U.S. Route 30 Environmental Impact U.S. Route 30 Environmental Impact Statement & Phase I Design ReportStatement & Phase I Design Report

Community Advisory Group Community Advisory Group MeetingMeeting

Thursday Thursday

May 8, 2008May 8, 2008

Points of Order Points of Order

The CAG Ground Rules include:The CAG Ground Rules include:

The PSG will make all final recommendations The PSG will make all final recommendations with a goal of seeking stakeholder consensus.with a goal of seeking stakeholder consensus.

All decisions must be arrived at in a clear and All decisions must be arrived at in a clear and transparent manner and stakeholders should transparent manner and stakeholders should agree that their input has been actively agree that their input has been actively solicited and considered.solicited and considered.

Members of the media and others not in the Members of the media and others not in the CAG are welcome in all stakeholder meetings, CAG are welcome in all stakeholder meetings, but must remain in the role of observers, not but must remain in the role of observers, not participants in the process.participants in the process.

Community Advisory Group Community Advisory Group New AdditionsNew Additions

Barb Bees - The MAPPING GroupBarb Bees - The MAPPING Group Ann Slavin - Friends of the Park/League of Ann Slavin - Friends of the Park/League of

Illinois BicyclistsIllinois Bicyclists Jerry Paulson - Natural Land InstituteJerry Paulson - Natural Land Institute Fred Turk – Property Owner/Natural Area Fred Turk – Property Owner/Natural Area

GuardianGuardian

Welcome!!!

AGENDA

U.S. Route 30 Community Advisory Group Meeting #3

May 8, 2008

AGENDA 1. Discuss Progress made to date a. Project Study Group (PSG) Meeting b. Traffic Analysis c. Crash Analysis d. Stakeholder Involvement Plan (SIP) e. EIS Timeframe f. Draft Purpose & Need 2. Summary of October 17, 2007 CAG Meeting 3. Summary of April 11, 2008 PSG Meeting 4. Stakeholder Involvement Plan (SIP) 5. Logos 6. Draft Purpose & Need a. NEPA Overview b. FHWA Guidance c. US 30 Purpose & Need d. Timeline 7. CAG Corridor Map 8. Corridor Screening Process a. Overview of Screening Process b. Comments and Concerns 9. Next Steps

PROGRESS TO DATEPROGRESS TO DATE

PSG Meeting (April 11, 2008)PSG Meeting (April 11, 2008) Traffic AnalysisTraffic Analysis

Completed Feb. 2008Completed Feb. 2008 Crash Analysis Crash Analysis

Has been submitted and is currently being revised to address Has been submitted and is currently being revised to address IDOT and FHWA commentsIDOT and FHWA comments

Stakeholder Involvement Plan (SIP)Stakeholder Involvement Plan (SIP) FHWA approval April 24, 2008 FHWA approval April 24, 2008

EIS TimeframeEIS Timeframe Timeframe has been approved by FHWA; Timeframe has been approved by FHWA;

completion of Phase I Fall 2011completion of Phase I Fall 2011 Draft Purpose & NeedDraft Purpose & Need

Summary of October CAG MeetingSummary of October CAG Meeting

Developed CorridorsDeveloped Corridors Viewed possible logos & provided inputViewed possible logos & provided input Developed the Problem StatementDeveloped the Problem Statement““The problem with US 30 in Whiteside County from Fulton The problem with US 30 in Whiteside County from Fulton

to Rock Falls is increasing traffic volume and congestion to Rock Falls is increasing traffic volume and congestion which overloads the area-wide traffic system, which overloads the area-wide traffic system, compromisescompromises safety, mobility safety, mobility and reduces the quality of and reduces the quality of life of the adjacent communities. There is a need for life of the adjacent communities. There is a need for improved economic development andimproved economic development and accessibilityaccessibility to the to the region while preservingregion while preserving agricultural and environmentally agricultural and environmentally significantsignificant areas.”areas.”

Summary of April PSG MeetingSummary of April PSG Meeting

Presented the Corridors developed by the Presented the Corridors developed by the CAGCAG

Consensus on the Corridor Screening Consensus on the Corridor Screening ProcessProcess

Stakeholder Involvement Plan (SIP)Stakeholder Involvement Plan (SIP)

Identifies stakeholdersIdentifies stakeholders Identifies outreach programIdentifies outreach program Set tentative scheduleSet tentative schedule Set tentative ground rulesSet tentative ground rules Includes requirements of the SAFTEA-LU, Includes requirements of the SAFTEA-LU,

NEPA, and CSSNEPA, and CSS

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Summary of US 30 P&NSummary of US 30 P&N

Improve Traffic CapacityImprove Traffic Capacity Based on existing & projected LOSBased on existing & projected LOS

Reduce Traffic CongestionReduce Traffic Congestion Based on existing & projected traffic volumesBased on existing & projected traffic volumes

Improve SafetyImprove Safety Based on crashes & roadway deficienciesBased on crashes & roadway deficiencies

Provide for an Increase in Transportation DemandProvide for an Increase in Transportation Demand Not ideal for designation as a Class II Truck RouteNot ideal for designation as a Class II Truck Route

Establish Roadway ContinuityEstablish Roadway Continuity Provide system linkage in the northwestern portion of the State Provide system linkage in the northwestern portion of the State

and within the local transportation networkand within the local transportation network

Break !Break !

Purpose & NeedPurpose & Need

Part of the NEPA Environmental Impact Part of the NEPA Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) processStatement (EIS) process

The purpose & need of a project plays an The purpose & need of a project plays an important role in three areas of the EIS:important role in three areas of the EIS: Screening alternatives in order to identify Screening alternatives in order to identify

those that will be studied in detailthose that will be studied in detail Selecting the preferred alternative from those Selecting the preferred alternative from those

that will be studied in detailthat will be studied in detail Evaluating the No-Action alternativeEvaluating the No-Action alternative

FHWA GuidanceFHWA Guidance (Technical Advisory T 6640.8A) (Technical Advisory T 6640.8A)

PURPOSE & NEEDPURPOSE & NEEDThe following is a list of items which may assist in the The following is a list of items which may assist in the

explanation of the need for the proposed actionexplanation of the need for the proposed action1)1) Project StatusProject Status2)2) CapacityCapacity3)3) System LinkageSystem Linkage4)4) Transportation DemandTransportation Demand5)5) LegislationLegislation6)6) Social Demands or Economic DevelopmentSocial Demands or Economic Development7)7) Modal InterrelationshipsModal Interrelationships8)8) SafetySafety9)9) Roadway Deficiencies Roadway Deficiencies

US 30 Purpose & NeedUS 30 Purpose & Need

Outline developed by IDOT D2, BDE & FHWA stated the Outline developed by IDOT D2, BDE & FHWA stated the following would be used in the US 30 Purpose & Need:following would be used in the US 30 Purpose & Need:

1)1) Project StatusProject Status2)2) CapacityCapacity3)3) System LinkageSystem Linkage4)4) Transportation DemandTransportation Demand5)5) LegislationLegislation6)6) Social Demands or Economic DevelopmentSocial Demands or Economic Development7)7) Modal InterrelationshipsModal Interrelationships8)8) SafetySafety9)9) Roadway DeficienciesRoadway Deficiencies

Draft Purpose & Need TimelineDraft Purpose & Need Timeline

Submitted to the IDOT District 2 & Central OfficeSubmitted to the IDOT District 2 & Central Office Have received commentsHave received comments Addressed commentsAddressed comments Revised Draft has been submitted to FHWA Revised Draft has been submitted to FHWA

Receive comments from FHWA May 7Receive comments from FHWA May 7thth P&N will go through another round of review and P&N will go through another round of review and

commentcomment Present at NEPA/404 Merger Meeting in Present at NEPA/404 Merger Meeting in

September 2008September 2008

THOUGHTS?THOUGHTS?

QUESTIONS?QUESTIONS?

DISCUSSION?DISCUSSION?

CAG CORRIDOR CAG CORRIDOR ALTERNATIVESALTERNATIVES

CORRIDOR SCREENING CORRIDOR SCREENING PROCESSPROCESS

A tool to aid in the A tool to aid in the

corridor selection processcorridor selection process

Corridor Screening Process*Corridor Screening Process*

• IDOT & the Consultant team will run the IDOT & the Consultant team will run the corridors developed by the CAG through a corridors developed by the CAG through a multiple level screening process to multiple level screening process to evaluate the corridors. evaluate the corridors.

• Before the screening process takes place:Before the screening process takes place:1) PSG & CAG will provide input1) PSG & CAG will provide input

2) Receive ESR Results2) Receive ESR Results

*A tool that has been developed to aid in the corridor *A tool that has been developed to aid in the corridor selection processselection process

CORRIDOR

SCREENING

PROCESS

CORRIDOR

SCREENING

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CORRIDOR

SCREENING

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THOUGHTS?THOUGHTS?

QUESTIONS?QUESTIONS?

DISCUSSION?DISCUSSION?

Next StepsNext Steps

ESR ResultsESR Results FHWA approval of P&NFHWA approval of P&N Screening ProcessScreening Process Corridor alternatives to be carried forward to the Corridor alternatives to be carried forward to the

CAGCAG CAG Corridor RecommendationsCAG Corridor Recommendations PSG Determines Corridor(s) to be carried PSG Determines Corridor(s) to be carried

forwardforward Discuss next Public Information MeetingDiscuss next Public Information Meeting

THANK YOUTHANK YOU

QUESTIONS???QUESTIONS???