Public Release of SCAG’s Connect SoCal 2024 proposed Final Program Environmental Impact Report (SCH# 2022100337) 

The Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG), as the lead agency pursuant to  California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), has prepared a 2024 proposed Final Program Environmental Impact Report (PEIR) (State Clearinghouse No.: 2022100337) for the proposed 2024-2050 Regional Transportation Plan and Sustainable Communities Strategy (RTP/SCS), also referred to as “Connect SoCal 2024,”, “2024 RTP/SCS,”, “Plan”, or “Project.” The 2024 PEIR is a programmatic document that presents a region‐wide assessment of potential environmental effects of Connect SoCal 2024.   

The 2024 proposed Final PEIR consists of three components: the complete 2024 Draft PEIR, Chapter 8; Response to Comments; and Chapter 9, Clarifications and Revisions. Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15088, SCAG is providing the written proposed responses to comments received on the 2024 Draft PEIR, including responses to public agency comments, on SCAG’s website. To view the proposed Final PEIR, please visit: https://scag.ca.gov/peir.  

The Regional Council meeting on April 4, will consider the certification of the proposed Final PEIR and adoption of  the proposed Final Connect SoCal 2024 .  

To expedite the distribution process and reduce printing and postage costs, SCAG is primarily using email to notify interested parties of the availability of the 2024 proposed Final PEIR. If you have any questions regarding the 2024 proposed Final PEIR, please contact us at connectsocalpeir@scag.ca.gov.