Public Involvement Toolkit

Public Involvement Toolkit

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

General Guidance

Notice and Opportunity to Comment

Opportunity for Public Hearing

Public Hearing (CE)

Public Hearing (EA)

Public Hearing (EIS)

Public Hearing Certification and Documentation

Final EA Notice of Availability

FONSI Notice of Availability

Notice of Intent for an EIS Project

FEIS/ROD Notice of Availability

General Guidance	Date	Description	Format
Environmental Handbook for Public Involvement	03/20	Provides guidance on TxDOT’s process for conducting public involvement in connection with the environmental review of a project
Guidance: Public Meetings and Public Hearings Comment Response Matrix	07/16	Provides guidance on preparing a comment/response matrix

Notice and Opportunity to Comment	Date	Description	Format
Template: Notice and Opportunity to Comment	03/20	Template for preparing a notice and opportunity to comment for a project.
Template: Documentation of Notice and Opportunity to Comment	07/19	Template for preparing the cover sheet for the documentation of a notice and opportunity to comment for the file.

Public Meeting	Date	Description	Format
Template: Notice of a Public Meeting with Virtual Component	05/20	Template for preparing a notice of a public meeting with virtual component for a project.
Template: Notice of a Public Meeting	03/20	Template for preparing a notice of a public meeting for a project.
Template: Notice of a Virtual Public Meeting	03/20	Template for preparing a notcie of a virtual online public meeting for a project.
Template: Documentation of Public Meeting	07/19	Template for preparing the cover sheet for the documentation of a public meeting for the file.

Opportunity for Public Hearing	Date	Description	Format
Template: Notice Affording an Opportunity for a Public Hearing	03/20	Template 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 Hearing	03/20	Template for preparing a combined notice of availability of a draft EA and a notice of opportunity for public hearing.
Public Hearing Opportunity Certification	12/19	Form for preparing a certification that an opportunity for public hearing was afforded.
Template: Documentation of Public Hearing Opportunity	07/19	Template for preparing the cover sheet for the documentation of an opportunity for public hearing for the file.

Public Hearing (CEs)	Date	Description	Format
Template: Notice of a Virtual Public Hearing with In-Person Option	07/20	Template for preparing a notice of a virtual public hearing with an in-person option for a CE project.
Template: Notice of a Public Hearing	03/20	Template for preparing a notice of a public hearing for a CE project.
Template: Notice of a Virtual Public Hearing	04/20	Template for preparing a notice of a virtual on-line public hearing for a CE project.

Public Hearing (EAs)	Date	Description	Format
Template: Draft EA Notice of Availability and Virtual Public Hearing with In-Person Option	07/20	Template 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 Public Hearing	03/20	Template for preparing a combined notice of availaiblity of a draft EA and a notice of a public hearing.
Template: Draft EA Notice of Availability and Virtual Public Hearing	04/20	Template for preparing a combined notice of availability of a draft EA and a notice of a virtual online public hearing.

Public Hearing (EISs)	Date	Description	Format
Template: Draft EIS Notice of Availability and Virtual Public Hearing with In-Person Option	07/20	Template 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 Public Hearing	03/20	Template for preparing a combined notice of availability of a draft EIS and a notice of a public hearing.
Template: Draft EIS Notice of Availability and Virtual Public Hearing	04/20	Template for preparing a combined notice of availability of a draft EIS and a notice of a virtual online public hearing.

Public Hearing Certification and Documentation	Date	Description	Format
Public Hearing Certification	12/19	Form for preparing a certification that a public hearing was held.
Template: Documentation of Public Hearing	07/19	Template for preparing the cover sheet for the documentation of a public hearing for the file.

Final EA Notice of Availability	Date	Description	Format
Template: Final EA Notice of Availability	03/20	Template 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	Date	Description	Format
Template: FONSI Notice of Availability	03/20	Template for preparing a notice of availability for a FONSI.

Notice of Intent for an EIS Project	Date	Description	Format
Template: Notice of Intent for an FHWA EIS Project	12/19	Template for preparing a notice of intent to prepare an EIS for a FHWA project.
Template: Notice of Intent for a State EIS Project	03/18	Template for preparing a notice of intent to prepare an EIS for a state project.

FEIS/ROD Notice of Availability	Date	Description	Format
Template: FEIS/ROD Notice of Availability	03/20	Template for preparing a notice of availability for a combined FEIS/ROD.

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