Addendum to the I-11 Public Outreach and Agency Coordination Plan dated January 2017

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1 MEMORANDUM Date: September 28, 2017 To: From: Jay Van Echo, Arizona Department of Transportation Rebecca Yedlin, Federal Highways Administration Aryan Lirange, Federal Highways Administration cc: SUBJECT: Document Control Addendum to the I-11 Public Outreach and Coordination Plan dated January 2017 The purpose of this addendum is to identify changes in the content previously published in the I- 11 Public Outreach and Coordination Plan dated January The overall schedule for the I-11 Tier 1 Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) has shifted based on (1) the decision to bifurcate the Final EIS and the Record of Decision in order to promote additional input opportunities; and (2) additional time spent to engage and solicit input from tribes during the alternatives analysis phase. Updated schedule information is provided below in revised Table 5-3: Major Deliverables and Review Schedule and Table 5-4: Coordination Points and Responsibilities. Changes from the original versions of the table are shown in red. Since the publication of the I-11 Public Outreach and Coordination Plan dated January 2017, additional parties have agreed to participate as Consulting Parties during the Section 106 process. An updated version of Table 5-5: Section 106 Consulting Parties is provided below. Changes from the original version of the table are shown in red. Contract No / Project No. M P / Federal Aid No. 999-M(161)S Page 1

2 Table 5-3: Major Deliverables and Review Schedule Major Deliverable Schedule for Receipt Cooperating Participating Review Period Public Outreach and Coordination Plan August 2016 August days Scoping Summary Report September 2016 September days Purpose and Need November 2016 December days Alternatives Selection Report Methodology February 2017 February days Alternatives Selection Report October 2017 October days Tier 1 EIS Annotated Outline and Methodology July 2017 July days Administrative Draft Tier 1 EIS March 2018 Not Applicable 30 days Draft Tier 1 EIS August 2018 August days Administrative Draft Final Tier 1 EIS March 2019 Not Applicable 30 days Final Tier 1 EIS July 2019 July days Record of Decision November 2019 November 2019 Not Applicable Contract No / Project No. M P / Federal Aid No. 999-M(161)S Page 2

3 Table 5-4: Coordination Points and Responsibilities Coordination Point Pre-Scoping Meetings Originating Receiving Task Timeframe Agencies and Key Stakeholders and held pre-scoping meetings to elicit information, issues, and concerns prior to formal scoping period and meetings. March May 2016 NOI to Prepare Tier 1 EIS Federal Register developed and published NOI in Federal Register. May 20, 2016 Invitation of invited agencies; agencies accepted or declined in May August writing within 45 days Follow-up of Outstanding and to follow-up with agency invitees who did not September Invitations for accept or decline invitations to ensure participation status. October 2016 Scoping Meetings Public Outreach and Coordination Plan, including Schedule Scoping Summary Report Purpose and Need Key Milestone Meetings on Alternatives Selection Report Methodology and Process Public Information Meetings on Alternatives Selection Report Methodology and Process Tier 1 EIS Annotated Outline and Methodology and held Scoping meetings to hear comments on purpose and need; range of alternatives; potential impacts; and evaluation methods. prepares Scoping Summary Report. and prepare draft Coordination Plan within 90 days of NOI; recipients review and comment; and finalize Plan considering comments. and prepare Scoping Summary Report and circulate report to. and prepare Purpose and Need; obtain input from. and hold key milestone meetings with agencies to seek feedback on Alternatives Selection Report methodology, process, and range for alternatives for Tier 1 EIS prior to public information meetings. and hold public information meetings to obtain input on Alternatives Selection Report methodology, process, and range of alternatives for Tier 1 EIS. and discuss environmental checklist and methodologies to be used in analysis of Tier 1 EIS alternatives with. June 2016 August 2016 September 2016 October - November 2016 May 2017 May 2017 July-August 2017 Contract No / Project No. M P / Federal Aid No. 999-M(161)S Page 3

4 Coordination Point Alternatives Selection Report Prepare Administrative Draft Tier 1 EIS Administrative Draft Tier 1 EIS Key Milestone Meetings on Tier 1 EIS Issues and Recommended Alternative Notice of Availability (NOA) and Draft Tier 1 EIS Circulation Prepare Administrative Draft Final Tier 1 EIS Identify Preferred Alternative Administrative Draft Final Tier 1 EIS NOA and Final Tier 1 EIS Distribution Identify Selected Alternative Prepare Record of Decision (ROD) Issue and Distribute ROD Originating and Receiving Task Timeframe Cooperating Agencies Cooperating Agencies and prepare document identifying corridor options to move forward in the Tier 1 EIS analysis; obtain input from. prepares Administrative Draft Tier 1 EIS in cooperation with. and developed Draft Tier 1 EIS document; Cooperating Agencies review Administrative Draft. and hold key milestone meetings with agencies to seek input prior to circulating Draft Tier 1 EIS. The document that identifies the Recommended Alternative is the Draft Tier 1 EIS. publishes NOA; and circulate Draft Tier 1 EIS and hold public hearings during comment period; Agencies review subject-areas during public circulation period. prepares Administrative Draft Final Tier 1 EIS in cooperation with. and identify the Preferred Corridor with input from. The document that identifies the Preferred Alternative is the Final EIS. and develop Final Tier 1 EIS document; Cooperating Agencies review Administrative Draft. October 2017 August 2017 March 2018 March-April 2018 June-July 2018 July 2018 August 2018 February 2019 February 2019 March-April 2019 publishes NOA and distributes Final Tier 1 EIS. June-July 2019 The document that identifies the Selected Alternative is the Record of Decision. prepares the ROD in cooperation with. and sign the ROD. finalizes and distributes ROD. September- October 2019 July-November 2019 November 2019 Contract No / Project No. M P / Federal Aid No. 999-M(161)S Page 4

5 Table 5-5: Section 106 Consulting Parties Federal Advisory Council Historic Preservation Bureau of Indian Affairs Bureau of Land Management, State Office Bureau of Land Management, Hassayampa Field Office Bureau of Land Management, Lower Sonoran Field Office Bureau of Land Management, Tucson Field Office Bureau of Reclamation Federal Aviation Administration, Regional Airports Division Federal Railroad Administration National Park Service, Saguaro National Park US Air Force, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base US Air Force, Luke Air Force Base US Army Corps of Engineers US Customs and Border Patrol US Fish Wildlife Service US Forest Service, Coronado National Forest Western Area Power Administration State Arizona Air National Guard Arizona Department of Corrections Arizona State Land Department Arizona State Museum (ASM) Arizona State Parks State Historic Preservation Office County Maricopa County Department of Transportation Maricopa County Flood Control District Pima County Pima County Flood Control Pinal County Pinal County Flood Control District Santa Cruz County, Community Development Santa Cruz County Flood Control District Response to Invitation Contract No / Project No. M P / Federal Aid No. 999-M(161)S Page 5

6 Yavapai County Yavapai County Flood Control Local Municipality City of Buckeye City of Casa Grande City of Eloy City of Goodyear City of Maricopa City of Nogales City of South Tucson City of Surprise City of Tucson Town of Gila Bend Town of Marana Town of Oro Valley Town of Sahuarita Town of Wickenburg Utility Arizona Public Service Buckeye Water Conservation and Drainage District Central Arizona Irrigation and Drainage District Central Arizona Project Cortaro-Marana Irrigation District Greene Reservoir Flood Control District Maricopa Flood Control District Maricopa-Stanfield Irrigation and Drainage District Roosevelt Irrigation District Roosevelt Water Conservation District San Carlos Irrigation Project Salt River Project Silverbell Irrigation and Drainage District Trico Electric Cooperative UNS Energy Corporation/Tucson Electric Power Railroads BNSF Railway Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) Response to Invitation Contract No / Project No. M P / Federal Aid No. 999-M(161)S Page 6

7 Tribes Ak-Chin Indian Community Chemhuevi Indian Tribe Cocopah Indian Tribe Colorado River Indian Tribes Fort Mojave Indian Tribe Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation Gila River Indian Community Havasupai Tribe Hopi Tribe Hualapai Tribe Kaibab Band of Paiute Indians Moapa Band of Paiute Indians Navajo Nation Pascua Yaqui Tribe Pueblo of Zuni Quechan Tribe San Carlos Apache Tribe San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Tonto Apache Tribe Tohono O odham Nation White Mountain Apache Tribe Yavapai-Apache Nation Yavapai-Prescott Indian Tribe Non-Governmental Organization Archaeology Southwest Response to Invitation Contract No / Project No. M P / Federal Aid No. 999-M(161)S Page 7