1 C E T A S Purpose and Need Presentation Date Project Name Project location (city, county) ODOT Key Number:

2 Project Team (limit to persons in attendance - list name, title, affiliation) ODOT Lead Local Jurisdiction point of contact Other present team members

3 Project Vicinity Include a vicinity map here (Oregon Map with a Star on it, or a Regional map with a star on it) Label nearest city or community Label County and Highway names as appropriate

4 Area Context and Features Include a Project Area map here (with API outlined) Brief summary of any relevant features –Urban or Rural? –Highway Infrastructure and context –Major geographical features –Topography –Land Use, Zoning, Park/Rec. Areas –Land-owners (federal, county, private?) –Surface water features Fold preliminary discussion of transportation problem into summary

5 Updated Purpose and Need Provide 8 ½ X 11 handout of complete Purpose & Need, Goals & Objectives Updated Purpose Statement (in full) Need (Summarize in bullets) –Safety –Congestion –Capacity –Connectivity –Failing bridge, etc.

6 Goals and Objectives Goals and Objectives (Summarize in bullets)

7 Project Status Public involvement - Discuss known or potential controversy Early agency coordination/Site visits – give any substantive feedback from local regulatory agencies Meetings – Stakeholder meetings, Steering Committee meetings, etc. Planning history & other projects in area (that would be helpful for understanding the context within which the project is being developed) Environmental Work – Has reconnaissance report been completed? What environmental work is in progress – what is planned?

8 Known Design Constraints After the Purpose and Need test is applied, these will constitute the next level of screening criteria or the “pass/fail” test. What, outside of the Purpose Statement, must an alternative achieve to be considered “reasonable” or “practicable”? List those items. –Critical Community objectives –Access requirements –etc… What must an alternative avoid in order to be considered reasonable? –Elements that would preclude critical community objectives or access requirements –Creating new safety problems –Unmitigated Superfund sites –etc…

9 Known Resources Review of Major Issues –ESA species and critical habitat (designated and proposed) –ORNIC resources –Other important fish, wildlife, plant species –Wetlands / Estuaries –Riparian Zones –Special Areas of Concern (incl. 303d listed waters) –Unique or rare habitat features –Water Resources/Coastal issues –Historic and archaeological resources –Section 4(f) and Section 6(f)(3) resources If known, indicate how the resource could be impacted by the project

10 Schedule Anticipated schedule for project development and construction (just major milestones: EA/DEIS, decision, REA/FEIS, prelim/final plans, ROW acquisition, permits, bid let) Next Steps

11 Goals & Objectives Goals and Objectives (Summarize in bullets) CETAS issues and concerns –Round robin feed back; The CETAS coordinator should document “sound bites” from each CETAS member in the notes

12 Follow up and Action Items Confirm next CETAS step(s)