"This document is a Tier 1 Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (DPEIS) for the SFECCTA study. In Tier 1, the broad regional issues and alternatives are considered and evaluated. This document highlights the environmental review processes in accordance with Federal Transit Administration (FTA), Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), abd Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) guidelines. In addition, the DPEIS documents the information necessary to ultimately reach a Record of Decision (ROD) for Tier 1 and subsequently allow the study to proceed to Tier 2 ..."--Summary, p. 1.