Project Study Area. Presentation. July 8, 2008

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1 Florida Department of Transportation Presentation for for the the South Side Community Plan #4 at at the the South South Shore Shore Regional Regional Library, Library, Beth Beth Shields Shields Way, Way, Ruskin, Ruskin, FL FL Manatee and Hillsborough Counties Financial Project Number: July 8, 2008 Presentation Project Overview PD&E Study Process (EIS) Opportunity for Input Study Schedule Key Project Issues 2 Project Study Area Project began May 2008 Project limits extend from: South of I-275 to north of Valroy Rd West of US 41 to east of I-75 In Manatee and Hillsborough Counties 3 1

2 South Gate CSX R/R Rd Pi ne yp oi nt South Do ck St Project Purpose North Gate Ajax Enhance connection from I-75 to port Provide a crucial freight route Improve overall efficiency and safety of existing network Relieve congestion at Port gateway Provide adequate evacuation capacity HRK Holdings Access Control 4 Feasibility Study (2006) d purpose and need Initiated local stakeholder coordination Surfaced key issues Identified 9 alternative alignments Documented conceptual analyses Traffic Engineering Environment 5 PD&E Study Objective Identify key issues Develop alternatives Avoid/Minimize effects Document decision for location, design and concept Meet NEPA requirements Secure federal funding Analysis Analysis Social Social Cultural Cultural Environment Environment Economics Economics Early Early Agency Agency & & Community Community Input Input s s Initial Initial Reduce Reduce Viable Viable Finalize Finalize What is PD&E? Recommendation Recommendation Hearing Hearing Project Development and Environment Study Process developed by DOT to comply with National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) 6 2

3 EIS process provides opportunity for public input Range of Purpose Purpose & & Need Need Meetings Meetings Meetings Meetings Hearing Hearing Level of Detail What is EIS? Environmental Impact Statement 7 Study Schedule 8 Upcoming public involvement activities Stakeholders Meeting #1 Fall 2008 Purpose & Need Fall 2008 Stakeholders Meeting #2 Spring 2009 Spring 2009 Stakeholders Meeting #3 Summer 2009 Summer 2009 Stakeholders Meeting #4 Fall 2009 Fall 2009 Stakeholders Meeting #5 Fall 2010 Hearing Fall

4 Who are the stakeholders? Manatee County Hillsborough County Sarasota-Manatee MPO Property owners SHPO FHWA FDOT Jurisdictional/permitting agencies Interested parties 10 Port Manatee Expansion 11 Port Manatee Expansion HRK Holdings Land Development 12 4

5 Port Manatee Expansion HRK Holdings Land Development Utilities Railroad 13 Port Manatee Expansion HRK Holdings Land Development Utilities Railroad Transportation Projects Outer beltway Coast to Coast Moccasin-Wallow Road Artisan Lakes Parkway I-75 PD&E studies 14 Key Environmental Issues Sociocultural effects Natural resources Social Economic Land use Mobility Aesthetics Relocation Cultural impacts lands Section 4(f) Section 106 Historic Archaeological Recreation and parks Wetlands Uplands Protected species Other T&E Species Special designations Water quality Physical features Noise Contamination Floodplain Construction 15 5

6 For More Information Tony Sherrard, Project Manager Florida Department of Transportation, District One Phone: (863) Website: Written comments and questions can be mailed to: Port Manatee Connector PD&E Study Attention: Tony Sherrard Florida Department of Transportation P.O. Box 1249, Bartow, FL Florida Department of Transportation Presentation for for the the South Side Community Plan #4 at at the the South South Shore Shore Regional Regional Library, Library, Beth Beth Shields Shields Way, Way, Ruskin, Ruskin, FL FL Manatee and Hillsborough Counties Financial Project Number: July 8,