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From page 251... ... Appendix B ‐ 1 Appendix B Content Review Summaries: Planning and Project Level Technical Report Assessment: Treatment of EJ Considerations Read the entire page →
From page 252... ... Appendix B ‐ 1 Appendix B Content Review Summaries: Planning and Project Level Technical Report Assessment: Treatment of EJ Considerations Read the entire page →
From page 253... ... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 2 Sources Reviewed WASHINGTON ................................................................................................................................B-4 Washington State DOT. Read the entire page →
From page 254... ... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 3 FLORIDA ........................................................................................................................................B-72 Florida DOT. Read the entire page →
From page 255... ... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 4 WASHINGTON Washington State DOT. Read the entire page →
From page 256... ... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 5 Threshold Criteria & Geographic Mapping What were the criteria used for setting the geographic boundaries for the study area? Primarily focused on King County and southern Snohomish County, and more specifically the areas directly adjacent to the bridge. Read the entire page →
From page 257... ... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 6 Description of Public Involvement Activities Does the document specifically describe efforts to conduct public involvement? Read the entire page →
From page 258... ... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 7  Data from interviews with social service agencies  Summaries of meetings with Native American tribes Is there any evidence that feedback may have influenced alternatives, impact assessment, and/or mitigation? Yes, information from the feedback was considered when assessing the impact of the construction and the operation of the various build alternatives, including the no build alternative. Read the entire page →
From page 259... ... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 8  Cultural Resources  Ecosystems  Hazardous Materials  Land Use, Economics, and Relocations  Navigable Waterways  Noise  Recreation  Social  Transportation  Visual Quality and Aesthetics Analysts also reviewed outcomes from the public involvement process conducted for this project specifically and for tolling implementation in general. What considerations, measures and metrics were used to conduct analysis? Read the entire page →
From page 260... ... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 9 basis for support of the tolled facility came directly from FHWA. The overall public benefit of replacing the bridge was found to outweigh EJ impacts, and the potential for catastrophic failure would disproportionately impact low income/minority populations. Read the entire page →
From page 261... ... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 10 construction of a land bridge. WSDOT would require the contractor to take additional measures to avoid or minimize disruptions to Foster Island. Read the entire page →
From page 262... ... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 11 Revenue Recycling / Other Mitigation Strategies Were any approaches mentioned or proposed for recycling revenues, discount programs, exemptions, transit credit programs, etc.? Prior to the start of tolling WSDOT implemented a system that would allow low-income drivers to establish and replenish their prepaid accounts with their electronic benefit transfer (EBT) Read the entire page →
From page 263... ... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 12 Washington State DOT. Read the entire page →
From page 264... ... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 13 U.S. Census Bureau 2000 statistics were used along with local government agencies websites, 2009 database from the Crisis Clinic to update low-income and special needs housing as well as social and employment services in the study area. Read the entire page →
From page 265... ... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 14 that feedback may have influenced alternatives, impact assessment, and/or mitigation? See information above related to public outreach. Read the entire page →
From page 266... ... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 15 No behavior modeling techniques were presented. Traffic Diversion Effects Did the analysis assess the impacts of trips diverted to non-toll facilities such as parallel roads? Read the entire page →
From page 267... ... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 16 "Negative impacts can be minimized or mitigated through careful planning and design along with coordination with groups and agencies which server EJ populations". Mitigated measures for potentially adverse impacts associated with acquiring transponders includes the following:  Establish customer service centers using storefronts in the travelshed. Read the entire page →
From page 268... ... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 17 Washington State DOT. Read the entire page →
From page 269... ... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 18 Does the document describe how feedback was given by those in attendance? Is there any evidence that feedback may have influenced alternatives, impact assessment, and/or mitigation? Read the entire page →
From page 270... ... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 19 the usage of toll and non-tolled facilities? Did the study rely upon proxy arguments – toll trips came from an area of higher EJ populations, therefore EJ populations were no less able to access or use toll roads? Read the entire page →
From page 271... ... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 20 and environmental justice issues? See below. Read the entire page →
From page 272... ... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 21 CALIFORNIA HDR Engineering. October 2013. Read the entire page →
From page 273... ... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 22 community participation Identification of Affected Populations What populations does this document address? Primarily low-income and minority populations. Read the entire page →
From page 274... ... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 23 was the census tract. The location of affected populations in the ERA and ROC areas were not mapped, but they were analyzed. Read the entire page →
From page 275... ... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 24 disadvantaged populations? Read the entire page →
From page 276... ... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 25 The analysis did consider both residential and work locations, and to a lesser degree considered access to private vehicles. Did the analysis contain modeling and methods capable of supporting a direct linkage or relationship between the travel behavior of environmental justice populations (e.g., low-income populations) Read the entire page →
From page 277... ... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 26 What criteria did they apply to support findings?  Along I-680, adjacent to the only census tract identified as a community of concern within the Direct Impact Area, "there are no HOV lanes that will be converted to carpool lanes. Read the entire page →
From page 278... ... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 27 and environmental justice issues? Yes, as well as some incentives. Read the entire page →
From page 279... ... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 28 been performed in other studies that were not included in this document. If this is the case, analysis at a smaller geographic area of analysis for the Extended Resource Area would still have been warranted and necessary.) Read the entire page →
From page 280... ... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 29 California DOT. December 2013. Read the entire page →
From page 281... ... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 30 minimum average operating speed of 45 mph for HOVs (set by 23 USC 166[d] Read the entire page →
From page 282... ... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 31  Outreach with community organizations along the I-580 corridor began with a presentation to the Pleasanton Chamber of Commerce breakfast meeting of November 12, 2009. The presentation was similar to the presentation to the city council two months earlier. Read the entire page →
From page 283... ... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 32 California DOT. October 2002. Read the entire page →
From page 284... ... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 33 Involvement Activities Yes. Public involvement appears to be extensive and comprehensive. Read the entire page →
From page 285... ... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 34 EJ populations, therefore EJ populations were no less able to access or use toll roads) Read the entire page →
From page 286... ... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 35 California DOT. Read the entire page →
From page 287... ... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 36 30% individual poverty. Were the locations of affected populations mapped? Read the entire page →
From page 288... ... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 37 traveled (VMT) , vehicle hours traveled (VHT) Read the entire page →
From page 289... ... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 38 Status Current status of project: Operation underway. Critical Assessment Overall this document adequately identifies potentially impacted communities at a sub-county geographic level. Read the entire page →
From page 290... ... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 39 California DOT. Read the entire page →
From page 291... ... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 40 No map was prepared for the report to illustrate the location of affected populations. However, as mentioned previously spatial data was used to determine the location of potentially impacted populations. Read the entire page →
From page 292... ... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 41 Did the analysis contain modeling and methods capable of supporting a direct linkage or relationship between the travel behavior of environmental justice populations (e.g., low-income populations) and the usage of toll and non-tolled facilities (i.e., specific modeled trips were not able to be identified by income category) Read the entire page →
From page 293... ... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 42 Were any other commitments expressed in the document or in the record of decision relating to equity and environmental justice issues? No Status Current status of project: Operation underway. Read the entire page →
From page 294... ... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 43 California DOT. February 2010. Read the entire page →
From page 295... ... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 44 minority and low-income populations. The study area was defined as all of Los Angeles County. Read the entire page →
From page 296... ... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 45 and Impacts Census data and the defined poverty level of 2009 were the primary data sources. No true analytical methods were applied. Read the entire page →
From page 297... ... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 46 It is not clear how the determination of the low-income households within 5 miles of the facility was selected as the geographic beneficiary. Were any other commitments expressed in the document or in the record of decision relating to equity and environmental justice issues? Read the entire page →
From page 298... ... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 47 Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Read the entire page →
From page 299... ... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 48 What criteria were used to identify the location of affected populations (e.g., communities of concern, EJ concentration zones, etc.) Read the entire page →
From page 300... ... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 49 total ridership was reported by Metro and Parsons Brinckerhoff. No ridership data specific to low- income populations was reported. Read the entire page →
From page 301... ... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 50 mitigation strategies? Limited discussion on this. Read the entire page →
From page 302... ... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 51 TEXAS Texas DOT. Read the entire page →
From page 303... ... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 52 Affected Populations Low income and minority populations. Are there other affected stakeholders that are referenced? Read the entire page →
From page 304... ... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 53 Surveys, Focus Groups, and Interviews No Who were the targets for these market research activities regarding travel patterns, attitudes, perceptions and travel behavior? N/A Were travel surveys or travel diaries used to gather detailed, specific travel behavior data of various groups of interest? Read the entire page →
From page 305... ... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 54 are statistically similar for both EJ and non-EJ areas, and congestion increases are equally sustained by both areas. Case Study or Referenced Authority Were other studies cited as support for the tolled facility? Read the entire page →
From page 306... ... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 55 Texas DOT. April 2013. Read the entire page →
From page 307... ... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 56 not identified. Were the locations of affected populations mapped? Read the entire page →
From page 308... ... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 57 The model was then used to determine "candidate" trips for the corridor based on fastest route and determined by isolating the corridor and identifying trip origin and destination pairs (TAZs) that use any segment along the corridor. Read the entire page →
From page 309... ... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 58 What type of documentation was provided? Travel times for the EJ and non-EJ trips in each scenario, as well as daily out of pocket costs, based on the scenarios, and as a percentage of median household income. Read the entire page →
From page 310... ... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 59 North Central Texas Council. Read the entire page →
From page 311... ... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 60 Description of Public Involvement Activities Does the document specifically describe efforts to conduct public involvement? Does the document describe efforts to provide information about toll implementation or rate changes? Read the entire page →
From page 312... ... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 61 What considerations, measures and metrics were used to conduct analysis? (e.g., vehicle miles traveled (VMT) Read the entire page →
From page 313... ... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 62 None. Were any other commitments expressed in the document or in the record of decision relating to equity and environmental justice issues? Read the entire page →
From page 314... ... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 63 North Central Texas Council. January 2014. Read the entire page →
From page 315... ... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 64 Mapping What data sources were used to identify affected populations? What criteria were used to identify the location of affected populations (e.g., communities of concern, EJ concentration zones, etc.) Read the entire page →
From page 316... ... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 65 2035 Build Network (2035 recommended roadway and transit facilities with 2035 population) and the 2035 Full No Build Network (2013 roadway and transit facilities with 2035 population) Read the entire page →
From page 317... ... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 66 Other Resource Topics Were other resource topics addressed with respect to the environmental justice assessment? (e.g., noise, air quality, property values and land use, safety, social cohesion, etc.) Read the entire page →
From page 318... ... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 67  Enhance community-level congestion mgmt.  Promote sustainable development to help minimize VMT What methods were followed, if any, to assess who pays for and who receives benefits from these mitigation strategies? Read the entire page →
From page 319... ... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 68 Alamo Area MPO. December 2011. Read the entire page →
From page 320... ... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 69 Public Involvement Activities describe efforts to provide information about toll implementation or rate changes? The MPO states that one of the core principals of EJ analysis if the significant involvement of potentially impacted minority and low-income populations in the decisionmaking process. Read the entire page →
From page 321... ... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 70 Did the analysis consider access to transit, access to private vehicle, and residential or work locations? Read the entire page →
From page 322... ... Reven Recycl Other Mitiga Strate Status Critica Assess ue ing / tion gies l ment Were any app transit credit Buses and ad roadway or a lanes or a non What method mitigation str Were any oth and environm Current statu Regional Plan The methodo the travel tim of impacts of practices or m populations. roaches men programs, et ministration v dds a toll to a -tolled acces s were follow ategies? Read the entire page →
From page 323... ... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 72 FLORIDA Florida DOT. Read the entire page →
From page 324... ... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 73 The criteria used to identify census blocks or tracts with high concentrations of minority and /or low- income populations was developed based on the guidelines established by the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) report, Environmental Justice Guidance under the National Environmental Policy Act. Read the entire page →
From page 325... ... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 74 Were travel surveys or travel diaries used to gather detailed, specific travel behavior data of various groups of interest? (e.g., income, race, age, gender etc.) Read the entire page →
From page 326... ... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 75 The report examines other impacts including noise, utility relocations, visual changes, temporary construction impacts, and relocations of residences and businesses. Each of the 10 alternatives is reviewed. Read the entire page →
From page 327... ... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 76 mitigation strategies? No Were any other commitments expressed in the document or in the record of decision relating to equity and environmental justice issues? Read the entire page →
From page 328... ... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 77 GEORGIA Georgia DOT. March 2013. Read the entire page →
From page 329... ... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 78 Threshold Criteria & Geographic Mapping What were the criteria used for setting the geographic boundaries for the study area? The criteria for setting the geographic boundaries for the study area were not stated explicitly. Read the entire page →
From page 330... ... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 79 disadvantaged populations? N/A (see above) Read the entire page →
From page 331... ... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 80 specific communities (e.g.,. low-income and minority populations) Read the entire page →
From page 332... ... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 81 What criteria did they apply to support findings? Express lane trips per TAZ and concentration or percentage of low-income households in a TAZ What type of documentation was provided? Read the entire page →
From page 333... ... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 82 Georgia DOT. January 2010. Read the entire page →
From page 334... ... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 83 Were the locations of affected populations mapped? What was the geographic scale for mapping and analysis? Read the entire page →
From page 335... ... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 84 locations? Read the entire page →
From page 336... ... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 85 What methods were followed, if any, to assess who pays for and who receives benefits from these mitigation strategies? Read the entire page →
From page 337... ... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 86 NORTH CAROLINA North Carolina DOT. Read the entire page →
From page 338... ... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 87 Description of Public Involvement Activities Does the document specifically describe efforts to conduct public involvement? Does the document describe efforts to provide information about toll implementation or rate changes? Read the entire page →
From page 339... ... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 88 None of these types of studies were undertaken. Traffic Diversion Effects Did the analysis assess the impacts of trips diverted to non-toll facilities such as parallel roads? Read the entire page →
From page 340... ... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 89 Mitigation Strategies What methods were followed, if any, to assess who pays for and who receives benefits from these mitigation strategies? See below. Read the entire page →
From page 341... ... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 90 VIRGINIA Virginia DOT. September 2011. Read the entire page →
From page 342... ... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 91 Description of Public Involvement Activities Does the document specifically describe efforts to conduct public involvement? Does the document describe efforts to provide information about toll implementation or rate changes? Read the entire page →
From page 343... ... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 92 Authority No Other Resource Topics Were other resource topics addressed with respect to the environmental justice assessment? (e.g., noise, air quality, property values and land use, safety, social cohesion, etc.) Read the entire page →
From page 344... ... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 93 VDOT. December 2013. Read the entire page →
From page 345... ... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 94 Criteria & Geographic Mapping Census block groups (CBG) that border the existing I-64 corridor from the City of Richmond to the City of Hampton (the 75 mile study area being studied) Read the entire page →
From page 346... ... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 95 Were travel surveys or travel diaries used to gather detailed, specific travel behavior data of various groups of interest? (e.g., income, race, age, gender etc.) Read the entire page →
From page 347... ... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 96 discussed or shown in the analysis.) Other Resource Topics Were other resource topics addressed with respect to the environmental justice assessment? Read the entire page →
From page 348... ... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 97 the analysis is qualitative, more supporting documentation and information could have been provided about the conclusions presented (e.g., how toll facilities benefit all drivers regardless of income if low-income drivers may not utilize the facility in the first place? What parallel local roads could be used and what would the time "costs" of using these local roads be vs. Read the entire page →
From page 349... ... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 98 MARYLAND Maryland DOT. November 2004. Read the entire page →
From page 350... ... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 99 service providers was used to identify low-income communities. Were the locations of affected populations mapped? Read the entire page →
From page 351... ... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 100 No travel information was used. Did the analysis consider access to transit, access to private vehicle, and residential or work locations? Read the entire page →
From page 352... ... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 101 mitigation strategies? No Were any other commitments expressed in the document or in the record of decision relating to equity and environmental justice issues? Read the entire page →
From page 353... ... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 102 Maryland DOT. Read the entire page →
From page 354... ... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 103 Description of Public Involvement Activities Does the document specifically describe efforts to conduct public involvement? Does the document describe efforts to provide information about toll implementation or rate changes? Read the entire page →
From page 355... ... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 104 Traffic Diversion Effects Did the analysis assess the impacts of trips diverted to non-toll facilities such as parallel roads? If so, did the analysis consider how or whether the traffic diversion was disproportionately borne by specific communities (e.g., low-income and minority populations) Read the entire page →
From page 356... ... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 105 RHODE ISLAND Rhode Island DOT. January 2013. Read the entire page →
From page 357... ... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 106 What data sources were used to identify affected populations? What criteria were used to identify the location of affected populations (e.g., communities of concern, EJ concentration zones, etc.) Read the entire page →
From page 358... ... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 107 groups of interest? (e.g., income, race, age, gender etc.) Read the entire page →
From page 359... ... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 108 Other Mitigation Strategies No. What methods were followed, if any, to assess who pays for and who receives benefits from these mitigation strategies? Read the entire page →

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... Appendix B ‐ 1 Appendix B Content Review Summaries: Planning and Project Level Technical Report Assessment: Treatment of EJ Considerations

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... Appendix B ‐ 1 Appendix B Content Review Summaries: Planning and Project Level Technical Report Assessment: Treatment of EJ Considerations

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From page 253...

... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 2 Sources Reviewed WASHINGTON ................................................................................................................................B-4 Washington State DOT.

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... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 3 FLORIDA ........................................................................................................................................B-72 Florida DOT.

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... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 4 WASHINGTON Washington State DOT.

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... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 5 Threshold Criteria & Geographic Mapping What were the criteria used for setting the geographic boundaries for the study area? Primarily focused on King County and southern Snohomish County, and more specifically the areas directly adjacent to the bridge.

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... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 6 Description of Public Involvement Activities Does the document specifically describe efforts to conduct public involvement?

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... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 7  Data from interviews with social service agencies  Summaries of meetings with Native American tribes Is there any evidence that feedback may have influenced alternatives, impact assessment, and/or mitigation? Yes, information from the feedback was considered when assessing the impact of the construction and the operation of the various build alternatives, including the no build alternative.

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... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 8  Cultural Resources  Ecosystems  Hazardous Materials  Land Use, Economics, and Relocations  Navigable Waterways  Noise  Recreation  Social  Transportation  Visual Quality and Aesthetics Analysts also reviewed outcomes from the public involvement process conducted for this project specifically and for tolling implementation in general. What considerations, measures and metrics were used to conduct analysis?

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... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 9 basis for support of the tolled facility came directly from FHWA. The overall public benefit of replacing the bridge was found to outweigh EJ impacts, and the potential for catastrophic failure would disproportionately impact low income/minority populations.

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... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 10 construction of a land bridge. WSDOT would require the contractor to take additional measures to avoid or minimize disruptions to Foster Island.

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... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 11 Revenue Recycling / Other Mitigation Strategies Were any approaches mentioned or proposed for recycling revenues, discount programs, exemptions, transit credit programs, etc.? Prior to the start of tolling WSDOT implemented a system that would allow low-income drivers to establish and replenish their prepaid accounts with their electronic benefit transfer (EBT)

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... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 12 Washington State DOT.

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From page 264...

... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 13 U.S. Census Bureau 2000 statistics were used along with local government agencies websites, 2009 database from the Crisis Clinic to update low-income and special needs housing as well as social and employment services in the study area.

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... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 14 that feedback may have influenced alternatives, impact assessment, and/or mitigation? See information above related to public outreach.

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From page 266...

... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 15 No behavior modeling techniques were presented. Traffic Diversion Effects Did the analysis assess the impacts of trips diverted to non-toll facilities such as parallel roads?

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From page 267...

... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 16 "Negative impacts can be minimized or mitigated through careful planning and design along with coordination with groups and agencies which server EJ populations". Mitigated measures for potentially adverse impacts associated with acquiring transponders includes the following:  Establish customer service centers using storefronts in the travelshed.

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... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 17 Washington State DOT.

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... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 18 Does the document describe how feedback was given by those in attendance? Is there any evidence that feedback may have influenced alternatives, impact assessment, and/or mitigation?

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From page 270...

... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 19 the usage of toll and non-tolled facilities? Did the study rely upon proxy arguments – toll trips came from an area of higher EJ populations, therefore EJ populations were no less able to access or use toll roads?

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From page 271...

... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 20 and environmental justice issues? See below.

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From page 272...

... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 21 CALIFORNIA HDR Engineering. October 2013.

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From page 273...

... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 22 community participation Identification of Affected Populations What populations does this document address? Primarily low-income and minority populations.

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... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 23 was the census tract. The location of affected populations in the ERA and ROC areas were not mapped, but they were analyzed.

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From page 275...

... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 24 disadvantaged populations?

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From page 276...

... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 25 The analysis did consider both residential and work locations, and to a lesser degree considered access to private vehicles. Did the analysis contain modeling and methods capable of supporting a direct linkage or relationship between the travel behavior of environmental justice populations (e.g., low-income populations)

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From page 277...

... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 26 What criteria did they apply to support findings?  Along I-680, adjacent to the only census tract identified as a community of concern within the Direct Impact Area, "there are no HOV lanes that will be converted to carpool lanes.

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From page 278...

... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 27 and environmental justice issues? Yes, as well as some incentives.

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From page 279...

... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 28 been performed in other studies that were not included in this document. If this is the case, analysis at a smaller geographic area of analysis for the Extended Resource Area would still have been warranted and necessary.)

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From page 280...

... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 29 California DOT. December 2013.

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From page 281...

... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 30 minimum average operating speed of 45 mph for HOVs (set by 23 USC 166[d]

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From page 282...

... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 31  Outreach with community organizations along the I-580 corridor began with a presentation to the Pleasanton Chamber of Commerce breakfast meeting of November 12, 2009. The presentation was similar to the presentation to the city council two months earlier.

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From page 283...

... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 32 California DOT. October 2002.

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... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 33 Involvement Activities Yes. Public involvement appears to be extensive and comprehensive.

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From page 285...

... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 34 EJ populations, therefore EJ populations were no less able to access or use toll roads)

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From page 286...

... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 35 California DOT.

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From page 287...

... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 36 30% individual poverty. Were the locations of affected populations mapped?

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From page 288...

... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 37 traveled (VMT) , vehicle hours traveled (VHT)

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From page 289...

... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 38 Status Current status of project: Operation underway. Critical Assessment Overall this document adequately identifies potentially impacted communities at a sub-county geographic level.

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From page 290...

... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 39 California DOT.

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From page 291...

... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 40 No map was prepared for the report to illustrate the location of affected populations. However, as mentioned previously spatial data was used to determine the location of potentially impacted populations.

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From page 292...

... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 41 Did the analysis contain modeling and methods capable of supporting a direct linkage or relationship between the travel behavior of environmental justice populations (e.g., low-income populations) and the usage of toll and non-tolled facilities (i.e., specific modeled trips were not able to be identified by income category)

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From page 293...

... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 42 Were any other commitments expressed in the document or in the record of decision relating to equity and environmental justice issues? No Status Current status of project: Operation underway.

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From page 294...

... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 43 California DOT. February 2010.

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From page 295...

... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 44 minority and low-income populations. The study area was defined as all of Los Angeles County.

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From page 296...

... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 45 and Impacts Census data and the defined poverty level of 2009 were the primary data sources. No true analytical methods were applied.

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From page 297...

... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 46 It is not clear how the determination of the low-income households within 5 miles of the facility was selected as the geographic beneficiary. Were any other commitments expressed in the document or in the record of decision relating to equity and environmental justice issues?

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From page 298...

... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 47 Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority.

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From page 299...

... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 48 What criteria were used to identify the location of affected populations (e.g., communities of concern, EJ concentration zones, etc.)

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From page 300...

... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 49 total ridership was reported by Metro and Parsons Brinckerhoff. No ridership data specific to low- income populations was reported.

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From page 301...

... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 50 mitigation strategies? Limited discussion on this.

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... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 51 TEXAS Texas DOT.

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From page 303...

... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 52 Affected Populations Low income and minority populations. Are there other affected stakeholders that are referenced?

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... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 53 Surveys, Focus Groups, and Interviews No Who were the targets for these market research activities regarding travel patterns, attitudes, perceptions and travel behavior? N/A Were travel surveys or travel diaries used to gather detailed, specific travel behavior data of various groups of interest?

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From page 305...

... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 54 are statistically similar for both EJ and non-EJ areas, and congestion increases are equally sustained by both areas. Case Study or Referenced Authority Were other studies cited as support for the tolled facility?

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From page 306...

... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 55 Texas DOT. April 2013.

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From page 307...

... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 56 not identified. Were the locations of affected populations mapped?

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From page 308...

... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 57 The model was then used to determine "candidate" trips for the corridor based on fastest route and determined by isolating the corridor and identifying trip origin and destination pairs (TAZs) that use any segment along the corridor.

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From page 309...

... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 58 What type of documentation was provided? Travel times for the EJ and non-EJ trips in each scenario, as well as daily out of pocket costs, based on the scenarios, and as a percentage of median household income.

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From page 310...

... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 59 North Central Texas Council.

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From page 311...

... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 60 Description of Public Involvement Activities Does the document specifically describe efforts to conduct public involvement? Does the document describe efforts to provide information about toll implementation or rate changes?

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From page 312...

... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 61 What considerations, measures and metrics were used to conduct analysis? (e.g., vehicle miles traveled (VMT)

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... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 62 None. Were any other commitments expressed in the document or in the record of decision relating to equity and environmental justice issues?

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From page 314...

... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 63 North Central Texas Council. January 2014.

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From page 315...

... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 64 Mapping What data sources were used to identify affected populations? What criteria were used to identify the location of affected populations (e.g., communities of concern, EJ concentration zones, etc.)

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From page 316...

... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 65 2035 Build Network (2035 recommended roadway and transit facilities with 2035 population) and the 2035 Full No Build Network (2013 roadway and transit facilities with 2035 population)

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From page 317...

... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 66 Other Resource Topics Were other resource topics addressed with respect to the environmental justice assessment? (e.g., noise, air quality, property values and land use, safety, social cohesion, etc.)

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... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 67  Enhance community-level congestion mgmt.  Promote sustainable development to help minimize VMT What methods were followed, if any, to assess who pays for and who receives benefits from these mitigation strategies?

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From page 319...

... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 68 Alamo Area MPO. December 2011.

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From page 320...

... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 69 Public Involvement Activities describe efforts to provide information about toll implementation or rate changes? The MPO states that one of the core principals of EJ analysis if the significant involvement of potentially impacted minority and low-income populations in the decisionmaking process.

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From page 321...

... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 70 Did the analysis consider access to transit, access to private vehicle, and residential or work locations?

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From page 322...

... Reven Recycl Other Mitiga Strate Status Critica Assess ue ing / tion gies l ment Were any app transit credit Buses and ad roadway or a lanes or a non What method mitigation str Were any oth and environm Current statu Regional Plan The methodo the travel tim of impacts of practices or m populations. roaches men programs, et ministration v dds a toll to a -tolled acces s were follow ategies?

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From page 323...

... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 72 FLORIDA Florida DOT.

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From page 324...

... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 73 The criteria used to identify census blocks or tracts with high concentrations of minority and /or low- income populations was developed based on the guidelines established by the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) report, Environmental Justice Guidance under the National Environmental Policy Act.

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From page 325...

... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 74 Were travel surveys or travel diaries used to gather detailed, specific travel behavior data of various groups of interest? (e.g., income, race, age, gender etc.)

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From page 326...

... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 75 The report examines other impacts including noise, utility relocations, visual changes, temporary construction impacts, and relocations of residences and businesses. Each of the 10 alternatives is reviewed.

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From page 327...

... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 76 mitigation strategies? No Were any other commitments expressed in the document or in the record of decision relating to equity and environmental justice issues?

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From page 328...

... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 77 GEORGIA Georgia DOT. March 2013.

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From page 329...

... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 78 Threshold Criteria & Geographic Mapping What were the criteria used for setting the geographic boundaries for the study area? The criteria for setting the geographic boundaries for the study area were not stated explicitly.

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From page 330...

... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 79 disadvantaged populations? N/A (see above)

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From page 331...

... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 80 specific communities (e.g.,. low-income and minority populations)

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From page 332...

... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 81 What criteria did they apply to support findings? Express lane trips per TAZ and concentration or percentage of low-income households in a TAZ What type of documentation was provided?

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From page 333...

... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 82 Georgia DOT. January 2010.

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From page 334...

... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 83 Were the locations of affected populations mapped? What was the geographic scale for mapping and analysis?

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From page 335...

... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 84 locations?

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From page 336...

... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 85 What methods were followed, if any, to assess who pays for and who receives benefits from these mitigation strategies?

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From page 337...

... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 86 NORTH CAROLINA North Carolina DOT.

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From page 338...

... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 87 Description of Public Involvement Activities Does the document specifically describe efforts to conduct public involvement? Does the document describe efforts to provide information about toll implementation or rate changes?

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From page 339...

... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 88 None of these types of studies were undertaken. Traffic Diversion Effects Did the analysis assess the impacts of trips diverted to non-toll facilities such as parallel roads?

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From page 340...

... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 89 Mitigation Strategies What methods were followed, if any, to assess who pays for and who receives benefits from these mitigation strategies? See below.

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From page 341...

... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 90 VIRGINIA Virginia DOT. September 2011.

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From page 342...

... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 91 Description of Public Involvement Activities Does the document specifically describe efforts to conduct public involvement? Does the document describe efforts to provide information about toll implementation or rate changes?

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From page 343...

... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 92 Authority No Other Resource Topics Were other resource topics addressed with respect to the environmental justice assessment? (e.g., noise, air quality, property values and land use, safety, social cohesion, etc.)

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From page 344...

... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 93 VDOT. December 2013.

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From page 345...

... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 94 Criteria & Geographic Mapping Census block groups (CBG) that border the existing I-64 corridor from the City of Richmond to the City of Hampton (the 75 mile study area being studied)

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From page 346...

... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 95 Were travel surveys or travel diaries used to gather detailed, specific travel behavior data of various groups of interest? (e.g., income, race, age, gender etc.)

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From page 347...

... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 96 discussed or shown in the analysis.) Other Resource Topics Were other resource topics addressed with respect to the environmental justice assessment?

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From page 348...

... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 97 the analysis is qualitative, more supporting documentation and information could have been provided about the conclusions presented (e.g., how toll facilities benefit all drivers regardless of income if low-income drivers may not utilize the facility in the first place? What parallel local roads could be used and what would the time "costs" of using these local roads be vs.

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From page 349...

... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 98 MARYLAND Maryland DOT. November 2004.

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From page 350...

... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 99 service providers was used to identify low-income communities. Were the locations of affected populations mapped?

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From page 351...

... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 100 No travel information was used. Did the analysis consider access to transit, access to private vehicle, and residential or work locations?

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From page 352...

... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 101 mitigation strategies? No Were any other commitments expressed in the document or in the record of decision relating to equity and environmental justice issues?

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From page 353...

... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 102 Maryland DOT.

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From page 354...

... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 103 Description of Public Involvement Activities Does the document specifically describe efforts to conduct public involvement? Does the document describe efforts to provide information about toll implementation or rate changes?

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From page 355...

... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 104 Traffic Diversion Effects Did the analysis assess the impacts of trips diverted to non-toll facilities such as parallel roads? If so, did the analysis consider how or whether the traffic diversion was disproportionately borne by specific communities (e.g., low-income and minority populations)

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From page 356...

... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 105 RHODE ISLAND Rhode Island DOT. January 2013.

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From page 357...

... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 106 What data sources were used to identify affected populations? What criteria were used to identify the location of affected populations (e.g., communities of concern, EJ concentration zones, etc.)

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From page 358...

... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 107 groups of interest? (e.g., income, race, age, gender etc.)

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From page 359...

... Project NCHRP 08-100 Environmental Justice Analyses When Considering Toll Implementation or Rate Changes Appendix B ‐ 108 Other Mitigation Strategies No. What methods were followed, if any, to assess who pays for and who receives benefits from these mitigation strategies?

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