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Tier Two Draft Environmental Impact Statement

January 24, 2014 - The Illiana Corridor Study Tier Two Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is available for public review and comment. The Tier Two Draft EIS documents the need for transportation improvements for east-west travel between I-55 in Illinois on the west and I-65 in Indiana on the east. The Tier Two Draft EIS is a compilation of stakeholder outreach and comprehensive information about the project's purpose and need, proposed plans and alternatives, and potential effects on environmental resources such as wetlands, wildlife, cultural resources and noise, as well as the potential effects on future traffic operations caused by proposed alternatives as well as the "no-build" alternative.

We encourage you to review the full Draft EIS, particularly as it relates to issues important to you. The Draft EIS includes a detailed summary of the study findings. A detailed table of contents and an index are included to help guide you through the document. The full Draft EIS is available at public libraries throughout the study area, DOT offices and on-line. You can also order a DVD on the project website.

Comments on the DEIS are being accepted through March 10, 2014 and can be submitted via the website, and/or sent to:

Ms. Katie Kukielka
Illinois Department of Transportation – District 1
201 W. Center Court
Schaumburg, IL 60196-1096

Mr. Jim Pinkerton
Indiana Department of Transportation
315 East Boyd Blvd.
LaPorte, IN 46350

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The following documents are available in Adobe Acrobat PDF Format. If you do not currently have Adobe Acrobat software, it is available for download at no cost on the Internet.

Tier Two Draft Environmental Impact Statement

• Cover, Signature Page, Table of Contents, and List of Acronyms and Abbreviations  [1MB]
• Summary  [1 MB]
• Chapter 1: Purpose of and Need for Action  [2.5 MB]
• Chapter 2: Alternatives  [11 MB]
• Chapter 3: Environmental Resources, Impacts, and Mitigation  [47 MB]
• Chapter 4: Section 4(f) Evaluation  [3 MB]
• Chapter 5: Comparison of Alternative  [6.5 MB]
• Chapter 6: Public Comments and Agency Coordination  [1.3 MB]
• Chapter 7: List of Preparers  [750 kb]
• Chapter 8: List of Agencies, Organization, and Persons Receiving Draft Environmental Impact Statement  [700 kb]
• References  [1 MB]
• Index   [700kb]
  
  
• Appendices
  
  
  • Appendix A: Geographic Information Systems Technical Documentation  [744 kb]
  • Appendix B: Historic and Forecasted Growth of Population and Employment  [4 MB]
  • Appendix C: Toll Sensitivity Analysis  [185 kb]
  • Appendix D: Alternatives To Be Carried Forward Technical Memorandum  [2 MB]
  • Appendix E: Scoping Summary Report  [19 MB]
  
  
  • Appendix F: Sustainability Opportunity Areas and Technical Memorandum
    • Part I  [24 MB]
    • Part II  [31 MB]
    • Part III  [28 MB]
    
    
  • Appendix G: Travel Forecasting Model Technical Report  [2 MB]
  • Appendix H: Cost Estimating Procedure for Roadway System Alternatives  [98 kb]
  • Appendix I: Corridor Land Use Planning Initiative  [210 kb]
  • Appendix J: NRCS-CPA-106 Forms  [264 kb]
  
  
  • Appendix K: Section 106 Materials and Correspondence
    • Part I  [18 MB]
    • Part II  [48 MB]
    • Part III  [40 MB]
    • Part IV  [44 MB]
    • Part V  [50 MB]
    • Part VI  [49 MB]
    • Part VII  [45 MB]
    • Part VIII  [50 MB]
    • Part IX  [31 MB]
    
    
  • Appendix L: Air Quality Technical Report   [1 MB]
  • Appendix M: Noise Analysis Report  [700 kb]
  
  
  • Appendix N: Section 7 Materials and Correspondence
    • Part I  [20 MB]
    • Part II  [35 MB]
    • Part III  [35 MB]
    
    
  • Appendix O: Wildlife Corridor Analysis  [272 kb]
  • Appendix P: Grassland Birds: A Review of Avian Impact Analysis Methods and Potential Impact Assessment for the Illiana Corridor  [10 MB]
  • Appendix Q: Project Initiation Materials and Correspondence  [19 MB]
  • Appendix R: NEPA Concurrence Points Materials and Correspondence  [14 MB]
  
  
  • Appendix S: Stakeholder Meeting and Correspondence
    • Part I  [24 MB]
    • Part II  [43 MB]
    • Part III  [25 MB]
    • Part IV  [38 MB]
    
    
  • Appendix T: Public Meetings and Materials
    • Part I  [51 MB]
    • Part II  [28 MB]
    
    
  • Appendix U: Lorenzo Road Meetings and Correspondence (2008-2012)
    • Part I  [28 MB]
    • Part II  [45 MB]