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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Memorandum <br /> <br />To: City of Eugene City Council <br />From: Tom Schwetz and John Evans, LTD <br />Date: September 12, 2012 <br /> <br />Re: <br />The West Eugene EmX Extension Environmental Assessment (EA) was published on July 16, 2012. The EA <br />offices. During the 45-day public review period from July 16, 2012 through August 29, 2012, LTD and FTA <br />follows. Copies of all comments received by LTD and the Federal Transit Administration during the public <br />review period are included as Attachment 1. <br />required by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) <br />and have not been reviewed by FTA. LTD is providing these summary responses to assist in the City of <br />responses to comments, which may be more detailed and which will be specific to the NEPA process. <br />ŽƐƚ <br />ŽŵŵĞŶƚƐ about cost generally focused on: <br />Why LTD was building EmX when it was cutting regular bus service; <br /> <br />The validity of the construction, operating and maintenance cost projections; <br /> <br />Project does not account for cost and supply impacts of peak oil; and, <br /> <br />Money should not be spent on transit projects when there is a federal deficit and other priorities. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />