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Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) <br />Approval Process by FRA <br />AAF Project History <br />FECI: Announced "All Aboard Florida" Project <br />March 2012 <br />FECI/AAF: Submittal of "RRIF" Loan Application• <br />to Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) <br />2012 <br />FECI/AAF: Submittal of EA Documentation <br />(Southern "Initial" Segment) <br />October 2012 <br />FECI/AAF: Received EA Approval (Southern Segment) <br />(West Palm Beach/Miami- track improvements& sidings; <br />station plat ,res; gradecrossings) <br />January 2013 <br />FRA: Conducted EIS"Scoping Meetings" <br />(Northern Segment) <br />(West Rolm Beach/Orlando- track improvements; <br />Miami/Orlando— bridges, stations, grade crossings) <br />May 2013 <br />RRIF - Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financmg Program (under 164) <br />1:.9 - Invironmanal Assessment, FIS - Environmental Impact Statement <br />Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) <br />Approval Process by FRA <br />FRA Publication of "Draft EIS" <br />& Public Workshops <br />May/June 2014 <br />(per FRA estimate) <br />FRA Public Comment Period <br />45 days <br />Council & others have requested 90 <br />days; extension requires FRA approval <br />FRA Publication of "Final EIS" <br />TBD <br />FRA Public Comment Period <br />30 days <br />FRA has discretion to extend <br />FRA Issuance of "Record of Decision" <br />TBD <br />Minimum Considerations of an EIS <br />14. Contents of an Environmental Impact Statement (n): Analysis should be focused <br />on areas of significant impact beneficial and adverse; direct, indirect, and cumulative; <br />and both long and short-term. There should be evidence of consultation with <br />appropriate Federal, State and local officials. At a minimum, the following areas <br />should be considered in the environmental analysis ... <br />1. Air quality. <br />2. Water quality <br />3. Noise and vibration. <br />4. Solid waste disposal. <br />5 Natural ecological systans. <br />fi. W'alands. <br />7. Endangorut species. <br />S. Flood hazard evaluation & lloodplain <br />tnanagement. <br />9. Coastal zone management <br />10. Production & consrunption of anergy. <br />11- Use of natural resource; other than energ), <br />such as water, minerals, or timber. <br />12. Aesthetic environment & scenic resources. <br />13 Transportation. <br />14 Elderly & handicappai. <br />15. land use. <br />16 Sociooeonornic environment. <br />17 Public health. <br />IR- Public safety. <br />19- Renu -Minn areas & oppontmitien <br />20. Environmental Justice. <br />21. Sites of historical, archeological, <br />architectural, or cultural significance. <br />__. Construction impacts. <br />raoca,40 00 0,: r¢r<nre, h. -enOceac 'o,csme unasnrc.a ueah rs <br />4/22014 <br />�`, 2 <br />