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I <br />B JAIL UI Ult 1 Li U <br />MU G. ORO <br />DEPARTMENT G1FTRANSPORTATION <br />L4-rG_ <br />DISTRICT 12� <br />1 <br />3347 MICHELSON DRIVE, SUITE 100 <br />IRVINE, CA 92612.8894 <br />PHONE (949)724.2086 <br />Serious drought, <br />FAX (949) 724.2592 <br />Help save ivalerl <br />TTY 711 <br />www.dotca.gov <br />June 20, 2014 <br />Mr, Jason Gabriel <br />City of Santa Ana <br />Public Works Agency <br />20 Civic Center Plaza, M -36 <br />Santa Ana, CA. 92701 <br />Dear Mr. Gabriel: <br />C WED <br />JUL 0 9 2014 <br />STATE CL.E'ARINC9 MOUSE <br />File: lGR/CEQA <br />SCH 4:2010051060 <br />Log 9: 3850 <br />1 -5 <br />Thank you for the opportunity to review and comment on Draft Environmental Impact Report <br />for the Santa Arna,Gar•den Grove Fixed Guideway Project. The SA-60 Fixed. Guideway <br />Project is a transit improvement project being considered by the Cities of Santa Ana and Garden <br />Grove in cooperation with OCTA and'FTA to improve mobility and provide other community <br />enhancements. Working together, these agencies have prepared an environmental, review of the <br />proposed transit improvements in the corridor, with FTA serving as the federal lead agency for <br />the BA under NEPA and the City of Santa Ana serving as lead agency for the DEIR under <br />CEQA. <br />The SA -GG Fixed Guideway Study Area is located in central Orange County, California and <br />directly accesses boththe Los Angeles -San Diego -San Luis Obispo (LOSSAN) rail corridor and <br />the Pacific Electric right -of -way (PE ROW) rail corridor. Running predominantly man east -west <br />direction, the corridor extends 4.2 miles through the City of Santa Ana and into the <br />eastern portion of the City of Garden Grove. The Study Area is generally bounded by Harbor <br />Boulevard to the west, l7th Street to the north, Grand Avenue to the east, and 1 st Street to <br />the south. The eastern terminus of the alignment is the Santa Ana, Regional Transportation <br />Center (SARTC) and the western terminus is the Harbor Boulevard/Westminster Avenue " <br />intersection. <br />The California .Department of Transportation provides for the needs of travelers of all ages and <br />abilities in all planning, programming, design, construction, operations, and maintenance <br />activities and products on the State highway system. The Department views all transportation <br />improvements as opportunities to improve safety, access, and mobility for all travelers in <br />California and recognizes bicycle, pedestrian, and transit modes as integral elements of the <br />transportation system. <br />"Provide a safe, sustainable, le and "'(aryl iransparlalion system <br />- [o enhance Calb i Ian a�7i(''Jflivability" <br />