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State Highway (SH) 249State Highway (SH) 249State Highway (SH) 249State Highway (SH) 249From FM 1774 in Pinehurst to FM 1774 North of Todd Mission

Public HearingPublic HearingPublic HearingPublic Hearing

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WelcomeWelcomeWelcomeWelcome

State Highway (SH) 249 ExtensionState Highway (SH) 249 ExtensionState Highway (SH) 249 ExtensionState Highway (SH) 249 Extension

From FM 1774 in Pinehurst to From FM 1774 in Pinehurst to From FM 1774 in Pinehurst to From FM 1774 in Pinehurst to

FM 1774 North of Todd MissionFM 1774 North of Todd MissionFM 1774 North of Todd MissionFM 1774 North of Todd Mission

Public Public Public Public HearingHearingHearingHearingFebruary 18, 2015February 18, 2015February 18, 2015February 18, 2015

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Elected Officials

IntroductionsIntroductionsIntroductionsIntroductions

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• Federal Register: January 23, 2015

• Texas Register: January 23, 2015

• Houston Chronicle : January 16, 2015 and

February 6, 2015

• La Voz : January 18, 2015 and February 8, 2015

• Magnolia Potpourri : January 21, 2015 and

February 4, 2015

Legal NoticesLegal NoticesLegal NoticesLegal Notices

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• Exhibit Viewing and Registration

• Public Hearing Presentation

• Public Comment Session

• Adjourn Public Hearing

Agenda for Tonight’s Public HearingAgenda for Tonight’s Public HearingAgenda for Tonight’s Public HearingAgenda for Tonight’s Public Hearing

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Major Investment Study Major Investment Study Major Investment Study Major Investment Study Draft Environmental Impact Statement Draft Environmental Impact Statement Draft Environmental Impact Statement Draft Environmental Impact Statement

(MIS) 2000 to 2002 (Draft EIS) 2003 to Present (MIS) 2000 to 2002 (Draft EIS) 2003 to Present (MIS) 2000 to 2002 (Draft EIS) 2003 to Present (MIS) 2000 to 2002 (Draft EIS) 2003 to Present

Public Involvement MilestonesPublic Involvement MilestonesPublic Involvement MilestonesPublic Involvement Milestones

Released

MIS

(2002)

Filed Notice

of Intent

(Sept. &

Oct. 2003)

Prepared Draft

EIS for 4 Public

Meetings (Dec.

2003 to Oct.

2013)

Future

Engineering and

Environmental

Studies

Held 3 Public

Meetings

(Nov. 2000 to

Oct. 2001)

Circulated

Draft EIS; held

Public Hearing

(Feb. 18,

2015)

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Project NeedsProject NeedsProject NeedsProject Needs

• System Linkage

• Expanded Capacity

• Safety

• Respond to Economic Development

Project PurposeProject PurposeProject PurposeProject Purpose

The purpose of the proposed SH 249 Extension is to

efficiently link the suburban communities and major

roadways, enhance mobility and safety, and respond to

population growth and residential development in the area.

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Footer Text Reasonable Alternative AlignmentsReasonable Alternative AlignmentsReasonable Alternative AlignmentsReasonable Alternative Alignments

Footer Text Developing Alternative Alignment B/C Developing Alternative Alignment B/C Developing Alternative Alignment B/C Developing Alternative Alignment B/C

Footer Text Draft EIS Evaluation StudiesDraft EIS Evaluation StudiesDraft EIS Evaluation StudiesDraft EIS Evaluation Studies

• Need and Purpose

• Alternative Analysis

• Existing Conditions

• Anticipated Impacts

• Public and Agency Coordination

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Criteria UnitAlignment

B

Alignment

B/C

Alignment

C

Alignment

E

Length of Proposed SH 249

ExtensionMiles 15.3 15.0 15.3 14.2

Estimated Right-Of-Way Needed Acres 741 727 741 688

Pipeline Crossings Number of crossings 9 8 8 8

Potential Displacements/Relocations

of Residences and Businesses

Number of

displacements26 7 7 18

Community Cohesion Impacts High/ Medium/ Low Medium Low Low High

Wetland Impacts

(National Wetland Inventory)Acres 11.0 5.0 2.8 11.5

Floodplain Crossings Linear feet 18,259 9,001 10,965 12,695

Stream Crossing Number of crossings 27 21 22 19

Vegetation Acres 711 724 730 691

Proposed Noise BarrierProposed number of

barriers0 1 0 0

Previous Public Involvement Support High/ Medium/ Low Low High Medium Medium

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• Land Use

• Geology, Farmlands,

and Soils

• Social and Economic

• Pedestrian and Bicycle

• Air Quality

• Water Quality and

Permits

• Wildlife

• Threatened and

Endangered Species

• Archeological Resources

• Historical Non-

Archeological Properties

• Hazardous Materials

• Indirect and Cumulative

Effects

Additional Environmental ConsiderationsAdditional Environmental ConsiderationsAdditional Environmental ConsiderationsAdditional Environmental Considerations

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• National Marine Fisheries

Service

• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

• U.S. Department of the

Interior

• U.S. Environmental

Protection Agency Region 6

• U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

• Texas Commission on

Environmental Quality

• Texas Parks & Wildlife

Department

• Texas Historical Commission

• Houston-Galveston Area

Council

• Montgomery and Grimes

Counties

• Cities of: Pinehurst,

Magnolia, and Todd Mission

• Magnolia Area Chamber of

Commerce

• Magnolia Independent

School District

Stakeholder CoordinationStakeholder CoordinationStakeholder CoordinationStakeholder Coordination

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Footer Text Preferred Alternative Access Preferred Alternative Access Preferred Alternative Access Preferred Alternative Access

FM 1774

FM 1774

FM 1488

FM 149

Footer Text PreferredPreferredPreferredPreferredAlternative Detention FacilitiesAlternative Detention FacilitiesAlternative Detention FacilitiesAlternative Detention Facilities

Proposed DetentionProposed Detention

Proposed Detention

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• TxDOT Houston District Office – Houston

• TxDOT Montgomery Area Office – Conroe

• TxDOT Bryan District Office – Bryan

• Malcolm Purvis Library – Magnolia

• Tomball Community Library/Lone Starr College – Tomball

• Navasota Public Library – Navasota

• Montgomery County Central Branch Library – Conroe

SH 249 Extension website:

https://www.txdot.gov/inside-

txdot/projects/studies/houston/sh249-extension.html

Locations for Draft EIS Locations for Draft EIS Locations for Draft EIS Locations for Draft EIS ReviewReviewReviewReview

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• Consider public hearing comments

• Develop Selected Alternative per comments

• Finalize environmental analysis

• Project decision from TxDOT for the Final EIS/Record of

Decision

• Develop final schematic design

• Anticipated construction activities to begin between late

2016 and early 2017

• Anticipated construction duration: 2 years

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Oral Comments

• Complete a speaker card to speak during the Public Hearing, or

• Give comments privately to the court reporter in the common area

Written Comments

• Submit/Postmark by March 9, 2015

• Email by March 9, 2015 to: HOU-PIOWebMail@txdot.gov

• Website at https://www.txdot.gov/inside-txdot/projects/studies/houston/sh249-extension.html

Public Hearing CommentsPublic Hearing CommentsPublic Hearing CommentsPublic Hearing Comments

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Elected Officials Comment SessionElected Officials Comment SessionElected Officials Comment SessionElected Officials Comment Session

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Public Comment SessionPublic Comment SessionPublic Comment SessionPublic Comment Session

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• Submit Speaker Registration

Card

• Limited to 3 minutes

• Use microphone and face

court reporter

• State your name and whom

you represent (if applicable)

• Unused time may not be

given to another speaker

Oral Comments Oral Comments Oral Comments Oral Comments

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