Citizens Committee #1

1. Present project history including Purpose and Need – Federal, State & local perspectives
2. Role of committee and project team
3. Review APE
4. Project schedule
5. Review comments received from June public meeting
6. Sub-committee breakout group & initiation of peer review mailing list

Citizens Committee #2 (sub-committee breakout groups)

1. Develop & discuss sub-committee project location criteria
2. Develop sub-committee goals and measurable objectives

2/04/03 Tuesday

+10 weeks

Citizens Committee #3 (sub-committee breakout groups)

1. Revise peer comments
2. Revise corridor location criteria based on comments received
3. Discuss next mailing to peer groups and ranking methodology

3/04/03

(Includes two weeks for peer review comments)

Citizens Committee #4 (sub-committee breakout groups)

1. Review peer group comments on rankings
2. Establish a final list of ranking criteria
3. Assess data needs by applying preliminary ranking criteria to potential corridor alternates

4/01/03

Citizens Committee #5 (Identification of possible alternatives)

1. Review final goals and location criteria
2. Identify and discuss preliminary corridor alternates and ranking matrix for each alternate
3. Discuss the need for other alternates
4. Discuss the next public meeting presentations and handouts

4/22/03

5/13/03

Citizens Committee #6 (Prepare for Public Meeting)

5/27/03

Citizens Committee #7 (Review Public Comments)

Citizens Committee #8 (Refine alternatives / prepare for Public Meeting)

1. Present revised alternates along with revised goals and objectives matrix
2. Select three most feasible alternates for environmental impact investigation
3. Decide on Public Meeting presentation material and handouts

8/26/03

Citizens Committee #9

1. Review public comments and suggested responses
2. Present suggested alternates with goals and objective matrix
3. Committee comments on selected three alternates
4. Submit draft report on public involvement