Environmental Assessment (EA)
Summary:
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), the Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans), and the City of Burlington announce the availability of the Final Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Railroad Enterprise Project (REP). The proposed REP includes a new 0.3-mile-long multimodal roadway connection between Pine Street and Battery Street in Burlington, Vermont.
The EA describes the Purpose and Need for the Project, the alternatives evaluated, and their anticipated impact on social and natural environmental resources. The EA also provides a summary of the public engagement process and identification of the Preferred Alternative and proposed mitigation measures.
EA Review:
The EA is available here to download and review.
Environmental Assessment (EA)
Appendix A: Figures
Appendix B: Agency Coordination and Engagement
Appendix C: Design Criteria Memorandum
Appendix D: Environmental Justice Assessment Methodology Report
Appendix E: Historic and Archaeological Studies
Appendix F: Brownfields and Hazardous Waste Report
Appendix G: Traffic Report
Appendix H: Water Quality/Stormwater Report
Appendix I: Noise and Vibration Assessment Report
Appendix J: Air Quality Analysis Report
Appendix K: Alternative Cost Estimates
Appendix L: VRS Impacted Operations
Appendix M: PEL Supplemental Scoping Report, Executive Summary (2020)
Appendix N: Railyard Enterprise Project Planning and Environmental Linkages (PEL) Report (2016)
Appendix O: Parking Impacts and Economic Development Analysis
Appendix P: USFWS Section 7 Consistency Letter
Appendix Q: Response to Comments
Section 4(f) Evaluation
Appendix A-1: REP Planning and Environmental Linkages (PEL) Report 2016 (66 pages)
Appendix A-2: REP Supplemental Scoping Report 2020 (13 pages)
Appendix B-1: UVM Review of Previously Completed Archaeological Studies Report (19 pages)
Appendix C: SHPO Concurrence and Section 106 Project Review Memorandum (90 pages)
Appendix D: Brownfields and Hazardous Materials Report (100 pages)