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Oversight Team

and Task Force

Meeting

April 26, 2012



What do we want to accomplish tonight?

Statements from the public

Review decision making structure

Draft EIS key findings Statements from the publi

Next steps

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Statements from the Public

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We will not be accepting comments on the

Draft EIS tonight. Comments on the document can be submitted in

writing or at the public hearing dates (May 8 and

17). e w accep commen s a ou e process or

questions for the OT/TF team to consider

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Review decision makin rocess

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Ground rules for tonight

Be respectful

Focus questions and comments on the subject

Listen with the intent of hearing

Wait or n v ua s to n s e ore you respon

When discussing the past, link the past to this discussion

Share the air! Give others the opportunity to speak once before youspeak twice

Put cell phones on silent mode and go outside the room to use them

Be responsible for the group’s success

Brevity is good

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Decision Making Structure

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Completed Milestones

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Upcoming Milestones

The Task Force and Oversight Team will use the information

n e ra , as we as ee ac rece ve ur ng epublic comment period, to make a recommendation on a

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Questions?

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Review the Draft EIS rocess

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What is an EIS?

A full disclosure document detailing a project’seve opmen process

Includes consideration of a range of reasonable

Analyzes potential impacts resulting from alternatives

environmental laws and executive orders

Ob ective is to rovide sufficient information for decision-makers to comparatively select a LocallyPreferred Alternative

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Why do we need to do an EIS?

The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)

requires Environmental Impact Statements for major actions that utilize federal funds andsignificantly affect the quality of the human

or natural environment.

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Purpose of Project

Improve mobility and safety for people and freight

for local, regional, and through-travel across theWillamette River in the Salem-Keizer metropolitana ev a ng conges on

Street and Marion Street Bridges and on the.

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Next steps for the project

see Decision-Making rocess grap

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(for the SKATS MPO)



Decision-Making Process:

Next steps for the TF/OT

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Questions?

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Draft EIS Findin s

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Review of DEIS Alternatives

o u erna ve

3 bridge crossing locations; 8 Build Alternatives

Crossing locations:

1 Existin Brid es Crossin Location 2A & 2B

2) Hope to Tryon Crossing Location (3)

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DEIS Alternatives: Crossing Locations

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No Build Alternative

Alternative 1 No Build : Examines how

the transportation system will operate inthe future without buildin another brid e.

Used as a baseline to compare and measure

the other alternatives

Includes projects already programmed for construction

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Alternative 2A (widen existing bridges) Adds two new lanes to the Marion Street Bridge (plus a connection to the future Marine Drive

NW) and one new lane to the Center Street Bridge; includes street system modifications

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Alternative 2A (West Salem in foreground)

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Alternative 2B (north of existing bridges)New bridge between the Marion and Union Street Bike/Pedestrian bridges;

includes street system modifications

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Alternative 2B (West Salem in foreground)

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Alternative 3 (Hope to Tryon)New bridge from Wallace Road NW and Hope Avenue NW to Tryon Avenue NE and the

a em ar way , nc u ng connec ons o e er y ommerc a ree coup e ;includes street system modifications

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Alternative 3 (northern West Salem in foreground)

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DEIS Alternative 3 (North Salem in foreground looking west)

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Alternative 3 (North Salem in foreground looking south)

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Alternative 4A: (Hope to Liberty via Pine/Hickory)

NE and the Liberty/Commercial Street NE couplet; includes street system modifications

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(4A + 2A)ew r ge p us

widen existing bridges(2A); includes street

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Alternative 4B (North Salem in foreground looking west)

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Alternative 4B (West Salem in foreground)

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Alternative 4C(4A + DirectConnection toSalem Pkwy &

OR 22)New bridge (4A), but Pine/HickoryStreet NE extends to Broadway

Street NE and has a direct

elevated & direct connection to OR22 and Marine Drive NW; includesstreet system modifications

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Alternative 4D(like 4C but with

Pine/Hickory

Same as Alternative 4C

but the bridge connectionto Pine/ Hickory StreetNE would touch down atLiberty Street NE (not

includes street systemmodifications

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Alternative 4E(like 4C but

to Wallace Marine

New bridge (4C) but with

22 to minimize impacts toWallace Marine Park;includes street s stem

modifications

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Alternatives 4C & 4D (northern West Salem in foreground)

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Alternatives 4C & 4D (West Salem in foreground)

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Alternatives 4C, 4D & 4E (OR 22 in foreground)

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Alternatives



SelectedDifferentiators¹ Impact Scale 2A 2B 3 4A 4B 4C 4D 4E

Alternatives

Regional MobilitySystem vehicle hours of delay (AM/PM). 2031 No-Build: 674/371

461/303

131/198

144/134

141/125

111/124

87/124

104/136

87/124

ResidentialDisplacement

40-50 50-60 45-55 30-40 80-90 100-110 85-95 110-120

Moredisplaced

Fewer displaced

Business

Displacement 20-30 45-55 10-20 25-35 50-60 65-75 65-75 65-75

Historic Impacts

Moredisplaced

Fewer displaced

More adverseimpacts

Fewer adverseimpacts

3 3 None None 3 4 4 4

Impacts to Low-incomeCommunity

16 None None None None 16 16 32

Riparian Habitat

Moredisplaced

Fewer displaced

More impact Less impactImpacts

0.9 acre6.5

acres7.6

acres8.6

acres9.5

acres16.0acres

16.0acres

14.3acres

Noise Receptor Impacts

11 26 36 22 33 62 54 61

More noise Less noise

Cost $148million $388million $501million $306million

$451million $692million $687million $708million

More uses* Fewer uses*

* Assumes concurrence on de minimis findings and temporaryoccupancy 4* 4 * None None 4 * 4* 4 * 4 *

¹ From the Draft EIS

DEIS Topic Areas with Similar Total Impact



DEIS Topic Areas with Similar Total ImpactAcross Build Alternatives

We did not find substantial total impact differences

Land Use Invasive Species

Visual Resources Air Quality

Threatened & Geology

n angereSpecies Hazardous Materials

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Starting to Narrow Alternatives

2A 2B 4C3 4A 4B 4D 4ENo

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Prepare for Next Meeting

Between now and July, you should:

Talk to your group/constituents to learn howthey feel about the alternatives

Review the executive summary to learn aboutdifferences between alternatives

Write down your thoughts! This will help thediscussion in July.

Review public comments

ar o narrow own a erna ves

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Questions?

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Statements from the Public

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We will not be accepting comments on the

Draft EIS tonight.

Comments on the document can be submitted inwriting or at the public hearing dates (May 8 and17).

e w accep commen s a ou e process or questions for the OT/TF team to consider

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Next Ste s/Remainin Questions

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Next Steps

Public Hearings/Open House

Tuesday, May 8 (4-7 pm)

Thursday, May 17 (3-7 pm)

Next Meetings

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TF = Tuesday, July 24 or Thursday, July 26

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JOINT = Tuesday, August 16 or Thursday, August 18

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Questions?

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