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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Gregory T. Winterbottom
Chairman
Shawn Nelson
Vice Chairman
Patricia Bates
Director
Lori Donchak
Director
Gail Eastman
Director
Matthew Harper
Director
Michael Hennessey
Director
Steve Jones
Director
Jeffrey Lalloway
Director
Gary A. Miller
Director
John Moorlach
Director
Al Murray
Director
Janet Nguyen
Director
Miguel Pulido
Director
Tim Shaw
Director
Todd Spitzer
Director
Frank Ury
Director
Ryan Chamberlain
Ex-Officio Member
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICE
Darrell Johnson
Chief Executive Officer
May 13, 2013
The Honorable Connie Boardman
Mayor
City of Huntington Beach
2000 Main Street
Huntington Beach, CA 92648
Dear Mayor Boardman:
2013'tt 15) F!"I 2:
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), in cooperation with the
Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA), is proposing to widen the
San Diego Freeway (1-405) between State Route 73 (SR-73) and Interstate 605
(1-605).
Today, the 1-405 is one of the most congested freeways in Orange County,
carrying more than 300,000 vehicle trips in some sections each day. The
purpose of the proposed improvement project is to improve travel conditions for
work, recreation, school, and commerce by increasing freeway capacity,
improving traffic and interchange operations, and enhancing road safety to
meet state and federal standards.
Throughout the project development process, the 1-405 Policy Working Group
(PWG), comprised of elected officials from cities and county supervisorial
districts within or immediately adjacent to the 1-405 project area, has provided
insight into the development of alternatives for improving the freeway. The
PWG's continued involvement during the environmental phase and subsequent
construction phase is necessary to ensure that corridor cities are engaged in
every step of the planning process.
As chairman of the 1-405 PWG, I am requesting that you appoint a city council
member and an alternate to replace the City of Huntington Beach's current
vacancies on the 1-405 PWG. The PWG includes elected officials representing
Costa Mesa, Fountain Valley, Garden Grove, Huntington Beach, Long Beach,
Los Alamitos, Seal Beach, Westminster, and the community of Rossmoor.
Orange County Transportation Authority
550 South Main Street /P.0. Box 14184 /Orange /California 92863-1584 /(714) 560-OCTA (6282)
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Mayor Boardman
May 13, 2013
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The 1-405 PWG meets a minimum of once per year. The last meeting was in
August 2012. The next meeting will be:
Wednesday, June 26, 2013
8:30 to 10 a.m.
Orange County Transportation Authority
600 S. Main Street, Orange
Conference Room 103/104
I hope the City of Huntington Beach will accept our invitation to participate on
the 1-405 PWG.
Please submit your appointment to the 1-405 PWG to Christina Byrne,
Community Relations Officer, at (714) 560-5717 or cbyrne@octa.net.
If you have any questions regarding the 1-405 PWG, please contact me at
(714) 834-3220.
Sincerely,
J hn M.W. Moorl�cta,
1-405 PWG Chairman
JMWM: clb
c: Fred Wilson, City Manager
Travis Hopkins, Public Works Director
Joan Flynn, City Clerk
PUBLIC NOTICE
Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Report/
Environmental Impact Statement Available for Interstate 405
& Announcement ®f Public hearing
ViBAT'S BEING PLANNED: California Department of Transpor-
tation (CALTRANS) is proposing to improve the San Diego Freeway (I-
405) by adding either one general purpose (GP) lane, or two GP lanes, or w4
one GP lane and a tolled Express lane in each direction to be managed, osaamaos
with the existing HOV lanes as a tolled Express facility between State
Route 73 (SR-73) and Interstate 605 (I-605). The proposed action would
improve the operations on I-405 primarily in the County of Orange for `h
approximately 16 miles between 0.2-mile south of Bristol Street and 1.4 eaieeaan
miles north of I-605, as well as portions of State Route 22 (SR-22), SR-
73, and I-605 to reduce congestion and improve lane continuity through
the corridor. This project is considered a Project of Air Quality Concern
regarding particulate matter PM10 and PM2,5 as defined in 40 CFR 93.123
(b)(1). A qualitative PM10 and PM2.5 hot spot analysis was completed, as
required by 40 CFR 93.116 and 93.123, based on U.S. EPA Guidance."
V'ffiY THIS AD: A Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Report
(EIR)/Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed 1-405 Im-
provement Project provides new information relevant to the proposed Plartc
project, information that was not available when the Draft EIR/EIS was circulated for public review and comments in May 2012.
This document is called a Supplemental Draft EIR/EIS because it only includes information and analysis updated since the Draft
EIR/EIS was circulated. This recirculation focuses on new traffic information in the Long Beach area. This notice is to inform you
of the preparation of the Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Report/Statement and its availability for review. One public
hearing will be held to give you an opportunity to review and comment on the new project information before the final alternative
is selected.
VAT'S AVAII.ALE: The Supplemental Draft EIR/EIS is available for review at CALTRANS District 12, 3347 Michel-
son Drive, Suite 100, Irvine, CA 92612 on weekdays (M-Fri) from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Maps and other information are also
available. There are also copies available at the following public libraries during their regular business hours:
• Costa Mesa/Donald Dungan Branch Library (1855 Park Avenue, Costa Mesa, CA 92627)
• Mesa Verde Branch Library (2969 Mesa Verde Drive, Costa Mesa, CA 92626) 1-0
• Garden Grove Regional Library (11200 Stanford Avenue, Garden Grove, CA 92840) �-
• Huntington Beach Central Library (7111 Talbert Avenue, Huntington Beach, CA 92648-1296)
• Heritage Park Regional Library (14361 Yale Avenue, Irvine, CA 92604) =T
• Los Alamitos/Rossmoor Library (12700 Montecito, Seal Beach, CA 90740) w
• Mary Wilson Library (707 Electric Avenue, Seal Beach, CA 90740) t�
• Westminster Branch Library (8180 13'' Street, Westminster, CA 92683)
• Fountain Valley Library (17635 Los Alamos, Fountain Valley, CA 92708)
• Main Library (101 Pacific Avenue, Long Beach, CA 90822) w
• Ruth Bach Neighborhood Library (4055 Bellflower Boulevard, Long Beach, CA 90808)
• Santa Ana Public Library (26 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701-4087) &w:
• Main Library & History Center (407 E. Chapman Avenue, Orange, CA 92866), and
• Newport Beach Public Library (1000 Avocado Avenue, Newport Beach, CA 92660).
In addition, the document is also available for review on-line at www.d6t.6aLgov/distl2/405/index.htm.
VMEBE YOU COME IN: Your comments will be part of the public record. If you wish to make a comment on the Supple-
mental Draft EIR/EIS, you may submit your written comments to CALTRANS until August 12, 2013 at:
Smita Deshpande, Branch Chief,
Caltrans-District 12, "Attn: 405 SDEIR-DEIS Comment Period'
2201 Dupont Drive, Suite 200,
Irvine, CA, 92612
Comments may also be sent via email to 405.Supplemental.Draft.EIR.EIS@,parsons.com. Please submit comments limited to the
information included in the Supplemental Document. The public review period for the Draft Environmental Impact Report/
Environmental Impact Statement is closed.
MMEN AND W HEIIE: The public hearing will be held at the following time and location:
Wednesday, July 24, 2013 - 6:00-8:00 p.m. (presentation at 6:30 PM)
Hill Middle School
1100 Iroquois Avenue, Long Beach, CA 90815
Individuals who require special accommodation (American Sign Language interpreter, accessible seating, documentation in alter-
nate formats, etc.) are requested to contact CALTRANS District 12, Attn: Public Affairs Office at (949) 724-2000 at least 21 days
prior to the scheduled hearing date. TDD users may contact the California Relay Service TTY line at 1-800-735-2929 or Voice
Line at 1 800 735 2922.
CONTACT: For more information about this study or any transportation matter, call Smita Deshpande at CALTRANS District
12: (949) 724-2000.
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