The Stanislaus Council of Governments will hold a meeting via Webinar Wednesday 18 August at 6pm. The agenda and instructions for participating are available at http://www.stancog.org/pdf/policy-board/agendas/2021/pb-agenda-08-18-2021.pdf

The San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission is requesting comments on the draft environmental impact report for the Altamont Corridor Express (ACE) train expansion of a Ceres to Merced corridor. The Report, information on the project, and a form to submit comments are available at https://acerail.com/merced-extension-eir/

The Draft Environmental Impact Report for the ACE extension between Lathrop and Ceres/Merced has been released. It is available for review at the Modesto or Ceres Libraries or at
http://www.acerail.com/About/Projects-Initiatives/Current/ACE-Extension-Lathrop-to-Ceres-Merced

"The San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission (SJRRC), acting as lead agency under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), intends to prepare an environmental impact report (EIR) for the Altamont Corridor Express (ACE) Extension Lathrop to Ceres/Merced Project."

Written responses and comments on the scope of the ACE Extension Lathrop to Ceres/Merced Project will be accepted until 5:00 PM on Friday, February 9, 2018. Please send written comments to:
Email:  ACEextension.south@gmail.com
Mail:    San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission
Attn:    ACE Extension Lathrop to Ceres/Merced Project
           949 East Channel Street
           Stockton, CA 95202

SJRRC will hold a public scoping meeting to provide an opportunity for SJRRC to explain the project and to give interested agencies, organizations, and individuals an additional opportunity to comment on the scope and content of the EIR.
Date & time:  Monday, January 29, 2018, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Location:       Ceres Community Center
           Small Assembly Room
            2701 Fourth Street
           Ceres, CA 95307

The San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission (SJRRC), acting as lead agency under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), has prepared a Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) for ACEforward. The full Notice of Availability (NOA) and the DEIR provide a full description of the project and can be viewed online at: http://www.aceforward.com.

ACEforward is a phased improvement plan proposed by the SJRRC to increase service reliability and frequency, enhance passenger facilities, reduce travel times along the existing ACE service corridor from San Jose to Stockton and extend ACE service to Manteca, Modesto, Ceres, Turlock and Merced. This plan would provide the foundation for SJRRC’s near-term and longer-term vision of intercity and commuter passenger rail services.

SJRRC has prepared a DEIR studying potential environmental effects of the proposed enhancements and identifying ways to avoid or mitigate them. This DEIR will be available for a 60-day public review period beginning on May 31, 2017.

To view the NOA and the DEIR, or to view a list of the 26 libraries where hardcopies of the DEIR will be available, please visit http://www.aceforward.com.

Public Meetings
Learn more about ACEforward and the DEIR, ask questions, and provide written comments at one of six open houses. Open houses will be held at central locations along the corridor. Please visit www.aceforward.com for meeting dates and locations.

Comment Period
The comment period for the ACEforward DEIR is May 31, 2017 – July 31, 2017. Please submit your comments before the end of the comment period. Comments can be submitted via email to aceforwardEIR@acerail.com with subject line “ACEforward DEIR.”

Written comments can be mailed to:
San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission
ATTN: ACEforward DEIR
949 E. Channel Street
Stockton, CA 95202