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West Seattleand Ballard
Link Extensions
Pigeon Point Neighborhood Council
2/10/2020
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System expansion
Sound Transit’s system expansion means every few years new light rail, bus rapid transit and commuter rail stations open throughout the region, providing fast, reliable alternatives to congested roads
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soundtransit.org/system
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West Seattle and Ballard Link ExtensionsProject timeline
*West Seattle Design: 2022–2025 // Construction: 2025–2030*Ballard Design: 2023–2026 // Construction: 2027–2035
2016
PLANNING DESIGN CONSTRUCTION2017–2022 2022–2026* 2025–2035*
START OFSERVICE
West Seattle: 2030Ballard: 2035
WE ARE HERE
PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT PUBLIC INVOLVEMENTPUBLIC INVOLVEMENT
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DES
PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT
PLANNING2019–2022Environmental reviewEarly 2021: Publish Draft EIS
Board confirms or modifies preferred alternatives
2022: Publish Final EIS
Board selects projectsto be built
Federal Record of Decision
2017–2019Alternatives developmentFeb–March 2018:Early scoping
Feb–April 2019:Scoping
May–Oct 2019: Board identifies preferred alternatives and other DEIS alternatives
2016
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West Seattle and Ballard Link Extensions
What we’re studying in this phase
Preferred Alternatives
Preferred Alternatives withThird-Party Funding
Other Draft EIS alternatives
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Draft EIS alternatives West Seattle
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West Seattle
Draft EIS alternatives
Environmental review
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Or, “EIS” for short.
Provides agencies and the public an understanding of environmentalconsequences and assistsin decision-making.
So, what’s anEnvironmental ImpactStatement?
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What is typicallystudied in an EIS?How a project affects…
Transportation
Built Environment
Natural Environment
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EIS studies:
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Transportationimpacts
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EIS studies:
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Natural environmentimpacts
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EIS studies:Built environmentimpacts
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EIS studies:Built environmentimpacts
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Equity and inclusion
Environmental justice focus within each area of the EIS
Transportation
NaturalEnvironment
BuiltEnvironment
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EIS studies:Environmental justice
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Station planning
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Stations serving communities
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Routes andstation locations
Light rail guidewayand station design
Environmental review
Community planningand station access
Land use and zoning
Street andright-of-way use
Core responsibilities
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Core responsibilities
Routes andstation locations
Light rail guidewayand station design
Environmental review
Community planningand station access
Land use and zoning
Street andright-of-way use
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Co-planning stations withcommunities
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Station Station context Station area
Partnership focus
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Station context framework
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Community outreach and collaboration2019 2020 2021
Initial assessment alternatives resultsNeighborhood forums
Station community workshopsProperty owner engagement
DEIS public comment / open housesBriefings, festivals and other events
Environmental review SUMMER FALL WINTER SPRING SUMMER FALL WINTER
Community outreach SUMMER FALL WINTER SPRING SUMMER FALL WINTER
EIS kickoffDEIS development
Conceptual engineering andDesign development
Station planning activitiesPublish DEIS / comment period
ST Board confirms or modifiesPreferred Alternatives
