LOOP 9, SEGMENT A PROJECT PARTICIPATING/COOPERATING AGENCY SCOPING - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

LOOP 9, SEGMENT A PROJECT PARTICIPATING/COOPERATING AGENCY SCOPING MEETING From: United States 67 (US 67) To: Interstate 35 East (IH 35E) Dallas and Ellis Counties, Texas Texas Dept. of Transportation – Dallas District The Bill Hale Conference Room 4777 E. Highway 80 Mesquite, Texas 75150 Thursday, August 8, 2019 Thursday, August 8, 2019 CSJs: 2964-10-006; 0261-01-041

Loop 9 Project Team TXDOT TEAM: CONSULTANT TEAM: TxDOT OT Projec ect D Deliver ery M Manager er: Engineering C Consult ltan ant: Pr Project M Mana nage ger Michelle lle L Lueck Hoss ssein Ho Hoss sseiny, P , PE TxDOT Environmental Affairs Division BGE, Inc. 118 E Riverside Dr, 2595 Dallas Parkway, Suite 101 Austin, TX 78704 Frisco, Texas 75034 Michelle Lueck@TxDOT.gov HHosseiny@bgeinc.com TxDOT E Engineering P Proj oject M Manag ager: Environmental C al Consult ltant: Pr Project M Mana nage ger: Sonny Ka y Kaiser Matthe hew A Atkinso son, P , PE Ecosystem Planning and Restoration (EPR) TxDOT Dallas District 17575 North Eldridge Parkway, Building C 4777 E. Highway 80 Mesquite, Texas 75150 Tomball, TX 77377 Matthew.Atkinson@TxDOT.gov SKaiser@eprusa.net TxDOT E Environmen ental Pr Progr gram Manager er: Environmental C al Consult ltant: D Depu puty P Project ct M Manager: Sandra W Willi liam ams Heath ther er D Durden TxDOT Dallas District Ecosystem Planning and Restoration (EPR) 4777 E. Highway 80 17575 North Eldridge Parkway, Building C Mesquite, Texas 75150 Tomball, TX 77377 Sandra.Williams2@TxDOT.gov HDurden@eprusa.net Thursday, August 8, 2019 CSJs: 2964-10-006; 0261-01-041 2

Project History Timeline Loop 9 Southeast Corridor Loop 9 Feasibility Study / Regional TTC removed Loop 9 added to / Feasibility Study; Major Investment Study policy links from TxDOT plans Regional Transportation Plan Identified Program of Loop 9 with Projects TTC ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 Regional Outer Loop Restart of Loop 9 Major Investment Study removed from regional plans Trans-Texas Corridor (TTC) plan introduced by TxDOT Loop 9, Segment A: US 67 to IH 35E Initiating the National Study Begins Environmental Policy Act Process for the Environmental Impact ● ● Statement:  Review and Consider Comments 2019  Finalize Purpose and Need Public Scoping Statement Meetings (July 2019)  Finalize Project Coordination Plan  Evaluate Project Alternatives Thursday, August 8, 2019 CSJs: 2964-10-006; 0261-01-041

Background / Project History Thursday, August 8, 2019 CSJs: 2964-10-006; 0261-01-041 4

Proposed Project Thursday, August 8, 2019 CSJs: 2964-10-006; 0261-01-041 5

Proposed Phased Construction of the Frontage Roads Thursday, August 8, 2019 CSJs: 2964-10-006; 0261-01-041 6

Conceptual Alternatives Developed to Date Thursday, August 8, 2019 CSJs: 2964-10-006; 0261-01-041 7

Where are We in the EIS Process? Basic steps in t the ENVIR IRONMENTAL L IM IMPACT S STATEMENT (EIS IS) proc ocess : Notice of of In Intent t to P o Prepare EIS IS • TxDOT begins the scoping process for an EIS by publishing a Notice of Intent (NOI) in the Federal Register to let the public know that it is considering an action and will prepare an EIS. Scoping Pr g Proces ess WE E ARE H HER ERE • Scoping: A public process to help define the purpose and need for the proposed action or project and to identify environmental issues that need to be studied. Draft E EIS • Data Collection: Collecting transportation, environmental and  Data Collection land use data. This step will also include developing a tool for  Development of Alternatives predicting future (year 2045) travel.  Analysis of Alternatives • Development of Alternatives: Identifying a variable range of highway alternatives, and then narrowing these to the reasonable  Preparation of a Draft DEIS range of alternatives for detailed study. This will include a "No- Action" Alternative. • Analysis of Alternatives: Transportation, social, economic and environmental impacts of a reasonable range of alternatives is studied in detail and comparisons are made. • Preparation of a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS): A printed report for public review and comment is prepared documenting the need for the project, describing alternative courses of action, analyzing likely impacts from each alternative, and describing any steps to be taken to avoid impacts or minimize harm to the environment. Pub ublic Co Comments on n Dr Draft E EIS • Public and Agency Review of the DEIS. (Opportunities for Public Participation) Notic ice o of A Availabil ilit ity o of Fin inal E EIS • Preparation of a Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) and Record of Decision (ROD) combined: And nd R Record o of De Decision/Combined  Preparation of a FEIS - Documents preferred alternative and provides response to comments that were made on the DEIS.  ROD - Documents the decision and commits to mitigation of impacts by the lead federal agency. Thursday, August 8, 2019 CSJs: 2964-10-006; 0261-01-041 8

Purpose of the Participating/Coordinating Agency Scoping Meeting The purpose of this meeting is to provide you (the Participating/Coordinating Agencies) an opportunity to review and comment on: the Draft Project Coordination Plan; • the Draft Project Purpose and Need Statement; and, • the range of alternatives developed to date to be considered and evaluated • during the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) Process. Thursday, August 8, 2019 CSJs: 2964-10-006; 0261-01-041 9

Next Steps and Timeline Fina nalize e Purpose and nd Need ed (Summer 2019)  Prepar are Dr Draf aft EIS (Winter 2019 – Summer 2020)  Circulat ate Dr Draf aft EIS (Agency / Public Review) (Summer 2020)  Conduct ct Public c Hearings s on DEIS (Summer 2020)  Select P t Preferred A Alternati tive (Summer 2020)  Prepar are an and Circulate a a Comb ombined Final al EIS / / Record of of Decisi sion (Fall  2020 – Summer 2021) Fi Final Environ onme mental al Clear aran ance (anticipated late 2021 – early 2022)  Thursday, August 8, 2019 CSJs: 2964-10-006; 0261-01-041 10

30-Day Comment Period The materials listed above were emailed to you for review and comments on August 1, 2019, beginning the 30-day comment period. August 30, 2019 will be the last date to receive comments. Comments will be accepted in writing and may be submitted by mail to: San andra Williams, TxDO xDOT Dallas District ct Offic ice, 4777 E. Highway 80, Mes esquite, e, Te Texas, 75150, or by by email ad addres essed ed to sa sandra.wi williams2@txdot ot.gov. AL ALL MAILED ED WRI WRITT TTEN COMME MMENTS TO TO BE BE CONSID IDER ERED ED MU MUST ST BE BE SUBMITTE TTED OR OR POS OSTMARKE KED BY BY FRIDAY, AUG UGUS UST 30 30, 201 019. Thursday, August 8, 2019 CSJs: 2964-10-006; 0261-01-041 11