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23 <br /> Federal Project Implementation Process <br /> as�-,.u� ex�oeewmn�Pen <br /> a,w•mr mrwm <br /> � e..,�rn.,w wwmnv vw• <br /> �rcrns icy <br /> 2 <br /> Current Status <br /> • Currently in FFA Project Development <br /> • Includes 30%Design&Environmental f{-- <br /> • 36%Design i W <br /> • Fu rth e r defin ing alignment and specific <br /> station locations from the initial Locally <br /> Preferred Alternative(LPA) _ <br /> • Traffic analysis -- <br /> • Integration of bicycle and pedestrian <br /> facilities <br /> • Station area analysis <br /> 3 <br /> 4 <br /> 5 Project Schedule — next 12 months <br /> 6 Spring 2019: evaluate BRT Transit Oriented Development Opportunities <br /> 7 Late Summer 2019: draft 30% Design Plans are handed over to the NEPA team <br /> 8 Late Summer/Fall 2019: finalize non-Small Starts funding <br /> 9 • Late Summer/Fall 2019: 30% Design Plans are finalized, based on FTA feedback <br /> 10 • September 2019: Apply for rating with FTA <br /> 11 Fall/Winter 2019: NEPA document is published for review <br /> 12 Spring 2020: Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) issued, completing the NEPA <br /> 13 review process. <br /> 14 Planned 2023: The North-South Corridor BRT would open for revenue service. <br /> 15 <br /> 16 What's Happening this Summer? <br /> 17 — Finalize Traffic Analysis <br /> 18 — Conduct Market and TOD Study <br /> 19 • Community Input Sessions and Design Charrettes July 12 - 15 <br /> 20 — Develop construct vs convert recommendation for northern portion <br /> 21 — Draft 30% design <br /> 22 — Complete Environmental Analysis <br /> 23 <br /> 24 NSBRT Fundinq <br /> 25 • Current financial plan assumes 80% ($112M) of project funding to come through Federal <br /> 26 Sources, 20% ($28M) from non-federal sources <br /> 27 • Project needs to demonstrate commitment of at least half the non-federal share ($14M) <br /> 28 by <br /> 29 September 2019 to stay in Project Development and be considered for moving into <br /> 30 Project Design <br /> 31 Currently we have $6.1 M of non-federal funds committed through the Orange <br /> 32 County Transit Plan, we have requested an additional $8M <br /> 33 We have also submitted a request for $25M as part of the SPOT 6.0 process <br /> 34 <br />