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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

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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

Thursday, August 8, 2019 Texas Dept. of Transportation – Dallas District The Bill Hale Conference Room 4777 E. Highway 80 Mesquite, Texas 75150

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Loop 9 Project Team

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TxDOT E Engineering P Proj

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

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Loop 9 added to Regional Transportation Plan Loop 9 Feasibility Study / Major Investment Study Restart of Loop 9 Major Investment Study Trans-Texas Corridor (TTC) plan introduced by TxDOT

 Review and Consider Comments  Finalize Purpose and Need Statement  Finalize Project Coordination Plan  Evaluate Project Alternatives

Initiating the National Environmental Policy Act Process for the Environmental Impact Statement:

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policy links Loop 9 with TTC TTC removed from TxDOT plans Loop 9 Southeast Corridor / Feasibility Study; Identified Program of Projects Regional Outer Loop removed from regional plans 2019 Loop 9, Segment A: US 67 to IH 35E Study Begins Public Scoping Meetings (July 2019)

  • Project History Timeline
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Background / Project History

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Proposed Project

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Proposed Phased Construction of the Frontage Roads

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Conceptual Alternatives Developed to Date

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  • 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: 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.

  • Data Collection: Collecting transportation, environmental and

land use data. This step will also include developing a tool for predicting future (year 2045) travel.

  • Development of Alternatives: Identifying a variable range of

highway alternatives, and then narrowing these to the reasonable 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.

  • Public and Agency Review of the DEIS.
  • Preparation of a Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS)

and Record of Decision (ROD) 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.

Where are We in the EIS Process?

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Notice of

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Intent t to P

  • Prepare EIS

IS Scoping Pr g Proces ess Draft E EIS

  • Data Collection
  • Development of Alternatives
  • Analysis of Alternatives
  • Preparation of a Draft DEIS

Pub ublic Co Comments on n Dr Draft E EIS

(Opportunities for Public Participation)

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Availabil ilit ity o

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Decision/Combined Basic steps in t the ENVIR IRONMENTAL L IM IMPACT S STATEMENT (EIS IS) proc

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Purpose of the Participating/Coordinating Agency Scoping Meeting

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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.

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Next Steps and Timeline

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  • 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)

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are an and Circulate a a Comb

  • mbined Final

al EIS / / Record of

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sion (Fall 2020 – Summer 2021)

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Final Environ

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mental al Clear aran ance (anticipated late 2021 – early 2022)

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30-Day Comment Period

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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,

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by email ad addres essed ed to sa sandra.wi williams2@txdot

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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.