Summary of Public Hearings

The Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) was approved by FHWA and INDOT in August 2002. The formal public comment period began September 12, 2002, with the Federal Register notice of the document's availability. The comment period included three public hearings, one each in Lafayette (October 1), Delphi (October 2), and Logansport (October 3). The public comment period concluded on November 1, 2002.

A total of more than 700 persons attended public hearings, and comments were received (including oral statements made at public hearings, emails, letters, and petitions) from over 600 individuals during the comment period. In addition, review comments were received from federal and state regulatory agencies involved in the environmental documentation process. Responses to all substantive comments will be included in the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS), due to be completed during spring 2004.