
{"id":69,"date":"2012-10-10T14:38:31","date_gmt":"2012-10-10T14:38:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.qcmywebsite.com\/fluid\/?page_id=69"},"modified":"2024-05-17T13:33:54","modified_gmt":"2024-05-17T18:33:54","slug":"public-involvement","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.fdotd7studies.com\/projects\/us41-csx-to-sr676\/public-involvement\/","title":{"rendered":"Public Involvement"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"background-color: #fff;padding: 35px;border: solid 5px #d15600;margin: 20px auto;border-radius: 6px;text-align: center\">\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0\">The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) District 7 held a <strong style=\"color: #d15600\">Public Hearing<\/strong> on <strong style=\"color: #d15600\">Thursday, June 1, 2023<\/strong> from <strong style=\"color: #d15600\">5:30 pm \u2013 7:30 pm<\/strong> to present the proposed improvements being considered and allow the public to express concerns and make comments to be included in the project files.<\/p>\n<p><!--\n\n<hr \/>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div>If you would like to attend virtually via <strong style=\"color: #d15600\">GoToWebinar,<\/strong> please click the link below to register:\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/attendee.gotowebinar.com\/register\/7659727294578341210\">https:\/\/attendee.gotowebinar.com\/register\/7659727294578341210<\/a>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n--><\/p>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The in person Public Hearing was held at:<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/74sYZhcNXVj6Qoyt7\">Port Tampa Bay, Terminal 6<br \/>\n1331 McKay Street<br \/>\nTampa, FL 33602<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"background-color: #d15600;padding: 15px;color: #fff;margin: 30px -35px -35px -35px;font-size: 18px\">For more information on the <strong style=\"color: #fff\">Public Hearing,<\/strong> please visit the <a style=\"color: #fff;text-decoration: underline;font-weight: bold\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fdotd7studies.com\/projects\/us41-csx-to-sr676\/public-involvement\/public-hearing\/\">\u201cPublic Hearing\u201d page.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Public involvement is one of the most important elements of the PD&amp;E phase of development. It is very important for the public to provide comments to FDOT about the proposed US 41 improvements. There are many ways for you to stay involved, such as participating in small group meetings, project workshops, and a public hearing.<\/p>\n<p>Project newsletters are mailed to all property owners within the study area as well as elected\/appointed public officials at key points in the study. All project newsletters and mailings can be viewed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fdotd7studies.com\/projects\/us41-csx-to-sr676\/public-involvement\/newsletters\/\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>The mailing list includes:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>All property owners located within 300 feet of US 41 and Causeway Boulevard&#8217;s centerline<\/li>\n<li>Neighborhood and civic associations<\/li>\n<li>Local elected and appointed public officials<\/li>\n<li>Local, regional, and state agencies<\/li>\n<li>Anyone requesting to be included on the mailing list<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Upon request, the study team may also make presentations to local officials as well as hold casual, small group meetings with local and neighborhood groups. FDOT will provide information on the project status and illustrations of the proposed build alternatives at these meetings. <!--Anyone who wishes to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fdotd7studies.com\/projects\/us41-csx-to-sr676\/send-us-your-comments\/\">comment about the project<\/a> is encouraged to do so.\n\nPlease check this page periodically for current information regarding meeting schedules and meeting displays and graphics.--><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Agency\/Elected Officials Kick-off Meeting<\/h3>\n<p><!--\n\n\n<div style=\"margin:20px 0;border: solid 1px #e5e5e5\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div style=\"background-color: #fff\" class=\"grid col-380\">\n\n\n<div style=\"background-color:#003882;padding:20px\"><strong style=\"color:#fff\">Agency\/Elected Officials Kick-off Meeting<\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div style=\"padding:20px\"><strong>DATE:<\/strong>\nDecember 7, 2018\n\n<strong>Place:\n<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/FM8aUyF55wm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Port Tampa Bay Board Room\n1101 Channelside Drive\nTampa, FL 33602<\/a>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0\"><strong>TIME:\n<\/strong>10:00am-11:30am\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n--><br \/>\nAn <strong>Agency\/Elected Officials Kick-off Meeting<\/strong> was held on <strong>Friday, December 7 from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM<\/strong> at the <a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/FM8aUyF55wm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Port Tampa Bay Board Room at 1101 Channelside Drive, Tampa, FL 33602.<\/a>\u00a0 The purpose of this kick-off meeting was to discuss the start of this re-evaluation study and to provide agencies an opportunity to express their initial comments and feedback regarding this project.<\/p>\n<p><!--After turning in to the Port Tampa Bay complex, take the first right around the main building. The board room is located in this building. All parking behind the building is available. Signs will be posted to guide you to the meeting entrance.\n<strong>For more information, you may contact:<\/strong> Craig Fox, PD&amp;E project manager at (813) 975-6082 or via email at <a href=\"mailto:craig.fox@dot.state.fl.us\">craig.fox@dot.state.fl.us<\/a>. Or you may contact Kris Carson, District Seven Public Information Officer at (813) 975-6202 or via email at <a href=\"mailto:kristen.carson@dot.state.fl.us\">kristen.carson@dot.state.fl.us<\/a>.\n\nPublic participation was solicited without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability or family status. Persons who require special accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act or persons who require translation services (free of charge) should contact: Alex Henry, Public Involvement Coordinator, by phone at (813) 975-6405 or (800) 226-7220, or via email at <a href=\"mailto:alex.henry@dot.stat.fl.us\">alex.henry@dot.stat.fl.us<\/a> at least seven (7) working days in advance of the meeting.\n\nThe environmental review, consultation, and other actions required by applicable federal environmental laws for this project are being, or have been, carried out by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) pursuant to 23 U.S.C. \u00a7 327 and a Memorandum of Understanding dated December 14, 2016 and executed by the Federal Highway Administration and FDOT.--><\/p>\n<h4>Agency\/Elected Officials Kick-off Meeting Materials<\/h4>\n<p><a class=\"info-box download\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fdotd7studies.com\/projects\/us41-csx-to-sr676\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/129\/pdf\/Agency-Kickoff-Presentation-2018-12-07.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Agency\/Elected Officials Kick-off Meeting Presentation <i class=\"fa fa-download\" style=\"padding-left: 10px\"><\/i> 8 MB<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>TPO Committees Presentations<\/h4>\n<p>The project team and FDOT District 7, provided a project update presentation to the following groups during their regularly scheduled committee meetings:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f5f5f5\">\n<table style=\"margin: 0\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 5px 10px 5px 10px\">Hillsborough Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Livable Roadways Committee (LRC)<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 5px 10px 5px 10px\">April 19, 2023 (9:00 AM)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 5px 10px 5px 10px\">Hillsborough County Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory (BPAC) Committee<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 5px 10px 5px 10px\">April 26, 2023  (5:30 PM)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 5px 10px 5px 10px\">Hillsborough County Technical Advisory (TAC) Committee<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 5px 10px 5px 10px\">May 1, 2023 (1:30 PM)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 5px 10px 5px 10px\">Hillsborough TPO Board<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 5px 10px 5px 10px\">May 10, 2023 (9:00 AM)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>Each committee was given the same presentation by the project team. The purpose of these presentations was to inform the committee about general details of the project, inform them that a workshop was upcoming, and to give them the opportunity to ask general project questions. Please see the presentations below that were presented to the committees.<\/p>\n<h4>Planning Committees Presentations<\/h4>\n<p><a class=\"info-box download\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fdotd7studies.com\/projects\/us41-csx-to-sr676\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/129\/pdf\/440749-1-US41-at-CSX-Presentation-Hills-TPO-Presentation-2023-04-26.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hillsborough Board and Committee Presentation (2023) <i class=\"fa fa-download\" style=\"padding-left: 10px\"><\/i> 2 MB<\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"display:none;\"><a class=\"info-box information\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fdotd7studies.com\/projects\/us41-csx-to-sr676\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/129\/pdf\/MPO-Presentation-2019-09-11-CAC.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hillsborough County CAC Presentation <i class=\"fa fa-download\" style=\"padding-left: 10px\"><\/i> 1.15 MB<\/a><a class=\"info-box information\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fdotd7studies.com\/projects\/us41-csx-to-sr676\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/129\/pdf\/MPO-CAC-Presentation-2019-09-11-BPAC.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hillsborough County BPAC Presentation <i class=\"fa fa-download\" style=\"padding-left: 10px\"><\/i> 1.15 MB<\/a><a class=\"info-box information\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fdotd7studies.com\/projects\/us41-csx-to-sr676\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/129\/pdf\/MPO-Presentation-2019-09-11-TAC.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hillsborough County TAC Presentation <i class=\"fa fa-download\" style=\"padding-left: 10px\"><\/i> 1.15 MB<\/a><a class=\"info-box information\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fdotd7studies.com\/projects\/us41-csx-to-sr676\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/129\/pdf\/MPO-CAC-Presentation-2019-09-17-LRC.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hillsborough County LRC Presentation <i class=\"fa fa-download\" style=\"padding-left: 10px\"><\/i> 1.15 MB<\/a><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>Alternatives Public Workshop<\/h4>\n<p>An <strong>alternatives public workshop<\/strong> was held on <strong>Tuesday, November 19, 2019<\/strong> at the Port Tampa Bay, Terminal 6.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, please <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fdotd7studies.com\/projects\/us41-csx-to-sr676\/public-involvement\/alternatives-public-workshop\/\">view the workshop materials.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--To make a comment or view the interactive comment map, please visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fdotd7studies.com\/projects\/us41-csx-to-sr676\/send-us-your-comments\/\">Comments page.<\/a>\nAn Alternatives Public Workshop was held on <strong><em>Tuesday, November 19, 2019<\/em><\/strong> from <strong><em>5:30 PM to 7:30 PM<\/em><\/strong> at the <strong>Port Tampa Bay Terminal 6<\/strong> at <strong><em>1101 Channelside Drive, Tampa, FL 33602<\/em><\/strong>. The purpose of this alternatives public workshop was to give the public an opportunity to review project displays and aerial photographs, submit comments about the proposed improvements, and discuss the proposed alternatives with FDOT and the project team.\n\nFDOT sent notices to property owners located up to 300 feet of the proposed project right-of-way on either side of US 41 and Causeway Boulevard. View that notice <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fdotd7studies.com\/projects\/us41-csx-to-sr676\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/129\/pdf\/Newsletter 2_Workshop_Handout.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a><\/strong>.\n\nTo submit a comment, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fdotd7studies.com\/projects\/us41-csx-to-sr676\/send-us-your-comments\/\">click here<\/a> or contact Lilliam Escalera, FDOT project manager, at (813) 975-6445 or via email at <a href=\"mailto:lilliam.escalera@dot.state.fl.us\">lilliam.escalera@dot.state.fl.us<\/a>.\n\n<strong><em>You may also request a small group meeting for your group or organization in advance of the alternatives public workshop to discuss the project with the study team. <\/em><\/strong>Following the workshop, a copy of all meeting materials will be available on the website.\n\nFor parking, enter the Port of Tampa at the primary entrance at the intersection of Kennedy Boulevard and Channelside Drive and make a right turn around the main Port Tampa Bay building. Signs will be posted to guide you to the workshop entrance.\n\nPublic participation is solicited without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability or family status. Persons who require special accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act or persons who require translation service (free of charge) should contact Title VI Coordinator <strong>Roger Roscoe,<\/strong> at <strong>(813) 975-6411<\/strong> or <strong>(800) 226-7220<\/strong> or email: <a href=\"mailto:roger.roscoe@dot.state.fl.us\">roger.roscoe@dot.state.fl.us<\/a>.\n\nThe environmental review, consultation, and other actions required by applicable federal environmental laws for this project are being, or have been, carried out by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) pursuant to 23 U.S.C. \u00a7 327 and a Memorandum of Understanding dated December 14, 2016 and executed by the Federal Highway Administration and FDOT.\n\n\n<h4>Alternatives Public Workshop Materials<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"info-box information\">\n<video poster=\"https:\/\/www.fdotd7studies.com\/projects\/us41-csx-to-sr676\/wp-content\/uploads\/video\/video-poster.jpg\" controls=\"\" 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href=\"https:\/\/www.fdotd7studies.com\/projects\/us41-csx-to-sr676\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/129\/pdf\/Workshop_Alternative_2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alternative 2 (Quadrant) <i class=\"fa fa-download\" style=\"padding-left: 10px\"><\/i> 4.83 MB<\/a><a class=\"info-box information\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fdotd7studies.com\/projects\/us41-csx-to-sr676\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/129\/pdf\/Workshop_Alternative_3.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alternative 3 (DDI) <i class=\"fa fa-download\" style=\"padding-left: 10px\"><\/i> 4.93 MB<\/a><a class=\"info-box information\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fdotd7studies.com\/projects\/us41-csx-to-sr676\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/129\/pdf\/Workshop_Alternative_4.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alternative 4 (SPUI) <i class=\"fa fa-download\" style=\"padding-left: 10px\"><\/i> 4.90 MB<\/a><a class=\"info-box information\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fdotd7studies.com\/projects\/us41-csx-to-sr676\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/129\/pdf\/Workshop_Boards_Comments.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Comments <i class=\"fa fa-download\" style=\"padding-left: 10px\"><\/i> 1.54 MB<\/a><a class=\"info-box information\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fdotd7studies.com\/projects\/us41-csx-to-sr676\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/129\/pdf\/Workshop_Boards_Evaluation Matrix.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Evaluation Matrix <i class=\"fa fa-download\" style=\"padding-left: 10px\"><\/i> 153 KB<\/a><a class=\"info-box information\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fdotd7studies.com\/projects\/us41-csx-to-sr676\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/129\/pdf\/Workshop_Boards_Statutes.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Federal and State Requirements <i class=\"fa fa-download\" style=\"padding-left: 10px\"><\/i> 173 KB<\/a><a class=\"info-box information\" 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