Community Interaction. Due to the widespread financial and social effects of an international ▇▇▇ on the surrounding communities and region, efforts have been made to involve a variety of stakeholders in the project development process. The Project Development Team (PDT) for the Project includes representatives from FHWA, GSA, CBP, SANDAG, County of San Diego, and City of San Diego, as well as Caltrans. It has also included participants representing Sempra Energy/SDG&E, Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB), U.S. Border Patrol, CHP and financial institutions. The PDT was formed to facilitate and coordinate delivery of the project. The first PDT meeting was held on March 20, 2007 and continues to meet regularly. Presentations describing the project features and planned schedule have been given to various groups and committees including but not limited to the SANDAG Borders Committee on March 23, 2007, with an updated presentation on February 25, 2011. Multiple meetings with property owners, Otay Mesa Chamber of Commerce, Otay Mesa Property Owners Association, and several organizations in Mexico have been held to maintain the flow of information to and from project stakeholders. Public scoping meetings were held on June 6, 2007 and December 4, 2008 at Ocean View Hills Elementary School in Otay Mesa with invitations extended to government officials and resource agencies in the U.S. and Mexico, as well as to members of the local chamber of commerce, residents, and area land owners. The meetings were advertised in the San Diego Union Tribune, and two Spanish language newspapers circulated in the San Diego region. Both public scoping meetings were an open house format. The first of which included several exhibits showing the corridor alternatives being studied and various features of the project area such as land use, vegetation, wildlife, and biological resources. The second meeting included exhibits showing the alignment, footprint, and biological resources associated with the Draft Project Report Two Interchange, One Interchange and No Interchange alternatives, along with the associated variations. Public hearings were held on February 20, 2008 and January 19, 2011 at Ocean View Hills Elementary School in Otay Mesa following release of the Phase I Draft PEIR/PEIS and Tier II Draft EIR/EIS, respectively. Exhibits depicting the alternatives and variations were displayed for discussion, and the Draft environmental documents with technical studies were available for review. Attendees generally consisted of local residents and property owners within the project vicinity. Several written comments were received at the Phase I Draft PEIR/PEIS public hearing and no written comments were received at the Tier II Draft EIR/EIS public hearing. Several follow-up presentations were given to stakeholders after the Tier II Draft EIR/EIS and Draft Project Report were published.
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Sources: Project Baseline Agreement, Project Baseline Agreement
Community Interaction. Due to the widespread financial and social effects of an international ▇▇▇ on the surrounding communities and region, efforts have been made to involve a variety of stakeholders in the project development process. The Project Development Team (PDT) for the Project includes representatives from FHWA, GSA, CBP, SANDAG, County of San Diego, and City of San Diego, as well as Caltrans. It has also included participants representing Sempra Energy/SDG&E, Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB), U.S. Border Patrol, CHP and financial institutions. The PDT was formed to facilitate and coordinate delivery of the project. The first PDT meeting was held on March 20, 2007 and continues to meet regularly. Presentations describing the project features and planned schedule have been given to various groups and committees including but not limited to the SANDAG Borders Committee on March 23, 2007, with an updated presentation on February 25, 2011. Multiple meetings with property owners, Otay Mesa Chamber of Commerce, Otay Mesa Property Owners Association, and several organizations in Mexico have been held to maintain the flow of information to and from project stakeholders. Public scoping meetings were held on June 6, 2007 and December 4, 2008 at Ocean View Hills Elementary School in Otay Mesa with invitations extended to government officials and resource agencies in the U.S. and Mexico, as well as to members of the local chamber of commerce, residents, and area land owners. The meetings were advertised in the San Diego Union Tribune, and two Spanish language newspapers circulated in the San Diego region. Both public scoping meetings were an open house format. The first of which included several exhibits showing the corridor alternatives being studied and various features of the project area such as land use, vegetation, wildlife, and biological resources. The second meeting included exhibits showing the alignment, footprint, and biological resources associated with the Draft Project Report Two Interchange, One Interchange and No Interchange alternatives, along with the associated variations. Public hearings were held on February 20, 2008 and January 19, 2011 at Ocean View Hills Elementary School in Otay Mesa following release of the Phase I Draft PEIR/PEIS and Tier II Draft EIR/EIS, respectively. Exhibits depicting the alternatives and variations were displayed for discussion, and the Draft environmental documents with technical studies were available for review. Attendees generally consisted of local residents and property owners within the project vicinity. Several written comments were received at the Phase I Draft PEIR/PEIS public hearing and no written comments were received at the Tier II Draft EIR/EIS public hearing. Several follow-up presentations were given to stakeholders after the Tier II Draft EIR/EIS and Draft Project Report were published.
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Sources: Project Baseline Agreement