81 FR 34431 - Fiscal Year 2015 and 2016 Passenger Ferry Grant Program Project Selections
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Transit Administration Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 104 (May 31, 2016)
Federal Transit Administration
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 104 (May 31, 2016)
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 104 (Tuesday, May 31, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 34431-34434] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-12688] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Transit Administration Fiscal Year 2015 and 2016 Passenger Ferry Grant Program Project Selections AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration. ACTION: Correction: Passenger Ferry Grant Program Announcement of Project Selections. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- [[Page 34432]] SUMMARY: The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is publishing the list of Fiscal Years 2015-2016 Passenger Ferry Project Selections which was inadvertently omitted from the allocation notice published on May 23, 2016, titled ``Fiscal Year 2015 and 2016 Passenger Ferry Grant Program Project Selections'' (81 FR 32383). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Project sponsors should contact the appropriate FTA Regional Office for information regarding applying for the funds made available through this notice. A list of Regional Offices can be found at www.fta.dot.gov. Carolyn Flowers, Acting Administrator. Table 1--FY 2015 and FY 2016 Passenger Ferry Project Selections ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State Recipient Project ID Project description Allocation ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CA............ Golden Gate Bridge, D2015-PFGP-001.............. The Golden Gate Bridge, $2,200,000 Highway & Highway and Transportation District. Transportation District will receive funding to modify embarking and disembarking entrances (ramps and gangways) for two vessels at the District's Ferry Terminals. This project will improve operations and safety by providing smoother and quicker off-loading and loading of the vessels, which provide more than 2.5 million passenger trips per year between San Francisco and Marin County. CA............ Los Angeles County D2015-PFGP-002.............. The Los Angeles County 4,000,000 Metropolitan Metropolitan Transportation Transportation Authority. Authority will receive funding to replace the existing 5,000-square- feet ferry terminal (built in 1968) with a two-story 10,000-square- feet terminal at the City of Avalon Santa Catalina Island. Annually, more than 1.2 million people utilize the Ferry Terminal. This project will help residents access employment opportunities, educational and healthcare centers, as well as social and human services. CA............ San Francisco Bay Area D2015-PFGP-003.............. The San Francisco Bay 4,000,000 Water Emergency Area Water Emergency Transportation Transportation Authority. Authority (WETA) will receive funding to expand berthing capacity at the Ferry Terminal from four to six berths. WETA currently utilizes 12 vessels operating on four primary routes and provided 2.1 million passenger trips in FY 2014/15. This project will help prevent vessel collisions, as well as provide additional capacity for emergency response/ evacuation plans and support existing and future planned water transit services. FL............ Jacksonville D2015-PFGP-004.............. The Jacksonville 6,000,000 Transportation Transportation Authority. Authority will receive funding to replace the St. Johns River Ferry slips. The new docking equipment will be used for the St. Johns River Ferry, which connects the north and south ends of Florida State Road A1A and serves more than 475,000 riders each year. This project will help to provide ladders of opportunity to the Mayport residents. GA............ Chatham Area Transit D2015-PFGP-005.............. The Chatham Area Transit 713,280 Authority. Authority will receive funding to rehabilitate three vessels and purchases a spare drive system. This project will ensure that the system can deliver high quality transportation services for approximately 750,000 workers, residents, and visitors who travel between downtown Savannah and Hutchinson Island where the Savannah International Trade and Convention Center is located. LA............ New Orleans Regional D2015-PFGP-006.............. The New Orleans Regional 5,000,000 Transit Authority. Transit Authority will receive funding to replace a 90-year old ferry terminal located between Louisiana's Central Business District and the historic French Quarter on the east bank of the Mississippi River. The New Orleans Ferry Service serves 858,000 passengers annually, providing a much needed link between residential, educational and commerical areas of New Orleans. This project will increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the transportation system and the movement of workers, bolstering local tourism and supporting ongoing Riverfront development efforts. MA............ Massachusetts Bay D2015-PFGP-007.............. The Massachusetts Bay 1,000,000 Transportation Transportation Authority. Authority will receive funding to replace the existing sectional steel barge Hingham Commuter Float System. The floats will serve two ferry routes between Hingham and Boston. This project will improve the overall safety of the Hingham dock for more than one million passengers and vessel operators that utilize the two ferry routes throughout Boston. MA............ Massachusetts Department D2015-PFGP-008.............. The Massachusetts 4,500,000 of Transportation. Department of Transportation will receive funding for the Lynn Commuter Ferry Vessel Acquisition. This project will construct a new 149- passenger vessel to provide year-round commuter ferry service from the Blossom Street Ferry Terminal in Lynn to Central Wharf in Downtown Boston. This project will provide intermodal connections in downtown Boston to jobs, educational opportunities, and health and human services following a successful two-year pilot project for ferry service which saw ridership increase from 13,136 to 14,577 riders. [[Page 34433]] MD............ Baltimore City D2015-PFGP-009.............. The Baltimore City 1,356,992 Department of Department of Transportation. Transportation will receive funding to improve the Baltimore Charm City Circulator's Harbor Connector. This project will rebrand the Harbor Connector as an extension of Charm City Circulator. The Baltimore Harbor Connector has experienced rapid ridership growth since first starting service with one route in 2010. With three routes in operation, the Harbor Connector averaged 1,013 daily boardings during the first eight months of 2015--a 33.5% increase over the same period in 2014. ME............ City of Portland........ D2015-PFGP-010.............. The City of Portland 296,571 will receive funding to improve the second phase of the Casco Bay Parking Garage built in 1988 to serve passengers of the Casco Bay Island Transit District. This project will improve the safety of passengers and vehicle flow. Annually, the Casco Bay Parking Garage serves over 50,000 users. Located near the Casco Bay Ferry Terminal, the garage is a critical link to interconnected transportation throughout the Portland, Maine area and beyond, providing island and mainland residents access to employment, health care, business and other services. NJ............ Delaware River and Bay D2015-PFGP-011 ($933,157); The Delaware River and 6,000,000 Authority. D2016-PFGP-001 ($5,066,843). Bay Authority will receive funding to replace four ferry engines. This project will improve the state of good repair of the system, increase reliability of service, improve operational capability by permitting higher cruising speeds, and improve maintenance capabilities. The Cape May--Lewes Ferry service, which is owned and operated by the Delaware River and Bay Authority, is a critical part of the Mid-Atlantic regional transportation infrastructure, carrying approximately 725,000 passengers and 260,000 vehicles annually on a 17-mile route between Cape May, NJ and Lewes, DE. NJ............ New Jersey Transit...... D2016-PFGP-002.............. New Jersey Transit will 6,000,000 receive funding to retrofit the power and propulsion engine systems for seven Catamaran commuter ferry vessels. This project will improve economic benefits, safety and capacity to the approximately 30,000 daily riders who utilize 21 ferry routes throughout New Jersey and New York. NY............ New York City Department D2016-PFGP-003.............. The New York City 6,000,000 of Transportation. Department of Transportation will receive funding to replace the deck scows (barges) for the Staten Island Ferry Dockbuilding Unit, upgrade the Staten Island Ferry Maintenance Facility Ramps and Racks, and replace the City Island Ferry Loading Access Bridge. These projects will provide access for residents to jobs, education, health care, and other community needs. The Staten Island Ferry is the world's largest passenger-only ferry system and the busiest ferry route in the United States with an annual ridership of nearly 22 million. It operates 24 hours per day, every day of the year, on a route between the St. George Intermodal Ferry Terminal in northern Staten Island and the Whitehall Intermodal Ferry in Lower Manhattan. WA............ King County Department D2016-PFGP-004.............. The King County 3,948,000 of Transportation. Department of Transportation will receive funding to replace the passenger only ferry docking float and expand the docking capacity to relaunch or start routes from Ballard, Bremerton, Kingston and Southworth to downtown Seattle. This project will improve safety, operations, and service. Currently, King County operates two routes that serve downtown Seattle from West Seattle and Vashon Island. In 2014, combined ridership on these two routes was 467,119, a 5% increase over 2013. WA............ Kitsap County Public D2016-PFGP-005.............. The Kitsap County Public 4,515,000 Transportation Benefit Transportation Benefit Area Authority. Area Authority will receive funding to purchase the existing concrete pier and replace the float and ramp located at Port Orchard. This project will provide improved safety and mobility options for approximately four million ferry passengers per year who travel between Annapolis and Bremerton, WA. WA............ Washington State D2016-PFGP-006.............. The Washington State 3,444,480 Department of Department of Transportation. Transportation will receive funding to replace and expand the pedestrian bridge that connects the main terminal building to the passenger-only terminal. Located in downtown Seattle, this project will improve safety and operations by separating pedestrian and vehicle traffic. The project will increase efficiency and capacity, featuring separated and safer loading for pedestrians and priority loading for bicycles and high- occupancy vehicles. The project will also remove a pier that is at the end of its useful life. [[Page 34434]] ........................ ............................ Total Allocation........ 58,974,323 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [FR Doc. 2016-12688 Filed 5-27-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P
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• Increase the operational capacity of functional support areas), including to the proposed action, reasonable
LAUS by over 40 percent to 100,000 square feet of transit serving alternatives are addressed, and all
accommodate planned growth of amenities to meet the demands of a significant issues are identified. FRA
Metrolink and Amtrak train services, multi-modal transit station. The new requests that any public agency having
and potential HSR service, while not passenger concourse would enhance jurisdiction over an aspect of the Link
precluding other planned improvements ADA accessibility at LAUS and include US Project identify the agency’s permit
at LAUS by developing an expanded new vertical circulation elements (stairs, or environmental review requirements
passenger concourse located below the escalators, and elevators) for passengers and the scope and content of the
elevated platforms; between the elevated platforms and the environmental information germane to
• Preserve space and connections for new passenger concourse under the rail the agency’s jurisdiction over the Link
future rail and transit options, including yard. US Project. FRA requests that public
potential HSR service; • Run-Through Tracks—The Link US agencies advise FRA if they anticipate
• Enhance accessibility to all transit Project would include up to 10 run- taking a major action in connection with
and rail services for passengers with through tracks with a new viaduct or the proposed project and if they wish to
disabilities; viaducts over U.S. 101 that extend run- cooperate in the preparation of the Link
• Minimize service disruptions to through tracks for regional/intercity rail US Project EIS/EIR.
existing transit service during (Metrolink/Amtrak) and potentially HSR FRA will coordinate with
construction; and south along the west bank of the Los participating agencies during
• Minimize adverse effects to the Angeles River, and a separate overhead development of the Draft EIS under 23
environment, including historic viaduct for a single loop track turning U.S.C. 139. FRA will invite all Federal
properties listed on the National north to the existing Keller Yard. and non-Federal agencies and Native
Register of Historic Places. The Link US Project would also American Tribes that may have an
The Link US Project would also require modifications to existing bridges interest in the Link US Project to
reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at city streets to accommodate new become participating agencies for the
over 40 percent and thereby meet the air elevated tracks; modifications to U.S. EIS. If an agency or Tribe is not invited
pollution and greenhouse gas emission 101 and local streets to accommodate and would like to participate, please
reduction targets mandated by the run-through tracks overhead contact FRA at the contact information
California Assembly Bill 32, known as viaducts; railroad signal, Positive Train listed above. FRA will develop a
the Global Warming Solutions Act of Control, and communications-related Coordination Plan summarizing how it
2006, as amended, and California Senate improvements; modifications to the will engage the public, agencies, and
Bill 375, known as the California’s SCRRA West Bank main line tracks; Tribes in the process. The Coordination
Sustainable Communities and Climate modifications to the existing Keller Yard Plan will be posted to the Link US
Protection Act of 2008. These two laws and BNSF Railway West Bank Yard; Project Web site metro.net/projects/
establish the basis for SCAG and Metro modifications to the Amtrak lead track; regionalrail/scrip and to FRA’s Web site
to accommodate regional growth new access roadways to the railroad fra.dot.gov.
through increased and more frequent right-of-way (ROW); additional ROW; FRA and Metro have scheduled a
access to alternative modes of transit for and utility relocations, replacements, public scoping meeting as an important
local communities. and abandonments. component of the scoping process for
Proposed Project Alternatives Probable Effects both the state and Federal
environmental review. The scoping
The Link US Project would transform The EIS/EIR will consider the
meeting described in the ADDRESSES
LAUS from a ‘‘stub-end tracks station’’ potential environmental effects of the
section will also be advertised locally
into a ‘‘run-through tracks station’’ Link US Project alternatives in detail.
and included in additional public
while increasing operational capacity to FRA and Metro will analyze the
notification. The format of the meeting
meet the demands of the broader rail following environmental issue areas in
will consist of a short presentation
system. The EIS/EIR will consider the the EIS/EIR: Air Quality and Global
describing the proposed Link US
No Action/No Build Alternative and a Climate Change; Biological and Wetland
Project, objectives, and existing
number of Build Alternatives. Resources; Cultural and Historic
Each of the Build Alternatives would conditions.
Resources; Economic and Fiscal
result in enhanced operational capacity Impacts; Energy; Environmental Justice; Issued in Washington, DC on May 26,
from CP Chavez in the north (near North Floodplains, Hydrology, and Water 2016.
Main Street) to CP Olympic in the south Quality; Geology, Soils, and Seismicity; Jamie Rennert,
(near the Interstate 10/State Route 60/ Hazardous Waste and Materials; Land Director, Office of Program Delivery.
U.S. 101 interchange). Major project Use, Planning, and Communities; Noise [FR Doc. 2016–12813 Filed 5–26–16; 11:15 am]
components are described below. and Vibration; Parklands, Community BILLING CODE 4910–06–P
• Throat and Elevated Rail Yard— Services, and Other Public Facilities;
The Link US Project would include new Safety and Security; Section 4(f)
track and subgrade improvements to Resources; Transportation; and Visual DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
increase the elevation of the tracks Quality and Aesthetics.
leading to LAUS known as the ‘‘throat’’ Federal Transit Administration
and an elevated rail yard including new Scoping and Comments
longer, elevated passenger platforms FRA encourages broad participation Fiscal Year 2015 and 2016 Passenger
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and canopies. in the EIS process during scoping and Ferry Grant Program Project
• New Passenger Concourse—The review of the resulting environmental Selections
Link US Project would include a new documents. FRA invites all interested AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration.
passenger concourse, up to 600,000 agencies, Native American Tribes, and
ACTION: Correction: Passenger Ferry
square feet (passenger circulation and the public at large to participate in the
Grant Program Announcement of Project
waiting areas, passenger support scoping process to ensure the EIS/EIR
Selections.
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TABLE 1—FY 2015 AND FY 2016 PASSENGER FERRY PROJECT SELECTIONS—Continued
State Recipient Project ID Project description Allocation
........ ..................................................... .......................... Total Allocation ................................................................................ 58,974,323
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