27135476 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 27135476
Notice of Meeting/Workshop Hearing

Division:	RK&K


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	The Florida Department of Transportation, District Seven announces a hearing to which all persons are invited.

DATE AND TIME:	Thursday, June 1, 2023, 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.; Formal Portion, 6:30 p.m.

PLACE:	Port Tampa Bay, Terminal 6 – 1331 McKay St, Tampa, FL 33602

Subject:	The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) District Seven is conducting a Project Development and Environment (PD&E) study Design Change Reevaluation along US 41 (SR 45) in Hillsborough County to determine roadway improvements along the corridor. The study limits are from South of Causeway Boulevard (SR 676) to North of Causeway Boulevard, a distance of approximately 1.3 miles. This public hearing is being offered in-person, with an option to attend virtually, to give interested parties an opportunity to express their views concerning the location, conceptual design, and social, economic, and environmental effects of the proposed improvements. The public hearing is being held on Thursday, June 1, 2023, at the Port Tampa Bay, Terminal 6, 1331 McKay St, Tampa, FL 33602. The hearing will begin as an open house at 5:30 p.m. with a formal presentation at 6:30 p.m., followed by a public comment period. A continuous video presentation will be shown to provide general information about the existing conditions, recommended improvements, and the PD&E process. This public hearing is being held both in-person and online (virtually) via GoToWebinar to present information to and receive public input from interested parties regarding the proposed improvements. Citizens who choose to attend the virtual hearing session must do so through a computer, tablet, or smartphone via GoToWebinar. A call-in number will not be provided. Virtual attendees must register online at the project website: http://active.fdotd7studies.com/us41/csx-to-sr676/. Beginning at 5:30 p.m., the public hearing begins with an informal open house, where the public can view the preferred alternative plans on aerial photographs, ask questions, and provide comments to FDOT representatives. The formal public hearing begins at 6:30 p.m. followed by a public comment period for those who wish to make a formal public comment. Following the formal portion, the informal open house will resume until 7:30 p.m. Persons wishing to submit statements, in place of or in addition to oral statements, may do so at the hearing or by sending them to Craig Fox, P.E., FDOT Project Manager, FDOT District Seven, 11201 N. McKinley Drive, MS 7-500, Tampa, FL 33612. Comments may also be submitted to the “Send us your comments” page on the project website at http://active.fdotd7studies.com/us41/csx-to-sr676/. While comments are accepted any time, only exhibits or statements postmarked on or before June 15, 2023, will become part of the official public record. Draft project documents will be available for review from May 10, 2023, to June 15, 2023 at: • 78th Street Community Library: 7625 Palm River Road, Tampa, Florida 33619 – Library hours are from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. • FDOT District Seven Headquarters, 11201 McKinley Drive, Tampa, FL 33612. Hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. The design concepts, display boards, and video presentation from the in-person session will be available for review online starting on May 25, 2023, at http://active.fdotd7studies.com/us41/csx-to-sr676/. The environmental review, consultation, and other actions required by applicable federal environmental laws for this project are being, or have been, carried out by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) pursuant to 23 U.S.C. §327 and a Memorandum of Understanding dated May 26, 2022 and executed by the Federal Highway Administration and FDOT. Public participation is solicited without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability, or family status. Persons who require special accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) or persons who require translation services (free of charge) should contact Roger Roscoe, District Seven Title VI and ADA Coordinator at (813) 975-6411 or Roger.Roscoe@dot.state.fl.us at least seven days prior to the hearing. Please contact FDOT project manager, Craig Fox, P.E., by phone at (813) 975-6082 or by email at Craig.Fox@dot.state.fl.us with any project questions.


	A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Contact Craig Fox, P.E., by phone at (813) 975-6082 or by email at Craig.Fox@dot.state.fl.us with any project questions.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:	5/24/2023 Vol. 49/101


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