[CCCNFBW] Fwd: Courtesy of Interstate Bridge Replacement Program: Press Release: Interstate Bridge Replacement program seeks public comment on Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement

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Date: Mon, Sep 23, 2024 at 11:08 AM
Subject: Courtesy of Interstate Bridge Replacement Program: Press Release:
Interstate Bridge Replacement program seeks public comment on Draft
Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement
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*Courtesy of Interstate Bridge Replacement Program*

*Published: *Friday, September 20, 2024

*Media contact:*  Kelliann Amico
<kelliann.amico at interstatebridge.org?subject=Kelliann%20Amico>, Interstate
Bridge Replacement Program media lead: 503-897-9218 (Oregon), 360-859-0494
(Washington), 888-503-6735 (toll-free) | media at interstatebridge.org
  Interstate Bridge Replacement program seeks public comment on Draft
Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement

*Vancouver, WA* – On Friday, Sept. 20, 2024, the Interstate Bridge
Replacement program
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 announced the opening of a 60-day public comment period for the program’s
Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement. The comment period will
end at 11:59 p.m. PST Monday, Nov. 18, 2024.

During the public comment period, the community is encouraged to review the
document and provide feedback on the potential benefits and effects of
program investments on transportation, the environment and the local
community. Public input will help inform technical analysis and design
options and will refine the preferred alternative that will move into the
final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement, including the program
footprint and mitigations.

“Public engagement has been a hallmark of this program from the very
beginning, and we want to make sure that community members have their
voices heard,” said IBR Program Administrator Greg Johnson. “The public's
input is crucial for the success of the IBR program and will help ensure
that what we build reflects the priorities and desires of the local
community.”

The full document includes an executive summary available in multiple
languages, the chapters of the Draft SEIS, appendices and technical
reports. It can be accessed on the IBR Draft SEIS webpage
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 and hard copies of the document are available at several locations:

   - *Interstate Bridge Replacement Program Office*, 500 Broadway, Suite
   200, Vancouver, WA 98660
   - *Vancouver City Hall, 415 W. Sixth St.*, Vancouver, WA 98660
   - *Vancouver Community Library*, 901 C St., Vancouver, WA 98660
   - *The Charles Jordan Community Center*, 9009 N. Foss Ave., Portland, OR
   97203
   - *The Portland Building*, 1120 SW Fifth Ave., Portland, OR 97204

Opportunities to learn more about the Draft Supplemental Environmental
Impact Statement will also be available during the 60-day comment period
and can be found on the program's meetings and events
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 page.

*Public comment opportunities*

There are multiple opportunities and ways for people to provide formal
comments on the draft impact statement. Comments must be submitted by 11:59
p.m. PST Monday, Nov. 18, 2024. Comments can be provided in any native
language. Language interpretation and ASL services can also be made
available upon request. It is important to note that for a comment to be
included as part of the formal record, it must be submitted in one of the
official ways:

   - *Online comment form:* interstatebridge.org/DraftSEIS
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   - *Email:* draftseis at interstatebridge.org. Please include “Draft SEIS
   public comment” in the subject line.
   - *Phone:* 866-IBR-SEIS (427-7347). Please include “Draft SEIS” in your
   message.
   - *Mail:* Interstate Bridge Replacement Program, Attention: Draft SEIS
   public comment, 500 Broadway, Suite 200, Vancouver, WA 98660
   - *In-person and virtual public hearings:* Two in-person and two virtual
   formal public hearings will be held in October. The in-person public
   hearing events will also include informational open houses to provide an
   opportunity for community members to learn more and ask questions of
   program staff. Additional information about these events is available on the
    website
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    and will be further advertised in early October.

*About the bi-state Interstate Bridge Replacement program*

Replacing the aging Interstate Bridge across the Columbia River with a
modern, seismically resilient, multimodal structure that provides improved
mobility for people, goods and services is a high priority for Oregon and
Washington. Governors and legislative leadership in both states directed
the Oregon Department of Transportation and Washington State Department of
Transportation to launch the bi-state Interstate Bridge Replacement program
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 to lead this work, recognizing that needed safety and transportation
improvements to the existing Interstate Bridge remain unaddressed. Program
development centers equity and follows a transparent, data-driven process
that includes collaboration with local, state, federal and tribal partners.
Visit the program website at www.interstatebridge.org
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