Please be advised that a Section 106 Consulting Party meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 9, 2004 from 6-8 pm at the West Windsor Senior Center, 271 Clarksville Road. Members of the public are welcome to attend.

A Public Hearing on Draft EIS

Date: June 30, 2003
Time: 10AM to 11PM
Place: NJ Hospital Association
Conference Center 760 Alexander Road
West Windsor, NJ

Directions to NJHA
Public Hearing Notice
DEIS Contacts
June 30, 2003 DEIS Public hearing presentation

In-Progress Review Session II

A second In-Progress Review session has been scheduled for Wednesday, March 5, 2003. This Review forum will be held from 6:00 PM - 11:00 PM, with an overview presentation at 7:30 PM, at the New Jersey Hospital Association Conference Center, 760 Alexander Road, Princeton, NJ. In addition to the presentation at 7:30 PM, there will also be an opportunity to circulate among information stations set up on various project-related topics.
The purpose of this session is to update the public on the status of work on the Penns Neck Area Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) Study and the work undertaken to comply with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act.

In-Progress Review Presentation II

In-Progress Review Session

The Voorhees Transportation Policy Institute at Rutgers University, on behalf of the New Jersey Department of Transportation, scheduled an In-Progress Review to update the public on the status of work on the Penns Neck Area Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) Study and the work undertaken to comply with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. The EIS, which was initiated in April 2001, is designed to identify and evaluate potential actions to address traffic, mobility, and safety concerns on Route 1 and east-west cross streets in the Penns Neck area of West Windsor Township. Section 106 work identifies historic properties, assesses their eligibility for listing in the National Register of Historic Places, evaluates the impacts of each alternative under consideration on eligible or listed properties, and considers alternatives to avoid or minimize any adverse effects.

The purpose of the In-Progress Review was to provide the community with an opportunity to informally discuss the alternatives under consideration, as well as the traffic and environmental studies that are being conducted for the EIS. The project team was available throughout the day to assist the public in reviewing narrative and graphic materials, including maps, charts and reports. Two brief presentations provided an overview of the work conducted to date and a summary of the alternatives under consideration.

The In-Progress Review was held on Monday, September 30, 2002 from 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM, with presentations at 11:00 AM and 7:00 PM, at the New Jersey Hospital Association Conference Center, 760 Alexander Road, Princeton, NJ

In-Progress Review Presentation I

Scoping Forum & Open House

The formal Environmental Scoping Forum included brief presentations to introduce the overall study and the project team; described the study's background and objectives; reviewed the process that will be followed to evaluate all possible solutions; and introduced the technical studies, categories of possible actions, and range of impacts that the EIS will assess for all potential options. The remainder of the session provided an opportunity for the public to offer input on the study's scope of work and on the range of solutions to be considered in the EIS. The proceedings were recorded by a stenographer, and all public comments will become part of the official record.

The Open House was an informal session to provide opportunities for the public to review documents and displays and to discuss the EIS studies on a one-to-one basis with members of the project team.

Scoping Forum & Open House
Supporting Documents

Scoping Forum Agenda

Project Team Scoping Forum Presentation
Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation
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Environmental Review Scoping Process: Synopsis of Background Information