Dear Interested Party, The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) as the Federal lead agency, in cooperation with the City of Alexandria, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), and the National Park Service (NPS), has prepared a Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed Potomac Yard Metrorail Station. The proposed project includes the construction of a new Metrorail Station located at Potomac Yard within the City of Alexandria, along the existing Blue and Yellow Lines between the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Station and the Braddock Road Station. The Final EIS compares the No Build Alternative with the Preferred Alternative for the project that was identified by the City of Alexandria, identifies impacts of the alternatives, states how public comments received on the Draft EIS were addressed, incorporates further design and refinement of the project to minimize community and environmental impacts, and describes measures for avoiding, minimizing, or mitigating adverse impacts. The Final EIS is available for review and can be accessed from the project website at the following link: http://potomacyardmetro.com FTA will respond to any new substantive comments on the Final EIS received by July 11, 2016 at the following addresses: • by email: [email protected] • by mail: Potomac Yard Metrorail Station EIS, P.O. Box 16531, Alexandria, VA 22302 In conjunction with the Final EIS, the National Park Service has prepared a Draft Statement of Findings (SOF) for Floodplains and Wetlands that analyzes the impacts of the proposed Potomac Yard Metrorail Station to floodplain and wetland within the George Washington Memorial Parkway and adjacent Greens Scenic Area easement. The public is invited to provide input on the draft SOF; comments will be accepted from June 10 through July 11, 2016. To view the draft SOF and instructions for providing comments, please visit the NPS project website for the Potomac Yard at the following link: http://parkplanning.nps.gov/gwmp . The draft SOF is also available for viewing at http://potomacyardmetro.com