Interstate 10 Broadway Curve: Interstate 17 (Split) to Loop 202 (Santan Freeway) Draft Environmental Assessment Public Hearing Summary Report January 2020 Arizona Department of Transportation 206 S. 17th Ave. Phoenix, AZ 85007 Prepared by WSP ADOT Project No. 010 MA 149 F0072 01D Federal Aid No. 010-C (220) T NONDISCRIMINATION This public hearing was planned, promoted and held in compliance with the ADOT Public Involvement Plan and the following federal nondiscrimination mandates: a. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 – Provides that “no person shall on the grounds of race, color or national origin, be excluded from participation in, denied benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination.” b. The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 – Prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in all areas of public life including jobs, schools, transportation and all public and private places that are open to the general public. c. Executive Order 12898 on Environmental Justice in minority and low-income populations – Is the “fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people, particularly minority, low-income and indigenous populations, in the environmental decision-making process.” d. Executive Order 13166 on Limited English Proficiency – Prohibits recipients of federal financial assistance from discrimination based on national origin; recipients of federal financial assistance are required to take reasonable steps to provide LEP individuals with meaningful access to their programs, activities and services. ADOT’s standard nondiscrimination language (noted below) was included in English and Spanish on public-facing documents, emails and other correspondence used to promote/advertise this meeting. This purpose of this language is to reinforce ADOT’s compliance with federal nondiscrimination mandates and to provide a resource for any individual who requires a reasonable accommodation for language or a disability in order to participate in the public involvement process. ADOT STANDARD NONDISCRIMINATION LANGUAGE Pursuant to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other nondiscrimination laws and authorities, ADOT does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability. Persons that require a reasonable accommodation based on language or disability should contact Kimberly Noetzel at 602.712.2122 or email [email protected]. Requests should be made as early as possible to ensure the State has an opportunity to address the accommodation De acuerdo con el Título VI de la Ley de Derechos Civiles de 1964, la Ley de Estadounidenses con Discapacidades (ADA por sus siglas en inglés) y otras normas y leyes antidiscriminatorias, el Departamento de Transporte de Arizona (ADOT) no discrimina por motivos de raza, color, origen nacional, sexo, edad o discapacidad. Las personas que requieran asistencia (dentro de lo razonable) ya sea por el idioma o discapacidad deben ponerse en contacto con la Kimberly Noetzel a 602.712.2122 o [email protected]. Las solicitudes deben hacerse lo más antes posible para asegurar que el Estado tenga la oportunidad de hacer los arreglos necesarios. III. THE ADOT PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT PLAN The ADOT Public Involvement Plan was reviewed and approved by the Federal Highway Administration on Feb. 10, 2017. It is a living document that provides guidelines, techniques and examples that ADOT uses to interact with the public throughout transportation planning and during construction, operation and maintenance of the state highway system and in compliance with the aforementioned federal nondiscrimination mandates. The plan reflects ADOT’s Public Involvement Philosophy of including a diversity of voices and viewpoints from across the state to provide valuable insight to help inform the decision-making process. View the ADOT Public Involvement Plan online at https://www.azdot.gov/planning/transportation-planning/public-involvement-plan. 2 Contents Introduction .................................................................................................................................................. 5 Study Overview ......................................................................................................................................... 5 Draft EA Availability .................................................................................................................................. 6 Public Hearing Date, Time, Location and Overview .................................................................................. 8 Agency and Elected Official Notification................................................................................................... 8 Public Hearing Notifications .......................................................................................................................... 9 Paid Media ................................................................................................................................................ 9 Earned Media .......................................................................................................................................... 11 Shared Media .......................................................................................................................................... 11 ADOT Communication Mediums and Other Outreach ........................................................................... 12 Limited English Proficiency (LEP) Community Outreach......................................................................... 13 Public Hearing Elements ............................................................................................................................. 14 Hearing Setup .......................................................................................................................................... 14 Welcome / Sign-In Station (Area 1) ........................................................................................................ 15 Presentation (Area 3) .............................................................................................................................. 16 Public Comment (Areas 1 & 3) ................................................................................................................ 16 Study Website ......................................................................................................................................... 16 Public Feedback .......................................................................................................................................... 16 Agency Feedback ........................................................................................................................................ 19 Appendices .................................................................................................................................................. 21 Appendix A: Notification Letter to Elected Officials and Jurisdictional Agencies ................................... 22 Appendix B: Paid Media Advertisements ............................................................................................... 24 Appendix C: Earned Media Press Releases ............................................................................................. 31 Appendix D: Shared Media Notifications ................................................................................................ 35 Appendix E: Owned Media Notifications – Emails and Social Media ..................................................... 36 Appendix F: Participant Guide (English and Spanish) ............................................................................. 41 Appendix G: Sign-In Sheets ..................................................................................................................... 53 Appendix H: Open House Materials ........................................................................................................ 66 Appendix I: Presentation ........................................................................................................................ 82 Appendix J: Transcript of Comments Made to Public Hearing Panel and Court Reporter .................... 90 Appendix K: Written Comment Forms .................................................................................................. 112 Appendix L: Online Comment Forms .................................................................................................... 127 3 Appendix M: Email, Letter and Phone Comments ................................................................................ 135 Appendix N: Agency Comments ........................................................................................................... 185 4 Introduction This Interstate 10 Broadway Curve Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) Public Hearing Summary Report documents the outreach efforts undertaken by ADOT to present the findings of the Draft Environmental Assessment for public review and comment. Study Overview The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) is considering improvements to the I-10 Broadway Curve area between I-17 (Split) and Loop 202 (Santan Freeway) in Maricopa County, Arizona. In compliance with 23 CFR §771.101 through § 771.131, the study team conducted an Environmental Assessment of the proposed improvements. The environmental review, consultation, and other actions required by applicable federal environmental