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

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