6 Concurrence Pt #1: final” Cooperating Written 30 calendar “draft Purpose and Need Purpose and Agencies concurrence or days statement Need (and as reply on issues formal Statement deemed to be resolved request Agency Coordination appropriate, (Agency Meeting or Participating other contact) Agencies) 7 Public Involvement Information on Public, local Provide 14 calendar Meeting (PIM) #1 project officials, comments on days after purpose and Cooperating purpose and PIM (typical) need, and need, preliminary Participating preliminary alternatives Agencies, alternatives and and impacts; Indian Tribes impacts, and Draft CP and and other Draft CP and Draft IAM also stakeholders Draft IAM made available 8 Concurrence Pt #2: Description of Cooperating Written 30 calendar Range of recommended Agencies concurrence or days Alternatives to be alternatives to (and as on issues formal carried forward for be carried deemed to be resolved request detailed study forward for appropriate, detailed Participating Agency Coordination Agencies) (Agency Meeting or other contact) 9 Public Involvement Information on Public, local Provide 14 calendar Meeting (PIM) #2 alternatives officials, comments on days after recommended Cooperating alternatives PIM (typical) to be carried and recommended forward for Participating to be carried detailed Agencies, forward for and impacts Indian Tribes detailed study and other and potential stakeholders impacts 10 Finalize alternatives Final Cooperating Provide 30 calendar to be included in alternatives for Agencies comments on days Draft EIS and identify Draft EIS (and as final Preferred Alternative deemed alternatives for (if deemed Potentially appropriate, Draft EIS appropriate by identify Participating FHWA and WisDOT Preferred Agencies, at this point in the Alternative in officials, environmental Draft EIS and the process) public) 11 Draft EIS approval Draft EIS FHWA Document 30 calendar approval days anticipated 12 Environmental Draft EIS EPA filing Availability of 7 calendar Impact Statement section EIS days (DEIS) published in with EPA, Federal availability notice Register published in Federal Register
6 Concurrence Pt #1: Purpose and Need statement Agency Coordination (Agency Meeting or other contact) “draft final” Purpose and Need Statement Cooperating Agencies (and as deemed appropriate, Participating Agencies) Written concurrence or reply on issues to be resolved 30 calendar days formal request 7 Public Involvement Meeting (PIM) #1 Information on project purpose and need, preliminary alternatives and impacts; Draft CP and Draft IAM also made available Public, local officials, Cooperating and Participating Agencies, Indian Tribes and other stakeholders Provide comments on purpose and need, preliminary alternatives and impacts, and Draft CP and Draft IAM 14 calendar days after PIM (typical) 8 Concurrence Pt #2: Range of Alternatives to be carried forward for detailed study Agency Coordination (Agency Meeting or other contact) Description of recommended alternatives to be carried forward for detailed Cooperating Agencies (and as deemed appropriate, Participating Agencies) Written concurrence or on issues to be resolved 30 calendar days formal request 9 Public Involvement Meeting (PIM) #2 Information on alternatives recommended to be carried forward for detailed and impacts Public, local officials, Cooperating and Participating Agencies, Indian Tribes and other stakeholders Provide comments on alternatives recommended to be carried forward for detailed study and potential impacts 14 calendar days after PIM (typical) 10 Finalize alternatives to be included in Draft EIS and identify Preferred Alternative (if deemed appropriate by FHWA and WisDOT at this point in the environmental process) Final alternatives for Draft EIS Potentially identify Preferred Alternative in Draft EIS Cooperating Agencies (and as deemed appropriate, Participating Agencies, officials, and the public) Provide comments on final alternatives for Draft EIS 30 calendar days 11 Draft EIS approval Draft EIS FHWA Document approval 30 calendar days anticipated 12 Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) with EPA, availability notice published in Federal Register Draft EIS EPA filing section Availability of EIS published in Federal Register 7 calendar days
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