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MEMORANDUM

Date: December 5, 2018

To: Cooperating and Participating Agencies

From: Jay Van Echo, Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT)

Rebecca Yedlin, Federal Highways Administration (FHWA)

Aryan Lirange, FHWA

cc: Document Control

SUBJECT: Addendum 2 to the I-11 Public Outreach and Agency Coordination Plandated January 2017

The I-11 Public Outreach and Agency Coordination Plan, dated January 2017, identifies theoutreach efforts that FHWA and ADOT will undertake during the I-11 Corridor Tier 1Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). An addendum in September 2017 was published torevise the overall project schedule. The purpose of this addendum is to change the UnitedStates Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to Cooperating Agency status, as well as providefurther updates on schedule information.

During the initial scoping process for the I-11 Tier 1 EIS, the USACE anticipated a low level ofparticipation due to the lack of an associated Section 404 permit action. At their request, theUSACE was designated a Participating Agency on June 20, 2016. The USACE has sincedeveloped a more defined process to merge Section 404 permitting with tiered NationalEnvironmental Policy Act (NEPA) analyses. In order to provide a greater level of inputthroughout the remainder of the study, the USACE has requested Cooperating Agency status ina letter dated October 25, 2018. FHWA has accepted this request, and the USACE is now aCooperating Agency.

An updated version of Table 5-1: Cooperating Agencies and Table 5-3: Major Deliverablesand Review Schedule are provided below. Changes from the original version of the tables areshown in red. The USACE letter requesting Cooperating Agency status is attached.

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Table 5-1 Cooperating AgenciesAgency Response to Invitation

FederalBureau of Land Management (BLM) AcceptedFederal Aviation Administration AcceptedFederal Railroad Administration AcceptedNational Park Service Accepted

United States (US) Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Requested to be a Cooperating Agency on10/25/2018; Accepted by FHWA

US Bureau of Reclamation AcceptedUS Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) AcceptedUS Fish and Wildlife Service AcceptedUS Forest Service, Coronado National Forest AcceptedWestern Area Power Administration (Western) Opted to be Participating AgencyState

Arizona Game and Fish Department (AGFD) Invited as Participating Agency; acceptedas Cooperating Agency upon request

Table 5-3: Major Deliverables and Review Schedule

Major DeliverableSchedule for Agency Receipt

Review PeriodCooperating Participating

Public Outreach and Agency Coordination Plan August 2016 August 2016 30 daysScoping Summary Report September 2016 September 2016 30 daysPurpose and Need November 2016 December 2016 30 days

Alternatives Selection Report Methodology February 2017 February 2017 30 days

Alternatives Selection Report October 2017 October 2017 30 daysTier 1 EIS Annotated Outline and Methodology July 2017 July 2017 30 daysAdministrative Draft Tier 1 EIS July 2018 Not Applicable 30 daysDraft Tier 1 EIS January 2019 January 2019 45 day minimumAdministrative Draft Final Tier 1 EIS Fall 2019 Not Applicable 30 daysFinal Tier 1 EIS Winter 2020 Winter 2020 30 day minimumRecord of Decision Summer 2020 Summer 2020 Not Applicable

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Attachment 1.USACE Cooperating Agency Status Request

Letter