Sign up today for virtual town hall meeting on toll-lane news
As MDOT rushes to get its toll-lane scheme approved by the federal government, we need to stay informed about the moving pieces of this harmful plan. To that end, our valued partner, Citizens Against Beltway Expansion (CABE), is hosting a virtual town hall meeting on recent project developments. When: Monday, June 27, at 7 p.m.
Sign up to hear what these speakers have to tell us:
Will Jawando, Montgomery County Councilmember
Debra Borden, Principal Counsel for the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission
Kyle Hart, with the National Parks Conservation Association
Questions? Contact CABE at 495CABE@gmail.com or visit the CABE website.
We knew it was coming: MDOT gives public 30 days to read 26,000+ pages!
Last Friday, MDOT issued the toll-lane project’s Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS). It’s massive; it contains information not previously released to the public. If MDOT has its way, the federal government will issue its final decision on the FEIS and toll-lane project in a month or so. But not so fast, MDOT.
State and local officials and advocacy groups have already called on the U.S. government to require MDOT to redo parts of the environmental review and provide an additional public comment period. Requests have gone to USDOT Secretary Pete Buttigieg, asking for an extension of the FEIS review period and an opportunity for the public to meaningfully engage with information being publicly presented for the first time. And the Sierra Club, on behalf of multiple advocacy and grassroots organizations, is coordinating a technical and legal review of the FEIS by subject matter experts.
Watch for updates about the FEIS and more
We’ll keep you posted about what’s in those 26,000 pages, and about timelines and actions you can take. We’ll also send you updates about the elections. Keep checking Maryland Matters for election news, and see our most recent newsletter for tables of candidate positions on the toll-lane plan.