SIP - Illinois Department of Transportation

Table of Contents
Section Page
1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Project Background……………………………………………………………………………………………………………1
1.2 Legal Requirements……………………………………………………………………………………………… 3
1.3 National Environmental Policy Act…………………………………………………………………………3
1.4 National Historic Preservation Act……………………………………………………………………….. 4
1.5 Context Sensitive Solutions……………………………………………………………………………………………….5
2 GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
2.1 Stakeholder Involvement Plan Goals………………………………………………………………………………..6
2.2 Stakeholder Identification Procedures……………………………………………………………………………..6
2.3 Stakeholder Involvement Ground Rules……………………………………………………………………………7
3 JOINT LEAD, COORPORATING, and PARTICIPATING AGENCIES
3.1 Joint Lead Agencies………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..9
3.2 Cooperating Agencies…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..9
3.3 Section 106 Consulting Parties Parties………………………………………………………………………………….9
4 PROJECT WORKING GROUPS
4.1 Project Study Group (PSG) ................................................................................................... 11
4.2 Citizen Advisory Group ......................................................................................................... 12
4.3 Implementation ................................................................................................................... 12
4.4 Stakeholder Involvement ..................................................................................................... 12
4.5 Dispute Resolution………………………………………………………………………………………………………….13
5 TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF PROJECT DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES /STAKEHOLDER
INVOLVEMENT
5.1 Step One: Stakeholder Identification, Development of the SIP, Project Initiation .............. 14
5.2 Step Two: Developing CAG Project Problem Statement and Project Purpose and Need …14
5.3 Step Three: Defining Alternates ........................................................................................... 15
5.4 Step Four: Approval of Final Alternative .............................................................................. 15
5.5 Project Development Schedule, and Stakeholder Involvement Activities........................... 16
6 PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT PLAN ACTIVITIES
6.1 Stakeholder Activities........................................................................................................... 17
6.2 Public Outreach Meetings .................................................................................................... 17
6.3 Other Mechanisms for Public Involvement ......................................................................... 20
7 PLAN AVAILABILITY AND MONITORING / UPDATES
7.1 Availability of the Stakeholder Involvement Plan ................................................................ 23
7.2 Modification of the Stakeholder Involvement Plan ............................................................. 23
Appendix A
Table 3‐1 Lead Agencies
Table 3‐2 Cooperating Agencies
Table 3‐3 Section 106 Consulting Parties
Table 4‐1 Project Study Group (PSG)
Table 4‐2 Citizen Advisory Group (CAG)
Table 7‐1 Stakeholder Involvement Plan Revision History
Appendix B
Table 5‐1 Project Development Schedule
Appendix C Glossary, Acronyms, and Abbreviation