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ATP reports strong public engagement on draft environmental impact statement; comment period closed March 11
Summary
ATP said the draft Environmental Impact Statement for Project Connect was released in January and the 60‑day public comment period closed March 11; staff reported more than 74 events, over 2,800 in‑person contacts and major themes including support for an airport extension, concerns about park‑and‑ride locations and South Congress right‑of‑way.
Austin Transit Partnership staff told the board on March 12 that the draft environmental impact statement (EIS) for the Project Connect light‑rail project was released in January, the 60‑day public comment period closed March 11, and the agency received substantial public input to inform the final EIS.
ATP planners said they ran 74 public events over the 60‑day comment period, including four ATP‑hosted public meetings that attracted more than 600 attendees, about 40 stop‑level outreach events coordinated with CapMetro, and thousands of website visits. Staff reported that, counting in‑person events, more than 2,800 people…
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