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63 <br /> Orange County Transit Plan April 25, 2017 <br /> GoTriangle must demonstrate that the effects would be <br /> avoided, minimized, or mitigated through the existing <br /> As the project moves forward into the Engineering Phase, commitments in the Amended Record of Decision before the <br /> GoTriangle will evaluate changes to the track alignment and change may be advanced in the design. <br /> station location at several sections to optimize the project's <br /> performance and the counties' financial investment. The goals Before incorporating the proposed change into the final design <br /> of these changes include minimizing conflicts with vehicular & of the project, the FTA must review and concur with the <br /> pedestrian traffic, and maximizing development opportunities findings in the environmental re-evaluation. If FTA believes that <br /> and access for transit passengers. additional environmental documentation is required to further <br /> assess the environmental effects, FTA will instruct GoTriangle <br /> FTA requires GoTriangle to re-evaluate any change to the to prepare and publish supplemental environmental <br /> project for its effects on the human and natural environment. documentation for public review and inspection. This <br /> If the proposed change results in environmental effects, supplemental environmental documentation will include any <br /> additional measures to avoid, minimize, or mitigate the effects <br /> of the change. The additional measures to avoid, minimize, or <br /> mitigate the effects of the change are then included in an <br /> s Amended Record of Decision. This was recently completed for <br /> the design refinement associated with the addition of a station <br /> at North Carolina Central University. <br /> While all design changes must be comprehensively re- <br /> evaluated for environmental effects, not all design changes will <br /> result in the preparation and publication of supplemental <br /> environmental documentation or amendments to the Record <br /> of Decision. The FTA makes this determination. <br /> ENOS <br /> At this time, GoTriangle is evaluating several potential <br /> refinements to the project design, including: <br /> • A shift of the Patterson Place station towards the east, <br /> beyond Sayward Drive. GoTriangle is aware of the <br /> proximity of the Patterson Place station to New Hope <br /> Final Page 39 of 65 <br />