LEGAL NOTICE – UTAH TRANSIT AUTHORITY

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and the Utah Transit Authority (UTA) have prepared a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the proposed Draper Transit Corridor project. The DEIS describes the transportation and environmental impacts associated with the project alternatives. The build alternatives would extend light-rail transit along the UTA-owned railroad right-of-way starting at the TRAX Sandy Civic Center Station at 10000 South in Sandy and ending at either Draper Town Center (12400 South)  for the minimum operable segment (MOS), or 14600 South in Draper for the full build alternative. Three stations are planned for the MOS and five stations are planned for the full-build alternative. The proposed project would involve constructing new track along the existing railroad corridor and constructing park-and-ride lots at the stations.

The DEIS was signed by the FTA on December 4, 2009, and is now available for public review. The public comment period will begin on December 18, 2009 and conclude on February 5, 2010. Comments on the DEIS must be postmarked, e-mailed, or faxed to the Draper Transit Corridor Project by February 5, 2010. Comments can be submitted in the following ways:

• 	On the project Web site at: www.rideuta.com/projects/draperLightRail/submitComment.aspx
• 	By e-mail to amentzer@rideuta.com
• 	By fax to (801) 741-8892 (write “Attention Draper Transit Corridor Project” on the fax)
• 	By postal mail to the following address:
Draper Transit Corridor Project
Aaron Mentzer
Community Involvement Specialist
Utah Transit Authority
669 West 200 South
Salt Lake City, UT 84101

Copies of the DEIS are available for public review at the following locations: 

•	Sandy Library, 10100 S Petunia Way, Sandy, UT
•	Draper Library, 1136 E Pioneer Road, Draper ,UT
•	UTA’s Meadowbrook Office, 3600 South 700 West, Salt Lake City, UT
•	UTA’s FrontLine Headquarters, 669 West 200 South, Salt Lake City, UT

The DEIS is also available on UTA’s website at www.rideuta.com.  

Two public hearing/open house meetings are scheduled to receive comments on the DEIS. The Hearing/Open House Meetings are scheduled for the following dates, times, and locations:

Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Skaggs Catholic Center
11800 South 300 East
Elementary School cafeteria
5 p.m. – 8 p.m.	Thursday, January 14, 2010
Sandy City Senior Center
9310 South 1300 East 
4 p.m. – 7 p.m.

To assure full participation at the public hearing/open house, accommodations for effective communication, such as sign language interpreters or printed material in alternative formats, or a language interpreter for non-English speaking participants, must be requested at least five (5) working days prior to the date of the scheduled event. Request for ADA accommodations should be directed to the UTA ADA Compliance Officer at (801) 287-3536 or for deaf/hearing impaired persons, dial 711 to make a relay call. To request a language interpreter, please contact Mary DeLoretto at (801) 741-8808.
		
							John Inglish
							General Manager/CEO