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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

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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

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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