FTA issues Record of Decision for Southwest LRT

Date: Friday, July 22, 2016

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) signed the Record of Decision (ROD) for the Southwest LRT Project on July 15, 2016.

The Record of Decision (ROD) provides the FTA's determination that the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) have been satisfied for the Southwest Light Rail Transit (LRT) Project. The ROD also summarizes the alternatives considered, the impacts identified in the Final EIS, and measures to avoid, minimize and mitigate adverse impacts. The ROD applies to the Project described in the Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) published on May 13, 2016.

Southwest LRT Record of Decision (ROD)

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