State of Florida Dept. of Transportation
Port Manatee Connector PD&E Study
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Purpose and Need Public Meeting
Held September 30, 2008

As part of the scoping process, a Purpose and Need Public Meeting was held on September 30, 2008 to provide the public with an opportunity to review and comment on the draft purpose and need statement developed for the project. Notification of the meeting was sent to local officials, agencies, stakeholders and property owners within the study area. The meeting was attended by 64 people.

Please click on the icons below to view the materials that were on display at the public meeting. The display boards shown at the public meeting represent the initial data collection conducted as part of the PD&E Study and have been refined based on input received from project stakeholders and agencies. If you have any comments concerning the materials that were on display at the Purpose and Need Public Meeting, please provide your comments on the Comment Form provided on this website.

Presentation (2,602kb)
Project Schedule (475kb)

Purpose and Need Public Meeting Presentation

Project Schedule Draft 09/30/08
   
Draft Purpose and Need Statement (418kb) Handout (1,823kb)
Draft Purpose and Need Statement Handout
   
Project Location Map (3,239kb) Project Study Area (556kb)
Project Location Map Project Study Area
   
Approved and Proposed Developments (529kb) Natural Environmental Constraints (580kb)
Approved and Proposed Developments Natural Environmental Constraints
   
Social Environmental Constraints (556kb) Cultural Environmental Constraints (556kb)
Social Environmental Constraints Cultural Environmental Constraints
 
Existing Land Use (542kb) Future Land Use (501kb)
Existing Land Use Future Land Use
   
Potential Contamination Sites (561kb) Corridor Constraint Map (556kb)
Potential Contamination Sites Corridor Constraint Map
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