Title
Adopt a resolution to establish the Big Sur Byway Organization as part of implementing the Big Sur Coast Highway Management Plan
Project File: REF190018- Establishment of the Big Sur Byway Organization
Location: Big Sur Land Use Plan, State Route (Highway) 1
Proposed CEQA Action: Not Applicable - Not a Project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5)
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Adopt a resolution to establish the Big Sur Byway Organization as part of implementing the Big sur Coast Highway Management Plan (Exhibit A);
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The Big Sur Coast Highway Management Plan (BSCHMP) was completed in March 2004 and was the culmination of a multi-year effort to reach consensus among residents and agencies responsible for planning and maintenance along Highway 1. The BSCHMP created a management framework for the continued safe and efficient operation of Highway 1. Through the process, the myriad of local, state and federal interests were represented by a 19 member steering committee that was led by the California Department of Transportation (CalTrans) with funding from the Federal Highway Administration. This funding was available because the plan was formally incorporated as part of the National Scenic Byways Program and designated an All American Highway in 1996.
As part of the approved BSCHMP that came from this steering committee, Chapter 6 (Exhibit B) provides direction regarding implementation of the plan and directs the formation of the Big Sur Byway Organization in order to implement a program of actions to carry out goals and policies within the plan. The Big Sur Byway Organization (Organization) is meant to represent and interpret the Big Sur Coast Highway Management Plan while concurrently providing an opportunity for all stakeholders to be heard and have meaningful input in a public forum. The Organization, which would meet publicly no less than on...
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