Vol 2, Appendix C - Documentation of Public Participation Program

This long appendix contains a large number of items. It is attempting to document public participation and comments on the project. We are now told of the strong public support given to the project prior to alternative selection in the early 2000's. Do the comments published in this appendix support that contention? What fraction of public officials and others that were contacted expressed support for the project? What fraction of public comments supported the project?

One possible example of complete disclosure in this appendix is in the failure to fully document all public meetings and comments. Why are the meeting reports cited under "Other Elements" (page C-ii) not incorporated in the appendix? Are these reports still available?

APPENDIX C Contents:

OTHER ELEMENTS OF THE PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PROGRAM

NOTICE OF INTENT ................................................................................................... C-1 to C-2

            Published by office of the Federal Register Vol. 63, No. 711Tuesday, April 14, 1998

• SOLICITATION OF VIEWS AND RESPONSES RECEIVED ................................ C-3 to C-18

            - Letter mailed by LaDOTD to 251 agencies and members of general public.
            - List of recipients with indication of those for which comments were received

• 23 RESPONSES RECEIVED TO SOLICITATION OF VIEWS ............................... C-19 to C-87
• 3 ADDITIONAL LETTERS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SOLICITATION OF VIEWS ............. C-89 to C-96
• MIS/MODE PUBLIC MEETING ................................................................................ C-97 to C-98

            - Newspaper advertisement- Published in The Daily Advertiser (Lafayette) on 6/11198 & 6/17/98
            - Newspaper advertisement- Published in The Times of Acadiana (Lafayette) on 6/17/98
            - Summary ofMIS/Mode Meeting

• PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE ...................................................................................... C-99

            - Newspaper advertisement- Published in The Daily Advertiser (Lafayette) on 6/14/98 & 6/22/98
            - Newspaper advertisement- Published in The Times of Acadiana (Lafayette) on 6/15/98 & 6/22/98

• MISCELLANEOUS COMMENTS, CORRESPONDENCE ..................................... C-101 to C-186
• DOCUMENTATION FOR DECEMBER 14, 2000, PUBLIC HEARING AND DEIS AGENCY COMMENTS .......................................................................... C-187 to C-214

            - Newspaper advertisement- Published in The Daily Advertiser (Lafayette) on 11112/00
            - Comments Received Post Public Hearing Report
            - Agency Comments and Responses Regarding DEIS

6 LIST OF PREPARERS

Is this list appropriate still relevant? Who should now have participated that were not included in the 2002 EIS preparation?

CHAPTER 6 - LIST OF PREPARERS

5 COMMENTS AND COORDINATION

Chapter 5 details comments and coordination with other agencies and organizations. Were the comments properly addressed? Were there comments that were not included, and can those not included still be provided by the DOTD? Do the comments demonstrate support or opposition to the selected alternative?

CHAPTER 5 - COMMENTS AND COORDINATION

5.1 EARLY COORDINATION PROCESS 

5.2 PUBLIC INFORMATION PROGRAM

5.3 AGENCY CORRESPONDENCE & MEETINGS

5.4 DISTRIBUTION OF FINAL EIS