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Notice of Intent

January 9, 2008

Following the project initiation, a Notice of Intent (NOI) to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement, as required by CEQ regulations 40 CFR 1501.7 was prepared. The NOI was published in the Federal Register on January 9, 2008.

Notice of Intent
noi.pdf (51Kb)

Federal Register
federal_register.pdf (20Kb)

Scoping Meeting Information

A Public Scoping Meeting was held on April 10, 2008 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM. This open-house meeting was held at Murray-LaSaine Elementary School located at 691 Riverland Drive on James Island.

The purpose of this meeting was to:

Introduce the project to the public
Gather initial comments from the public
Identify the needs for the project
Identify concerns the public may have about the project or its impact to the human and natural environment

The public was encouraged to attend in order to meet the project team and provide input into this important project.

In addition to mailing a postcard invitation to residents within five zip codes located in the study area, notification of the Public Scoping Meeting was published in project area newspapers: The Post and Courier – March 28, 2008, The James Island Journal – April 3, 2008, The Charleston Chronicle - April 2, 2008, and Island Life News Magazine – insert placed in the March/April 2008 edition on April 1, 2008.

Public Scoping Meeting Post Card Information
meeting_notice.pdf (1.9Mb)

SCDOT Initiates the Scoping Process to Evaluate the Proposed I-526 Completion

A Public Scoping Meeting and Agency Scoping Meeting were held to initiate the scoping process for the proposed I-526 completion.

The initial coordination/scoping process was initiated in order to obtain comments and input from agencies and the public to help determine the purpose and need for the project, alternatives to be evaluated, and the issues that will be examined as part of the EIS process.

A draft of the Agency Coordination and Public Involvement Plan was distributed for comment.

Public Scoping Meeting Handout
meeting_handout.pdf (1.5Mb)

Agency Coordination and Public Involvement Plan
agency_public_plan.pdf (1.1Mb)

Review of Scoping Comments

SCDOT is reviewing the scoping comments to determine the scope of the EIS and the reasonable alternatives.