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Revised Schedule for WEEE Project Public Outreach and Engagement Efforts Since the work session in May, LTD has been scheduling meetings with groups and individuals regarding property impacts of the different alignments. In addition, LTD is scheduling presentations with neighborhood, civic, and professional organizations to prepare them for the release of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS), and provide them with the tools and understanding to access and comment on the document. LTD is working to schedule these presentations in early 2010 after some preliminary findings are available and prior to the release of the DEIS. During the summer, LTD featured information on the design drawings and opportunities for input on the WEEE project at local events, including the Lane County Fair, Eugene Celebration, and Fiesta Latina. These events provided an opportunity for staff to share information about the project with a broad spectrum of the community. As a part of this process, LTD initiated a meeting with FTA to discuss our efforts to engage members of Title VI populations. The result of that meeting was that FTA found LTD’s efforts to be innovative and LTD gained additional ideas to incorporate for outreach to these communities in the future. Design Reviews In order to conduct the environmental analysis for each of the alternatives, the designs for each alignment need to be at least 8-10 percent complete. For the most part, these designs remain unchanged through the production of the DEIS. This allows the analysis to take place efficiently without having to deal with a “moving target”. Once the LPA is selected, design refinement resumes on the selected alternative, incorporating feedback and changes identified during the development of the DEIS. LTD has held several design review meetings on the project alternatives at various times of the day to allow multiple opportunities for review by the public and members of the Eugene City Council, the LTD Board of Directors, the EmX Steering Committee, the WEEE Corridor Committee, and the West Eugene Collaborative. These design review meetings have served as the initial forum to discuss the possible impacts on properties and the natural environment (trees, wetlands, and the general area along the Amazon Alignment). In addition to these specific meetings, the design drawings have been posted to the project website. 2