SLIDE 3 C I T Y O F T I G A R D
- SWC or Southwest Corridor: basically the Barbur
Boulevard/Hwy 99 corridor between Portland and Sherwood including those two cities, Tigard, Tualatin, King City, Durham, and portions of unincorporated Washington County.
- DEIS or Draft Environmental Impact Statement: a
federally required study that discloses the impacts and benefits of possible route options for light rail in the corridor.
- FEIS or Final Environmental Impact Statement: a
study that will address the set of benefits, impacts and mitigations for those impacts for a final alignment once selected.
- IRP or Initial Route Proposal: An FTA-required,
proposed light rail alignment, to be included in the DEIS for public comment and review.
- LPA or Locally Preferred Alternative: The final
light rail route, recommended by the project Steering Committee, endorsed by participating governments, and adopted by the Metro Council.
- LUFO or Land Use Final Order: The statutory
authority granted by Metro, under Oregon statute, to TriMet, to construct the project across multiple local land use authorities.
- TOD or Transit Oriented Development:
Development that typically follows the opening of light rail, close to stations and characterized by a mixture of uses in single buildings and lower than typical parking ratios.
- CAC or Citizen Advisory Committee: A Metro-
appointed committee of citizens from affected jurisdictions to review project information and make recommendations to the project Steering Committee on key decisions.
- FTA or Federal Transit Administration: The
federal agency responsible for reviewing, rating, funding and overseeing the design, development, construction and operation of light rail projects nationwide.
