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Major Element /Milestones of NEPA — 3/12/09 <br /> A. Alternatives Analysis /DEIS <br /> a. Scoping <br /> i. Notice of Intent to Publish and EIS or EA <br /> ii. Purpose and Need <br /> iii. Range of Alternatives — All Reasonable Alternatives that meet P &N <br /> iv. Range of Environmental Concerns and Methodologies <br /> v. Agency Coordination — Section 6002 <br /> 1. Coordination Plan <br /> 2. Lead /Participating /Cooperating Agencies <br /> 3. Milestones and Time Allocation for Review /Comment Opportunities <br /> 4. Good -Faith Effort to Meet Timeline <br /> b. DEIS <br /> i. Detailed /Final Definition of Alternatives <br /> 1. Alternatives <br /> a. No -Build <br /> b. Transportation Systems Management (TSM) — Best Bus <br /> c. Build /BRT <br /> i. Length (Termini) <br /> ii. Alignment Alternatives <br /> iii. Design Option (relatively minor variations) <br /> 2. Definition <br /> a. Roadway and Transit Capital Improvements <br /> b. Transit Operational Characteristics <br /> c. Conceptual Engineering Plan Set (30% - Project Footprint) <br /> ii. Travel Demand Forecasting /Traffic Analysis /Cost /Fiscal Analysis <br /> iii. Environmental Analysis <br /> 1. Direct (Long and Short -Term) <br /> 2. Indirect <br /> 3. Cumulative <br /> 4. Range of Potential Mitigation <br /> 5. Draft Non -NEPA Processes /Documents (e.g., Section 4(f), 404, etc.) <br /> 6. Participating Agency Review /Comment on draft DEIS prior to publication (less than 30 days) <br /> iv. Trade -Offs of Alternatives <br /> v. DEIS Public /Agency Comment Period <br /> 1. After Publication: 45 — 60 Days <br /> 2. Public Hearing — no less than 15 days from DEIS publication <br /> B. Locally Preferred Alternative <br /> a. Agreement by: City Council, LTD Board, MPC <br /> b. Consider DEIS and Public /Agency Comment <br /> c. Key Elements <br /> i. Mode, Length and Alignment Alternatives and Design Options <br /> ii. Conditions for Agreement (e.g., future decisions, design details, etc.) <br /> C. FEIS <br /> a. Small Starts Submittal and Project Development Application <br /> b. Preliminary Engineering — 30% <br /> i. Design Refinement <br /> ii. Design in Mitigation <br /> c. FEIS <br /> i. Revise DEIS — Focus on No -Build and LPA <br /> ii. Commit to Mitigation <br /> iii. Complete Non -NEPA Process /Documents <br /> iv. Respond to All DEIS Comments <br /> v. Participating Agency Review /Comment on draft FEIS prior to publication (less than 30 <br /> days) <br /> D. Record of Decision <br /> a. Agency Review Waiting Period <br /> b. Limitation for Lawsuits —180 Days <br />