Regional Plans Released for 55-day Public Review and Comment

Public Hearing Set for July 29, 2026 at 5:30 pm

Regional Transportation Plans (RTP) establish regional goals, identify present and future transportation needs, deficiencies, and constraints, analyze potential solutions, estimate available funding, and propose investments. Fresno COG is required to prepare the Fresno County regions' long-range RTP per federal statute every four years.

The Sustainable Communities Strategy (SCS) is an integrated element of the Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) that is updated every four years. The SCS shows how integrated land use and transportation planning can lead to lower greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from autos and light trucks.

Public comment period length: 55-days

Opened: June 23 to August 17, 2026

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Three additional related documents will be released for public review and comment over the next few weeks. Read below for more about each document.

Draft 2027 Federal Transportation

Improvement Program

The 2027 Federal Transportation Improvement Program (FTIP) is a near-term listing of capital improvement and operational expenditures utilizing federal and state monies for transportation projects in Fresno County during the next four years.

Public comment period length: 30-days

Opens: July 17 to August 17, 2026

Draft Environmental Impact Report

The Environmental Impact Report (EIR) document provides an analysis of potential environmental impacts related to the implementation of the RTP/SCS as required by the California Environmental Quality Act.

Public comment period length: 45-days

Opens: July 2 to August 17, 2026

Draft Air Quality Conformity Analysis

The corresponding Air Quality Conformity Analysis contains the documentation to support a finding that the 2027 FTIP and 2026 RTP/SCS meet the air quality conformity requirements for ozone and particulate matter.

Public comment period length: 30-days

Opens: July 17 to August 17, 2026

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Public Hearings

The first public hearing will be held during the Fresno COG Policy Board Meeting at the Fresno COG office building:

2035 Tulare Street, Suite 201

Fresno, CA 93721

During the hearing the board and staff will take comments on the Draft 2027 Federal Transportation Improvement Program (2027 FTIP), the Draft 2026 Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Community Strategy (2026 RTP/SCS), the corresponding Draft Air Quality Conformity Analysis for the 2027 FTIP and 2026 RTP/SCS and the Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR).

Individuals with disabilities may call Fresno COG (with 3-working-day advance notice) to request auxiliary aids necessary to participate in the public hearing. Translation services are also available (with 3-working-day advance notice) to participants speaking any language, by available professional translation services.

An additional virtual public hearing will be held via Zoom to receive public comments on August 5, 2026, at 6:00 P.M. The agenda with a Zoom meeting link will be available on the RTP webpage

Additional Public Comment Submittal

Public comments are welcomed at the hearings or may be submitted in writing by 5:00 P.M. on the previously listed public comment period end dates, to Paul Herman, Deputy Director, Mailing Address: 2035 Tulare Street, Suite 201, Fresno, CA 93721 Email Address: pherman@fresnocog.org

Questions? Call Fresno COG at 559-233-4148

Fresno Council of Governments | 2035 Tulare Street, Suite 201 | Fresno, CA 93721 US

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