PHASE 1 ENGINEERING—may take 1–3 years for completion

• Conduct "scoping" (Inviting public and
  private agencies to identify alternatives,
  impact and issues)
• Conduct location studies (in conjunction
  with environmental studies)
    – Complete bridge inspection report
    – Finish bridge hydraulic survey, analysis
    – Review accident records
    – Review maintenance records, old plans
    – Identify applicable policies ( e.g., new
       construction or resurfacing, restoration
       or rehabilitation–"3R")
    – Develop alternative alignments as
       applicable, avoiding and minimizing
       impact if feasible and practicable
    – Identify potential right-of-way
       requirements for each alternative
• Conduct environmental impact studies
  (in conjunction with location studies)
    – Identify alternatives
    – Conduct field inventories to identify
       protected endangered and otherwise
       important resources 
    – Identify and evaluate impact of each
       alternative on the natural and social
       environment, including wetlands,
       plants, animals, air and water quality,
       archaeological and historic sites,
       agriculture and communities 
    – Coordinate with the following:
       STATE AGENCIES —
       Natural Resources – for endangered
       species, wetlands, nature preserves,
       natural areas, wildlife habitats
       Environmental Protection Agency – 
       for air quality, contaminated properties,
       leaking underground tanks, National
       Pollutant Discharge Elimination
       System Permits
        Agriculture – for farmland preservation
       Historic Preservation Agency – for
       historic structures, archaeological sites