Community Liaison Council Orientation Guide
Table of Contents SR-710 Fact Sheet Item #1 CLC Roles and Responsibilities...Item #2 SR-710 Scoping Executive Summary...Item #3 Alternatives Analysis Process...Item #4 Public Participation Process...Item #5 Save-the-Date Open Houses...Item #6
In June 2010, Metro in coordination with Caltrans, authorized moving forward with the environmental review phase of the State Route (SR) 710 Study and broadening the search for multi-modal solutions for the study area. The Initial Study Area is generally bounded by State Route 2, Interstate 10, Interstate 210, and Interstate 605 and is depicted below. In spring 2011, the public participated in a series of meetings that resulted in a scoping process that identified a range of project alternatives, mitigation measures and other significant factors to be analyzed in-depth once an environmental study phase was initiated. The stakeholder comments from that phase were carried forward to reflect the multi-modal alternatives for Metro and Caltrans to consider in this environmental study: Traffic Systems Management/Traffic Demand Management low build Surface, subsurface and elevated structures Transit (bus and rail options) Street improvements Freight management systems Supporting advanced technologies No build
Metro and Caltrans recently launched the next step for the State Route 710 Environmental Study: the Alternatives Analysis Phase in order to: Define the Project s Purpose and Need Develop the Project s Goals and Objectives Develop criteria for evaluating each Alternative Identify Alternatives for Environmental Documentation The evaluation process that takes place during the Alternatives Analysis Phase will determine which alternatives will be further studied in the Project s Draft Environmental Impact Statement/Report. 更多中文信息請撥打 855. 477-7100
Community Liaison Council Roles and Responsibilities Thank you for your interest in joining a Community Liaison Council being formed in your area to support the SR-710 Environmental Study team in providing feedback on the technical study and overall outreach efforts. Community Liaison Councils (CLCs) will play an important role in the study process. Each CLC will be comprised of stakeholders within a specific study-area community. The CLCs may include local residents, business owners, community-based organizations, chambers of commerce, institutions, major employers, among others. As a CLC participant, you will act as a liaison between the study team and your community by: Sharing updates with others Providing feedback to the study team Remaining current on the alternatives screening process as it affects your community and the study area Gathering feedback received from others in your community and sharing this with the outreach team Recommending outreach activities and making suggestions to enhance the public participation program, including the need for technical information. The success of each CLC depends on active participation! To that end, CLC participants should make every effort to attend CLC meetings consistently and to provide continuity in moving the dialogue on the SR-710 Environmental Study forward. If you choose to participate in a CLC, please sign-up today and a member of the SR-710 Outreach Team will contact you with information specific to your designated CLC. Thank you for your commitment to improving transportation in our region!
710 North Gap Closure Project Scoping Summary Report Volume I 9/30/2011 California Department of Transportation Division of Environmental Planning (MS-16A) 100 S. Main St. Los Angeles, CA 90012 SCH No.: 1982092310 Caltrans Project No.: 0700000191 (EA: 187900)
Executive Summary Introduction The State Route 710 North Gap Closure Project is being undertaken by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) in coordination with the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) and other partner agencies. The proposed project, depending on the results of a thorough environmental analysis of all possible transportation improvements during the NEPA/CEQA process, may include, but not be limited to: surface and subsurface highway/freeway construction, heavy rail and bus/light rail systems, local street upgrades, traffic management systems and a no build alternative. There currently is a gap in the I-710 corridor, for a distance of approximately 4.5 miles (7.2km), which extends between Valley Boulevard to the south and Del Mar Boulevard to the north. As originally identified in the April 13, 1998 Record of Decision for the Meridian Variation alignment, this gap contributes to congestion on local streets and the regional freeway system. The objective of this project is to relieve congestion and improve mobility within the study area. To comply with the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), an Environmental Impact Report/Statement (EIR/EIS) is being prepared. CEQA and NEPA both encourage public participation throughout the development of an EIR/EIS. Scoping is a means of soliciting input, early in the development process, concerning the project purpose and need, the range of alternatives to be analyzed, and the scope of the analysis to be included in the environmental document. This Scoping Summary Report (SSR) has been prepared to document the scoping activities conducted to solicit input from the public and government agencies, to identify public and agency concerns and to define the environmental issues and alternatives to be examined in the EIR/EIS. This report covers public outreach conducted during the formal scoping period of March 4, 2011 to April 14, 2011. Public and agency outreach efforts will continue throughout the project development process. Pre-Scoping and Formal Scoping Activities Extensive efforts have been made to encourage public and agency participation in the scoping process. These efforts included: Page 2 Three (3) series of Community Meetings designed to educate the public on the project development and approval process. These series of meetings consisted of:
Series 1: Transportation Where have we been? Where are we going? Consisted of 6 meetings held February 15-26, 2011, in the cities of San Gabriel, Alhambra, Pasadena, South Pasadena, El Sereno, and Glendale. Series 2: Protecting Communities through an Environmental Process CEQA/NEPA Consisted of 6 meetings held March 1-17, 2011, in the cities of Pasadena, San Gabriel, Alhambra, South Pasadena, Glendale, and El Sereno. Series 3: Going on the Record Consisted of 8 formal scoping meetings and a Virtual Scoping Meeting as described below. Eight (8) formal scoping meetings were held at the following locations from 6pm to 8pm: San Gabriel, March 15, 2011, Jefferson Middle School, 1372 East Las Tunas Drive, CA 91776 Alhambra, March 16, 2011, Civic Center Library, 101 S. First Street, CA 91801 Glendale, March 22, 2011, Glendale Community College, 1500 North Verdugo Road, California 91208 South Pasadena, March 23, 2011, South Pasadena High School, 1401 Fremont Ave., 91030 El Sereno, March 29, 2011, LA Christian Presbyterian Church, 2241 N. Eastern Ave., 90032 Pasadena, March 30, 2011, Lake Avenue Church, 393 N. Lake Ave., 91101 La Canada, April 5, 2011, La Canada High School, La Canada Flintridge. Page 3 Los Angeles, April 6, 2011, Ramona Hall Community Center, Los Angeles, CA. A virtual scoping meeting was webcast on March 21, 2011 and on-demand at www.metro.net/sr710conversations through April 14, 2011. Mailing notification to appropriate local, state and federal agencies and elected officials Website developed at www.metro.net/sr710conversations. Posted Scoping Notices at public libraries.
Published Scoping Notices in 39 different newspapers in the project study area (a list of all participating newspapers can be found on page 9). One formal agency scoping meeting was held on March 14, 2011 at Caltrans District 7 Headquarters, 100 S. Main Street, Los Angeles. Comments 109 written comment letters were received during the formal scoping period. A total of 114 verbal comments and 29 comment cards were received during the formal scoping meetings. These comments are summarized in the Comment Matrix and all written comments are also included in their entirety in Volume II. Public comments covered a wide range of issues. Primary areas of concern included the project s purpose and need, the alternatives to be included in the EIR/EIS, health and safety concerns with any and all possible tunnel options, potential placement of tunnel ventilation shafts, project cost, and general statements for and against the project. Agency comments focused on the jurisdictional responsibilities of the particular commenting agency and included issues such as potential project alternatives, traffic impacts, and potential permitting requirements. All agencies requested that all future project information be provided as it becomes available. The scoping process provided a wide array of public comments and has provided invaluable guidance that will help the development of the project and preparation of the environmental document. Caltrans goal is to ensure that all relevant CEQA/NEPA resource issues are fully analyzed and documented in the EIR/EIS. Caltrans and its partner agencies will continue with their outreach efforts in an attempt to fully engage the public and agencies in the development of the project. For More information please visit: http://www.metro.net/projects/sr-710-conversations/sr-710-scoping-summaries/ Page 4
Predominant Scoping Comment Themes Comment theme # of Sub-theme Comments Project Opposition 78 Project Support 66 Items to be included in EIR/EIS analysis 40 Wide range of technical study recommendations to be included in Environmental Document. Air Quality 20 Health Impact Assessment/Health Risk Assessment (HIA/HRA), Tunnel ventilation concerns, MSATS, Hot Spot Analysis Tunnel Concerns 10 Safety, Constructability, Cost, groundwater quality Information requests 6 Project alternatives/costs/tolling Project Definition 6 More specific alternative discussion Rail Alternative advocacy 6 Request for Cost/Benefit 5 Analysis Historic Resources 3 Other Transportation 2 Rail/Transit Recommendations GRID solutions 1 San Gabriel River Infrastructure Development (GRID) * Due to the wide-range of comment letters with multiple topics, there is some overlap. For instance, many of the support/opposition letters also included requests for items to be included in EIR/EIS analysis. The above table summarizes the predominant comment themes received during scoping. These comments include all submittal methods (oral, written, electronic). In summary, we received a wide range of comments with the majority of themes revolving around the importance of completing a thorough EIR/EIS. Geographically, project support and opposition was roughly split with the study area s southern cities expressing support and the northern cities expressing opposition. Support was expressed strongest in the southernmost cities of Alhambra, San Gabriel, Monterey Park, Rosemead, El Monte and San Marino. The northern cities of La Canada, Glendale, Pasadena, and South Pasadena expressed opposition. Page 5
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Mark Your Calendar! SR-710 Study Open Houses Save the date. bring a friend and learn more about the alternative concepts under study for the SR-710. Both the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) encourage public participation and to that end Metro and Caltrans as part of the ongoing Alternatives Analysis process of the SR-710 Study are presenting a series of Open Houses in the Month of May. The Open Houses are scheduled over a two week period across the SR-710 Study area. Each of the Open Houses will present the same format/information.there will be no formal presentation allowing for quality one-on-one dialogue with the study team. The focus will be on the alternative concepts presented at each of the CLC meetings. They will be available for viewing and comment via large interactive boards where you will be asked to post comments on the merits and drawbacks of each alternative concept. This is an opportunity to share your thoughts with the technical team and comment on selected alternatives. UPDATED DATES AND LOCATIONS May 14 6:00-8pm El Sereno Senior Center May 17 6:00-8pm Eagle Rock Elementary May 19 10:00 am -12 pm La Canada a High School May 22 6:00-8pm El Monte Community Center May 23 6:00-8pm South Pasadena Library- Community Room May 24 6:00-8pm First Baptist Church of Alhambra 4818 Klamath Place, Los Angeles, CA 90032 2057 Fair Park Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90041 4463 Oak Grove Drive La Canada, CA 91011 3130 Tyler Ave., El Monte, CA 91731 1115 El Centro St., So. Pasadena, CA 91030 101 S. Atlantic Blvd., Alhambra, CA 91801 For more information, please visit www.metro.net/sr710study or call (855) 4-SR-710-0-0 / (855) 477-7100.