81 FR 85319 - Environmental Impact Statement for the Baltimore-Washington Superconducting Maglev (SCMAGLEV) Project, Between Baltimore, Maryland and Washington, DC
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 227 (November 25, 2016)
Federal Railroad Administration
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 227 (Friday, November 25, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 85319-85321] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-28285] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Railroad Administration Environmental Impact Statement for the Baltimore-Washington Superconducting Maglev (SCMAGLEV) Project, Between Baltimore, Maryland and Washington, DC AGENCY: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: FRA announces its intent to prepare an EIS for the Baltimore- Washington Superconducting Magnetic Levitation (Maglev) (SCMAGLEV) Project (Proposed Action) jointly with the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT). The Proposed Action consists of the construction and operation of a high-speed SCMAGLEV train system between Washington, DC and Baltimore, MD with an intermediate stop at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall (BWI) Airport. FRA and MDOT will develop the EIS in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. DATES: Written comments on the scope of the Project EIS should be provided to the address below by December 27, 2016. Public scoping meetings are anticipated for December 2016 and January 2017. Additional updated information and scoping materials is available through the Project Web site: [[Page 85320]] http://www.BaltimoreWashingtonSCMaglevProject.com. ADDRESSES: The public and other interested parties are encouraged to submit written scoping comments by mail, by email, or in person at the scoping meetings. Scoping comments can be sent by mail to Bradley M. Smith, Director of the Office of Freight and Multimodalism, Maryland Department of Transportation, 7201 Corporate Center Drive, Hanover, Maryland 21076, 410-865-1097; or via email to: [email protected]. Comments may also be provided orally or in writing at scoping meetings. See the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for meeting times and addresses. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brandon Bratcher, Environmental Protection Specialist, USDOT Federal Railroad Administration, Office of Program Delivery, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., MS-20, Washington, DC 20590; 202-493-0844; [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FRA is an operating administration of DOT and is responsible for overseeing the safety of railroad operations, including the safety of any proposed rail ground transportation system. FRA is also authorized to provide, subject to appropriations, funding for intercity passenger rail and rail capital investments. In 2016, FRA awarded MDOT a grant to prepare an EIS for the Proposed Action. No funding, however, has been appropriated at this time to fund construction of the Proposed Action. FRA is the lead Federal agency under NEPA; MDOT is the joint lead agency (40 CFR 1501.5(b) and 1506.2(a)). FRA and MDOT will prepare the EIS in compliance with: NEPA; the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) regulations implementing NEPA (40 CFR parts 1500-1508); FRA Procedures for Considering Environmental Impacts (FRA's Environmental Procedures) (64 FR 28545, May 26, 1999; 78 FR 2713, Jan. 14, 2013); 23 U.S.C. 139; and 49 U.S.C. 24201. After release and circulation of a Draft EIS for public comment, FRA intends to issue a single document that consists of the Final EIS and Record of Decision under the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) (Pub. L. 112-141, Section 1319(b)) unless it determines the statutory criteria or practicability considerations preclude issuing a combined document. The EIS will document compliance with applicable Federal, state, and local environmental laws and regulations, including: Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act; the Clean Air Act; the Clean Water Act; Section 4(f) of the U.S. Department of Transportation Act of 1966 (Section 4(f)); the Endangered Species Act; Executive Order 11988 and DOT Order 5650.2 on Floodplain Management; Executive Order 11990 on Protection of Wetlands; the Magnuson-Stevens Act; the Coastal Zone Management Act; and Executive Order 12898 on Environmental Justice. The EIS is intended to be a project-level EIS and will serve as the NEPA compliance for potential future funding or other federal, state, and local approvals of the Proposed Action as appropriate. Project Background Sections 1101(a)(18) and 1307 of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) (Pub. L. 109-59), as amended by section 102 of the SAFETEA-LU Technical Corrections Act of 2008 (Pub. L. 110-244), authorized funding for pre- construction planning activities for eligible Maglev transportation projects located east of the Mississippi River and between Las Vegas and Primm, Nevada. In 2016 FRA awarded $27.8 million in SAFETEA-LU Maglev funds to MDOT to prepare preliminary engineering and a NEPA analysis for the Proposed Action. Previously, in 2003, FRA and the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) prepared a Draft EIS and Section 4(f) Evaluation (2003 Draft EIS) for a similar proposed project authorized under the Magnetic Levitation Transportation Technology Deployment Program (23 U.S.C. 322). The 2003 Draft EIS studied the potential impacts of construction of a Maglev alignment between Washington, DC and Baltimore, MD, as well as potential station locations: One in downtown Washington, DC; one at BWI; and one in downtown Baltimore, MD. FRA and MTA published a Final EIS in 2007 (2007 Final EIS), but FRA did not issue a Record of Decision and the project was not advanced further. In November 2015, the Maryland Public Service Commission approved the Baltimore-Washington Rapid Rail's (BWRR) application to acquire a passenger railroad franchise to deploy a SCMAGLEV system between Baltimore, MD and Washington, DC. BWRR is a private corporation and, as the Project sponsor and developer of the proposed SCMAGLEV service between Baltimore, MD and Washington, DC, will work with Federal and state agencies, including FRA and MDOT, to carry out the project. Project Description FRA and MDOT will complete the environmental and engineering studies for a proposed Baltimore-Washington SCMAGLEV train system between Washington, DC and Baltimore, MD, with an intermediate stop at BWI Airport. FRA and MDOT anticipate the study area will be approximately 40 miles long and 10 miles wide. The proposed study area is roughly bounded on the west by Interstate 95 and on the east by the former Washington-Baltimore & Annapolis Electric Railroad alignment. It includes portions of the City of Baltimore, Baltimore County, Howard County, Anne Arundel County, and Prince George's County in Maryland, and Washington, DC. BWRR has indicated it wishes to develop a SCMAGLEV system, potentially extending as far north as Boston, MA and south to Charlotte, NC. Such a project or projects will not be addressed in the EIS FRA and MDOT are preparing, but could be subject to separate NEPA review in the future, as appropriate. BWRR's proposed SCMAGLEV system would be designed to provide approximately 15-minute service between the new Baltimore and Washington stations, and would run on a new, high-quality guideway with bi-directional service, an automatic train control system, and no at- grade crossings. BWRR anticipates the project would be funded by a mix of federal, international, and private funding, and would include construction of the new SCMAGLEV guideway, stations, and maintenance facilities. Purpose and Need Statement The purpose of BWRR's Proposed Action is to increase capacity, reduce travel time, and improve both reliability and mobility options between Baltimore and Washington. The population in the Baltimore- Washington area makes up one of the largest and densest population centers in the United States. Over the next 30 years the population in the area is projected to increase by approximately 30 percent. Similarly, the demand on the transportation infrastructure between Baltimore and Washington will continue to increase along major roadways and railways including Interstate 95, the Baltimore-Washington Parkway (MD 295), US 29, US 1, and the Northeast Corridor (NEC) thereby decreasing the level of service, reliability, mobility, and potentially decreasing safety. The Baltimore-Washington area is served by the NEC rail network that runs parallel to Interstate 95 in the area [[Page 85321]] and spans from Washington, DC to Boston, MA. Amtrak, commuter railroads, and freight railroads operate a variety of services on the NEC. In the Baltimore-Washington area, Amtrak runs intercity passenger rail service, Maryland Area Regional Commuter operates commuter rail service, and CSX Transportation and Norfolk Southern Railway run freight trains during off-peak times over portions of the NEC between Baltimore and Washington. Each of these services competes for operational times for service on the existing NEC and demand continues to increase. Without additional transportation improvements and capacity within the Baltimore-Washington area, economic development and growth opportunities will be restricted. As congestion increases on the NEC and on the region's highways, the demand for continued economic development will be impacted, including, for example, tourism. To address these issues, in 2012 FRA launched the NEC FUTURE program to consider the role of rail passenger service in the context of current and future transportation demands and to evaluate the appropriate level of capacity improvements to make across the NEC. Through NEC FUTURE, FRA will determine a long-term vision and investment program for the NEC documented in a Tier 1 EIS and Service Development Plan. FRA published a Tier 1 Draft EIS in November 2015; however, the Draft EIS evaluated steel-wheel technologies as a way to serve the passenger rail needs of the region. It left open the possibility and did not preclude the study of and investment in advanced guideway and other new technologies, such as SCMAGLEV, to meet the transportation needs of the Northeast, including the Baltimore- Washington area. Additional information on the NEC FUTURE Program is available at: http://www.necfuture.com/. Proposed Alternatives To Consider The EIS evaluating the SCMAGLEV proposal will consider a range of reasonable alternatives that FRA and MDOT will develop based on the purpose and need for the Proposed Action, information obtained through the scoping process, and previous studies, including the 2003 Draft EIS and 2007 Final EIS. The 2003 Draft EIS identified three concepts that FRA and MDOT have included in the initial range of alternatives to be considered in the EIS. FRA and MDOT will evaluate and screen those earlier concepts as well as additional options for elimination or further refinement during the NEPA process. Alternatives will include a no-build alternative and a reasonable range of build alternatives. Each build alternative will include alignments that serve Washington, DC, Baltimore, MD, and BWI Airport. A final alignment has not been determined. Possible Effects The EIS will analyze the potential direct, indirect, and cumulative effects of the alternatives on the social, economic, and environmental resources in the study area. This analysis will include identification of study areas appropriate for each resource, documentation of the affected environment, and identification of measures to avoid and/or mitigate significant adverse impacts. FRA and MDOT will evaluate the impacts of the Proposed Action using data and field analyses. The analysis of resources will be consistent with NEPA, CEQ regulations and FRA's Environmental Procedures. Scoping, Public Involvement, and Agency Coordination This Notice initiates the scoping process under NEPA. FRA and MDOT invite comments from the public and encourage broad public participation throughout the NEPA process. In particular, FRA and MDOT invite comments from the public, Federal, state, and local agencies, and all interested parties on the scope of the EIS including: The purpose and need for the Project; alternatives to study; the selection of alternatives; environmental effects to consider and evaluate; methodologies to use for evaluating effects; the approach for public and agency involvement; and mitigation measures associated with the potential future construction, operation, and maintenance of the Proposed Action. This will ensure all relevant issues, constraints, and reasonable alternatives are addressed early in the development of the EIS. FRA and MDOT will contact directly the appropriate Federal, state, and local agencies as well as private organizations with a known interest in the Proposed Action. FRA and MDOT will request federal agencies with jurisdiction by law or special expertise with respect to potential environmental issues to act as a cooperating agency in accordance with 40 CFR 1501.16. At various milestones during the development of the EIS, FRA and MDOT will provide additional opportunities for public involvement, such as public meetings and hearings, open houses, and requests for comment on the Draft EIS. Currently, scoping meetings for this Project are scheduled for the dates and locations below: December 10, 2016: 10 a.m.-12 p.m., Lindale Middle School, 415 Andover Rd., Linthicum Heights, MD December 12, 2016: 5 p.m.-7 p.m., Arundel Middle School, 1179 Hammond Ln., Odenton, MD December 13, 2016: 5 p.m.-7 p.m., Du Burns Coppermine Fieldhouse, 3100 Boston St., Baltimore, MD December 14, 2016: 5 p.m.-7 p.m., Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW., Washington, DC Additional information, including updated meeting schedule, is located on the Project Web site (http://www.BaltimoreWashingtonSCMaglevProject.com). Jamie Rennert, Director, Office of Program Delivery. [FR Doc. 2016-28285 Filed 11-23-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-06-P
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Elwood F. Gorom (WA) subsequent comments submitted by facility, please enclose a stamped, self-
Mike W. Holland (IL) interested parties. As indicated above, addressed postcard or envelope.
Dan M. McAllister (WI) the Agency previously published We will consider all comments and
Paul F. Rivers (MN) notices of final disposition announcing material received during the comment
Marcus V. Romo (ID) its decision to exempt these 47 period. FMCSA may issue a final
Wayne L. Snyder (OH) individuals from rule prohibiting determination at any time after the close
Justin K. Zimmerschied (KS) persons with ITDM from operating of the comment period.
The drivers were included in Docket CMVs in interstate commerce in 49 CFR
391.41(b)(3). The final decision to grant Viewing Comments and Documents
Nos. FMCSA–2011–0383. Their
exemptions are effective as of April 27, an exemption to each of these To view comments, as well as any
2016 and will expire on April 27, 2018. individuals was made on the merits of documents mentioned in this preamble,
As of April 30, 2016, and in each case and made only after careful go to http://www.regulations.gov and in
accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and consideration of the comments received the search box insert the docket number
31315, the following 2 individuals, have to its notices of applications. The FMCSA–2011–0382; FMCSA–2011–
satisfied the renewal conditions for notices of applications stated in detail 0383; FMCSA–2013–0194; FMCSA–
obtaining an exemption from the rule the medical condition of each applicant 2014–0012; FMCSA–2014–0013 and
prohibiting drivers with ITDM from for an exemption from rule prohibiting click ‘‘Search.’’ Next, click ‘‘Open
driving CMVs in interstate commerce persons with ITDM from operating Docket Folder’’ and you will find all
(79 FR 10612; 79 FR 14579; 79 FR CMVs in interstate commerce. That documents and comments related to this
28590; 79 FR 27685): information is available by consulting notice.
Charles L. Bryant (PA) the above cited Federal Register
Issued on: November 16, 2016.
Christopher P. Martin (NH) publications.
Interested parties or organizations Larry W. Minor,
The drivers were included in Docket possessing information that would Associate Administrator for Policy.
Nos. FMCSA–2014–0012; FMCSA– otherwise show that any, or all, of these [FR Doc. 2016–28369 Filed 11–23–16; 8:45 am]
2014–0013. Their exemptions are drivers are not currently achieving the BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P
effective as of April 30, 2016 and will statutory level of safety should
expire on April 30, 2018. immediately notify FMCSA. The
Each of the 47 drivers in the Agency will evaluate any adverse DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
aforementioned groups qualifies for a evidencesubmitted and, if safety is
renewal of the exemption. They have being compromised or if continuation of Federal Railroad Administration
maintained their required medical the exemption would not be consistent
monitoring and have not exhibited any with the goals and objectives of 49 Environmental Impact Statement for
medical issues that would compromise U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315, FMCSA will the Baltimore-Washington
their ability to safely operate a CMV take immediate steps to revoke the Superconducting Maglev (SCMAGLEV)
during the previous 2-year exemption exemption of a driver. Project, Between Baltimore, Maryland
period. and Washington, DC
These factors provide an adequate Submitting Comments
AGENCY: Federal Railroad
basis for predicting each driver’s ability You may submit your comments and
Administration (FRA), U.S. Department
to continue to drive safely in interstate material online or by fax, mail, or hand
of Transportation (DOT).
commerce. Therefore, FMCSA delivery, but please use only one of
concludes that extending the exemption these means. FMCSA recommends that ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an
for each of the 47 drivers for a period you include your name and a mailing Environmental Impact Statement (EIS).
of two years is likely to achieve a level address, an email address, or a phone
of safety equal to that existing without number in the body of your document SUMMARY: FRA announces its intent to
the exemption. The drivers were so that FMCSA can contact you if there prepare an EIS for the Baltimore-
included in docket numbers FMCSA– are questions regarding your Washington Superconducting Magnetic
2011–0382; FMCSA–2011–0383; submission. Levitation (Maglev) (SCMAGLEV)
FMCSA–2013–0194; FMCSA–2014– To submit your comment online, go to Project (Proposed Action) jointly with
0012; FMCSA–2014–0013. http://www.regulations.gov and in the the Maryland Department of
search box insert the docket numbers Transportation (MDOT). The Proposed
Request for Comments FMCSA–2011–0382; FMCSA–2011– Action consists of the construction and
FMCSA will review comments 0383; FMCSA–2013–0194; FMCSA– operation of a high-speed SCMAGLEV
received at any time concerning a 2014–0012; FMCSA–2014–0013 and train system between Washington, DC
particular driver’s safety record and click the search button. When the new and Baltimore, MD with an intermediate
determine if the continuation of the screen appears, click on the blue stop at Baltimore/Washington
exemption is consistent with the ‘‘Comment Now!’’ button on the right International Thurgood Marshall (BWI)
requirements at 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and hand side of the page. On the new page, Airport. FRA and MDOT will develop
31315. However, FMCSA requests that enter information required including the the EIS in compliance with the National
interested parties with specific data specific section of this document to Environmental Policy Act of 1969
concerning the safety records of these which each comment applies, and (NEPA), 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.
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drivers submit comments by December provide a reason for each suggestion or DATES: Written comments on the scope
27, 2016. recommendation. If you submit your of the Project EIS should be provided to
FMCSA believes that the comments by mail or hand delivery, the address below by December 27,
requirements for a renewal of an submit them in an unbound format, no 2016. Public scoping meetings are
exemption under 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and larger than 81⁄2 by 11 inches, suitable for anticipated for December 2016 and
31315 can be satisfied by initially copying and electronic filing. If you January 2017. Additional updated
granting the renewal and then submit comments by mail and would information and scoping materials is
requesting and evaluating, if needed, like to know that they reached the available through the Project Web site:
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and spans from Washington, DC to elimination or further refinement during Currently, scoping meetings for this
Boston, MA. Amtrak, commuter the NEPA process. Alternatives will Project are scheduled for the dates and
railroads, and freight railroads operate a include a no-build alternative and a locations below:
variety of services on the NEC. In the reasonable range of build alternatives. December 10, 2016: 10 a.m.–12 p.m.,
Baltimore-Washington area, Amtrak Each build alternative will include Lindale Middle School, 415 Andover
runs intercity passenger rail service, alignments that serve Washington, DC, Rd., Linthicum Heights, MD
Maryland Area Regional Commuter Baltimore, MD, and BWI Airport. A final December 12, 2016: 5 p.m.–7 p.m.,
operates commuter rail service, and CSX alignment has not been determined. Arundel Middle School, 1179
Transportation and Norfolk Southern Hammond Ln., Odenton, MD
Possible Effects
Railway run freight trains during off- December 13, 2016: 5 p.m.–7 p.m., Du
peak times over portions of the NEC The EIS will analyze the potential Burns Coppermine Fieldhouse, 3100
between Baltimore and Washington. direct, indirect, and cumulative effects Boston St., Baltimore, MD
Each of these services competes for of the alternatives on the social, December 14, 2016: 5 p.m.–7 p.m.,
operational times for service on the economic, and environmental resources
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial
existing NEC and demand continues to in the study area. This analysis will
Library, 901 G St. NW., Washington,
increase. include identification of study areas
DC
Without additional transportation appropriate for each resource,
improvements and capacity within the documentation of the affected Additional information, including
Baltimore-Washington area, economic environment, and identification of updated meeting schedule, is located on
development and growth opportunities measures to avoid and/or mitigate the Project Web site (http://
will be restricted. As congestion significant adverse impacts. www.BaltimoreWashington
increases on the NEC and on the FRA and MDOT will evaluate the SCMaglevProject.com).
region’s highways, the demand for impacts of the Proposed Action using
data and field analyses. The analysis of Jamie Rennert,
continued economic development will
resources will be consistent with NEPA, Director, Office of Program Delivery.
be impacted, including, for example,
tourism. CEQ regulations and FRA’s [FR Doc. 2016–28285 Filed 11–23–16; 8:45 am]
To address these issues, in 2012 FRA Environmental Procedures. BILLING CODE 4910–06–P
launched the NEC FUTURE program to Scoping, Public Involvement, and
consider the role of rail passenger Agency Coordination
service in the context of current and DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
future transportation demands and to This Notice initiates the scoping
process under NEPA. FRA and MDOT Federal Railroad Administration
evaluate the appropriate level of
capacity improvements to make across invite comments from the public and [Docket Number FRA–2016–0002–N–27]
the NEC. Through NEC FUTURE, FRA encourage broad public participation
will determine a long-term vision and throughout the NEPA process. In Proposed Agency Information
investment program for the NEC particular, FRA and MDOT invite Collection Activities; Comment
documented in a Tier 1 EIS and Service comments from the public, Federal, Request
Development Plan. FRA published a state, and local agencies, and all
interested parties on the scope of the AGENCY: Federal Railroad
Tier 1 Draft EIS in November 2015; Administration (FRA), U.S. Department
however, the Draft EIS evaluated steel- EIS including: The purpose and need for
the Project; alternatives to study; the of Transportation (DOT).
wheel technologies as a way to serve the
passenger rail needs of the region. It left selection of alternatives; environmental ACTION: Notice and request for
open the possibility and did not effects to consider and evaluate; comments.
preclude the study of and investment in methodologies to use for evaluating
SUMMARY: Under the Paperwork
advanced guideway and other new effects; the approach for public and
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), this notice
technologies, such as SCMAGLEV, to agency involvement; and mitigation
announces that the renewals and
meet the transportation needs of the measures associated with the potential
reinstatements of the information
Northeast, including the Baltimore- future construction, operation, and
collection requests (ICRs) abstracted
Washington area. Additional maintenance of the Proposed Action.
below are being forwarded to the Office
information on the NEC FUTURE This will ensure all relevant issues,
of Management and Budget (OMB) for
Program is available at: http:// constraints, and reasonable alternatives
review and comment. The ICRs describe
www.necfuture.com/. are addressed early in the development
the information collections and their
of the EIS. FRA and MDOT will contact
Proposed Alternatives To Consider expected burden. On September 23,
directly the appropriate Federal, state,
The EIS evaluating the SCMAGLEV 2016, FRA published a notice providing
and local agencies as well as private
proposal will consider a range of a 60-day period for public comment on
organizations with a known interest in
reasonable alternatives that FRA and the ICRs.
the Proposed Action. FRA and MDOT
MDOT will develop based on the will request federal agencies with DATES: Comments must be submitted on
purpose and need for the Proposed jurisdiction by law or special expertise or before December 27, 2016.
Action, information obtained through with respect to potential environmental FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
the scoping process, and previous issues to act as a cooperating agency in Robert Brogan, Information Collection
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studies, including the 2003 Draft EIS accordance with 40 CFR 1501.16. Clearance Officer, Office of Railroad
and 2007 Final EIS. The 2003 Draft EIS At various milestones during the Safety, Safety Regulatory Analysis
identified three concepts that FRA and development of the EIS, FRA and Division, RRS–21, Federal Railroad
MDOT have included in the initial MDOT will provide additional Administration, 1200 New Jersey
range of alternatives to be considered in opportunities for public involvement, Avenue SE., Mail Stop 25, Washington,
the EIS. FRA and MDOT will evaluate such as public meetings and hearings, DC 20590, (202) 493–6292, or Ms.
and screen those earlier concepts as open houses, and requests for comment Kimberly Toone, Information Collection
well as additional options for on the Draft EIS. Clearance Officer, Office of
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| Contact | Brandon Bratcher, Environmental Protection Specialist, USDOT Federal Railroad Administration, Office of Program Delivery, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., MS-20, Washington, DC 20590; 202-493-0844; [email protected] | |
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