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ALTERNATIVE
TheproposedimprovementsassociatedwiththeMARCNortheastMaintenanceFacilitywould
resultinphysicalchangesthatmayaffectthehumanandnaturalenvironmentwithinthe
projectarea(PerryvilleASite).Theanalysiscontainedinthischapterwilldetermineifthe
environmentalimpactswouldbesignificantintermsofNEPA.Discussionsofindividualsocial,
cultural,andnaturalresourcesareincludedwithineachofthesesections.
4.1 AIRQUALITY
4.1.1
StudyAreaandMethodology
TheWilmingtonMetropolitanAreaPlanningCoordinatingCouncil(WILMAPCO)isthe
MetropolitanPlanningOrganization(MPO)forPerryville,CecilCounty,Maryland.WILMAPCO
developsairqualityplansfornonattainmentandmaintenancepollutantsandprecursors,and
helpsimplementthoseplansregionwide.WILMAPCOisalsoresponsibleformodeling
transportationimprovementsforairqualityimpacts,inaccordancewithconformity
regulations.InadditiontoWILMAPCO,MDEandtheMarylandDepartmentofTransportation
(MDOT)alsoprovideinputandassistanceinpreparationofairqualityplans.WILMAPCOis
responsibleforairqualityconformityandworkscooperativelywithMDOTandMDEin
conductingothertransportationrelatedairqualityactivitiesfortheregion.
Theairqualityassessmentdescribesthepotentialregionalandlocalairqualityimpactsfrom
theproposedproject.Monitoringdatafromnearbystationsprovidedbackground
concentrationswhichwereusedtodeterminetheairqualityimpactsinthelocalvicinityofthe
proposedproject.ThesestationsarelocatedinEssex,Maryland(locatedapproximately30
milessouthwest),DelawareCity,Delaware(locatedapproximately30mileseast),Wilmington,
Delaware(locatedapproximately30milesnortheast)andHarfordCity,Maryland(located
approximately8mileseast).
4.1.2
AffectedEnvironmentandEnvironmentalConsequences
Theprojectislocatedinanonattainmentareaforthe1997and20088hourO3National
AmbientAirQualityStandards(NAAQS)butisinanattainmentareaforallothercriteria
pollutants.
Emissionssourcesassociatedwiththefacilityoperationincludevehicles,onsitediesel
locomotives,dieselfuelstoragetanks,landscapingequipmentandtestingofemergency
generators.Indirectemissionswouldincludeelectricityandnaturalgasdemandsbythe
buildings.
AsoutlinedinTable2theannualemissionsfromtheoperationoftheMARCNortheast
MaintenanceFacilityareexpectedtobelow.
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TABLE2:2018FACILITYANNUALOPERATIONALEMISSIONS
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2.889
0.004
0.092
0.006
0.000
0.000
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1.254
7.101
1,461
0.013
0.235
0.045
0.000
0.002
0.002
294.567
0.041
0.94
4.033
4.147
7.726
17.627
19.382
0.015
7.127
0.615
0.958
0.597
0.690
2,439.254
Theproposedprojectsoperationalemissionsimpactonairqualitywouldbenegligible.
Inaddition,WILMAPCOslatestLRTPisthe2040RegionalTransportationPlanUpdate
(WILMAPCO2011),whichwasadoptedinJanuary2011andreceivedFHWAandFTAapproval
inMarch2011.WILMAPCOslatestRTIPistheFiscalYear20152018Transportation
ImprovementProgramAmendments(WILMAPCO2014),whichwasapprovedinMarch2014,
andincludedtheMARCFacility.
COHotSpotAnalysis
TheprojectareaisnotanonattainmentormaintenanceareaforCO.Therefore,noCOhotspot
analysisisrequiredperUSEPAguidance(40CFR93.116).
PMHotSpotAnalysis
TheprojectareaisnotanonattainmentormaintenanceareaforPM10andPM2.5.Therefore,no
PMhotspotanalysisisrequiredperUSEPAguidance(40CFR93.116).
4.1.3
Mitigation,Commitments,andMinimizationMeasures
TheproposedMARCNortheastMaintenanceFacilityprojectwouldbelocatedinanareathat
hasbeendesignatedasnonattainmentforO3andattainmentforallothercriteriapollutants.
Thelongtermemissionsfromtheoperationofthefacilityarelow,andtheimpactsofthese
emissionstoairqualityintheprojectvicinitywouldbenegligible.NoTransportation
Conformitydeterminationisrequiredfortheprojectconstructionphase.Consequently,the
projectsconstructionandoperationwouldconformtotheSIP,inaccordancewith23CFRPart
771.118(d).
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DuringoperationMTAwouldmeettheEPAsstringentemissionsstandards,whichincludesthe
purchaseofTier4locomotives.Inadditionwaysideelectricpowerwouldbeinstalledinthe
yardtoeliminatetheneedforlocomotivestoidlewhennotbeingplacedinservice.
4.2 NOISEANDVIBRATION
ThenoiseandvibrationanalyseswerecompletedinaccordancewiththeFTAsTransitNoise
andVibrationImpactAssessment(May2006),specificallytheguidanceonperformingnoise
andvibrationscreeninganalysesandgeneralassessments.
4.2.1
Noise
Ascreeningandgeneralrailnoiseassessmentwascompletedtodeterminetheproposed
projectspotentialtoresultinnoiseimpactsfromoperationoftheproposedMARCNortheast
MaintenanceFacility.AllnoiseimpactanalysiscalculationswereconductedwithintheFTA
NoiseandVibrationImpactAssessmentGuidelines(May2006).Theextenttowhichindividuals
areaffectedbynoisesourcesiscontrolledbyseveralfactorsincluding:
Durationandfrequencyofsound
Distancebetweenthesoundsourceandthereceptor
Interveningnaturalormanmadebarriersorstructures
Ambientnoiseenvironment
Noisesensitivelandusesincludetractsoflandwherequietisanessentialelementintheir
intendedpurpose(Category1),residencesandbuildingswherepeoplenormallysleep
(Category2),andinstitutionallanduseswithprimarilydaytimeandeveninguse(Category3).
Alllandusecategoryimpactlevelsareafunctionoftheexistingnoiseexposureversusthe
projectnoiseexposure;meaningthatthehighertheexistingnoiselevels,themorenoisea
proposedprojectmustproduceinordertoimpactsurroundingproperties.
Thepurposeoftherailtransitnoisescreeningprocedureistoidentifyareaswithpotential
noiseimpactsfromtheproposedfacilityandleadtracks.UsingFTAsNoiseScreening
Procedures,itwasdeterminedthatanoisescreeningareaof1,000feetfortheNortheast
MaintenanceFacilityanda600footscreeningdistancefortheleadtrackswouldbe
appropriate.ThenoisescreeningareaisshownonFigure4.21.
Vibration
Vibrationscausedbytrainsarebasedonvelocity,displacement,trackandwheelconditionand
accelerationofgroundmovement.AGeneralVibrationAssessmentfortheproposedproject
wascompleted.Vibrationgeneratingactivitiesassociatedwiththeoperationofthefacility
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includethemovementsoftrainsetsfromtheNECtotheproposedfacility.Vibrationsensitive
landusesincludebuildingswherevibrationwouldinterferewithinterioroperations(Category
1),buildingswherepeoplewouldnormallysleep(Category2),andinstitutionallanduseswith
primarilydaytimeuse(Category3).TheFTAmethodologyestablishedandidentifiedsensitive
landuseswithinavibrationscreeningarea.Theproposedprojectwouldbeclassifiedasa
ConventionalCommuterRailroad,andthevibrationscreeningdistancesareasfollows:
Category1LandUse600feet
ThescreeningdistancesforCategory1,2,and3landusesisshownonFigure4.22.
4.2.2
Noise
ItwasdeterminedthattheoperationsoftheproposedMARCNortheastMaintenanceFacility
wouldhavethreemainnoisesources:
Afixedguidewaywithdieselelectriclocomotives
Stationarysourcecommuterrailstoragetracks
Stationarysourcerailyardandshop
Peakhouroperationswereestimatedattwo(2)trainmovementstoaccountforthedailystart
up,inspectionandidlingofthemaximumnumberofdiesellocomotivesstoredonthefacility
storagetracksduringnighttimeandnonpeakdaytimehours.Nighttimenoiselevels,9:00pm
to6:00am,estimateswereincreasedby10dB(A)asrequiredbytheFTAguidelines(see
AppendixB).Thenoiseanalysisaccountedfortrainsenteringandexitingthefacilitybetween
7:00pmand7:00am,witheveningtrainsrunningaslateasmidnight.Thefirsttrainstoleave
thefacilityinthemorningleavepriorto7:00am.
Existingnoiseexposureatnoisesensitivelandusesidentifiedduringthenoisescreening
procedureweredeterminedbytakingfour(4)24hournoisemeasurementsatrepresentative
receptorlocationswithineachnoisesensitivelandusearea(seeFigure4.21).Noisesensitive
landuseswithinthenoisescreeningareainclude:
Receptor1:Residenceat1096PrincipioFurnaceRoadandAllPawsAnimalWellness
Clinicat1098PrincipioFurnaceRoad
Receptor2:Residenceat93MillCreekLane(Woodlands)
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Receptors1through3areclassifiedasCategory2landusesastheyareresidences.TheAll
PawsAnimalWellnessClinicwaslocatedwithinthesameparcelastheresidenceat1096
PrincipioFurnaceRoad.Giventhatresidentialareashavestricternoiserequirementsthan
businessesundertheFTAguidelines,theentirepropertywasevaluatedconservativelyasa
residence.TheonlynonresidentiallanduseidentifiedwastheFurnaceBayGolfCoursewhich
isaCategory3.Althoughhistoricalsites(suchasWoodlandsinArea3)areoftenconsidered
Category3landusesbecausetheyoperateasdaytimemuseums,Woodlandsisconsideredto
beaCategory2landusebecauseitfunctionsasaprivateresidence.
Noresidentialpropertieswouldexperiencenoiseimpactsuponinitialoperationofthefacility.
Noneofthereceptorswouldbeimpactedfromtheproposedproject.
TheCategory3receptorsiteatFurnaceBayGolfCoursewouldnotbeimpactedundertheFTA
criteria.Thegolfcoursewouldexperiencea1dB(A)increaseoverexistingnoiselevelsunder
theproposedprojectconditions,resultinginatotalnoiseexposureof59dB(A).Predictedtotal
noiseexposureandimpactlevelsforeachreceptorcanbefoundinTable3.
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BasedonthemeasuredexistingsoundlevelsandFTAsNoiseImpactCriteriaforTransit
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Vibration
Theaffectedenvironmentforvibrationincludessensitivelanduseswithinthevibration
screeningarea,asdefinedbyFTA.ForthePerryvilleAsite,sensitivelandusesincludeone
buildingthatiscurrentlylocatedontheCoudonpropertythatisusedasaresidence
(Category2),butMTAisproposingtopurchasethisproperty(seeFigure4.22).
4.2.3
Therearenomoderateorseverenoiseorvibrationimpactstothesurroundingrecepotrs.
Therefore,nomitigationisrecommenedfortheproposedproject.
4.3 GEOLOGYANDSOILS
4.3.1
Todeterminetheprojectspotentialimpactongeologyandsoilswithinthestudyarea,MTA
identifiedthecharacteristicsofthesurroundingPhysiogeographicProvincebasedon
informationavailablefromtheMarylandGeologicSociety.MTAalsocoordinatedwiththe
NaturalResourcesConservationService(NRCS)toidentifypotentialfarmlandsoilswithinthe
projectstudyarea.
4.3.2
ThestudyareaiswithintheCoastalPlainphysiographicprovincewhichischaracterizedby
broadnecksoflandseparatedbywidetidalrivers.WithinthelowerpartofCecilCounty,where
thestudyareaislocated,thesebroadrivernecksstretchformiles,withgentlyrollingsurfaces
risingfrom60to80feetabovetidewater.LowlanddepositsoriginatingfromthePleistocene
eracompriseamajorityofthestudyarea.BasedoninformationprovidedbyNRCS,amajority
(106outof114acres)ofthesoilswithinthestudyareaareconsideredprimefarmlandor
farmlandofstatewideimportance(seeFigure4.3).
Theexistingtopographyofthestudyareagentlyslopesfromthehighestelevationnearthe
northeastcornerofthestudyareatothelowerelevationsinthesoutheastportionofthestudy
area.Muchofthemiddleportionofthestudyareaappearsrelativelyflat,withhigher
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elevationsneartheroadway.ThetopographyadjacenttotheNECconsistsofsteeperslopesin
thewoodedareasbetweentheexistingrowcropfieldandthestreamthatparallelstheNEC.
Theconstructionoftheproposedprojectwouldpermanentlyalterthetopographyofthestudy
areaandpotentiallythesoiliffillisaddedtothesite.Therefore,theprojectsshortterm
impactswouldbethesameasthelongtermimpacts.Thesitewouldbeinitiallyclearedand
appropriatelygradedtosupportthefacilityandthestormwaterrunoff.Themaintopographic
changeswouldresultfromtheconstructionoflandscapedbermsbetweenthefacilityandthe
roadway.TheconstructionoftheMARCNortheastMaintenanceFacilityandassociatedlead
trackswouldresultin150,000cubicyardsoftopsoilstripingand130,000cubicyardsofcutsoil.
Thecutsoilwouldbeusedonsitetoconstructtheberms.Additionalfillmayneedtobe
broughtonsite.
InaccordancewithFarmlandProtectionPolicyAct,MTAcoordinatedwiththeNRCSregarding
thepresenceoffarmlandwithinthestudyarea.NRCSassessedafarmlandconversionimpact
ratingof142forthesite.Theratingsystemappliesupto260pointsforasite,andsiteswith
thehighestcombinedscoresareregardedasmostsuitableforprotectionunderthefarmland
conversioncriteriaandsiteswiththelowestscoresareregardedasleastsuitable.TheFPPA
doesnotrequirefurtherconsiderationforprotectionortheevaluationofothersitesforany
sitewithanimpactratingthatislessthan160points.Therefore,thissitedoesnotrequire
furthercoordinationoranalysisundertheFPPA(seeAppendixC).
4.3.3
TheMARCNortheastMaintenanceFacilitywouldbedesignedtomeetallrequirementsto
reducethelikelihoodandseverityofahazardousmaterialspillorleak.Thiswouldinclude
appropriatehandlinginhazardousmaterialsstorageareasaswellastheprovisionofspillkitsin
theeventofaspill.Thesemeasureswouldreducethepotentialimpacttothegeologyandsoils
atthefacility.
4.4 WATERRESOURCES
4.4.1
Thestudyareaforidentifyingpotentialimpactstoallwaterresourcescoincidewiththe
projectsstudyareaboundary.Toidentifywaterresourcesthatwouldpotentiallybeimpacted,
areviewofpublishedstateandfederaldatasourcesthatincludedtheMDE,Maryland
DepartmentofNaturalResources(DNR),andtheFederalEmergencyManagement
Administration(FEMA)wasconducted.Specificmethodologiesidentifyingpotentialimpactsfor
eachwaterresourcearediscussedbelow.
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SurfaceWater
TheMTAidentifiedDNR8digitwatershedsaswellasstreamsthatarelocatedwithinthe
proposedprojectarea.ThisinformationwascollectedutilizingcountyGeographicInformation
Systems(GIS)desktopresourcesaswellasfieldsurveys.
Groundwater
Todeterminetheprojectspotentialimpactongroundwater,MTAidentifiedknownsourcesof
groundwaterwithintheproposedprojectareausingUnitedStatesGeologicalSurvey(USGS)
data.
WaterQuality
TheMDEhasestablishedacceptablestandardsforseveralparametersforeachdesignated
StreamUseClassification.Potentialstreamimpactswereidentifiedbasedonthedesignated
useclassificationsandpreviousstreamhealthimpactsassessments.
Floodplain
TheU.S.DepartmentofTransportationOrder(USDOT)5650.2,entitledFloodplain
ManagementandProtectionidentifiespoliciesandproceduresforensuringthatproper
considerationisgiventotheavoidanceandmitigationofadversefloodplaineffects.TheMTA
reviewedthemostrecentfloodplainmapspublishedbyFEMAinordertodeterminewhether
theprojectsstudyareacoincidedwiththe100yearfloodplainandidentifyanyneeded
mitigationmeasures.
WildandScenicRivers
TheDNRScenicandWildRiversprogramwasdevelopedtoprotectthestatesrecreational,
scenic,andaquatichabitatqualitiesofitswildandscenicriversundertheNationalWildand
ScenicRiverActof1968.AfederalprogramalsoexiststoprotecttheNationswildandscenic
rivers,theNationalScenicandWildRiversSystem.
4.4.2
SurfaceWater
ThestudyareacontainstwoDNRwatersheds;FurnaceBay(02130609),andLower
SusquehannaRiver(02120201)(DNR,2014a).Theproposedprojectwouldimpactunnamed
tributariestoMillCreek,whichisatributarytotheChesapeakeBay,atraditionalnavigable
waterway(seeFigure4.4).
TheFurnaceBaywatersheddrains21.2squaremiles(13,623acres).Withinthiswatershed,
10percentofthelandisurban,45percentisagricultural,44percentisforested,andlessthan
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1percentisbarrenland(DNR,2014b).Theprojectareaencompassesapproximately1,178,453
squarefoot(27.05acres)ofthiswatershed.TheLowerSusquehannaRiverwatersheddrains
31.07squaremiles(19,885acres).Withinthiswatershed,28percentofthelandisurban,
29percentisagricultural,43percentisforested,andlessthanonepercentisbarrenland
(DNR,2014c).Theproposedprojectencompassesapproximately3,944,466squarefoot
(90.55acres)ofthiswatershed.
AllwaterwayslocatedwithinthestudyareadraintoMillCreek,partoftheLowerSusquehanna
Riverwatershed.MillCreekisclassifiedasaUseIwaterbody,whichgeneralusesarewater
contactrecreationandprotectionofnontidalwarmwateraquaticlife.MillCreekis
approximately6.6miles(35,000linearfeet)inlengthandoriginatesinBainbridgenearthe
intersectionofJacksonParkRoadandCraigtownRoad.MillCreekflowssouthpassingunder
I95,throughPerryvilleReservoirbeforecrossingunderUS40andthenflowsthroughaculvert
underneaththeCSXrailway.UnnamedtributariestoMillCreekfoundwithinthestudyarea
convergewithMillCreekjustbeforetheculvertattheCSXrailway.MillCreekthentravels
approximatelyanother6,000linearfeetsoutheastwhereitconvergeswiththeChesapeake
Bay.AmajorityofMillCreekisboundedbyforestbuttraversesalandscapedottedwith
residentialdevelopmentsandfarmland.
TheproposedprojectareawouldnotimpactMillCreekdirectly,butwouldhowever
permanentlyimpactatributarytoMillCreek.Thistributaryflowssouthwestthroughthe
FurnaceBaywatershedalongtheexistingrailroadcrossing,whereitcrossesintotheLower
SusquehannaRiverwatershed,flowsunderneathFirestoneRoadandemptiesintoMillCreek.
Thelongtermeffectsoftheproposedprojectwouldincludeimpactingthistributary
approximately450feetnortheastoftheFirestoneRoadandRailwaycrossingforapproximately
1,300linearfeettothenortheast.Thistributarywouldalsobeimpactedfartherupstreamfrom
theinitialimpactlocationinfourdifferentlocationsrangingfromapproximately450linearfeet
to1,030linearfeet,withatotalofapproximately4,050linearfeetofproposedimpacts.
Theproposedprojectwouldconvertapproximately90.5acresofagriculturallandintheLower
SusquehannaRiverwatershedtoUrbanland,whichislessthan1percentofthetotal
watershed.Theproposedprojectwouldalsoconvertapproximately27.1acresofagricultural
landintheFurnaceBaywatershedtoUrbanland,whichisalsolessthan1percentofthetotal
watershed.
Groundwater
GroundwaterisanimportantsourceofdrinkingwaterinCecilCounty.Thestudyarea,located
intheCoastalPlainphysiographicregion,liesinthecrystallinerocksaquiferwhichdatesback
tothePrecambrianera(Weber,2007).AccordingtoWeber(2007),thecrystallinerocksarenot
consideredanimportantsourceofwatersupplyinCecilCounty.Groundwaterrechargeis
decentralized,withrainfallsoakingintotheunconsolidatedbedsofgravel,sand,silt,andclay
throughouttheland.
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Theproposedprojectwouldhavenoshorttermorlongtermeffectongroundwater.The
installationofthetracksandbuildingswouldoccuralmostcompletelyonthesurfaceandonly
minorchangestothemovementsofthegroundwatertablearelikelytooccurduringgrading
andconstructionoftheproject.
WaterQuality
MillCreekisclassifiedasUseI,whichisdesignatedforwatercontactrecreationandprotection
ofnontidalwarmwateraquaticlife.TheConservationFundperformedawaterqualityanalysis
betweenMay2005andApril2006throughoutCecilCountythatexaminedbiologicaland
chemicalstreamcriteriaforuseinCecilCountysGreenInfrastructurePlan.MillCreekwas
foundtohaveunnaturallyhighlevelsofnitrateandhighammoniumlevels.Duringthesampling
periodMillCreekrecordedahighorthophosphate(PO4)concentrationonlyonce(Conservation
Fund,2007).
AccordingtoMarylandBiologicalStreamSurvey(MBSS)samplingdatafrom19942004,Mill
CreekwasfoundtosupporttherichestbenthicmacroinvertebratecommunityinMarylands
CoastalPlainphysiographicprovince.MBSShasconductedmultiplesurveyswithintheFurnace
BayandtheLowerSusquehannaRiversubwatershedssince1994.Inparticular,MillCreekwas
sampledin2004inanareaupstreamfromtheprojectsite.TheFishIndexofBioticIntegrity
(IBI)isclassifiedasGood(comparabletoreferencestreamsconsideredtobeminimally
impacted),andtheBenthicIBIisclassifiedasGood(DNR,2004).
Theproposedprojectwouldpermanentlyincreaseimpervioussurfacesbyapproximately18
acres,whichwouldhaveaslightnegativeimpactonwaterquality.Impervioussurfacesincrease
therateatwhichpollutantsandnutrientsemptyintolocalrivers,lakesandestuaries.
Floodplain
Thestudyareadoesnotcoincidewiththe100yearfloodplain(seeFigure4.4),andtherewould
benoprojectactivitieswithinthe100yearfloodplain.
WildandScenicRivers
Thestudyareadoesnotcontainanyfederallyorstatedesignatedwildandscenicrivers.
Therefore,theprojectwouldnotaffectwildandscenicrivers.
4.4.3
AlthoughtheprojectwouldpermanentlyimpactatributarytoMillCreek,theUnitedStates
ArmyCorpsofEngineers(USACE)hasindicatedthattheimpactscouldbeconsideredself
mitigatingiftheoverallfunctionandvaluesofthetributarywereimprovedwithintheproject
design.MTAwillcontinuetoworkinconjunctionwithUSACEtoensurethattheprojectdesign
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InaletterdatedMarch22,2012,theDNREnvironmentalReviewUnit(ERU)reportedthatMill
CreekisclassifiedasaUseIP,andgenerally,noinstreamworkispermittedinUseIPstreams
duringtheperiodofMarch1stthroughJune15th,inclusive,duringanyyear.Inadditiontothe
instreamworkrestrictions,DNRERUnotedthatexistingriparianvegetationintheareaofthe
streamchannelshouldbepreservedasmuchaspossibletomaintainaquatichabitatand
provideshadingtothestream.Areasdesignatedfortheaccessofequipmentandforthe
removalordisposalofmaterialwouldavoidimpactstothestreamandassociatedriparian
vegetation.Anytemporarilydisturbedareaswouldberestoredandrevegetated.TheMTA
wouldconsidertheDNRERUrecommendations.
Stormwaterrunoffduringoperationsoftheproposedprojectwouldbetreatedinaccordance
withtheMDEguidelinesforstormwatermanagementpriortobeingreleasedtosurfacewaters.
ThelargeStormwaterManagementFacilityisdesignedasanextendeddetentionshallow
wetland.Thistypeoffacilityisdesignedwiththreegoalsinmind:includingimprovingwater
qualitybyallowingsedimenttosettleoutofthesiterunoffpriortobeingreleasedfromthe
facility,italsousesaquaticplantlifetoremovemuchofthenitrogenandotherpollutants
typicallyfoundinsiterunoff.Additionally,thefacilitywouldallowrunofftobeabsorbedback
intothegroundkeepingthegroundwatertablesintheareaatacceptablelevels.Thefacilityis
designedtomanagelargerstormeventsanddischargetheoutflowatcontrolledratesoveran
extendedperiodtokeepwaterwaysdownstreamofthesitefromerodingandbecoming
inundated.
4.5 WETLANDS
4.5.1
WatersoftheU.S.,includingwetlands,areregulatedunderSection401and404oftheClean
WaterAct,theMarylandTidalWetlandsAct,andtheStateofMarylandNontidalWetlands
ProtectionAct.MTAconductedawetlanddelineationinaccordancewiththe1987U.S.Army
CorpsofEngineersWetlandDelineationManualwithclarificationsandmodificationsinthe
summerof2013.BasedonthisdelineationapreliminaryJurisdictionalDeterminationhasbeen
submittedto,andapprovedby,theUSACEfortheproject.Thestudyareaforthewetland
delineationcoincidedwiththestudyareaboundary.MTAalsoattendedapreapplication
meetingwithMDEandtheUSACEonSeptember13,2013andapreJurisdictional
DeterminationmeetingonNovember15,2013regardingwetlandpermitting.
4.5.2
Thewetlanddelineationidentifiedsevennontidalwetlandsandsevennontidalwaterways;
however,portionsofonlyfourwaterwaysandthreewetlandsarelocatedwithinthelimitsof
disturbanceandwouldbepermanentlyimpactedbytheproposedproject(seeFigure4.5).
Withtheexceptionoftheisolatedwetlands,theidentifiedsystemscontributeflowtoMill
Creek(approximately932feetsouthwestofthestudyarea),atributarytotheChesapeakeBay.
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Therewouldbeimpactstoanintermittent(WL017)streamthatextendsalongthesouthern
boundaryofthestudyareaparalleltotheexistingtracks.Thisstreamisonaverage8to12feet
wideandincludesasubstratecomposedofboulders,cobbles,gravel,sand,vegetationandsilt.
Theproposedprojectwouldimpactanapproximately33,024squarefoot(0.758acre)and
3,160linearfootportionofthiswaterway.
Anintermittent(WL006)andanephemeral(WL012)streamwhichextendsouthinthe
westernmostportionofthestudyarea,perpendiculartotheexistingtracks,wouldbe
impacted.Thesestreamsareonaverage2to6feetwideandincludeasubstratecomposedof
silt,clay,andcobble.Theproposedprojectwouldimpactanapproximately613squarefoot
(0.014acre)and95linearfootportionofthesewaterways.
Anintermittent(WL010)streamthatextendssoutheastalongtheborderoftherowcropfield
andtheFurnaceBayGolfCoursewouldbeimpacted.Thisstreamisonaverage30to40feet
wideandincludesasubstratecomposedofboulders,cobbles,gravel,sand,andsilt.The
proposedprojectwouldimpactanapproximately2,242squarefoot(0.051acre)and106linear
footportionofthiswaterway.
Anisolatedemergentwetland(WP001)islocatedinthesouthwesternportionofthestudy
area.Thiswetlandreceivesgroundwaterandsurfacewaterrunofffromsurroundinguplands.It
islocatedwithinanactiverowcropfieldandasaresult,thevegetationissignificantly
disturbed.Theproposedproject,constructionandoperations,wouldnotimpactthiswetland.
Anisolatedemergentwetland(WP002)thatislocatedinthesouthwesternportionofthestudy
area,paralleltotheexistingtracks,wouldbeimpacted.Thiswetlandreceivesgroundwaterand
surfacewaterrunofffromsurroundinguplands.Itislocatedwithinanactiverowcropfieldand
asaresult,thevegetationissignificantlydisturbed.Theproposedprojectwouldimpactan
approximately3,680squarefoot(0.084acre)portionofthiswetland.
Ascrubshrubwetland(WP005)thatislocatedinthesouthwesternportionofthestudyarea
withinamaintainedoverheadutilityrightofway,paralleltotheexistingtracks,wouldbe
impacted.Thiswetlandreceivesuplandrunoffandgroundwaterfromthesurroundingareaand
conveyssurfacewatersouthwest,ultimatelycontributingflowtoMillCreek.Theproposed
projectwouldimpactanapproximately10,987squarefoot(0.252acre)portionofthiswetland.
Predictedtotalwetlandimpactintotalareaandlinearfeetforeachsystemaresummarizedin
Table4.
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SystemType
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Waterway
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33,024SF/0.758ACRE
525SF/0.012ACRE
88SF/0.002ACRE
2,242SF/0.051ACRE
3,160LF
68LF
27LF
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35,879SF/0.823ACRE
3,361LF
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3,680SF/0.084ACRE
10,987SF/0.252ACRE
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14,667SF/0.336ACRE
N/A
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50,546SF/1.159ACRE
3,361LF
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WP002
WP005
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Wetland
4.5.3
ThisprojectwouldrequirethesubmittalofaJointFederal/StateApplicationfortheAlteration
ofAnyFloodplain,Waterway,TidalorNontidalWetlandinMaryland,asthisprojectwould
impactnontidalwetlandandwaterways.Basedontheabovecalculations,wetlandand
waterwayimpactsarenotexpectedtoreachthresholdsthatwouldrequireanindividual
permit.MTAwouldmitigateanywetlandandwaterwayimpactsinaccordancewithregulatory
agency(USACEandMDE)recommendations,includingmitigationata2:1ratioforforestedand
scrubshrubwetlandsanda1:1ratioforemergentwetlands.Generally,waterwayimpactsmust
bemitigatedata1:1ratio.However,mitigationmeasuresaresubjecttocasebycasereview
andapproval;ultimately,afunctionalreplacementofthestreamsystemisrequired.MTAhas
identifiedpotentialonandoffsiteopportunitiestocompensatefortheprojectswetlandand
waterwayimpacts.
4.6 VEGETATIONANDWILDLIFE
4.6.1
Vegetation
TheMarylandForestConservationAct(FCA),enactedin1991,isintendedtominimizetheloss
offoreststhroughoutthestate.Theproposedprojectisnotexemptfromtheprovisionsofthe
FCA,andtherefore,MTApreparedandsubmittedaForestStandDelineationtoDNRthat
identifiedtheexistingforestcoverandtheenvironmentalfeaturesoftheproposedproject
area.ThestudyareafortheForestStandDelineationcoincideswiththestudyareaboundary.
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TerrestrialWildlife
Potentialimpactstoterrestrialwildlifeandhabitatwereevaluatedbasedontheaboveforest
standdelineation;areviewofavailableGISdatasuchasFIDS,SensitiveSpeciesReviewAreas,
andGreenInfrastructure,aswellasfieldreconnaissance.Thestudyareafordetermining
potentialimpactstoterrestrialwildlifecoincideswiththeprojectsstudyareaboundary.
Migratorybirdspecieswereidentifiedwithintheprojectarea,asdefinedundertheMigratory
BirdTreatyActof1918(50CFR21,November2013).
AquaticWildlife
PotentialimpactstoaquaticwildlifewereevaluatedbasedontheMBSSsamplingdatafrom
19942004.Thestudyareafordeterminingpotentialimpactstoaquaticwildlifecoincideswith
thewatershedboundaries.
Rare,Threatened,andEndangeredSpecies
TheU.S.FishandWildlifeService(USFWS),DNRWildlifeandHeritageService,NationalMarine
FisheriesService(NMFS),andDNREnvironmentalReviewUnitwereeachrequestedtoprovide
inputonthepresenceofrare,threatened,andendangered(RTE)speciesinthevicinityofthe
proposedproject.
4.6.2
Vegetation
Theproposedprojectwouldpassthroughmultiplevegetatedareas(seeFigure4.61).A
majorityoftheprojectareacontainsrowcropvegetationsuchascorn,wheat,soybeans,etc.
Therearealsotwoforeststands(ForestStandAandForestStandD)thatarelocatedwithinthe
projectareaandareassociatedwithwetlandsand/orwaterwaysthatrunparalleland
perpendiculartotheexistingrailroadtracks.
Theproposedprojectwouldpermanentlyrestrictrowcropvegetationonapproximately98.18
acres.Approximately116,551squarefeet(2.68acres)ofForestStandAand25,084squarefeet
(0.576acre)ofForestStandDwouldbeimpactedbytheproject.
TerrestrialWildlife
Thepresenceofterrestrialwildlifeisafunctionofavailablehabitats.Themajorityofthestudy
areaiscurrentlyfarmland,withtheexceptionoftwoforeststands,asidentifiedabove.The
studyareadoesnotincludeanyforestedareasthatimmediatelyadjoinlargerforestedareas,
generallyneededtoprovidehabitatsuitableforFIDSorotherforestdwellingspecies.
However,portionsofthestudyarealocatedwithinforeststandsprovidesuitablehabitatfor
disturbancetolerantspeciesandspeciesadaptedtowoodlandedgessuchaswhitetaileddeer
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(Odocoileusvirginianus),Easterngraysquirrel(Sciuruscarolinensis),Easterncottontail
(Sylvilagusfloridanus),raccoon(Procyonlotor),andEasternchipmunk(Tamiasstriatus).
ConstructionandoperationoftheMARCNortheastMaintenanceFacilitywouldnotviolatethe
MigratoryBirdTreatyAct,becausethereisnosuitablehabitatwithintheprojectlimits.In
addition,operationswillnotinvolveillegaltakes,possession,import,export,transport,sell,
purchase,barter,orofferforsaleofanymigratorybird,ortheparts,nests,oreggsofsucha
bird.
Clearingfortheproposedprojectwouldmostlyoccurwithintheexistingrowcroppasture,
whichdoesnotprovidesuitablehabitatforterrestrialwildlife.Theconstructionofthelead
trackswouldimpactthevegetatedbufferalongtherailroadtracks,whichwaspreviously
disturbed.Disturbancetolerantspecieswouldendure.Therefore,impactstowildlifeare
expectedtobeminimal.
AquaticWildlife
AccordingtoMBSSsamplingdatafrom19942004,MillCreekwasfoundtosupporttherichest
benthicmacroinvertebratecommunity(45taxafroma100specimensubsample)intheentire
state(Kazyaketal.,2005).ThissitehadthehighestbenthicIBI(4.7)inMarylandsCoastalPlain.
MillCreekwassampledin2004inanareaupstreamfromtheprojectsite.TheFishIBIis
classifiedasGood(comparabletoreferencestreamsconsideredtobeminimallyimpacted),and
theBenthicIBIisclassifiedasGood.ItreceivedOptimalratingforInstreamHabitat,Epifaunal
Substrate,andRiffleQuality.
AccordingtoDNRERU,thefishspeciesthathavebeenidentifiedinnearbylocationsbythe
MBSSinclude:Americaneel,blacknosedace,bluegill,blueridgesculpin,browntrout,common
shiner,creekchub,cutlipminnow,greensunfish,pumpkinseed,rosysidedace,tessellated
darter,andwhitesucker.AccordingtoDNRsStreamHealthinteractivemap,MillCreekinthe
areaoftheproposedproject,hasaratingofgood.
Theproposedprojectwouldpermanentlyimpactaquaticwildlifebyincreasingimpervious
surfaces.Impervioussurfacesincreasethevolumeandrateatwhichexcessstormwaterenters
nearbywaterbodies.Thisextremeinfluxofwatercoulddamageplant,fish,andinvertebrate
habitat,aswellascauseerosiontostreambanksandthestreambedwhichprovidehabitatfor
aquaticwildlife(UNH,2007).
Rare,Threatened,andEndangeredSpecies
CorrespondencereceivedfromtheUSFWS,datedMay7,2013,andfromtheDNRWildlifeand
HeritageService,datedJuly30,2013,indicatesthattherearenostateorfederallylistedRTE
plantoranimalspeciesknowntoexistwithinthevicinityoftheprojectarea(seeAppendixC).
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Basedontheabovementionedagencycoordination,noRTEspecieshavebeenidentifiedinthe
studyareaandimpactstoRTEspeciesarenotanticipatedasaresultoftheconstructionor
operationofthefacility.
4.6.3
Vegetation
Duringfinaldesignoftheproposedproject,MTAwillsubmitaForestConservationPlanthat
willincludethefollowing:anapplicationform,descriptionofthelimitsofdisturbanceofthe
project,howtheexistingforestedandsensitiveareaswouldbeprotectedduringconstruction,
calculationsofforestdisturbedandretained,treereplantingrequirements,andatree
replantingplanforthelongtermmaintenanceandprotectionofthosetrees.MTAwouldbe
abletomitigatefortheforestlossonsite.Becausetheproposedfacilitywouldbelocated
adjacenttotheexistingrailroadtracks,therewouldbelandalongPrincipioFurnaceRoadthat
wouldremainopenspace.MTAwillreforestapproximately8.5acresoflandlocatedinthe
northeastportion,southwestportionandalongtheeasternboundaryofthepropertythatMTA
ispurchasingforonsitereforestation(seeFigure4.62).Thereforestationwouldbedesigned
byacertifiedarboristandwouldmeettherequirementsoftheFCA.
AquaticWildlife
InaccordancewiththeDNRERUrecommendation,MTAwouldnotperformanyinstreamwork
duringtheperiodofMarch1stthroughJune15th,inclusive,duringanyyear.Inadditiontothe
instreamworkrestrictions,DNRERUnotedthatexistingriparianvegetationintheareaofthe
streamchannelshouldbepreservedasmuchaspossibletomaintainaquatichabitatand
provideshadingtothestream.Areasdesignatedfortheaccessofequipmentandforthe
removalordisposalofmaterialwouldavoidimpactstothestreamandassociatedriparian
vegetation.Anytemporarilydisturbedareaswouldberestoredandrevegetated.
ThisprojectwouldrequirethesubmittalofaJointFederal/StateApplicationfortheAlteration
ofAnyFloodplain,Waterway,TidalorNontidalWetlandinMaryland,asthisprojectwould
impactnontidalwetlandandwaterways.MTAwouldmitigateanywetlandandwaterway
impactsinaccordancewithregulatoryagency(USACEandMDE)recommendations,including
mitigationata2:1ratioforforestedandscrubshrubwetlandsanda1:1ratioforemergent
wetlands.Generally,waterwayimpactsmustbemitigatedata1:1ratio.However,mitigation
measuresaresubjecttocasebycasereviewandapproval;ultimately,afunctionalreplacement
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ofthestreamsystemisrequired.MTAhasidentifiedpotentialonandoffsiteopportunitiesto
compensatefortheprojectswetlandandwaterwayimpacts.
4.7 HAZARDOUSMATERIALS
4.7.1
InJuly2013,aPhaseIEnvironmentalSiteAssessmentwasconductedattheproposedproject
siteandsurroundingproperties.Theinvestigationconsistedofareviewofcurrentandhistoric
activitiesandconditionsatthestudyareaandsurroundingproperties,includingnonintrusive
visualinspectionofthestudyarea;reviewoflocal,state,andfederalregulatorydatabase
records;reviewofavailablehistoricrecords;andasurveyofadjacentlanduses.
InMay2014,aPhaseIIEnvironmentalSiteAssessment(ESA)wasconducted.ThePhaseIIESA
wastocharacterizethesubsurfaceconditionsthatmightbeencounteredduringanyre
developmentofthestudyareabyMTA.TheinformationthatwascollectedduringthePhaseII
ESAwillassistincharacterizingsubsurfacecontamination,creatingimpactedmaterialhandling
plans,andmitigatingpossibleexposurescenariosforonsiteexcavation.
4.7.2
Table5summarizesthePhaseIEnvironmentalSiteAssessmentfindingsintheprojectarea(see
Figure4.7).
TABLE5:SUMMARYOFPHASEIFINDINGS
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Coudon
Farm
Surficialcontaminationassociatedwith
twoheatingoilASTs
Coudon
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twowasteoildrums
Subsurfacecontaminationassociated
withthehistoricalgasolineUSTs
Sampling
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Soilsamplingtoa
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belowground
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Soilsamplingtoa
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N/A
Existing
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theexistingrailroadtracks.Routine
railroadoperationscommonlyuse
hazardousmaterialssuchasPCBoils,
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Sampling
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Analysis
PCBs
VOCs
SVOCs
SoilsamplesweregatheredandanalyzedduringPhaseII.Accordingtothedatacollected,
arsenicrelatedcontaminationwasreportedinthe20soilsamplescollectedwithinthestudy
area.ArsenicconcentrationswerereportedabovetheMDENonResidentialCleanupStandard
inall20samples.AlthoughthearsenicconcentrationsexceedtheNonResidentialCleanup
Standard,themajorityofthedetectionswascomparabletoUnitedStatesGeologicalSurvey
(USGS)AnticipatedTypicalConcentrations(ATC)forMaryland(4.9mg/kg),andthereforemay
betheresultofnaturalbackgroundconcentrationsencounteredinthearea.Thegreatest
concentrationsofarsenicwerereportedinthesamplescollectedneartheheatingoilASTsat
theCoudonFarmproperty.
Petroleumodorswereobservedduringthedrillingactivitieswithincloseproximitytothe
easternmostUSTlocationandduringthecollectionofthehandaugersamplesalongthe
northernsideoftheNECrailroadtracks.However,noconcentrationsofpetroleumrelated
contaminantsreportedinthelaboratoryanalysisexceededMDEsNonResidentialCleanup
standards.
Analyticaldatacompletedfromsamplescollectedfromeachofthesixsubsurfacesoillocations
indicatedconcentrationsthatdidnotexceedtheMDEnonresidentialcleanupstandardor
werenotdetected.
4.7.3
TheMTAwouldcomplywiththefollowingrecommendationstominimizepotentialriskto
humanhealthandsafety,andsafetytotheenvironment:
Developasitespecifichealthandsafetyplanthatdiscussessafehandlingofarsenic
impactedsoilstoensuresafetyoftheexcavationandconstructioncontractors.
Ifitisdeterminedthatsoilsinthevicinityofthearsenicexceedanceswillremainin
placeduringredevelopmentofthestudyarea,aprotectivecap(concrete,asphalt,
buildingfoundation,et.)orsimilarlandusecontrolsshouldbeimplementedinthearea
topreventanydirectcontactwitharseniccontaminatedsoilsandtoeliminateany
potentialdirectexposurepathwaywiththesurroundingpublic.
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Ifitisdeterminedthatsoilsinthevicinityofthearsenicexceedanceswillbeexcavated
duringredevelopmentofthestudyarea,representativesoilsamplesshouldbecollected
fromtheexcavatedsoilspriortooffsitedisposal.Therepresentativesamplesshouldbe
analyzedaccordingtotheToxicityCharacteristicLeachingProceduretoproperly
characterizethewaste,unlessothertestingisrequiredbyselectedlandfillfacility.
4.8 VISUAL&AESTHETICENVIRONMENT
4.8.1
Thevisualandaestheticenvironmentwasassessedprimarilythroughfieldreconnaissanceand
topographicanalysis.Usingtheproposedbuildingcharacteristicsandexistingtopography,MTA
determinedthefutureaestheticenvironmentandthelineofsitefromnearbyresidentstothe
proposedfacility.
4.8.2
Thecurrentvisualandaestheticenvironmentofthestudyareaisdominatedbyopenspaceand
farmlandwithsomeresidentialandindustriallandscapes.Theproposedprojectsite,aswellas
landdirectlyacrossPrincipioFurnaceRoad,iscurrentlyrowcropfarmland.Thegolfcourseis
largelyopenspace,andtheresidentialpropertiesarelowdensity.Themajorindustrialareasin
theprojectvicinityarealargeIkeadistributioncenter,whichissouthwestoftheproposedsite,
andtheAmtrakMOWFacility,whichisimmediatelysouthoftheproposedsite.Bothfacilities
arelocatedonthesouthernsideoftherailroadtracks.TheIkeabuildingisthetallestand
longestbuildingintheprojectvicinityandcanbeseenfromadistanceinalldirections.The
MOWfacilityisgenerallyshieldedbyvegetation;however,thelightsusedatthefacilityare
relativelyhigh.Theexistinglightscanbeseenbyresidentsfromaconsiderabledistancefrom
thefacility.
Theproposedprojectwouldresultinchangestotheaestheticenvironmentfromconstruction
andoperationoftheproject.TheproposedNortheastMaintenanceFacilitywouldreplacea
rowcropfarm.Afterconstruction,muchoftheproposedfacilitywouldberelativelyatgrade.
Thetallestbuildingonthesitewouldbeapproximately31feettall,whichwouldbevisibleto
theclosestresidentsduetothelocaltopography.However,MTAwouldconstructbermsaspart
oftheprojectdesignthatwouldrangeinheightfrom425feetandwillbevegetated,providing
additionalscreening.Theproposedfacilitywouldbelargelyshieldedbyvegetationandterrain.
ThelightingfortheproposedprojectwouldmeetMARCoperationalneedswhileminimizing
lightspilloverandglaretoadjacentproperties.MTAslightingdesignconsiderationsinclude:
DarkSkycompliance(encouragestheuseoffullcutofffixturesthatcastlittleornolight
upward)
LowMastFixtureswithshielding
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Targetedlightingatworkstations
Landscapingtocreatescreening
Theproposedprojectwouldrequireleadtrackstobeconstructedtoconnecttheexisting
railroadtracksandtheproposedfacility.Thesouthernleadtrackswouldbeimmediately
adjacenttotheexistingrailroadandduetotheslopingtopographynoteasilydiscerniblefrom
theexistingNECtrackswhenviewingthesitefromPrincipioFurnaceRoadortheadjacent
properties.Althoughtheleadtrackwouldbeadjacenttotheexistingtracksthatcurrently
bisectthegolfcourse,thenorthernleadtrackswouldencroachonthenorthsideofthe
FurnaceBayGolfCourseandwouldpotentiallybemorevisibletogolfcourseusersthanthe
existingtracks.
4.8.3
Sincethefacilitywouldbeadjacenttotherailroadtracks,therewouldbeaconsiderable
portionofthepropertythatwouldbeundeveloped.Therefore,MTAwouldbuildbermsranging
from4to25feethighandplantvegetationthatcouldgrowupto20feethigh.Bermand
plantingheightwouldbedependentontherequirementsoflocalresidentsandthegeneral
public.Thebermsandvegetationwouldbestrategicallyplacedtoprovideavisualbuffer
aroundthefacility.Additionally,MTAwoulduselightingthatwouldminimizenuisanceto
nearbyresidents.Inaddition,theentrancedrivetothefacilitywouldbecurvedwiththeberms
locatedalongtheentrancedrivetopreventadirectsightlinefromPrincipioFurnaceRdtothe
buildingsandtracks,providingadditionalscreening.
4.9 CULTURALRESOURCES
4.9.1
Section106oftheNationalHistoricPreservationAct(NHPA)of1966,asamendedrequires
federalagenciestotakeintoaccounttheeffectofanyundertakingonhistoricproperties.In
December2013,theFTAinitiatedSection106consultationwiththeMarylandHistoricalTrust
(MHT)(seeAppendixD).Stakeholderconsultation,includingTribalconsultation,wasinitiated
onMarch28,2014,alongwithotherstakeholdersbyprovidinganinvitationletterfollowedby
hardcopiesoftheArcheologyandCulturalResourcesManagementreportsforreviewand
consideration.NoneoftheinvitedconsultingpartiesorTribalMembersacceptedtheinvitation
toconsultontheproject(seeAppendixD).Consultationcontinuesthroughouttheplanning
process.
StandingStructures
FTAdefinedtheprojectsareaofpotentialeffect(APE)tobewithin0.25mileoftheproposed
project,includingananticipatedconstructionzonewhichincorporatesphysicaldisturbance
areas(Figure4.9).The0.25miledistanceaccountsfordirectandindirecteffectsoncultural
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resources,includingphysical,visual,andnoiseeffectsonhistoricabovegroundpropertiesfrom
theproposedundertaking.MTAevaluatedthehistoricpropertiesintheAboveGroundHistoric
PropertiesAPEfortheirNRHPeligibility.Themethodologyusedtoresearch,inventory,and
analyzethepropertyfollowstheSecretaryoftheInteriorsStandardsfortheIdentificationof
HistoricProperties,MHTStandardsandGuidelinesforArchitecturalandHistoricalInvestigation
inMaryland(MHT,2000),andGeneralGuidelinesforComplianceGeneratedDeterminationsof
Eligibility(MHT,2009)Researchmethodsandtheresultsoftheanalysiswereincorporatedinto
neworrevisedMIHPinventoryforms(seetoAppendixD).StaffreliedondiscussionswithMTA,
consultantprojectstaff,localpropertyowners,andkeyhistoricalrepositoriesinCecilCounty,
BaltimoreandAnnapolisaswellasreviewingpastreportsandonlineresearchcatalogs.
BetweenOctober22and24,2013andNovember12and13,2013,fieldwork(i.e.onsite
pedestrianandwindshieldreconnaissancesurvey)wasconductedontheaboveground
resources,withina0.25mileradiusoftheAboveGroundHistoricPropertiesAPE.Fieldnotes,
digitalphotographs,andglobalpositioningsystem(GPS)coordinatesweredocumentedto
meetMHTsrequirementsforMIHPformdocumentation.
Additionalinformationandmaterialsweregatheredtodevelopahistoricalcontexttobetter
understandandevaluatethepotentialhistoricalsignificanceofsurveyedresources.Foreach
surveyedproperty,workresultedinthefollowing:
Asummarystatementofsignificance
Adefinitionofperiod(s)ofsignificance
AdiscussionoftheNRHPeligibilityofeachsurveyedhistoricpropertyunderapplicable
criteriaandaspectsofintegrity
Archeology
BetweenOctober28,2013andNovember14,2013,aPhaseIarchaeologysurveyof
approximately110acresofagriculturalland,knownastheCoudonSitenearPerryville,
Maryland,tookplace.Intotal,1,349shoveltestpits(STPs)wereexcavatedalongacontrolled
gridthroughoutthestudyarea.Thegridwasspacedat20meterintervalsintheagricultural
fieldandat10meterintervalsinthefarmstead;10meterintervaldelineationshoveltestswere
alsodugwhendeemednecessarytobetterdefinesiteboundariesintheagriculturalfield.Each
STPwasacircularexcavationapproximately3540centimetersindiameterextending10
centimetersintoculturallysterilesubsoil.SoilsexcavatedfromeachSTPwerescreenedthrough
6.3millimeterhardwaremeshtoensureuniformartifactrecovery.
BetweenJanuary6andJanuary17,2014,aPhaseIIevaluationofarcheologicalresources
identifiedduringthePhaseIidentificationsurveyoccurred.AdditionalSTPsweredugand1x1
meterexcavationunitswereexcavatedtolocatesubsurfacefeatures.Testunitlocationswere
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basedonareasofartifactdensityanddistribution.Whenfeatureswereencountered,they
weremappedandphotographed.
Artifactswerecollected,cleaned,processed,andanalyzedinaccordancewithMHTs(2005)
StandardsandGuidelinesforArcheologicalInvestigationsinMarylandCollectionsand
ConservationStandards,TechnicalUpdateNo.1.
4.9.2
StandingStructures
OneofthepropertieslistedintheAboveGroundHistoricPropertiesAPEislistedintheNRHP
(Figure4.9)andthreeofthepropertiesareconsideredeligibleforNRHPlisting.Theproperties
areasfollows:
TheAnchorage(CE1230)
CrothersHouse(CE1566)
Lindenwood(CE700)
WoodlandsFarmHistoricDistrict(CE145)
Threeoftheproperties(TheAnchorage[CE1230],Lindenwood[CE700]andWoodlands
Farm[CE145])werepreviouslydocumentedwithintheMIHP.WoodlandsFarm,encompassing
theoriginalhomeandoutbuildingsnorthofMD7,waslistedontheNationalRegisterof
HistoricPlacesin1977asoutlinedinTable6.
ThreeofthefourNRHPeligiblepropertieshaveassociatedacreagethatisconsidereda
significantcharacterdefiningfeatureofthehistoricsetting(seeFigure4.9).Thespace
surroundingahistoricallysignificantbuildingorstructureoftenprovidesthehistoricproperty
withoneofsevenaspectsofhistoricintegrity;IntegrityofSetting.NationalRegisterBulletin
15:HowtoApplytheCriteriaforNationalRegisterEvaluationrefersnotonlytothespecific
placewhereapropertywasbuiltoraneventoccurred,butalsotothecharacteroftheplacein
whichthepropertyplayeditshistoricalrole.Itinvolveshow,notjustwhere,thepropertyis
situatedanditsrelationshiptosurroundingfeaturesandopenspace.Settingoftenreflectsthe
basicphysicalconditionsunderwhichapropertywasbuiltandthefunctionsitwasintendedto
serve.Inaddition,thewayinwhichapropertyispositionedinitsenvironmentcanreflectthe
designer'sconceptofnatureandaestheticpreferences.Thesefeaturesandtheirrelationships
shouldbeexaminednotonlywithintheexactboundariesoftheproperty,butalsobetweenthe
propertyanditssurroundings(NRBulletin15:44).
TheCrothersHouselandscapingadjacenttothedriveandhouseisacharacterdefiningfeature
thatconveysthedesignintentofalargecountryestatehouse.Agolfcoursesurroundsthe
CrothersHouse,andthelandscapingislimitedtothe1acreboundaryoftheinventoried
property.BecausetheCrothersHouseissurroundedbyamoderngolfcourse,onlythearea
containingthearchitecturallysignificantelementsofthehouse,whichincludethestonelined
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drives,isincludedwithintheboundariesoftheNRHPeligibleproperty.Becauseofthegolf
course,theCrothersHousehasacompromisedintegrityofsetting.
TheAnchorageandtheWoodlandFarmHistoricDistricthavefarmlandthatisanimportant
characterdefiningfeaturefortheproperties.TheAnchoragehasmaintaineditsoriginal
21acrefarmsitethatwaspurchasedbyAdmiralandMrs.Lamdinin1877.Theretentionofthis
acreageanditsagriculturalfeelingconveythehistoricassociationofthepropertywiththe
Lamdinfamily.
TheWoodlandsFarmHistoricDistrictincludestheoriginalNRHPlistedWoodlandsFarmonthe
northsideofMD7andaproposedexpansiontoincludefarmstructuresandthefarm
landscapesouthofMD7.Theproposedadditiontothehistoricdistricthasextensiveamounts
oflandassociatedwithitshistoricuse.Ofthemorethan900acresidentifiedinthe1940
appraisal,slightlyover400acresremain.Althoughthecurrentacreageissufficienttoconveyits
historicsetting,feeling,andassociationwiththeagriculturalsignificanceofthefarm,further
reductionoftheacreageandlossofbuildingsandstructureshistoricallyassociatedwiththe
farmingoperationswouldmaketheextentandscaleoftheWoodlandsHistoricDistrictless
apparent.
ThefourpropertiesarediscussedinmoredetailintheStandingStructuresReport
(seeAppendixE).OnJune18,2014,theMHTconcurredwiththedeterminationofeligibility
(seeAppendixF).
TABLE6:NRHPLISTEDORELIGIBLEPROPERTIESINTHEHISTORICPROPERTYAPE
Name
Address
1 TheAnchorage
50MillCreekRd
2 CrothersHouse
97Chesapeake
ViewRoad
3 Lindenwood
1287Principio
FurnaceRoad
WoodlandsFarm
4
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Northandsouth
sideofMD7
MIHP
No.
Criterion(a)
Considered
Integritypresent
Integrity
absent
NRHP
AandC
Setting,Feeling,
Location,Association,
Design,Workmanship
Material
Eligible,
CriteriaA
andC
CE1566
Setting,Feeling,
Location,Association,
Design,Workmanship,
Materials
None
Eligible,
CriterionC
CE700
Location,Design
Setting
Eligible,
CriterionC
AandC
Materials,
Workmanship,Design,
Association,Setting,
Feeling,Location
None
Eligible,
CriteriaA
andC
CE1230
CE145
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TheproposedundertakingislocatedonfarmlandthatispartoftheWoodlandsFarmHistoric
District.Theundertakinghasadirectadverseimpactonthishistoricpropertybecauseitwould
changethecharacteranduseofahistoricresourceafarmfieldhistoricallyassociatedwith
theWoodlandsCoudonfamilyfarm.Asacontributinglandscapeelement,thefieldcurrently
hasintegrityofworkmanship,design,andmaterialsevidencedbyitsplantedrows,general
shape,bufferingvegetation,andaccessroads.Theseareasofintegritywouldbedirectly
compromisedbytheproposedfacility.Thefacilitywouldadverselyaffectthespatial
relationshipandviewshedsbetweentheindividualhistoricresourcesthatcontributetothe
significanceofthefarm.
TheproposedfacilitywouldalsobevisiblefromthemainhouseoftheWoodlandsFarm
HistoricDistrict.Acomputersimulatedgraphic3DSketchUpmodelingdatademonstratesthe
facilityslowprofilewithalongsectionofthefacilityvisiblefromtheyardinfrontoftheMain
HouseoftheWoodlandsFarmHistoricDistrict.
ItisprobablethattheMARCNortheastMaintenanceFacilitywouldbevisiblefromseveral
otherlocationsinthehistoricdistrict,includingareasthatdonothavethevegetationbuffer
depictedintheabovephotos.Theproposedundertakingwouldhaveanadverseindirector
visualeffectonthecharacterdefiningfeaturesoftheAnchorage,specificallytheintegrityof
setting,feelingandassociation.
OnJuly25,2014FTAsubmittedthefindingofeffectsonculturalresourceswithintheMARC
NortheastMaintenanceFacilitysAPE.OnAugust27,2014,theMHTconcurredwiththe
determinationofeffectsfortheNRHPlistedoreligibleAboveGroundNRHPHistoricProperties
summarizedinTable7.
TABLE7:DETERMINATIONOFEFFECTSFORTHEMARCMAINTENANCEFACILITYONABOVEGROUND
NRHPHISTORICPROPERTIES.
Address
MIHP
No.
Criterion(a)
Affected
1 TheAnchorage
50MillCreek
Rd
CE1230
Setting,Feeling,
Association,
IndirectAdverse
Effect
2 CrothersHouse
97Chesapeake
ViewRoad
CE1566
Setting
NoAdverseEffect
3 Lindenwood
1287Principio
FurnaceRoad
CE700
Setting
NoAdverseEffect
Name
Integrity
Compromised
Determinationof
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TABLE7:DETERMINATIONOFEFFECTSFORTHEMARCMAINTENANCEFACILITYONABOVEGROUND
NRHPHISTORICPROPERTIES.
Name
Woodlands
4 FarmHistoric
District
Address
Northsideof
MD7
MIHP
No.
Criterion(a)
Affected
CE145
AandC
Integrity
Compromised
Determinationof
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Materials,
Workmanship,Design, DirectandIndirect
Association,Setting,
AdverseEffect
Feeling,Location
UponMHTsconcurrencewiththedeterminationofeffectsFTAprovidedaninvitationto
consultinthedevelopmentofaMemorandumofAgreement(MOA)totheAdvisoryCouncilon
HistoricPreservation(ACHP).
TheFTA,MTAandMHTarecurrentlydevelopinganMOAwhichwilloutlineagreedupon
measuresthatFTAandMTAwilltaketoavoid,minimizeormitigatetheadverseeffectsto
culturalresources.
Archeology
Approximately1,940prehistoricandhistoricartifactswererecoveredfrom195STPsandfrom
thesurfaceoftheplowedfield.Brickfragments,coalfragments,orpiecesofcoalandglassslag
comprisedroughlyhalfoftheartifactassemblage.Anadditional940historicartifactsconsisted
ofhistoricceramicshards;containerandwindowglassshards;handwrought,cut,andwire
nails;tacksorroofingnails,tarshingles,claysmokingpipefragments,ahorseshoe,metal
machineparts,aportionofaceramicdollhead,andacopperbutton.Therecoveredhistoric
artifactassemblageincludedexamplesoflateeighteenthcenturymaterialslikebluetransfer
printedpearlware(circa17831835),nineteenthcenturyartifactssuchassquarecutnailsand
Rockinghamwares,andobjectsofrecentmanufacture,includingwirenails,plasticbottlecaps,
andaluminumcanpulltabs.
Asmallnumberofisolatedprehistoricartifactswerealsorecovered.Theseincludedtwo
completeprojectilepointsandtwoprojectilepointfragments.Oneofthepointsisanexample
oftheBareIslandstyle,whichdatesto29002500BC(McAvoyandMcAvoy,1997),whilethe
secondismorereminiscentoftheCalvertstylepointdatedto750BCAD200(Steponaitis,
1986).Severalchertandquartziteflakeswerealsorecovered.
Sixarchaeologicalsites,includingthemulticomponentCoudonFarmSite(18CE383),the
historicCoudonLocusA,B,andCsites,thehistoricCoudonDrainagesiteandtherecent
historicCoudonRoadsitewererecordedduringthisstudy.Additionalsiteevaluation
excavationexcavationscompletedatportionsoftheCoudonFarmSite,theCoudonLocusB
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site,andtheCoudonDrainagesitetodetermineifanyarepotentiallyeligibleforlistinginthe
NRHP.
TestingdidnotidentifyanyhistoricallysignificantorintactculturaldepositsattheCoudon
LocusBsite,ortheCoudonDrainageSite.However,archaeologicaldepositsandintact
subsurfacefeaturesassociatedwithalateseventeenthandearlyeighteenthcentury
occupationofthesitewererecoveredattheCoudonFarmsite.Artifactsfromthesubsequent
nineteenthandearlytwentiethcenturyoccupationsassociatedwiththeCoudonfamily,who
currentlyowntheproperty,wererecoveredaswell.TheCoudonFarmsiteisrecommendedfor
listingintheNRHP.OnJune18,2014,theMHTconcurredthattheCoudonFarmSite(18CE383)
iseligibleforinclusionintheNRHP,andonAugust27,2014theMHTconcurredwiththe
determinationofeffectsfortheNRHPeligiblearcheologicalsite(AppendixF).
4.9.3
ProposedMitigation,Commitments,andMinimizationMeasures
MTAiscurrentlyworkingwithMHTandFTAtodevelopavoidance,minimization,and
mitigationmeasurestoresolvesadverseeffectstohistoricpropertiesthatwillbememorialized
inaMemorandumofAgreement(MOA).
4.10 SOCIOECONOMICANDCOMMUNITYRESOURCES
Socioeconomicandcommunityresourcespredominantlyincludeelementsofthehumanor
manmadeenvironment.Specificresourcesandimpactsevaluatedforthisprojectinclude:
NeighborhoodsandCommunities
PropertyImpactsandDisplacements
CommunityFacilitiesandServices
TrafficandTransportation
LocalEconomy
RegionalEconomy
LandUseandZoning
LocalPlanning
MarylandSmartGrowth
4.10.1
Neighborhoodsandcommunitieswithintheprojectstudyareawereidentifiedandassessed
usingU.S.Censusgeographyboundariesandfieldreconnaissance.MTAcollecteddemographic
characteristicsforcommunitiesintheprojectvicinity.Thelocationsofresidentialcommunities
withinandincloseproximitytothestudyareawereverifiedduringasitereconnaissance.
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PropertyImpactsandDisplacements
Theprojectwouldrequirerightofwayfromportionsofsomepropertiesintersectingthe
proposedlimitofdisturbance.MTAidentifiedallpropertiesintersectingtheproposedstudy
area.Foreachpropertyidentified,MTAidentifiedthepropertyowner,propertytype,and
currentlanduse,andcalculatedtheareaofanynewrightofwayrequiredfromtheproperty.
Thestudyareaforidentifyingpotentialimpactstocommunityfacilitiesandservicescoincided
withtheprojectsstudyareaboundary.Thelocationsofcommunityfacilitiesandservices
withintheprojectsstudyareawereprimarilyidentifiedthroughasitereconnaissance.
LocalandRegionalEconomy
Toidentifytheprojectspotentialeconomicimpact,MTAidentifiedlocalandregionaleconomic
resourcesnearthestudyareaandreviewedlocalandregionallanduseandeconomictrendsas
wellaseconomicincentivesthatcouldimpactthestudyarea.Localbusinesseswerealso
verifiedduringfieldreconnaissance.
MarylandSmartGrowth
TheMarylandPlanningActof1992andMarylandSmartGrowthInitiatives,whichincludesthe
PriorityFundingAreas(PFAs),makeitpublicpolicytoconcentratepublicfacilitiesand
infrastructureinareaswheregrowthisplannedespeciallynearexistingpopulationcenters.
PFAs,asdefinedbytheMarylandDepartmentofPlanning(MDP),areexistingcommunitiesand
placeswherelocalgovernmentsareaffordedstateinvestmenttosupportfuturegrowth.
MarylandscountiesmaydesignateareasasPFAsiftheymeetguidelinesforintendeduse,
availabilityofplansforsewerandwatersystems,andpermittedresidentialdensity.An
evaluationoftheprojectstudyarearelativetothePFAswascompletedtoidentifytheprojects
potentialimpactsonsmartgrowth.
4.10.2
ThestudyareaislocatedwithinandimmediatelyeastofthetownofPerryvilleinCecilCounty,
MD.TheproposedMARCNortheastMaintenanceFacilitywouldpredominatelybelocatedon
theexistingCoudonproperty,whichisanactiverowcropfarm.TheCoudonpropertyhasone
residentialstructureandmultiplenonresidentialoutbuildings.Theentireprojectareais
locatedinCensusTract312.02BlockGroup2(seeFigure4.101).
Therearemultipleresidentialpropertiesincloseproximitytotheproposedproject,primarily
alongPrincipioFurnaceRoadandMillcreekRoad.Theclosestresidencesarelocatedalong
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PrincipioFurnaceRoadimmediatelywestandeastoftheproposedprojectlocation.Thereisa
farmdirectlyacrossfromtheproposedprojectsite,whichhasmultipleresidentialstructureson
thepropertythataresetbackabout1,000feetfromtheroadway.Therearealsoresidential
propertieslocatedonthegolfcoursepropertythatwouldneighbortheprojectsiteontheeast.
Theresidencesareapproximately1,500feetawayfromthesite.
LandAcquisition
Thestudyareaincludesoneagricultural,andthreecommercialproperties.Agricultural
propertiesincludetheCoudonproperty,aresidentialrowcropfarm.Thispropertycontains
tworesidentialbuildings,sixoutbuildings,andarowcroppasture.Commercialproperties
includetheFurnaceBayGolfCourse,anopenpasture,andanemptywarehouse.Noother
knownresidentialstructureswerefoundwithinthestudyareaduringfieldreconnaissance(see
Figure4.102).
TheMARCNortheastMaintenanceFacilityprojectwoulddisplaceonepropertytheCoudon
property.Theentire110.50acrepropertywouldbeacquiredbyMTA.Theprojectwouldalso
requiretheacquisitionof1.34acresofprivatepropertyfromatotalofthreeadditional
propertyowners(seeFigure4.102).Theproposedrightofwayacquisitionsaresummarizedin
Table8.
TABLE8:SUMMARYOFRIGHTOFWAY(ROW)ACQUISITIONS
PropertyOwner
WoodlandsCoudonInc.&
CoudonWilsonL.&etal
(65WoodlandFarmLane)
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FrenchmenLandCompanyInc.
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PropertyType
CurrentUse
110.50
Agricultural
Residential
RowcropFarm
0.26
0.82
0.26
111.84
Commercial
Commercial
Commercial
FurnaceBayGolfCourse
OpenPasture
EmptyWarehouse
TherearetwocommunityfacilitieslocatedneartheproposedprojecttheFurnaceBayGolf
CourseandtheCommunityFireCompanyofPerryville,MD(seeFigure4.102).TheFurnaceBay
GolfCourseisapublicgolfcourselocatedimmediatelyeastoftheprojectsite.Thegolfcourse
has18holesthatarelocatedoneithersideofAmtrakspropertyandrailroadtracks;bothsides
areconnectedbyagolfcoursebridge.Thegolfcoursealsohasa250footdrivingrangeinthe
southwestportionoftheproperty.
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TheCommunityFireCompanyofPerryville,MDisacombinedvolunteer/careerfirestationthat
servestheTownofPerryvilleandsurroundingcommunities.ThefirestationfacesPhiladelphia
Road,andtherearofthepropertyhasaforestedbufferthatabutstheexistingrailroad.
Theproposedprojectwouldintroduceanewvisualelementtothegolfcourseusersand
residents.Proposedreforestation,forcompliancewiththeForestConservationActof1991,
wouldoccuradjacenttotheexistingtreebufferresultinginabufferbetweenthefacilityand
thegolfcourse.Theproposedprojectwouldhaveinfrastructurethatwouldbeupto31feettall
whichwouldbevisiblefromsomeareasonthegolfcoursebutotherareaswouldbescreened
bytheproposedreforestation.
LocalandRegionalEconomy
Theproposedprojectlocationoperatesasarowcropfarm.Theproposedsiteislocatedinthe
CecilCountyDevelopmentDistrictandthePerryvilleIndustrialParkEnterpriseZone.Thestate
providesincometaxcreditstoqualifyingbusinessesthatlocatewithinthiszone.TheCoudon
propertyiscurrentlyleasedoutforfarmoperationsandassociatedtaxescurrentlysupportthe
localeconomy.The2010CecilCountyComprehensivePlanidentifiestheprojectareaasa
DesignatedGrowthArea,wheretheCountywishestoencourageandattractgrowthand
development.Furthermore,TheCecilCountyFutureLandUseMapidentifiestheprojectarea
asafutureEmploymentarea.TheintentoftheEmploymentareasistoprovideformajor
industrial,manufacturing,office,andbusinessusesandeconomicdevelopmentopportunities
inbusinessparksandcampusesnearmajorroads.Thegoalistoprovidesufficientlandarea
andopportunitiestosupporttheexpansionoftheCountysemploymentbaseandcreate
opportunitiesforlongtermeconomicdevelopment.
TherearetwolocalbusinessesinproximitytotheproposedprojectsiteTheAllPawsAnimal
WellnessClinicandtheFurnaceBayGolfCourse.TheAllPawsAnimalWellnessClinicoffers
generalandemergencypetcareservices.ItslocatedonPrincipioFurnaceRoadwestofthe
proposedprojectsite.Itisoneofthecloseststructurestotheproposedproject.Thereisalsoa
localMARCstationlocatedinPerryvilleapproximately1.5mileswestoftheproposedproject
site,whichsupportsthelocalandregionaleconomy.
MTAwouldpurchasetheCoudonpropertytoconstructandoperatetheproposedproject.The
propertywouldnolongerbeasourceoflocaltaxrevenueunderstateownership.The
constructionofthefacilitywouldpotentiallyprovidetheopportunitytoemployandpurchase
goodsfromregionalcontractors,andallowlocalresidentstoobtainemploymentatthefacility
duringbothconstructionandoperation.Also,localcompanieswouldpotentiallyprovide
indirectservicesduringoperationssuchaslandscapingorhousekeeping.Likewise,thereisthe
potentialforthefacilitysemployeestorelocatetotheprojectvicinityand/orpurchaselocal
goodsandservices.Thefacilitywouldbeconstructedby2018andwouldemploy
approximately33employees.
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TheFurnaceBayGolfCoursewouldhavepropertyimpactsandvisualimpactsasdescribed
above.Daytodaygolfcourseoperationswouldnotbeaffectedbytheconstructionor
operationoftheproposedproject.TheproposedprojectwouldbevisiblefromtheAllPaws
AnimalWellnessClinic,althoughtheviewwouldbeobstructedbybermsandlandscaping.The
constructionandoperationoftheproposedfacilitywouldnotimpacttheoperationsofthe
animalclinic.AlthoughtrafficwouldmarginallyincreasealongPrincipioFurnaceRoad
(seeSection4.13),theproposedprojectwouldnotimpactaccesstotheselocalbusinesses.
TheproposedprojectwouldsupportexistingMARCoperationsandaccommodateridership
growthandsystemexpansion,bothofwhichareanticipatedtoincreasethemovementof
passengersalongtheexistingMARCraillines.ThePerryvilleMARCstationcouldexperience
increasedridershipandextendedservice,whichwouldfurtherbenefitthelocalandregional
economy.
MarylandSmartGrowth
TheprojectareaislocatedentirelywithinadesignatedPFA.Therefore,theproposedprojectis
consistentwiththePlanningActof1992andMarylandsSmartGrowthInitiatives,andit
supportsthestatessmartgrowthpolicies.
4.10.3
MTAwouldpurchaseprivatepropertyinaccordancewithfederalrequirementsincludingthe
FederalUniformRelocationAssistanceandRealPropertyAcquisitionPoliciesActof1970.Fair
marketvaluewouldbeprovidedtoallpropertyownersascompensationforrightofway
acquisitions.Inadditionrelocationassistancewouldbeavailablefordisplacedresidents.
TominimizeimpactstotheAllPawsAnimalClinic,bermsandlandscapingwouldbeconstructed
aroundthefacilitytoobstructtheirviewtheNortheastMaintenanceFacility.Reforestation
adjacenttotheGolfCourseboundarywouldprovidescreeningforpatronsandemployeesof
thegolfcourse.
Asameanstomitigatethelossofregionaleconomicbenefitfromuseofthepropertyfor
agriculturalpurposesMTAwouldworkwiththeSusquehannaWorkforceNetworktomaximize
employmentopportunitiesforlocalresidentsandlocalcompaniestopotentiallyprovide
indirectservicesduringoperationssuchaslandscapingorhousekeeping.Constructionofthe
facilitywouldpotentiallyprovidetheopportunitytoemployandpurchasegoodsfromregional
contractors,andallowlocalresidentstoobtainemploymentatthefacilityduringboth
constructionandoperation.EnvironmentalJustice
4.10.4
Ananalysisofpossibledisproportionatelyhighandadverseeffectsonenvironmentaljustice
populationswasconductedfortheproposedMARCNortheastMaintenanceFacilityin
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accordancewithEO12898,FederalActionstoAddressEnvironmentalJusticeinMinority
PopulationsandLowincomePopulations;U.S.DOTOrder5610.2(a),ActionstoAddress
EnvironmentalJusticePolicyGuidanceforFederalTransitAdministrationRecipientsandFTA
Circular4703.1,EnvironmentalJusticePolicyGuidanceforFederalTransitAdministration
Recipients.
Minoritypopulationswithinthestudyareawereidentifiedusingdatafromthe2010U.S.
Census,andlowincomepopulationswereidentifiedusingdatafromthe20082012U.S.
CensusAmericanCommunitySurvey5YearEstimates.Fieldreconnaissancewasalso
conductedtosupplementtheCensusdataanalysis.Censusdatawascollectedatthecensus
tractlevel(income)andattheblocklevel(raceandethnicity),andcomparedtodataforCecil
County,Maryland,asawhole,asareference.Thestudyareafortheenvironmentaljustice
analysisisdefinedasCensusTract312.02,BlockGroup2(seeFigure4.102).
Lowincomepopulationsareidentifiedwhenthemedianhouseholdincomeinthecensustract
thatintersectsthestudyareaisatorbelow$33,075,or150percentoftheHHS2010poverty
guidelineforafamilyoffour.1
4.10.5
BasedontheCensusdemographicsdescribedabove,theaverageminoritypercentageofthe
projectareais18percent,andthelowincomepercentageoftheprojectareais16.1percent.
Table9displaystheminoritypopulationofCecilCounty,CensusTract312.02,anditsthree
BlockGroups,aswellasthelowincomepopulationofCensusTract312.02andthecounty.
EachoftheBlockGroupsminoritypercentagesexceedsthecountyspercentageof12.6
percent.ThepercentageoflowincomepersonsinCensusTract312.02exceedsthecounty
averageby6.5percent.
FTACircular4703.1suggeststheuseofalocallydevelopedpovertythreshold,suchasthatusedforFTAsgrant
program,toidentifyalowincomeperson.Thegrantprogramdefinesalowincomepersonasanindividualwhose
familyincomeisatorbelow150percentoftheHHSpovertyguideline.TheHHSpovertyguidelinesareissued
eachyearandareasimplificationofthepovertythresholdspublishedbytheU.S.CensusBureau.TheHHS
povertyguidelinesareusedforadministrativepurposesbythefederalagenciestodetermine,forexample,
financialeligibilityforcertainfederalprograms(HHS,2012).
TheU.S.CensusBureauusesasetofmoneyincomethresholdsthatvarybyfamilysizeandcompositionto
determinewhoisinpoverty(U.S.CensusBureau,2012).Ifafamilystotalincomeislessthantheapplicable
threshold,thenthatfamilyandeveryindividualinitisconsideredinpoverty.Forexample,FamilyAhasfour
membersconsistingoftwoadultsandtwochildren,andthetotalincomeofallfamilymemberswas$20,000in
2010.The2010povertythresholdforafamilyoffourwithtwochildrenwas$22,113in2010,and,therefore,
FamilyA(andeveryindividualinthisfamily)isconsideredinpovertyaccordingtotheU.S.CensusBureauofficial
definition.
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TABLE9:MINORITYANDLOWINCOMEPOPULATIONS
CecilCounty
Category
CensusTract
312.02,Block
Group1
CensusTract
312.02
CensusTract
312.02,Block
Group2
CensusTract
312.02,Block
Group3
Population
Population
Population
Population
Population
Total
Population
101,108
100
5,570
100
2184
100
1,154
100
2,232
100
WhiteAlone1
88,348
87.4
4,541
81.5
1,856
85.0
952
82.5
1,733
77.6
BlackAlone1
6,080
6.0
624
11.2
179
8.2
109
9.4
336
15.1
American
Indianand
AlaskaNative
Alone
246
0.2
28
0.5
0.2
0.6
17
0.8
AsianAlone1
1,078
1.1
67
1.2
24
1.1
26
2.3
17
0.8
43
0.0
0.1
0.0
0.2
0.2
90
0.1
11
0.2
0.3
0.0
0.2
1,816
1.8
99
1.8
38
1.7
27
2.3
34
1.5
3,407
3.4
193
3.5
76
3.5
31
2.7
86
3.9
12,760
12.6
1,029
18.5
328
15.0
202
17.5
499
22.5
9.6
Native
Hawaiianand
OtherPacific
IslanderAlone
SomeOther
RaceAlone
Twoormore
racesAlone1
Hispanicor
Latino2
TotalMinority
Persons
LowIncome
16.1
Source:U.S.Census2010,SummaryFile1TableP9;ACS20082012Estimates,TableS1701
1
ThesecategoriesdonotincludeHispanicorLatinoindividuals.
2
Hispaniccanbeofanyrace.
Basedonthefieldinvestigation,onlyafewindividualhomesarelocatedwithinthevicinityof
theproposedprojectsdirecteffects.Therefore,lessthan0.1percentofthe5,570individuals
livinginCensusTract312.02andeachofitsblockgroupswouldbeimpactedbytheproject.
Duetothesmallnumberofresidences,CensusTractorCensusBlockGroupleveldatais
insufficientindeterminingwhetherlowincomeorminoritypopulationsexistintheproject
area.
Thedirecteffectsoftheproposedprojectonnearbyresidentsareminimal.Noresidencesother
thanthoselocatedontheCoudonpropertywouldrequirerightofwayacquisition.
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Additionally,noresidenceswouldhavenoiseorvibrationimpacts(seeSection4.2),andthe
facilitywouldbelargelyshieldedfromnearbyresidences(seeSection4.8).Impactsonnatural
resources(i.e.wetlandsandhabitat)wouldbelocalizedwithinthestudyareaandwouldbe
mitigatedforbasedonUSACErequirements.Becausetheprojecteffectsareminimalandare
isolatedtoveryfewresidents,effectscouldnotbehighanddisproportionateforminorityand
lowincomepopulations.
4.11 LANDUSEANDZONING
4.11.1
Thestudyareaforidentifyingpotentiallanduseandzoningimpactscoincideswiththeprojects
studyareaboundary.ExistinglandusewasidentifiedusingbothMDPandCecilCounty
GovernmentGISdata.ExistingzoningwasidentifiedbyCecilCountyGovernment.MTA
reviewedexistingcomprehensiveplanningdocumentstoidentifyfuturelanduse
recommendations.
4.11.2
Theproposedprojectsitecurrentlyhasanagriculturallanduseandissurroundedby
agriculturallandusestothenorthandwest,openspacetotheeast,andindustriallanduseto
thesouth(seeFigure4.111).TheAllPawsAnimalWellnessClinic,whichisdirectlyadjacentto
theproposedprojectsite,hasacommerciallanduse.Therearesomelowdensityresidential
landusesalongportionsofPrincipioFurnaceRoad.Althoughthelanduseoftheprojectsiteis
currentlyagricultural,theCoudonpropertyiszonedasHighDensityResidential(see
Figure4.112).ItisalsolocatedinCecilCountysdesignatedDevelopmentDistrict,the
PerryvilleIndustrialParkEnterpriseZone,andastatedesignatedPFA.
The2010CecilCountyComprehensivePlanidentifiesthefuturelanduseoftheprojectareaasa
DesignatedGrowthArea.DesignatedGrowthAreasarecomprisedofallareaswherethe
Countywishestoencourageandattractgrowthanddevelopment.DesignatedGrowthAreas
includeareaswheretheFutureLandUsewouldberesidential,mixeduse,oremployment,and
theareasarecurrentlyservedbypublicwaterandsewerorcouldbeinthefuture.TheCecil
CountyFutureLandUseMapidentifiestheprojectareaasafutureEmploymentarea.The
intentoftheEmploymentareasistoprovideformajorindustrial,manufacturing,office,and
businessusesandeconomicdevelopmentopportunitiesinbusinessparksandcampusesnear
majorroads.Thegoalistoprovidesufficientlandareaandopportunitiestosupportthe
expansionoftheCountysemploymentbaseandcreateopportunitiesforlongtermeconomic
development.TheComprehensivePlanrecommendsthatEmploymentusesshouldbe
screenedandbuffered,wherenecessary,tominimizenegativeimpactstoadjoiningresidential
landuses.
Theproposedprojectwouldchangethelanduseoftheproposedprojectsitetoinstitutional
landuse.However,thecurrentzoningoftheprojectarea,alongwiththeCountysfutureland
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usedesignation,indicatethatthecountysupportsdevelopmentinthisarea.Thedeveloped
parcelwouldstillhaveaconsiderableamountofopenspaceadjacenttoPrincipioFurnace
Road,andtheproposedfacilitywouldbebufferedfromtheresidentialareas.
4.11.3
Theproposedfacilitywouldincorporatescreeningandbufferingofemploymentareasfrom
adjacentresidentialuses,asrecommendedforDesignatedGrowthAreasbytheCecilCounty
ComprehensivePlan.
4.12 PUBLICSERVICES,UTILITIESANDSAFETY
4.12.1
Adesktopsearchofpublicutilitiespresentonthesitewascompletedpriortocommencement
ofpreliminaryengineeringdesign.Inadditionsitesurveyingwasundertakentodeterminethe
locationofpublicutilitieswithinthesiteandthenecessityforrelocation.
Additionally,astudywasundertakentodeterminewhethertheproposedwatersupplysystem,
seweragesystemandsolidwasteacceptancefacilitywouldbeadequatetoservetheproposed
projectandnotoverloadanypresentfacilities.Thestudyalsotakesintoaccountallexistingand
approveddevelopmentinthePerryvilleservicearea.
Considerationofsafetyandsecuritymeasureshasbeenincludedindevelopmentofthe
preliminarydesign.Specificsiteattributes,suchastopographyandpublicaccess,havebeen
considered.Thesiteisnotopentothepublicandsafetyandsecuritymeasureswouldbe
developedtopreventaccesstothesitebythegeneralpublic.
4.12.2
Publicutilitiespresentwithinthesiteincludepowertosupporttheresidentialbuildingspresent
atthesouthwesternportionofthesite.Apowerlinecurrentlyrunsparalleltotherailwayline
andaportionofthispowerlinewouldrequirerelocationtoaidinconstructionandoperationof
thesite.
Theproposedfacilitywouldbeaccessedonlybyemployeesandauthorizedpersons.The
generalpublicwouldnotbeprovidedaccesstothefacilitybuildingsorstorageyard.
4.12.3
TheMTAwoulddevelopsecuritymeasurestopreventunauthorizedaccesstothemaintenance
facilityincludingafencesurroundingtheentiretyofthefacility.Thereisminimalneedfor
publicaccesstothefacility.SecuritymeasureswouldcomplywithHomelandSecurityandUS
DOTdirectives.
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4.13 TRANSPORTATION
4.13.1
Todeterminetheprojectspotentialimpactontransportationresources,MTAcompleteda
trafficstudy,whichanalyzedexistingandpotentialtrafficpatternsandvolumesnearthe
proposedproject.Thestudyareafortransportationresourcesincludedthemainroadwaysand
intersectionsthatcouldbeimpactedbynewtrafficenteringandexitingtheproposedfacility.
Thetrafficstudy,availableontheprojectwebsite,includedacapacityanalysisperformed
accordingtotheTransportationResearchBoardsHighwayCapacityManual(HCM)Synchro
methodology.TheHCMdefinessixlevelsofservice,rangingfromAtoF,whereLOSA
representsthebestoperatingconditionsfromthetravelersperspectiveandLOSFtheworst.
Foratrafficimpactstudy,MarylandStateHighwayAdministration(MDSHA)requiresallstudied
intersectionstooperateatLOSDorbetter.Thetrafficstudyalsoincludedsignalwarrant
analysesattheintersectionofCoudonBlvdatMD7,basedontherequirementsofMDSHAs
MarylandManualonUniformTrafficControlDevices(MdMUTCD)2011edition.
4.13.2
Twomajorhighwaysservethearea:I95andPulaskiHighway(US40).Thesiteiseasily
accessiblefromHarfordCountyviatheUS40ThomasHatemMemorialBridgeoverthe
SusquehannaRiver.Asmallertwolanehighway,PrincipioFurnaceRoad(MD7),runsnortheast
alongtheprojectsite,providingdirectaccessfromtheTownofPerryville.Regionaltrafficfrom
US40reachesthesiteviaCoudonBoulevard,atwolaneroadwaywhichoffersanorthsouth
connectionbetweenUS40andMD7.ThecommunityofPerryPoint,locatedsouthoftheTown
ofPerryville,isconnectedtoMD7viathetwolaneFirestoneRoad(MD327)(seeFigure4.14).
ThetrafficstudyidentifiedonebusstopalongnorthboundCoudonBlvd,approximatelyhalfway
betweenUS40andMD7.Additionally,thestudyidentifiedsixbusstopsalongUS40between
CoudonBlvdandMD7.AllofthesestopsserveCecilTransitRoute2(PerryvilleConnection).
Thisbusoperatesfrom5:45AMto6:45PM,with90minuteheadways.Nobusstopswere
identifiedalongMD7.ThenearesttrainstationservicedbytheAmtrakNECislocatedwestof
theproposedprojectwithintheTownofPerryville.ThePerryvillestationisaterminusforthe
MARCPennLine.
Accordingtothetrafficstudy,trafficgrowthhasbeenstagnantinthisarea.NearbyAnnual
DailyTrafficdataalongtheThomasHatemMemorialBridgeshowsannualgrowthof0.5
percent.AccordingtotheCecilCountyDepartmentofPublicWorks,therearenoapprovedor
pendingdevelopmentsthatareexpectedtogenerateadditionaltrafficinthestudyarea.The
PerryPointVeteransAdministration(VA)isrelocatingitstruckentrancefromPerimeterRoad
atVABoundaryRoadtoMD327(FirestoneRoad)atMarionTappParkway.Boththecurrent
andtheproposedlocationarelocatedtothewestofthestudyintersections,andwouldnot
changetravelpatternsthroughthestudyarea.
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Thetrafficstudydeterminedthatthefollowingintersectionscouldbeimpactedbyadditional
trafficassociatedwiththeproposedmaintenancefacility:
US40atCoudonBlvdsignalizedintersection
CoudonBlvdatMD7(PhiladelphiaRd)unsignalizedintersection
US40atMD7(PrincipioFurnaceRd)/BelvedereRdsignalizedintersection
Theproposedmaintenancefacilitywouldemploy33individualsin2018.Nearlyallnewtraffic
associatedwiththemaintenancefacilityisexpectedtoarrivefromUS40,andwouldaccessthe
sitebyeitherturningrightfromeastboundUS40ontoCoudonBlvd,leftfromwestboundUS40
ontoCoudonBlvd,orleftfromwestboundUS40ontoMD7.Fromthere,vehicleswouldtravel
alongCoudonBlvdandMD7toaccessthesite.
Theresultsofthetrafficstudyindicatethefollowing:
AllstudyintersectionscurrentlyoperateatanacceptableLOSDorbetterduringthe
peakhours.
Under2019NoBuildandBuildconditions,andunder2035NoBuildconditions,allstudy
intersectionsareprojectedtooperateatanacceptableLOSDorbetter.
TheNBCoudonBlvdapproachtoUS40isprojectedtooperateatLOSCunderboth
NoBuildandBuildconditionsin2018.
AsignalisnotwarrantedattheintersectionofCoudonBlvdatMD7.
4.13.3
Basedonthefindingsofthetrafficstudy,theMARCNortheastMaintenanceFacilitycanbe
constructedwithoutrequiringanygeometric(physical)improvementstothestudy
intersections.MTAwouldsharetheresultsofthetrafficstudywithSHAandtheCecilCounty
DepartmentofPublicWorkstoallowtheseagenciestoconsideradjustmentofsignaltimingsto
improvetheintersectionLOSatUS40andCoudonBlvdtoD,andtheLOSalongthenorthbound
CoudonBlvdapproachtoE.
4.14 Section4(f)Resources
Section4(f)oftheDepartmentofTransportationActof1966stipulatesthatDepartmentof
Transportagenciescannotapprovetheuseoflandfrompubliclyownedparks,recreational
areas,wildlifeandwaterfowlrefuges,orpublicandprivatehistoricalsitesunlessthefollowing
conditionsapply:
TheFTAdeterminesthatthereisnofeasibleandprudentavoidancealternativeto
theuseoflandfromtheproperty,andtheactionincludesallpossibleplanningto
minimizeharmtothepropertyresultingfromsuchuse(23CFR774.3(a));or
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TheFTAdeterminesthattheuseofSection4(f)property,includinganymeasuresto
minimizeharm(suchasavoidance,minimization,mitigation,orenhancement
measures)committedtobytheapplicant,willhaveademinimisimpactonthe
property(23CFR774.3(b)).
4.14.1
TheproposedsiteforthismaintenancefacilityislocatedinPerryville,Maryland,northofthe
NEC,southofMD7(PrincipioFurnaceRoad)andsoutheastoftheintersectionofMD7and
BroadStreet(seeFigure2.17).ThestudyareafortheSection4(f)resourcesstudyincludedthe
areassurroundingtheproposedsitetoincorporateall4(f)resourcespotentiallyaffectedbythe
project.
Therearenopubliclyownedparksorrecreationalfacilitiesinthevicinityoftheproposed
project.HistoricsiteswereidentifiedinaccordancewiththeSection106processofthe
NationalHistoricPreservationAct,asamended.ForthepurposesofSection4(f)(seeAppendix
G),ahistoricsiteisanyprehistoricorhistoricdistrict,site,building,structure,orobject
includedin,oreligibleforinclusionin,theNationalRegister,whichistheequivalentofa
historicpropertyunderSection106(23CFRPart774.17).
AfeasibleandprudentavoidancealternativeavoidsusingSection4(f)propertyanddoesnot
causeothersevereproblemsofamagnitudethatsubstantiallyoutweighstheimportanceof
protectingtheSection4(f)property.InassessingtheimportanceofprotectingtheSection4(f)
property,itisappropriatetoconsidertherelativevalueoftheresourcetothepreservation
purposeofthestatute.
Analternativeisnotfeasibleifitcannotbebuiltasamatterofsoundengineeringjudgment.An
alternativeisnotprudentif:
Itcompromisestheprojecttoadegreethatitisunreasonabletoproceedwiththe
projectinlightofitsstatedpurposeandneed;
Itresultsinunacceptablesafetyoroperationalproblems;
Itcausesseveresocial,economic,orenvironmentalimpactsevenafterreasonable
mitigation;severedisruptiontoestablishedcommunities;severedisproportionate
impactstominorityorlowincomepopulations;orsevereimpactstoenvironmental
resourcesprotectedunderotherFederalstatutes;
Itresultsinadditionalconstruction,maintenance,oroperationalcostsofan
extraordinarymagnitude;
Itcausesotheruniqueproblemsorunusualfactors;or
It involves multiple factors that while individually minor, cumulatively cause unique
problems,orimpactsofextraordinarymagnitude.
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ElevenalternativesthatavoidallSection4(f)properties,includingtheNoBuildAlternative,
havebeenevaluatedbyMTA(seeAppendixG).Theavoidancealternativesareanalyzedin
accordancewiththedefinitionoffeasibleandprudentavoidancealternativefoundin23CFR
774.17.
ConsultationbetweenMTA,FTAandMHTtominimizeimpactstoSection4(f)propertyis
ongoing.
4.15 INDIRECTANDCUMULATIVEEFFECTS
Beyondtheconsiderationsrelatedtotheproposedprojectsdirecteffects,theCEQNEPA
regulationsalsorequirethattheindirectandcumulativeeffects(ICE)ofaprojectbeexamined
(40CFR1508.25(c)).Indirecteffectsaredefinedas,effectswhicharecausedbytheaction
andarelaterintimeorfartherremovedindistance,butarestillreasonablyforeseeable.
Indirecteffectsmayincludegrowthinducingeffectsandothereffectsrelatedtoinduced
changesinthepatternoflanduse,populationdensityorgrowthrate,andrelatedeffectsonair
andwaterandothernaturalsystems,includingecosystems(40CFR1508.8(b)).Cumulative
effectsaredefinedas,Impactsontheenvironmentwhichresultfromtheincrementalimpact
oftheactionwhenaddedtootherpast,present,andreasonablyforeseeablefutureactions
regardlessofwhatagency(FederalornonFederal)orpersonundertakessuchotheractions
(40CFR1508.7).
4.15.1
Methodology
ThisICEanalysisfollowsthebasicassessmentstepsidentifiedintheCEQNEPAregulations,
whichareasfollows.
Identifyenvironmentalresourcesofinterest
Determinegeographicandtemporalboundaries
Identifypast,present,andreasonablyforeseeablefutureprojectstobeconsideredas
partoftheICEanalysis
Assesstheindirectandcumulativeeffectstotheenvironmentalresourcesofinterest
withinthegeographicandtemporalboundary
4.15.2
EnvironmentalResourcesofInterest
Environmentalresourcesthatwillbeanalyzedarethosethatwouldbedirectlyaffectedbythe
constructionandoperationoftheMARCNortheastMaintenanceFacilityandthosethathave
thepotentialtoexperiencecumulativeeffectsfromtheaggregateofimpactsoftheMARC
NortheastMaintenanceFacilityandotherreasonablyforeseeabledevelopment.Theresources
assessinthisICEanalysisareasfollows.
Waterresources
VegetationandWildlife
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SocioeconomicandCommunityResources
LandUseandZoning
TransportationandPublicServices
4.15.3
GeographicBoundary
Thegeographiclimitationsofindirectand/orcumulativeeffectsassociatedwiththeproposed
projectreachbeyondtheprojectarea.Sincetherearevariousfactorsthatcontributetothe
geographiclimitoftheICEanalysis,theICEboundarywasdevelopedthroughasynthesisof
resourcesubboundariesintooneoverallboundary.Censustracts,12digitwatersheds,and
planningboundaries,includingtheareasMetropolitanPlanningOrganizationdemographic
boundaryfortraffic,employmentandpopulation,weretheprimarysubboundaries
synthesizedindevelopingtheICEboundaryastheyrelatedirectlytotheresourcesthatwould
bedirectlyimpactedbytheproject.Othersubboundarieswereconsideredintheanalysis
includingPFAs,historicboundary,trafficanalysiszonesandtheCecilCountyEnterpriseZones.
TheICEboundaryisshownonFigure4.15.
4.15.4
TemporalBoundary
ThepasttimeframedesignatedforthisICEanalysisis1970.Thebasisforchoosing1970comes
fromavailabledatademonstratingpopulationandlandusechangesintheprojectvicinity;1970
actsasabaselineforfuturetrendsinthecounty.Thelandusesince1970hastransitionedaway
fromprimarilyagriculturetosupportingincreasedresidentialandcommercial.Thefuture
timeframeis2030duetotheprojectsdesignyearandCecilCountysStrategicPlanprojections.
4.15.5
ReasonablyForeseeableDevelopment
ThefollowingtableliststhereasonablyforeseeabledevelopmentprojectswithintheICE
boundary(seeFigure4.15).
TABLE10:REASONABLYFORESEEABLEDEVELOPMENTWITHINTHEICEBOUNDARY
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Frenchman
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SumpterWoods
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IKEADistribution
CenterSolarArray
SusquehannaBridge
expansionand
reconstruction
PerryvilleIndustrial
Park
FrenchmanCrossing
LLC
SumpterWoods
Planstodoublethesizeofitsrooftopsolararray
EngineeringandNEPAworkhavebegunonthe
expansionandreconstructionofthehistoric
bridge.
CecilCountyEnterpriseZone
ProposedSubdivision*
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Owner/Operator
GarrettPoint
(RichmondHills)
CedarCorner
PrincipioStation
FrenchmanLand
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FielderProperty&
Tiller
PrincipioHealth
Center
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7
8
9
10
11
12
Amtrak
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Veterans
Administration
(VA)
Name
Notes
GarrettPoint
(RichmondHills)
CedarCorner
PrincipioStation
FrenchmanLand
CompanyInc.
FielderProperty&
Tiller
PrincipioHealth
Center
AmtrakCorridor
Improvements
AlongtheentirelengthoftheNECinthestudy
area
HousingdevelopmentontheVAscampusfor
formerlyhomelessveteransandtheirfamilies
TheVillage
*CecilCountyOfficeofPlanningandZoning(April2013)
4.15.6
IndirectEffectsAnalysis
Inadditiontothedirecteffectsoftheproposedaction,marketdemand,localplanning,land
availability,andsupportinfrastructurearefactorstoconsiderwhendeterminingindirect
effects.Theproposedprojectwouldnotindirectlyaffectlandusechangesorfuture
developmentwithintheICEboundary.Theprojectservesaspecificpurpose,isisolated,and
mustbelocatedadjacenttotheNEC.AnypotentialfutureexpansionoftheMARCNortheast
MaintenancefacilitywouldbecontainedwithintheexistingCoudonpropertyboundary.The
proposedprojectwoulddirectlyemploylessthan40people;therefore,additionalresidentialor
supportingcommercialusewouldnotbenecessary.Theproposedprojectwouldnotindirectly
induceorsupportadditionaldevelopment.Noneofthereasonablyforeseeabledevelopment
withintheICEboundaryisdependentontheproposedproject.Allreasonablyforeseeable
developmentprojectssupportthegrowthinitiativesidentifiedinlocalandregional,
comprehensiveplanningdocumentsandwillproceedindependentlyoftheMaintenance
Facility.Theproposedprojectisnotexpectedtoindirectlyaffectchangesinpropertyvalues.
Likewise,theproposedprojectwouldnotindirectlyaffecttheoperationsoforaccesstonearby
businesses.
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Plannedtransportationanddevelopmentinthecumulativeeffectsstudyareaisprogrammed
oranticipatedtooccurindependentlyoftheMARCNortheastMaintenanceFacility.Thevast
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anticipatedlanddevelopmentarebasedoncurrentlocalandregionallanduseandgrowth
managementobjectivesandregulationsandalreadyconsideredintheimplementationofthe
proposedproject.
TheproposedMARCNortheastMaintenanceFacilitywouldincrementallycontributetothe
cumulativeeffectsonenvironmentalresourceswhencombinedwithotherpast,present,and
futureactions.Generally,thedirect,adverseeffectsoftheMARCNortheastMaintenance
Facilitywouldbelocalizedandwouldoccurwithintheprojectareaboundary.Collectively,the
proposedprojectinconjunctionwiththedevelopmentprojectslistedinTable10wouldhave
cumulativeenvironmentaleffects.Thecumulativeeffectsofindividualenvironmental
resourcesaredescribedbelow.
WaterResourcesTheLowerSusquehannaRiverandFurnaceBaywatersheds,locatedwithin
theICEboundary,containlargeareasofagriculturallandaswellasforestedandurbanland.
Waterqualityimpairmentsoccurinparticularstreamswithinbothofthewatersheds.Future
developmentbyotherswouldberegulatedbystatewaterresourceslawsintendedtoprotect
waterwaysandwaterquality.
MTAwouldbesubjecttothesamelawsandregulationsintheimplementationandoperation
oftheMARCNortheastMaintenanceFacility.Directeffectsonsurfacewatersareanticipated
tobeminorandlocalized,mainlyassociatedwithtemporaryconstructionactivities.MTAhas
soughttominimizenewimpervioussurfacesandwouldobtainapplicableMaryland
DepartmentoftheEnvironmentpermits,wouldaddressstormwatermanagement,andaimto
protectwaterqualityandimportantaquaticresources.Consequently,theroleoftheMARC
NortheastMaintenanceFacilityincumulativeeffectsonsurfacewaterresourcesisnegligible
giventhecurrentandproposedamountofurbandevelopment.
WetlandsWithintheICEboundary,thereareapproximately90acresofwetlandsandwaters.
Thepermanentdirecteffectoftheproposedprojectonwetlandsislessthanoneacreandwill
befullymitigated.Wetlandsimpactsareregulatedbytheboththefederalandstate
governments,andwetlandmitigationisrequiredforallprojectsthatdirectlyaffectwetlands.
ThroughouttheICEboundary,cumulativeimpactstowetlandsandwaterwayswouldbe
minimizedandmitigatedbyprojectspecificfederalandlocalprotectiveregulations(including
Sections404and401oftheCWA)andstormwater,sediment,anderosioncontrolmeasures
thatwouldbeconditionsofindividualconstructionpermits.Consideringthestructuredwetland
mitigationrequirements,therewouldbeanoverallminorcumulativeimpactonwetlandsand
waterways.
VegetationandWildlifeWithintheICEboundary,thereareover2,500acresofforestand
approximately90acresofwetlandsandwaterway.Impactstotreesandotherhabitatareasare
regulatedbystateandlocalgovernments,andoftenresultinanetincreaseofareaof
vegetationandwildlifehabitat.Also,stateandlocalregulations,includingtheUrbanForest
PreservationAct,requireprojectspecificcompensatorymitigationfortheremovalof
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vegetation;andmanylocalgovernmentandspecialinterestorganizationspromoteandsupport
treeplanting.However,privatedevelopmentsarenotsubjecttothesamelevelofscrutinyand
mitigationasprojectssponsoredbygovernmentagencies.Eventhoughtherearemitigation
measurestomoderateimpactstovegetation,vegetationtakestimetomature.Treeremoval
wouldoccurwithintheICEboundaryandincrementalreductioninvegetationisprobable.
CulturalResourcesThecumulativeeffectsstudyareacontainsthreeresourceslistedonthe
NRHP,thePerryPointMansionHouseandMill,theWoodlandsandPrincipioFurnace,along
with47resourceslistedontheMarylandInventoryofHistoricPlaces.Thepotentialdirect
effectsoftheproposedprojectarelistedinSection4.9.Theproposedprojectwould
contributetominor,adversecumulativeimpactsonculturalresources.Futuredevelopment
withinthehistoricdistrictwouldbesubjecttoreviewandeffectsdeterminationbyMHT.
Likewise,federalorstateprojectsarerequiredtogothroughtheSection106process,which
wouldmitigateandpotentialfutureeffects.However,privatedevelopmentoutsideofthe
historicdistrictwouldnotbeheldtothesamelevelofscrutiny.
SocioeconomicandCommunityResourcesTheMARCNortheastMaintenanceFacility,
combinedwiththeforeseeabledevelopmentprojectsidentifiedinTable10wouldhavea
moderatecumulativeeffectonsocioeconomicresourceswithintheICEboundary.Thelocaland
regionalplanningdocumentssupportandencouragegrowthinthisarea,whichovertimehas
transitionedfrompredominantlyagriculturalinnaturetoincludeavarietyoflanduses
includingindustrial,residential,andcommercialthatbothsupportthelocaleconomyandaffect
communityresources.AlthoughMTAwouldnotpaylocaltaxes,theproposedprojectincludes
mitigationtosupportthelocaleconomyandminimizeimpactstocommunityresources.In
addition,throughtheoperationoftheMARCPennLinetheMTAprovidesatransitoperation
whichservicesthelocalcommunity;withoutthedevelopmentofamaintenancefacilityMARC
operationswouldnotbecapableofmeetingexpectedgrowthandservicedemand.Ofthe13
reasonablyforeseeabledevelopmentswithinthecumulativestudyboundaryeightconsistof
newsubdivisionswhichwouldincreasethelocalpopulation.Residentswithinthese
subdivisionswillpaytaxesbutwillrequiretheuseofcommunityservices,potentially
necessitatinganincreaseintheprovisionofcommunityresourcesbylocalandstateagencies.
LandUseandZoningTheMARCNortheastMaintenanceFacility,combinedwiththe
foreseeabledevelopmentprojectsidentifiedinTable10wouldhaveamoderatecumulative
effectonlanduseandzoningwithintheICEboundary.Thelocalandregionalplanning
documentssupportandencouragedevelopmentwithintheICEBoundary,whichovertimehas
transitionedfrompredominantlyagriculturallandusetoincludeavarietyoflandusesincluding
industrial,residential,andcommercial.Theprojectsiteiszonedhighdensityresidential.Ifitis
notdevelopedfortheMARCNortheastMaintenanceFacility,ithasthepotentialtobe
developedforhighdensityresidentialhousing.
TransportationandPublicServicesThelocalandregionalplanningdocumentssupport
growthanddevelopmentinthearea,andallforeseeablegrowthanddevelopmentwouldhave
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incrementaleffectsontransportationandotherpublicservicesandutilitieswithintheICE
boundary.Theproposedprojectwouldcontributetotheadverse,cumulativeeffect.However,
theproposedprojectdirecteffectwouldbemarginal.Effectswouldbemitigatedthroughlocal
permittingregulations.Additionally,theproposedprojectwouldallowforthegrowthofthe
MARCPennLineservicetomeetexpectedfuturedemandincludingincreasedtransitrequired
bylocalresidentssurroundingtheproposedsite.
4.16 CONSTRUCTIONIMPACTS
Thischapterevaluatesthetemporaryimpactsthatcouldoccurduringconstructionofthe
MARCNortheastMaintenanceFacilityproject.Asdiscussedbelow,thesemayinclude
temporarydisruptionstolanduseandneighborhoodcharacter,archaeologicalresources,
traffic,airqualityandnoise,hazardousmaterials,waterresourcesandsoilandvegetation.This
typeofimpactcouldoccurwiththeNoBuild,whichwouldinvolvepotentialconstructionof
newfacilitiesneartheprojectsite.
4.16.1
DescriptionofProposedConstructionActivities
ConstructionactivitiesfortheMARCNortheastMaintenanceFacilitywouldincludedemolition
andclearing;gradingwherenecessary;excavation;removalofcontaminatedsoils,ifany;
pouringfoundations;buildingandstructureerection;andassociatedutilitywork.
Constructiononsitewouldgenerallyoccurduringnormalworkhours(7AMto4PM)to
minimizeeffectsonresidentsandworkers.Truckmovementswouldtypicallybespread
throughoutthedayonweekdays.Whereverpossible,theschedulingofdeliveriesandother
constructionactivitieswouldtakeplaceduringoffpeaktravelhourstoavoidcausing
congestionandtominimizeinterruptionstodaytimetrafficmovements.Itisanticipatedthat
constructionstagingwouldoccurontheproposedprojectsite.
4.16.2
EnvironmentalEffects
AirQuality
Theprincipalairqualityimpactassociatedwithconstructionactivitiesisthepossiblegeneration
offugitivedust,whichcanvarywidelyintermsofvolumeandsizeofparticulatematter
generated.Fugitivedustisassociatedwithearthmoving,suchassitegrading,filling,and
excavationforfoundations.Alargeproportionofthefugitivedustgeneratedbyconstruction
activitieswouldbeofrelativelylargeparticlesize,andwouldbeexpectedtosettletothe
groundwithinashortdistance.Tominimizetheseproblems,erosionanddustcontrol
procedureswouldbefollowedduringconstructionandwouldinclude:
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Minimizingtheareaofdisturbedsoilbycarefulplanningofgradingoperationssothat
onlytheareasneededforanyparticularconstructionactivityaredisturbed;
Minimizingthetimespanthatsoilisexposed;
Sprayingwaterondustysurfaces;and
Usingdrainagediversionmethods(siltfences)tominimizesoilerosionduringsite
grading.
Mobilesourceemissionsmayresultfromtheoperationofconstructionequipment,andfrom
trucksdeliveringmaterialsandremovingdebrisattheconstructionsite.Construction
equipmentwouldbeequippedwithairpollutioncontroldevices,whereavailableandwhennot
costprohibitiveandunnecessaryidlingoftrucksandequipmentwouldbeminimized.These
requirementswouldbeincludedaspartofthespecificationsoftheconstructioncontract.
Additionally,dustandemissionscontrolmeasureswouldbetakeninaccordancewithMDE
requirementsandassurethatconstructionequipmentcomplieswiththeEnvironmental
ProtectionAgencys(EPA)Tier2engineemissionsstandards,including:
Coveringtruckswhenhaulingsoils,stone,ordebris
Stabilizingorcoveringstockpiles
Usingultralowsulfurdieselfuelfordieselequipment
Minimizingdirttrackingbywashingtrucksbeforeleavingtheconstructionsite
ItisexpectedthattheconstructionphaseoftheMARCNortheastMaintenanceFacilitywould
takelessthanfiveyears.Therefore,noTransportationConformitydeterminationisrequiredfor
theconstructionphaseoftheprojectperUSEPAguidancefortheconstructionportionofthe
project(40CFR93.123(c)(5)).
NoiseandVibration
Constructionoftheproposedprojectwouldgeneratenoiseandvibrationfromconstruction
equipment,constructionvehicles,anddeliveryvehiclestravelingtoandfromtheprojectsite.
Noiselevelscausedbyconstructionactivitieswouldvarywidely,dependingonthephaseof
constructionexcavations,foundation,constructionofthestructures,etc.andthespecific
taskbeingundertaken.
Constructionspecificationswouldrequirethecontractortoadheretoapplicablelocal,State,
andfederalnoiseemissionstandards,andtouseonlyequipmentwithappropriatenoise
controls.CecilCountydoesnothaveanoiseordinancethatregulatesconstruction.Any
concernsregardingnoisewouldbehandledthroughtheTownofPerryville.
Duringconstruction,possibleshorttermnoiseminimizationmeasurescouldincludethe
following:
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Conductingtheconstructionduringthedaytimeasreasonablyfeasible
Locatingstagingareasandstationaryequipmentawayfromresidentialareasas
reasonablyfeasible
Adequatelynotifyingthesurroundingpublicofconstructionactivitiesandprovideacomplaint
line.MTAisseekingcommentsontheseproposedmeasuresandcommitmentswouldbe
finalizedintheFONSI.
Constructionactivitieswouldgenerallytakeplaceduringnormalweekday,daytimehours(7am
to4pm)althoughSaturdayworkmaybenecessaryduringcertainweekendstocompensatefor
adverseweatherconditionsduringthepriorworkortomeettheschedulingneedsofindividual
contractors.
Whiletherewouldbesometemporarynoiseimpactscreatedbytheconstructionactivities,all
effortswouldbemadetoreducetheintrusivenatureofthesetemporaryactivities.Therefore,
constructionoftheMARCNortheastMaintenanceFacilitywouldnotresultinsignificant
adversenoiseimpacts.
Constructionvibrationistypicallyofconcernwhenfragilebuildingsarelocatedlessthan90feet
fromtheconstructionactivities.Exceptforthebuildingsbeingrazedduringconstruction,there
arenohistoricstructuresorotherwisefragilebuildingswithin90feetoftheprojectsite.
Therefore,theproposedprojectwouldnotresultinsignificanttemporaryadverseimpactsfrom
constructionvibration.
SoilandVegetation
Duringthesitepreparation,grading,andexcavation,baresoilwouldbeexposed,whichhasthe
potentialtocauseimpactsfromerosionanduncontrolledrunoff.
Duringtheconstruction,bestmanagementpractices(BMPs)wouldbeutilizedtoprotectsoils
fromerosionanddepositioncausedbyhumanactivities.AsaconditionoftheErosionand
SedimentControlPermitthatwouldbeobtainedfromMDE,MTAwillcommittofollowing
constructionpracticesspecifiedinthe2011MarylandStandardsforErosionandSediment
Control(MDE,2011),suchasprovidingstabilizedconstructionentrances,shorttermandlong
termvegetationstabilization,siltfences,shorttermandlongterminletandoutletprotection,
andsedimenttrapsorbasins.Specificshorttermandlongtermmitigationandminimization
measureswillbedevelopedfurtherasdesignplansarefinalized.
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WaterResources
Duringconstruction,theshorttermeffectoftheproposedprojectisthepossibilityof
additionalnutrientsandsedimentsinthesurfacerunoff,whichcouldenternearbywetlandsor
waterwaysincludingMillCreek.
ASedimentandErosionControlPlanwouldbedevelopedandimplementedinaccordancewith
theStormwaterManagementActof2007.Theplanwouldaddressproperslopeandsoil
stabilizationcontrolsduringconstructiontopreventrunoff.Also,constructionactivitieswould
becompletedusingtheBMPssetforthbyMDEthatincludebutarenotlimitedto:utilizationof
sedimentcontrolfencing;stockpilingexcessfilloutsideofwetlandsandwetlandbuffers;
placingheavyequipmentonadequatematstopreventdamageandcompactionofwetlands,
wetlandbuffers,andwaterways.
MTAwouldimplementBMPsincludingerosionandsedimentcontrolmeasuresconsistentwith
MDEstandardsandspecificationsforErosionandSedimentControl,duringconstructionto
controlrunoffandpollutantsfromenteringthestormwatermanagementsystem.
Therefore,constructionoftheproposedprojectwouldnotresultinsignificanttemporary
adverseimpactsonwaterquality.
HazardousMaterials
AsdiscussedinChapter3.7,HazardousMaterials,priortoconstructionoftheproposed
project,furtherenvironmentalinvestigationwouldbeconductedthatmayidentifytheneedfor
remedialactivities.Regulatedmaterials,suchasasbestos,arelikelypresentinsomeofthe
buildingstobeacquiredandwouldrequireasappropriate,abatementanddisposalin
accordancewithapplicablelawspriortobuildingdemolitionorrenovation.Alldemolition,
excavation,andconstructionactivities,includingtheremovalanddisposalofasbestos,
contaminatedsoilsandgroundwater,andhandlingofleadbasedpaint,wouldbeundertaken
bylicensedhandlersincompliancewithlocal,State,andfederalregulations.
Inaddition,priortoconstruction,MTAwoulddevelopasitespecifichealthandsafetyplanthat
discussessafehandlingofarsenicimpactedsoilstoensuresafetyoftheexcavationand
constructioncontractors.Ifitisdeterminedthatsoilsinthevicinityofthearsenicexceedances
willremaininplaceduringredevelopmentofthestudyarea,aprotectivecap(concrete,
asphalt,buildingfoundation,etc)orsimilarlandusecontrolswouldbeimplementedinthe
areatopreventanydirectcontactwitharseniccontaminatedsoilsandtoeliminateany
potentialdirectexposurepathwaywiththesurroundingpublic.Additionallyifsoilsinthe
vicinityofthearsenicexceedanceswillbeexcavatedduringconstruction,representativesoil
sampleswouldbecollectedfromtheexcavatedsoilspriortooffsitedisposal.The
representativesampleswouldbeanalyzedaccordingtotheToxicityCharacteristicLeaching
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Proceduretoproperlycharacterizethewaste,unlessothertestingisrequiredbytheselected
landfillfacility.
Thesitespecifichealthandsafetyplanwouldalsooutlineconstructionmanagementmeasures
tobeimplementedwhichwouldreducethelikelihoodandseverityofpotentialspillsandleaks
ofhazardousmaterialsduringconstruction.
Withthesemitigationmeasuresinplace,constructionoftheproposedprojectwouldnotresult
insignificantadverseimpactsfromexposuretoorreleaseofregulatedmaterials.
StandingStructuresandArchaeologicalResources
Constructionactivitiesincludingtheclearingandgradingofthesitewouldimpactcultural
resources.Culturalresourceconsultation,includingeffectsdeterminationandmitigation
measures,isongoing.Priortoconstruction,MTA,FTA,andMHTwilldevelopavoidance,
minimization,andmitigationmeasurestoresolveadverseeffectstohistoricproperties.
Potentialmitigationincludesthefollowing:
ProvideadetailedrecordationofthebuildingsandstructuresintheWoodlandsSoutharea
thatwouldbedemolished.ThiswillnotbeaHistoricAmericanBuildingsSurvey/Historic
AmericanEngineeringRecord(HABS/HAER)report,butahigherlevelthantheinitial
investigation),includingdigital35mmformatphotography.
DevelopmentofahistoriclandscapestudyforTheWoodlands(CE145).Thisstudywould
documentcropstypesandagriculturalpracticesoverthelifeofthefarm.Inaddition,
historiclandscapingpractices,includingplantingofwindbreaksorhedgerows,irrigation
ditches,accesspathsandroads,alongwithdecorativeplantingplanswouldberesearched
anddocumented.Inaddition,aplanscalemappingofthefarmwouldbedevelopedusing
historicrecordstoprovideapictureofthislargefarmduringspecificperiods.Thehistoric
landscapestudywouldbeconsistentwithNRBulletinsGuidelinesforEvaluatingand
DocumentingRuralHistoricLandscapes,andHowtoEvaluateandNominateDesigned
HistoricLandscapes.
CoordinationwiththeCecilCountyTourismOfficeandDepartmentofPlanningaswellas
theLowerSusquehannaHeritageGreenwaytoidentifyprojectsalreadyidentifiedintheir
managementplanthatwouldbeappropriatemitigationthatcouldbefundedor
implementedbyMTA.
Preparationofpubliceducationmaterials(printedandwebbased)basedontheAbove
GroundHistoricPropertiesReport(July2014)fortheproject,emphasizingthearchitectural
traditionsofthearea,includingthebarnsandotheragriculturaloutbuildings.Education
materialswouldbeconsistentwithrecommendationsincludedinNRBulletinandmade
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availableontheprojectwebsite:TellingtheStories:PlanningEffectiveInterpretive
ProgramsforPlacesListedintheNationalRegisterofHistoricPlaces.
LandUseandNeighborhoodCharacter
Allconstructionprojectshavethepotentialtoresultintemporaryimpactsonsurrounding
communities.Increasesinairqualityemissionsandnoise,andthegeneralvisualqualityof
constructionsitesallhavethepotentialtoaffectadjacentlandusesandcommunitycharacter.
However,thelevelofimpactvariesgreatlydependingonthescopeanddurationof
constructionactivities.ConstructionactivitiesassociatedwiththeMARCNortheast
MaintenanceFacilitywouldbedisruptivetonearbyresidencesandparticularlythoseclosestto
thesitesofactiveconstruction.Thisdisruptionwouldbetemporary,however,andthereforeis
notconsideredasignificantadverseimpact.
Traffic
Constructionoftheproposedprojectwouldinvolveminorincreasestotrafficvolumeson
PrincipioFurnaceRoadbecauseofconstructionworkertripsandtruckdeliveries.Construction
crewswouldarriveandleavetheprojectsiteduringtypicalworkhours(6amto7amand4pm
to5pm).
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MARCNORTHEASTMAINTENANCEFACILITY

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