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A Anacostia Streetcar Phase 2 i S Ph 2 Environmental Assessment & Section 106 Evaluation: Community Workshop January 12, 2011

Welcome Welcome • Streetcar Program Overview • Study Overview • Study Overview  Study Goals  NEPA/EA Study Process  Historic Preservation  Historic Preservation • Gather community feedback • Answer questions Answer questions • Provide technical resources • Share schedule highlights • Share contact information

Overview of Proposed Streetcar Network • 37 miles of Streetcar lines 37 il f St t li • Constructed in 3 network phases based on:  System connectivity  Ridership potential  Location of operations & maintenance facilities  Manageable size • 8 Lines total • 8 Lines total 4

Anacostia Streetcar Update d Construction Phase 1a: • – from Maintenance Facility site on South Capitol Street to Firth Sterling/Suitland Parkway – Completed 2010 Construction Phase 1b: • – Connection to Anacostia Metro Station and construction of Maintenance Facility construction of Maintenance Facility – Coordination with other construction efforts in area Phase 2: • – From Anacostia Metro Rail Station to 11th Street Bridge g – Currently in the NEPA Process

What is NEPA? What is NEPA? NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT OF 1969 Process to identify social, environmental • impacts of federally funded action Balance: • – Public infrastructure development – Human and natural environment Human and natural environment – Community, neighborhood preservation – Quality of life considerations G Governs FTA environmental protection and FTA i l i d • project development process Aids federal decision ‐ making •

NEPA & Streetcar Program NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT OF 1969 Resulted from: – Increasing appreciation for the environment (1960s) – Freeway revolts in response to construction of Interstate Highway System (1960s) Why does it apply to the streetcar? Wh d i l h ? – Help define the project – Identify potential issues associated with proposed project and necessary mitigation proposed project and necessary mitigation – Maintain eligibility for federal funding for design, construction and operations

Anacostia Study Goals • Identify community needs, Id tif it d goals, desires • Evaluate potential impacts • Evaluate potential impacts of proposed project • Engage the community Engage the community throughout • Complete Environmental Assessment • Complete conceptual engineering

Anacostia Streetcar Extension Environmental Assessment and Environmental Assessment and Section 106 Evaluation The NEPA ‐ EA Process We Are Here P u b l i c O u t r e a c h 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 Develop & Identify Project Develop Project Environmental Screen Preferred Initiation Purpose & Need Assessment Alternatives Alignment g Section 106 P u b l i c O u t r e a c h Evaluation Evaluation 7 6 Public Review of Final Decision Conceptual Draft Environmental Document Document Engineering Engineering Assessment

Historical & Cultural Resources Evaluation Section 106 Anacostia Historic District The Big Chair “Real Justice” by Allen Uzikee Nelson F Frederick Douglass d i k D l “ “Gateway to a Great House Community” by Tim Conlon and Billy Colbert

Historical & Cultural Resources Evaluation Resources Evaluation Historic Districts Requires consultation with Requires consultation with • • State Historic Preservation Office & interested parties Area of Potential Effects • and Assessment of Effect on Cultural Resources document will be prepared Interested parties are • invited to participate invited to participate

Anacostia Streetcar Extension Environmental Assessment and Section 106 Evaluation Workshop

Anacostia Streetcar Extension Environmental Assessment and Section 106 Evaluation Public Involvement Public Involvement Public Meetings • ⁻ Public Kick Off Workshop ⁻ Project Alternatives ⁻ Public Hearing ⁻ Online Meeting Online Meeting • Presentations to ANCs, Community Organizations, Small Businesses • Briefings to Elected Officials

Anacostia Streetcar Extension Environmental Assessment and Section 106 Evaluation Schedule Highlights 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 / / 2 0 1 1 2 0 1 1 WINTER SPRING SPRING ‐ SUMMER SUMMER ‐ FALL FALL  2 nd Public Meeting  3 rd Public Meeting  Project  Complete Draft  FTA Decision  Develop and screen  Environmental  Final Decision Initiation EA and Section  Community alternatives analysis 106 Evaluation Document  Define Project  Define Project  Engineering  Engineering  Public Review  Public Review Leaders Leaders Meeting Alternatives analysis Period  Agency Kick ‐  Identify preferred  Section 106  Public Hearing for Off Meeting alternative consultation Draft EA and  Public  Public  Section 106  Section 106  Share study  Share study Section 106 Section 106 Workshop consultation findings Evaluation

Anacostia Streetcar Extension Environmental Assessment and Section 106 Evaluation Public Involvement How to Stay Connected: DDOT Website: DDOT Website: • • www.ddot.dc.gov/dcstreetcar DDOT Facebook/Twitter DDOT Facebook/Twitter • Project Email: • AnacostiaEA@dcstreetcar.info Project Hotline: (888) 415 ‐ 9869 •

Anacostia Streetcar Extension Environmental Assessment and Section 106 Project Contact Circe Torruellas DDOT ‐ PTSA: Streetcar Planning Project Manager 202 ‐ 409 ‐ 2201 Circe.Torruellas@dc.gov Marc Bleyer DDOT ‐ PTSA: Streetcar Planning D Deputy Project Manager t P j t M 202 ‐ 671 ‐ 3494 Marc.Bleyer@dc.gov