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Southwest LRT Supplemental Environmental Assessment METRO Green Line LRT Extension (SWLRT) Supplemental Environmental Assessment Southwest Light Rail Transit February 16, 2018 Prepared by the Metropolitan Council SOUTHWEST LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT PROJECT SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT Prepared by: Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Metropolitan Council Pursuant to: National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), as amended, 42 U.S.C. Section 4332 et seq.; Council of Environmental Quality (CEQ) regulations, 40 CFR Part 1500 et seq., Implementing NEPA; Federal Transit Laws, 49 U.S.C. Chapter 53; Environmental Impact and Related Procedures, 23 CFR Part 771, a joint regulation ofthe Federal Highway Administration and Federal Transit Administration implementing NEPA and CEQ regulations; Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, 54-~U.S.C. Section 306108; Section 4(f) ofthe Department ofTransportation Act of 1966, as amended, 49 U.S.C. Section 303; Section 6(f) (3) of the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965, 16 U.S.C. Section 4601-4 et seq.; Clean Air Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. Section 7 401 et seq.; Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531­ 1544, 87 Stat. 884 ); Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, as amended, 42 U.S.C. Section 4601 et seq.; Executive Order No. 12898 (Federal Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority and Low Income Populations); Executive Order No. 13166 (Improving Access to Services for Persons with Limited English Proficiency); Executive Order No. 11988 (Floodplain Management) as amended; other applicable federal laws and procedures; and all relevant laws and procedures ofthe State of Minnesota. Program Director, Rail New Starts Date of Approval Metropolitan Council Regional Administrator Date of Approval Federal Transit Administration, Region V This page intentionally blank. Contents 1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Background ........................................................................................................................................................................... 2 1.2 Purpose and Need .............................................................................................................................................................. 2 1.3 Project Description ............................................................................................................................................................ 3 2 Description of Proposed Changes to the Project – Scope/Design ........................................................................... 5 2.1 Modification A: Parcel 322A Parking Impact in Minnetonka near Opus Station ..................................... 9 2.2 Modification B: Minnehaha Creek Headwall ......................................................................................................... 11 2.3 Modification C: 31st Street Realignment ................................................................................................................. 13 2.4 Modification D: Grand Rounds Historic District – Kenilworth Lagoon Works Progress Administration (WPA) Rustic Style Retaining Walls Rehabilitation and Landscaping ..................................... 15 2.5 Modification E: Right-of-Way Adjustment near 21st Street Station ............................................................. 17 2.6 Modification F: Cedar Lake LRT Regional Trail Detour .................................................................................... 19 2.7 Modification G Bryn Mawr Meadows – Trail Mitigation .................................................................................. 22 2.8 Modification H: BNSF Negotiation Modifications ............................................................................................... 24 2.9 Modification I: Water Service to Sharing and Caring Hands .......................................................................... 32 2.10 Modification J: New Potential Construction Laydown Areas ......................................................................... 34 3 Affected Environment/Environmental Consequences of Design Changes ........................................................ 39 3.1 Modification A: Parcel 322A Parking Impact in Minnetonka near Opus Station ................................... 39 3.2 Modification B: Minnehaha Creek Headwall ......................................................................................................... 41 3.3 Modification C: 31st Street Realignment ................................................................................................................. 42 3.4 Modification D: Grand Rounds Historic District – Kenilworth Lagoon Works Progress Administration (WPA) Rustic Style Retaining Walls Rehabilitation and Landscaping ..................................... 46 3.5 Modification E: Right-of-Way Adjustment near 21st Street Station ............................................................. 49 3.6 Modification F: Cedar Lake LRT Regional Trail Detour .................................................................................... 51 3.7 Modification G: Bryn Mawr Meadows – Trail Mitigation ................................................................................. 52 3.8 Modification H: BNSF Negotiation Modifications ............................................................................................... 53 3.9 Modification I: Water Service to Sharing and Caring Hands .......................................................................... 65 3.10 Modification J: New Potential Construction Laydown Areas ......................................................................... 67 4 Amended Draft Section 4(f) Evaluation ............................................................................................................................ 71 4.1 Introduction ....................................................................................................................................................................... 71 4.2 Changes in the Proposed Southwest LRT Project from the Final EIS 4(f) Evaluation ......................... 72 4.3 Regulatory Background/Methodology.................................................................................................................... 73 Southwest LRT Supplemental EA i 4.4 Use of Section 4(f) Property in the Project Study Area .................................................................................... 76 4.5 Coordination....................................................................................................................................................................... 98 4.6 Preliminary Determination of Section 4(f) Use ................................................................................................... 99 5 Comments and Coordination ................................................................................................................................................ 99 5.1 Public Engagement – BNSF Negotiation Modifications .................................................................................... 99 5.2 USFWS ................................................................................................................................................................................ 101 5.3 MnHPO ............................................................................................................................................................................... 101 5.4 Public Review ................................................................................................................................................................ 101 6 Commitments and Recommendations ........................................................................................................................... 101 List of Tables Table 2-1: Proposed Modifications ................................................................................................................................................ 7 Table 2-2: Modifications Evaluated in the Supplemental EA .............................................................................................. 9 Table 3-1: Summary by Resource Category for Modification A ....................................................................................... 39 Table 3-2: Right-of-Way Summary for Parcel 322A Parking Impact ............................................................................. 40 Table 3-3: Summary by Resource Category for Modification B ....................................................................................... 41 Table 3-4: Summary by Resource Category for Modification C ....................................................................................... 42 Table 3-5: Right-of-Way Summary for 31st Street Realignment ...................................................................................... 43 Table 3-6: What’s In My Neighborhood Database Search within 550 Feet of 31st Street Realignment .......... 44 Table 3-7: Table from Phase II ESA of Sites within 550 Feet of 31st Street Realignment ...................................... 45 Table 3-8: Summary by Resource Category for Modification D ....................................................................................... 46 Table 3-9: Summary by Resource Category for Modification
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