This document summarizes an open house meeting for the SR-710 Environmental Study that took place on March 1 and 3, 2012. It provided an agenda for the meeting which included welcoming attendees and providing an overview of the environmental review process and opportunities for public participation. Notifications were sent through various methods to invite community participation. The environmental review process for the study was outlined, including scoping meetings that were previously held. Next steps include developing and analyzing initial alternatives and continuing public outreach efforts and participation opportunities.

1. SR-710 Environmental Study
All Communities Convening – March 1 and 3, 2012

2. Presentation Agenda
> Welcome/Introductions and Purpose
> Overview of Process/Opportunities
for Public Participation
> Environmental Review Process
> Open House Stations Review
> Adjourn to Open House

3. All Communities Convening
> Convenes study area communities together
> Open House Purpose
> Share information
> Learn about the process
> Gather comments
> Open House Process

4. Notification Activities
> E-Blasts
> Mailing
> Drop off in El Sereno Community
> Announcements at meetings
> Facebook Posts and Online Ads
> Media coverage (print and blogs)
> Libraries

5. Multiple venues for participation
> All Communities Convening
> Community Liaison Councils
> Stakeholder Outreach Advisory Committee
> Variety of participation opportunities:
> Roundtables > Workshops
> Focus Groups > Virtual meetings
> Open Houses

6. Public Participation –
Environmental Review Process
We are
here

8. Project Background
> Two-thirds of LA County voters
approve using Measure R funds to
address congestion
> Unresolved SR-710 option contributes
to growing congestion on nearby
freeways and streets

10. Environmental Review Process
Overview

11. Robust project scoping completed
> March 2011 – Notice of Intent and
Notice of Preparation were published
> March 2011 – Agency scoping meeting
was held
> March/April, 2011 – Eight (8) public
scoping meetings were held at various
locations within the project study area
> March 2011 – A virtual scoping meeting
was held
> September 2011 – Scoping Summary
Report completed

12. What we heard during Scoping
> Keep all modal options on the
table:
> Traffic Systems Management/Traffic Demand
Management low build
> Surface, subsurface and elevated structures
> Transit (bus and rail options)
> Street improvements
> Freight management systems
> Supporting advanced technologies
> No build

13. More on what we heard
> Consider the following issues:
> Traffic > Natural
> Engineering > Archeological
> Social > Health
> Aesthetic > Air Quality
> Economic > Noise
> Cultural > Environmental Justice

14. More on what we heard
> Define project need and study area
> Consider local and regional planning impacts
> Conduct cost/benefit analyses
> Continue public participation

15. Post Scoping - Initial Study Area

16. Alternatives Analysis (AA)
> Next step in the environmental review process
> Evaluate a full range of multi-modal alternatives
to address the problem
> Collect data and conduct engineering and other
environmental and technical assessments
> Consider public comments

17. Alternatives Analysis Process

18. Study Decision-Making
Metro,
Study Team Stakeholders Caltrans &
Federal
Agencies
Study & Inform &
Input Decide
Recommend Advise

19. Four Elements of Need
Regional transportation
system
Area of Influence
(north-south mobility)
Freeway system efficiency
Congestion on local
Study Area
streets
Transit system efficiency

20. Regional Transportation System
> Regional travel speeds are low
> Delay is high
> Travel times are unpredictable

21. Freeway System
> Over-capacity north-south
travel demands affects
mobility
> High delays and
unpredictable travel times
on study area freeways
> High accident rates on
freeways

22. Local Street System
> Affected by excess freeway
traffic
> Operates at low speeds
> Out-of-place freeway trips
cause high levels of
congestion

23. Transit System
> Operational deficiencies
> Low travel speeds for buses
> North-south transit network is
constrained

24. Next Steps
> Develop, analyze and screen initial alternatives
> Continue conceptual engineering and technical
analyses
> Recommend final set of alternatives – Fall 2012
> Continue public participation

25. Participate Online
facebook.com/sr710study
@SR710Study
metro.net/sr710study
(855) 4-SR-710-0 / (855) 477-7100 - toll free
sr710study@metro.net

26. Open House Stations
Community
1 Sign-In 4 Outreach
Project Community
2 Overview 5 Liaison Councils
Environmental
3 Process 6 Comments