The 2007 Regional Housing Needs Plan (RHNP) was adopted in 2008 and covers the 2007-2014 planning.
The core of the RHNP is Table 10, Page 12, which…

The 2012 Metropolitan Transportation Plan / Sustainable Communities Strategy (MTP/SCS) was adopted by the BCAG Board of Directors on December 13th…

The 2012 Regional Housing Needs Plan (RHNP) has been prepared by BCAG and was approved by the BCAG Board of Directors on December 13, 2012.  The RHNP…

The 2020 RTP/SCS and Supplemental Environmental Impact Report have been approved by the BCAG Board of Directors following a public hearing on December…

The RTP/SCS has 4 required elements:

The 2024 Regional Transportation Plan and Sustainable Communities Strategy (RTP/SCS) and Supplemental Environmental Impact Report (SEIR) were adopted…

Originally formed in 1969, the Butte County Association of Governments (BCAG) is a Joint Powers Authority (JPA) between the County of Butte and the…

BCAG's most current reviewed and approved Agency Safety Plan (ASP) can be found by clicking here.

The American Community Survey (ACS) is a nationwide survey designed to provide communities a fresh look at how they are changing. It is a critical…

Transportation and transportation planning in particular is known for the many acronyms used. Even seasoned veterans can have a difficult time keeping…

Hard copies of the bike map can be found at the local bicycle shops around Chico, the City of Chico Municipal Building, Fleet Feet, Mountain Sports…

Board meetings are open to the public and are held the 4th Thursday of the month at 9:00 a.m. November and December are combined and held the second…

The Butte County to Sacramento Commuter Bus Study was prepared to evaluate the potential demand for long range Inter-city commuter bus service between…

BCAG and Butte Regional Transit developed a transit maintenance and operations center which also functions to house the BCAG administrative offices…

BCAG is making available funding for new Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Program (CMAQ) and Carbon Reduction Program (CRP) projects.  The BCAG…

BCAG is the U.S. Census designated Affiliate Data Center for Butte County. The following links provide access to the most commonly requested U.S…

BCAG is the U.S. Census designated Affiliate Data Center for Butte County. The following links provide access to the most commonly requested U.S…

BCAG prepared the Chico to Sacramento Inter-City Transit Strategic Plan in February 2022 to provide the framework to integrate Butte Regional Transit…

The transportation sector is the single largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in the state of California, with a contribution of 38%.  Assembly…

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Chico, CA 95928
Phone: (530) 809-4616
Fax: (530) 879-2444
Email: info@bcag.org 

BCAG developed the Coordinated Public Transit - Human Services Transportation Plan in response to legislation under the Safe, Accountable, Flexible…

The Butte County Association of Governments, which operates Butte Regional Transit (B-Line), has established a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE…

The Economic Census is the official five-year measure of businesses in the United States providing comprehensive statistics at the national, state…

The Caltrans Transportation Economics Branch prepares long-term socio-economic forecasts for the each county on an annual basis to assist local and…

On February 17, 2009, the President signed into law the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). ARRA provides $27.5 billion…

BCAG is responsible for preparing, adopting, and submitting a Federal Transportation Improvement Program (FTIP) to Caltrans, the Federal Highway…

At the request of Butte County, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Forest Service (FS), and the Central Federal Lands Federal Highway…

The sources for funding activities, projects, and public transit coordination in the Overall Work Program originate from several congressional and…

BCAG initiated a regional geographic information systems (GIS) program in 1997/98 with the goals of:

BCAG initiated the Butte GIS Working Group in 2000 to coordinate GIS planning activities between BCAG, its member agencies, and other outside…

BCAG has worked with local jurisdictions and Chico State to develop a set of base map layers for the Butte County region.  The base map layers consist…

At the request of the City of Oroville, BCAG is leading the development of an interchange at Georgia Pacific Way and State Route 70. In the Fall of…

Forecasts 2022-2045 (Adopted December 2024)

Visit the Buttehcp.com website for more information on HCP committees.

On behalf of its member jurisdictions, BCAG is leading the development of the Butte Regional Habitat Conservation Plan/Natural Community Conservation…

Each year, the Department of Finance releases data on housing units for the cities and counties of California.

The Upstate California Regional Intelligent Transportation System Master Plan (Regional ITS Plan) is intended to be a roadmap for the  application and…

The Butte County Association of Governments initiated a call for projects for federal Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Program Funds (CMAQ…

Sign up for the BCAG/B-Line eNewsletter here.

Butte County Association of Government strives to ensure that its services are accessible to people with disabilities. Butte County Association of…

The Nord Ave (SR 32) Corridor Plan is available via the links below.

BCAG is required to prepare an Overall Work Program (OWP) and Budget annually. The OWP identifies the specific work elements that BCAG will undertake…

This project consists in general of grading, paving, utilities, demolition, landscaping and general civil work to construct bus bays, parking lots…

As the federally designated Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for the Butte County region, BCAG is required to establish targets, track, and…

With the signing of SB 732, the Strategic Growth Council was given the authority to distribute Proposition 84 funds in two areas:

BCAG is the federally designated Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), the Regional Transportation Planning Agency (RTPA) for Butte County, and…

Source: State of California, Department of Finance, E-4 Population Estimates for Cities, Counties and the State, 2021-2025, with 2020 Benchmark…

Source: Department of Finance (www.dof.ca.gov) E-1 City/County Population Estimates -January 1, 2024 and 2025.

BCAG completed the Post Camp Fire Regional Population & Transportation Study to analyze regional population, housing, employment, and traffic patterns…

A combined purchasing manual has been developed to consolidate and streamline the purchasing of goods and services utilized by BCAG and Butte Regional…

In cooperation with, and on behalf of the state, BCAG has led and implemented or partnered on several environmental mitigation projects necessitated…

Since its founding, BCAG has worked with different area governments to complete a number of beneficial projects in the region.

Butte County Association of Governments and Butte Regional Transit follow the federal Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and the California Public…

Outreach events for both BCAG and Butte Regional Transit are planned throughout the year in all areas of our community. We invite you to join us at…

All Request for Proposals (RFPs), Request for Qualifications (RFQs), Invitation for Bids (IFB) and any solicitations falling under the disciplines of…

As the MPO, BCAG is required to prepare a RTP/SCS document and conduct updates every four years. The RTP/SCS specifies the policies, projects, and…

The Regional Housing Needs Plan (RHNP) is for the cities of Biggs, Chico, Gridley, Oroville, the Town of Paradise, and Butte County. The purpose of…

BCAG’s transportation planning and programming responsibilities follow Federal and State Clean Air Act requirements.  BCAG's responsibilities include…

Note: Documents not found on our website or via this archived document section are available via the Public Information Request (PIR) process. 

At the request of BCAG and the Town of Paradise, the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) completed a Project Study Report (PSR) (July…

Background

With the approval of the State Route 149 environmental document came the requirements to perform environmental mitigations as a result of the project'…

In July 2014, the City of Oroville and Butte County Association of Governments (BCAG) were awarded a Caltrans Transportation Planning Grant for the…

In order to improve operations and safety on State Route 99 from State Route 32 to East First Avenue, the Butte County Association of Governments (…

Beginning in 1965, improvements have been made to widen State Route 99 with the incorporation of a continuous two-way left turn lane south of East…

These charts show the number of fatalities for State Routes 70, 99, and 149 in Sutter, Yuba, and Butte Counties from 1992 through 2006.

The Social Services Transportation Advisory Council (SSTAC) was established under the requirements of the Transportation Development Act (TDA) to…

BCAG staff, working with the Town of Paradise and the consulting firm Whitlock & Weinberger Transporation, Inc. (W-Trans), completed a transportation…

Good planning relies on good demographic information. Historical trends, current estimates and future projections all provide the basis for good…

BCAG in combination with the City of Oroville, is leading the development of a transit center on Spencer Avenue between Oro Dam Boulevard and Mitchell…

After 30 years of planning, environmental study and mitigations, design, right of way and construction, nearly $1 billion dollars of local, regional…

The Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC) is a vital link in the transportation planning process, providing the technical level analysis and input…

The Transit Administrative Oversight Committee (TAOC) includes Administrative, Public Works, and other staff representatives from local jurisdictions…

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The California Highway Patrol prepares annual reports of fatal and injury motor vehicle traffic collisions as a component of the Statewide Integrated…

BCAG completed traffic counts at 310 locations throughout Butte County for the period from Spring 2022 to Spring 2023.

The Butte County Transit and Non-Motorized Plan focuses on improving transportation networks for people who walk, bike, or take transit in Butte…

The Transportation Development Act (TDA) is one of the major funding sources for public transit in California. The TDA provides two funding sources:

Transportation Enhancement (TE) projects are beyond regular mitigation activities linked to the transportation system.

The Butte County Association of Governments (BCAG) maintains a regional transportation model, also known as a regional travel demand forecasting model…

National Weather Service  
For weather data for all of Northern California and the U.S. click on the map at the desired forecast location in Northern…

BCAG/B-Line have prepared the Zero Emission Bus Fleet Transition Study to demonstrate how B-Line will achieve a zero emission fleet by 2040. The Plan…