Notice of a Public Meeting on the Draft Solicitation for a Center of Excellence for Commercial Space Transportation, 4621 [2010-1771]
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freeway network. Commuters desiring to
park-and-ride at the Warrensville—Van
Aken Blue Line terminus must first deal
with navigating the local street network,
and then must park over 1⁄4-mile from
the station.
• Travelers who do use the existing
roadway system experience significant
congestion. Congestion occurs on all
local freeways, with I–480 experiencing
a LOS of F during both AM and PM
peak periods. This congestion results in
a loss of time and productivity for those
traveling to and from the study area.
Many of the arterials also experience
LOS of D or worse.
• Outbound commuters who live
along the existing Blue Line corridor in
both Cleveland and Shaker Heights have
connectivity issues using transit to
connect to jobs and retail located within
the study area.
III. Alternatives
The scoping meetings, other
community meetings, and written
comments will be a major source of
alternatives for consideration in the
Alternatives Analysis. Transportation
alternatives proposed for consideration
in the Blue Line Extension will include:
1. No Action Alternative—Existing
and planned transit service and
programmed new transportation
facilities to the year 2030 with no new
change to transportation services or
facilities in the area beyond already
committed projects.
2. Light Rail Build Alternative—
Extension of the Blue Line south and
west of the existing Warrensville—Van
Aken Station site at the northwest
corner to the southeast corner of
Chagrin Avenue and WarrensvilleCenter Road; from the existing location
south to the area of Interstate 480; or
from the existing location east to south
east to the area of Interstate 271.
3. Transportation System
Management (TSM) Alternative—Other
technology alternatives: TSM will
include signal prioritization of bus
transit corridor(s) through the use of
GPS chips and signal controller
upgrades.
Based on public and agency input
received during scoping, variations of
the above alternatives and other
transportation-related improvement
options, both transit and non-transit,
will be considered for the Blue Line
Extension project.
IV. Probable Effects/Potential Impacts
for Analysis
The FTA and RTA will consider
probable effects and potentially
significant impacts to social, economic
and environmental factors associated
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with the alternatives under evaluation
in the EIS. Potential environmental
issues to be addressed will include: land
use, historic and archaeological
resources, traffic and parking, noise and
vibration, environmental justice,
regulatory floodway/floodplain
encroachments, coordination with
transportation and economic
development projects, and construction
impacts. Other issues to be addressed in
the EIS include: natural areas,
ecosystems, rare and endangered
species, water resources, air/surface
water and groundwater quality, energy,
potentially contaminated sites,
displacements and relocations, and
parklands. The potential impacts will be
evaluated for both the construction
period and the long-term operations
period of each alternative considered. In
addition, the cumulative effects of the
proposed project alternatives will be
identified. Measures to avoid or mitigate
any significant adverse impacts will be
developed.
Evaluation criteria will include
consideration of the local goals and
objectives established for the study,
measures of effectiveness identified
during scoping, and criteria established
by FTA for ‘’’New Start’’ transit projects.
V. FTA Procedures
In accordance with the regulations
and guidance established by the Council
on Environmental Quality (CEQ), as
well as the Code of Federal Regulations,
Title 23, Part 771 (23 CFR 771) of the
FHWA/FTA environmental regulations
and policies, the EIS will include an
analysis of the social, economic and
environmental impacts of each of the
alternatives selected for evaluation. The
EIS will also comply with the
requirements of the 1990 Clean Air Act
Amendments (CAAA) and with
Executive Order 12898 regarding
Environmental Justice. After its
approval, the DEIS will be available for
public and agency review and comment.
Public hearings will be held on the
DEIS. The DEIS will also constitute the
Alternative Analysis required by the
New Starts regulations.
The Final EIS will consider comments
received during the DEIS public review
and will identify the preferred
alternative. Opportunity for additional
public comment will be provided
throughout all phases of project
development.
Issued on: January 20, 2010.
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Marisol Simon,
Regional Administrator.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
Notice of a Public Meeting on the Draft
Solicitation for a Center of Excellence
for Commercial Space Transportation
AGENCY: Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.
SUMMARY: The FAA Office of
Commercial Space Transportation will
hold a public meeting to discuss the
FAA Centers of Excellence Program and
the technical requirements for the
proposed Center of Excellence for
Commercial Space Transportation (COE
CST). A Draft Solicitation for the COE
CST is available for public review. For
a copy of the Draft Solicitation, contact
Dr. Patricia Watts (the Contact Person
listed below).
DATES: The meeting will take place on
Tuesday, February 9, 2010 from 9 a.m.
until 2:30 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be
held at the Crystal Gateway Marriott,
1700 Jefferson Davis Highway,
Arlington, VA 22202, Telephone: (703)
920–3230.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
Patricia Watts, National Program
Director, FAA Centers of Excellence
Program Office, FAA William J. Hughes
Technical Center, Atlantic City
International Airport, NJ 08405;
Telephone: (609) 485–5043; E-mail:
patricia.watts@faa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
meeting is open to the public. The
agenda will include an overview of the
FAA Centers of Excellence Program,
discussions on the proposed COE CST
and the Draft Solicitation, and open
discussion and Q & A period on the
Draft Solicitation.
Issued in Washington, DC, January 22,
2010.
George C. Nield,
Associate Administrator for Commercial
Space Transportation.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
Notice of a Public Meeting on the Draft Solicitation for a Center
of Excellence for Commercial Space Transportation
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.
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SUMMARY: The FAA Office of Commercial Space Transportation will hold a
public meeting to discuss the FAA Centers of Excellence Program and the
technical requirements for the proposed Center of Excellence for
Commercial Space Transportation (COE CST). A Draft Solicitation for the
COE CST is available for public review. For a copy of the Draft
Solicitation, contact Dr. Patricia Watts (the Contact Person listed
below).
DATES: The meeting will take place on Tuesday, February 9, 2010 from 9
a.m. until 2:30 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be held at the Crystal Gateway
Marriott, 1700 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22202, Telephone:
(703) 920-3230.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Patricia Watts, National Program
Director, FAA Centers of Excellence Program Office, FAA William J.
Hughes Technical Center, Atlantic City International Airport, NJ 08405;
Telephone: (609) 485-5043; E-mail: patricia.watts@faa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The meeting is open to the public. The
agenda will include an overview of the FAA Centers of Excellence
Program, discussions on the proposed COE CST and the Draft
Solicitation, and open discussion and Q & A period on the Draft
Solicitation.
Issued in Washington, DC, January 22, 2010.
George C. Nield,
Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation.
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