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MAY 2022
BCATS REQUESTS COMMENTS ON THE FY 2023-2026 TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM AND AIR QUALITY TRANSPORTATION CONFORMITY DETERMINATION REPORT
REQUEST FOR COMMENTS ON 2045 METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION PLAN AND AIR QUALITY TRANSPORTATION CONFORMITY DETERMINATION REPORT
1. THE BATTLE CREEK AREA TRANSPORTATION STUDY (BCATS) HEREBY GIVES NOTICE of opportunity for public comment on the final draft of the BCATS 2045 Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP), as part of a public comment period extending from February 7, 2022, 12:00 pm until the Battle Creek Area Transportation Study Policy Committee meeting scheduled for February 23, 2022 at 1:30pm. The MTP identifies the Battle Creek metropolitan area’s transportation needs, forecasts future traffic, and provides a guide for identifying and selecting future transportation projects in the BCATS area over the more than twenty-year time frame of the Plan.
2. THE BATTLE CREEK AREA TRANSPORTATION STUDY (BCATS) HEREBY GIVES NOTICE of opportunity for public comment on the Transportation Conformity Determination Report for the 1997 Ozone NAAQS for the Kalamazoo - Battle Creek Limited Orphan Maintenance Area for air quality. This required Report, which includes the BCATS area, was drafted by the Kalamazoo Area Transportation Study (KATS) in September 2021 and has been updated by BCATS to reflect changes in the BCATS information since September. The Report is available for a public comment period in the BCATS area from February 7, 2022 until February 23, 2022, in conjunction with the comment period for the BCATS’ 2045 MTP, noted above. The air quality conformity analysis includes the KATS metropolitan planning area, the BCATS metropolitan planning area, and the rural areas of Calhoun, Kalamazoo and Van Buren Counties.
The BCATS public meetings in February (Technical Committee 2/9/22 and Policy Committee 2/23/22), as well as this published comment period, are your opportunity to review and comment on the two items described above.
The draft FY 2045 Metropolitan Transportation Plan and the Transportation Conformity Determination Report will both be available on the BCATS website homepage for review at https://www.bcatsmpo.org as of February 7, 2022 after 12:00 pm. Further details about either of these items can be provided by BCATS staff at the bcats@bcatsmpo.org e-mail address. BCATS Committee meetings are being held in-person at the City of Springfield City Hall Council Chambers at 601 Avenue A, Springfield, MI. Comments may be provided to: BCATS, 601 Avenue A, Springfield, MI 49037; phone 269/963-1158, fax 269/963-4951, or e-mail bcats@bcatsmpo.org (e-mail is the preferred option).
1. THE BATTLE CREEK AREA TRANSPORTATION STUDY (BCATS) HEREBY GIVES NOTICE of opportunity for public comment on the final draft of the BCATS 2045 Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP), as part of a public comment period extending from February 7, 2022, 12:00 pm until the Battle Creek Area Transportation Study Policy Committee meeting scheduled for February 23, 2022 at 1:30pm. The MTP identifies the Battle Creek metropolitan area’s transportation needs, forecasts future traffic, and provides a guide for identifying and selecting future transportation projects in the BCATS area over the more than twenty-year time frame of the Plan.
2. THE BATTLE CREEK AREA TRANSPORTATION STUDY (BCATS) HEREBY GIVES NOTICE of opportunity for public comment on the Transportation Conformity Determination Report for the 1997 Ozone NAAQS for the Kalamazoo - Battle Creek Limited Orphan Maintenance Area for air quality. This required Report, which includes the BCATS area, was drafted by the Kalamazoo Area Transportation Study (KATS) in September 2021 and has been updated by BCATS to reflect changes in the BCATS information since September. The Report is available for a public comment period in the BCATS area from February 7, 2022 until February 23, 2022, in conjunction with the comment period for the BCATS’ 2045 MTP, noted above. The air quality conformity analysis includes the KATS metropolitan planning area, the BCATS metropolitan planning area, and the rural areas of Calhoun, Kalamazoo and Van Buren Counties.
The BCATS public meetings in February (Technical Committee 2/9/22 and Policy Committee 2/23/22), as well as this published comment period, are your opportunity to review and comment on the two items described above.
The draft FY 2045 Metropolitan Transportation Plan and the Transportation Conformity Determination Report will both be available on the BCATS website homepage for review at https://www.bcatsmpo.org as of February 7, 2022 after 12:00 pm. Further details about either of these items can be provided by BCATS staff at the bcats@bcatsmpo.org e-mail address. BCATS Committee meetings are being held in-person at the City of Springfield City Hall Council Chambers at 601 Avenue A, Springfield, MI. Comments may be provided to: BCATS, 601 Avenue A, Springfield, MI 49037; phone 269/963-1158, fax 269/963-4951, or e-mail bcats@bcatsmpo.org (e-mail is the preferred option).
REQUEST FOR COMMENTS ON
PARTICIPATION PLAN
THE BATTLE CREEK AREA TRANSPORTATION STUDY (BCATS) HEREBY GIVES NOTICE of opportunity for the general public and interested parties to comment on a draft update of its Participation Plan (PP). The draft document is available for review online at the BCATS’ website, https://www.bcatsmpo.org. A discussion of the PP update is featured on the homepage of BCATS’ website as of December 9, 2020, along with a link to the document. BCATS will accept comments on the draft PP through Tuesday, January 26, 2021. Action regarding the adoption of the updated PP is anticipated at the January meeting of the BCATS’ Policy Committee. The BCATS Technical Committee (meeting 1/13/21) will be providing a recommendation to the BCATS Policy Committee (meeting 1/27/21) regarding action on the updated document. BCATS staff will compile any public comments received by January 26, 2021 and make them available to the Policy Committee before final action is taken. Both meetings begin at 1:30 pm either virtually or in the Council Chambers of Springfield City Hall at 601 Avenue A. The public can find information about the BCATS’ meeting format (virtual or in-person) for each month on the homepage of the BCATS website close to the meeting dates. Public comment on the draft PP can be made during those meetings. BCATS' regular meetings are open for public participation. All comments can be directed to BCATS at: 601 Avenue A, Springfield, MI 49037; ph 269-963-1158, fax 269-963-4951, or via e-mail at bcats@bcatsmpo.org. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the best means for providing comments is using the BCATS e-mail address.
PARTICIPATION PLAN
THE BATTLE CREEK AREA TRANSPORTATION STUDY (BCATS) HEREBY GIVES NOTICE of opportunity for the general public and interested parties to comment on a draft update of its Participation Plan (PP). The draft document is available for review online at the BCATS’ website, https://www.bcatsmpo.org. A discussion of the PP update is featured on the homepage of BCATS’ website as of December 9, 2020, along with a link to the document. BCATS will accept comments on the draft PP through Tuesday, January 26, 2021. Action regarding the adoption of the updated PP is anticipated at the January meeting of the BCATS’ Policy Committee. The BCATS Technical Committee (meeting 1/13/21) will be providing a recommendation to the BCATS Policy Committee (meeting 1/27/21) regarding action on the updated document. BCATS staff will compile any public comments received by January 26, 2021 and make them available to the Policy Committee before final action is taken. Both meetings begin at 1:30 pm either virtually or in the Council Chambers of Springfield City Hall at 601 Avenue A. The public can find information about the BCATS’ meeting format (virtual or in-person) for each month on the homepage of the BCATS website close to the meeting dates. Public comment on the draft PP can be made during those meetings. BCATS' regular meetings are open for public participation. All comments can be directed to BCATS at: 601 Avenue A, Springfield, MI 49037; ph 269-963-1158, fax 269-963-4951, or via e-mail at bcats@bcatsmpo.org. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the best means for providing comments is using the BCATS e-mail address.
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