The Master Plan defines the “rail trail,” a proposed bicycle and pedestrian trail within the Santa Cruz Branch rail line right-of-way and adjacent to the tracks, as the spine of a broader network of trails that will provide connections to activity centers, coastal access points and other key destinations.
The Master Plan corridor stretches the entire length of Santa Cruz County from the San Mateo County line north of Davenport past the Pajaro River in Watsonville and into Monterey County.
The EIR contains a detailed description of the environmental issues relative to the proposed project, identifies environmental impacts, proposed mitigation measures, and residual impacts associated with implementation of the proposed project.
The EIR did not identify any significant and unavoidable impacts.
Please see the RTC website for the Final EIR. CDs and a limited number of hard copies will be available at the RTC’s Santa Cruz and Watsonville offices. Copies will also available at Santa Cruz, Scotts Valley and Watsonville public libraries. The Final Master Plan is also located on the RTC website, at RTC offices, and libraries.
The RTC will hold a public hearing to consider adoption of the Final Master Plan and certification of the Final Environmental Impact Report, the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP) and CEQA Findings at the November 7th, 2013 meeting at 9:15 A.M., to be held at the Board of Supervisors Chambers. Public comments may be submitted at the meeting or in writing by noon on Wednesday prior to the meeting to info@sccrtc.org.
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For more information about the Trail Network project, please view the Trail Network project website. Please check this site for the RTC agenda packet or sign up for the RTC’s eNews to receive notification of when RTC agenda packets are posted online.