DRAFT EIS
UDOT released the Draft EIS on June 25, 2021. The release of the Draft EIS was followed by a 70-day public comment period that ended on September 3, 2021.
UDOT released a Revised Draft EIS Chapter 26 – Section 4(f) and 6(f) Evaluation, on December 10, 2021. The release of the revised chapter was followed by a 30-day public comment period that ended on January 10, 2022.
DRAFT EIS Materials
Draft EIS Public Hearing Recording - July 20, 2021
Draft EIS Public Hearing Recording - July 13, 2021
Draft EIS Preferred Alternatives Overview - June 25, 2021
EIS National Environmental Policy Act Process Video
Draft EIS Fact Sheets
Draft EIS Scroll Plots
Draft EIS Boards
View Full Draft EIS
LCC Draft EIS Volume 1
LCC DEIS Volume 1 (PDF, 143 MB)
LCC DEIS Cover & Table of Contents – V1
LCC DEIS Coversheet
LCC DEIS Chapter S – Executive Summary
LCC DEIS Chapter 1 – Purpose & Need
LCC DEIS Chapter 2 – Alternatives
LCC DEIS Chapter 2A – Screening Report
LCC DEIS Chapter 2B – Wasatch Boulevard – Imbalanced Lane Plans
LCC DEIS Chapter 2C – Wasatch Boulevard – Five Lane Plans
LCC DEIS Chapter 2D – Enhanced Bus PPSL Plans
LCC DEIS Chapter 2E – Gondola Plans
LCC DEIS Chapter 2F – Cog Rail Plans
LCC DEIS Chapter 2G – Preferred Alternatives Technical Memo
LCC Draft EIS Volume 2
LCC DEIS Volume 2 (PDF, 53 MB)
LCC DEIS Cover & Table of Contents – V2
LCC DEIS Chapter 3 – Land Use
LCC DEIS Chapter 4 – Community
LCC DEIS Chapter 4A – Property Impacts
LCC DEIS Chapter 5 – Environmental Justice
LCC DEIS Chapter 6 – Economics
LCC DEIS Chapter 7 – Traffic & Transportation
LCC DEIS Chapter 8 – Joint Development
LCC DEIS Chapter 9 – Considerations Related to Pedestrians and Bicyclists
LCC DEIS Chapter 10 – Air Quality
LCC DEIS Chapter 10A – Air Quality Technical Report
LCC Draft EIS Volume 4
LCC DEIS Cover & Table of Contents – V4
LCC DEIS Chapter 13 – Ecosystem Resources
LCC DEIS Chapter 13A – Pertinent Correspondence
LCC DEIS Chapter 13B – Riparian Habitat Conservation Areas Assessment Memorandum
LCC DEIS Chapter 14 – Floodplains
LCC DEIS Chapter 15 – Cultural Resources
LCC DEIS Chapter 15A – Architectural Resources
LCC DEIS Chapter 15B – Determinations of Eligibility and Findings of Effect
LCC DEIS Chapter 16 – Hazardous Materials and Waste Sites
LCC DEIS Chapter 17 – Visual Resources
LCC DEIS Chapter 17A – Key Observation Points for the Enhanced Bus Service and Gondola Alternatives
LCC DEIS Chapter 17B – Key Observation Points for the Cog Rail Alternative
LCC DEIS Chapter 18 – Energy
LCC DEIS Chapter 19 – Construction Impacts
LCC DEIS Chapter 20 – Indirect Effects
LCC DEIS Chapter 21 – Cumulative Impacts
LCC DEIS Chapter 22 – Short-term Uses versus Long-term Productivity
LCC DEIS Chapter 23 – Irreversible and Irretrievable Commitment of Resources
LCC DEIS Chapter 24 – Permits, Reviews, Clearances, and Approvals
LCC DEIS Chapter 25 – Mitigation Summary
LCC DEIS Chapter 26 – Section 4(f) and Section 6(f) Evaluation
LCC DEIS Chapter 26 – Section 4(f) and Section 6(f) Evaluation (Revised)
LCC DEIS Chapter 26A – USDA Forest Service Letter Regarding Section 4(f) Determination for Climbing Boulders
LCC DEIS Chapter 26A – USDA Forest Service Letter Regarding Section 4(f) Determination for Climbing Boulders (Revised)
LCC DEIS Chapter 26B – De Minimis Correspondence
LCC DEIS Chapter 26B – De Minimis Correspondence (Revised)
LCC DEIS Chapter 27 – Public and Agency Consultation and Coordination
LCC DEIS Chapter 28 – U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service Forest Plan Amendments
LCC DEIS Chapter 29 – List of Preparers
LCC DEIS Chapter 30 – Distribution
LCC DEIS Chapter 31 – Index
Summary of the Revised Draft EIS Chapter 26 – Section 4(f) and 6(f) Evaluation
DRAFT EIS PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE & HEARINGS
UDOT held an open house and public hearings to answer questions and receive public input on the preferred alternatives, the environmental impacts associated with each and other transportation performance considerations. Recordings are available to view.
In-Person Public Hearing
July 13, 2021 4:30 – 8:30pm
Butler Middle School, Cottonwood Heights, UT
Virtual Public Hearing
July 20, 2021 6:00 – 8:30pm
ZOOM Webinar