Action
Notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS).
Summary
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (GCRTA) are undertaking the preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), for transit improvements. The local agency will ensure that the EIS also satisfies requirements established by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency. The Environmental Impact Statement will evaluate alternative rail transit alignments in the corridor between the GCRTA Red Lines current terminus at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, to the International Exposition (I-X) Center and the Central Business District (CBD) in Berea, Ohio. In addition, the EIS will evaluate Transportation System Management (TSM) improvements and a No-Build alternative and any new alternatives generated through the scoping process. Scoping will be accomplished through correspondence with interested persons, organizations, and federal, state, and local agencies and through three public meetings. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION below for details.