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US 281 EIS Public Scoping Meeting#1 Exhibits_Station_2
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PUBLISH NOTICE OF INTENT �NOI� TO INITIATEENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT �EIS� PROCESS
PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT � EIS SCOPING MEETINGNEED AND PURPOSE � AUGUST 2009
BEGIN PREPARATION OF DRAFT EIS �DEIS�
PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT � EIS SCOPING MEETINGPRELIMINARY PROJECT ALTERNATIVES � NOVEMBER 2009*
PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT � PUBLIC MEETINGRECOMMENDED REASONABLE ALTERNATIVES � FEBRUARY 2010*
DEVELOPALTERNATIVES
COMPLETE PREPARATION OF DEIS
FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION �FHWA� REVIEW OF DEISAND APPROVAL FOR CIRCULATION
PUBLISH NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY INFEDERAL AND TEXAS REGISTERS
DISTRIBUTE DEIS TO LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL AGENCIES�AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES�
PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT � PUBLIC HEARINGDEIS � APRIL 2011*
RECEIVE, ANALYZE AND ADDRESS COMMENTS
DEVELOP PREFERRED ALTERNATIVE ANDPREPARE FINAL EIS �FEIS�
FHWA REVIEW OF FEIS
PUBLISH NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY INFEDERAL AND TEXAS REGISTERS
DISTRIBUTE FEIS TO LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL AGENCIES�AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES�
FHWA ISSUES A RECORD OF DECISION �ROD�FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL APPROVAL � FEBRUARY 2012*
PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT � PUBLIC MEETINGIDENTIFICATION OF THE PREFERRED ALTERNATIVE � AUGUST 2011*
* Approximate Dates
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Having YourVoice Heard
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c o u n c i l o n e n v i r o n m e n t a l q u a l i t ye x e c u t i v e o f f i c e o f t h e p r e s i d e n t
The Na�onal Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requires
agencies to undertake an assessment of the environmental effects of their proposed ac�ons prior to making decisions. Two major purposes of the environmental review process are be�er informed decisions and ci�zen involvement both of which should lead to implementa�on on NEPA’s policies.
In 1969, the Congress declared “that it is the con�nuing policy of the Federal Government, in coopera�on with the State and local governments, and other concerned public and private organiza�ons, to use all prac�cable means and measures ...to create and maintain condi�ons under which man and nature can exist in produc�ve harmony, and fulfill the social, economic, and other requirements of present and future genera�ons of Americans.”
Excerpts from: A Ci�zen’s Guide to the NEPA, December 2007
W� �� NEPA?
Having YourVoice Heard
d e c e m b e r
c o u n c i l o n e n v i r o n m e n t a l q u a l i t ye x e c u t i v e o f f i c e o f t h e p r e s i d e n t
Fulfill the responsibili�es of each 1.genera�on as trustee of the environment for succeeding genera�ons;
Assure for all Americans safe, healthful, 2. produc�ve, and aesthe�cally and culturally pleasing surroundings;
A�ain the widest range of beneficial 3. uses of the environment without degrada�on, risk to health or safety, or other undesirable and unintended consequences;
Preserve important historic, cultural, and 4. natural aspects of our na�onal heritage, and maintain, wherever possible, an environment which supports diversity, and variety of individual choice;
Achieve a balance between popula�on 5. and resource use which will permit high standards of living and a wide sharing of life’s ameni�es; and
Enhance the quality of renewable 6. resources and approach the maximum a�ainable recycling of depletable resources.
NEPA’s Na�onal Objec�ves:
The Congress recognizes that each person should enjoy a healthful
environment and that each person has a responsibility to contribute to the preserva�on and enhancement of the environment.
A Federal agency must prepare an EIS if it is proposing a major federal ac�on significantly affec�ng the quality of the human environment.
Excerpts from: A Ci�zen’s Guide to the NEPA, December 2007
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