US 290/SH 71 West, TxDOT

NLA was the public involvement lead on the TxDOT team that developed the environmental study and completion of an Environmental Impact Statement to find an effective, efficient and responsible solution to traffic congestion along US 290 and SH 71 in Oak Hill while adding value to the Oak Hill community and preserving the area's environmental resources. The effort was in coordination with TxDOT and the Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority.

NLA responsibilities and assistance included:

• Project Contact Database creation and maintenance
• Public Involvement Plan creation and updates
• Public Meetings/Public Hearings

• • Venue contracting
  • Layout preparation
  • Advertisements (display ads, legal notices)
  • Notifications (letters to affected property owners, letters to elected and public officials, postcards, social media posts, e-blasts, etc.)
  • Security and translator contracting
  • Handout preparation
  • Exhibit/display board preparation
  • PowerPoint Presentation development
  • Event staffing
  • Comment inventories

• Public Involvement Tools

• • Online Survey
  • Project fact sheet
  • Frequently Asked Questions
  • Project Newsletter
  • Web-based material

• Summary reporting

• • Development of Summary and Analysis reports for five Open Houses to date and 530 official comments

For more information on this project, please go here.