2009-034 (2) - Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Report for Fairhaven/Lincoln

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2. Introduction 2.1 PURPOSE AND INTENT T F THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPA T REPORT The California Environmental Quality Act (CE QA) requires that all state and local governmental agencies consider the environmental consequences of projects over which they have discretionary authority prior to tal ing action on those projects, This Draft Supplement to are Environmental Impact Report (Draft SElR ) has been prepared to satisfy C E A, as set forth ire the Publr c Resources bode ection 21000 et sq) and the State CE0A Guidelines California code of Regulations, Tale 14, Section 15004 et eq). The Environmental Impact Report EIR is the public document designed to provide decision makers and the public with an analysis of the environmental effects of the proposed project, to indicate possible ways to reduce or avoid environmental damage and to identify alternatives to the project. The ElR must also disclose significant e nviron rn e ntal 1rnpacts that cannot be avoided; growth inducing impacts; effects not found to be significant; and significant cumulative impacts of all past, present and reasonably foreseeable future projects. Pursuant to CEQA Section 21067, the Lead Agency means "the public agency which has the principal responsibility for carrying out or approving a project which may have a significant effect upon the environment." The City of Santa Ana, as Lead Agency for the next discretionary action associated with this project, is responsible for preparing environmental documentation in accordance with the California Envi ro n rn ental Qual ity Act CE QA , as amended. The intent of this Draft S EIR is to provide sufficient information on the potential environmental impacts of the proposed Fairhaven /Lincoln and Santa Clara /Lincoln intersection Modifications project to allow the city of Santa Ana to make an informed decision regarding denial or approval of the project. Specific discretionary actions to be reviewed by the City are found in Section 3.5. This Draft SEIR has been prepared in accordance with requirements of the: • California Environmental Qual ity Act cE of 1970, as amended (Public Resources code Section 21000 et seq.) • State Guidelines for the Implementation of the CEQA of 1970 (herein referenced as CEQA Guidelines), as amended (California Code of Regulations Sections 15000 et seq.) The overall purpose of this Draft S El is to inform the lead agency, responsible agencies, decision rnaF ers, and the general public of the environmental effects of the development and operation of the proposed Fairhaven /Lincoln and Santa Clara /Lincoln Intersection Modifications project. In accordance with Section 15163(b) of the CEGA Guidelines, this Draft SEIR only contains Informa #Ion necessary to supplement the previous EIR in order to evaluate the changes to the original project. No other changes to the previously certified E I R are required. Data for this Draft S E I R was obtained from on -site field observations, discussions with affected agencies, analysis of adopted Mans and policies, review of available studies, reports, data and similar literature, and specialized environmental assessments, Fa1rhavenlLincoln and Santa ClaralLincoln Intersection Modifications City of a 0 Page 2-1 SuPPIewnt to the Santa Ana Second Main Track Project EIR Resolution No. 2009 -034 Page 23 of 130