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Anacostia Streetcar Phase 2
Environmental Assessment &
Section 106 Evaluation:
Community Workshop
January 12, 2011
Welcome
• Streetcar Program Overview
• Study Overview
Study Goals
NEPA/EA Study Process
Historic Preservation
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Gather community feedback
Answer questions
Provide technical resources
Share schedule highlights
Share contact information
Overview of Proposed Streetcar Network
• 37 miles of Streetcar lines
• Constructed in 3 network
phases based on:
System connectivity
Ridership potential
Location of operations &
maintenance facilities
Manageable size
• 8 Lines total
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Anacostia Streetcar
Update
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Construction Phase 1a:
– from Maintenance Facility site on South Capitol
Street to Firth Sterling/Suitland Parkway
– Completed 2010
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Construction Phase 1b:
– Connection to Anacostia Metro Station and
construction of Maintenance Facility
– Coordination with other construction efforts in
area
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Phase 2:
– From Anacostia Metro Rail Station to 11th
Street Bridge
– Currently in the NEPA Process
What is NEPA?
NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT OF
1969
• Process to identify social, environmental
impacts of federally funded action
• Balance:
– Public infrastructure development
– Human and natural environment
– Community, neighborhood preservation
– Quality of life considerations
• Governs FTA environmental protection and
project development process
• Aids federal decision-making
NEPA & Streetcar
Program
NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT OF 1969
Resulted from:
– Increasing appreciation for the environment
(1960s)
– Freeway revolts in response to construction
of Interstate Highway System (1960s)
Why does it apply to the streetcar?
– Help define the project
– Identify potential issues associated with
proposed project and necessary mitigation
– Maintain eligibility for federal funding for
design, construction and operations
Anacostia Study
Goals
• Identify community needs,
goals, desires
• Evaluate potential impacts
of proposed project
• Engage the community
throughout
• Complete Environmental
Assessment
• Complete conceptual
engineering
Anacostia Streetcar Extension
Environmental Assessment and
Section 106 Evaluation
The NEPA-EA Process
We Are Here
Public Outreach
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Project
Initiation
Develop Project
Purpose & Need
Develop &
Screen
Alternatives
Identify
Preferred
Alignment
Environmental
Assessment
Public Outreach
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Final Decision
Document
Public Review of
Draft Environmental
Assessment
Section 106
Evaluation
Conceptual
Engineering
Historical & Cultural
Resources Evaluation
Section 106
Anacostia Historic District
The Big Chair
“Real Justice” by
Allen Uzikee Nelson
Frederick Douglass
House
“Gateway to a Great
Community” by Tim Conlon and
Billy Colbert
Historical & Cultural
Resources Evaluation
Historic Districts
• Requires consultation with
State Historic Preservation
Office & interested parties
• Area of Potential Effects
and Assessment of Effect
on Cultural Resources
document will be prepared
• Interested parties are
invited to participate
Anacostia Streetcar Extension
Environmental Assessment and
Section 106 Evaluation
Workshop
Anacostia Streetcar Extension
Environmental Assessment and
Section 106 Evaluation
Public Involvement
• Public Meetings
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Public Kick Off Workshop
Project Alternatives
Public Hearing
Online Meeting
• Presentations to ANCs,
Community Organizations, Small
Businesses
• Briefings to Elected Officials
Anacostia Streetcar Extension
Environmental Assessment and
Section 106 Evaluation
Schedule Highlights
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WINTER
SPRING
SPRING-SUMMER
Project
Initiation
Community
Leaders
Meeting
Agency KickOff Meeting
Public
Workshop
2nd Public Meeting
Develop and screen
alternatives
Define Project
Alternatives
Identify preferred
alternative
Section 106
consultation
3rd Public Meeting
Environmental
analysis
Engineering
analysis
Section 106
consultation
Share study
findings
SUMMER-FALL
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Complete Draft
FTA Decision
EA and Section
Final Decision
106 Evaluation
Document
Public Review
Period
Public Hearing for
Draft EA and
Section 106
Evaluation
Anacostia Streetcar Extension
Environmental Assessment and
Section 106 Evaluation
Public Involvement
How to Stay Connected:
• DDOT Website:
www.ddot.dc.gov/dcstreetcar
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DDOT Facebook/Twitter
• Project Email:
[email protected]
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Project Hotline: (888) 415-9869
Anacostia Streetcar Extension
Environmental Assessment and
Section 106
Project Contact
Circe Torruellas
DDOT-PTSA: Streetcar Planning
Project Manager
202-409-2201
[email protected]
Marc Bleyer
DDOT-PTSA: Streetcar Planning
Deputy Project Manager
202-671-3494
[email protected]