(1)AR 020607 MOU Transportation Facilities

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County Corridor Project: San Bernardino Associated Governments, Riverside County Transportation Commission, the County of Riverside, the County of San Bernardino, and the cities of Colton, Grand Terrace, Loma Linda, Moreno Valley, Redlands, Riverside and San Bernardino. The MOU establishes that the development of four -lane roadway corridors will proceed in parallel on two corridors: Center Street/Main Street/Pigeon Pass Corridor, and the Reche Canyon Road Corridor. Located within Colton, the Reche Canyon Road Corridor extends from Washington Street along Reche Canyon Road to connect to Reche Vista Drive in Moreno Valley. High priority will be placed on the preservation of the rural environment in Reche Canyon. The MOU delineates responsibility of each entity in the execution of the document. RCTC and SANBAG will each be the lead in their respective counties for coordination and oversight of the corridor development activities. The County of Riverside will be the Contract Manager for the preparation of the environmental document and project development work for the entire Reche Canyon Corridor. The County of Riverside will be responsible for processing the environmental document for the portion of Reche Canyon within their jurisdiction and the City of Colton will be the lead agency for processing the environmental document for the portion of that roadway within San Bernardino County. The County of Riverside will serve as Contract Manager for Center Street/Main Street/Pigeon Pass Corridor; they will also prepare the environmental document for that corridor within Riverside County. If additional widening is required in the portion of San Bernardino County, the City of Grand Terrace will be the lead agency for processing the environmental document with San Bernardino County. Design principles established by this MOU state that all facilities will consist o£ ■ Four (4) through lanes, with a landscaped median in urbanized areas and turn lanes at appropriate locations; ■ Principles of "context sensitive design" will be used in all corridors, preservation of the rural environment of Reche Canyon will be a priority. Other considerations include: curb treatments, landscaping, design speed, lighting, signalization, wildlife crossings, trails and pathways; ■ Each Agency will control the access, landscaping and other aesthetic requirements of the facility within its jurisdiction, guided by the "context sensitive design". ■ An effective outreach and citizen input process will be undertaken in both corridors as part of the project development and environmental process. The Agencies affected by each corridor will determine the form of outreach most appropriate for that corridor. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT: No environmental impact will arise from acceptance of the MOU.