Art3_County_FY00_BikePed_SantaAnaRiverTrail_5_ExtRqst3_211026October 26, 2021 File: H13463
San Bernardino County Transportation Authority (SBCTA)
Attention: Ginger Koblasz
1170 West Third Street, 2nd Floor
San Bernardino, CA 92410
RE: REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL TIME EXTENSION FOR THE TRANSPORTATION
DEVELOPMENT ACT) ARTICLE 3 FUNDS FOR THE SANTA ANA RIVER TRAIL PHASE
III PROJECT
Dear Ms. Koblasz:
San Bernardino County respectfully requests a second extension to the deadline for the use of the
Transportation Development Act (TDA) Article 3 funds in the amount of $306,639 for the Santa Ana
River Trail Phase III Project (Project) from December 31, 2024 to December 31, 2028.
As noted in our letter to SBCTA dated January 20, 2021, the $306,639 TDA Article 3 funds can only
be used to cover a small portion of approximately $1,400,000 environmental mitigation related costs
and the County was seeking additional funding through the ATP Cycle 5 grant program. The County
is happy to report that the application was successful and the $1,105,000 in ATP funds have been
awarded and allocated by the California Transportation Commission at its October 2021 meeting.
However, ATP grant funds require the Project to be completed within 36 months after award of
contract, limiting its use for the five-year plant establishment period required under an environmental
permit. The other funding source for the Project, the Coastal Conservancy funds, cannot be used for
environmental mitigation either. Approval of this time extension request will give the County the
flexibility it needs to meet the environmental mitigation requirement of the Project.
If you have any questions regarding the above, please contact Jinghui Bradley at (909) 387-8173.
Sincerely,
HAROLD ZAMORA, P.E., Engineering Manager
Transportation Planning Division
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cc: Beahta Davis, County Regional Parks
Mervat Mikhail, County Public Works
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David Doublet, M.S., P.E.
Assistant Director
Main Office - 825 East Third Street, San Bernardino, CA 92415-0835 | Phone: 909.387.7910 Fax: 909.387.7911
Brendon Biggs, M.S., P.E.
Director
Trevor Leja
Assistant Director