END OF PROJECT END OF PR ECT SH 100 SH 1 RECONSTR RECONS TRUCT UCTION AND ON AND WIDENING DENING OF O OLD A D ALICE R ICE ROAD FROM SPORTS PARK BOULEVARD TO SH 100 CSJ 0921-06-290 VIRTUAL PUBLIC MEETING August 11 to August 26, 2020 STAR ART OF T OF PR PROJ OJECT ECT SPORTS P SPO PARK RK BL BLVD VD WELCOME TO THE OLD ALICE ROAD PRE RECORDED VIRTUAL PUBLIC MEETING VIDEO. CAMERON COUNTY IN COOPERATION WITH THE CAMERON COUNTY REGIONAL MOBILITY AUTHORITY AND THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION-PHARR DISTRICT IS PROPOSING TO RECONSTRUCT AND WIDEN OLD ALICE ROAD, FROM SPORTS PARK BOULEVARD TO SH 100. THE OLD ALICE ROADWAY PROJECT IS A LOCAL GOVERNMENT SPONSORED PROJECT DEVELOPED BY CAMERON COUNTY. BECAUSE STATE AND FEDERAL FUNDS WOULD BE UTILZIED FOR CONSTRUCTION, TxDOT HAS OVERSIGHT RESPONSIBILTIY. WE APPRECIATE YOU TAKING THE TIME TO VIEW THE DETAILS OF THIS PROJECT AND ENCOURAGE YOU TO CONTACT OUR PROJECT TEAM IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS. CONTACT INFORMATION WILL BE PROVIDED AT THE END OF THIS PRESENTATION. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PAUSE THE PRESENTATION AND NAVIGATE FORWARD OR BACKWARD USING YOUR VIDEO PLAYER AT ANY TIME. 1
WHY A WH Y A VIRTU VIRTUAL P L PUBLIC ME BLIC MEETING? ETING? • Due to to t the c current C COVID-19 19 s situation, C Camero ron C County w would l like to to i implement safe pract practice ces t to pr provide ide pr projec oject inf inform rmat ation in a in a saf safe manne manner. • Camer Cameron Coun County ty and its t and its team memb am members ers are co are commi mmitt tted t ed to pr protec ect t the public health the public health of of our community our commu ty • To To a avoid i in-person c contact • The The vir virtual ual publi public mee meetin ing pr provide ides the the same same inf information as the in rmation as the in-perso erson meeting s n meeting such uch as as • Pr Proj oject Inf Informat ation • Estimat Estimated Timel d Timeline ne • Process f ess for s submitting c bmitting comments nts • Ke Key C Contacts • Comment mment Process is ess is a a l little d le different erent • Com Comments nts must must be recei be received ed by A Augu gust 26, 2020 b st 26, 2020 by 5 5 p.m p.m. • All l Virtual P l Public blic Me Meet eting Ma ing Materials c rials can be n be a accessed a ed at t the f following ing webs bsit ites: es: • https://www https://www.camer .cameroncounty oncounty.us/4 .us/44975-2 5-2 or at or at www www.txdo .txdot.gov Ke Keyword “ “Old A Alice Road” 2 WHY A VIRTUAL PUBLIC MEETING YOU ASK? CAMERON COUNTY IN COOPERATION WITH THE CAMERON COUNTY REGIONAL MOBILITY AUTHORITY AND TxDOT WOULD LIKE TO IMPLEMENT SAFE PRACTICES TO PROVIDE PROJECT INFORMATION IN A SAFE MANNER TO KEEP THE PUBLIC INFORMED ON TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENTS IN YOUR AREA. CAMERON COUNTY AND ITS TEAM MEMBERS ARE COMMITTED TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC HEALTH OF OUR COMMUNITY AND TO AVOID IN-PERSON CONTACT. THE VIRTUAL PUBLIC MEETING WILL PROVIDE THE COMMUNITY THE SAME INFORMATION AS A IN-PERSON MEETING SUCH AS PROJECT INFORMATION, AN ESTIMATED TIMELINE FOR THE PROJECT DEVELOPMENT, THE PROCESS FOR SUBMITTING COMMENTS, AND TO PROVIDE KEY CONTACTS TO THE PUBLIC. THE COMMENT PROCESS IS A LITTLE DIFFERENT, THAN A IN-PERSON PUBLIC MEETING. YOUR COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS CAN BE MADE AT ANY TIME, BUT IN ORDER TO BE DOCUMENTED IN THE PUBLIC MEETING RECORD, WE MUST RECEIVE THEM BY AUGUST 26, 2020 BY 5:00 PM. IF YOU HAVEN’T DONE SO ALREADY, PLEASE SIGN IN TO THE VIRTUAL PUBLIC MEETING BY CLICKING THE LINK ON THE MEETING WEBPAGE AFTER THE PRESENTATION. ALL VIRTUAL PUBLIC MEETING MATERIALS CAN BE ACCESSED AT HTTPS;//WWW.CAMERONCOUNTY.US/44975-2 OR AT WWW.TXDOT.GOV KEYWORD “OLD ALICE ROAD”. 2
PURPOSE OF THE VIRTUAL PUBLIC MEETING PURPOSE OF THE VIRTU L PUBLIC MEETING • Encour Encourag age and e and main maintain tain ef effectiv ctive e commun communication cation with the with the public public • Presen Present and descr t and describe be the recom the recommended ed pref prefer erred d alt alternati ative • To f follo llow an im an impor portant st ant step ep in the en in the envir vironmental p nmental process (P ess (Public ublic Involv lvement) ement) • Pr Provide ide inf information on ho rmation on how w to submit submit publ public co ic comments a mments and in input a t about this v t this very impor im portant pr ant project in oject in the Los the Los Fresn esnos and s and Nor North h Br Brownsvi vill lle e area. area. 3 HELLO, MY NAME IS LULU MAYORGA AND I WILL BE YOUR PRESENTER FOR THIS VIRTUAL PUBLIC MEETING. I WOULD LIKE TO WELECOME AND THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO VIEW THIS VIRTUAL PRESENTATION THAT WAS SHARED WITH THE PUBLIC ON AUGUST 11, 2020. THE PURPOSE OF THE VIRTUAL PUBLIC MEETING IS TO ENCOURAGE AND MAINTAIN EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION WITH THE PUBLIC ABOUT THIS VERY IMPORTANT PROJECT. IN ADDITION WE WILL PRESENT AND DESCRIBE THE RECOMMENDED PREFERRED ALTERNATIVE. THIS VIRTUAL PUBLIC MEETING FOLLOWS AN IMPORTANT STEP IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROCESS BY PROVIDING AN OPPORTUNITY TO THE PUBLIC TO PROVIDE THEIR VALUABLE INPUT IN THE PROPOSED PROJECT WHICH IS A VERY IMPORTANT PROJECT IN EASTERN CAMERON COUNTY WITHIN THE COMMUNITIES OF LOS FRESNOS AND NORTH BROWNSVILLE. PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT IS AN ON GOING ASPECT OF THE PROJECT DEVELOPMENT PROCESS THAT ENCOURAGES AND SOLICITS PUBLIC INPUT AND PROVIDES THE OPPORTUNITY FOR THE PUBLIC TO BECOME FULLY INFORMED AND ENGANGED ON THE PROPOSED PROJECT. 3
VIRTU VIRTUAL P L PUBLIC ME BLIC MEETING A ETING AGEND ENDA • WEL WELCOME • OV OVERVIEW • PR PROJ OJECT NEED NEED AND PUR AND PURPOSE • PR PROP OPOSED SCH SCHEMA MATIC LA C LAYOUT • PROJECT S ECT SCHEDULE HEDULE • PUBL PUBLIC COMME COMMENT PR PROCESS • AD ADJOUR JOURNMEN ENT 4 DURING THE NEXT FEW MINUTES I WILL BE COVERING THE FOLLOWING. PROVIDE AN OVERVIEW OF THE OLD ALICE ROAD IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, WE WOULD DESCRIBE THE PURPOSE AND NEED OF THE PROJECT, SHOW THE ROADWAY SCHEMATIC THAT HAS BEEN DEVELOPED FOR THE PROJECT AND HIGHLIGHT MAJOR CHANGES WITHIN EACH SECTION OF THE PROJECT. WE WILL PROVIDE A PROJECT SCHEDULE AND THEN EXPLAIN THE VIRTUAL PUBLIC MEETING COMMENT PROCESS, WHICH IS DIFFERENT FROM AN IN ‐ PERSON PUBLIC MEETING. THE VIRTUAL PUBLIC MEETING WILL THEN ADJOURN THE PRESENTATION PORTION OF THE VIRTUAL PUBLIC MEETING. EVEN THOUGH THE PRESENTATION WILL FINISH, THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD WILL REMAIN OPEN UNTIL AUGUST 26, 2020 TO ENABLE THE PUBLIC TO PROVIDE COMMENTS TO THE PROJECT TEAM. 4
NA NATIONAL ENVIR TIONAL ENVIRONMENT NMENTAL POLICY A L POLICY ACT The en The envir vironm nmental re revie view, , consu consultation, , and o and other her f feder deral l actio actions req required b by appli applicab able le federal en deral envir vironmental l nmental laws f ws for r this this pr project ha oject have been been carri carried out b ed out by TxDO TxDOT T pursu pursuant t to 23 23 U.S. S.C. C. 32 327 and a 7 and a Memor Memorandum of Underst of Understanding dat dated Decem d December er 9, 20 9, 2019, and e , and execu ecuted ed by F by FHWA and T TxDOT. 5 PRIOR TO DECEMBER 16, 2014 THE FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINSTRATION OR FHWA REVIEWED AND APPROVED PREPARED ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENTS UNDER THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT OR NEPA; HOWEVER ON DECEMBER 16, 2014, TxDOT ASSUMED RESPONSIBILITY FROM FHWA FOR REVIEWING AND APPROVING CERTAIN ASSIGNED NEPA DOCUMENTS. THIS MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WAS RENEWED ON DECEMBER 9, 2019. THIS REVIEW AND APPROVAL PROCESS APPLIES TO THIS PROJECT. 5
VIRTU VIRTUAL P L PUBLIC ME BLIC MEETING N ETING NOTIFICA TIFICATIONS TIONS • Ne Newspaper wspaper adv advertisem emen ents ts • Br Brownsv nsvill lle Herald on e Herald on Sunda Sunday July 26, July 26, 2020 2020 • El N El Nuevo Heral o Heraldo on Sunda n Sunday Ju July ly 26, 2020 (Span 26, 2020 (Spanish sh Ne Newspaper wspaper) • Mailed no Mailed notices tices t to adjacen adjacent pr proper operty owne ners, elec rs, elected d of officials and ficials and other her int interest sted ed par parties • Came Cameron Coun County, The Cam The Cameron Cou County Regio gional Mobili Mobility A Auth thorit ity and TxD and TxDOT websit bsites 6 Notices informing the general public were advertised in the Brownsville Herald and El Nuevo Heraldo on Sunday July 26, 2020. In addition to the notices being advertised in local newspapers, notices were mailed to adjacent property owners along Old Alice Road project limits, elected officials and other interested parties. Finally the notices of a virtual public meeting were posted on the Cameron County, CCRMA and TxDOT websites. 6
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