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Bridge Physical Deterrent Project Notice of Availability of Draft EIR/EA and Public Meeting

The , Highway and Transportation District (District), , CA is considering a physical suicide deterrent system for installation on the Golden Gate Bridge. The District, in cooperation with the Department of Transportation as assigned by the Federal Highway Administration, has released a Draft Environmental Impact Report and Environmental Assessment (Draft EIR/EA) for the Golden Gate Bridge Physical Suicide Deterrent System Project. Two open house public meetings are scheduled to accept comments on the Draft EIR/EA. Project information available will describe the alternatives evaluated and the potentially significant impacts identified, including impacts related to land use and recreation, visual and aesthetics, cultural and biological resources.

DATE Tuesday, July 22 Wednesday, July 23 TIME 3:30pm to 7:30pm 3:30pm to 7:30pm LOCATION Embassy Suites Hotel San Francisco Building, Pier 1 Mill Valley & Sausalito Conf. Rooms Port Commission Hearing Room 101 McInnis Parkway 2nd Floor San Rafael, CA 94903 San Francisco, CA 94903

Draft Environmental Document Availability

• Online: www.ggbsuicidebarrier.org (downloadable PDF’s)

• Request a CD of the DEIR/EA by Email: [email protected]

• Review Hardcopy of the DEIR/EA at Libraries: Marin County Public Library, 3501 Civic Center Dr, San Rafael, CA Presidio Trust Library, 34 Graham Street (on Main Post), San Francisco, CA San Francisco Main Library, 100 Larkin St. at Grove St, San Francisco, CA Santa Rosa Central Library, 3rd and E Streets, Santa Rosa, CA MTC Library, MetroCenter, 101 8th Street, Oakland, CA Caltrans Library, 111 Grand Ave., Rm. 12-639, Oakland, CA Library, 2400 Stevenson Blvd., Fremont, CA Contra Costa Co. Library, 1750 Oak Park Blvd., Pleasant Hill, CA Mill Valley Library, 375 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley, CA Petaluma Regional Library, 100 Fairgrounds Dr, Petaluma CA

• Review hardcopy of the DEIR/EA: District Admin. Bldg, Engineering Dept., Toll Plaza, Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, CA.

• Request a CD copy of the DEIR/EA by Telephone: 415-351-3800 (TDD 711)

To Comment on Draft Environmental Document We want to hear from you. Have the potential impacts been addressed? Is there additional information that should be considered? • Attend one of the two public meetings • Complete comment form at www.ggbsuicidebarrier.org/getinvolved.asp • Submit via email to [email protected] • Submit via fax: 415-563-0809 • Submit via U.S. Mail: Suicide Deterrent Project, Golden Gate Bridge, P.O. Box 9000, San Francisco, CA 94129.

Technical documents can be reviewed at District Administration Building; submit requests by email to [email protected] or call 415-923-2023 (TDD 711).

Disabled individuals who require special accommodations are required to contact the Office of the District Secretary at least three days before the meetings at 415-923-2223 (TDD 711).

Comments must be submitted by Monday, August 25, 2008 at 4:30 pm