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1 , 1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date March 5, 1990 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item # V-E <br /> SUBJECT: NCDOT REVISED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (EIA) FOR I-85 <br /> WIDENING AND EFLAND INTERCHANGE IMPROVEMENTS <br /> DEPARTMENT: PLANNING PUBLIC HEARING Yes xNo <br /> ATTACHMENT(S) : INFORMATION CONTACT: Gene Bell <br /> -10-19-89 memo from Bell to Link <br /> -Summary of 11-7-89 meeting <br /> -12-15-89 letter from Stroud <br /> -11-21-89 Revised EIA TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br /> -12-19-89 memo from Bell to Link Hillsborough - 732-8181 <br /> -1-3-90 memo from Thames to Bell Durham - 688-7331 <br /> -1-9-90 Planning Board minutes Mebane - 227-2031 <br /> -Map of proposed interchanges Chapel Hill - 967-9251 <br /> -Draft resolution <br /> PURPOSE: To receive recommendation from Planning Board on the <br /> revised EIA. <br /> BACKGROUND: On October 2 , 1989 NCDOT officials presented revised <br /> plans for the Efland interchanges to the County <br /> Commissioners . Reference was made to an EIA done in <br /> 1984 in anticipation of I-85 widening. <br /> The Transportation Advisory Subcommittee (TAS) met on <br /> October 17 and discussed concerns related to transpor- <br /> tation improvements in the Efland area and the need for <br /> greater coordination with NCDOT. These concerns were <br /> expressed in the October 19 memo to the County Manager. <br /> This resulted in a meeting of County officials and <br /> NCDOT representatives on November 7 . At the meeting, <br /> NCDOT officials stated that a revised EIA was being <br /> done. County officials requested that a copy of the <br /> revised EIA be made available for County comment. <br /> At a subsequent meeting of the TAS held on December <br /> 13, there was additional discussion on the Efland <br /> interchanges, in particular, the proposed elimination <br /> of the I-85 overpass over West Ten Road. The TAS <br /> requested that pedestrian access under I-85 be <br /> maintained as part of the interchange improvements . <br /> This was expressed in the December 18 memo from Gene <br /> Bell to John Link. <br /> The revised EIA was received by the County Manager' s <br /> office on December 19 , 1989 . As with the 1984 EIA, <br />