AGENDA - LOGAN CANYON STUDY
INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDY TEAM
MEETING NO. 2 - OGDEN, UTAH
June 23, 1986 - 7:00 p.m.
1. Review minutes of June 10, meeting.
2. Discussion of role of interdisciplinary team.
3. Discussion of Level of Documentation required by NEPA for environmental studies.
4. Public involvement program outline.
5. Schedule of interdisciplinary team meetings.
ROLE OF INTERDISCIPLINARY TEAM
LOGAN CANYON STUDY
The interdisciplinary team (I.D. Team) is made up of representatives
from Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT).
The consultant (CH2M HILL) the United States Forest Service
(USFS), the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and a
representative(s) of the environmental community. A roster
of the proposed team members is attached.
The functions of the interdisciplinary team are:
1. Provide Management Input
The I.D. Team will meet regularly to review areas
of study, responsibility for execution, schedules
of work, and public involvement.
2. Provide Technical Input
Specialists from CH2M HILL with input from the
USFS will prepare technical memorandums covering
the required areas of work distributed at the
June 10 I.D. Team meeting.
3. Review Technical Memoranda and Draft Environmental Report
All members of the I.D. Team will review draft
copies of technical memoranda and provide timely written comments.
4. Level of Environmental Action Determination EIS, EIS(a), EA
The ID Team will provide recommendations on env. [environmental] class actions to UDOT and the cooperating
agencies. Cooperating Agencies: 1. USFS 2. UDOT - (Lynn) 3. FHWA - (Duncan)
The ID Team will meet one to two times per month on the
average to accomplish the functions outlined above. Proposed schedule for the next 3 months .
July 14 - Mon 3:00 pm District Office
July 28- Mon 3:00 pm District Office
August 4 7:00 p.m. District Office
August 18 10:00 a.m. District Office
Sept. 8 10:00 a.m. District Office
Sept. 22 7:00 p.m. Distrive Office
LOGAN CANYON STUDY INTERDISCIPLINARY TEAM
Study Team Members Phone Office/Home Mailing Address
Team Leader Stan Nuffer CH2M HILL (801) 363-0200 (208) 375-4710 P.O. Box 2218 Salt Lake City, Utah 84101
Commission Representative Todd Weston Utah Dept. of Trans. (801) 752-6625 (801) 752-5442 285 Temple View Drive Logan, Utah 84321
Highway Preconstruction Engineer Lynn Zollinger Utah Dept. of Trans. (801) 399-5921 P.O. Box 2747 Ogden, Utah 84404
Environmental Engineer John Neil Utah Dept. of Trans. (801) 965-4227 4501 South 2700 West Salt Lake City, Utah 84119
Transportation Planning Stan Nuffer CH2M HILL (801) 363-0200 (208) 375-4710 P.O. Box 2218 Salt Lake City, Utah 84101
Recreation Fred Labar USFS, Logan (801) 753-2772 P.O. Box 448 Logan, Utah 84321
Geotechnical Allan Stilley North. Engr. & Test (801) 298-9314 P.O. Box 281 North Salt Lake City, Utah 84054
Public Involvement Sheldon Barker CH2M HILL (801) 363-0200 P.O. Box 2218 Salt Lake City, Utah 84101
Representative a of the Environmental Community Jack Spence Sierra Club (801) 750-1626 P.O. Box 3580 Logan, Utah 84321
Landscape Architecture Clark Ostergaard Wasatch/Cache N.F. (801) 524-5030 125 South State Salt Lake City, Utah
Fisheries Biologist Mark Shaw Wasatch/Cache N.F. (801) 524-5030 125 South State Salt Lake City, Utah
Ex-Officio Duncan Silver FHWA (801) 524-5141 Federal Highway Administration P.O. Box 11563 Salt Lake City, Utah 84147
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Study Team Members Phone Office/Home Mailing Address
a Alternate Environmental Community Representatives
Sierra Club Rudy Lukez (801) 863-3702 (801) 753-5568 P.O. Box 3580 Logan, Utah 84321
Utah Wilderness Association Tom Lyon (801) 750-1603
Bridgerland Audubon Assoc. Steve Flint (801) 750-2474 (801) 752-9102
Unattached Bill Helm (801) 752-2667
Other Key Members of Consultant Team
Principal in Charge John D'Amico (303 ) 771-0900 P.O. Box 22508 Denver, Colorado 80222
Environmental Tom Haislip (801) 363-0200 P.O. Box 2218 Salt Lake City, Utah 84101
Environmental Mark Hill (801) 363-0200 P.O. Box 2218 Salt Lake City, Utah 84101
Planning Margaret Johnson (801) 363-0200 P.O. Box 2218 Salt Lake City, Utah 84101
Engineering Cliff Forsgren (801) 363-0200 P.O. Box 2218 Salt Lake City, Utah 84101
Logan Office Gale Larson Valley Engineering Inc. (801) 753-0153 168 North 100 East Logan, Utah 84321
Geotechnical Walt Jones North. Engr. & Test. (801) 298-9314 P.O. Box 281 North Salt Lake, Utah 84054
Geotechnical Jim Kuenzli (801) 363-0200 P.O. Box 2218 Salt Lake City, Utah 84101
Hydraulics Arlo Waddups Valley Engineering Inc. (801) 753-0153 168 North 100 East Logan, Utah 84321
LEVEL OF DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED BY
NEPA FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
Projects are classified in accordance with NEPA (National
Environmental Policy Act) categories. Information on the
project is collected and incorporated in the appropriate
environmental documents. There are three classes of actions
which prescribe the level of documentation required in the
NEPA process:
a. Class I full EIS (Environmental Impact Statement).
Actions that may significantly affect the environment
and require an EIS.
b. Class II Categorical Exclusions. Actions that do
not individually or cumulatively have a significant
effect on the environment.
c. Class III with EA's (Environmental Assessments).
Actions in which the significance of the impact on
the environment is not clearly established.
When the project is placed in Class II Categorical Exclusion
or Class III Environmental Assessment, UDOT's established
procedure shall be followed. Individualized procedure will
be used when the project is placed in Class I Environmental
Impact Statement. Projects in Class II Categorical Exclusion
may require, by FHWA (Federal Highway Administration)
directive (See FHWA Memo dated November 21, 1980, Pages 7
& 8), an environmental study (ES). Also, projects in funding category of 4R (Resurface, Renovate, (Restore) Rehabilitate and Reconstruct), which normally are classed as Categorical Exclusion, shall require an Operational Safety Report (See FHWA Memo dated April 2, 1982, Page 9) to be attached to the Design Study Report.
The environmental classification and public involvement decisions, and the task assignments, shall be documented by
memorandum to the Engineer for Location and Environmental Studies. Evidence of controversy or unforeseen environmental impacts
may prompt decision makers to redefine project or request full EIS. Evidence of no significant impact will activate
request to the Community Involvement Officer to schedule, advertise, and hold a public hearing, or give an opportunity
for public hearing.
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LOGAN CANYON IMPROVEMENT STUDY
PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT PLAN
PURPOSE OF PLAN
To inform the public and interested agencies about the study ["project" crossed out] to obtain public input that can be incorporated into the decision-making process, and to comply with the National Environmental Protection Act and other regulations and policies calling for public involvement in Utah Department of Transportation projects.
The following public involvement plan is based on study ["project" crossed out] milestones. Public involvement will take place shortly after
the designated milestone in the study ["project" crossed out] has occurred.
In addition to the program proposed upon reaching each project milestone, the following activities will occur continuously
throughout the study.
o Maintenance of a Mailing List - all individuals and interest groups requesting mailings will be included on this list (attached to this plan)
o Local Project Liaison - Valley Engineers in Logan will maintain copies of all informational material on the project in its Logan office, and will answer or refer questions to the appropriate person. CH2M HILL will also perform this service in its
Salt Lake City office
o Local repositories for study ["project" crossed out] materials will be arranged at the Logan Public Library, Utah State University Library, Garden City municipal offices, and Salt Lake City Public Library. All informational materials will also be available at Wasatch/ Cache National Forest offices in Ogden and at the Utah Department of Transportation offices in Salt Lake City
*MILESTONE 1 - BEGINNING OF PROJECT
Task 1, the analysis of transportation needs, is scheduled to begin in early June 1986.
Objectives
o To explain to the public what the study will
o To explain why the study (bridge work) is necessary, maintenance work required, therefore study entire canyon at minimal: bridge work
o To explain that UDOT has an obligation to the public to keep Highway 89 open, and therefore some level
of improvement is needed even to implement a no-action alternative: action { improvement vs. repair.
Techniques o Press Release to be submitted to all media included on mailing list - by July 1.
o Project Introduction - a detailed written explanation of the history of this project, the reasons for conducting this project, and the tasks to be
conducted, will be mailed to all groups/individuals included on the mailing list - week of July 6, include description of 10 Team
o Written Summary of public involvement activities, responses, and issues will be prepared upon completing this phase of the public involvement program - week of July 28
*MILESTONE 2 - COMPLETION OF TRANSPORTATION NEEDS ANALYSIS
The analysis and conclusions of this study should be close to completion by July 31.
Objectives
o To report the findings of the study regarding safety problems (UHP), maintenance problems (UDOT) and design factors (alignments sight distances size of road...) that cause traffic flow problems now and in the future, at specific sites in the canyon
o To identify the need for actions ["improvments" crossed out], and the general magnitude of the action ["improvements" crossed out] to provide certain levels of service
Techniques
o Press Release to be submitted to all media included
on mailing list - week of August 4
o Summary Report of Findings/Fact Sheet will be mailed to all groups/individuals on mailing list - week
of August 11(UDOT UHP design info)
oTown Meeting to discuss findings, answer questions to be held in Logan - week of August 25 (tentative)
o Meetings With Interest Groups as requested - following town meeting through September 12
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o Written Summary of activities, response, and issues will be prepared upon completion of the second phase of the public involvement program - week of September 15
MILESTONE 3 - COMPLETION OF ALTERNATIVES DEVELOPMENT
(Prior to environmental impact analysis) - This should occur near the end of November.
Objectives
o To explain the proposed project alternatives the public (bridges alternatives from ID based on pt 4) and relate them to an approximate level of service. Each project alternative will consist of specific improvement plans for a number of sites on the road where problems have been identified, which together will improve the road to a certain level of service.
o (DECIDE HERE IF EA or EIS) To identify specific concerns of individuals and interest groups regarding the proposed alternatives
o To obtain consensus among interested parties on the issues to be analyzed in the environmental analysis of the project
Techniques
o Press Release, giving brief review of project findings to date, explaining proposed alternatives, and reviewing the proposed scoping activities, will be submitted to all media on the mailing list - week of November 24
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o Fact Sheet giving detailed explanation of each alternative with graphic illustration, explanation of level of service provided by each, and general advantages and disadvantages, will be sent to each entry on mailing list - week of November 24
o Meetings With Interest/Service Groups expressing strong interest in the project will be held during the first 3 weeks of December to discuss the alternatives and identify their concerns. A maximum of four such meeting are planned, and as a result some groups might be requested to meet together. Groups that request such a meeting might include:
City and County Planning Departments/Commissions
Sierra Club
Utah Wilderness Association
Bridgerland Audubon Society
Rich-Cache Tourist Council
Cache County Chamber of Commerce
Bear River--Association of Governments
Bear Lake Convention and Visitors Bureau (?)
Cache Economic Development Council
Interest/Service Clubs
December 1-19
o Town Meeting will be held in Logan to summarize alternatives, report on concerns voiced by groups/ individuals, receive testimony on other concerns. Issues to be addressed in environmental analysis will be summarized - week of January 5
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o Press Release reviewing scoping process activities and issues to be studied in environmental analysis will be submitted to all media included on mailing list - week of January 19
o Written Summary of all public involvement activities, response, and issues will be prepared after the activities of this phase have been conducted - week of January 26
*MILESTONE 4 - COMPLETION OF DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENT ("Assessment" crossed out)
Approximately May 29, 1987
Objectives
o To report findings of environmental analysis
o To answer questions regarding conclusions drawn in the document
o To receive comments regarding the findings of the document
Techniques
o Videotape explaining the alternatives and discussing the environmental tradeoffs will be developed prior to Milestone 4 to be presented during this stage - Months of February and March. }CH2M Hill
o Summary Report reviewing findings of the draft analysis will be mailed to all groups/individuals included on mailing list - week of June 1, 1987
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o Press Release reporting findings of environmental analysis and schedule for public input/hearings to be submitted to all media listed in mailing list - week of June 1, 1987
o Workshop Meeting to prevent videotape, discuss environmental analysis findings, allow questions and answers - Logan, week of June 15
o Public Hearing to present videotape and receive testimony on draft environmental analysis - Logan, week of July 13, 1987; possible hearing in Ogden or Salt Lake City, week of July 13, 1987. Written testimony will be accepted for 30 days after last hearing
o Written Summary of all public involvement activities, response, and issues will be prepared after the activities of Phase 4 have been conducted - week of August 10, 1987
All aspects of the public involvement program will remain flexible since it must be responsive to the conduct of the project and the needs of the community. Public involvement activities will be announced in all press releases.
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LOGAN CANYON PROJECI
MAILING LIST
Group Contact Phone Address
Sierra Club Jack Spence Rudy Lukez (801) 750-1626 (801) 863-3702 (W) (801) 753-5568 (H) P.O. Box 3580 Logan, Utah 84321
Utah Wilderness Association Tom Lyon (801) 750-1603
Bridgerland Audubon Society Steve Flint (801) 752-9102 (H) (801) 750-2474 (W)
Sun City Travellers Rich-Cache Tourist Council Dean Smith c/o Cache County Chamber of Commerce
Cache County Chamber of Commerce Paula Bell (801) 752-2161
Greater Bear Lake Chamber of Commerce
Bear River Association of Governments Bruce King (801) 752-7242 170 North Main Logan, Utah 84321
Bear Lake Regional Commission Al Harrison (208) 945-2333
Bear Lake Convention and Visitors' Bureau Jenny Archer Garden City, Utah
Cache Economic Development Council Bobbie Coray (801) 753-3631
Cache County Farm Bureau Lynn Meikle (801) 563-3633 1305 Canyon Road Smithfield, Utah 84335
Bear River Resource Conservation and Development Coordinator Kent Hortin USDA Service Center, 1075 1/2 North Main Street Logan, Utah 84321
Utah State University
City of Logan Newel G. Daines (801) 752-3060 City of Logan P. O. Box 527 Logan, Utah 84321
City of Smithfield Robert Chambers (801) 563-6226 City of Smithfield P. O. Box 96 Smithfield, Utah 84335
City of Hyrum Bruce Darley (801) 245-6033 City of Hyrum 83 West Main Hyrum, Utah 84319
City of Providence Gary Milburn (801) 752-9441City of Providence 15 South Main Providence, Utah 84332
City of North Logan Boyd Stewart (801) 752-1310 City of North Logan 2053 North 1200 East North Logan, Utah 84321
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Group Contact Phone Address
City of Wellsville Jack Leatham (801) 245-3686 City of Wellsville 75 South 100 East Wellsville, Utah 84339
City of Richmond Marvin Traveller (801) 258-2982 City of Richmond 6 West Main Richmond, Utah 84333
City of Hyde Park Robert Balls (801) 563-6507 City of Hyde Park 113 East Center Hyde Park, Utah 84318
City of Lewiston Garr Morrison (801) 258-2141 City of Lewiston 29 South Main Lewiston, Utah 84320
City of River Heights John Stewart (801) 752-5558 City of River Heights 662 South 600 East River Heights, Utah 84321
City of Nibley Darwin McPhie (801) 752-0431 City of Nibley 296 West 3200 South Nibley, Utah 84321
City of Millville Blake Petersen (801) 752-8943 City of Millville 420 East 300 South Millville, Utah 84326
City of Mendon W.Ross Shelton (801) 752-2439 City of Mendon Mendon, Utah 84325
City of Newton Gary Jorgensen (801) 563-5791 City of Newton Newton, Utah 84327
City of Clarkston Udell Gogfrey (801) 563-3353 City of Clarkston P. O. Box 181 Clarkston, Utah 84305
City of Paradise Jon White (801) 245-4212 City of Paradise Paradise, Utah 84328
City of Trenton Paul Jensen (801) 563-3553 City of Trenton 17 East Main Trenton, Utah 84338
City of Amalga Boyd Smith (801) 563-5289 City of Amalga 2775 West 5700 North Amalga, Utah 84335
City of Cornish VerI Buxton (801) 258-2505 City of Cornish P. O. Box 13 Cornish, Utah 84308
City of Randolph Rick Argyle (801) 793-3445 City of Randolph Box 127 Randolph, Utah 84064
City of Laketown Clayton Robinson (801) 946-3228 City of Laketown P. O. Box 85 Laketown, Utah 84038
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Group Contact Phone Address
City of Garden City Bryce Nielson (801) 946-2901City of Garden City P. O. Box 207 Garden City, Utah 84028
City of Woodruff Kim Mortensen (801) 793-4117 City of Woodruff P. O. Box 83 Woodruff, Utah 84086
MEDIA
Logan Herald Journal Tim Vitale ["Mike Simmons" is crossed out] 801) 752-212175 West 300 North Logan, Utah 84321
Uinta (Evanston) County Herald (bi-weekly: Wednesday and Friday) Mel Baldwin (307) 789-6560 P.O. Box B Evanston, Wyoming 82930
Salt Lake Tribune (801) 237-2045 P.O. Box 867 Salt Lake City, Utah
Salt Lake Deseret News Joe Bauman (801) 237-2150 P.O. Box 1257 Salt Lake City, Utah 84110
KSL Television Channel 5 (801)237-2500 145 Social Hall Ave. Salt Lake City, Utah 84111
KIVX Television Channel 4 (801)972-1776 1760 S. Fremont Dr. Salt Lake City, Utah 84104
KUTV Television Channel 2 (801)973-3000 2185 S. 3600 W. West Valley City, Utah 84120
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Cache Citizen
USU Stateman
KVNU-AM
KVEZ-FM
KUSU-FM Lee Austin
KBLQ-AM
Highway 89
