Phase I Engineering and Environmental Studies Project Development Flowchart US Route 45; IL Route 132 to IL Route 173 and Millburn Bypass CSS COMMUNITY ADVISORY GROUP CSS COMMUNITY ADVISORY GROUP ENGINEERING Project Initiation Phase I Study Approval CAG MTG 1 (June 16, 2009) CAG MTG 1 (June 16, 2009) CAG MTG 2 (Nov 3, 2009) CAG MTG 2 (Nov 3, 2009) CAG MTG 5 (July 26, 2011) CAG MTG 5 (July 26, 2011) Public Meeting #1 (March 3, 2009) Public Meeting #1 (March 3, 2009) Project Introduction Form CAG Solicit Early Stakeholder Input Share Stakeholder Involvement Plan  Project Introduction  Project Development Overview  CAG PIP Concurrence  CAG Project Problem Statement  Project Purpose & Need Statement Workshop to Identify a Full/Reasonable Range of Preliminary Alternatives Federal Project Development Process NEPA * Federal Project Development Process NEPA * Environmental Data Collection & Scoping Environmental Data Collection & Scoping Purpose & Need Purpose & Need Develop & Evaluate Alternatives Develop & Evaluate Alternatives Preferred Alternative – Preliminary Env Reports Preferred Alternative – Preliminary Env Reports PUBLIC HEARING PUBLIC HEARING  Results of preliminary alternatives analysis.  Workshop to narrow Bypass Alternatives for detailed evaluation and presentation at a Public Meeting  Results of Agency Coordination and NEPA/404 Merger meetings.  Discuss Finalist Bypass Alternatives to present at a Public Meeting.  Results of Agency Coordination and NEPA/404 Merger meetings concerning Finalist Bypass Alternatives  Discuss selection of the Preferred Alternative for presentation at Public Hearing  Workshop on design issues/concerns to be addressed with the Preferred Bypass Alternative Engineering Data Collection and Evaluation Develop Preliminary Alternatives Final Environmental Reports Final Environmental Reports Environmental Data Collection Identify Public Concerns Identify Local & Regional Issues and alternatives to be evaluated  Why the project is proposed  Logical Project Limits  Independent Utility  Safety and Capacity Deficiencies  Multi-Modal Needs  Meet Project Purpose and Need  Relative Socio-Economic and Environmental Impacts  Public Review/Comment on Alternatives Being Considered * NEPA = National Environmental Policy Act OF 1969; 42 U.S.C = NEPA /404 Merger Meetings 1 Jan I I 2011Summer 2013 PUBLIC MEETING PUBLIC MEETING - Field Review - Project Mapping - Traffic Counts - Traffic Projections - Crash Analysis - Existing Drainage Patterns - Field Review - Project Mapping - Traffic Counts - Traffic Projections - Crash Analysis - Existing Drainage Patterns Develop Detailed Preferred Alternative & Prepare Preliminary Engineering Reports Develop Detailed Preferred Alternative & Prepare Preliminary Engineering Reports CAG MTG 3 (April 27, 2010) CAG MTG 3 (April 27, 2010) Prepare Final Engineering Reports Prepare Final Engineering Reports 235 We Are Here I 2013 CAG MTG 4 (Aug 19, 2010) CAG MTG 4 (Aug 19, 2010) CAG MTG 6 (March 12, 2013) CAG MTG 6 (March 12, 2013)  Preview of Public Hearing