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distinct from fixed-route buses. That model is now under review by FTA, and when that review is complete, it will be used to determine the ridership and travel time benefits of the various alternatives and options under study – both for the NEPA and Small/New Starts processes. Following publication of the DEIS (estimated January 2010), there will be a 60-day comment period. The Eugene City Council, the LTD Board of Directors, and the Metropolitan Policy Committee (MPC) will then deliberate over which alternative should be chosen as the LPA by deciding the following in the order listed: 1) Should a No Build Alternative or a BRT alternative be chosen? 2) If the LPA is the BRT Alternative, should the alignment be: ththth a) On West 6/7, or West 13 between Eugene Station and Garfield Street; thth b) On West 7 Place, on West 11 Avenue; or c) Adjacent to the Amazon Channel between Garfield and Seneca streets. th 3) Should the project end on or near West 11 Avenue at Seneca Street or Commerce Street; or extend the full-length on Willow Creek Road, Terry Street, or Cone Boulevard? The Locally Preferred Alternative (LPA) process is complete with the concurrence by the Federal Transit Agency and Cooperating Agencies with the coordinated decision of the LTD Board, the Eugene City Council, and the MPC. With the LPA selected, the process moves to a stage of final environmental documentation, including responses to the public and agency comments on the DEIS and commitments to mitigate impacts. Public Process LTD will continue to implement a proactive public process while the DEIS is being prepared, issuing newsletters, presenting to neighborhood and interest groups, meeting with adjacent home and business owners, etc. LTD will also be preparing the public for the publication of the DEIS and for the public comment period and hearing. West Eugene Collaborative Report During this time period, the West Eugene Collaborative (WEC) has completed its work and generated a report that the Council received on April 27. In addition to many other smaller and shorter term action suggested in the WEC report, the Collaborative reached consensus on a th proposal to develop a multiway boulevard along West 11,starting at Garfield Street. This proposal includes a bus rapid transit lane in both directions of the through lane section of the boulevard. The WEC’s effort has overlapped LTD’s West Eugene EmX Extension (WEEE) project over the duration of the WEC process. During that time, LTD staff provided updates, and the WEC incorporated this information into its discussions. At one point, the WEC provided LTD with formal input on the range of alternatives for the project. While the two processes coincided, there are some important differences in their scopes. The WEC process focused on a long-term, vision-level effort, identifying a set of strategies that could Memorandum to Eugene City Council Subject: West Eugene EmX Extension Project Update May 13, 2009 Page 3