This is the count down - all comments must be received by Dec 3, 2014
Three ways to comment Against All Aboard Florida Environmental Impact Study, a biased document that was paid for by All Aboard Florida using their own content.
The EIS DRAFT STATES: "The overall environmental impact of the project will be minimal" but the draft marginalizes a dozen adverse impacts. All comments must be received by December 3, 2014.
Here are suggested, editable letters or you can write your own.
1. BY EMAIL - SHARE THIS PAGE WITH YOUR FRIENDS
Below are suggested, editable letters that will auto fill content and email addresses.
Click Here to Send Letter 1 Florida Citizens are Being Asked To Subsidize All Aboard's Profits
Click Here to Send Letter 2 All Aboard Florida Should Not Receive a Federal Loan
Click Here to Send Letter 3 EIS Draft remarks about PUBLIC SAFETY are Untrue
Click Here to Send Letter 4 All Aboard Environmental Impact Study a Sham
Click Here to Send Letter 5 EIS Draft for All Aboard Florida Makes False Claims Regarding TRANSPORTATION
Click Here to Send Letter 6 EIS Draft for All Aboard Florida Marginalizes the Effect on NAVIGATION
Click Here to Send Letter 7 EIS Draft for All Aboard Florida Minimalizes Increase in NOISE AND VIBRATION
Click Here to Send Letter 8 EIS Study for Florida All Aboard is Misleading - Claims No Adverse Impact on Florida Communities
Click Here to Send Letter 9 All Aboard Florida's Proposal Does Not Support Environmental Justice
Click Here to Send Letter 10 Too Many Unanswered Questions Regarding All Aboard Florida
Click Here to Send Letter 11 All Aboard Florida Draft EIS Offers No Validation of Ridership Numbers
Click Here to Send Letter 12 All Aboard Draft EIS Offers Only Vague Promises Without Transparency
2. BY LETTER IS BETTER - MORE POWERFUL THAN EMAILS
3. FEELING FIESTY? GIVE SOMEONE A CALL - EVEN MORE EFFECTIVE!
Mr. John Winkle, Federal Railroad Administration Phone: 202-493-6067
Anthony Foxx, U.S. Department of Transportation Phone: 202-366-4000
Shaun Donovan: The Office of Management and Budget Phone: 202-395-3080
4. IN PERSON AT THE PUBLIC MEETINGS - HELP US PACK THE ROOMS
MIAMI October 27, 2014 3:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Miami-Dade College - Wolfson Campus | James K. Batten Room - 2106 | 300 NE 2nd Avenue Miami, FL 33132
BROWARD October 28, 2014 3:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Broward County Convention Center | 1950 Eisenhower Blvd. | Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316
WEST PALM BEACH October 29, 2014 3:30 PM - 7:00 PM
West Palm Beach Marriott| 1001 Okeechobee Boulevard| West Palm Beach, FL 33401
STUART October 30, 2014 3:30 PM - 7:00 PM
The Kane Center | 900 SE Salerno Road | Stuart, FL 34997
VERO BEACH November 5, 2014 3:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Indian River State College | Richardson Hall | 6155 College Lane| Vero Beach, FL 32966
PORT ST. LUCIE November 6, 2014 3:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Port St. Lucie Civic Center | 9221 SE Civic Center Place, Port St Lucie, FL 34952
COCOA November 12, 2014 3:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Cocoa Civic Center | 430 Delannoy Avenue | Cocoa, FL 32922
ORLANDO November 13, 2014 3:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Wyndham Orlando Resort I-Drive| 8001 International Drive | Orlando, Florida, 32819
Read the draft here: http://fra.dot.gov/Elib/Details/L15976
Final EIS (FEIS) – following the public comment period on the DEIS, FRA will prepare and publish a FEIS that responds to public and agency comments.
Record of Decision (ROD) – FRA will issue a single document that consists of the Final Environmental Impact Statement and Record of Decision pursuant to Pub. L. 112‐141, 126 Stat. 405, Section 1319(b) unless FRA determines that statutory criteria or practicability considerations preclude issuance of such a combined document. FRA may approve the RRIF loan request after the ROD has been finalized.