Citizen Resources for Commenting
on the I-495/I-270 Draft Environmental Impact Statement
The resources below are intended to help interested citizens meet the November 9 deadline for sending the Maryland Dept. of Transportation your comments on the draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for its $11 billion plan to widen I-270/I-495 for privatized toll lanes. Many were developed with the help of the University of Maryland environmental law clinic, Maryland Sierra Club, and others.
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DEIS Overview (National Parks Conservation Association) Click here
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DEIS comment writing tips and keywords Click here
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Key regional Issues Click here
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NEW Technical Analysis of I-495/I-270 DEIS (Smart Mobility, Inc.)
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Archived comments from Maryland legislators, Montgomery County, the Maryland General Assembly, Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church, Union of Concerns Scientists, Maryland Sierra Club, CABE, and others.