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42 <br /> Orange County Transit Plan April 25, 2017 <br /> Durham-Orange • - Figure 2.4-1: D-O LRT Project Map <br /> The original Plan set aside funding for the Orange County share Legend <br /> o sianDn <br /> of the Durham-Orange Light Rail Transit (D-0 LRT) Project, o RaM1a ERCO DJmNAM Md Cun o, <br /> � Mante�rence feulry rer <br /> which at that stage of planning was a 17-station alignment —LRT 16911 N <br /> .aaaaa. LRT -+lic Svcci BucM1.n.n BoJ..+N <br /> extending approximately 17 miles from UNC Hospitals in Chapel q.nBl secaons of NMSmcs o�;maoeno <br /> laa a13aWame.r <br /> anara smra p <br /> Hill to east Durham, near the intersection of Alston Avenue and L <br /> NC 147. At that time, there remained several alignment and ® Durham NCCUO 0 <br /> sDUCM1 sainrc0 <br /> station options, including options to cross Little Creek and New <br /> Hope Creek; multiple station location options at Friday Center, Mntln Wma Klry lr Poraw 0 <br /> Meadowmont/Woodmont, and the Duke University and ��_� PoaeraDnPU<� <br /> Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Centers; and several options Chapel Hill <br /> for the rail operations and maintenance facility. <br /> waM1 vii..a.p <br /> Since adoption of the original Plan, GoTriangle conducted the UNC HosDn.95 <br /> environmental evaluation for the project, as required by the M..Penn R.d Hamil on RwE itlry „r„U <br /> National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The D-0 LRT Project <br /> was one of the first to complete its environmental analysis 'M� R- �'°° '°g"`°' °°• '�°°.,.�'E <br /> under new federal law, enacted in July 2012, which required <br /> transit agencies complete the analysis in two years. (NCRR), which owns the freight and intercity-rail tracks that <br /> also run through downtown Durham. <br /> GoTriangle began its NEPA analysis in February 2014. Following <br /> extensive study, GoTriangle and the FTA released a Draft During the DEIS public comment period, the public was invited <br /> Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for public comment in to attend two formal public information sessions and provide <br /> August 2015. The DEIS analyzed the project's impacts to the oral comments at two public hearings. GoTriangle accepted <br /> natural and human environment, and proposed the "NEPA written comments via regular mail, email, and telephone <br /> Preferred Alternative" including recommendations for the between August 28 and October 13, 2015. Following a review <br /> alignment, station, and rail operations and maintenance facility of the public comment, GoTriangle and the FTA issued a <br /> alternatives evaluated in the document. The NEPA Preferred combined Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) and <br /> Alternative also contained refined alignment and station Final Section 4(f) Determination/ Record of Decision (ROD) on <br /> locations through downtown Durham to accommodate future February 15, 2016. <br /> right-of-way needs of the North Carolina Railroad Company <br /> Final Page 18 of 65 <br />