs/SIPs, potential future improvements in air quality deriving from 

TCMs is consistently diminishing for two reasons. On one hand, motor vehicle emissions have 

and will continue to be substantially reduced through technology. On the other hand, most of the 

TCM projects in the South Coast Air Basin were adopted into the SIP to meet the one-hour 

ozone standard by 2010 and have already been implemented. Thus, the emission reductions 

associated with these projects are now included in the baseline emissions and no longer show up 

in the TCM benefit values. Table 2 shows the results of the TCM modeling analysis for years 

2014, 2019, and 2023.

Table 2 TCM Emissions (annual average) (tons per day) *

Note: * Calculated with EMFAC2007; ** Does not include fugitive dust calculations

VOC (ROG) NOx PM2.5 **

2014 2019 2023 2014 2019 2023 2014 2019 2023

2012 RTP/SCS 137.5 110.7 93.7 285.9 194.1 157.7 15.2 14.8 13.5

RTP/SCS

without TCM 137.8 111.1 94.4 286.6 195.5 159.2 15.3 15.1 13.9

TCM Reduction -0.3 -0.4 -0.7 -0.7 -1.4 -1.5 -0.1 -0.3 -0.4
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Section III. Reasonably Available Control Measure Analysis

Introduction

Clean Air Act Section 172(c)(1) requires SIPs to provide for the implementation of all 

reasonably available control measures (RACM) as expeditiously as practicable. Guidance on 

interpreting RACM requirements in the context of the 1990 Amendments was set forth in the 

General Preamble (57 FR 13498, 13560) in 1992. In the General Preamble, U.S. Environmental 

Protection Agency (EPA) interpreted section 172(c)(1) as imposing a duty on States to consider 

all available control measures and to adopt and implement measures that are reasonably available 

for implementation in a specific nonattainment area. It also retained an earlier interpretation of 

RACM that it would not be reasonable to require the implementation of measures that do not 

advance the date for attainment. 

With regard to TCMs, EPA revised earlier guidance by indicating that it is inappropriate to 

presume that all Section 108(f)(1)(A) measures of the CAA are available in all nonattainment 

areas. Instead, States should consider Section 108(f)(1)(A) measures as potential options that are 

not exhaustive, but indicative of the types of measures that should be considered. In addition, 

any measure identified as reasonably available during the public comment period should also be 

considered for implementation. EPA indicated that States could reject measures as not 

reasonably available for reasons related to local conditions. States are required to justify why 

available measures were not considered RACM and not adopted in the SIP. 

To meet the RACM requirements articulated in the EPA guidance described above, this RACM 

analysis was performed using several steps. First is a description of the process by which SCAG 

and related transportation agencies in the South Coast Air Basin identify, review, and make 

enforceable commitments to implement TCMs. Second is the assembly and review of a list of 

control measures recently implemented in other ozone nonattainment areas. This effort involved 

a review of measures implemented in California nonattainment areas as well as those located in 

Arizona, Colorado, Georgia, New York, Texas, and Washington D.C., and the organization of 

those measures in the 16 categories specified in CAA Section 108(f). The third step is to 

determine RACM measures by contrasting the list of candidate measures with measures 

implemented to date in the South Coast Air Basin, as well as any new commitments in the 

current AQMP. The fourth step is to provide a reasoned justification for any of the available 

measures that have yet to be implemented. These justifications must address criteria described in 

the above-cited guidance.

SCAG RACM/TCM Development Process

While the SCAG Region has an extensive, systematic TCM development program continually 

updated through the FTIP process, areas are obligated during SIP preparation to evaluate TCMs 

and determine whether they qualify as RACM. 

The RACM process relies predominantly on the continuous updating and addition process for 

TCMs in the South Coast Air Basin. The TCM process was established for the South Coast Air 

Basin by replacing a process that developed TCMs each time a SIP was produced with a 
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continuous ongoing TCM process. This process continues to govern the selection and 

implementation of TCMs today. TCMs are continuously identified and reviewed throughout the 

transportation planning process. SCAG‟s ongoing public outreach effort, including an involved 

interagency input process via the TCWG, helps ensure that the process to identify and review 

TCMs is robust, inclusive, and comprehensive. Development of TCMs arises from multiple 

processes and multiple sources, which include CTCs, subregional agencies, task forces, 

committees, and the public. These funding and scheduling incentives ensure that TCMs are 

developed, sponsored, and clearly identified throughout the process.

Assembly and Review of Candidate RACM 

EPA and related court decisions have maintained that TCMs considered RACM must be 

measures that 1) advance the attainment date, typically by at least one year and 2) are 

technologically and economically feasible. Measures must pass both the advance attainment and 

technical/economic feasibility tests to be deemed RACM. 

U.S. EPA guidance documents provide help in identifying the type of measures to be considered. 

CAA Section 108(f)(1)(A) provides a list of sixteen categories of TCMs that are potential 

options that should be considered indicative types of control measures:

i. Programs for improved use of public transit;

ii. Restriction of certain roads or lanes to, or construction of such roads or lanes for use by, 

passenger buses or high occupancy vehicles;

iii. Employer-based transportation management plans, including incentives;

iv. Trip-reduction ordinances;

v. Traffic flow improvement programs that achieve emission reductions;

vi. Fringe and transportation corridor parking facilities, serving multiple occupancy vehicle 

programs or transit service;

vii. Programs to limit or restrict vehicle use in downtown areas or other areas of emission 

concentration, particularly during periods of peak use;

viii. Programs for the provision of all forms of high-occupancy, shared-ride services, such as 

the pooled use of vans;

ix. Programs to limit portions of road surfaces or certain sections of the metropolitan area 

to the use of non-motorized vehicles or pedestrian use, both as to time and place;

x. Programs for secure bicycle storage facilities and other facilities, including bicycle 

lanes, for the convenience and protection of bicyclists, in both public and private areas;

xi. Programs to control extended idling of vehicles;

xii. Programs to reduce motor vehicle emissions, consistent with Title II of the Clean Air Act, 

which are caused by extreme cold start conditions;

xiii. Employer-sponsored programs to permit flexible work schedules;

xiv. Programs and ordinances to facilitate non-automobile travel, provision and utilization of 

mass transit, and to generally reduce the need for single-occupant vehicle travel, as part 

of transportation planning and development efforts of a locality, including programs and 
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ordinances applicable to new shopping centers, special events, and other centers of 

vehicle activity;

xv. Programs for new construction and major reconstruction of paths, tracks or areas solely 

for the use by pedestrian or other non-motorized means of transportation, when 

economically feasible and in the public interest; and

xvi. Programs to encourage the voluntary removal from use and the marketplace of pre-1980 

model year light duty vehicles and pre-1980 model light duty trucks. 

EPA guidance has emphasized that these sixteen measures are an illustrative, but not exhaustive 

list. Instead, TCMs need to be evaluated on an area-by-area basis to determine which are 

reasonably available. In addition to the measures listed above, the 1992 General Preamble of the 

CAA cite other sources to include TCMs that were a) suggested during public comments (e.g. at 

workshops, public hearings, in written comments, etc.); b) adopted in other nonattainment areas 

of the country; and c) specifically identified by the EPA (i.e. EPA TCM database, support 

documents for rulemaking, etc.).2 

To develop a list of candidate RACM, SCAG performed a comprehensive review of available 

TCMs in California, as well as in other states. SCAG reexamined the candidate RACM 

identified during the comprehensive RACM analysis performed for the 2007 AQMP. 

Additionally, SCAG coordinated with other MPOs and air quality districts to identify measures 

that are being implemented in the following other nonattainment areas:

 Maricopa County, Arizona: Maricopa Association of Governments. Eight-Hour Ozone 

Resignation Request and Maintenance Plan for the Maricopa Nonattainment Area, 

February, 2009.

 Bay Area, California: Bay Area Air Quality Management District. Revised San 

Francisco Bay Area Ozone Attainment Plan for the 1-Hour National Ozone Standard, 

October 24, 2001.

 Sacramento, California: Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District. 

Sacramento Regional 8-Hour Ozone Attainment and RFP Plan, December 19, 2008. 

EPA approval pending. 

 San Joaquin Valley, California: San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District. 

2007 Ozone Plan, April 30, 2007.

 Denver Metropolitan Area, Colorado: North Front Range Metropolitan Organization. 

Denver Metro Area and North Front Range Ozone Action Plan, December 12, 2008.

 Atlanta Metropolitan Area, Georgia: Georgia Department of Natural Resources, 

Environmental Protection Division. Proposed Georgia‟s State Implementation Plan for 

the Atlanta 8-Hour Ozone Nonattainment Area, March 26, 2009. EPA approval pending.

 New York Metropolitan Area, New York: New York State Department of 

Environmental Conservation Ozone (8-Hour NAAQS) Attainment Demonstration for 

NY Metro Area, August 9, 2007.

 Dallas-Fort Worth Area, Texas: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. 

Revisions to the State of Texas Air Quality Implementation Plan for the Control of Ozone 

 

2 Seitz, John S. (December 2, 1999). Memo from John Seitz: Guidance on the Reasonably Available Control Measures 

(RACM) Requirement and Attainment Demonstration Submissions for Ozone Nonattainment Areas. Available at: 

http://www.epa.gov/ttn/oarpg/t1/memoranda/revracm.pdf.
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Air Pollution, Dallas-Forth Worth 8-Hour Ozone Nonattainment Area, December 7, 

2011. EPA approval pending.

 Houston-Galveston Area, Texas: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. 

Revisions to the State of Texas Air Quality Implementation Plan for the Control of Ozone 

Air Pollution, Houston-Galveston-Brazoria 1997 8-Hour Ozone Nonattainment Area, 

March 10, 2010. EPA approval pending.

 Washington D.C.: Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (MWCOG). Plan 

to Improve Air Quality in the Metropolitan Washington, DC-MD-VA Region: State 

Implementation Plan (SIP) for 8-Hour Ozone Standard, May 23, 2007.

Additionally, TCMs were discussed and reviewed at numerous TCWG meetings as part of the 

2011 FTIP, 2012-2035 RTP/SCS, and 2012 AQMP. Further, SCAG has an extensive and robust 

public participation process for the development of the RTP/FTIP through ongoing public 

meetings, and technical, advisory, and policy committees. These groups generally meet on a 

monthly basis and provide explicit opportunities for the public to participate and contribute.

In summary, SCAG performed the RACM analysis based on information reviewed from the 

following sources:

 CAA Section 108(f)(1)(A)

 2007 South Coast AQMP RACM Analysis

 Other nonattainment areas in California 

 Other nonattainment areas outside California 

 RTP/FTIP Updates

 Interagency Consultation (TCWG)

The candidate measures were reviewed to determine which can be considered RACM. As 

discussed above, the RACM TCM requirement consists of two core criteria that must be 

satisfied: 1) TCMs must advance attainment of the air quality standards; and 2) TCMs must be 

both technically and economically feasible. EPA has not provided specific definitions on these 

core criteria, but has preferred to allow flexibility in each region‟s determination. 

In practice, agencies have based their determination of the first criteria on whether a measure or 

group of measures would help an area achieve attainment one year earlier than in the absence of 

the measure or group of measures. In other words, TCM implementation must significantly 

reduce emissions to facilitate attainment of the NAAQS one year earlier than without the TCMs. 

Considering the magnitude of the emissions reductions necessary to demonstrate attainment in 

the South Coast Air Basin, the implementation of TCMs is not expected to meet this criterion. 

Technical feasibility has been determined in terms of local factors, such as environmental 

impacts, availability of control measures, and ability to achieve the emission reductions. Project 

cost-effectiveness has been considered a determining factor to determine economic feasibility. 
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Determining RACM Measures

For this step of the RACM analysis, SCAG compared the list measures implemented within the 

South Coast Air Basin with those implemented in other areas. SCAG then organized measures, 

including candidate measures and those measures currently implemented in the region, according 

to the sixteen categories specified in Section 108(f)(1)(A) of the CAA. No formal requirement 

exists on how to organize TCMs. However, SCAG utilized this organization scheme as a way to 

highlight those measures that fall within the sixteen CAA categories, which are formally 

recognized as "TCMs" and subject to CAA and federal conformity requirements. SCAG found 

a small number of candidate measures that were not currently implemented in the region and not 

included in the 2007 AQMP RACM analysis. In addition, a new category titled “Other Measures 

and Programs” was added to the list of measures. This category includes TCMs that do not fall 

in any of the sixteen Section 108(f) categories. New measures that were in addition to those 

reviewed as part of the 2007 RACM analysis were highlighted in bold font as shown in 

Attachment B. 

For this RACM analysis, SCAG also reviewed statewide and South Coast AQMD measures that 

have been adopted since the last RACM analysis. Although these measures are out of the realm

of SCAG‟s funding authority, they are discussed below for completeness. Statewide mobile 

source measures are also covered in California RACM analysis completed for the latest ozone 

SIP revision for the South Coast Air Basin. Table 3 shows on-road TCMs and mobile source 

measures that were adopted by the ARB and are currently being implemented in the SCAG 

region.

Table 3 Adopted California Transportation Control Measures

RACM

Implementing

Nonattainment Area

Implemented

in SCAG?

California Diesel Fuel Regulation ARB Yes

On-Road Heavy-Duty Diesel Vehicles Regulation ARB Yes

California Reformulated Gasoline ARB Yes

Low Emission Vehicle Standards (LEV II) ARB Yes

Transportation Refrigeration Unit ATCM ARB Yes

School Bus Idling ATCM ARB Yes

Fleet Rule for Transit Agencies ARB Yes

Drayage Truck Regulation ARB Yes

Hybrid Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Program ARB Yes

Clean Vehicle Rebate Project ARB Yes

Solid Waste Collection Vehicle Rule ARB Yes

Heavy-Duty Vehicle Inspection Program ARB/BAR Yes

Periodic Smoke Inspection Program ARB/BAR Yes

School Bus Retrofit Program ARB/SCAQMD Yes

Goods Movement Program/Proposition 1B ARB/CTC/SCAQMD Yes
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Reasoned Justification

The fourth step is to provide a reasoned justification for any of the available measures that have 

yet to be implemented or will not be implemented. In 1999, EPA issued a memorandum entitled 

“Guidance on the Reasonably Available Control Measures Requirement and Attainment 

Demonstration Submissions for Ozone Nonattainment Areas.”3 In this memorandum, EPA 

states that in order to determine whether a state has adopted all RACM necessary for attainment 

and as expeditiously as practicable, the state must explain why the selected implementation 

schedule is the earliest schedule based on the circumstances of the area. This indicated that 

States could reject measures as not reasonably available for reasons related to local conditions. 

In such cases, States are obligated to provide justification as to why potentially reasonable 

measures have not been adopted. Valid reasons for rejecting a measure include that it would not 

advance the attainment date, it is economically infeasible, or it is technologically infeasible. 

The complete listing of all candidate measures evaluated for RACM determination is included in 

Attachment B. A “Measure Number” is assigned for each strategy for ease of discussion (not 

rank in priority). The “Description” column provides a brief description of the relevant measure 

in discussion. “Has It Been Implemented?” confirms whether the measure is currently 

implemented in the SCAG region. The final column “Reasoned Justification for Not 

Implementing” provides a reasoned justification for those measures that were not considered 

RACM. SCAG appropriately considered a number of factors that included technical and 

economic feasibility, enforceability, geographic applicability, and ability to provide emission 

reductions. Of the TCMs that were deemed candidate measures, none were found to meet the 

criteria for RACM implementation.

Conclusion

CAA Section 172(c)(1) requires SIPs to provide for the implementation of all RACM as 

“expeditiously as practicable.” EPA and related court decisions have maintained that TCMs 

considered RACM must be measures that 1) advance the attainment date, typically by at least 

one year and 2) are technologically and economically feasible. Measures must pass both the 

advance attainment and technical/economic feasibility tests to be deemed RACM. 

Based on a comprehensive review of TCM projects in other nonattainment areas or otherwise 

identified, it is determined that the TCMs being implemented in the South Coast Air Basin are 

inclusive of all RACM. None of the candidate measures reviewed herein and determined to be 

infeasible meets the criteria for RACM implementation.

SCAG and the local transportation agencies have in place a comprehensive, formal process for 

identifying, evaluating, and selecting TCMs. The regular RTP, FTIP, and AQMP/SIP public 

update processes ensure that TCM identification and implementation is a routine consideration 

that helps SCAG and the AQMD demonstrate attainment of applicable NAAQS.

 

3

Seitz, John S. (December 2, 1999). Memo from John Seitz: Guidance on the Reasonably Available Control Measures 

(RACM) Requirement and Attainment Demonstration Submissions for Ozone Nonattainment Areas. Available at: 

http://www.epa.gov/ttn/oarpg/t1/memoranda/revracm.pdf
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Los Angeles County

Lead Agency Project ID Project Description Completion Date

BALDWIN PARK LAFA141 BALDWIN PARK METROLINK TRANSPORTATION CENTER. FUNDED THRU STIP AUGMENTATION 

CONSTRUCTION A TRANSPORTATION CENTER AND PARKING STRUCTURE AT THE BALDWIN PARK 

METROLINK STATION.

11/1/2014

FOOTHILL TRANSIT ZONE LA0B311 PARK AND RIDE FACILITY TRANSIT ORIENTED NEIGHBORHOOD PROGRAM SAFETEA-LU # 341 (E2006-BUSP-092) (E-2006-BUSP-173)12/31/2013

GLENDALE LA0G406 FAIRMONT AVE. PARK-N-RIDE FACILITY (83 PARKING SPACES) TO SERVE COMMUTERS USING SR134, I-5. THE LOCATION OF THE PARK-N-RIDE IS FAIRMONT AVENUE AND SAN FERNANDO RD.12/30/2013

LOS ANGELES COUNTY LAF1514 EMERALD NECKLACE BIKE TRAIL PROJECT. DESIGN AND CONSTRUCT 1.1 MILES OF CLASS I BIKE 

PATH TO CONNECT DUARTE ROAD TO THE SAN GABRIEL RIVER BICYCLE TRAIL.

6/30/2013

LOS ANGELES COUNTY MTA LA0G270 EXPANSION AND IMPROVEMENT TO EXISTING TRANSIT CENTER IN THE CITY OF PALMDALE. E2009-

BUSP-137.

9/30/2013

LOS ANGELES COUNTY MTA LA0F021 EXPOSITION LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT SYSTEM PHASE II – FROM CULVER CITY TO SANTA MONICA 12/31/2017

LOS ANGELES COUNTY MTA LA29202W MID -CITY TRANSIT CORRIDOR: WILSHIRE BLVD. FROM VERMONT TO SANTA MONICA 

DOWNTOWN- MID-CITY WILSHIRE BRT INCL. DIV. EXPANSION AND BUS ONLY LANE

12/31/2014

LOS ANGELES COUNTY MTA LA0G194 ACQUIRE FOUR (4) ALTERNATE FUEL BUSES FOR THE CITY OF ARTESIA TO BE USED FOR NEW 

FIXED ROUTE SERVICE EARMARK ID #E2008-BUSP-0694

10/31/2012

LOS ANGELES COUNTY MTA LA0C10 MID-CITY/EXPOSITION CORRIDOR LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT PROJECT PHASE I TO VENICE-ROBERTSON 

STATION

12/31/2012

LOS ANGELES COUNTY MTA LA0G431 MULTI-MODAL TRANSIT CENTER AT CSUN TO INCLUDE PASSENGER LOADING AREAS AND BUS 

SHELTERS

10/1/2012

LOS ANGELES COUNTY MTA LA974165 MACARTHUR PARK STATION IMPROVEMENTS INCLUDE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF A PLAZA 

TO ACCOMMODATE PUBLIC ACCESS (PEDESTRIAN ENTRANCES, WALKWAYS, BICYCLE FACILITIES) 

PPNO# 3417

12/30/2011

LOS ANGELES, CITY OF LA0G155 LACRD – TRANSIT SIGNAL PRIORITY IN THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES. 02/28/2012
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Los Angeles County

Lead Agency Project ID Project Description Completion Date

PASADENA LAE3790 THE PASADENA ITS INTEGRATES 3 COMPONENTS; TRAFFIC SIGNAL COMMUNICATION AND 

CONTRL, TRANSIT VEHICLE ARRIVAL INFO AND PUBLIC PARKING AVAILABILITY INFO. SAFETEALU PRJ #3790 AND #399

6/30/2013

PICO RIVERA (PREVIOUSLY LEAD 

AGENCY WAS SGVCOG)

LA0C57 ACE/GATEWAY CITIES-CONSTRUCT GRADE SEP. AT PASSONS BLVD IN PICO RIVERA (& MODIFY

PROFILE OF SERAPIS AV,)(PART OF ALAMEDA CORR EAST PROJ.)SAFETEA-LU HPP # 1666 (TCRP 

#54.3)

12/31/2012

ROLLING HILLS ESTATE LAF1529 PALOS VERDES DRIVE NORTH BIKE LANES. CONSTRUCTION OF CLASS II BIKE LANE AND RELATED 

IMPROVEMENTS ON PALOS VERDES DRIVE NORTH

12/31/2013

SANTA CLARITA LAF1424 MCBEAN REGIONAL TRANSIT CENTER PARK AND RIDE. PURCHASE LAND, DESIGN, AND 

CONSTRUCT A REGIONAL PARK-AND-RIDE LOT ADJACENT TO THE MCBEAN REGIONAL TRANSIT 

CENTER IN THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA.

10/1/2013

WHITTIER LA0G257 WHITTIER GREENWAY TRAILHEAD PARK. EXTENSION OF WHITTIER GREENWAY TRAIL FROM 

MILLS AVENUE TO 300 FEET EAST OF MILLS AVENUE ON CITY OWNED RIGHT-OF-WAY IN 

CONJUNCTION WITH THE CONSTRUCTION OF NEW TRAILHEAD PARK WITH A PARK AND RIDE 

PARKING LOT FOR NEARBY PUBLIC TRANSIT STOP. NEW 20 SPACE PARKING LOT WOULD BE

CONSTRUCTED OF “GREEN” PERMEABLE PAVEMENT IN COMPLIANCE WITH NPDES 

REQUIREMENTS. INCLUDES THE INSTALLATION OF PARK AMENITIES, DRINKING FOUNTAIN FOR

THE CONVENIENCE OF PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE PATRONS OF THE WHITTIER GREENWAY TRAIL. 

CONSTRUCTION OF NEW SIDEWALKS ALONG MILLS AVENUE TO PROVIDE WHITTIER GREENWAY 

TRAIL CROSSING CONNECTION AT THE SIGNALIZED INTERSECTION OF MILLS AVENUE AT 

LAMBERT ROAD.

9/30/2014

ARTESIA LAF1607 SOUTH STREET PEDESTRIAN, BIKEWAY AND TRANSIT IMPROVEMENT. IMPROVE PEDESTRIAN 

ENVIRONMENT AND TRANSIT STOP LOCATIONS WITH LANDSCAPED MEDIANS, TRANSIT 

SHELTERS, BENCHES, SIDEWALK ENHANCEMENTS AND LIGHTING. CLOSE EXISTING BIKE LANE 

GAP.

10/1/2014

AVALON LAF1501 COUNTY CLUB DRIVE BIKEWAY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT. CONSTRUCTION OF A 4-FOOT WIDE 

CLASS II BIKE LANE IN BOTH DIRECTIONS ALONG A ONE MILE SECTION OF COUNTRY CLUB DRIVE.

10/1/2013

AZUSA LAF3434 AZUSA INTERMODAL TRANSIT CENTER. CONSTRUCT REGIONAL AZUSA INTERMODAL TRANSIT 

CENTER TO ACCOMMODATE EXISTING AND FUTURE PARKING DEMAND AND SUPPORT EFFECTIVE 

TRANSIT USE.

6/30/2015
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Los Angeles County

Lead Agency Project ID Project Description Completion Date

BALDWIN PARK LAE0076 CONSTRUCT ADD‟L VEHICLE PARKING (200 TO 400 SPACES), BICYCLE PARKING LOT AND 

PEDESTRIAN REST AREA AT THE TRANSIT CENTER

12/31/2014

BALDWIN PARK LAF1654 BALDWIN PARK METROLINK PEDESTRIAN OVERCROSSING. CONSTRUCT A PEDESTRIAN

OVERCROSSING OVER BOGART AVE AND THE METROLINK LINE TO LINK THE STATION WITH 

VITAL BUS TRANSFER POINTS AND TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO PARKING OVERFLOW AREAS.

10/1/2015

BURBANK LAF1502 SAN FERNANDO BIKEWAY. IMPLEMENT A CLASS I BIKEWAY ALONG SAN FERNANDO BLVD,

VICTORY PLACE AND BURBANK WESTERN CHANNEL TO COMPLETE THE BURBANK LEG OF A 12 

MILE BIKEWAY.

6/30/2014

CALTRANS LA000358 ROUTE 5: – FROM ROUTE 134 TO ROUTE 170 HOV LANES (8 TO 10 LANES) (CFP 346)(2001 CFP 8355).

(EA# 12180, 12181,12182,12183,12184, 13350 PPNO 0142F,151E,3985,3986,3987) SAFETEA LU # 570. 

CONSTRUCT MODIFIED IC @ I-5 EMPIRE AVE, AUX LNS NB & SB BETWEEN BURB

12/31/2014

CALTRANS LA000548 ROUTE 10: FROM PUENTE TO CITRUS HOV LANES FROM 8 TO 10 LANES (C-ISTEA 77720) (EA# 117080, 

PPNO# 0309N)

2/12/2016

CALTRANS LA0B875 ROUTE 10: HOV LANES FROM CITRUS TO ROUTE 57/210 – (EA# 11934, PPNO# 0310B) 3/15/2016

CALTRANS LA0D73 ROUTE 5: LA MIRADA, NORWALK & SANTA FE SPRINGS-ORANGE CO LINE TO RTE 605 JUNCTION. 

WIDEN FOR HOV & MIXED FLOW LNS, RECONSTRUCT VALLEY VIEW (EA 2159A0, PPNO 2808). 

TCRP#42.2&42.1

12/1/2016

CALTRANS LA000357 ROUTE 5: FROM ROUTE 170 TO ROUTE 118 ONE HOV LANE IN EACH DIRECTION (10 TO 12 LANES) 

INCLUDING THE RECONSTRUCTION OF THE I-5/SR-170 MIXED FLOW CONNECTOR AND THE 

CONSTRUCTION OF THE I-5/SR-170 HOV TO HOV CONNECTOR (CFP 345) (2001 CFP 8339; CFP2197).

12/31/2013

CALTRANS LA01342 ROUTE 10: RT 10 FROM RT 605 TO PUENTE AVE HOV LANES (8+0 TO 8+2) (EA# 117070, PPNO 0306H) 

PPNO 3333 3382 AB 3090 REP (TCRP #40)

10/28/2013

CALTRANS LA996134 ROUTE 5: RTE. 5/14 INTERCHANGE & HOV LNS ON RTE 14 – CONSTRUCT 2 ELEVATED LANES – HOV 

CONNECTOR (DIRECT CONNECTORS) (EA# 16800)(2001 CFP 8343) (PPNO 0168M)

5/24/2013

CLAREMONT LAF1510 CLAREMONT PORTION OF THE CITRUS REGIONAL BIKEWAY. THIS PROJECT PROPOSES THE 

IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CLAREMONT PORTION OF THE CITRUS REGIONAL BIKEWAY UTILIZING

BONITA AVENUE AND FIRST STREET AS PRIMARY CLASS II BIKE ROUTES.

10/1/2012
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Los Angeles County

Lead Agency Project ID Project Description Completion Date

EL MONTE LAF1504 EL MONTE: TRANSIT CYCLE FRIENDLY. EL MONTE PROPOSES TO IMPLEMENT THE 1ST PHASE OF 

THE EL MONTE BIKE-TRANSIT HUB COMPONENT (METRO BICYCLE TRANSPORTATION STRATEGIC 

PLAN) A COUNTYWIDE EFFORT TO IMPROVE BIKE FACILITIES

10/1/2013

LONG BEACH LAE1296 LONG BEACH INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM 9/30/2012

LONG BEACH LAF1530 BICYCLE SYSTEM GAP CLOSURES & IMPROVED LA RIVER BIKE PATH. PROJECT WILL CONSTRUCT 

PRIORITY CLASS I & III BICYCLE SYSTEM GAP CLOSURES IN LONG BEACH AND IMPROVE 

CONNECTION TO LA RIVER.

10/1/2014

LOS ANGELES COUNTY MTA LA0D198 CRENSHAW TRANSIT CORRIDOR 12/31/2018

LOS ANGELES COUNTY MTA LA0G010 REGIONAL CONNECTOR – LIGHT RAIL IN TUNNEL ALLOWING THROUGH MOVEMENTS OF TRAINS, 

BLUE, GOLD, EXPO LINES. FROM ALAMEDA / 1ST STREET TO 7TH STREET/METRO CENTER

12/31/2019

LOS ANGELES COUNTY MTA LA0G154 LACRD – EL MONTE TRANSIT CENTER IMPROVEMENTS AND EL MONTE BUSWAY IMPROVEMENTS, 

INCLUDING BIKE LOCKERS, TICKET VENDING MACHINES AT EL MONTE BUSWAY STATIONS AND 

UP TO 10 BUS BAYS.

12/31/2012

LOS ANGELES COUNTY MTA LA0G447 METRO PURPLE LINE WESTSIDE SUBWAY EXTENSION SEGMENT 1 – WILSHIRE/WESTERN TO 

FAIRFAX

12/31/2019

LOS ANGELES COUNTY MTA LA0C8114 LA CITY RIDESHARE SERVICES; PROVIDE COMMUTE INFO, EMPLOYER ASSISTANCE AND 

INCENTIVE PROGRAMS THROUGH CORE & EMPLOYER RIDESHARE SERVICES & MTA INCENTIVE 

PROGRAMS. PPNO 9003

12/30/2016

LOS ANGELES COUNTY MTA LA963542 ACQUISITION REVENUE VEHICLES – 2,513 CLEAN FUEL BUSES: LEASED VEH, FY02 (370) FY03 (30 HC) 

+ FY04 (70 HC) + (200 ARTICS); FY05-FY10 TOTAL OF 1000 BUSES.

6/30/2014

LOS ANGELES COUNTY MTA LAE0036 WILSHIRE/ VERMONT PEDESTRIAN PLAZA IMPROVEMENTS AND INTERMODAL PEDESTRIAN 

LINKAGES

2012

LOS ANGELES COUNTY MTA LAE0195 DESIGN AND CONSTRUCT IMPROVED PEDESTRIAN LINKAGES BETWEEN LOS ANGELES PIERCE 

COLLEGE AND MTA‟S RAPID BUS TRANSIT STOPS TO INCLUDE PASSENGER AMENITIES, 2007 CFP # 

F1658

10/1/2014
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Los Angeles County

Lead Agency Project ID Project Description Completion Date

LOS ANGELES, CITY OF LA0C8164 EXPOSITION BLVD RIGHT-OF-WAY BIKE PATH-WESTSIDE EXTENSION. DESIGN AND 

CONSTRUCTION OF 2.5 MILES OF CLASS 1 BIKEWAY, LIGHTING, LANDSCAPING & INTERSECTION 

IMPROVEMENTS. (PPNO# 3184)

2/2/2012

LOS ANGELES, CITY OF LAF1704 DOWNTOWN L.A. ALTERNATIVE GREEN TRANSIT MODES TRIAL PROGRAM. OFFER SHARED RIDEBICYCLE AND NEIGHBORHOOD ELECTRIC VEHICLE TRANSIT SERVICES TO LA CITY HALL AS AN

ALTERNATIVE TO OVERCROWDED DASH SERVICE

6/27/2014

LOS ANGELES, CITY OF LA002738 BIKEWAY/PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE OVER LA RIVER AT TAYLOR YARD CLASS I (CFP 738, 2077) (PPNO# 

3156)

7/31/2015

LOS ANGELES, CITY OF LA0B7330 SAN FERNANDO RD ROW BIKE PATH PHSE II – CONSTRUCT 2.75 MILES CLAS I FRM FIRST ST TO 

BRANFORD ST,ON MTA-OWND ROW PARLEL TO SAN FERNANDO RD. LINK CYCLSTS TO NUMEROUS 

BUS LNE. PPNO 2868.

1/30/2014

LOS ANGELES, CITY OF LAF1450 ENCINO PARK-AND-RIDE FACILITY RENOVATION. RENOVATION OF THE ENCINO PARK-AND-RIDE 

FACILITY IN ORDER TO ADDRESS PHYSICAL AND STRUCTURAL DEFICIENCIES AND ADD CAPACITY 

TO THIS HEAVILY UTILIZED FACILITY. INCLUDES 50 NEW PARKING SPACES AND BIKE LOCKERS.

10/1/2013

LOS ANGELES, CITY OF LAF1520 IMPERIAL HIGHWAY BIKE LANES. THIS PROJECT INVOLVES THE MODIFICATION OF THE MEDIAN 

ISLAND AND THE WIDENING OF IMPERIAL HIGHWAY ALONG 1000 FT EAST OF PERSHING DRIVE TO 

ACCOMMODATE BIKE LANES.

6/1/2014

LOS ANGELES, CITY OF LAF1524 SAN FERNANDO RD. BIKE PATH PH. IIIA/IIIB – CONSTRUCTION. RECOMMEND PHASE IIIACONSTRUCTION OF A CLASS I BIKE PATH WITHIN METRO OWNED RAIL RIGHT-OF-WAY ALONG SAN 

FERNANDO RD. BETWEEN BRANFORD ST. AND TUXFORD ST INCL BRIDGE.

10/1/2015

LOS ANGELES, CITY OF LAF1615 EASTSIDE LIGHT RAIL PEDESTRIAN LINKAGE. IMPROVE LINKAGES WITHIN 1/4 MILE OF METRO‟S 

GOLD LINE LRT.

6/29/2012

LOS ANGELES, CITY OF LAF1657 LOS ANGELES VALLEY COLLEGE (LAVC) BUS STATION EXTENSION. PROJECT WILL EXTEND THE

ORANGE LINE STATION AT THE LA VALLEY COLLEGE BY PROVIDING A DIRECT PEDESTRIAN 

CONNECTION FROM THE STATION TO A NEW PEDESTRIAN ENTRANCE TO LAVC.

10/1/2013

LOS ANGELES, CITY OF LAF1708 HOLLYWOOD INTEGRATED MODAL INFORMATION SYSTEM. INSTALLATION OF ELECTRONIC, 

DIRECTION AND PARKING AVAILABILITY SIGNS WITH INTERNET CONNECTIVITY TO PROVIDE 

ADVANCE AND REAL-TIME INFORMATION INTENDED TO INCREASE TRANSIT RIDERSHIP

9/21/2015
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Los Angeles County

Lead Agency Project ID Project Description Completion Date

LOS ANGELES, CITY OF LAF3419 SUNSET JUNCTION PHASE 2. CREATE A MULTI-MODAL TRANSIT PLAZA TO INTEGRATE PUBLIC 

TRANSPORTATION, PEDESTRIAN & BICYCLE IMPROVEMENTS THAT WOULD RESULT IN REGIONAL 

& LOCAL BENEFITS (CFP3844). TRIANGLE PROPERTY ON SUNSET BLVD BWT MANZANITA AND 

SANTA MONICA.

6/30/2017

MONROVIA LAE0039 TRANSIT VILLAGE – PROVIDE A TRANS. FACILITY FOR SATELLITE PARKING FOR SIERRA MADRE 

VILLA GOLD LINE STA, P-N-R FOR COMMUTERS, A FOOTHILL TRANSIT STORE.

12/31/2012

PORT OF LOS ANGELES LAF3170 PORT TRUCK TRAFFIC REDUCTION PROGRAM: WEST BASIN RAILYARD. INTERMODAL RAILYARD 

CONNECTING PORT OF LA WITH ALAMEDA CORRIDOR TO ACCOMMODATE INCREASED LOADING 

OF TRAINS AT THE PORT, THEREBY REDUCING TRUCK TRIPS TO OFF-DOCK RAILYARDS.

12/1/2014

RANCHO PALOS VERDES LAF1506 BIKE COMPATIBLE RDWY SAFETY AND LINKAGE ON PALOS VERDES DR. THE PROJECT WILL HAVE

A CLASS II BIKE LANE ON BOTH SIDES OF PALOS VERDES DRIVE SOUTH, WITH AN UNPAVED 

SHOULDER FOR EMERGENCY USE.

10/9/2014

RANCHO PALOS VERDES LAF1605 PEDESTRIAN SAFE BUS STOP LINKAGE. LINKING 11 BUS STOPS CURRENTLY INACCESSIBLE 

BECAUSE OF LACK OF SIDEWALKS ON BOTH THE EAST AND WEST SIDE OF HAWTHORNE BLVD. 

FROM CREST RD. TO PALOS VERDES DR. SOUTH (ABOUT 13,000‟)

12/9/2013

SAN DIMAS LAF1503 BIKEWAY IMPROVEMENTS ON FOOTHILL BLVD. AT SAN DIMAS WASH. THE BWY IMPROVEMENTS 

ON FOOTHILL BLVD. AT SAN DIMAS WASH; WILL CLOSE THE GAP ON A BRIDGE & CONNECT THE 

EXISTING CLASS II BIKE LANES TO THE EAST & WEST OF SAN DIMAS WASH CROSSING.

12/1/2013

SAN GABRIEL VALLEY COG LA990359 GRADE SEP XINGS SAFETY IMPR; 35- MI FREIGHT RAIL CORR. THRGH SAN.GAB. VALLEY – EAST. 

L.A. TO POMONA ALONG UPRR ALHAMBRA &L.A. SUBDIV – ITS 2318 SAFETEA #2178;1436 #1934 PPNO 

2318

6/30/2018

SANTA FE SPRINGS LA0F096 NORWALK SANTA FE SPRINGS TRANSPORTATION CENTER PARKING EXPANSION AND BIKEWAY 

IMPROVEMENTS. PROVIDE ADDITIONAL 250 PARKING SPACES FOR TRANSIT CENTER PATRONS 

AND IMPROVE BICYCLES ACCESS TO THE TRANSIT CENTER

6/30/2012

SANTA MONICA LAE0364 CONSTRUCT INTERMODAL PARK AND RIDE FACILITY AT SANTA MONICA COLLEGE CAMPUS ON 

SOUTH BUNDY DRIVE NEAR AIRPORT AVENUE

12/31/2013
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Los Angeles County

Lead Agency Project ID Project Description Completion Date

TORRANCE LA0G358 SOUTH BAY REGIONAL INTERMODAL TRANSIT CENTER PROJECT. THE LAND IS IN THE PROCESS OF 

BEING PURCHASED AND ESCROW WILL CLOSE ON DECEMBER 17, 2009. PRESENTLY, THE LOT IS 

VACANT/OPEN LAND WITH NO EXISTING STRUCTURE UPON IT. THE ADDRESS IS 465 N. CRENSHAW 

BLVD., TORRANCE, CA 90503.

12/31/2015

WESTLAKE VILLAGE LA960142 LINDERO CANYON ROAD FROM AGOURA TO JANLOR DR CONSTRUCT BIKE PATH, RESTRIPE 

STREET, INTERSECTION WIDENING, SIGNAL COORDINATION

1/30/2013

Orange County

Lead Agency Project ID Project Description Completion Date

ANAHEIM ORA000100 GENE AUTRY WAY WEST @ I-5 (I-5 HOV TRANSITWAY TO HASTER) ADD OVERCROSSING ON I-5 

(S)/MANCHESTER AND EXTEND GENE AUTRY WAY WEST FROM I-5 TO HASTER (3 LANES IN EA DIR.)

11/16/2012

CALTRANS ORA000193 HOV CONNECTORS FROM SR-22 TO I-405, BETWEEN SEAL BEACH BLVD. (I-405 PM 022.558) AND 

VALLEY VIEW ST. (SR-22 PM R000.917), WITH A SECOND HOV LANE IN EACH DIRECTION ON I-405 

BETWEEN THE TWO DIRECT CONNECTORS.

2/1/2015

CALTRANS ORA000194 HOV CONNECTORS FROM I-405 TO I-605, BETWEEN KATELLA AVE. (I-605 PM R001.104) AND SEAL 

BEACH BLVD. (I-405 PM 022.643), WITH A SECOND HOV LANE IN EACH DIRECTION ON I-405 

BETWEEN THE TWO DIRECT CONNECTIONS. 

7/1/2015

FULLERTON ORA020113 FULLERTON TRAIN STATION – PARKING STRUCTURE, PHASE I AND II. TOTAL OF 800 SPACES (PPNO 

2026)

5/31/2012

ORANGE COUNTY TRANS AUTHORITY 

(OCTA)

ORA041501 PURCHASE (71) STANDARD 30FT EXPANSION BUSES – ALTERNATIVE FUEL – (31) IN FY08-09, (9) IN 

FY09-10, (7) IN FY11-12, (6) IN FY12-13 AND (18) IN FY13-14

6/30/2016

ORANGE COUNTY TRANS AUTHORITY 

(OCTA)

ORA110633 RIDESHARE VANPOOL PROGRAM – CAPITAL LEASE COSTS 9/30/2012

ORANGE COUNTY TRANS AUTHORITY 

(OCTA)

ORA65002 RIDESHARE SERVICES RIDEGUIDE, DATABASE, CUSTOMER INFO, AND MARKETING (ORANGE 

COUNTY PORTION).

6/30/2016
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Orange County

Lead Agency Project ID Project Description Completion Date

ORANGE COUNTY TRANS AUTHORITY 

(OCTA)

ORA0826016 PURCHASE (72) PARATRANSIT EXPANSION VANS – (21) IN FY09/10, (51) IN FY10/11. 6/30/2016

ORANGE COUNTY TRANS AUTHORITY 

(OCTA)

ORA082618 PURCHASE PARATRANSIT VEHICLES EXPANSION (MISSION VIEJO) (11) IN FY09/10. ON-GOING 

PROJECT.

6/30/2030

TCA 10254 SJHC, 15 MI TOLL RD BETWEEN I-5 IN SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO & RTE 73 IN IRVINE, EXISTING 3/M/F 

EA.DIR.1 ADD‟L M/F EA DIR, PLUS CLIMBING & AUX LNS AS REQ, BY 2020 PER SCAG/TCA MOU 4/5/01

12/31/2020

TCA ORA050 ETC (RTE 241/261/133) (RTE 91 TO I-5/JAMBOREE) EXISTING 2 M/F EA.DIR, 2 ADD‟L M/F IN EA. DIR, 

PLUS CLIMB AND AUX LNS AS REQ, BY 2020 PER SCAG/TCA MOU 4/05/01.

12/31/2020

TCA ORA051 (FTC-N) (OSO PKWY TO ETC) (13MI) EXISTING 2 MF IN EA. DIR, 2 ADDITIONAL M/F LANES, PLS 

CLMBNG & AUX LANS AS REQ BY 2020 PER SCAG/TCA MOU 4/05/01.

12/31/2020

TCA ORA052 (FTC-S) (I-5 TO OSO PKWY) (15MI) 2 MF EA. DIR BY 2013; AND 1 ADDITIONAL M/F EA. DIR. PLS 

CLMBNG & AUX LANES AS REQ BY 2030 PER SCAG/TCA MOU 4/05/01. #1988

6/15/2030

Riverside County

Lead Agency Project ID Project Description Completion Date

RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANS COMMISSION 

(RCTC)

RIV010212 ON SR91 – ADAMS TO 60/215 IC: ADD ONE HOV LN IN EACH DIRECTION, RESTRIPE TO EXTEND 4TH 

WB MIXED FLOW LANE FROM 60/215 IC TO CENTRAL OFF-RAMP, RESTRIPE TO EXTEND 5TH WB 

MIXED FLOW LANE FROM 60/215 IC TO 14TH ST OFF-RAMP, AUX LNS (MADISON-CENTRAL), BRIDGE 

WIDENING & REPLACEMENTS, EB/WB BRAIDED RAMPS, IC MOD/RECONSTRUCT + 

SOUND/RETAINING WALLS

8/3/2015

RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANS COMMISSION 

(RCTC)

RIV050555 ON I-215 (N/O EUCALYPTUS AVE TO N/O BOX SPRINGS RD) & SR60 (E/O DAY ST TO SR60/I-215 JCT): 

RECONSTRUCT JCT TO PROVIDE 2 HOV DIRECT CONNECTOR LNS (SR60 PM: 12.21 TO 13.6) AND 

MINOR WIDENING TO BOX SPRINGS RD FROM 2 TO 4 THROUGH LANES BETWEEN MORTON RD AND

BOX SPRINGS RD/FAIR ISLE DR IC (EA: 449311)

4/29/2013
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Riverside County

Lead Agency Project ID Project Description Completion Date

RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANS COMMISSION 

(RCTC)

RIV051201 IN CORONA – CONTINUE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A 60 SPACE PARK-AND-RIDE LOT (VIA ANNUAL

LEASE AGREEMENT) AT LIVING TRUTH CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP AT 1114 W. ONTARIO AVE.

6/30/2013

RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANS COMMISSION 

(RCTC)

RIV070303 ON SR60 IN NW RIV CO: CONTINUE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE EXPANDED SR60 FREEWAY

SERVICE PATROL (FSP) (BEAT #7 PATROL , 2 TRUCKS) BETWEEN MILIKEN AVE & MAIN ST (SR60 

HOV LN CHANGE TCM SUBSTITUTION PROJECT)

ON GOING TCM 

PROGRAM IN 

RIVERSIDE 

COUNTY

RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANS COMMISSION 

(RCTC)

RIV070304 ON I-215 IN SW RIV CO: CONTINUE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF I-215 FREEWAY SERVICE PATROL 

(FSP) (BEAT #19, 2 TRUCKS) BETWEEN SR74/4TH ST AND ALESSANDRO BLVD (SR60 HOV LANE 

CHANGE TCM SUBSTITUTION PROJECT)

ON-GOING TCM 

PROGRAM IN 

RIVERSIDE 

COUNTY

RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANS COMMISSION 

(RCTC)

RIV070307 ON SR60 IN MORENO VALLEY: CONTINUE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SR60 FREEWAY SERVICE 

PATROL (FSP) (BEAT #8, 2 TRUCKS) BETWEEN DAY ST AND REDLANDS BLVD (SR60 HOV LANE 

CHANGE TCM SUBSTITUTION PROJECT)

ON-GOING TCM 

PROGRAM IN 

RIVERSIDE 

COUNTY

RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANS COMMISSION 

(RCTC)

RIV520109 RECONSTRUCT & UPGRADE SAN JACINTO BRANCH LINE FOR RAIL PASSENGER SERVICE 

(RIVERSIDE TO PERRIS) (PERRIS VALLEY LINE) (FY 07 5307) (UZA: RIV-SAN)

2014

RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANS COMMISSION 

(RCTC)

RIV520111 REGIONAL RIDESHARE – CONTINUING PROGRAM. ON-GOING TCM 

PROGRAM IN 

RIVERSIDE 

COUNTY

RIVERSIDE TRANSIT AGENCY RIV041030 IN THE CITY OF HEMET – CONSTRUCT NEW HEMET TRANSIT CENTER (WITH APPROXIMATELY 4 

BUS BAYS) AT 700 SCARAMELLA CR., HEMET, CA (5309C FY 04 + 05 EARMARKS).

6/30/2013

RIVERSIDE TRANSIT AGENCY RIV050553 IN TEMECULA – CONSTRUCT NEW TEMECULA TRANSIT CENTER AT 27199 JEFFERSON AVE. (SW OF 

JEFFERSON AVE & SE OF CHERRY ST) (04, 05, 06, 07, E-2006-091, E-2007-0131, & 2008-BUSP-0131, 

SAFETEA-LU).

12/30/2014

RIVERSIDE TRANSIT AGENCY RIV090609 IN WESTERN RIVERSIDE COUNTY FOR RTA: INSTALL ADVANCE TRAVELER INFORMATION 

SYSTEMS (ATIS) ON VARIOUS FIXED ROUTE VEHICLES AND INSTALLATION OF ELECTRONIC 

MESSAGE SIGNS AT APPROX. 60 BUS STOPS (FY „S 05, 07, 08, 09, AND 10 – 5309).

12/30/2012
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Riverside County

Lead Agency Project ID Project Description Completion Date

TEMECULA RIV62029 AT HWY 79 SO AND LA PAZ ST: ACQUIRE LAND, DESIGN AND CONSTRUCT PARK-AND-RIDE LOT –

250 SPACES (FY 05 HR4818 EARMARK)

12/31/2015

San Bernardino County

Lead Agency Project ID Project Description Completion Date

OMNITRANS 981118 BUS SYSTEM – PASSENGER FACILITIES: DESIGN AND BUILDING OF ONTARIO TRANSCENTER 5/31/2012

RIALTO 200450 RIALTO METROLINK STATION – INCREASE PARKING SPACES FROM 225-775 12/1/2012

SANBAG 200074 LUMP SUM – TRANSPORTATION ENHANCEMENT ACTIVITIES PROJECTS FOR SAN BERNARDINO 

COUNTY-BIKE/PED PROJECTS (PROJECTS CONSISTENT W/40CFR PART 93.126,127,128, EXEMPT TABLE

2 & 3).

12/1/2015

SANBAG 20040827 RIDESHARE PROGRAM FOR SOUTHCOAST AIR DISTRIST 12/1/2015

VARIOUS AGENCIES 713 I-215 CORRIDOR NORTH – IN SAN BERNARDINO, ON I-215 FROM RTE 10 TO RTE 210 – ADD 2 HOV & 2 

MIXED FLOW LNS (1 IN EA. DIR.) AND OPERATIONAL IMP INCLUDING AUX LANES AND BRAIDED 

RAMP 

9/1/2013

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Section 108 (f) 1. Programs for Improved Public Transit

Measure # Measure Title Description Has It Been 

Implemented

Reasoned Justification for Not 

Implementing Measure

Implementing 

Agency or 

Agencies

1.1 Regional Express Bus Program Purchase of buses to operate regional express bus 

services.

Yes CTCs (MTA, 

OCTA), Transit 

Operators

1.2 Transit access to airports Operation of transit to airport to serve air passengers. Yes Transit Operators, 

CTCs (MTA, 

SCRRA)

1.3 Accelerate Bus Retrofit Program Accelerate application of retrofit of diesel-powered 

buses to achieve earlier compliance with state 

regulations. 

Yes CTCs (MTA, 

OCTA), Transit 

Operators

1.4 Mass transit alternatives Major change to the scope and service levels. Yes SCAG, 

CTCs

1.5 Expansion of public transportation 

systems

Expand and enhance existing public transit services. Yes CTCs

1.6 Transit service improvements in 

combination with park-and-ride lots and 

parking Management 

Local jurisdictions and transit agency improve the 

public transit system and add new park-and-ride 

facilities and spaces on an as needed basis. 

Yes CTCs (MTA, 

SCRRA)
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Section 108 (f) 1. Programs for Improved Public Transit

Measure # Measure Title Description Has It Been 

Implemented

Reasoned Justification for Not 

Implementing Measure

Implementing 

Agency or 

Agencies

1.7 Free transit during special events Require free transit during selected special events to 

reduce event-related congestion and associated 

emission increases.

No 

(The Mobile 

Source Air 

Pollution 

Reduction Review 

Committee has 

been co-funding 

free event center 

shuttle service 

demonstration 

projects)

The Legislature significantly 

reduced authority of AQMD to 

implement indirect source control 

measures through revisions to the 

Health & Safety Code (HSC 

40717.8).

Transit agencies should decide 

individually whether this measure 

is economically feasible for them.

1.8 Require that government employees use 

transit for home to work trips, expand 

transit, and encourage large businesses to 

promote transit use

Require all government employees use transit a 

specified number of times per week, or expand transit, 

and encourage business to promote transit use.

Yes CTCs

1.9 Increase parking at transit centers or 

stops

Encourage transit convenience by providing additional 

parking at transit centers.

Yes CTCs

1.10 Expand regional transit connection ticket 

distribution

Provides interchangeability of transit ticket. Yes CTCs, Metrolink
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Section 108 (f) 2. Restriction of Certain Roads or Lanes to, or Construction of Such Roads or Lanes for Use By, Passenger Buses or High Occupancy Vehicles

Measure # Measure Title Description Has It Been 

Implemented

Reasoned Justification for Not 

Implementing Measure

Implementing 

Agency or 

Agencies

2.1 Update High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) 

Lane Master Plan

Analysis of increased enforcement, increasing 

occupancy requirements, conversion of existing HOV 

lanes to bus only lanes and/or designation of any new 

carpool lanes as bus-only lanes; utilization of freeway 

shoulders for peak-period express bus use; commercial 

vehicle buy-in to HOV lanes; and appropriateness of 

HOV lanes for corridors that have considered 

congestion pricing or value pricing.

Yes SCAG, Caltrans, 

CTCs

2.2 Fixed lanes for buses and carpools on 

arterials 

Provide fixed lanes for buses and carpools on arterial 

streets where appropriate. 

Yes CTCs 

(MTA, OCTA), 

LA City

2.3 Expand number of freeway miles 

available, allow use by alternative fuel 

vehicles, changes to HOV lane 

requirements and hours

Various measures evaluated in many ozone 

nonattainment areas. Specifics vary according to 

freeway system, use patterns and local characteristics.

Yes ARB, Caltrans
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Section 108 (f) 3. Employer-Based Transportation Management Plans, Including Incentives

Measure # Measure Title Description Has It Been 

Implemented

Reasoned Justification for Not 

Implementing Measure

Implementing 

Agency or 

Agencies

3.1 Commute solutions The federal law that complements parking cash-out is 

called the Commuter Choice Program. It provides for 

benefits that employers can offer to employees to 

commute to work by methods other than driving alone.

Yes Employer,

AQMD

3.2* Parking cash-out State law requires certain employers who provide 

subsidized parking for their employees to offer a cash 

allowance in lieu of a parking space.

Yes Employer,

AQMD

3.3* Employer Rideshare Program Incentives Employer rideshare incentives and introduction of 

strategies designed to reduce single occupant vehicle 

trips. Examples include: public awareness campaigns, 

Transportation Management Associations among 

employers, alternative work hours, and financial 

incentives.

Yes Employer,

AQMD

3.4* Implement Parking Charge Incentive 

Program

Evaluate feasibility of an incentive program for cities 

and employers that convert free public parking spaces 

to paid spaces. Review existing parking polices as 

they relate to new development approvals. 

Yes Cities, Counties, 

Employer

3.5* Preferential parking for carpools and 

vanpools

This measure encourages public and private employers 

to provide preferential parking spaces for carpools and 

vanpools to decrease the number of single occupant 

automobile work trips. The preferential treatment 

could include covered parking spaces or close-in 

spaces.

Yes Employer,

AQMD

 



This measure relates to AQMD Rule 2202, On-Road Motor Vehicle Mitigation Options. Administered by AQMD, Rule 2202 provides a menu of options for employers in choosing 

how they will comply. Individual employers implement the mitigation option(s) that they have chosen.
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Section 108 (f) 3. Employer-Based Transportation Management Plans, Including Incentives

Measure # Measure Title Description Has It Been 

Implemented

Reasoned Justification for Not 

Implementing Measure

Implementing 

Agency or 

Agencies

3.6* Employee parking fees Encourage public and private employers to charge 

employees for parking. 

Yes Employer,

AQMD

3.7 Merchant transportation incentives Implement “non-work” trip reduction ordinances 

requiring merchants to offer customers mode shift 

travel incentives such as free bus passes and requiring 

owners/managers/developers of large retail 

establishments to provide facilities for non-motorized 

modes.

No Require state legislation.

3.8* Purchase vans for vanpools Purchase a specified number of vans for use in 

employee commute travel.

Yes Employer,

AQMD

3.9* Encourage merchants and employers to 

subsidize the cost of transit for 

employees

Provide outreach and possible financial incentives to 

encourage local employers to provide transit passes or 

subsidies to encourage less individual vehicle travel.

Yes Employer,

AQMD

3.10 Compressed work weeks Work 80 hours in 9 days, or 40 hours in 4 days, or 36 

hours in 3 days in lieu of working 40 hours in 5 days.

Yes Employer,

AQMD

3.11* Telecommuting Goal of specified percentage of employees 

telecommuting at least once per week.

Yes Employer,

AQMD

3.12 Income Tax Credit to Telecommuters Provide tax relief to employees telecommuting to 

work.

No Requires state legislation.

 

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This measure relates to AQMD Rule 2202, On-Road Motor Vehicle Mitigation Options. Administered by AQMD, Rule 2202 provides a menu of options for employers in choosing 

how they will comply. Individual employers implement the mitigation option(s) that they have chosen.
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Section 108 (f) 4. Trip Reduction Ordinance

In December 1995, Congress changed the Clean Air Act Amendments to make the Employee Commute Option program voluntary (no longer mandatory). California State Law prohibits 

mandatory employer based trip reduction ordinance programs (SB437). (HSC 40717.9) To account for these restrictions, SCAQMD Rule 2202 provides employers with a menu of options to 

reduce mobile source emissions generated from employee commutes. Rule 2202 complies with federal and state Clean Air Act requirements, HSC 40458, and HSC 182(d)(1)(B) of the federal 

Clean Air Act. Nevertheless, some jurisdictions continue to implement Trip Reduction Ordinances. For example, the City of Santa Monica requires new and existing non-residential development 

projects to adopt Emission Reduction Plans and pay transportation impact fees to reduce traffic congestion and improve air quality in the city.

Section 108 (f) 5. Traffic Flow Improvement Programs That Achieve Emissions Reductions

Measure # Measure Title Description Has It Been 

Implemented

Reasoned Justification for Not 

Implementing Measure

Implementing 

Agency or 

Agencies

5.1 Develop Intelligent Transportation 

Systems

The term “Intelligent Transportation Systems” includes 

a variety of technological applications intended to 

produce more efficient use of existing transportation 

corridors. 

Yes CTCs, Caltrans

5.2 Coordinate traffic signal systems This measures implements and enhances synchronized 

traffic signal systems to promote steady traffic flow at 

moderate speeds. 

Yes CTCs, Counties, 

and Cities

5.3 Reduce traffic congestion at major 

intersections

This measure implements a wide range of traffic 

control techniques designed to facilitate smooth, safe 

travel through intersections. These techniques include 

signalization, turn lanes or median dividers. The use 

of grade separations may also be appropriate for high 

volume or unusually configured intersections.

Yes CTCs, Counties, 

and Cities

5.4 Site-specific transportation control 

measures

This measure could include geometric or traffic control 

improvements at specific congested intersections or at 

other substandard locations. Another example might 

be programming left turn signals at certain 

intersections to lag, rather than lead, the green time for 

through traffic.

Yes CTCs, Counties, 

and Cities
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Section 108 (f) 5. Traffic Flow Improvement Programs That Achieve Emissions Reductions

Measure # Measure Title Description Has It Been 

Implemented

Reasoned Justification for Not 

Implementing Measure

Implementing 

Agency or 

Agencies

5.5 Removal of on-street parking Require all commercial/industrial development to 

design and implement off-street parking.

Yes CTCs, Counties, 

and Cities

5.6 Reversible lanes Implement reversible lanes on arterial streets to 

improve traffic flow where appropriate.

Yes CTCs, Counties, 

and Cities

5.7 One-way streets Redesignate streets (or portions of in downtown areas) 

as one-way to improve traffic flow.

Yes CTCs, Counties, 

and Cities

5.8 On-Street parking restrictions Restrict on-street parking where appropriate. Yes CTCs, Counties, 

and Cities

5.9 Bus pullouts in curbs for passenger 

loading

Provide bus pullouts in curbs, or queue jumper lanes 

for passenger loading and unloading. 

Yes CTCs, Counties, 

and Cities

5.10 Additional freeway service patrol Operation of additional lane miles of new roving tow 

truck patrols to clear incidents and reduce delay on 

freeways during peak periods.

Yes CTCs, CHP

5.11 Fewer stop signs, remove unwarranted 

and "political" stop signs and signals

Improve flow-through traffic by removing stop signs 

and signals. Potential downside in safety issues.

Yes CTCs, Counties, 

and Cities

5.12 Ban left turns Banning all left turns would stop the creation of 

bottlenecks although slightly increase travel distances. 

No No clear demonstration of air 

quality emissions benefits.

5.13 Changeable lane assignments Increase number of one-way lanes going in congested 

flow direction during peak traffic hours.

Yes Caltrans, CTCs, 

Counties, and 

Cities

5.14 Adaptive traffic signals and signal timing Self explanatory. Yes Counties, 

Counties, and 

Cites
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Section 108 (f) 5. Traffic Flow Improvement Programs That Achieve Emissions Reductions

Measure # Measure Title Description Has It Been 

Implemented

Reasoned Justification for Not 

Implementing Measure

Implementing 

Agency or 

Agencies

5.15 Freeway bottleneck improvements (add 

lanes, construct shoulders, etc.)

Identify key freeway bottlenecks and take accelerated 

action to mitigate them.

Yes Caltrans, SCAG

5.16 Minimize impact of construction on 

traveling public. Have contractors pay 

when lanes are closed as an incentive to 

keep lanes open.

Prohibit lane closures during peak hours, limit work to 

weekends and/or nights.

Yes Caltrans

5.17 Internet provided road and route 

information

Reduce travel on highly congested roadways by 

providing accessible information on congestion and 

travel.

Yes CTCs, Caltrans, 

Counties, Cities

5.18 Regional route marking systems to 

encourage underutilized capacity

Encourage travel on local roads and arterials by better 

route marking to show alternatives.

Yes Caltrans, Counties, 

Cities

5.19 Congestion management field team to 

clear incidents

Self explanatory. Yes CTCs, CHP

5.20 Use dynamic message signs to 

direct/smooth speeds during incidents

Self explanatory. Yes Caltrans

5.21 Get real-time traffic information to 

trucking centers and rental car agencies

Reduce travel in congested areas by providing 

information directly to high volume travelers.

Yes CTCs, Caltrans
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Section 108 (f) 5. Traffic Flow Improvement Programs That Achieve Emissions Reductions

Measure # Measure Title Description Has It Been 

Implemented

Reasoned Justification for Not 

Implementing Measure

Implementing 

Agency or 

Agencies

5.22 55 mph speed limit during ozone season Self explanatory No Reductions in freeway speeds are 

governed by California Vehicle 

Code 22354, which authorizes 

Caltrans to lower speeds after 

doing an engineering and traffic 

survey, which shows that the 

legislatively- set maximum speed 

of 65 mph, is more than is 

reasonable or safe. 

No consideration of emissions is 

contemplated under this statute. 

This measure is not feasible until 

the statute is changed.

5.23 Require 40 mph speed limit on all 

facilities

Depends on area‟s emission factors. No The California Vehicle Code 

Sections 22357 and 22358 

mandates a methodology for 

setting speed limits for local 

areas. This measure is not 

feasible until the statute is 

changed.

5.24 Require lower speeds during peak 

periods

Self explanatory. No The California Vehicle Code 

Sections 22357 and 22358 

mandates methodology for setting 

speed limits for local areas. This 

measure is not feasible until the 

statute is changed.

5.25 On-street parking restrictions Restrict on-street parking where appropriate. Yes State, Counties, 

and Cities
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Section 108 (f) 6. Fringe and Transportation Corridor Parking Facilities Serving Multiple Occupancy Vehicle Programs or Transit Service

Measure # Measure Title Description Has It Been 

Implemented

Reasoned Justification for Not 

Implementing Measure

Implementing 

Agency or 

Agencies

6.1 Park-and-ride lots Develop, design, and implement new park-and-ride 

facilities in locations where they are needed.

Yes CTCs, Transit 

Operators, SCRRA

6.2 Park-and-ride lots serving perimeter 

counties

Specific to a locality. Yes CTCs, Transit 

Operators, SCRRA

Section 108 (f) 7. Programs to Limit or Restrict Vehicle Use in Downtown Areas or Other Areas of Emission Concentration Particularly During Periods of Peak Use

Measure # Measure Title Description Has It Been 

Implemented

Reasoned Justification for Not 

Implementing Measure

Implementing 

Agency or 

Agencies

7.1 Off-peak goods movement Restrict truck deliveries by time or place in order to 

minimize traffic congestion during peak periods. 

Yes PierPass

A non-profit 

organization of 

marine terminal 

operators at the 

Ports of Los 

Angeles and Long 

Beach.

7.2 Truck restrictions during peak periods Restrict truck travel during peak periods in order to 

minimize traffic congestion.

Yes See Measure 7.1

7.3 Involve school districts to encourage 

walking/bicycling to school

Decrease vehicle emissions due to school trips by 

reducing these trips through education and out-reach 

programs.

Yes School Districts
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Section 108 (f) 7. Programs to Limit or Restrict Vehicle Use in Downtown Areas or Other Areas of Emission Concentration Particularly During Periods of Peak Use

Measure # Measure Title Description Has It Been 

Implemented

Reasoned Justification for Not 

Implementing Measure

Implementing 

Agency or 

Agencies

7.4 Adjust school hours so they do not 

coincide with peak traffic periods and 

ozone seasons

Measure to reduce travel during peak periods and 

ozone-contributing periods in the early morning.

No School hours are dictated by 

many variables, including 

overcrowding and year-round 

schooling. This measure is not 

feasible. 

7.5 Area-wide tax for parking Reduce driving by limiting parking through pricing 

measures.

Yes Counties, Cities 

7.6 Increase parking fees Reduce driving by limiting parking through pricing 

measures. 

No Attorney General ruled AQMD 

lacks authority to implement this 

measure.

7.7 Graduated pricing starting with highest in 

Central Business District

Charge the most for parking in the central business or 

other high volume areas in a city to discourage vehicle 

travel in these areas.

Yes Market Driven

7.8 Buy parking lots and convert to other 

land use

Limit parking by converting available parking to other 

land uses to discourage driving.

Yes Counties and Cities

7.9 Limit the number of parking spaces at 

commercial airlines to support mass 

transit

Reduce airport travel by limits on parking at airports. No Regulatory agencies do not have 

the legal authority to make local 

land use decisions. It is at the 

discretion of the regional or local 

airport authority to make local 

land use decisions pertaining to 

airports. 

Additionally, It is necessary to 

have significant mass transit 

available at airports before this 

measure can be implemented. 
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Section 108 (f) 7. Programs to Limit or Restrict Vehicle Use in Downtown Areas or Other Areas of Emission Concentration Particularly During Periods of Peak Use

Measure # Measure Title Description Has It Been 

Implemented

Reasoned Justification for Not 

Implementing Measure

Implementing 

Agency or 

Agencies

7.10 No Central Business District (CBD) 

vehicles unless LEV or alt fuel or electric

Define high-use area and ticket any vehicles present 

unless they are low emitting, alternative fueled or 

electric.

No The Legislature significantly 

reduced authority to implement 

indirect source control measures 

through revisions to the Health 

& Safety Code (40717.6, 

40717.8, and 40717.9).

7.11 Auto restricted zones No vehicles allowed in certain areas where high 

emissions, congestion or contribution to ozone 

problems.

Yes Counties and Cities

7.12 Incentives to increase density around 

transit centers

Lower travel by increasing residential and commercial 

density in areas near transit.

Yes Counties and Cities

7.13 Land use/air quality guidelines Guidelines for development that contributes to air 

quality goals.

Yes ARB, 

AQMD,SCAG

7.14 Cash incentives to foster jobs/housing 

balance

Specific to locality – encouraged by California Clean 

Air Plan.

No No dedicated source of funding 

for this measure.

7.15 Trip reduction oriented development Land use decisions that encourage trip reductions. Yes Counties, Cities, 

CTCs

7.16 Transit oriented development Land use decisions that encourage walkable 

communities and multi-modal transit systems.

Yes Counties, Cities, 

CTCs

7.17 Sustainable development Land use decisions that create equitable standards of 

living to satisfy the basic needs of all peoples, all while 

taking the steps to avoid further environmental 

degradation. 

Yes Counties, Cities, 

CTCs
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Section 108 (f) 8. Programs For the Provision of All Forms of High-Occupancy, Shared-Ride Services

Measure # Measure Title Description Has It Been 

Implemented

Reasoned Justification for Not 

Implementing Measure

Implementing 

Agency or 

Agencies

8.1 Financial Incentives, Including Zero-Bus 

Fares

Provide financial incentives or other benefits, such as 

free or subsidized bus passes and cash payments for 

not driving, in lieu of parking spaces for employees 

who do not drive to the workplace. 

Yes AQMD, Employer

8.2 Internet ride matching services Provide match-lists, route info, hours and contact 

information over the internet to assist individuals in 

joining or developing carpools.

Yes CTCs, SCAG

8.3* Preferential parking for carpoolers Provide free, covered, near-building or similar 

incentives to carpoolers.

Yes AQMD, Employer

8.4* Credits and incentives for carpoolers Self-explanatory – form depends on locality. Yes AQMD, Employer

8.5* Employers provide vehicles to carpoolers 

for running errands or emergencies

Having vehicles available for workday errands makes 

it easier to go to work without one.

Yes AQMD, Employer

8.6 Subscription services Free van services to provide transportation for the 

elderly, handicapped or other individuals who have no 

access to transportation.

Yes County, Employer

8.7 School car pools Self explanatory and voluntary No Not economically feasible and 

insufficient resources available 

for implementation. 

8.8* Guaranteed ride home Self explanatory. Yes AQMD, 

Employer

 

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This measure relates to AQMD Rule 2202, On-Road Motor Vehicle Mitigation Options. Administered by AQMD, Rule 2202 provides a menu of options for employers in choosing 

how they will comply. Individual employers implement the mitigation option(s) that they have chosen.
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Section 108 (f) 8. Programs For the Provision of All Forms of High-Occupancy, Shared-Ride Services

Measure # Measure Title Description Has It Been 

Implemented

Reasoned Justification for Not 

Implementing Measure

Implementing 

Agency or 

Agencies

8.9 Transit Voucher Program Transit vouchers for elderly and low income 

commuters.

Yes CTCs, SCAG

Section 108 (f) 9. Programs to Limit Portions of Road Surfaces or Certain Sections of the Metropolitan Area to the Use of Non-Motorized Vehicles or Pedestrian Use, Both as to Time 

and Place

Measure # Measure Title Description Has It Been 

Implemented

Reasoned Justification for Not 

Implementing Measure

Implementing 

Agency or 

Agencies

9.1 Establish Auto-Free Zones and 

pedestrian malls 

Establish auto free zones and pedestrian malls where 

appropriate.

Yes Counties and 

Cities

9.2 Encouragement of pedestrian travel This measure involves encouraging the use of 

pedestrian travel as an alternative to automobile travel. 

Pedestrian travel is quite feasible for short shopping, 

business, or school trips. 

Yes CTCs, Counties, 

Cities, SCAG

9.3 Bicycle/Pedestrian Program Fund high priority projects in countywide plans 

consistent with funding availability.

Yes CTCs, Counties, 

and Cities

9.4 Close certain roads for use by nonmotorized trafficDuring special events, weekends, or certain times of 

the day, close some roads to all but non-motorized 

traffic.

Yes Counties, and 

Cities
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Section 108 (f) 9. Programs to Limit Portions of Road Surfaces or Certain Sections of the Metropolitan Area to the Use of Non-Motorized Vehicles or Pedestrian Use, Both as to Time 

and Place

Measure # Measure Title Description Has It Been 

Implemented

Reasoned Justification for Not 

Implementing Measure

Implementing 

Agency or 

Agencies

9.5 Encouragement of bicycle travel Promotion of bicycle travel to reduce automobile use 

and improve air quality. Bikeway system planning, 

routes for inter-city bike trips to help bicyclists avoid 

other, less safe facilities. Another area for potential 

actions is the development and distribution of 

educational materials, regarding bicycle use and safety.

Yes SCAG, CTCs, 

Counties, and 

Cities

9.6 Free bikes Provide free bikes in the manner of Boulder, CO. 

Simple utilitarian bikes that can be used throughout the 

metro area and dropped off at destination for use by 

anyone desiring use.

No Evidence suggests that bicycle 

theft is a problem in other 

programs and renders the measure 

technically and economically 

infeasible.

9.7 Cash rebates for bikes Provide financial incentives to purchase bicycles and 

thereby encourage use.

Yes Employer

9.8 Close streets for special events for use by 

bikes and pedestrians

Self Explanatory. Yes Counties and 

Cities

9.9 Use condemned dirt roads for bike trails Self Explanatory. No Not applicable because there are 

no condemned dirt roads in the 

region.

 

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This measure relates to AQMD Rule 2202, On-Road Motor Vehicle Mitigation Options. Administered by AQMD, Rule 2202 provides a menu of options for employers in choosing 

how they will comply. Individual employers implement the mitigation option(s) that they have chosen.
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Section 108 (f) 10. Programs for Secure Bicycle Storage Facilities and Other Facilities, Including Bicycle Lanes, for the Convenience and Protection of Bicyclists, in Both Public and 

Private Areas

Measure # Measure Title Description Has It Been 

Implemented

Reasoned Justification for Not 

Implementing Measure

Implementing 

Agency or Agencies

10.1 Bike racks at work sites Self Explanatory. Yes AQMD, Employer

10.2 Bike racks on buses Bike racks would be placed on a to-be-determined 

number of buses to increase bicycle travel.

Yes CTCs, Transit 

Operators, SCRRA

10.3 Regional bike parking Bike Transit Centers Yes CTCs

10.4 Development of bicycle travel facilities Encourages a variety of capital improvements to 

increase bicycle use. Off-street bikeways where highspeed roadways preclude safe bicycling. Clearly mark 

travel facilities with signs and provide adequate 

maintenance.

Yes CTCs, Transit 

Operators, SCRRA

10.5 Expedite bicycle projects from RTP Create bicycle and pedestrian master plan and build out 

at an accelerated rate to achieve benefits in time for 

attainment deadline.

Yes SCAG, CTCs, 

Counties, Cities

10.6 Provide bike/pedestrian facilities safety 

patrols

Self Explanatory. Yes Counties and Cities

10.7 Inclusion of bicycle lanes on 

thoroughfare projects

Self Explanatory. Yes State, Counties, and 

Cities

10.8 Bicycle lanes on arterial and frontage 

roads

Self Explanatory. Yes State, Counties, and 

Cities

10.9 Bicycle route lighting Self Explanatory. Yes State, Counties, 

Cities

 



This measure relates to AQMD Rule 2202, On-Road Motor Vehicle Mitigation Options. Administered by AQMD, Rule 2202 provides a menu of options for employers in choosing 

how they will comply. Individual employers implement the mitigation option(s) that they have chosen.
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Section 108 (f) 11. Programs to Control Extended Idling of Vehicles

Measure # Measure Title Description Has It Been 

Implemented

Reasoned Justification for Not 

Implementing Measure

Implementing 

Agency or 

Agencies

11.1 Limit excessive car dealership vehicle 

starts

Require car dealers to limit the starting of vehicles for 

sale on their lot(s) to once every two weeks. Presently, 

a number of new and used car dealers start their 

vehicles daily to avoid battery failure and assure 

smooth start-ups for customer test drives.

No This measure was investigated by the 

AQMD and it was determined that in 

contrast to colder climates where 

vehicles are started on a daily basis, 

vehicles in the South Coast started 

much less frequently. For this reason 

it was determined not to be 

technically feasible.

11.2 Encourage limitations on vehicle idling Encourage limitations to limit extended idling 

operations. 

Yes ARB

11.3 Turn off engines while stalled in traffic Public outreach or police-enforced program. No This measure raises safety and 

congestion concerns. 

No clear demonstration of air quality 

emissions benefits.

11.4 Outlaw idling in parking lots Self-explanatory and police enforced program. No Enforcement of idle restrictions is a 

low priority for police relative to their 

other missions. The cost 

effectiveness of this measure has not 

been demonstrated. It is not 

economically feasible.

11.5 Reduce idling at drive-throughs; ban 

drive-throughs

Mandate no idling or do not allow drive-through 

windows during ozone season.

No No clear demonstration of air quality 

emissions benefits.

This measure is not economically 

feasible.
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Section 108 (f) 11. Programs to Control Extended Idling of Vehicles

Measure # Measure Title Description Has It Been 

Implemented

Reasoned Justification for Not 

Implementing Measure

Implementing 

Agency or 

Agencies

11.6 Promote use of pony engines Use special battery engines to keep air conditioning 

and other truck systems working while truck not in use.

Yes ARB

11.7 Idle restrictions at airport curbsides Self-explanatory and police enforced. Yes Airport 

authority

11.8 Truck Stop Electrification Provide electric charging stations for at truck stops 

to power heating/AC units and other on-board 

equipment.

Yes ARB

Section 108 (f) 12. Program to Reduce Motor Vehicle Emissions Consistent with Title II, Which Are Caused by Extreme Cold Start Conditions

Not applicable. The definition of an "extreme cold start" specifies temperatures below 20 degrees Fahrenheit. Not applicable in the South Coast - No extreme cold start conditions
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Section 108 (f) 13. Employer-sponsored programs to permit flexible work schedules

Measure # Measure Title Description Has It Been 

Implemented

Reasoned Justification for Not 

Implementing Measure

Implementing 

Agency or 

Agencies

13.1 Alternative work schedules Enables workers to choose their own working hours 

within certain constraints. Flextime provides the 

opportunity for employees to use public transit, 

ridesharing, and other Nonmotorized transportation. A 

related strategy, staggered work hours, is designed to 

reduce congestion in the vicinity of the workplace. 

Alternative workweeks have been implemented 

extensively by large private and public employers. 

Yes AQMD, Employer

13.2* Modifications of work schedules Implement alternate work schedules that flex the 

scheduled shift time for employees. Encourage the use 

of flexible or staggered work hours to promote offpeak driving and accommodate the use of transit and 

carpooling. 

Yes AQMD, Employer

13.3* TelecommunicationsTelecommuting/TeleconferencingEncourage the use of telecommutingtelecommuting/teleconferencing in place of motor 

vehicle use where appropriate.

Yes AQMD, Employer

 

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This measure relates to AQMD Rule 2202, On-Road Motor Vehicle Mitigation Options. Administered by AQMD, Rule 2202 provides a menu of options for employers in choosing 

how they will comply. Individual employers implement the mitigation option(s) that they have chosen.
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Section 108 (f) 14. Programs and Ordinances to facilitate Non-automotive travel, provision to and utilization of mass transit, and to generally reduce the need for single-occupant vehicle 

travel, as part of transportation planning and development efforts 

Measure # Measure Title Description Has It Been 

Implemented

Reasoned Justification for Not 

Implementing Measure

Implementing 

Agency or 

Agencies

14.1 Areawide public awareness 

programs

This measure focuses on conducting ongoing public awareness 

programs throughout the year to provide the public with 

information on air pollution and encourage changes in driving 

behavior and transportation mode use.

Yes AQMD

14.2 Special event controls This measure would require new and existing owners/operators 

of the special event centers to reduce mobile source emissions 

generated by their events. A list of optional strategies would be 

available that reduce mobile source emissions. The definition 

of “special event center” could be developed through the rule 

development process.

Yes Counties, Cities, 

Special Event 

Operators

14.3 Land Use/development 

alternatives

This measure includes encouraging land use patterns, which 

support public transit and other alternative modes of 

transportation. In general, this measure would also encourage 

land use patterns designed to reduce travel distances between 

related land uses 

Yes ARB, SCAG, 

AQMD, Counties, 

Cities

14.4 Voluntary No-Drive Day 

programs 

Conduct voluntary No-Drive Day programs during the ozone 

season through media and employer based public awareness 

activities. 

Yes

CTCs

14.5 New Development Air Quality

Impact Evaluation

Evaluate air quality impacts of new development and 

recommend or require mitigation for significant adverse 

impacts.

Yes AQMD, Counties, 

Cities, CEQA 

Lead Agencies

 



AQMD and SCAG recommend mitigation as commenting agencies on new development projects; cities and counties require mitigation under their discretionary authority as lead 

agency.
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Section 108 (f) 14. Programs and Ordinances to facilitate Non-automotive travel, provision to and utilization of mass transit, and to generally reduce the need for single-occupant vehicle 

travel, as part of transportation planning and development efforts 

Measure # Measure Title Description Has It Been 

Implemented

Reasoned Justification for Not 

Implementing Measure

Implementing 

Agency or 

Agencies

14.6 Transportation for Livable 

Communities (TLC)/Housing 

Incentive program

Program provides planning grants, technical assistance, and 

capital grants to help cities and Nonprofit agencies define and 

implement transportation projects that support community plans 

including increased housing near transit.

Yes SCAG, State

14.7 Incentives to increase density 

around transit centers

Lower travel by increasing residential and commercial density 

in areas near transit.

Yes Counties, Cities, 

CTCs

14.8 Incentives for cities with good 

development practices

Provide financial or other incentive to local cities that practice 

air quality-sensitive development.

Yes Counties, Cities

14.9 Increase state gas tax Self Explanatory. No Need state legislation.

14.10 Pay-As-You-Drive Insurance Self Explanatory. No Need state legislation.

No clear demonstration of air 

quality emission benefits so 

does not advance attainment 

date.. 
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Section 108 (f) 15. Programs for new construction and major reconstructions of paths, tracks or areas solely for the use by pedestrian or other Non-motorized means of transportation 

when commercially feasible and in the public interest

Measure # Measure Title Description Has It Been 

Implemented

Reasoned Justification for Not 

Implementing Measure

Implementing 

Agency or 

Agencies

15.1 Encouragement of pedestrian travel Promote public awareness and use of walking as an 

alternative to the motor vehicle. 

Yes AQMD, SCAG, 

CTCs, Employer

15.2 Pedestrian and bicycle overpasses where 

safety dictates

Ongoing implementation as development occurs. Yes Counties, Cities

Section 108 (f) 16. Program to encourage the voluntary removal from use and the marketplace of pre-1980 model year light duty vehicles and pre-1980 model light duty trucks

Measure 

#

Measure Title Description Has It Been 

Implemented

Reasoned Justification for Not 

Implementing Measure

Implementing 

Agency or 

Agencies

16.1 Counties assess ten dollar license plate fee to 

fund repair/replacement program for highemitters

Self explanatory. Yes ARB, BAR**

16.2 Buy vehicles older than 1975 Self explanatory. Yes ARB, AQMD***

16.3 Demolish impounded vehicles that are high 

emitters

Self explanatory. No Not economically feasible.

 



This measure relates to AQMD Rule 2202, On-Road Motor Vehicle Mitigation Options. Administered by AQMD, Rule 2202 provides a menu of options for employers in choosing 

how they will comply. Individual employers implement the mitigation option(s) that they have chosen.

** Similar program administered with different funding source as part of smog check.

*** Voluntary car scrapping programs to generate credits.
Final 2012 AQMP Appendix IV-C 

Attachment B: 2012 South Coast PM2.5 AQMP Reasonably Available Control Measure (RACM) Analysis - TCMs

IV-C-52

Section 108 (f) 16. Program to encourage the voluntary removal from use and the marketplace of pre-1980 model year light duty vehicles and pre-1980 model light duty trucks

Measure 

#

Measure Title Description Has It Been 

Implemented

Reasoned Justification for Not 

Implementing Measure

Implementing 

Agency or 

Agencies

16.4 Do whatever is necessary to allow cities to 

remove the engines of high emitting vehicles 

(pre-1980) that are abandoned and to be 

auctioned

Self explanatory. No Not economically feasible.

16.5 Accelerated retirement program Identify high emitting vehicle age groups and 

develop a program to remove them from use.

Yes ARB, AQMD