NOTICE

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PUBLIC

MEETING

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First Street Tunnel Project

Environmental Assessment- Public Review & Comments
VVednesday, April24, 2013 6:30P.M. - 8:30P.M. St. George's Episcopal Church 160 U Street, NV\1, Washington, DC 20001
St. George's Episcopal Church is accessible via the Shaw-Howard University Metrorail Station (Green Une)
and is within walking distance of Metrobus stops on the G2, G416, and 80181 bus lines. For detailed driving directions to the church visit http:llwww.stgeorgesdc.org/artic/e/10/getting-here.

The District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority (DC Water} will hold a public "open house meeting to share project information and to receive comments from the public on the Environmental Assessment (EA) for the First Street Tunnel project. The First Street Tunnel project is a component of the Anacostia River which are the portion of the DC Clean Rivers to Anacostia River. The First Street Tunnel project is also a component of a Mayoral Initiative to mitigate flooding in the Bloomingdale and LeDroit Park neighborhoods in northeast Washington, DC. DC Water anticipates that construction of the First Street Tunnel would commence during the fall of 2013. The purpose of the public meeting is to share information on the project alternatives, benefits, and impacts and provide interested parties an opportunity to give oral and written comments on the EA for the First Street Tunnel project. WHEN: April24 , 2013 (6:30p.m. - 8:30p.m.)

WHERE: St. George's Episcopal Church 160 U Street, NW Washington , DC 20001 The meeting will be in an open house format. Members of the public may stop by any time during the hours listed to see displays on the proposed project and DC Clean Rivers Project staff will be available to answer questions about the project. , NOTICE OF AVAILABIUTY: The EA Report will be available for public review for a 30-day period from April 15th - May 15th. During this time, the EA will be available for review at the following locations: . DC Water's website: http://www.dcwater.com/FirstStreetTunneiEA Select District of Columbia Public Libraries including: - Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Ubrary, 901 G Street, tfN - ra. Pleas<D Ubrary, 3160 16th Street, tfN - Northt leSt One Ubrary, 155 L Street, tfN - Petworth Ubrary, 4200 Kansas Avenue, tfN - Watha T. Daniei-ShawUbrary, 1630 7th Street, tfN For more information or individuals requiring special assistance at the meeting, please contact the DC Water Office of External Affairs at (202) 787-2200 or by email at externalaffairs@dcwater.com.