2022 04 19 City Council

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Smith will be prepared to provide to the TDOT Hazardous Materials Section for 
clearance.  An asbestos survey will not be required.  
 
• Air Quality – After receiving the Purpose and Need D ocument, TDOT will provide 
Gresham Smith the Air Quality statement to include in the NEPA document.  An air 
quality report will not be required.  
  
• Noise – Because this is a Ty pe III project, a noise study is not needed.  Gresham 
Smith will coordinate with  TDOT regarding a noise statement to add to the NEPA 
document. 
 
• Ecology – Gresham Smith will conduct a database search for stream, wetlands, and 
threatened/endangered species habitats  to include in the Purpose and Need 
Document.  This document will be provided to TDOT’s Ecology Section so they may 
conduct coordination with the following state and federal agencies, the Tennessee 
Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC), Tennessee Wildlife 
Resources Agency (TWRA), and United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS).    
 
Prepare NEPA Document 
Gresham Smith will develop th e C-List CE document using the TDOT Local Programs 
template. The results of the coordination, the purpose and need statement, a description 
of the build alternative, and the results of the technical studies/analysis will be 
incorporated into the C-List CE .  The NEPA document will be offered to the City for 
review and comment (if requested).  Once the City has approved the document, it will be 
submitted to TDOT for review and comment.  Gresham Smith will finalize the C- List CE 
for TDOT signature.  The result of this task is a signed C- List CE.  With the acceptance 
of the C-List CE, the TDOT Local Programs Office will be provided the signed document 
to issue a Notice to Proceed. 
Schedule 
It is anticipated t hat the C -List Categorical Ex clusion will take f our months to complete.  
However, this estimate for completion is based on a timely review of the coor dination 
documents provided to TDOT, the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) review and 
the timely s ubmission of the TDOT Archaeolo gy Section submittal to  the Native 
American Tribes, all are subject to their scheduling. 
Additional Information 
Due t o the unique nature of Local Programs projects, Gresham Smith will coordinate 
with the TDOT Local Programs contact within TDOT Environmenta l Div ision before 
beginning any NEPA work.  This will continue  during all technical section and agency 
coordination and throughout the environmental clearance process. 
 
 
 
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