Public Involvement Toolkit
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Public Involvement Toolkit

This page contains guidance and templates for conducting and documenting public involvement in connection with the environmental review of a project.

Questions? Contact the Environmental Affairs Division at 512-416-3001.

Accessing documents

If you need assistance accessing any documents or the information on this page, please contact Lauren Miller at lauren.miller@txdot.gov or 512-701-0424.

General guidance

TitleDateDescription
Environmental Handbook for Public Involvement04/26Provides guidance on TxDOT’s process for conducting public involvement in connection with the environmental review of a project.
Guidance: Public Comment Response Matrix08/26Provides guidance on preparing a comment/response matrix.
Guidance: Spanish Versions of Translation or Accommodations Request Statement and National Environmental Policy Act Assignment Memorandum of Understanding Disclaimer02/26A Spanish versions of translation or accommodations request statement and National Environmental Policy Act Assignment Memorandum of Understanding disclaimer.

Notice and opportunity to comment

TitleDateDescription
Template: Notice and Opportunity to Comment03/26Template for preparing a notice and opportunity to comment for a project.
Template: Documentation of Notice and Opportunity to Comment01/26Template for preparing the cover sheet for the documentation of a notice and opportunity to comment for the file.

Public meetings

TitleDateDescription
Template: Notice of a Virtual Public Meeting with In-Person Option02/26Template for preparing a notice of a virtual public meeting with an in-person option.
Template: Notice of a Virtual Public Meeting08/26Template for preparing a notice of a virtual on-line public meeting for a project.
Template: Documentation of Public Meeting02/26Template for preparing the cover sheet for the documentation of a public meeting for the file.

Opportunities for public hearings

TitleDateDescription
Template: Notice Affording an Opportunity for a Public Hearing03/26Template for preparing a notice of an opportunity for public hearing for a CE project.
Template: Draft EA Notice of Availability and Opportunity for a Public Hearing03/26Template for preparing a combined notice of availability of a draft EA and a notice of opportunity for public hearing.
Public Hearing Opportunity Certification08/25Form for preparing a certification that an opportunity for public hearing was afforded.
Template: Documentation of Public Hearing Opportunity02/26Template for preparing the cover sheet for the documentation of an opportunity for public hearing for the file.

Public hearings (CEs)

TitleDateDescription
Template: Notice of a Virtual Public Hearing with In-Person Option03/26Template for preparing a notice of a virtual public hearing with an in-person option for a CE project.
Template: Notice of a Virtual Public Hearing03/26Template for preparing a notice of a virtual on-line public hearing for a CE project.

Public hearings (EAs)

TitleDateDescription
Template: Draft EA Notice of Availability and Virtual Public Hearing with In-Person Option 03/26Template for preparing a combined notice of availability of a draft EA and a notice of a virtual public hearing with an in-person option.
Template: Draft EA Notice of Availability and Virtual Public Hearing09/26Template for preparing a combined notice of availability of a draft EA and a notice of a virtual online public hearing.

Public hearings (EISs)

TitleDateDescription
Template: Draft EIS Notice of Availability and Virtual Public Hearing with In-Person Option 03/26Template for preparing a combined notice of availability of a draft EIS and a notice of a virtual public hearing with an in-person option.
Template: Draft EIS Notice of Availability and Virtual Public Hearing02/26Template for preparing a combined notice of availability of a draft EIS and a notice of a virtual online public hearing.

Public hearing documentation

TitleDateDescription
Template: Documentation of Public Hearing01/26Template for preparing the cover sheet for the documentation of a public hearing for the file.

Final EA notice of availability

TitleDateDescription
Template: Final EA Notice of Availability02/26Template for preparing a notice of availability for a final EA on a project that requires a separate notice of the final EA prior to the FONSI per 23 CFR 771.119(h).

FONSI notice of availability

TitleDateDescription
Template: FONSI Notice of Availability02/26Template for preparing a notice of availability for a FONSI.

Notice of intent for an EIS project

TitleDateDescription
Template: Notice of Intent for an FHWA EIS Project08/26Template for preparing a notice of intent to prepare an EIS for a FHWA project.
Template: Notice of Intent for a State EIS Project02/26Template for preparing a notice of intent to prepare an EIS for a state project.

FEIS/ROD notice of availability

TitleDateDescription
Template: FEIS/ROD Notice of Availability03/26Template for preparing a notice of availability for a combined FEIS/ROD.