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- 05-19-26 The Environmental Management Office has updated the Writing Templates to improve compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. A new References Cited chapter and additional formatting instructions are added. Headings are edited to match the recently updated Climate Change outlines. If you have any issues with the updated Writing Templates, please contact jennifer.clark@dot.ca.gov.
- 05-15-26 The Division of Environmental Analysis has posted a policy memo on the “Applicability of NEPA to Planning-Only Activities Funded Under the BIP, RAISE, RCP, SIRC, AND SS4A Programs.” The purpose of the memo is to provide clarification regarding the applicability of NEPA to planning-only activities funded under the Bridge Investment Program (BIP), Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE), Reconnecting Communities Program (RCP), the Strategic Innovation for Revenue Collection (SIRC), and Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) programs. The memorandum notes planning-only activities generally qualify as Categorical Exclusions (CEs). It is intended to support consistent implementation, oversight, and coordination among grant awardees, Caltrans, and FHWA. This memo can be found on the SER Policy Memo page.
- 04-22-26 The Hazardous Waste, Air, Noise, and Paleontology (HWANP) Office has updated the Air Quality Report Annotated Outline to correct broken links and update CEQA GHG guidance.
- 03-02-26 The Notice of Statute of Limitations on Claims template has been edited to update the list of key laws and Executive Orders.
In addition, the SER Forms and Templates page has been reorganized to allow for easier navigation.