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Northern Branch Corridor Northern Branch Corridor CLC Meeting CLC Meeting

June 30, 2008 June 30, 2008

Agenda Agenda

Introductions Project Status Environmental Process Technical Findings Capital Costs Next Steps Break Out Areas

Introductions Introductions

Project Status Project Status

Preliminary DEIS

– Submitted to FTA for Review

SHPO / Section 106 Agency Coordination

– Section 4F Parklands – Threatened and Endangered Species – Wetlands

NEPA NEPA

• Draft EIS

Draft EIS

– Distribute Draft EIS for Review/Comment – Public Hearing – 45-day Comment Period

Final EIS

– Address Comments on Draft EIS – Distribute Final EIS for Review – 30-day Comment Period

Obtain Record of Decision

– Completes NEPA Process

Section 106 Process Section 106 Process

Scoping Historic PIL/HARBS

– Identify Area of Potential Effect (APE) – Determine Eligibility

Archaeological Initiation

– Identify APE – Phase I / Phase II Evaluation

Effects Assessment Public Hearing (combined with DEIS) Memorandum of Agreement

Section 4(f) Section 4(f)

Section 4(f) Evaluation

– De minimus Impact at Overpeck Park

Coordination

– NJ DEP, Bergen County – Achieve Concurrence – Public input during DEIS/Section 4(f) comment period

Green Acres (State Program)

– Overpeck County Park is Encumbered Parkland – Replace with Equal Utility/Value, Improvements May be Agreed Upon.

Revised Leonia Station Revised Leonia Station

Preliminary Findings Preliminary Findings

Built Environment Built Environment

Findings Findings

No impacts to the following categories:

– Land Use, Zoning, Economic Development, Community Facilities, Local Plans, Visual, Environmental Justice, Cumulative/Indirect

Land Acquisitions

– 19 to 34 Properties Will Be Impacted – 16 to 43 Business Displacements – 2 to 4 Residential Displacements

Parklands

– De-minimus Impact (Overpeck) – Indirect Impacts Related to Noise

Mitigation Mitigation

Land Acquisitions/ Displacements

– Will Be Acquired Per Federal Guidelines

Parkland

– Quiet Zones – Coordinated Mitigation at Overpeck Park

Construction

– Specifications to Monitor Dust, Noise & Vibration – Traffic Management Plan – Staging Plan for Contractors

Natural Environment Natural Environment

Findings Findings

Water Quality – Additional Impervious Surfaces – Temporary Impacts on Rivers for Structure Rehabilitation Wetlands – 4.35 Acres – ROW and Leonia Station Floodplains – Stations and Improvements Threatened & Endangered Species Hazardous Waste

– Related to Adjacent Uses

Mitigation Mitigation

Water Quality

– Construct Water Quality Basins

Wetlands

– NJDEP Permit – Mitigation 2:1 or 4:1

Floodplains Threatened & Endangered Hazardous Waste

Cultural Resources Cultural Resources

Findings Findings

Historic

– Resources w/i Area of Potential Effect (APE)

3 South of Route 4 13 North of Route 4

– Recommendation “No Adverse Effect”

Archaeology

– Possibility of Prehistoric Sites at Some Stations

Mitigation Mitigation

Historic

– Construction Plans Must Be Followed By Contractor for Noise, Vibration & Dust on Resources – SHPO Coordination Through Design

Archaeology

– Additional Evaluation Concurrent w/ Engineering

Air Quality, Noise Air Quality, Noise

Findings Findings

Noise

– Analysis Performed Per FTA 2006 Standards – Number of “Moderate” or “Severe” Impacts

170 south of Route 4 900 Route 4 to Tenafly 200 Cresskill to Northvale (LRT Alternatives only)

Air Quality, Vibration, Energy – No Impact

Mitigation Mitigation

None Required “Quiet Zones”

– Work with Communities – Coordinate with the FRA – Incorporate into Design and Costs

Transportation Transportation

Findings Findings

Traffic

– Impacts South of Route 4

10 to 13 Intersections

– North of Route 4

24 Intersections

Freight

– Overnight Service required for LRT alternatives

Transit, Pedestrians, Safety & Security

– No Impact

Mitigation Mitigation

• Signal Modifications

Signal Modifications

• Widening at Intersections

Widening at Intersections

• Lane Modifications

Lane Modifications

– – Turn Lanes Turn Lanes – – Additional Thru Lanes Additional Thru Lanes

• Restrict Station Access or Turning Movements

Restrict Station Access or Turning Movements

• Coordinate with Communities for Grade Crossing

Coordinate with Communities for Grade Crossing Safety and Commuter Rail Awareness Campaigns Safety and Commuter Rail Awareness Campaigns

Ridership Ridership

Ridership Ridership Forecasts Forecasts

• Ridership

Ridership (total per day) (total per day)

– – DMU to Tenafly DMU to Tenafly – – 8,100 8,100 – – DMU to Englewood DMU to Englewood – – 5,400 5,400 – – LRT to Tenafly LRT to Tenafly – – 24,000 24,000 – – LRT to Englewood LRT to Englewood – – 20,100 20,100

Capital Costs Capital Costs

Capital Costs Capital Costs

(in millions)

$685.97 $865.93 $540.67 $690.78 Project Total $24.00 $52.00 $36.00 $64.00 Vehicles $661.97 $813.93 $504.67 $626.78 Construction 2A (LRT) 2 (LRT) 1A (DMU) 1 (DMU) Alternative

Next Steps Next Steps

Next Steps Next Steps

• Complete EIS Process

Complete EIS Process

• Select Alternative

Select Alternative

• Funding Commitments

Funding Commitments

• Preliminary/Final Engineering

Preliminary/Final Engineering

• Construction

Construction

Break Out Session Break Out Session

Impact Map Impact Map

Northern Branch Corridor Northern Branch Corridor CLC Meeting CLC Meeting

June 30, 2008 June 30, 2008