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A i S Ph 2 Anacostia Streetcar Phase 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 il f St t li

• 37 miles of Streetcar lines
• Constructed in 3 network

phases based on:

 System connectivity  Ridership potential  Location of operations & maintenance facilities  Manageable size

• 8 Lines total
• 8 Lines total

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Anacostia Streetcar d Update

• 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 FTA i l i d

• Governs FTA environmental protection and

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

• f Interstate Highway System (1960s)

Wh d i l h ? Why does it apply to the streetcar? – 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

Id tif it d

• Identify community needs,

goals, desires

• Evaluate potential impacts
• Evaluate potential impacts
• f 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

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We Are Here

1 2 3 4

P u b l i c O u t r e a c h

Project Initiation Develop Project Purpose & Need Develop & Screen Alternatives Identify Preferred Alignment

5 1 2 3 4

Environmental Assessment

P u b l i c O u t r e a c h

g Section 106 Evaluation Final Decision Document Public Review of Draft Environmental

7 6

Evaluation Conceptual Engineering Document Assessment Engineering

Historical & Cultural Resources Evaluation Section 106

Anacostia Historic District The Big Chair F d i k D l “ “Real Justice” by Allen Uzikee Nelson Frederick Douglass House “Gateway to a Great 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

• n 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 Meetings

⁻ Public Kick Off Workshop

Public Involvement

⁻ 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

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WINTER SPRING SPRING‐SUMMER SUMMER‐FALL FALL

• Project

Initiation

• Community

Leaders

• 2nd Public Meeting
• Develop and screen

alternatives

• Define Project
• 3rd Public Meeting
• Environmental

analysis

• Engineering
• Complete Draft

EA and Section 106 Evaluation

• Public Review
• FTA Decision
• Final Decision

Document Leaders Meeting

• Agency Kick‐

Off Meeting

• Public
• Define Project

Alternatives

• Identify preferred

alternative

• Section 106
• Engineering

analysis

• Section 106

consultation

• Share study
• Public Review

Period

• Public Hearing for

Draft EA and Section 106

• Public

Workshop

• Section 106

consultation

• Share study

findings Section 106 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 t P j t M Deputy Project Manager 202‐671‐3494 Marc.Bleyer@dc.gov