I-20 East Transit Initiative the Study Schedule Below Provides an Overview of the Work in the Year Ahead of the I-20 East Transit Initiative

4 Study Schedule I-20 East Transit Initiative The study schedule below provides an overview of the work in the year ahead of the I-20 East Transit Initiative. We are kicking off our environmental studies with Public Scoping Meetings. The Scoping Meetings will be an opportunity Newsletter No. 3 Fall 2012 to introduce the LPA to the public, and a venue for the public to provide comment on any impacts to the social, cultural or natural environment that could arise from the construction of the LPA. If you are unable to attend any of I-20 East Corridor Locally Preferred Alternative (LPA) the meetings advertised below, please provide your written comments to Janide Sidifall, Office of Transit Systems The Locally Preferred Alternative (LPA), as adopted by the MARTA Board of Directors in April 2012, is comprised of the Planning, MARTA, 2424 Piedmont Road, NE Atlanta, GA 30324-3330, by October 15, 2012. Comments may also be extension of the existing east-west heavy rail transit (HRT) line from the Indian Creek Station to the Mall at Stonecrest submitted online at the project website: http://www.itsmarta.com/120-east-corr.aspx. For project updates, visit the in eastern DeKalb County and a new bus rapid transit (BRT) service along I-20 between downtown Atlanta and Wesley project website or find us on Facebook. Chapel Road, east of I-285 in DeKalb County. The proposed HRT service would I-20 East LPA I‐20 East Transit Initiative Environmental Schedule extend the existing MARTA rail line Heavy Rail Transit (HRT) 2012 2013 south parallel to I-285, then east parallel Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Aug. Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May June Existing MARTA Heavy Rail to I-20 to the Mall at Stonecrest. The Proposed Clifton Corridor LRT Issuance of Notice of Intent to Prepare DEIS & EA I-75/85 HRT service would include new stations Proposed Atlanta BeltLine Scoping I-285 Proposed Station at Covington Highway, Wesley Chapel FIVE POINTS AVONDALE Public Scoping Meetings INDIAN CREEK Optional Station Road, Panola Road, Lithonia Industrial Technical Studies I-20 COVINGTON HIGHWAY Documentation Blvd, and the Mall at Stonecrest. The Publication of DEIS and EA HRT alignment would generally be Public Hearing located adjacent to the interstate and would utilize Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) right-of-wayNORTH wherever possible. Public Meetings The proposed BRT service would operate between downtown Atlanta and Wesley Chapel Road, operating in HOV lanes on I-20 as much as possible and PublicPublic Scoping Meetings Meetings would utilize proposed transit/HOV interchanges to access certain stations. The BRT service would be a fixed-route, Public Meetings branded, high frequency, all day service utilizing transit stations rather than typical bus stops. BRT would serve stations PublicWe Need Meetings YOUR Input at Candler Road, Gresham Road, Glenwood Avenue, Moreland Avenue, and Bill Kennedy Way/Atlanta BeltLine before PublicShare Your Meetings Environmental & terminating at the Five Points Station in downtown Atlanta. WeWe Need Need YOUR YOUR Input Input Thank you for your continued interest inWe theCommunity MARTA Need I‐20 East YOUR Transit Initiative!Concerns Input With significant stakeholder and Environmental Review Process Thankpublic you input, for theyour study continued has identified interest ina WeLocally the MARTA Preferred Need I‐20 EastAlternative TransitYOUR Initiative!(LPA) for Input transit With significant improvements stakeholder in the I ‐and20 East The adoption of the LPA by the MARTA Board of Directors in April 2012 marked the completion of the two-year long ThankpublicCorridor: you input, for an your the extension study continued has of theidentified interest existing in a MARTAtheLocally MARTA Preferredrail lineI‐20 fromEast Alternative Transitthe Indian Initiative! (LPA) Creek for transitStationWith significant improvements to the Mall stakeholder at Stonecrest,in the Iand‐20 East and Detailed Corridor Analysis (DCA) phase of the I-20 East Transit Initiative. The project now moves into the environmental Thank you for your continued interest in the MARTA I‐20 East Transit Initiative! With significant stakeholder and review process. The environmental review process will be performed in accordance with the requirements of the National publicCorridor:new input, Bus an Rapid the extension study Transit has of service identifiedthe existing along a LocallyIMARTA‐20 between Preferred rail line downtown from Alternative the AtlantaIndian (LPA) Creek and for Wesleytransit Station improvementsChapel to the Road.Mall at inStonecrest, the I‐20 East and publicThank input,you for the your study continued has identified interest a in Locally the MARTA Preferred I‐20 Alternative East Transit (LPA) Initiative! for transit With improvementssignificant stakeholder in the I‐20 and East Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969. NEPA requires the full consideration of environmental effects for any project Corridor:new Bus an Rapid extension Transit of service the existing along MARTAI‐20 between rail line downtown from the IndianAtlanta Creek and WesleyStation Chapelto the MallRoad. at Stonecrest, and publicCorridor: input, an extensionthe study ofhas the identified existing aMARTA Locally rail Preferred line from Alternative the Indian (LPA) Creek for Station transit to improvements the Mall at Stonecrest, in the I‐20 andEast that receives federal funding. new As Bus the Rapid project Transit moves service into environmental along I‐20 between studies, downtown the public Atlanta is invited and to Wesley attend Chapel one of Road. the upcoming Public Scoping Corridor:new Bus Rapid an extension Transit serviceof the existing along I‐ 20MARTA between rail line downtown from the Atlanta Indian andCreek Wesley Station Chapel to the Road. Mall at Stonecrest, and While the HRT and BRT portions of the LPA both address the need for improved mobility and transit service in the I-20 East AsMeetings the project to learn moves about into theenvironmental LPA, and discuss studies, any the environmental public is invited or community to attend one concerns of the inupcoming the study Public area. Scoping new Bus Rapid Transit service along I‐20 between downtown Atlanta and Wesley Chapel Road. AsMeetings the project to learnmoves about into environmentalthe LPA, and discuss studies, any the environmental public is invited or communityto attend one concerns of the upcomingin the study Public area. Scoping Corridor, they represent significantly different transit investments and modes. For this reason, the HRT component will MeetingsAs the project to learn moves about into the environmental LPA, and discuss studies, any environmentalthe public is invited or community to attend concernsone of the in upcoming the study Publicarea. Scoping be evaluated in an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and the BRT component will be evaluated in an Environmental MeetingsAs theMonday, project to learn moves Septemberabout into the environmental LPA, and10 discuss studies, anyTuesday, environmentalthe public September is invited or community to attend 11 concernsone ofThursday, the in upcoming the study September Publicarea. Scoping 13 Assessment (EA). However, since the adopted LPA is a combination of both HRT and BRT, the EIS and EA will be MeetingsMonday, to learn September about the LPA, 10 and discussTuesday, any environmental September or community 11 concernsThursday, in the study September area. 13 undertaken concurrently with all public 6‐7 PM: Open House 6‐7 PM: Open House 6‐7 PM: Open House Environmental Assessment Process Monday,6‐7 PM: September Open House 10 Tuesday,6‐7 PM: September Open House 11 Thursday,6‐7 PM: September Open House 13 outreach presenting information and analysis for both. The EIS and EA will Publication Monday,77‐68‐8‐ PM:7 PM: PM: Presentation SeptemberPresentation Open House & & Q/A10 Q/A Tuesday,77‐68‐8‐ PM:7 PM: PM: Presentation SeptemberPresentation Open House & & 11Q/A Q/A Thursday,77‐68‐8‐ PM:7 PM: PM: Presentation Presentation SeptemberOpen House & & Q/A 13Q/A document the existing environmental of Draft Finding of No Significant Monday,7‐8 6PM:‐7 PM: PresentationTrees TreesSeptember Open Atlanta Atlanta House & Q/A 10 PorterTuesday,7Porter‐8 6PM:‐ 7Sanford SanfordPM: Presentation September Open III III Performing PerformingHouse & Q/A 11 Arts Arts Thursday,7‐8Lou 6PM:Lou‐7 WalkerPM: PresentationWalker SeptemberOpen Senior Senior House &Center Center Q/A 13 Environmental Impact (FONSI) conditions and identify possible Assessment 7‐8 6PM:‐7225 PM:Trees Presentation Chester Open Atlanta House Avenue & Q/A Porter7‐8 6PM:Sanford‐7& PM: PresentationCommunity OpenIII Performing House Center & Q/A Arts 7‐Lou8 6PM:‐ Walker7 PM: 2538Presentation Open SeniorPanola House Center Road & Q/A 225 Chester Avenue & Community Center 2538 Panola Road natural, cultural, physical, and social Notice of Technical Public 7‐8 PM:225Trees Atlanta,ChesterPresentation Atlanta GAAvenue 30316 & Q/A Porter7‐8 & PM:Sanford Community3181 Presentation RainbowIII Performing Center &Drive Q/A Arts 7‐Lou8 PM: 2538WalkerLithonia, Presentation Panola Senior GA Road Center30058 & Q/A Intent Scoping Studies Publication Hearing Atlanta, GA 30316 3181 Rainbow Drive Lithonia, GA 30058 impacts and benefits that the project of Draft Final 225Atlanta,Trees Chester GAAtlanta Avenue30316 Porter& 3181Sanford CommunityDecatur, Rainbow III Performing GA Center Drive 30034 Arts LouLithonia, 2538Walker Panola Senior GA 30058 Road Center Environmental Environmental Record Decatur, GA 30034 would have on the I-20 East Corridor. 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