SCAG Fact Sheets

SCAG has developed a series of Fact Sheets describing major planning programs. These Fact Sheets are updated periodically, and new ones are added as needed.

(All files are in PDF format.)

	What is SCAG? SCAG is the largest regional planning agency in the nation, functioning as the Metropolitan Planning Organization.		2012 Regional Transportation Plan and Sustainable Communities Strategy The Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) is a long-range transportation plan that is developed and updated by SCAG every four years.
	Environmental Justice The concept of environmental justice is about equal and fair access to a healthy environment, with the goal of protecting underrepresented and poorer communities from incurring disproportionate environmental impacts, with respect to development.		RHNA The Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) is an assessment process performed periodically as part of Housing Element and General Plan updates at the local level.
	SCAG Member Benefits Through active participation, SCAG members get the satisfaction of knowing they're providing a voice for their community and their region.		What SB 375 means for the SCAG Region Senate Bill 375 (SB 375) was enacted to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from automobiles and light trucks through integrated transportation, land use, housing and environmental planning.
	SB 375 and CEQA Streamlining SB 375 provides incentives in the form of CEQA streamlining to support community designs that help reduce greenhouse gas emissions.		SCAG Local Profiles Local Profiles are intended to provide jurisdictions with updated data and analysis to support community planning and outreach efforts.
	Tribal Reservations in the SCAG Region This profile provides an inventory of Federally-recognized Indian Tribal Land and Reservations in the SCAG six-county region.