Trans-Texas Corridor TTC-35 – Oklahoma to Mexico/Gulf Coast, TxDOT
(March 2004 – August 2010)
This project involved development of a Tier One Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for a proposed new location facility, parallel to I-35, which would include toll roads, rail and utilities. The “No Build” alternative was selected in 2010 after extensive public and legislative input was considered.
NLA’s responsibilities included the following:
- Contact database creation and maintenance (over 35,000 stakeholders)
- Comment/correspondence database creation and maintenance
- Website materials preparation, maintenance and documentation
- Open House and Public Hearing planning and implementation (117 Open Houses/54 Public Hearings throughout the state)
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- Venue identification, scheduling and contracting
- Development of staff training and resource notebooks
- Preparation and implementation of staff training sessions
- Acquisition and testing of Public Hearing audio/visual equipment
- Layout preparation and coordination with facilities
- Advertisements (English and Spanish display ads, legal notices, Federal and State Register notices)
- Media kits (including media advisories and handouts)
- Notifications (Flyers, letters/emails to elected and agency officials, and e-blasts/postcards to mailing list)
- Security, court reporter and translator contracting
- Preparation of handouts, surveys, exhibits, sign-in sheets, speaker cards, and signage
- Assistance with preparation of informational videos
- Preparation of Public Hearing presentation and script
- Event staffing and photo documentation
- Open House and Public Hearing Summary Reports (including comment responses)
- Creation and monitoring of toll-free hotline
- Agency coordination meetings
- Assistance in the preparation, QA/QC, and distribution of the Draft EIS, including hard copy and online versions
- Assistance in the preparation, QA/QC, and distribution of the Final EIS, including hard copy and online versions
- Preparation of administrative record and related user guide for in-person access
- Review and comment on the draft public involvement and communications plan sections of related facility agreements
For more information on this project, please go here.