West Santa Ana Branch Transit Corridor. Draft EIS/EIR Scoping Meeting June 2017

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1 West Santa Ana Branch Transit Corridor Draft EIS/EIR Scoping Meeting June 2017

2 Agenda > Welcome and Introductions > Purpose of Scoping > Timeline and Process > Environmental Approach and Methodology > Public Scoping Meetings 2

3 Purpose of Scoping What is Scoping? > Identify the purpose of the project > Define the alternatives under consideration > Determine major issues for environmental analysis > Identify project goals and evaluation criteria > Obtain public input 3

4 Purpose of Scoping What is Your Role? > Get involved early and participate in the environmental process > Help us understand what we should study > Provide comments and project relevant information > Identify your organization > Stay involved 4

5 Typical Environmental Topics > Aesthetics > Air Quality > Biological Resources > Cultural Resources > Community and Neighborhood Impacts > Construction Impacts > Cost and Financial Analysis > Economic and Fiscal impacts > Environmental Justice (pollution impacts) > Energy > Geology/Soils > Greenhouse Gas Emissions/ Climate Change > Growth Inducing Impacts > Hazards/Hazardous Materials > Hydrology and Water Quality > Land Use and Planning > Noise and Vibration > Parklands and Recreation > Population and Housing > Public Services > Safety and Security > Socioeconomics > Transportation and Traffic > Utilities and Services 5

6 Draft EIS/EIR Process > Further refine alternatives > Assess impacts of alternatives > During construction > Once in operation > Identify possible mitigation measures > Allow informed decision of Locally Preferred Alternative (LPA) by the Metro Board 6

7 Project Timeline Winter 17 Spring 17 Project Awareness Metro Board Approved Initiation of Draft EIS/EIR Spring/ Summer 17 Scoping Period Prepare Draft EIS/EIR Late 2018 Late 2018 Late 2019 Publish Draft EIS/EIR; Public Comment Period Metro Board Approves Locally Preferred Alternative (LPA) Prepare Final EIS/EIR Publish Final EIS/EIR Ongoing Public Participation * Timeline Subject to Change 7

8 Metro Rail & Busway System with Measure M Transit Project 8

9 Project Map > 98 square miles > 20 individual cities plus unincorporated LA County > 1.2 million people currently reside in the Study Area, with 1.5 million residents projected in 2040 > 584,000 jobs are currently located in the Study Area, 670,000 jobs projected in 2040 > Population and employment densities are five times higher than LA County 9

10 Project History February 2013 March 2013 September 2014 March 2016 SCAG approved Alternatives Analysis (AA) Recommended Light Rail Transit (LRT) City of South Gate/Eco-Rapid Transit published Southern Rail Corridor Community Impacts and Opportunities Report Eco-Rapid Transit published Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Guidebook: Southern Corridor Gateway Cities COG published the Gateway Cities Strategic Transportation Plan September 2015 April 2017 Metro Board of Directors received the Technical Refinement Study (TRS) Metro Board of Directors approved Project Definition for Environmental Scoping including four Northern Alignment Options 10

11 Where We Are Now We Are Here Future Phases Transit Service Construction Project Background Project Awareness Environmental & Conceptual Engineering Detailed Engineering Project Description Environmental Analysis Locally Preferred Alternative (LPA) Ongoing Public Participation 11

12 Purpose and Need Needs > High population and employment densities > High number of Transit- Dependent Populations > Limited connections to the Metro and regional system > Limited transit investment > Environmental Justice Communities > Constrained Freeway and Arterial System > High volumes of goods movement Purpose > Provide reliable transit service to densely populated areas, major employment centers, and other key regional destinations > Address mobility and access constraints faced by transitdependent communities > Reduce travel times and address connectivity barriers to effectively use transit as a means of travel > Accommodate future travel demand including the high number of anticipated transit trips made by Study Area residents 12

13 Project Goals > Provide mobility improvements > Support local and regional land use plans and policies > Minimize environmental impacts > Ensure cost effectiveness and financial feasibility > Ensure equity 13

14 Differences Between Rail Types Light Rail Transit (LRT) > Rail cars run relatively quiet on electricity > Functions best as a local service with station stops typically one mile apart > Systems enjoy traffic signal prioritizing and dedicated routes > Can carry up to three times the passenger capacity of a bus > Fare collection is typically self-service at the station > Active Metro LRT lines include the Gold Line, Blue Line, Green Line, and Expo Line 14

15 Differences Between Rail Types Heavy Rail and Commuter Rail Heavy Rail > Larger and longer than light rail, handle more passengers, and travel faster > Operate over exclusive rights-of-way, either underground or on elevated tracks > Active Metro heavy rail lines include the Red Line and Purple Line Heavy Rail Light Rail Commuter Rail > Larger trains with regional stations > Designed to serve longer distances (ex. Metrolink - between counties) Commuter Rail 15

16 LRT Station Types Elevated Expo Line La Cienega Underground Gold Line Mariachi Plaza At-Grade Gold Line Monrovia 16

17 LRT Guideway Types Elevated Gold Line Chinatown At-Grade Expo Line Santa Monica Underground Gold Line Mariachi Plaza Exclusive ROW Gold Line Little Tokyo 17

18 Southern Alignment > San Pedro Branch (owned by Ports of LA and Long Beach, 6 miles) > Pacific Electric Right-of-Way (owned by Metro, 7.3 miles) > In the event that the WSAB line was to be extended to Orange County in the future, the Project will evaluate an optional station at Bloomfield Avenue (just north of the Los Angeles County-Orange County boundary). 18

19 Northern Alignment Options > Option A: Pacific/Alameda (7.4 miles) > Option B: Pacific/Vignes (7.2 miles) > Option C: Alameda (8.0 miles) > Option D: Alameda/Vignes (8.1 miles) 19

20 Northern Alignment Options Summary Pacific/ Alameda Pacific/ Vignes Alameda Alameda/ Vignes Number of Stations Length (miles) Travel Time (minutes) Estimated Daily Boardings (2040) Preliminary Cost Estimate (in billions, 2015$) ,660 52,550 75,800 61,770 $4.3 $4.3 $4.3 $4.6 Source: Technical Refinement Study,

21 Funding Considerations > Potential range of project costs ($4.3-$4.6 billion) > Funding Source > Measure R ($0.240 billion in 2008 dollars) > Measure M ($1.435 billion in 2015 dollars) > Other Sources > Federal funding > State funding > Local funding 21

22 Public-Private Partnership Option Public Sector Common Interest Private Sector > Project delivery model involves collaboration between a public agency (Metro) and a private firm > Each party shares its key skills and takes on the risks it is best able to manage, leading to innovation, cost savings, and/or project acceleration > Bring private-sector expertise, ingenuity, and rigor to building and managing public infrastructure 22

23 Opportunities for Public Involvement Public Scoping Meetings (with Live Webcast) June 2017 > Project Update Community Meeting > City and Elected Official Briefings > Technical Advisory Committee Meetings > Community Events / Pop-ups > Extended Outreach in the Communities > Written Comments Ongoing Outreach Public Hearing (with Live Webcast option) Release of Draft EIS/EIR 23

24 Public Scoping Meetings BELLFLOWER Thursday, June 15 6:00 8:00pm Intérprete en español T. Mayne Thompson Park S Bellflower Bl Bellflower, CA SOUTH GATE Tuesday, June 20 6:00 8:00pm Live webcast at 6:30pm + Intérprete en español South Gate Girls Club House 4940 Southern Av South Gate, CA DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES Wednesday, June 21 3:00 5:00pm & 6:00 8:00pm Intérprete en español / 通訳 Nishi Hongwanji Buddhist Temple 815 East 1 st St Los Angeles, CA HUNTINGTON PARK Saturday, June 24 10:00am 12:00pm Intérprete en español Huntington Park Community Center 6925 Salt Lake Av Huntington Park, CA

25 Public Scoping Comments > Written Comments due by: Friday, August 4, 2017 > Law requires all scoping comments be provided in writing or via Court Reporter > Submit your comments at the Public Scoping Meetings: > Oral testimony (Court Reporter) > Written comment card > Submit written comments via: Fanny Pan Project Manager, Metro One Gateway Plaza, M/S Los Angeles, CA

26 We Want to Hear From You > Submit a public speaker card > Three minutes per speaker > Three names called at a time; please line up and be prepared > State your name clearly > Speak clearly for the Court Reporter > Each comment will be part of the official Public Scoping record > We re here to listen all comments will be considered > Please be respectful of all speakers > Interpreters are available 26

27 Stay Connected Fanny Pan Project Manager Metro One Gateway Plaza, M/S Los Angeles, CA (213)

28 Thank You