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Public Kick-Off Meeting Northeast Gateway: Welaunee Boulevard Project Development & Environment Study From Fleischmann Road to Centerville Road at Shamrock Street Leon County, Florida March 11, 2019

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3 Overview 4 1 Purpose and Need Typical Sections 5 2 Building Upon A Solid Foundation Project Schedule 3 6 Scope of Services Staying Involved Visit the project website at NEGateway.com

4 Purpose and Need Provide an alternative route for existing users of Centerville and Improve regional mobility PURPOSE Miccosukee Roads NEED Support ongoing and proposed Enhance connectivity for development of the 7,000-acre motorized and Welaunee Critical Area Plan non-motorized users Provide relief to US 319 Reduce traffic congestion on (Thomasville Road) and US 90 adjacent roadways (Mahan Drive)

5 Building Upon A Solid Foundation Tallahassee-Leon 2040 Regional City of Tallahassee County Comprehensive Mobility Plan entered into an Urban Welaunee Greenway I-10 Multimodal Canopy CDD Plan designated much Welaunee Boulevard Services-Development Master Plan Conceptual Plan Construction Begins of Welaunee as a Extension Agreement with (FDOT) (Powerhouse, Inc.) critical planning (CRTPA) Powerhouse, Inc. area. 2010 2011 2002 2014 2018 1990 2013 2015 2016 Project Phase 1 Programming & Approval of Sales Concept Development PD&E Study Welaunee Canopy Concept Tax Project – Welaunee Utilities Welaunee Stormwater Welaunee Boulevard Critical Area Plan Planned Unit Northeast Gateway: Northeast Gateway: Master Plan Facilities Master Plan & I-10 Interchange (City of Tallahassee Development Welaunee Boulevard (City of Tallahassee) (City of Tallahassee) Welaunee Boulevard & Leon County) (City of Tallahassee) (CNL) (City of Tallahassee) (Blueprint) Private Initiative City, County, or State Initiative Blueprint Initiative

Project Study Area 6 Canopy Development South of I-10 North of I-10

Project Study Area 6 Canopy Development South of I-10 North of I-10

Project Study Area 6 Canopy Development South of I-10 North of I-10

6 Project Study Area Canopy Development South of I-10 North of I-10

7 Welaunee North of I-10 Proposed Land Use Change

8 3 Components of a PD&E Study Environment Public Engineering Involvement

9 Scope of Services Cultural Contamination Conceptual Resources Noise Screening Stage Assessment Evaluation Study Relocation Natural Plan Air Quality Resources Analysis Evaluation Water Sociocultural Quality Environmental Effects Impact Evaluation Evaluation Floodplain Geotechnical Engineering Evaluation Evaluation Typical Drainage Section & Pond Siting Evaluation Package Bridge Project Conceptual Project Development Traffic Design Utilities Traffic Analyses Plans Assessment Analyses Analyses

10 Project Traffic Analyses  Collect data for daily, AM peak, and PM peak traffic conditions  Forecast traffic for Opening Year 2024 and Design Year 2045  Evaluate No Build, Build, and Transportation Systems Management and Operations (TSM&O) alternatives  Conduct safety analyses

11 Project Traffic Data Collection

12 Project Traffic Analysis Area

13 Scope of Services Cultural Contamination Conceptual Resources Noise Screening Stage Assessment Evaluation Study Relocation Natural Plan Air Quality Resources Analysis Evaluation Water Sociocultural Quality Environmental Effects Impact Evaluation Evaluation Floodplain Geotechnical Engineering Evaluation Evaluation Typical Drainage Drainage Section & Pond Siting & Pond Siting Evaluation Package Evaluation Bridge Conceptual Project Development Design Utilities Traffic Analyses Plans Assessment Analyses

14 Drainage and Pond Siting Evaluation  Develop drainage concepts  Identify potential pond site locations  Identify and evaluate environmental impacts  Review permitting requirements

15 Scope of Services Cultural Contamination Conceptual Noise Resources Noise Screening Stage Study Assessment Evaluation Study Relocation Natural Plan Air Quality Resources Analysis Evaluation Water Sociocultural Quality Environmental Effects Impact Evaluation Evaluation Floodplain Geotechnical Engineering Evaluation Evaluation Typical Drainage Section & Pond Siting Evaluation Package Bridge Conceptual Project Development Design Utilities Traffic Analyses Plans Assessment Analyses

16 Noise Study  Evaluate existing and projected future noise  Construction-based  Traffic-based  Identify noise abatement measures, as necessary  Evaluate noise abatement  Reasonable  Feasible  Auxiliary noise study

17 Scope of Services Cultural Contamination Conceptual Resources Noise Screening Stage Assessment Evaluation Study Relocation Natural Natural Plan Air Quality Resources Resources Analysis Evaluation Evaluation Water Sociocultural Quality Environmental Effects Impact Evaluation Evaluation Floodplain Geotechnical Engineering Evaluation Evaluation Typical Drainage Section & Pond Siting Evaluation Package Bridge Conceptual Project Development Design Utilities Traffic Analyses Plans Assessment Analyses

18 Natural Resources Evaluation  Evaluate the environmental impacts of all alternatives  Identify protected species and habitats  Identify wetlands and surface waters  Evaluate avoidance strategies and mitigation options

19 Scope of Services Cultural Cultural Contamination Conceptual Resources Resources Noise Screening Stage Assessment Assessment Evaluation Study Relocation Natural Plan Air Quality Resources Analysis Evaluation Water Sociocultural Sociocultural Quality Environmental Effects Effects Impact Evaluation Evaluation Evaluation Floodplain Geotechnical Engineering Evaluation Evaluation Typical Drainage Section & Pond Siting Evaluation Package Bridge Conceptual Project Development Design Utilities Traffic Analyses Plans Assessment Analyses

20 Cultural Resources & Sociocultural Effects  Conduct archaeological survey  Conduct architectural survey  Evaluate sites for eligibility in the National Register of Historic Places  Assess direct, indirect, and cumulative sociocultural effects

21 Scope of Services Cultural Contamination Conceptual Resources Noise Screening Stage Assessment Evaluation Study Relocation Natural Plan Air Quality Resources Analysis Evaluation Water Sociocultural Quality Environmental Effects Impact Evaluation Evaluation Floodplain Geotechnical Engineering Evaluation Evaluation Typical Typical Drainage Section Section & Pond Siting Evaluation Package Package Bridge Conceptual Project Development Design Utilities Traffic Analyses Plans Assessment Analyses

22 Welaunee Boulevard Typical Section

23 Shamrock Street Extension Typical Section

24 Welaunee Greenway Typical Section

25 Project Schedule

26 Community Engagement Alternatives Public Meeting Fall 2019 Public Hearing Spring 2020 Other Informal Meetings & Briefings Ongoing

27 Other Informal Meetings & Briefings ▪ City of Tallahassee ▪ Leon County ▪ Capital Region Transportation Planning Agency (CRTPA) ▪ Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) ▪ Neighborhood associations ▪ Adjacent property owners ▪ Permitting agencies ▪ And others

28 Community Engagement Alternatives Public Meeting Fall 2019 Public Hearing Spring 2020 Other Informal Meetings & Briefings Ongoing

29 Contact Us For more information regarding the project, please contact: Greg Kern, AICP Susan Emmanuel Project Manager Public Information Officer Blueprint Intergovernmental Agency Blueprint Intergovernmental Agency 315 S. Calhoun Street 315 S. Calhoun Street Tallahassee, Florida 32301 Tallahassee, Florida 32301 (850) 219-1060 (850) 219-1060 Greg.Kern@BlueprintIA.org Susan.Emmanuel@BlueprintIA.org Or visit the project website at NEGateway.com