Two open houses were held for the public as part of the study process. The format of the meetings and the exhibits presented were the same for both meetings.

The meetings were set up in an open house format so the public could stop by at anytime. The meetings were designed for the public to meet the project team, learn about the progress of the study, express their concerns, and ask questions. Exhibits were presented and the project team was available to answer questions.

Exhibits describing the study process and encouraging public input were displayed throughout the meeting rooms. The meetings were held as follows:

• Wellington: Eyestone Elementary School

Tuesday, November 13^th, 4:30 – 7:30 p.m.

• Fort Collins: Streets Building

Wednesday, November 14^th, 4:30 – 7:30 p.m.

The following Exhibits were used at each open house:

1.   Welcome
2.   Study Intent and Description
3.   Study Schedule
4.   Study Process
5.   Alternative Evaluation Process
6.   Public/Agency Involvement
7.   Truck Origin and Destination Study
8.   Trucking Industry Overview
9.   Non-Route Based Strategy Evaluation Criteria
10.   Initial List of NRB Strategies
11.   Unrealistic Screening Results for NRB Based Strategies
12.   Comparative Screening on NRB Based Strategies
13.   Recommendations NRB Strategies
14.   Alternate Route Evaluation Criteria
15.   Initial List of Alternate Routes
16.   Unrealistic Screening Results of Alternate Routes
17.   Alternate Routes Considered in Comparative Screening
18.   Matrix Comparative Evaluation
19.   Cost Comparative Evaluation
20.   Traffic Operations Comparative Evaluation
21.   Route Utilization Comparative Evaluation
22.   Environmental Comparative Evaluation
23.   Environmental Comparative Evaluation 2
24.   ROW/Relocations comparative Evaluation
25.   Directly Affected Properties Comparative Evaluation
26.   Community Planning/Land Use Comparative Evaluation
27.   Length of Route Comparative Evaluation
28.   Overall Matrix Comparative Evaluation
29.   Alternate Route Recommendations
30.   NEPA and Alternate Routes
31.   EIS Resource Evaluation
32.   Alternate Route Corridors Map
33.   County Road 70/72 A w/ Pros and Cons
34.   County Road 70 A w/ Pros and Cons
35.   County Road 66 w/Pros and Cons
36.   County Road 58 A w/Pros and Cons
37.   County Road 58 B w/Pros and Cons
38.   Getting a Project Funded and Built
39.   Potential Federal Funding Sources
40.   Potential State Funding Sources
41.   Potential County Funding Sources
42.   Potential Local and Innovative Funding Sources
43.   Additional Funding Issues
44.   Funding Recommendations

Sign in sheets were provided at each open house and 60 people at the Wellington meeting and 51 people at the Fort Collins meeting signed in.

Comment sheets were provided that could be returned at the meeting or mailed to PBS&J. The ideas, issues, and comments collected at the meetings are summarized in the attachments (Open House Comment Summary).