Responsibilities

Maintain a continuous, comprehensive, and coordinated planning process resulting in a regional transportation plan (RTP) and a federal transportation improvement program (FTIP).

Develop a sustainable communities strategy (SCS) to address greenhouse gas emissions as an element of the RTP.

Develop demographic projections.

Develop integrated land use, housing, employment, transportation programs, and strategies for the South Coast Air Quality Management Plan.

Co-lead agency for air quality planning in the Central Coast and Southeast Desert air basin districts.

Responsible for developing and ensuring that the RTP and the FTIP conform to the purposes of the state implementation plans for specific transportation-related criteria pollutants, per the federal Clean Air Act.

Authorized regional agency for intergovernmental review of proposed programs for federal financial assistance and direct development activities.

Review environmental impact reports for projects having regional significance to ensure they are in line with approved regional plans.

Develop an area-wide, waste treatment management plan.

Responsible for preparation of the Regional Housing Needs Assessment.

Along with the San Diego Association of Governments and the Santa Barbara County/Cities Area Planning Council, SCAG is responsible for preparing the Southern California Hazardous Waste Management Plan.