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Del Norte LTC gives staff consensus to develop 2025–26 overall work program, focuses on coastal trail and active transportation planning
Summary
The commission gave staff consensus to proceed with the fiscal year 2025–26 overall work program, prioritizing a coastal‑trail planning effort from Beachfront Park to Preston Island and using Carbon Reduction Program funds for active‑transportation planning rather than construction.
Commissioners on Feb. 4 gave staff consensus to develop the Del Norte Local Transportation Commission’s overall work program for state fiscal year 2025–26, including a planning effort to improve the designated coastal trail between Beachfront Park and Preston Island and an emphasis on active‑transportation work funded through the federal Carbon Reduction Program.
Why it matters: the overall work program (OWP) defines the commission’s tasks and priorities for the coming fiscal year and directs limited regional planning funds toward projects that will be used to apply for larger construction grants.
Tamara (staff member) told the commission the OWP is prepared annually and guided by the Technical Advisory Committee. She described work elements that will be included in the draft OWP: Regional Transportation Plan maintenance; public outreach; development of the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP); Transportation Development Act administration (transit); safe call box maintenance; and a coastal‑trail planning project with the City of Crescent City.
On funding, Tamara said the commission receives about $430,000 per year in Regional Surface Transportation Program (RSTP) funds and that the RSTP account currently has about $500,000 available. She also noted a small pedestrian/bike share from the Transportation Development Act of about $29,000 per year. Tamara and the consultant recommended using limited federal Carbon Reduction Program formula funds for planning—specifically updates to the county’s active‑transportation plan—rather than attempting a federally funded construction project in the first program cycle.
Commissioner requests during the meeting included a request to produce clearer short‑term/long‑term dollar breakdowns for local streets and pedestrian/bicycle projects. Consultant Jeff Schwein pointed commissioners to table 5.2 in the RTP for more detailed project tables and offered to share the underlying OWP spreadsheets.
Action/direction: The commission gave consensus for staff to proceed with development of the 2025–26 overall work program and to prioritize coastal trail planning and active‑transportation planning within available funds. Staff will return a draft OWP for adoption later in the spring.
Implementation notes: Tamara said small additional Regional Planning Agency (RPA) funds (estimated to be modest) may be added to the OWP and that planning funds can be used to advance a coastal‑trail project to roughly 15%–25% design (planning‑phase limits), improving the city’s position for future construction grants.
