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72 <br /> Existing Conditions ORANGE CGE OUNSIT TY <br /> BGMPO Regional Transit Orange County Climate Action <br /> Feasibility Study (2024) Plan (2023) <br /> The BGMPO Regional Transit Feasibility Study focused on The Orange County Climate Action Plan (CAP) is the guiding <br /> identifying opportunities to better coordinate and expand transit document towards greenhouse gas reductions, looking to act as a <br /> service in the region. There are proposals that include agency comprehensive strategy guide that is in line with state <br /> consolidation or partnerships that do not include OCPT as an regulations. As a holistic Climate Action Plan, transit strategies are <br /> impacted/consolidated organization, but OCPT would be just a subset of the outlined strategies for greenhouse gas <br /> indirectly impacted as the agency would still coordinate with the reduction by 2030 and 2050. Transit-specific strategies revolve <br /> larger agency on regional transit needs. around increased on-demand service and converting to an <br /> The study also presents an overview of funding available funding electric fleet. <br /> opportunities, including those that are currently utilized and Relevant Findings: <br /> potential local funding opportunities.Available federal funding . Extend service hours by 3% and coverage by 6% by 2030 <br /> programs include: Implement changes to address gaps in Northern and <br /> ■ Section 5307 Southern Orange County by 2030. <br /> ■ Section 5310 ■ OCTP's transit fleet accounts forjust 1% of carbon <br /> ■ Section 5311 emissions created by the county government and its <br /> ■ Section 5339 operations <br /> ■ The Carbon Reduction Program • Transitioning to smaller, energy-efficient buses or vans is <br /> Available state funding programs include: a priority to make progress by 2050 <br /> ■ Rural Operating Assistance Program • Expansion of Orange County mobility on Demand is a <br /> ■ State Maintenance Assistance Program priority and part of the strategy of exploring innovative <br /> public transportation options <br /> Potential new local funding sources include: E Increase in registered zero-emission vehicles in North <br /> ■ Vehicle registration fee Carolina to be 1,250,000 by 2030, and 50% of new vehicle <br /> ■ 1/4 -cent sales tax sales to be zero emissions. <br /> Nelson\Nygaard Consulting Associates 6-6 <br />