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Environmental StreamliningEnvironmental Streamlining
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Why integrate planning into Why integrate planning into NEPA?NEPA?
Hoosier Heartland Corridor Study – 1995Ohio River MIS (ORMIS) - 1997US 231 & SR 641 FEIS/ROD – 2000Indiana NEPA/404 Merger Agreement was
a limited success
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Desired OutcomeDesired Outcome
ONE decision-making process that is efficient, inclusive, structured, that resolves issues as early as possible, and results in high-quality transportation decisions and NEPA documents
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Why integrate planning into Why integrate planning into NEPA?NEPA?
Section 1308 of TEA-21 (June 9, 1997), entitled Major Investment Study (MIS) Integration – shall eliminate the MIS as a separate
requirement, and– integrate the MIS requirement into NEPA
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Why integrate planning into Why integrate planning into NEPA?NEPA?
Section 1309 of TEA-21 (June 9, 1997), entitled Environmental Streamlining – Develop/Implement coordinated environmental
review process– Environmental reviews for all Federal permits
& approvals conducted concurrently– Establish time frames for reviews– Dispute Resolution
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How did Indiana integrate How did Indiana integrate planning into NEPA?planning into NEPA?
Environmental Streamlining Task Group – 1st Draft and agency expectations/issues
discussed at January 19, 2001 Meeting– 2nd Draft and response to agency comments
discussed at February26, 2001 Meeting– 3rd Draft and 30-minute presentation on each
active EISs and EA/Corridor Studies presented at March 28-29,2001 Interagency Meeting
– Final EIS Procedures issued July 6, 2001
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Basic Elements of EIS Basic Elements of EIS ProceduresProcedures
Establish “Project Coordination Team” to provide a structured mechanism for INDOT, FHWA-IN, and the MPO to guide consultant EIS development
Eliminate the duplication of effort between planning and NEPA studies (eliminate MIS, per Section 1308 of TEA-21)
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Basic Elements of EIS Basic Elements of EIS Procedures (cont.)Procedures (cont.)
Provide a structured interagency coordination process with deadlines and a dispute resolution process (per Section 1309 of TEA-21)
Seek agency input at key decision pointsResult in timely decisions that avoid project
delay
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Key Coordination Points with Key Coordination Points with AgenciesAgencies
Required: NOI (early coordination), DEIS, FEIS, ROD
Three Interagency Review Meetings: – Purpose and Need/Preliminary Alternatives– Preliminary Alternatives Analysis and
Screening– Preferred Alternative and Mitigation
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Interagency Review MeetingsInteragency Review Meetings
Face-to-face meetings with agencies held 30 days into 60-day review period
Minutes documenting issues sent 7 days after meeting.
Any remaining agency issues may be submitted in writing by the deadline
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Purpose and Need and Purpose and Need and Preliminary AlternativesPreliminary Alternatives
Purpose and Need Package:– 2-page summary – Core objectives & evaluation criteria– Map of conceptual alternatives– Discuss study area problems/issues– Supporting documentation/details
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Purpose and Need and Purpose and Need and Preliminary Alternatives(cont.)Preliminary Alternatives(cont.)Seeking agency feedback on:
– Statement of core project objectives– Evaluation criteria for alternatives– Additional alternatives– Modification of existing alternatives– Specific resource issues– Response to FHWA invitation to be
Cooperating Agency
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Preliminary Alternatives Preliminary Alternatives Analysis and ScreeningAnalysis and Screening
Preliminary Alternatives Analysis and Screening Package:– Revised 2-page P&N– Alternatives Screening Summary Table– Map of alternatives retained/discarded– Preliminary alternatives analysis (GIS)– Rationale for dropping/retaining alternatives– Scope of special studies
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Preliminary Alternatives Preliminary Alternatives Analysis and Screening Analysis and Screening
(cont.)(cont.)Seeking agency feedback on:
– Clarity of preliminary alternatives analysis– Alternatives retained– Methodologies for evaluating impacts– Scope of study needed for critical impacts
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Preferred Alternative and Preferred Alternative and MitigationMitigation
Package:– 2-page summary with map– Summary of major public and agency issues
and responses– Recommended Selected Action with rationale– Preliminary proposed mitigation
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Preferred Alternative and Preferred Alternative and Mitigation (cont.)Mitigation (cont.)
Seek Agency Feedback on:– Response to agency issues– Rationale for selecting Preferred Alternative
and not others
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EA/Corridor Study vs. EISEA/Corridor Study vs. EIS
INDOT/MPO Funding CommitmentClarity from INDOT and MPO 20-year
Transportation PlansCongressionally Mandated Feasibility
StudyNew Transit Start
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Option 1 – Planning in Context Option 1 – Planning in Context of EISof EIS
NOI P&N Interagency
Meeting Preliminary
Alternatives Analysis and Screening Interagency Meeting
DEIS
Preferred Alternative and Mitigation Interagency Meeting
FEIS/ROD Final Design
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Option 2 – Planning in Context Option 2 – Planning in Context of EA/Corridor Studyof EA/Corridor Study
Early Coordination Letter
P&N Interagency Meeting
Preliminary Alternatives Analysis and Screening Interagency Meeting
EA/Corridor Study
NOI DEIS Preferred Alternative
and Mitigation Interagency Meeting
FEIS/ROD Final Design
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Contacts Contacts
Janice Osadczuk
INDOT
317-232-5468
Virginia LaszewskiUSEPA - Region [email protected]
Larry [email protected]