Project Coordination and Public Involvement Plan Tampa Interstate Study Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement I-275 from Howard Frankland Bridge to North of Dr
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Project Coordination and Public Involvement Plan Tampa Interstate Study Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement I-275 from Howard Frankland Bridge to North of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard and I-4 from I-275 to East of 50th Street Work Program Number: 258337-2 September 2017 Project Coordination and Public Involvement Plan TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................... 1 2 PURPOSE OF THE COORDINATION PLAN ......................................................................................... 1 3 DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSED IMPROVEMENT ........................................................................... 1 4 PROJECT BACKGROUND ................................................................................................................... 2 4.1 Tampa Interstate Study Phase I and Master Plan ........................................................................... 2 4.2 Tampa Interstate Study Final Environmental Impact Statement .................................................... 2 4.3 Tampa Bay Express Master Plan ...................................................................................................... 7 4.4 Regional Transportation Plan .......................................................................................................... 8 4.5 Project Goals .................................................................................................................................... 8 5 PROJECT SCHEDULE ....................................................................................................................... 10 6 PRELIMINARY IDENTIFICATION OF MAJOR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF CONCERNS ................ 10 6.1 Human, Social, and Cultural .......................................................................................................... 10 6.2 Natural ........................................................................................................................................... 14 6.3 Physical .......................................................................................................................................... 15 7 AGENCY ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES ......................................................................................... 17 7.1 Lead Agencies ................................................................................................................................ 18 7.2 Cooperating Agencies .................................................................................................................... 18 7.3 Participating Agencies ................................................................................................................... 19 7.4 Conflict Resolution for Cooperating Agencies ............................................................................... 21 8 AGENCY COORDINATION AND COMMUNICATION ........................................................................ 22 8.1 Project Coordination and Public Involvement Plan and Project Schedule .................................... 23 8.2 Purpose and Need ......................................................................................................................... 23 8.3 Range of Alternatives Considered Technical Memorandum ......................................................... 23 8.4 SEIS Annotated Outline and Methodology .................................................................................... 24 8.5 National Infrastructure Permitting Dashboard.............................................................................. 24 8.6 Administrative Draft SEIS ............................................................................................................... 24 8.7 Notice of Availability of DEIS and Public Hearings ......................................................................... 25 8.8 Identification of Locally Preferred Alternative and Level of Design Detail .................................... 25 Tampa Interstate Study Supplemental EIS Page i September 2017 Project Coordination and Public Involvement Plan 8.9 Combined Final SEIS/ROD .............................................................................................................. 26 8.10 Separate Final SEIS and ROD.......................................................................................................... 26 8.11 Publication of 150-Day Statute of Limitation Notice ..................................................................... 26 8.12 Completion of Applications, Permits, Licenses, or Approvals Occurring Prior To and After the ROD ....................................................................................................................................................... 27 9 PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT PLAN ......................................................................................................... 27 9.1 Federal Requirements ................................................................................................................... 27 9.2 Identification of Agencies and Concerned Parties ......................................................................... 28 9.3 Other Opportunities for Agency Involvement ............................................................................... 32 9.4 Coordination with the Community, Hillsborough County, HART, and the City of Tampa ............. 33 9.5 Title VI, Limited English Proficiency, and Environmental Justice .................................................. 33 9.5.1 Title VI of the Civil Rights Act ............................................................................................ 33 9.5.2 Limited English Proficiency ............................................................................................... 33 9.5.3 Environmental Justice Populations ................................................................................... 35 9.5.4 Methodology for Title VI, LEP, and Environmental Justice Outreach............................... 38 9.6 Notification Techniques ................................................................................................................. 39 9.6.1 Legal Display Newspaper Advertisements to Announce the Public Hearing ................... 39 9.6.2 News Releases to Local Media ......................................................................................... 44 9.6.3 Invitational and Informational Newsletters ..................................................................... 45 9.6.4 Direct Mail ........................................................................................................................ 45 9.6.5 Project Website ................................................................................................................ 45 9.6.6 Fact Sheet ......................................................................................................................... 46 9.6.7 Project Telephone Hotline ................................................................................................ 46 9.6.8 Project Office .................................................................................................................... 46 9.7 Public Outreach Activities and Meetings ....................................................................................... 46 9.7.1 Coordination Meetings with Local Agencies and Officials ............................................... 46 9.7.2 Alternatives Public Workshop .......................................................................................... 46 9.7.3 Researching Best Practices in Public Involvement ........................................................... 46 9.7.4 Community Working Groups ............................................................................................ 47 9.7.5 Speakers Bureau ............................................................................................................... 48 9.7.6 Unscheduled Meetings and Event Participation .............................................................. 48 9.7.7 Coordination with Adjacent Projects ................................................................................ 49 10 ANALYSIS AND SUMMARY OF PUBLIC COMMENTS ...................................................................... 49 11 PUBLIC HEARING ............................................................................................................................ 49 Tampa Interstate Study Supplemental EIS Page ii September 2017 Project Coordination and Public Involvement Plan 11.1 Public Hearing Sites ....................................................................................................................... 50 11.2 Hearing Preparation ...................................................................................................................... 50 11.3 Public Hearing Transcript ............................................................................................................... 50 11.4 Non-Discrimination Laws and Regulations .................................................................................... 50 11.5 Documents and Locations for Public Review ................................................................................. 51 12 PUBLIC HEARING FOLLOW-UP ....................................................................................................... 52 12.1 Comments/Responses 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