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,• •. ° 6ar,igle Rr gicon l l Na"w Pr o , �,��;W�� 1"roject II;, III p im e t Scope of Work our O'rrsrsit ftltrnt? The URS team will make full use of the extensive data gathering and analysis conducted during the Alternatives Analysis. These analyses should only be updated or refined for the DEIS, unless conditions or alignments change affecting DEIS chapters that contain a discussion on Purpose and Need, Alternatives, and Affected Environment. The DEIS effort will consist of updating and refining descriptions of existing conditions, the assessment of potential impacts, and composition of the document. FTA and resource agency coordination will also be a part of this task effort. Project scoping and the Notice of Intent were completed under the AA process and were covered under the previous Scope of Work and further efforts are not included in this current Scope of Work. 4. 1. Refiine /Update the Statemer-A of Purpose and feed The purpose of this task is to refine the draft Statement of Purpose and Need (developed during the AA). The URS Team will create the first draft of DEIS Chapter 1 based on the public and agency comments received during the Scoping process. Triangle Transit, committees and others will review the Chapter and it will be revised accordingly. Deliverable: Revised DEIS Chapter on Statement of Purpose and Need (DEIS Chapter 1) (Draft and Final). .2 Aiternatives Corisiidered The URS Team will also develop the definition of alternatives to be carried forward into the DEIS process for detailed analysis. At a minimum, the alternatives defined will be the No -Build and the Build Alternative based upon the LPA recommendation. This will include alignment options in the vicinity of the New Hope Creek area and US 15 -501 and may include a refinement of alignment based upon engineering, environmental, and public involvement activities. Using the results of the AA and the LPA report, the URS team will develop the first draft of Chapter 2 of the DEIS- Alternatives Considered. The Chapter will be reviewed by Triangle Transit, committees, and others (may include FTA) as deemed necessary. Deliverable: 0 DEIS Chapter on Alternatives Considered (Chapter 2) (Draft and Final). 3 Transportation, Traffic and Parking 4.3.1. "traffic Piarrirnfng and Ana, ysis Base Year Micro - Simulation Model Development The first step in this process is the creation of the base year micro - simulation models. All subsequent steps in the study are predicated on this task. The process for this task is described in detail below. It is anticipated that up to six separate micro - simulation models will need to be set up. These models generally coincide with the sub -areas identified in the Draft Traffic Analysis Technical Report. These models include the following: IDurh�ann- Orange l.. „ight Rail °'i °ransit Project � .iuine 20:13 J ...1 IIDRAF 1”