| Acronym |
Meaning |
| A/C |
Aircraft |
| ACS |
Advance Communication System |
| ADA |
Americans with Disabilities Act |
| A/DACG |
Arrival / Departure Airfield Control Group |
| ADT |
Average daily trips made by vehicles in a 24-hr period |
| A/G |
Air-to-Ground |
| AFB |
Air Force Base |
AFC
|
Automated Fare Control |
| AFY |
Acre-Feet per Year |
| A/I |
Accident/Incident |
| ALUC |
Airport Land Use Commission |
| AMBAG |
Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments |
AOG
|
Association of Governments |
| AQMP |
Air Quality Management Plan |
| ARB |
Air Resources Board |
| AVR |
Average Vehicle Ridership |
| BA |
Biological Assessment |
| BCP |
Budget Change Proposal |
| BFU |
Bicycle Facilities Unit |
| BLM |
(California) Bureau of Land Management |
| BMP |
Best Management Practice |
| BMR |
Below-market-rate dwelling unit |
| BPC |
Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities Advisory Committee |
| BRAC |
Base Realignment and Closure Office |
| BTA |
Bicycle Transportation Account |
| BTP |
Bicycle Transportation Plan |
| CAA |
Clean Air Act (Federal) |
| CAAQS |
California Ambient Air Quality Standards |
| CAC |
Citizen's Advisory Committee |
| Caltrans |
The California Department of of Transportation |
| CARB |
California Air Resources Board |
| CBD |
Central Business District |
| CBO |
Community-Based Organization |
| CBP |
Comprehensive Business Plan |
| CC&R's |
Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions |
| CCAA |
California Clean Air Act |
| CCR |
California Code of Regulations |
| CDBG |
Community Development Block Grant |
| CDFG |
California Department of Fish and Game |
| CDPR |
California Department of Parks and Recreation |
| CEQA |
California Environmental Quality Act |
| CERCLA |
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act |
| CESA |
California Endangered Species Act |
| CFD |
Mello-Roos Community Facilities District |
| CFS |
Cubic Feet per Second |
| CHFA |
California Housing Finance Agency |
| CHP |
California Highway Patrol |
| CIP |
Capital Improvements Program |
| CJW |
Clarence "Jack" Wright, Jr. Operations Facility in Salinas |
| CMA |
Congestion Management Agency |
| CMAQ |
Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality improvements |
| CMP |
Congestion Management Plan |
CMS
|
Changeable Message Signs |
| CNDDB |
California Natural Diversity Database |
| CNEL |
Community Noise Equivalent Level |
| CNG |
Compressed Natural Gas |
| CNPPA |
California Native Plant Protection Act |
| CNPS |
California Native Plant Society |
| CO |
Carbon Monoxide |
| COG |
Council of Governments |
| CRA |
Community Redevelopment Agency |
| CRLF |
California Red-Legged Frog |
| CRMP |
Coordinated Resource Management and Planning Program |
| CSU |
California State University |
| CSUMB |
California State University Monterey Bay |
| CTAA |
Community Transportation Association of America |
| CTC |
California Transportation Commission |
| CTSA |
Consolidated Transportation Service Agency |
| DART |
Demand Access Responsive Transit |
| dB |
Decibel |
| dBA |
"A-Weighted" Decibel |
| DBE/MBE |
Disadvantaged Business Enterprise, Minority-Owned Business Enterprise |
| DFAS |
Defense Finance and Accounting Service |
| DLI |
Defense Language Institute |
| DNL |
Day-Night Average Sound Level |
| DOD |
Department of Defense |
| DOL |
Directorate of Logistics |
| DOT |
Department of Transportation |
| DPFT |
Draft Project Feasibility Report |
| DPR |
(California) Department of Parks and Recreation |
| DRMP |
Development Resource Management Plan |
| DTSC |
Department of Toxic Substances Control |
| Du/Ac |
Dwelling Units per Acre |
| DWR |
California Department of Water Resources |
| ECO |
Erosion Control Ordinance |
| EDC |
Economic Development Conveyance |
| EDD |
(California) Employment Development Department |
| EIR |
Environmental Impact Report (California) |
| EIS |
Environmental Impact Statement (Federal) |
| EPA |
Environmental Protection Agency |
| ESA |
Endangered Species Act |
| FAR |
Floor Area Ratio |
| FAUS |
Federal Aid to Urban Systems |
| FEIR |
Federal Environmental Impact Report |
| FEMA |
Federal Emergency Management Agency |
| FESI |
Federal Environmental Impact Statement |
| FFA |
Federal Facility Agreement |
| FHL |
Fort Hunter Liggett |
| FHWA |
Federal Highway Administration |
| FIP |
Federal Implementation Plan |
| FIR |
Fiscal Impact Report |
| FIRM |
Flood Insurance Rate Map |
| FmHA |
Farmers Home Administration |
| FORA |
Fort Ord Reuse Authority |
| FORG |
Fort Ord Reuse Group |
| FORIS |
Fort Ord Reuse Infrastructure Study |
| FS |
Feasibility Study |
| FSP |
Freeway Service Patrol |
| FTA |
Federal Transit Administration (replaces UMTA) |
| FTE |
Full-Time Equivalent |
| FTIP |
Federal Transportation Improvement Program |
| GIS |
Geographic Information Systems |
| GMI |
Gross Monthly Income |
| GMPAP |
Greater Monterey Peninsula Area Plan |
| GPS |
Global Positioning Satellite |
| HAP |
Housing Assistance Plan |
| HBRR |
Highway Bridge Replacement and Rehabilitation Program |
| HCD |
(California) Housing and Community Development Dept |
| HCM |
Highway Capacity Manual |
| HES |
Hazard Elimination and Safety Program |
| HMP |
Habitat Management Plan |
| HMX |
Cyclotetramethylene Tetranitramine |
| HOT |
High Occupancy Toll Lane |
| HOV |
High Occupancy Vehicle |
| HTRW |
Hazardous and Toxic Radioactive Waste |
| HUD |
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development |
| IDL |
Infantry Division (Light) |
| ISTEA |
Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 |
| ITAC |
Interagency Technical Advisory Committee |
| ITIP |
Interregional Transportation Improvement Program |
| ITS |
Intelligent Transportation Systems |
| JARC |
Jobs Access Reverse Commute |
| JPA |
Joint Powers Authority |
| JPB |
Joint Powers Board |
| LAFCO |
Local Agency Formation Commission |
| LCP |
Local Coastal Program |
| Ldn |
Day and Night Average Sound Level |
| Leq |
Sound Energy Equivalent Level |
| LHA |
Local Housing Authority |
| LOS |
Level of Service |
| LRA |
Local Reuse Authority |
| LRT |
Light-duty Rail Transit |
| LTC |
Local Transportation Commission |
| LTF |
Local Transportation Fund |
| Lx |
Percentile-Exceeded Sound Level |
| MBA |
Monterey Bay Aquarium |
| MBE |
Minority-Owned Business Enterprise |
| MBEST |
Monterey Bay Education Science & Technology |
| MBUAPCD |
Monterey Bay Unified Air Pollution Control District |
| MCEHD |
Monterey County Environmental Health Department |
| MCFH |
Million Cubic Feet per Hour |
| MCGPU |
Monterey County General Plan Update |
| MCWRA |
Monterey County Water Resources Agency |
| MFD |
Multiple Family Dwelling |
| MGD |
Million Gallons per Day |
| MIRA |
Monterey Institute for Research in Astronomy |
| MOA |
Memoranda of Agreement |
| MOU |
Memorandum of Understanding |
| MOUT |
Monterey Peninsula College's Military Operations Urban Terrain |
| MPA |
Montrerey Peninsula Airport |
| MPAD |
Monterey Peninsula Airport District |
| MPH |
Miles Per Hour |
| MPO |
Metropolitan Planning Organization |
| MPUSD |
Monterey Peninsula Unified School District |
| MRWMD |
Monterey Regional Waste Management District |
| MRWPCA |
Monterey Regional Water Pollution Control Agency |
| MST |
Monterey-Salinas Transit |
| MTDB |
Metropolitan Transit Development Board, San Diego |
| MTIS |
Major Transportation Investment Study |
| MTP |
Metropolitan Transportation Plan |
| MW |
Megawatts |
| NAAQS |
National Ambient Air Quality Standards |
| NCCAB |
North Central Coast Air Basin |
| NCCP |
National Communities Conservation Planning Act of 1991 |
| NDDB |
National Diversity Database |
| NEPA |
National Environmental Policy Act |
| NHPA |
National Historic Preservation Act |
| NHS |
National Highway System |
| NMFS |
National Marine Fisheries Service |
| NOx |
Oxides of Nitrogen |
NOAA
|
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
| NOP |
Notice of Preparation |
| NPDES |
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System |
| NPS |
Naval Postgraduate School |
| NRC |
Nuclear Regulatory Commission |
| NRHP |
National Register of Historic Places |
| NRMA |
National Resources Managed Area |
| NRS |
UC Natural Reserve System |
| O3 |
Ozone |
| OA |
Obligation Authority |
| OE |
Stored or Unused Ordinance and Explosives |
| OEA |
Office of Economic Adjustment |
| OEM |
Original Equipment Manufactured Vehicle |
| OPR |
Office of Planning and Research |
| OTS |
Office of Traffic Safety |
| PA & ED |
Project Approval and Environmental Documents |
| PBC |
Public Benefit Conveyance |
| PCF |
Primary Collision Factor |
| PFIF |
Public Facilities Implementation Plan |
| PFR |
Project Feasibility Report |
| PG&E |
Pacific Gas & Electric Company |
| POEA |
Polyethoxylated Tallowamine |
| POM |
Presidio of Monterey |
| POST |
Police Officer Safety Training |
| PS & E |
Plans, Specifications & Engineers' Estimate |
| PSP |
Public Services Plan |
| PSR |
Project Study Report |
| PTA |
Public Transportation Account |
| PUC |
Public Utilities Commission |
| PUD |
Planned Unit Development |
| PVEA |
Petroleum Violation Escrow Account |
| PVWMA |
Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency |
| PX |
Post Exchange |
| RCRA |
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act |
| RDA |
Redevelopment Agency |
| RDMS |
Relational Database Management System |
| RFP |
Request for Proposals |
| RI/FS |
Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study |
| ROD |
Record of Decision |
| ROG |
Reactive Organic Gases |
| ROW |
Right of Way |
| RSTP |
Regional Surface Transportation Program |
| RTIP |
Regional Transportation Improvement Program |
| RTP |
Regional Transportation Plan |
| RTPA |
Regional Transportation Planning Agency |
| RTPE |
Regional Transportation Planning Entity |
| RWQCB |
Regional Water Quality Control Board |
| SAFE |
Service Authority for Freeways and Expressways |
| SB |
Senate Bill |
| SB45 |
Senate Bill 45 |
| SCATMA |
Santa Cruz Area Transportation Management Association |
| SCCRTC |
Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission |
| SCMTD |
Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District |
| SCO |
State Controller's Office |
| SCPD |
County of Santa Cruz Planning Department |
| SCPWD |
County of Santa Cruz Public Works Department |
| SEIS |
Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement |
| SFD |
Single Family Dwelling |
| SHOPP |
State Highway and Operational Protection Program |
| SHPO |
California State Historical Preservation Officer |
| SIP |
Service Improvement Program |
| SOV |
Single-Occupant Vehicle |
SOX
|
Oxides of Sulfur |
| SRO |
Single Room Occupancy |
| SRTP |
Short Range Transit Plan |
| SSTAC |
Social Services Transportation Advisory Council |
| STA |
State Transit Assistance |
| STIP |
State Transportation Improvement Program |
| STP |
Surface Transportation Program |
| SWPPP |
Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan |
| SWQCB |
State Water Quality Control Board |
| SWRCB |
State Water Resources Control Board |
| TAC |
Technical Advisory Committee |
| TAMC |
Transportation Agency for Monterey County |
| TAZ |
Traffic Analysis Zone |
| TCE |
Trichoroethene |
| TCI |
Transit Capital Improvements |
| TCM |
Transportation Control Measure |
| TCRF |
Traffic Congestion Relief Fund |
| TCRP |
Traffic Congestion Relief Program |
| TDA |
Transportation Development Act |
| TDM |
Transportation Demand Management |
| TDR |
Transfer of Development Rights |
| TEA |
Transportation Enhancement Activities Program |
| TEA-21 |
Transportation Equity Act of the 21st Century |
| TIA |
Transportation Improvement Area |
| TIF |
Transportation Investment Fund |
| TIP |
Transportation Improvement Plan |
| TMA |
Transportation Management Association |
| TOD |
Transit-oriented Development/Design |
| TOS |
Traffic Operation System |
| TPA |
Transportation Planning Agency |
| TPD |
Tons per Day |
| TP&D |
Transportation Planning and Developing Account |
| TRADOC |
Training and Doctrine Command of the U.S. Army |
| TSM |
Transportation Systems Management |
| UBC |
Uniform Building Code |
| UCMBEST |
University of California Monterey Bay Science, Education, & Tech. Center |
| UCNRS |
University of California Natural Reserve System |
| UCSC |
University of California Santa Cruz |
| UHC |
Uniform Housing Code |
| UMTA |
Urban Mass Transportation Administration |
| USACE |
United States Army Corps of Engineers |
| USBLM |
United States Bureau of Land Management |
| USDA |
United States Department of Agriculture |
| USFWS |
United States Fish and Wildlife Service |
| USGS |
United States Geological Survey |
| UXO |
Unexploded Ordinance |
| V/C |
Volume-to-Capacity Ratio |
| VMT |
Vehicle Miles Traveled |
| VOC |
Volume Over Capacity |
| VOG |
Volatile Organic Compounds |
WPT
|
Western Pond Turtle |