Phase 2
Overview of Environmental Processes
The Exposition Corridor Transit Project Phase 2 is in
the very early stages of the Alternatives Analysis (AA) process and the
development of an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and Environmental
Impact Report (EIR).
Alternative Analysis (AA)
The AA process is required of all transit projects
seeking Federal funding through the New Starts program managed by the
Federal Transit Administration (FTA). The AA process is intended to
search out the broad range of potential solutions to a transportation
problem, evaluate them and narrow them down to one or more to be further
studied in an environmental document.
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
The EIS is developed to meet the requirements of the
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and is required of all projects
seeking Federal funding. It is completed in two phases - a Draft (thus
the DEIS reference) that is released for public review and a final that
will be acted on by the Expo and Metro Boards.
Environmental Impact Report (EIR)
The EIR is developed to meet the requirements of the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and is required of all major
projects in the State of California. It is also developed as a draft for
public review and a final for Expo and Metro Board action. Federal and
State law allows the two documents to be combined into one as long as
the requirements for each are met. The Expo Authority is using the joint
document approach.
Additional Resources
Listed below are several websites describing the
Federal and State requirements that apply to the Alternatives Analysis
and the Environmental processes.
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