LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Staff of the Lake County/City Area Planning Council (APC) will hold two public meetings on the draft 2010 Lake County Regional Transportation Plan and draft negative declaration this month.

The purpose of the meetings is to receive public comments and input prior to the preparation of the final Plan.

Meetings will take place from 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 24, at the Lake Transit Operations Center, 9240 Highway 53, Lower Lake, and 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 25, in the council chambers at Lakeport City Hall, 225 Park St., Lakeport.

The Regional Transportation Plan is a transportation planning document prepared by the Lake County/City Are Planning Council.

The plan provides a vision of regional transportation goals, policies and objectives. The Regional Transportation Plan considers all modes of travel, including local streets and roads, state highways, public transit, bicycle, pedestrian and aviation.

It assesses current transportation, identifies needs and problems, and suggests actions to solve these problems and improve transportation throughout the region.

The plan also considers financing options in relation to projects discussed within the plan. The public review period is Aug. 2 through Aug. 31.

The Regional Transportation Plan and Draft Negative Declaration may be reviewed at the following libraries throughout Lake County: Lake County Library, 1425 N. High St., Lakeport; Redbud Library, 14785 Burns Valley Road, Clearlake; Middletown Library, Highway 29 and Callayomi, Middletown; Upper Lake Library, 310 Second St., Upper Lake.

Both documents are also available for review on the APC Web site at www.lakeapc.org.

Comments regarding the Regional Transportation Plan and the negative declaration are encouraged.

Written comments should be submitted to the Lake County/City Area Planning Council, 367 N. State Street, Suite 206, Ukiah, CA, 95482 no later than Aug. 31. Oral comments may be presented at the public meetings.

For additional information, please contact Terri Persons or Lisa Davey-Bates at the Lake County/City Area Planning Council, 707-263-7799.

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