Intergovernmental Review Newsletter
A Newsletter from the Association of Bay Area Governments of
Projects Affecting The Nine-County San Francisco Bay Area
Issue No. 156
May 3, 1996
Guide to Newsletter Project applications shown in the newsletter are received and published monthly to notify local governments and other parties about programs requiring intergovernmental review and projects of special significance. For more information call either the ABAG Clearinghouse at (510) 464-7978, or the contact person.
The deadline for comments to ABAG on projects in this newsletter is 05/18/96.
IMPACT AREA: MULTI-COUNTY
- Received from: San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission
- Applied to:
- Project: FEDERAL CONCURRENCE ON AB 1102 AS ROUTINE PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
- Notice is given that the federal office of Ocean & Coastal Resource Management (OCRM) informed BCDC that OCRM concurred that enactment of AB 1102 constitutes routine program implementation of the coastal mgmt prog for San Francisco Bay. Effective 4/5/96
- Costs: Call contact for information about the cost of this project.
- Contact: Jennifer Ruffolo (415) 557-3686
- ABAG Clearinghouse Number 9925
- Received from: US Dept of Transportation and Golden Gate Bridge Hwy & Trans Dist
- Applied to: Department of Transportation
- Project: LARKSPUR FERRY ACQUISITION
- The Federal Transit Administrtion has issued a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the Larkspur Ferry Acquisition and expansion of parking lot located in Larkspur. Service between Larkspur and San Francisco will expand with 1 high speed vessel.
- Costs: Call contact for information about the cost of this project.
- Contact: Jerome Wiggins (415) 744-3115
- ABAG Clearinghouse Number 9928
- Received from: Long Term Management Strategy for Dredged Material Disposal
- Applied to:
- Project: LONG TERM MGMT STRATEGY FOR DREDGED MATERIAL DISPOSAL DRAFT EIR/S IS AVAILABLE
- Applicant has prepared a Draft EIR/S to elicit comments for the formulation of a 50-year plan for dredged material disposal. Plan will be presented in Final EIR/S. The selected course of action will be presented in detail in a long-term Management Plan
- Costs: Call contact for information about the cost of this project.
- Contact: Barney Opton (415) 744-3260
- ABAG Clearinghouse Number 9932
- Received from: GGNRA & Point Reyes National Seashore Advisory Commission
- Applied to:
- Project: PUBLIC HEARING 5/14 ON PRESIDIO STEWARDSHIP & PRESENTATION OF GOLF COURSE IMPRVMT DRAFT EA
- Public hearing on Presidio Stewardship Program and presentation of Draft EA for proposed Presidio Golf Course Clubhouse and Maintenance facility. Draft EA to be released following this mtg. Hearing on May 15 at Park Headqtrs, Fort Mason.
- Costs: Call contact for information about the cost of this project.
- Contact: Michael Feinstein (415) 556-4484
- ABAG Clearinghouse Number 9935
- Received from: San Francisco International Airport
- Applied to: FAA
- Project: PRE-APPLICATION FOR AIRFIELD LOW VISIBILITY IMPROVEMENTS AND RUNWAY OVERLAY/RECONSTRUCTION
- Federal Grant Pre-Application to provide airfield low visibility improvements and runway 28R/10L overlay and reconstruction
- Costs: Total $12,190,219; Federal $9,142,664; Other $3,047,555
- Contact: Ernie Eavis (415) 737-7747
- ABAG Clearinghouse Number 9941
- Received from: Metropolitan Transportation Commission
- Applied to: FTA
- Project: ADDS FY 1995-96 FTA NONURBANIZED FUNDS (FORMER SECTION 18) PROGRAM OF PROJECTS TO 1995 TIP
- TIP AMENDMENT 95-35 adds FY 1995-96 FTA Nonurbanized Area Formula (formerly Section 18) Program of Projects to the 1995 TIP.
- Costs: Total $2,011,058; Federal $316,880; Local $1,694,178
- Contact: David Murray (510) 464-7766
- ABAG Clearinghouse Number 9943
- Received from: Association of Bay Area Governments
- Applied to: NTIA
- Project: DEMONSTRATION & DEVELOPMENT OF COMPUTER NETWORK SYSTEM FOR PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN GOVT
- Applicant proposes demonstration and development of computer network system for community participation in local government processes.
- Costs: Total $621,139; Federal $299,912; Applicant $161,227; Other $160,000
- Contact: Terry Bursztynsky (510) 464-7951
- ABAG Clearinghouse Number 9944
IMPACT AREA: ALAMEDA COUNTY
- Received from: Caltrans, District 4 - proj. dev.
- Applied to:
- Project: INTERSTATE 580/680 INTERCHANGE DIRECT CONNECTOR PROJECT - PUBLIC HEARING MAY 14,1996
- Applicant proposes to modify Routes 580/680 Interchange by replacing southbound Rt 680 to eastbound Rt 580 loop connector with a direct connector & add three ramps on Rt 680 in order to alleviate current/projected traffic conjestion and improve safety.
- Costs: Call contact for information about the cost of this project.
- Contact: Joe Browne (800) 696-5408
- ABAG Clearinghouse Number 9914
- Received from: Caltrans, District 4 - proj. dev.
- Applied to: Department of Transportation
- Project: PROPOSED ROUTE 238 HAYWARD BYPASS PROJECT - PUBLIC HEARING 5/15/96
- Applicant adds another alternative to the DEIS/R circulated in 1987. Primary beneficial effects are traffic congestion relief, improved traffic circulation, and accident reduction and responds to local and regional planning.
- Costs: Call contact for information about the cost of this project.
- Contact: Tom McDonnell (510) 286-6196
- ABAG Clearinghouse Number 9923
IMPACT AREA: CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
- Received from: US Army Corps of Engineers
- Applied to:
- Project: APPLICATION TO MODIFY AN EXISTING MARINA IN PIPER SLOUGH, BETHEL ISLAND
- Applicant proposes to modify an existing marina located in Piper Slough, Bethel Island, by constructing a launching ramp commercial building, handicap ramps and guest docks. Dredged material will be deposited in a pond on the property.
- Costs: Call contact for information about the cost of this project.
- Contact: Wes Anderson (510) 684-2080
- ABAG Clearinghouse Number 9940
- Received from: Metropolitan Transportation Commission
- Applied to:
- Project: MOVE FUNDS FROM SECTION 9 BUS FUNDS TO SECTION 3 URBANIZED AREA FORMULA PROGRAM FUNDS
- TIP AMENDMENT 95-36 moves $2,381,070 of currently programmed Section 9 Bus funds to Section 3, Urbanized Area Formula Program funds.
- Costs: Total $2,952,710; Federal $2,381,070; Local $571,640
- Contact: David Murray (510) 464-7766
- ABAG Clearinghouse Number 9942
IMPACT AREA: MARIN COUNTY
- Received from: City of Novato
- Applied to:
- Project: SCOPING OF PUBLIC CONCERNS RELOCATION EMERGENCY HOMELESS SHELTER AT HAMILTON
- Applicant requests public comments during Scoping process regarding an EA/IS for Relocation of Temporary Hamilton Service Center, Emergency Homeless Shelter to Dept of Defense and IS for Construction on Adjacent Permanent Emergency Homeless Shelter
- Costs: Call contact for information about the cost of this project.
- Contact: Sonia Seeman (415) 897-4311
- ABAG Clearinghouse Number 9937
IMPACT AREA: SAN FRANCISCO CITY AND COUNTY
- Received from: US General Services Admin and City/County of San Francisco
- Applied to:
- Project: FEDERAL OFFICE BUILDING IN DOWNTOWN SAN FRANCISCO - PUBLIC HEARING 5/23/96
- Applicant proposes constructing new Federal Office Building with 675,000 gross sq ft in Central Business District of San Francisco to provide urgently needed office space for several admin agencies. Two alternate sites being considered.
- Costs: Call contact for information about the cost of this project.
- Contact: Joan Byrens (415) 522-3495
- ABAG Clearinghouse Number 9919
- Received from: San Francisco Redevelopment Agency
- Applied to:
- Project: NOTICE - FUNDING AVAILABLE FOR SPECIAL PROJS OF NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE - APPS DUE 5/21/96
- Applications are due May 21, 1996 for Notice of Funding Availability for Special Projects of National Significance providing funds up to $17.1 in several categories.
- Costs: Call contact for information about the cost of this project.
- Contact: Staff (415) 749-2400
- ABAG Clearinghouse Number 9930
IMPACT AREA: SANTA CLARA COUNTY
- Received from: Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority
- Applied to: FTA
- Project: RESCISSION OF VASONA CORRIDOR RIGHT-OF-WAY
- Applicant's Board of Directors authorized this revised grant application which is a recission of the Vasona Corridor Right-of-Way Acquisition Project
- Costs: Call contact for information about the cost of this project.
- Contact: Peter Cipolla (408) 321-5559
- ABAG Clearinghouse Number 9945
IMPACT AREA: SONOMA COUNTY
- Received from: Sonoma County Community Development Commission
- Applied to:
- Project: CHARLES STREET SENIOR HOUSING DEVELOPMENT NOTICE OF FONSI AND REQUEST FOR RELEASE OF FUNDS
- Applicant is noticing a Finding of No Significant Impact and an Intent to Request for Release of Funds in connection with the Charles Street Senior Housing Development.
- Costs: Call contact for information about the cost of this project.
- Contact: Janie Walsh (707) 524-7500
- ABAG Clearinghouse Number 9933
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