Johnson

Raymond W. Johnson, Esq. AICP Carl T. Sedlack, Esq. Retired Abigail A. Broedling, Esq. Kimberly Foy, Esq.

Sedlack
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October 13, 2011 Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority One Gateway Plaza Los Angeles, CA 90012 Federal Transit Administration Region IX Los Angeles Metropolitan Office 888 Figueroa St., Suite 1850 Los Angeles, CA 90017 RE: Notice of Intent to file CEQA Petition in the matter of the approval of the Crenshaw-Lax Transit Corridor Project To the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority and Federal Transit Administration: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, under Public Resources Code Section 21167.5, that this letter serves as written notice of the intent of Petitioner, CRENSHAW SUBWAY COALITION, to file a Petition for Writ of Mandate under the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the California Government Code against Respondent, the LOS ANGELES COUNTY METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (MTA) and Respondent, FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION. The Petition challenges the MTAs approval of the CRENSHAW-LAX TRANSIT CORRIDOR PROJECT and associated approvals including certification of the Final Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Report taken at the MTA Board of Directors hearing on September 22, 2011. Sincerely, JOHNSON & SEDLACK Federal Transit Administration Region IX 201 Mission Street, Suite 1650 San Francisco, CA 94105-1839

Raymond W. Johnson Attorneys for Petitioner