Glossary

Want to learn what some of the technical terms associated with the Capital SouthEast Connector process mean?  You can find definitions in our glossary:

BRT – Bus Rapid Transit

CEQA – California Environmental Quality Act

EIR – Environmental Impact Report (required by CEQA)

EIS – Environmental Impact Statement (required by NEPA)

Functional Guidelines – Specific technical requirements  to address the planning, design and implementation of the Project

JPA – Joint Powers Authority

LEDPA – Least Environmentally Damaging Practical Alternative

Multimodal – Multiple modes of transportation, including public transit,  pedestrian and bicycle facilities

NEPA – National Environmental Protection Act

PEIR – Program Environmental Impact Report*

P & N – Purpose and Need Statement

SSHCP – South Sacramento Habitat Conservation Plan, a regional approach to addressing issues related to urban development, habitat conservation and agricultural protection. Click here for more information.

STA – Sacramento Transportation Authority

VMT – Vehicle Miles Traveled

* Under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), a program Environmental Impact Report is typically prepared for a series of actions that can be characterized as one large project. A program EIR generally establishes a framework for subsequent tiered or project-level environmental documents that are later prepared in accordance with the overall program. For the Connector, specific project-level environmental documents will need to be completed for different segments of the project prior to construction.