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N-12 NIOBRARA EAST & WEST PROJECT N-12 NIOBRARA EAST & WEST PROJECT N 12 NIOBRARA EAST & WEST PROJECT N 12 NIOBRARA EAST & WEST PROJECT 12 NIOBRARA EAST & WEST PROJECT 12 NIOBRARA EAST & WEST PROJECT 12 NIOBRARA EAST

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N-12 NIOBRARA EAST & WEST PROJECT 12 NIOBRARA EAST & WEST PROJECT N-12 NIOBRARA EAST & WEST PROJECT 12 NIOBRARA EAST & WEST PROJECT N 12 NIOBRARA EAST & WEST PROJECT 12 NIOBRARA EAST & WEST PROJECT N 12 NIOBRARA EAST & WEST PROJECT 12 NIOBRARA EAST & WEST PROJECT

US Army Corps of Engineers

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N-12 NIOBRARA EAST & WEST PROJECT N-12 NIOBRARA EAST & WEST PROJECT

PROJECT STAFF PROJECT STAFF

Lead ad Age Agenc ncy (U (U.S. .S. Arm rmy Cor Corps o s of En Engin inee eers rs) Lead ad Age Agenc ncy (U (U.S. .S. Arm rmy Cor Corps o s of En Engin inee eers rs)

PROJECT STAFF PROJECT STAFF

e A e Age y (U A y p f g ee ) e A e Age y (U A y p f g ee )

  • Matt Wray

Matt Wray – – Project Manager Project Manager

  • John

John Moeschen Moeschen John John Moeschen Moeschen

  • Paul Boyd

Paul Boyd

  • John Garrison

John Garrison

  • John Garrison

John Garrison Third Third Third- Third-

  • Party Contractor (HDR Engineering, Inc.)
  • Party Contractor (HDR Engineering, Inc.)

Party Contractor (HDR Engineering, Inc.) Party Contractor (HDR Engineering, Inc.)

  • Matt Pillard

Matt Pillard EIS Manager EIS Manager

  • Matt Pillard

Matt Pillard – EIS Manager EIS Manager

  • Dick Gorton

Dick Gorton

  • Stephanie White/Theresa Baker/Ben Fisher

Stephanie White/Theresa Baker/Ben Fisher

  • Stephanie White/Theresa Baker/Ben Fisher

Stephanie White/Theresa Baker/Ben Fisher

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N-12 NIOBRARA EAST & WEST PROJECT N-12 NIOBRARA EAST & WEST PROJECT

PURPOSE OF THI S MEETI NG PURPOSE OF THI S MEETI NG PURPOSE OF THI S MEETI NG PURPOSE OF THI S MEETI NG

  • Present the range of alternatives

Present the range of alternatives Present the range of alternatives Present the range of alternatives

  • Discuss the screening process

Discuss the screening process Discuss the screening process Discuss the screening process

  • Gather

Gather your input on this process

  • ur input on this process

Gather Gather your input on this process

  • ur input on this process
  • Seek input that will aid in screening

Seek input that will aid in screening Seek input that will aid in screening Seek input that will aid in screening

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N-12 NIOBRARA EAST & WEST PROJECT N-12 NIOBRARA EAST & WEST PROJECT

C ’ R ibiliti C ’ R ibiliti Corps’ Responsibilities Corps’ Responsibilities

  • Manage the National Environmental

Manage the National Environmental Manage the National Environmental Manage the National Environmental Manage the National Environmental Manage the National Environmental Manage the National Environmental Manage the National Environmental Policy Act Process for this Project Policy Act Process for this Project Policy Act Process for this Project Policy Act Process for this Project

  • Administer the regulations of

Administer the regulations of Administer the regulations of Administer the regulations of S ti 404 404 f Cl f Cl W W t A A t S ti 404 404 f Cl f Cl W W t A A t Sec ecti tion

  • n 404

404 of Cl f Clean ean W Water er A Act Sec ecti tion

  • n 404

404 of Cl f Clean ean W Water er A Act

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N-12 NIOBRARA EAST & WEST PROJECT N-12 NIOBRARA EAST & WEST PROJECT

PROJECT PURPOSE AND NEED PROJECT PURPOSE AND NEED PROJECT PURPOSE AND NEED PROJECT PURPOSE AND NEED

What is the purpose of the N What is the purpose of the N What is the purpose of the N What is the purpose of the N-12 Project? 12 Project? 12 Project? 12 Project? What is the purpose of the N What is the purpose of the N What is the purpose of the N What is the purpose of the N 12 Project? 12 Project? 12 Project? 12 Project?

  • Provide a reliable roadway
  • Safely accommodate current and future traffic

y levels

  • Maintain regional transportation connectivity

Why is the N Why is the N Why is the N- Why is the N-

  • 12 Project needed?
  • 12 Project needed?

12 Project needed? 12 Project needed?

D i b fl di

  • Driven by flooding
  • Unreliable roadway, safety concerns, interruption in

regional transportation connectivity regional transportation connectivity

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N-12 NIOBRARA EAST & WEST PROJECT N-12 NIOBRARA EAST & WEST PROJECT

EI S SCHEDULE EI S SCHEDULE EI S SCHEDULE EI S SCHEDULE

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N-12 NIOBRARA EAST & WEST PROJECT N-12 NIOBRARA EAST & WEST PROJECT

GENERAL CONCEPTS GENERAL CONCEPTS GENERAL CONCEPTS GENERAL CONCEPTS

  • Roadway Alignments in the Missouri

Roadway Alignments in the Missouri Roadway Alignments in the Missouri Roadway Alignments in the Missouri River Floodplain River Floodplain

  • Roadway Alignments not in the Missouri

Roadway Alignments not in the Missouri Roadway Alignments not in the Missouri Roadway Alignments not in the Missouri River Floodplain River Floodplain

  • Mainstem

Mainstem System Regulation Changes System Regulation Changes Mainstem Mainstem System Regulation Changes System Regulation Changes (Flushing, Dam Removal) (Flushing, Dam Removal)

  • Lewis and Clark Lake Sediment Removal

Lewis and Clark Lake Sediment Removal Lewis and Clark Lake Sediment Removal Lewis and Clark Lake Sediment Removal

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N-12 NIOBRARA EAST & WEST PROJECT N-12 NIOBRARA EAST & WEST PROJECT

ARE THE CONCEPTS REASONABLE? ARE THE CONCEPTS REASONABLE?

  • Roadway alignments are reasonable

ARE THE CONCEPTS REASONABLE? ARE THE CONCEPTS REASONABLE?

Roadway alignments are reasonable

  • Reservoir regulation changes not

reasonable reasonable

– Flows dependent upon adequate quantity of water and downstream conditions Conflicts with management goals for some of the – Conflicts with management goals for some of the authorized purposes – Congressional approval and review for impacts to other authorized purposes authorized purposes

  • Sediment removal not reasonable

– Dredging every year for lifespan of roadway Dredging every year for lifespan of roadway – High cost compared to other concepts

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N-12 NIOBRARA EAST & WEST PROJECT N-12 NIOBRARA EAST & WEST PROJECT

RANGE OF ALTERNATI VES RANGE OF ALTERNATI VES RANGE OF ALTERNATI VES RANGE OF ALTERNATI VES

  • No

No-Action Alternative Action Alternative No No Action Alternative Action Alternative

  • Existing Alignment

Existing Alignment – – Detour Detour

  • Existing Alignment

Existing Alignment One One-Way Traffic Way Traffic

  • Existing Alignment

Existing Alignment – One One-Way Traffic Way Traffic

  • Parallel

Parallel B f Bl ff B f Bl ff

  • Base of Bluffs

Base of Bluffs

  • Bluffs

Bluffs

  • South of Bluffs

South of Bluffs

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N-12 NIOBRARA EAST & WEST PROJECT N-12 NIOBRARA EAST & WEST PROJECT

NO ACTI ON ALTERNATI VE NO ACTI ON ALTERNATI VE

  • Provides a baseline for comparison of

NO-ACTI ON ALTERNATI VE NO-ACTI ON ALTERNATI VE

Provides a baseline for comparison of impacts of action alternatives

  • Used for comparison purposes only
  • Used for comparison purposes only

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N-12 NIOBRARA EAST & WEST PROJECT N-12 NIOBRARA EAST & WEST PROJECT

EXI STI NG ALI GNMENT EXI STI NG ALI GNMENT EXI STI NG ALI GNMENT – DETOUR ALTERNATI VE EXI STI NG ALI GNMENT – DETOUR ALTERNATI VE

  • Raising the elevation on the current

alignment

  • N-12 closed for 2 years
  • N-14 to Standing Bear Bridge closed for 4

N-14 to Standing Bear Bridge closed for 4 months

  • Local and through traffic detours
  • Local and through-traffic detours
  • Post-construction access unchanged

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N-12 NIOBRARA EAST & WEST PROJECT N-12 NIOBRARA EAST & WEST PROJECT

EXI STI NG ALI GNMENT EXI STI NG ALI GNMENT EXI STI NG ALI GNMENT – ONE-W AY TRAFFI C ALTERNATI VE EXI STI NG ALI GNMENT – ONE-W AY TRAFFI C ALTERNATI VE

  • Raising the elevation on the current

alignment

  • One lane of traffic maintained throughout

construction

  • Traffic control and staged construction
  • Construction time frame would be 2 2 5
  • Construction time-frame would be 2-2.5

years P t t ti h d

  • Post-construction access unchanged

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N-12 NIOBRARA EAST & WEST PROJECT N-12 NIOBRARA EAST & WEST PROJECT

PARALLEL ALTERNATI VE PARALLEL ALTERNATI VE

  • Raised-elevation parallel and adjacent to

PARALLEL ALTERNATI VE PARALLEL ALTERNATI VE

existing N-12

  • Uninterrupted traffic on existing roadway

U e up ed a c o e s g oad ay during construction

  • Asphalt on existing N-12 demolished

Asphalt on existing N-12 demolished

  • Portions of the embankment remain for

wave protection for new roadway wave protection for new roadway

  • Post-construction access unchanged

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N-12 NIOBRARA EAST & WEST PROJECT N-12 NIOBRARA EAST & WEST PROJECT

BASE OF BLUFFS ALTERNATI VE BASE OF BLUFFS ALTERNATI VE

  • Shifts alignment south to the base of the

BASE OF BLUFFS ALTERNATI VE BASE OF BLUFFS ALTERNATI VE

Missouri River bluffs

  • Uninterrupted traffic on existing roadway

U e up ed a c o e s g oad ay during construction

  • Asphalt on existing N-12 demolished

Asphalt on existing N-12 demolished

  • Portions of the embankment remain for

wave protection of new roadway wave protection of new roadway

  • Post-construction access unchanged

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N-12 NIOBRARA EAST & WEST PROJECT N-12 NIOBRARA EAST & WEST PROJECT

BLUFFS ALTERNATI VE BLUFFS ALTERNATI VE

  • New alignment of N-12 in bluffs

BLUFFS ALTERNATI VE BLUFFS ALTERNATI VE

  • Uninterrupted traffic on existing roadway

during construction du g co s uc o

  • All N-12 roadway and embankment

demolished demolished

  • Access to Niobrara maintained, other

access to be determined access to be determined

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N-12 NIOBRARA EAST & WEST PROJECT N-12 NIOBRARA EAST & WEST PROJECT

SOUTH OF BLUFFS SOUTH OF BLUFFS SOUTH OF BLUFFS ALTERNATI VE SOUTH OF BLUFFS ALTERNATI VE

  • New alignment located south of the bluffs and

along county roads

  • Uninterrupted traffic on existing roadway during

construction

  • Segment 2 is not feasible due to ROW

constraints

  • All N-12 roadway and embankment demolished
  • Access to Niobrara maintained, other access to

b d t i d be determined

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N-12 NIOBRARA EAST & WEST PROJECT N-12 NIOBRARA EAST & WEST PROJECT

ALTERNATI VE SCREENI NG PROCESS ALTERNATI VE SCREENI NG PROCESS ALTERNATI VE SCREENI NG PROCESS ALTERNATI VE SCREENI NG PROCESS

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N-12 NIOBRARA EAST & WEST PROJECT N-12 NIOBRARA EAST & WEST PROJECT

PURPOSE AND NEED PURPOSE AND NEED PURPOSE AND NEED SCREENI NG CRI TERI A PURPOSE AND NEED SCREENI NG CRI TERI A Reliable roadway Reliable roadway Reliable roadway Reliable roadway

  • Reduce or eliminate closures and maintenance due to

flooding

Safely accommodates traffic Safely accommodates traffic Safely accommodates traffic Safely accommodates traffic

  • Meet NDOR roadway design standards
  • Reduces or eliminates driver hazard during flooding

Maintain regional connectivity Maintain regional connectivity Maintain regional connectivity Maintain regional connectivity Maintain regional connectivity Maintain regional connectivity Maintain regional connectivity Maintain regional connectivity

  • Provide a link for the traveling public using N-14 and

county roads accessing Niobrara county roads, accessing Niobrara

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N-12 NIOBRARA EAST & WEST PROJECT N-12 NIOBRARA EAST & WEST PROJECT

ALTERNATI VE SCREENI NG PROCESS ALTERNATI VE SCREENI NG PROCESS ALTERNATI VE SCREENI NG PROCESS ALTERNATI VE SCREENI NG PROCESS

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N-12 NIOBRARA EAST & WEST PROJECT N-12 NIOBRARA EAST & WEST PROJECT

PRACTI CABI LI TY SCREENI NG PRACTI CABI LI TY SCREENI NG PRACTI CABI LI TY SCREENI NG CRI TERI A PRACTI CABI LI TY SCREENI NG CRI TERI A

Cost Cost Cost Cost

  • ROW and acquisitions

Logistics Logistics Logistics Logistics

  • Ability to acquire ROW

q

  • Construction

– Grading

Ability to acquire ROW

  • Section 7(a) Evaluation,

Wild and Scenic River

– Structures – Pavement Demolition

  • Phasing, access, and

traffic safety during t ti

– Demolition

Technology Technology Technology Technology

None applicable construction

  • None applicable

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N-12 NIOBRARA EAST & WEST PROJECT N-12 NIOBRARA EAST & WEST PROJECT

I NPUT TO ASSI ST W I TH I NPUT TO ASSI ST W I TH I NPUT TO ASSI ST W I TH SCREENI NG I NPUT TO ASSI ST W I TH SCREENI NG

  • Agencies – Corps is coordinating
  • Tribes

Corps is coordinating

  • Tribes – Corps is coordinating
  • Public – Corps wants your input

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N-12 NIOBRARA EAST & WEST PROJECT N-12 NIOBRARA EAST & WEST PROJECT

NEXT STEPS NEXT STEPS NEXT STEPS NEXT STEPS

  • Receive public comment through

Receive public comment through August August 7 Receive public comment through Receive public comment through August August 7

  • Evaluate

Evaluate screening process and results based screening process and results based Evaluate Evaluate screening process and results based screening process and results based

  • n public
  • n public and agency comment

and agency comment

  • n public
  • n public and agency comment

and agency comment

  • n public
  • n public and agency comment

and agency comment

  • n public
  • n public and agency comment

and agency comment

  • Continue environmental analysis

Continue environmental analysis of

  • f

Continue environmental analysis Continue environmental analysis of

  • f

alternatives carried forward alternatives carried forward alternatives carried forward alternatives carried forward

  • Draft Environmental

Draft Environmental Impact Statement Impact Statement Draft Environmental Draft Environmental Impact Statement Impact Statement Draft Environmental Draft Environmental Impact Statement Impact Statement Draft Environmental Draft Environmental Impact Statement Impact Statement scheduled for release in scheduled for release in Spring 2010 Spring 2010 scheduled for release in scheduled for release in Spring 2010 Spring 2010

  • Public meeting

Public meeting to be held in Spring 2010 to be held in Spring 2010 Public meeting Public meeting to be held in Spring 2010 to be held in Spring 2010

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N-12 NIOBRARA EAST & WEST PROJECT N-12 NIOBRARA EAST & WEST PROJECT

QUESTI ON AND ANSW ER QUESTI ON AND ANSW ER

  • Speakers:

QUESTI ON AND ANSW ER QUESTI ON AND ANSW ER

Speakers:

– Please register at the sign-in table – Your name will be called to speak in the order Your name will be called to speak in the order in which you registered – You will be allowed up to 3 minutes to present your comments and ask your question – Please refrain from addressing the audience

  • r asking for audience participation
  • r asking for audience participation

– The panel will answer any questions after the 3 minutes 3 minutes

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QUESTI ON AND ANSW ER QUESTI ON AND ANSW ER

  • Audience:

QUESTI ON AND ANSW ER QUESTI ON AND ANSW ER

Audience:

– Please display respect, courtesy, and patience patience – Please do not interrupt a speaker – Please remain quiet while in the audience – Please remain quiet while in the audience – Please turn off cell phones or set them to vibrate vibrate

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