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Alternative 1. As such the Alternative 2 alignment would minimize railroad crossing events and would
therefore be environmentally superior to the proposed Project.

(d) Environmental Review Process

The Draft EIR will be circulated for review and comment by the public and other interested parties,
agencies, and organizations for a period of 60 days. After completion of the 60 day review period, a Final
EIR will be prepared that responds to comments on the Draft EIR submitted during the review period and
modifies the Draft EIR as required. Public hearings on the proposed Project will be held after completion
of the Final EIR. The City will make the Final EIR available to agencies and the public prior to
considering certification of the Final EIR. Notice of the time and location will be published prior to the
public hearing date. All comments or questions about the Draft EIR should be addressed to:

City of Santa Clarita
Carla Callahan, Senior Engineer
23920 Valencia Boulevard, Suite 300
Santa Clarita, CA 91355
Fax: (661) 286-4130
Email: ccallahan@santa-clarita.com

(e) Organization of the Draft EIR

The Draft EIR is organized into eight sections as follows:

Section 1 (Executive Summary): This section provides an introduction to the environmental review
process and a summary of the proposed Project description, alternatives, environmental impacts, and
mitigation measures.

Section 2 (Project Description): A complete description of the proposed Project including Project
location, Project Site characteristics, Project characteristics, Project objectives, and required discretionary
actions is presented.

Section 3 (Environmental Setting): An overview of the environmental setting of the proposed Project is
provided including a description of existing and surrounding land uses, and a list of related projects.

Section 4 (Environmental Impact Analysis): The Environmental Impact Analysis section is the primary
focus of this Draft EIR. Separate discussions are provided to address the potential environmental effects
of the proposed Project. Each environmental issue contains a discussion of existing conditions, an
assessment and discussion of the significance of impacts associated with the proposed Project, mitigation
measures, cumulative impacts, and level of impact significance after mitigation.

Section 5 (General Impact Categories): This section provides a summary of significant and unavoidable
impacts of the proposed Project, a summary of the impacts determined to be less than significant, a

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