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This Revised Environmental Assessment /Final Environmental Impact Report (REA /FEIR) complies with both National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) requirements. The federal and State environmental clearance for the Santa Ana - Garden Grove Fixed (SA -GG) Guideway Project (proposed project) was prepared in a joint NEPA and CEQA document. 1,1 Intended Use of the Revised EA/Final EIR This REA /FEIR was prepared at the direction and under the supervision of the City of Santa Ana (City) as the local lead agency. The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) is a responsible agency under CEQA. The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is the federal lead agency pursuant to NEPA. This REA /FEIR incorporates the Environmental Assessment /Draft Environmental Impact Report (EA /DEIR) by reference and includes a description of a subsequent change to the proposed project, which involves the identification of a Locally Preferred Alternative. In addition, the REA /FEIR includes comments and recommendations received in response to the EA /DEIR (either verbatim or in summary); a list of persons, organizations, and public agencies who commented on the EA /DEIR; responses to significant environmental points raised in those comments; and other relevant information added by the local lead agency. The intended use of this REA /FEIR by the City is to assist in making decisions regarding whether to adopt the proposed project, certify the FEIR, and file the Notice of Determination, which will complete the CEQA process. The intended use of this REA /FEIR by FTA is to update the proposed project and provide the necessary information to issue the Findings of No Significant Impact (FONSI) to complete the NEPA process. This REA /FEIR is comprised of four chapters: Chapter 1.0 Introduction. This chapter includes an overview of the proposed project, a summary of the alternatives considered, and a summary of the project's potential environmental impacts. Chapter 2.0 Responses to Comments. This chapter contains comments received by the City during the public review period and public hearings for the EA /DEIR and responses to each comment. Chapter 3.0 Corrections and Additions. This chapter provides the changes to the EA /DEIR in response to comments received during the public review period and public hearing process. Chapter 4.0 Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program. This chapter includes a list of the required mitigation measures and identifies the enforcement agency, monitoring agency, monitoring phase, monitoring frequency, and the action indicating compliance with each measure. Santa Ana-Garden Grove Fixed Guideway Project REAIFEIR P a g ell January 2015 75A -59