Dallas-Fort Worth Core Express Service Scoping Summary Report Appendix Final Prepared for: Federal Railroad Administration and Texas Department of Transportation Prepared by: Parsons Brinckerhoff, Inc. June 2015 Scoping Summary Report Table of Contents A. Public Scoping Meeting Materials and Notifi cation ......................................................3 I. Federal and Texas Register Notices .......................................................................4 II. Newspaper Advertisements ...................................................................................8 III. TxDOT Press Release ..........................................................................................24 IV. Email Notifi cations ...............................................................................................26 V. Environmental Justice Outreach ..........................................................................41 VI. Public Scoping Meeting Presentation ................................................................49 VII. Public Scoping Meeting Display Boards ...........................................................56 VIII. Public Scoping Meeting Information Materials ................................................62 B. Agency Scoping Meeting Agenda ................................................................................73 I. Letters of Invitation to Potential Cooperating Agencies ......................................74 II. Agency Scoping Meetings List of Invited Agencies ............................................88 III. Agency Scoping Meeting Agenda .......................................................................92 IV. Agency Scoping Meeting Presentations .............................................................94 V. Agency Scoping Meeting Minutes .....................................................................100 C. Public and Agency Comments and Responses ....................................................... 111 DFW CORE EXPRESS June 2015 Page 2 A. Public Scoping Meeting Materials and Notifi cation Dallas/Fort Worth Core Express Service Scoping Report Summary: Appendix Draft Version 1 Prepared for: Federal Railroad Administration and Texas Department of Transportation Prepared by: Parsons Brinckerhoff, Inc. May 2015 I. Federal and Texas Register Notices Dallas/Fort Worth Core Express Service Scoping Report Summary: Appendix Draft Version 1 Prepared for: Federal Railroad Administration and Texas Department of Transportation Prepared by: Parsons Brinckerhoff, Inc. May 2015 53094 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 172 / Friday, September 5, 2014 / Notices balance in terms of sectors, 2. If applicable, a sponsor letter on the interested parties to comment on the demographics, and other factors U.S. organization’s letterhead that scope of the EIS. All such comments relevant to the TACA’s needs. contains a brief description of the should be provided in writing, within manner in which international trade ninety (90) days of the publication of Request for Nominations affects the U.S. organization and why this notice, at the address listed below. The Office of the U.S. Trade the applicant should be considered for Comments may also be provided orally Representative is soliciting nominations membership. or in writing at the scoping meetings. for membership on the TACA. To be 3. Applicant’s personal resume. Scoping meeting dates, times and appointed to the TACA, the following 4. An affirmative statement that the locations, in addition to related eligibility criteria must be met: applicant and, if applicable, the U.S. information about the EIS for the 1. The applicant must be a U.S. organization the applicant represents Dallas–Fort Worth Core Express service citizen. meet all eligibility requirements. can be found online at http:// 2. The applicant must not be a full- Applicants who meet the eligibility www.fra.dot.gov/Page/P0214. time employee of a U.S. governmental criteria will be considered for entity. ADDRESSES: Written comments on the 3. If serving in an individual capacity, membership based on the following scope of the EIS may be mailed or the applicant must not be a federally- factors: Ability to represent the emailed within ninety (90) days of the registered lobbyist. sponsoring U.S. entity’s or U.S. publication of this notice to Michael 4. The applicant must not be organization’s and its subsector’s Johnsen, Lead Environmental Protection registered with the U.S. Department of interests on trade and development Specialist, Office of Program Delivery, Justice under the Foreign Agents matters; knowledge of and experience in Federal Railroad Administration, 1200 Registration Act; trade and development matters relevant New Jersey Avenue SE., MS–20, 5. The applicant must be able to to the work of the TACA; and ensuring Washington, DC 20590 or obtain and maintain a security that the TACA is balanced in terms of [email protected]. points of view, demographics, clearance. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: geography, and entity or organization 6. For representative members, who Michael Johnsen, Lead Environmental size. will comprise the overwhelming Protection Specialist, Office of Program majority of the TACA, the applicant Dated: August 29, 2014. Delivery, Federal Railroad must represent a U.S. organization Jewel James, Administration, 1200 New Jersey whose members (or funders) have a Assistant U.S. Trade Representative, Avenue SE., MS–20, Washington, DC demonstrated interest in issues relevant Intergovernmental Affairs and Public 20590 or [email protected], or to trade and development in sub- Engagement. Melissa Neeley, Rail Projects Manager, Saharan Africa or that (a) is directly [FR Doc. 2014–21126 Filed 9–4–14; 8:45 am] Environmental Affairs Division of the engaged in the import or export of goods BILLING CODE 3290–F4–P Texas Department of Transportation, or sells its services in sub-Saharan 118 E. Riverside Drive, Austin, Texas Africa, or (b) is an association of such 78704. Telephone (512) 416–3014, entities. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION email: [email protected]. For eligibility purposes, a ‘‘U.S. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The EIS organization’’ is an organization, Federal Railroad Administration established under the laws of the United will be prepared in accordance with the States, that is controlled by U.S. Environmental Impact Statement for National Environmental Policy Act of citizens, by another U.S. organization Dallas–Fort Worth Core Express 1969 (NEPA) and the Council on (or organizations), or by a U.S. entity (or Service Environmental Quality (CEQ) entities), as determined based on its regulations for implementing NEPA and board of directors (or comparable AGENCY: Federal Railroad the FRA’s Procedures for Considering governing body), membership, and Administration (FRA), Department of Environmental Impacts as set forth in 64 funding sources, as applicable. To Transportation (DOT). FR 28545, dated May 26, 1999 qualify as a U.S. organization, more than ACTION: Notice of Intent to prepare an (Environmental Procedures). The EIS 50 percent of the board of directors (or environmental impact statement (EIS). will also address Section 106 of the comparable governing body) and more National Historic Preservation Act, than 50 percent of the membership of SUMMARY: The Federal Railroad Section 4(f) of the U.S. Department of the organization to be represented must Administration (FRA) is issuing this Transportation Act of 1966 (49 U.S.C. be U.S. citizens, U.S. organizations, or notice to advise the public that FRA and 303), Executive Order 12898 and U.S. entities. Additionally, at least 50 the Texas Department of Transportation USDOT Order 5610.2(a) on percent of the organization’s annual (TxDOT) intend to prepare an Environmental Justice and other revenue must be attributable to environmental impact statement (EIS) applicable Federal and state laws and nongovernmental U.S. sources. pursuant to the National Environmental regulations. The EIS will address 7. For members who will serve in an Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) for the environmental issues of concern and individual capacity, the applicant must impacts of constructing and operating will include: • possess subject matter expertise enhanced intercity passenger rail Describing the purpose and need for regarding international trade and services between Dallas and Fort Worth the Proposed Action. development issues relevant to sub- (Proposed Action). The EIS will • Describing the environment likely Saharan Africa. evaluate route and operational to be affected by the Proposed Action. To be considered for TACA alternatives for intercity passenger rail • Identifying the reasonable membership, interested persons should in the corridor that currently is only alternatives that satisfy the purpose and submit the following to Julia Friedman served by Amtrak’s long distance Texas need for the Proposed Action. at [email protected]: Eagle service. • Describing the no-build or no-action 1. Applicant’s name, title, affiliation, DATES: FRA invites the public, alternative to serve as a baseline for and contact information. governmental agencies, and all other comparison. VerDate Mar<15>2010 14:29 Sep 04, 2014 Jkt 232001 PO 00000 Frm 00080 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\05SEN1.SGM 05SEN1 rmajette on DSK2TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 172 / Friday, September 5, 2014 / Notices 53095 • Describing the potential considered, and any significant impacts that promote innovative nationally and environmental impacts associated