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How Does This Project Work?
The planning process for the Columbia River Crossing project is marked by five major milestones:
Identify Alternatives to Be Evaluated in the Draft Environmental Impact Statement
The project team will measure the integrated alternatives developed in Milestone 2 against the evaluation criteria. The public and affected agencies will be asked to provide input on which alternatives should be carried forward for further study. Alternatives will then be refined and a limited number selected for further evaluation in the draft EIS.
These are the steps leading up to Milestone 3:
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In the fall of 2006, the public will review a more detailed evaluation of the remaining alternatives and provide input on the ones that should be considered in more detail. The list of alternatives will be further narrowed down.
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Engineers will refine the design of these alternatives to increase benefits and to avoid or minimize adverse impacts. They will then prepare engineering drawings and more detailed descriptions so they can be analyzed in the draft EIS.
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Technical reports on the natural and community resource impacts of the remaining alternatives will be prepared.
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Funding experts will develop funding alternatives to be incorporated into the alternatives analysis.
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