update on environmental review and notifications...update on environmental review and notifications...
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SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY SAN FRANCISCO MUNICIPAL TRANSPORTATION AGENCY
Update on Environmental Review and Notifications
November 17, 2016
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Presentation Overview
1. Environmental Progress Since September Meeting
2. Next Steps and Approvals Schedule
3. Upcoming Notification and Outreach Activities
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Environmental Update
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▶ Developed draft Final Environmental Document, including responses to ~300 comment letters � All comments and responses to be published in Final EIS/EIR
▶ Completed local agency review process
▶ Administrative Draft of Final Environmental Document still undergoing FTA review � Second round of FTA comments received – focused primarily
on the document structure & format
� Submitted revised draft to FTA
� Third round of FTA comments pending, expected this week
� Next step: Address remaining FTA comments, seek final approval to release document
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Changes to EIS/EIR
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Three changes to the Hybrid Alternative incorporated into Final Document:
1. Local-only stop and parking/loading retention at Spruce Street
2. Retention of Webster Street bridge with new surface crossings (but Steiner Street bridge to be removed)
3. Additional Vision Zero pedestrian safety improvements
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Upcoming Milestones *Subject to change
Early December
Public release of Final Environmental Document
Early-mid December
Geary CAC Recommendation
December-January
SFCTA Board Action
SFMTA Board Action
2017
Phase 1 improvements legislated Phase 1 implementation begins Phase 2 conceptual engineering begins
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Next Geary CAC Meeting: What to Expect
▶ Final EIS/EIR and ROD will be available for public review
▶ Geary CAC will be asked for an action to recommend that the Transportation Authority Board: � Certify the project EIR � Approve Findings of Fact and a Statement of Overriding
Considerations
� Adopt a Mitigation, Monitoring, and Reporting Program � Select a Locally Preferred Alternative (staff recommends the
Hybrid Alternative)
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Env. Document Release Notifications/ Outreach ▶ SFMTA Blog and email series ▶ New web content
▶ Social media
▶ Mailer
▶ Textizen � Sign up by texting YES to
628-600-1675
▶ Comprehensive FAQ for the media
▶ Canvassing in major commercial areas and at bus stops
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Key Messaging
Geary BRT would improve more than just bus service, restoring aging infrastructure and making travel on the corridor safe and vibrant for everyone.
▶ Spell out Geary’s key needs based on what people experience today and how Geary BRT addresses them
▶ What are the benefits AND what are the tradeoffs
▶ How community feedback has shaped the project
▶ How community feedback will continue to shape the project, and upcoming project milestone
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Media Update
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SPUR Geary BRT Panel
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Conversation about the significance of the release of the environmental review document and the future of the Geary corridor
▶ Panelists:
� Joel Ramos SFMTA Director
� Nicole Ferrara WalkSF Executive Director
� (Open seat due to cancelation)
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Notifications: MovingSF Blog
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Notifications: Mailer
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Notifications: Flyer/ Postcard
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Notifications: Web Updates
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Notifications: Social Media
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Ask Me (us) Anything
▶ Reddit AMA � Post a time slot and project intro on Reddit, and let the reddit
community ask any related (or sometimes unrelated) questions
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Comments
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SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY SAN FRANCISCO MUNICIPAL TRANSPORTATION AGENCY
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