Public Hearing to be Held on Purple Line Environmental Impact

For Immediate Release: Wednesday, September 21, 2016

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, the Maryland Department of the Environment and the Maryland Department of Natural Resources will hold a public hearing on the potential environmental impact of the proposed Bethesda-New Carrollton Purple Line on October 16, 7 pm, in Silver Spring at the Civic Building auditorium, 1 Veterans Place.

 

A poster session will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. before the hearing begins so the public can review exhibits and ask general questions of the Maryland Transit Administration's representatives.

 

The formal hearing will begin with agency statements at 7 p.m., followed by public testimony. Note that a time limit of three minutes per speaker may be set, depending on the number of speakers, to ensure that all interested parties have an opportunity to voice their views. The public hearings will be recorded and transcribed. Read more.

Release ID: 16-197
Media Contact: Maria Teresi, Army Corps of Enigneers 410-962-4501