• Public Hearing on January 29, 2013 on the Draft Environmental Document for the Highway 101 Greenbrae/Twin Cities Corridor Improvement Project.

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    Name: Public Hearing on January 29, 2013 on the Draft Environmental Document for the Highway 101 Greenbrae/Twin Cities Corridor Improvement Project.
    Date: January 29, 2013
    Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM PST
    Event Description:
    Greetings! The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and Transportation Authority of Marin (TAM) are hosting an open house and public hearing on Tuesday, January 29, 2013 on the Draft Environmental Document for the Highway 101 Greenbrae/Twin Cities Corridor Improvement Project.
     
    Tuesday, January 29, 2013
    6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
    Open House and Public Hearing
    Redwood High School Cafeteria*
    395 Doherty Drive, Larkspur, CA
     
    Caltrans and TAM, in cooperation with Marin County, the City of Larkspur, and the Town of Corte Madera, will host an open house and public hearing on Tuesday, January 29, 2013, to solicit comments on the draft environmental document for the Highway 101 Greenbrae/Twin Cities Corridor Improvement Project.
     
    Public Hearing Details
    The open house and public hearing will be held Tuesday, January 29, 2013, at the Redwood High School cafeteria, located at 395 Doherty Drive in Larkspur from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. A brief presentation will be held at 6:30 p.m. followed by a facilitated public comment session.  Participants will have the opportunity to:
    ·   Review updated information on the proposed project
    ·         Provide public comments on the findings presented in the DED
    ·         Learn about schedule and next steps
     
    Review the Environmental Document:
    In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the Draft Environmental Document (DED) assesses the environmental impacts associated with construction and operation of the proposed project. Per CEQA/NEPA requirements, the DED is available for public review for sixty (60) days, beginning December 17, 2012. Public comments must be received by Thursday, February 14, 2013, at 5:00 p.m.
     
    The document is available for review at the following locations:
    ·         Caltrans’ District 4 Office, 111 Grand Avenue, Oakland, CA, 94612
    ·         Corte Madera Town Hall, 300 Tamalpais Drive, Corte Madera, CA 94925
    ·         Larkspur City Hall, 400 Magnolia Avenue, Larkspur, CA 94939
    ·         Larkspur Library, 400 Magnolia Avenue, Larkspur, CA 94939
    ·         Marin County Free Library, 707 Meadowsweet Drive, Corte Madera, CA 94925
    ·         Transportation Authority of Marin (TAM) office, 781 Lincoln Avenue, Suite 160, San Rafael, CA 94901
     
    The document is also available for review online at the following websites:
    • TAM website: www.tam.ca.gov (click on Projects & Programs – Hwy 101 Greenbrae Twin Cities)
    ·         Caltrans Website: http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist4/envdocs.htm
     
    How to Comment:
    • Please submit written comments on the DED via postal mail to:
    Caltrans District 4
    Attention:  Valerie Shearer, Senior Environmental Planner
    Office of Environmental Analysis, MS-8B
    P.O. Box 23660
    Oakland, CA  94623-0660
     
    If you have any questions about this project or the public input process, please contact Valerie Shearer, Caltrans Senior Environmental Planner, at (510) 286-5594 and valerie_shearer@dot.ca.gov or Bill Whitney, TAM Project Manager, at (415) 226-0823 and bwhitney@tam.ca.gov.  Information about the project and public hearings can be found at www.tam.ca.gov and at www.dot.ca.gov/dist4/envdocs.htm.
     
     * Meeting facilities are accessible to persons with disabilities.Requests for special accommodations should be directed to TAM staff at (415) 226-0815 no later than five days before the hearing. 
     
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