Where and how will the Draft EIS be available for review?
The DEIS was made available fore public review on July 1, 2005. The public hearing was held July 27, 2005, and the public comment period officially ended on September 15, 2005. DDOT distributed the Draft EIS via the project website, public libraries and/or in response to individual requests no later than the time the document is was filed with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The Draft EIS was available for public comment for a period of 75 days during which time a public hearing will be held. a Final EIS is being prepared by DDOT in cooperation with FHWA. If the Final EIS meets the required criteria, FHWA will approve the document. Subsequently, FHWA will complete and sign a Record of Decision (ROD) no sooner than 30 days after publication of the Final EIS notice in the Federal Register.
