Federal and state laws require a formal review of projects that may affect the environment. The federal law, the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), requires the preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and the state law, the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), requires the preparation of an Environmental Impact Report (EIR). Status: The Impact Assessment Methodologies and Other Sources used for Effects Analysis is now available for review. Public Scoping Meetings for the proposed BART Extension to Milpitas, San Jose and Santa Clara were held October 9, 11 and 18, 2007 to initiate the preparation of the federal Environmental Impact Statement. Please click to view the scoping report, meeting presentation, meeting notice and the Notice of Intent. The Draft Remedial Action Plan for the former Union Pacific Railroad Newhall Yard San Jose and Santa Clara sites is now available. Or you can view the fact sheet for the Draft Remedial Action Plan. The Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Report is available for review. VTA released a Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Report (Draft SEIR) to evaluate proposed changes to the project since the FEIR was certified in December 2004. On December 9, 2004, the VTA Board of Directors voted 11 – 1 to certify the Final Environmental Impact Report for BART to Silicon Valley. The Final Environmental Impact EIR was prepared in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Upcoming Activities: The Draft EIS is scheduled for release in July 2008.