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Tier One Draft Environmental Impact Statement
The Trans-Texas Corridor-35 (TTC-35) Oklahoma-Mexico/Gulf Coast Element Tier One Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) was released for public review and comment on April 4, 2006. The document identifies a recommended preferred corridor alternative for the TTC-35 Project. If approved by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), the recommended preferred corridor alternative would serve as the new study area for future Tier Two environmental studies for a TTC-35 facility.
View recommended preferred corridor alternative (narrowed study area).
Detailed maps of the recommended preferred corridor alternative.
The DEIS also identifies and evaluates other project alternatives, the affected environment and any potential impacts. Public input from 117 public meetings was also considered. The DEIS is an official document that must be approved by the Federal Highway Administration.
Federal approval of the DEIS simply allows TxDOT to hold public hearings on the DEIS. Final federal approval is subject to public comments on the draft report. The DEIS is not the final report on TTC-35 and does not set the final alignment for the project.
Read the Draft Environmental Impact Statement
Public Comment
More than 50 public hearings were held in Summer 2006 with more than 6,000 comments submitted. Comments on TTC-35 are still being accepted.
Copies of the Tier One DEIS
Copies of the DEIS are available at public libraries in the study area and TxDOT district and area offices.
CD and paper copies can be obtained for the actual cost of reproduction. To order a copy, please contact us at 1-877-872-6789.
Next Steps
Since Summer 2006, TxDOT has been compiling and reviewing the 6,000+ comments that were submitted during the DEIS public comment period, and incorporating them into the TTC-35 Tier One Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS). The FEIS is currently undergoing technical review. After FHWA review, the FEIS will be made available for public review and comment. If the FHWA selects the recommended preferred corridor alternative, the project would proceed into the second phase (Tier Two) of the environmental process. During this phase, specific proposed alignments for highways or other modes and potential access points would be identified, and additional meetings and hearings would occur to solicit public input.
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