Atlanta Beltline Tier 1 Draft Environmental Impact Statement
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ATLANTA BELTLINE City of Atlanta, Fulton County, GA TIER 1 DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT/ SECTION 4(f) EVALUATION APPENDIX U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration and Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority Submitted Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 4332(2)(c), 16 U.S.C. 470(f), and 49 U.S.C. 303 June 2011 Page Left Intentionally Blank Atlanta BeltLine Corridor Environmental Study June 2011 ATLANTA BELTLINE CORRIDOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDY TIER 1 DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT APPENDIX Prepared for: Atlanta BeltLine, Inc. and Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority Prepared by: AECOM/JJG Joint Venture Atlanta, GA Version (1.0): June 2011 General Planning Consultant Services RFP P5413 Contract No. 200703566 Work Order No. 2008-07 Atlanta BeltLine Corridor Environmental Study June 2011 Page Left Intentionally Blank Atlanta BeltLine Corridor Environmental Study June 2011 Appendix A - Notice of Intent Appendix B - Agency Coordination Appendix C - Correspondence Appendix D - Data Tables and Figures Appendix E - Public Involvement Appendix F - Distribution List Appendix G - Acronyms and Glossary Appendix H - List of Preparers Appendix I - References Atlanta BeltLine Corridor Environmental Study June 2011 Page Left Intentionally Blank Atlanta BeltLine Corridor Environmental Study June 2011 Appendix A - Notice of Intent Atlanta BeltLine Corridor Environmental Study A June 2011 43278 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 143 / Thursday, July 24, 2008 / Notices the result of combining AC 20–27F and Issued in Washington, DC on July 21, 2008. business, labor union, etc.). You may AC 20–139, Commercial Assistance Frank Paskiewicz, review DOT’s complete Privacy Act During Construction of Amateur-Built Manager, Production and Airworthiness Statement in the Federal Register Aircraft), as well as for comments on the Division. published on April 11, 2000 (65 FR percentage of fabrication and assembly [FR Doc. E8–16989 Filed 7–23–08; 8:45 am] 19477–78). that must be completed by an amateur BILLING CODE 4910–13–P Docket: To read background builder to obtain an experimental documents or comments received, go to airworthiness certificate for an amateur- http://www.regulations.gov at any time built aircraft. These and other related DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION or to the Docket Management Facility in documents are located on the FAA main Room W12–140 of the West Building Federal Aviation Administration Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey Web page. The Web link is: http:// Avenue, SE., Washington, DC, between www.faa.gov/aircraft/draft_docs/ [Summary Notice No. PE–2008–29] 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through display_docs/ Petition for Exemption; Summary of Friday, except Federal holidays. index.cfm?Doc_Type=Pubs. Petition Received FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Katrina Holiday (202) 267–3603, DATES: Please submit your comments on AGENCY: Federal Aviation or before September 30, 2008. Program Analyst, or Frances Shaver Administration (FAA), DOT. (202) 267–9681, Office of Rulemaking, ADDRESSES: You may submit your ACTION: Notice of petition for exemption Federal Aviation Administration, 800 comments via e-mail to received. Independence Avenue, SW., [email protected], via fax to SUMMARY: This notice contains a Washington, DC 20591. (202) 267–8850 (ATTN: Miguel summary of a petition seeking relief This notice is published pursuant to Vasconcelos, AIR–230) or via mail or from specified requirements of 14 CFR. 14 CFR 11.85. hand delivery to: Production and The purpose of this notice is to improve Pamela Hamilton-Powell, Airworthiness Division (AIR–200), the public’s awareness of, and Director, Office of Rulemaking. Federal Aviation Administration (Room participation in, this aspect of FAA’s 815), 800 Independence Ave, SW., regulatory activities. Neither publication Petition for Exemption Washington, DC 20591, ATTN: Miguel of this notice nor the inclusion or Docket No.: FAA–2008–0741. Vasconcelos. omission of information in the summary Petitioner: Cessna Aircraft Company. is intended to affect the legal status of Section of 14 CFR Affected: 21.190(d). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: the petition or its final disposition. Description of Relief Sought: Cessna Frank Paskiewicz, Manager, Production DATES: Comments on this petition must Aircraft Company requests relief from and Airworthiness Division, AIR–200, identify the petition docket number the requirements of 14 CFR part Federal Aviation Administration, 800 involved and must be received on or 21.190(d) for aircraft manufactured Independence Ave., SW., Washington, before August 13, 2008. outside the United States to be eligible DC 20591; telephone number: (202) for a special airworthiness certificate in ADDRESSES: You may send comments the light-sport category. 267–8361. identified by Docket Number FAA– SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 2008–0741, using any of the following [FR Doc. E8–16860 Filed 7–23–08; 8:45 am] methods: BILLING CODE 4910–13–P Background • Government-wide rulemaking Web site: Go to http://www.regulations.gov On July 15, 2008 (73 FR 40652), the and follow the instructions for sending DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FAA published a notice requesting your comments electronically. comments on proposed changes to FAA • Mail: Send comments to the Docket Federal Transit Administration Order 8130.2F and Advisory Circular Management Facility; U.S. Department Preparation of a Tier 1 Environmental (AC) 20–27G, as well as comments on of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Impact Statement for Transit the percentage of fabrication and Avenue, SE., West Building Ground Improvements in the BeltLine Corridor assembly that must be completed by an Floor, Room W12–140, Washington, DC in the City of Atlanta, GA amateur builder to obtain an 20590. experimental airworthiness certificate • Fax: Fax comments to the Docket AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration for an amateur-built aircraft. The Management Facility at 202–493–2251. (FTA), Department of Transportation comment close date of August 15, 2008 • Hand Delivery: Bring comments to (DOT). was not specifically posted in that the Docket Management Facility in ACTION: Notice of Intent to prepare an notice and was only available on the Room W12–140 of the West Building Environmental Impact Statement and FAA Web site. Because some interested Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey 4(f) Evaluation. parties may not have web access and, Avenue, SE., Washington, DC, between therefore, may not have been aware of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through SUMMARY: The Federal Transit the original comment deadline, the FAA Friday, except Federal holidays. Administration and the Metropolitan Privacy: We will post all comments Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority has decided to extend the comment we receive, without change, to http:// (MARTA) are planning to prepare a Tier period by 45 days to September 30, www.regulations.gov, including any 1 Environmental Impact Statement (Tier 2008, and to publish this announcement personal information you provide. 1 EIS) and 4(f) Evaluation for an in the Federal Register. This extension Using the search function of our docket approximately 22-mile loop of proposed will also allow more time for the public Web site, anyone can find and read the transit and trail improvements within to participate and provide the FAA with comments received into any of our the City of Atlanta. The Tier 1 EIS will more in-depth comments on the dockets, including the name of the be prepared in accordance with proposed changes. individual sending the comment (or regulations implementing the National signing the comment for an association, Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), as VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:14 Jul 23, 2008 Jkt 214001 PO 00000 Frm 00078 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\24JYN1.SGM 24JYN1 ebenthall on PRODPC60 with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 143 / Thursday, July 24, 2008 / Notices 43279 well as provisions of the Safe, Church, 503 Mitchell Street, SW., Purpose of and Need for the Proposed Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Atlanta, GA 30314. Project: The purpose of the BeltLine Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for The appropriate federal, state, and Corridor transit and trails improvements Users (SAFETEA–LU), enacted in 2005. local agency offices will be notified are to improve local and regional The purpose of this Notice of Intent individually about the time and location mobility, address accessibility and (NOI) is to alert interested parties of the interagency scoping meeting. connectivity, and support the City of regarding the plan to prepare the Tier 1 The locations of the scoping meetings Atlanta’s redevelopment plans. The EIS; to provide information on the are accessible to persons with need for the proposed project stems nature of the proposed project; to invite disabilities. If translation, signing from population and employment participation in the Tier 1 EIS process, services, or other special growth that is related to the occurring including comments on the scope of the accommodations are needed, please and planned redevelopment within the Tier 1 EIS proposed in this notice; and contact Project Hotline at (404) 524– City and the City’s desire to provide to announce that public scoping 2070 or for hearing impaired TTY (404) better linkages to parks throughout the meetings will be conducted. Tiering 848–4931 at least 48 hours before the area and to increase overall availability reflects FTA and MARTA’s belief that it meeting. A scoping information packet of accessible greenspace. is necessary to focus on the actual issues is available