Draft Environmental Impact Report for Plan Bay Area 2040 Released

The Draft EIR has been prepared in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act to analyze and disclose the potentially adverse significant impacts associated with implementation of the proposed Plan Bay Area 2040. The Draft EIR identifies the potential for significant effects in the following areas: transportation, air quality, land use and physical development, climate change and greenhouse gases, noise, biological resources, visual resources, cultural resources, public utilities and facilities, hazards, and public services and recreation. 

A Final EIR will be prepared following public review and comment on the Draft EIR. The Final EIR will consist of changes to the Draft EIR and written responses to comments submitted during the comment period on the Draft EIR. MTC and ABAG will consider this information during their deliberations on certification of the Final EIR and adoption of the proposed Plan Bay Area 2040.

The public is invited to three public hearings, where interested residents can comment on the Draft EIR. The full list of public hearings is as follows:

Public Hearing	Location	Date and Time
Public Hearing at Joint Planning/Adm. Committees in SF	Bay Area Metro Center Board Room 375 Beale Street San Francisco	Friday, May 12 9:40 a.m.
Public Hearing in San Jose	Martin Luther King Library, Room 225 150 E. San Fernando Street San Jose, CA 95112	Tuesday, May 16 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Public Hearing in Vallejo	Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum 734 Marin Street Vallejo	Thursday May 18 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.