Draft Environmental
Impact Statement

The Columbia River Crossing project has analyzed the potential environmental and community effects of five alternatives under consideration to meet the project’s goals identified in the Statement of Purpose and Need. The results of the analyses are described in the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS).

We need your input.

Public Comment Period: May 2 – July 1, 2008

The Draft EIS will help the public and decision-makers make comparisons between the alternatives. After the comment period ends, project sponsors will consider the Draft EIS and public feedback to decide which alternative to build. Comments on the CRC project are welcomed at any time. Those received during the public comment period will be responded to in the Final EIS, expected to be published
in 2009.

Draft EIS Summary
View Draft EIS and Comment Online

Locations to Read a Printed Copy

Printed copies of the Draft EIS may be viewed at the following locations in the community.

Washington Community Centers and Agencies

Columbia River Crossing Project Office: 700 Washington St., Suite 300, Vancouver
Esther Short Building: 610 Esther St., Vancouver
Firstenburg Community Center: 700 N.E. 136th Ave., Vancouver
Luepke Senior Center: 1009 E. McLoughlin, Vancouver
Marshall Community Center: 1009 E. McLoughlin, Vancouver
Vancouver Housing Authority, Rise and Stars Community Center: 500 Omaha Way, Vancouver
Washington State Department of Transportation, SW Region: 11018 NE 51st Circle, Vancouver
Water Resources Education Center: 4600 SE Columbia Way, Vancouver

Oregon Community Centers and Agencies

Matt Dishman Community Center: 77 NE Knott St., Portland
Oregon Department of Transportation, Region 1: 123 NW Flanders Portland
Peninsula Park Community Center: 700 N Rosa Parks Way, Portland
St. Johns Community Center: 8427 N Central St., Portland
University Park Community Center: 9009 N Foss Ave., Portland

Washington Libraries

Clark College, Cannell Library: 1933 Fort Vancouver Way, Vancouver
Fort Vancouver Regional Library: 1007 E. Mill Plain Blvd., Vancouver
Washington State University, Vancouver Campus Library: 14204 NE Salmon Creek Ave., Vancouver

Oregon Libraries

Albina Library: 3605 NE 15th Ave., Portland
Multnomah County Central Library: 801 S.W. 10th Ave., Portland
North Portland Library: 512 N Killingsworth St., Portland
Portland Community College, Cascade Campus Library: 705 N. Killingsworth St., Portland
Portland State University, Branford P. Millar Library: 1875 SW Park, Portland
University of Portland, Wilson W. Clark Memorial Library: 5000 N. Willamette Blvd., Portland
St. Johns Library: 7510 N Charleston Ave., Portland

Neighborhood Associations
The chair of the following neighborhood associations received a copy of the CRC Draft EIS. If you belong to one of these neighborhoods, you may contact you neighborhood leader to request to review the document.

Washington

Arnada, Carter Park, Central Park, Esther Short, Hough, Hudson's Bay, Lincoln, Northwest, Rose Village, Shumway, West Minnehaha, West Hazel Dell, Neighborhood Associations Council of Clark County, Meadow Homes, Oakbrook, Vancouver Heights, Pleasant Highlands

Oregon

Arbor Lodge, Bridgeton, East Columbia, Hayden Island Neighborhood Network (HINooN), Hayden Island Mobile Home Owners and Renters Association, Humboldt, Jantzen Beach Moorage Inc., Kenton, North Portland Neighborhood Services (coalition office), Overlook, Piedmont, St. Johns

Order Your Own Copy

A Draft EIS summary or an electronic version of the Draft EIS may be obtained for free at the following locations:

Columbia River Crossing Project Office: 700 Washington St., Suite 300, Vancouver
Oregon Department of Transportation, Region 1: 123 NW Flanders Portland
Washington State Department of Transportation, SW Region: 11018 NE 51st Circle, Vancouver

A printed copy may be purchased for $50 at the Columbia River Crossing Project Office, 700 Washington St., Suite 300, Vancouver.

To have a printed summary, CD or a printed copy of the Draft EIS mailed to you, please submit a request to feedback@columbiarivercrossing.org or call toll free, 866-396-2726.

Public Hearings and Open Houses

You are invited to provide your comments–written or spoken–at two public hearings on the project’s Draft Environmental Impact Statement. Each hearing will be held in conjunction with an informational open house.

Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Open House: 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Public Hearing: 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Red Lion Hotel Vancouver Washington at the Quay
100 Columbia Street, Grand Ballroom, Vancouver, WA 98660

Public transit: C-Tran #3
More info: www.c-tran.com or 360-695-0123

Thursday, May 29, 2008
Open House: 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Public Hearing: 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Portland Metropolitan Exposition Center
2060 North Marine Drive, Hall D, Portland, OR 97217

Public transit: TriMet MAX Yellow Line to Expo Center station
More info: www.trimet.org or 503-238-RIDE

Informal Question and Answer Sessions

Four informal events will be held throughout the Draft EIS public comment period to provide additional opportunities for residents and commuters to talk directly with technical staff and learn about the CRC project and Draft EIS results. Topics of interest to specific stakeholder groups will be highlighted as well as how to comment on the Draft EIS.

Thursday, May 15, 6 – 8:30 p.m.
Jantzen Beach SuperCenter
1405 N Jantzen Beach Center Portland, OR
Public Transit: C-Tran # 4, TriMet # 6
More info: www.trimet.org or 503-238-RIDE;
www.c-tran.com or 360-695-0123
(Sponsored by CRC’s Community and Environmental Justice Group)

Saturday, June 7, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Firstenburg Community Center
700 NE 136th Avenue Vancouver, WA
Public Transit: C-Tran #80, 37
More info: www.c-tran.com or 360-695-0123

Saturday, June 14, 12:30-3:30 p.m.
Beaverton Main Library
12375 SW 5th Street Beaverton, OR
Public Transit: TriMet MAX Blue line to Beaverton
transit center. Transfer to bus # 78 or 76.
More info: www.trimet.org or 503-238-RIDE

Thursday, June 19, 6 – 8:30 p.m.
Clark Public Utilities
1200 Fort Vancouver Way Vancouver, WA
Public Transit: C-Tran #37, 25
More info: www.c-tran.com or 360-695-0123
(Sponsored by CRC’s Community and Environmental Justice Group)

Submit Your Comments

The comment period on the Draft EIS lasts May 2 – July 1, 2008. During that time, two public hearings will be held for people to provide verbal comments. Comments and questions may be submitted at any time in the following ways:

View Draft EIS and comment online
Submit via web-based form
Email: DraftEISfeedback@columbiarivercrossing.org
Mail: 700 Washington Street, Suite 300, Vancouver, WA 98660
Fax: 360-737-0294
Toll free telephone: 866-396-2726
TTY/Relay Service: 711

Letters or completed paper comment forms may submitted via
mail or fax.

Interpreters or assistance preparing written comments are available upon request to ensure that all members of the community potentially affected by this project may understand the alternatives and provide comment. Requests may be made at feedback@columbiarivercrossing.org or by calling toll free
866-396-2726.

Comments received by email, mail or fax will receive an email, postcard or fax within two weeks to acknowledge receipt of the comment.