Midvalley Connector Draft Environmental Study Report November 2018
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MIDVALLEY CONNECTOR DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL STUDY REPORT NOVEMBER 2018 Prepared for: TABLE OF CONTENTS ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS.........x EXECUTIVE SUMMARY........................ES-1 PURPOSE AND NEED 1.1 Introduction .................... 1-1 1.2 Study Area ....................1-2 01 1.3 Purpose of the Project .........1-5 1.4 Need for the Project ............1-5 ALTERNATIVES 2.1 Introduction ...................2-1 2.2 Refinements to the 2013 Preferred 02 Alternative ..................... 2-3 2.3 No-Action Alternative ..........2-7 2.4 The Preferred Alternative ..... 2-8 2.5 Phased Options ..............2-17 2.6 Preferred Alternative Meets Purpose and Need ...............2-19 iv | MIDVALLEY CONNECTOR DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL STUDY REPORT AFFECTED ENVIRONMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONSEQUENCES APPENDIX A..................................A-1 Right-of-Way Impacts 3.1 Introduction ...................3-1 3.2 Land Use .................... 3-5 03 3.3 Socio-Economic Conditions ...3-12 APPENDIX B..................................B-1 3.4 Transportation ..............3-22 Coordination 3.5 Utilities .....................3-29 3.6 Right-of-Way Acquisition & Relocations .....................3-31 APPENDIX C..................................C-1 3.7 Air Quality ..................3-39 References 3.8 Noise & Vibration. 3-42 3.9 Water Resources & Water Quality .. 3-45 3.10 Natural Resources ..........3-51 3.11 Hazardous Waste ..........3-55 3.12 Cultural Resources .........3-59 3.13 Cumulative Effects ..........3-68 COMMENTS AND COORDINATION 4.1 Introduction ...................4-1 4.2 Project Team ..................4-1 04 4.3 Agency, Tribal, & Section 106 Consultation .................... 4-2 4.4 Public Outreach .............. 4-2 4.5 Adoption of the Preferred Alternative ............. 4-3 4.6 Next Steps .................. 4-3 TABLE OF CONTENTS | v Table 3.9 Public Facilities and Services within or Serving the Study Area ...3-19 Table 3.10 Existing Bus Ridership within Study Area .....................3-22 Table 3.11 Utilities within the Study Area LIST OF TABLES . 3-30 Table 3.12 Potential Right-of-Way Impacts ........................3-32 Table 3.13 Summary of Noise Analysis Results ........................ 3-44 Table 3.14 UDWQ Beneficial Use Assessment Results ............3-49 Table 3.15 Permit Requirements ...3-51 Table 3.16 Hazardous Waste Sites within Quarter-Mile of Preferred Alternative* Table ES.1 Preferred Alternative . 3-56 Stations .......................ES-3 Table 3.17 Hazardous Waste Sites with Table ES.2 Summary of Environmental Potential for Impact .............3-58 Impacts and Mitigation for the Preferred Table 3.18 Eligible Historic Properties Alternative .....................ES-5 within the APE ..................3-62 Table 1.1 Regional Area Population Table 3.19 Past, Present and Reasonably Projections .....................1-10 Foreseeable Actions ............3-68 Table 2.1 Station Locations and Descriptions ....................2-14 Table 3.1 Summary of Environmental Impacts and Mitigation of the Preferred Alternative ...................... 3-2 Table 3.2 Existing Murray Land Use 3-5 Table 3.3 Existing Taylorsville Land Use . 3-6 Table 3.4 Existing West Valley City Land Use ............................ 3-8 Table 3.5 Regional Population Projections .....................3-13 Table 3.6 Study Area Population Projections .....................3-13 Table 3.7 Ethnicity Data by Block Group* .........................3-16 Table 3.8 Low-Income Populations within the Study Area* ............3-17 vi | MIDVALLEY CONNECTOR DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL STUDY REPORT Figure 2.8 Northbound Murray Boulevard ......................2-10 Figure 2.9 Northbound East Atherton Drive ...........................2-10 Figure 2.10 Northbound Sunstone Road LIST OF FIGURES ...............................2-10 Figure 2.11 Westbound 4500/4700 South ..........................2-11 Figure 2.12 New Road at 1780 West to Salt Lake Community College .....2-11 Figure 2.13 Westbound 4700 South ... .2-12 Figure 2.14 Northbound 2700 West ... .2-13 Figure 2.15 Northbound 2700 West to Figure ES.1 Dedicated BRT Lanes - West Valley Central ..............2-13 Westbound 4500/4700 South ....ES-3 Figure 2.16 Rendering of Center-running Figure ES.2 Preferred Alternative ES-4 Station Serving both Directions of Travel ..........................2-14 Figure 1.1 Study Area ..............1-3 Figure 2.17 Two-sided Center-running Figure 1.2 Regional Area ..........1-4 Station .........................2-15 Figure 1.3 Existing Transit ..........1-7 Figure 2.18 One-sided Center-running Figure 1.4 Future (2040) Intersection Station .........................2-15 Level of Service ..................1-8 Figure 2.19 Side-running Station ...2-15 Figure 1.5 Study Area Household, Figure 2.20 Murray Central Station: Population, and Employment Proposed BRT Flow ..............2-16 Projections ......................1-10 Figure 2.21 SLCC Station: Proposed Figure 2.1 2013 Preferred Alternative Eastbound BRT Flow .............2-16 . 2-2 Figure 2.22 SLCC Station: Proposed Figure 2.2 Vine Street Station Location Westbound BRT Flow ............2-16 . 2-4 Figure 2.23 West Valley Central Station: Figure 2.3 2013 East Atherton Station Proposed BRT Flow ..............2-16 Concept ........................ 2-5 Figure 2.24 Phasing Option: Future Figure 2.4 Midvalley Connector East 1175 West and 1300 West Intersection Atherton Station Refinement ...... 2-5 Configurations ..................2-18 Figure 2.5 2013 Redwood Road Figure 2.25 Phasing Option: 4700 Intersection Configuration ........ 2-6 South Auxiliary Lane (I-215 to 2700 Figure 2.6 Midvalley Connector West) ...........................2-18 Redwood Road Intersection Figure 3.1 Existing Land Use ........3-7 Refinements .................... 2-6 Figure 3.2 Proposed Land Use .... 3-9 Figure 2.7 Preferred Alternative ... 2-9 LIST OF TABLES & FIGURES | vii Figure 3.3 Public Facilities and Services Figure 3.21 Parcel 456-003 (16 of 17) .. ...............................3-21 . 3-38 Figure 3.4 Existing Intersection Figure 3.22 Parcels 182-016, 182-017 & Level of Service ................3-25 251-003 (17 of 17) ...............3-38 Figure 3.5 Existing and Planned Bicycle Figure 3.23 EPA National Ambient Air Facilities .......................3-26 Quality Standards ...............3-39 Figure 3.6 Parcels 426-002 & 426-021 Figure 3.24 Noise Measurement & (1 of 17) ........................ 3-34 Sensitive Receptor Locations ..... 3-43 Figure 3.7 Parcels 254-004 & 253-024 Figure 3.25 Noise Levels Defining (2 of 17) ........................ 3-34 Impact for Transit Projects ....... 3-44 Figure 3.8 Parcels 160-001 & 178-003 (3 Figure 3.26 Floodplains ......... 3-47 of 17) ..........................3-35 Figure 3.27 Groundwater ........3-48 Figure 3.9 Parcel 342-015 (4 of 17) .... Figure 3.28 North Jordan Canal Culvert . 3-35 Extension ......................3-50 Figure 3.10 Parcels 400-025 & 426-003 Figure 3.29 Wetlands ...........3-53 (5 of 17) ........................3-35 Figure 3.30 Hazardous Waste ... 3-57 Figure 3.11 Parcels 453-005, 454-008, Figure 3.31 Cultural Resources ....3-61 457-001 & 457-002 (6 of 17) ......3-35 Figure 3.12 Parcel 328-009 (7 of 17) ... 3-36 Figure 3.13 Parcels 377-010, 378-001, 377-013, 378-003, 380-036 & 380-049 (8 of 17) ........................3-36 Figure 3.14 Parcels 380-048, 380-044 & Casa Linda Apts (9 of 17) .........3-36 Figure 3.15 Parcel 380-030 (10 of 17) .. 3-36 Figure 3.16 Parcels 352-017 & 101-053 (11 of 17) ........................ 3-37 Figure 3.17 Parcels 329-014, 376-024 & 451-024 (12 of 17) ............... 3-37 Figure 3.18 Parcels 329-015, 182-021 & 251-007 (13 of 17) ............... 3-37 Figure 3.19 Parcel 131-017 (14 of 17) .... 3-37 Figure 3.20 Parcel 131-001 (15 of 17) . 3-38 viii | MIDVALLEY CONNECTOR DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL STUDY REPORT This page intentionally left blank. LIST OF TABLES & FIGURES | ix DWSP Drinking Water Source Protection EPA U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ACRONYMS AND ESR ABBREVIATIONS Environmental Study Report FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency FTA Federal Transit Administration Ldn Day-night average sound level Leq Equivalent continuous sound level AGRC Automated Graphic Reference Center LOS Level of Service AMEX American Express LUST Leaking Underground Storage Tank APE Area of Potential Effects NAAQS National Ambient Air Quality Standards BMP Best Management Practices NHPA National Historic Preservation Act BRT Bus Rapid Transit NO2 Nitrogen Dioxide CERCLA Comprehensive Environmental Response, NPL Compensation, and Liability Act National Priorities List CFR NRHP Code of Federal Regulations National Register of Historic Places CO O3 Carbon Monoxide Ozone dBA Pb A-weighted Decibel Lead DERR PM Division of Environmental Response and Remediation Particulate Matter D&RGW Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad x | MIDVALLEY CONNECTOR DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL STUDY REPORT PM2.5 UDWQ Particulate Matter with a diameter less than or equal Utah Division of Water Quality to 2.5 micrometers UPDES PM10 Utah Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Particulate Matter with a diameter less than or equal USACE to 10 micrometers U.S. Army Corps of Engineers RCRA USDOT Resource Conservation and Recovery Act U.S. Department of Transportation RTP UST Regional Transportation Plan Underground Storage Tank SHPO UTA State Historic Preservation Office Utah Transit Authority SIP WFRC State Implementation Plan Wasatch Front Regional Council SLCC Salt Lake Community College SO2 Sulfur Dioxide SSOD Smelter Site Overlay District TAZ Transportation Analysis Zone