syracuse city council march 8, 2011. eis process & schedule
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Syracuse City Council
March 8, 2011
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EIS Process& Schedule
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Primary Purposes•Improve Regional Mobility •Enhance Peak-Period Mobility
Secondary Objectives•Enhance Transportation Mode Relationships•Support Local Growth Objectives•Provide Increased Bicycle and Pedestrian Options
Purpose and Need
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Alternatives Development and Screening
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• Widen existing roads
• Transit only
• 4-lane divided highways
• 5-lane arterials
• 2-lane arterials
46 Preliminary Alternatives
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Advanced:• Widen everything
• 4-lane divided highways*
Eliminated:
• Arterials
• D&RG north of Farmington
• Transit-only
* 5-lane arterial north of 4000 South
14 Alternatives passed Level 1 Screening
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Advanced Alternatives:
• Minimize & Balance community and environmental impacts while meeting the transportation need
3 Alternatives passed Level 2 Screening
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14 3
ROW Acquisitions…………….. 75 – 552 103 - 141
Acres of Wetlands…………...... 2 – 125 36 – 54
Historic Properties…………….. 1 – 27 1 – 2
Acres of High Quality Habitat… 0 – 103 31 – 39
Agricultural Protection Areas…. 0 – 31 3 – 31
Acres of 100-year Floodplain… 20 – 117 28
Section 4f Properties…………. 2 – 8 3 – 6
*Items in blue have state and federal law protection
Level 2 Screening Results
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Bluff Road Comparison
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March • Gather public comments – Submit comments by March 25• Collaborate with public, cities, and agencies• Revise and finalize alternatives for DEIS
April – early 2012• Detailed engineering on alternatives
Early 2012 • Public hearing on DEIS
Next Steps
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