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document. OAR 660-012-0025(4): Where a Corridor Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is prepared pursuant to the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, the development of the refinement plan shall be coordinated with the prepara- tion of the Corridor EIS. The refinement plan shall be adopted prior to the issuance of the Final EIS. Projects subject to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 will comply with this requirement. OAR 660-012-0030 Determination of Transportation Needs OAR 660-012-0030(1): The TSP shall identify transportation needs relevant to the planning area and the scale of the transportation network being planned including: (a) State, regional, and local transportation'needs; The revisions to TransPlan identify numerous trends for the metropolitan area that pro- vide the focus of the area's transportation network needs. As the revised TransPlan ex- plains, those trends include a growing regional population, a faster growing number of automobiles per capita, and an even faster growing number of miles traveled by automo- bile. It also recognizes that reliance on the automobile is increasing while the use of al- ternative transportation modes is decreasing. Premised on those trends, the revised TransPlan identifies the transportation-related issues that affect the region's quality of life, which form the basis of the region's need~. The issues identified include the existing and anticipated increased congestion caused by growth in automobile traffic; the affects on air and water quality from automobile emis~~ons; the mobility limitations caused by land use policies that encourage the sep~ation of pses; the preservation of existing trans~ portation systems, and the need to fmance new'transportation projects, as well as main- tain and operate existing facilities with funding that is not keeping pace with demand. The revised TransPlan also recognizes issues involving increasing state and federal envi- ronmental standards; federal and state policies that emphasize reducing reliance on the automobile, and federal funds supporting investment in alternative transportation modes. Premised on those trends and issues, the revisions to TransPlan identify the transportation needs that TransPlan strives to address. Those needs are characterized by the two over- riding Goals of the revised TransPlan. The f~t goal recognizes the need to integrate transportation and land use planning to enhance livability, economic opportunity and quality of life. The second goal lists the specific' transportation needs of the region. Those needs are for a transportation system that is balanced, accessible, efficient, safe, interconnected, environmentally responsible, supportive of responsible and sustainable development, responsive to community needs and neighborhood impacts, and economi- Exhibit C Findings in Support of the Adoption of TransPlan 24