Kosciuszko Bridge Project
KOSCIUSZKO BRIDGE PROJECT
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ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT SCOPING PROCESS
Summary Report
New York State U.S. Department of Transportation Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration
New York State Department of Transportation Kosciuszko Bridge Project
Environmental Impact Statement Scoping Process Summary Report
Table of Contents
Summary Report
Appendix A – List of Meetings
Appendix B – List of Commenters
Appendix C – Summary of Public Comments
Appendix D – Meeting Advertisements
Appendix E – Draft NEPA Scoping Memorandum
Appendix F – Scoping Meeting Announcements
KOSCIUSZKO BRIDGE PROJECT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT SCOPING PROCESS Summary Report
Introduction and Background
The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) conducted an intensive scoping process for the Kosciuszko Bridge Project during the period between November 2001 and July 2002. This scoping process was the initial stage of developing an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the project, pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended (NEPA). In accordance with NEPA, all affected agencies and the public must be informed of the environmental consequences of any major proposed action that uses federal funds.
The scoping process is designed to identify the purpose and need, range of alternatives, and significant issues to be addressed in the EIS. Scoping creates opportunities for the interested public and governmental agencies to participate in the earliest phases of decision-making on the project, by identifying issues and options that should be considered in the EIS before the work has progressed to a point where incorporating new ideas is difficult. In identifying key issues, the scoping process may also serve to focus the EIS and make it a more efficient document.
NYSDOT’s scoping activities for the Kosciuszko Bridge Project included small group briefings and presentations, meetings with elected officials and Community Board representatives, bus tours, open houses, and public scoping forums. These activities introduced and described the environmental, planning, and engineering procedures that will guide the selection and evaluation of alternative designs for the repair, reconstruction, or replacement of the Kosciuszko Bridge.
It is anticipated that a 30-month study period will be needed to complete the detailed traffic, engineering, socioeconomic, and environmental analyses that will be performed. These studies
1 will be documented in the resulting EIS and supported by a comprehensive public involvement program.
The purpose of this Scoping Report is to document the activities performed, as well as the public and agency input received, during the scoping process. It identifies all issues raised during meetings and in written statements submitted to the project team. All relevant comments and issues introduced in oral or written testimony will be addressed in the EIS. In addition, consideration of project issues, including those raised through the public scoping process, will be fully coordinated with all appropriate federal, state, and local agencies.
Scoping Activities The activities described below summarize NYSDOT’s outreach efforts during the scoping process. See Appendix A for a complete list of activities conducted as part of the scoping process, Appendix B for a list of commentors, and Appendix C for a summary of public comments.
Meetings Twenty-two meetings were held with elected officials, Community Board representatives, civic organizations and business associations. These meetings, which were held in Brooklyn and Queens, ranged from small informal discussions with civic leaders and elected officials to larger more formal presentations to broader audiences. All meetings were highly interactive, giving participants the opportunity to ask questions and raise concerns, and allowing the project team to learn about local issues.
Open Houses During February and March 2002, NYSDOT hosted three informational open houses in Brooklyn and Queens. The first was held on February 21st at P.S. 199 in Long Island City, Queens. Approximately 30 individuals, including representatives of community organizations, agencies, elected officials and the news media, attended the meeting. New York State Assemblywoman Catherine Nolan was present, as well as representatives of the Federal
2 Highway Administration, the New York City Police Department, and the Office of Congressman Joseph Crowley.
Appoximately 60 people attended the second open house, which was held on February 27th at St. Cecelia’s Roman Catholic Church in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Those present included New York State Assemblyman Joseph Lentol, representatives of the Federal Highway Administration, the United States Coast Guard and the Office of Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz, members of several neighborhood organizations, and the media.
The third Open House took place on March 21st at St. Teresa’s Roman Catholic Church in Woodside, Queens and was attended by approximately 70 people. They included New York City Councilman Eric Gioia and representatives of the Offices of State Assemblywoman Margaret Markey, State Senator Martin Connor, State Assemblywoman Catherine Nolan, Queens Borough President Helen Marshall and Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz. Other participants included representatives of Queens Community Boards 2 and 5, the New York City Police Department, the New York City Transit Authority, the New York City Department of City Planning, a number of community organizations and the local media.
The Open Houses were conducted in an informal manner. Graphic displays illustrating and describing the project site, current conditions and the EIS process were set up throughout the meeting area, and project team members were available to answer questions and listen to and record comments from the community. Comment forms were distributed; a total of 31 were completed and returned to the project team.
Bus Tours In an effort to become more familiar with local concerns and conditions, the project team participated in mini-bus tours with residents of Maspeth and Woodside, Queens and Greenpoint, Brooklyn on April 24, June 27 and July 15, 2002. Issues that were raised included concern about potential impacts on properties adjacent to the Kosciuszko Bridge, traffic patterns on ramps leading to the bridge, traffic congestion on local streets and proposed commercial and industrial projects in the study area.
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Scoping Meetings The first Public Scoping Meeting for the Kosciuszko Bridge Project was held on May 14, 2002 from 3:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Martin Luther High School, 60-02 Maspeth Avenue, Maspeth, NY. During the formal presentations, which were made at 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m., Joseph Brown, Project Director for NYSDOT, provided an overview and introduced the project team. Steve Bennett, Project Manager for Parsons, described current conditions on the bridge and the need to determine a course of action. Pat Monte, Project Manager for Vollmer Associates, outlined the Draft EIS process and the public participation program.
The Open House portion of the Scoping Meeting, which began at 3:00 p.m., provided the public with the opportunity to discuss the project on a one-on-one basis with agency and consultant staff. Graphic displays included: aerial photographs and maps of the Kosciuszko Bridge and the project’s Primary and Secondary Study Areas; illustrations of current bridge conditions; charts describing project background, schedule and process; and a summary of the public outreach program. Handouts provided to attendees included: an agenda; the Draft Scoping Memorandum in English, Spanish, Polish, and Italian; information about Thaddeus Kosciuszko; and comment sheets. Small-scale copies of the presentation boards were also available upon request.
Thirty-four people attended the meeting, including community residents and representatives of state and city agencies, elected officials, Queens Community Board #5, local institutional and civic organizations, and the media.
The second Public Scoping Meeting was held on May 21, 2002 at St. Cecilia’s Roman Catholic Church, 84 Herbert Street, Brooklyn, NY. Presentations by Joseph Brown, Steve Bennett and Pat Monte were given at 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m., as was done at the Queens meeting. Fifty-five people attended the meeting, including community residents and representatives of state and city agencies, elected officials, Brooklyn Community Board #1, local institutions, and neighborhood and business organizations. A stenographer was present to record the presentations and public testimony at both the Queens and Brooklyn meetings.
4 In an effort to notify the broadest number of people, both Scoping Meetings were advertised in nine citywide, local and foreign language (Spanish, Polish, Italian) publications. (See Appendix D for a copy of the advertisement and a list of newspapers in which it appeared.) In addition, the project’s Draft Scoping Memorandum was sent to approximately 400 people (See Appendix E) and 1,500 flyers about the meetings, in English, Spanish, Polish and Italian, were distributed at community facilities in Brooklyn and Queens. (See Appendix F.) Translators were available at each scoping session to assist meeting participants.
Issues
Issues raised during the scoping process fall into nine broad, and occasionally overlapping, categories: Traffic and Transportation; Construction; Coordination with Other Agencies, Projects and Plans; Environmental Impact Statement Process; Environmental Impacts; Property Takings; Community Outreach; Recommendations for Bridge Alternatives; and Other. Major concerns (issues that were raised several times) are described below. As previously noted, the complete list of individuals and groups that submitted oral or written comments is provided in Appendix B, and a summary of all comments received during the scoping process may be found in Appendix C.
Traffic and Transportation The single biggest concern on both sides of the bridge is traffic, especially truck traffic on local streets. Greenpoint, Brooklyn, which is bordered by the East River and Newtown Creek, and West Maspeth, Queens, which lies directly north of Newtown Creek, are two of the most active industrial areas in New York City, home to large companies such as UPS and Canada Dry, as well as citywide facilities, including several waste transfer stations. This industrial activity, combined with conditions on the Kosciuszko Bridge that create congestion and encourage drivers to find alternate routes, has resulted in heavy truck traffic on residential and local commercial streets. Throughout the scoping process, residents and elected officials described the negative impact of truck traffic on public safety, mobility, roadway surface conditions, air quality, the value and integrity of homes and overall quality of life. The safety of children was repeatedly raised as a significant concern.
5 Residents and elected officials also emphasized the need to create or enhance alternative modes of transportation, including better bicycle and pedestrian access and improvements to mass transit. Several persons questioned the safety and structural condition of the existing bridge.
Construction Many people expressed concern about the effect of any potential bridge construction on traffic patterns, fearing that detours would re-route trucks through already congested local streets. Specific suggestions were made regarding detour routes that would minimize traffic in the community. Construction-related issues included environmental impacts (noise, dust and paint removal); decreased property values during construction; and protection of nearby cemeteries.
Coordination with Other Agencies, Projects and Plans The need to coordinate any work on the Kosciuszko Bridge with other public and private projects was stressed throughout the scoping process. In particular, issues concerning future traffic conditions and land uses related to the Cross Harbor Freight Movement Project’s proposed intermodal freight facility in Queens were raised on several occasions. Meeting participants also referred to several pending bridge projects and specifically noted the importance of ensuring that lanes will not be simultaneously closed during reconstruction of the Kosciuszko and Grand Street Bridges.
Environmental Impact Statement Process The most frequently raised issue related to the EIS process involved three requests to expand the study area. Among other comments was the recommendation to include a Community Board representative on the Inter-Agency Advisory Committee.
Environmental Impacts Comments about environmental issues fell into three broad categories: human health and safety; the natural environment; and mitigation/public amenities, including access to the waterfront, improvements to local parks and tree planting.
6 Environmental and health issues were raised by many participants and included concerns about noise, vibrations, exhaust fumes and high rates of respiratory and other diseases. The United States Fish and Wildlife Service submitted detailed written comments recommending that the EIS include information regarding the impact of the project on aquatic resources.
Property Takings In meetings and written comments, many persons expressed concern about the taking of residential and/or commercial property. It was noted that the displacement of numerous businesses and homes in conjunction with the construction of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway and the Long Island Expressway in the 1950s and 1960s significantly affected middle class neighborhoods in the project area.
Community Outreach Comments on the community outreach program included support for the creation of a Stakeholders Advisory Committee as proposed by NYSDOT and that a community engineer be hired to serve as an independent liaison between NYSDOT and project constituencies and stakeholders.
Recommendations for Bridge Alternatives Although there was no clear consensus regarding the future of the Kosciuszko Bridge, numerous comments referenced specific alternatives. These included recommendations to build a new bridge; repair the existing bridge; build a lower bridge; and keep the bridge at the same height. A double-decker bridge was suggested, as well as replacement of the bridge with a tunnel. Relieving traffic congestion and avoiding property takings were the only common themes relative to these alternatives.
Other Comments in this category were broad-based, but included a few common concerns, specifically NYSDOT’s ability to progress the project to completion and the effect of proposed commercial and industrial development on traffic and quality of life.
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Appendix A.
Kosciuszko Bridge Project Environmental Impact Statement Scoping Process
List of Meetings
Meeting Date______
Queens Community Board #2 (w/ District Manager) November 13, 2001
Queens Community Board #5 (w/ District Manager) November 15, 2001
Brooklyn Community Board #1 (w/2 Board Members and November 19, 2001 Community Activist)
Newtown Creek Community Liaison Office December 5, 2001
East Williamsburg Valley Industrial Development Corp. January 10, 2002
Project Information Meeting for Public and Agency Officials January 14, 2002
Maspeth Chamber of Commerce January 16, 2002
West Maspeth Local Development Corporation January 24, 2002
Brooklyn Community Board #1 February 5, 2002
Brooklyn Community Board #1 District Service Cabinet February 21, 2002
Queens Open House (Long Island City) February 21, 2002
Brooklyn Open House February 27, 2002
Queens Community Board #2/United Forties Civic Association March 19, 2002
Queens Open House (Woodside) March 21, 2002
Queens Community Board #5 Transportation Committee March 26, 2002
Assemblyman Joseph Lentol (Brooklyn)/Brooklyn March 28, 2002 Community Board #1
Queens Community Board #2 Transportation Committee April 9, 2002
A-1 Queens Borough Cabinet April 16, 2002
Brooklyn Community Board #1 (w/ District Manager) April 18, 2002
Assemblywoman Margaret Markey (Queens) April 18, 2002
Councilwoman Diana Reyna (Brooklyn) April 23, 2002
Brooklyn Bus Tour April 24, 2002
Councilman David Yassky (Brooklyn) April 26, 2002
Queens Scoping Meeting May 14, 2002
Residents of Cooper Park Houses May 15, 2002
Brooklyn Scoping Meeting May 21, 2002
Central Williamsburg Coalition May 23, 2002
OUTRAGE June 12, 2002
Queens Bus Tour June 27, 2002
United Forties Civic Association Bus Tour July 15, 2002
A-2 Appendix B.
Kosciuszko Bridge Project Environmental Impact Statement Scoping Process
List of Commenters
NAME TITLE AFFILIATION Vincent Arcuri Chairperson Queens Community Board #5 Transportation Committee Guido Cianciotta Concerned Citizens of Withers Street Theresa Cianciotta Aide Office of Assemblyman Joseph Lentol Joseph Conley Chairperson Queens Community Board #2 Residents Cooper Park Houses, Brooklyn Evelyn Cruz Aide Office of Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez Rosemarie Daraio President Citizens of Maspeth and Elmhurst Together (COMET) Lourdes Delgado Woodside resident John R. Diesso Greenpoint resident/landlord Eugene and Mary Doyle Hamilton Beach residents Marilyn Elseroad Chairperson Queens Community Board #2 Transportation Committee Gerald Esposito District Manager Brooklyn Community Board #1 Gary Giordano District Manager Queens Community Board #5 Joe Giulietti Calvary Cemetery Mary Gottlieb Spokesperson Concerned Citizens of Greenpoint Richard Gualtieri Staten Island resident Christine Holowacz Greenpoint Property Owners Cathryn Keeshan President United Forties Civic Association Brian Ketcham Community Consulting Services, Brooklyn Robert Kurtzer Owner Route Messenger Service, Queens Annette LaMatto Greenpoint community member Joseph Lentol Assemblyman New York State Assembly Margaret Markey Assemblywoman New York State Assembly
B-1 NAME TITLE AFFILIATION Helen Marshall Borough President Queens Borough President Members Maspeth Chamber of Commerce Alex Moretzky Owner Homeowner Maintenance Contractors, Queens Members Newtown Creek Sewage Treatment Plant Monitoring Committee Anthony Nunziato Queens Community Board #5 Environment Committee Members Williamsburg/Greenpoint Organizations United for Trash Reduction and Equity (OUTRAGE) Anthony Parra Industrial Park Services East Williamsburg Valley Industrial Development Corporation Manager (EWVIDCO) Frank Principe Chairperson Queens Community Board #5 President West Maspeth Local Development Corporation Dolores Rizzotto District Manager Queens Community Board #2 Gerald Rosner Brooklyn resident Michael Rossmy Special Assistant for Office of Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz Transportation John and Mary Ryan Woodside residents Eric Seims Bronx resident Paul Sheridan Brooklyn resident Paul Slapikas Woodside resident David A. Stilwell Field Supervisor United States Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Dan Sullivan Aide Office of Assemblywoman Margaret Markey George Synefakis Chief Engineer Office of Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz Members United Forties Civic Association (UFCA) Barbara Vetell Greenpoint Avenue West Block Association Residents Williamsburg Houses, Brooklyn David Yassky Councilman New York City Council Mary York Middle Village resident Maryanna Zero Maspeth Chamber of Commerce
B-2 Appendix C. Kosciuszko Bridge Project Environmental Impact Statement Scoping Process
Summary of Public Comments
Date of Meeting or Written Issue/Recommendation Raised by Comments
Traffic/Transportation
Site-Specific Concerns and Recommendations
1a. Concern that tight turning radii from Morgan Avenue onto Meeker Avenue in both directions, Gerald Esposito 2/7/02; 3/28/02; combined with Meeker Avenue curbs and the BQE structure, make turning difficult for large 4/18/02 trucks, resulting in traffic tie-ups. Suggestion that separate left-turn signals be installed to improve traffic flow.
1b. Suggestion to install left-turn arrows at BQE/Meeker Avenue intersections with Morgan Avenue Greenpoint community 4/24/02 and Vandervoort Avenue. member 2a. Comment that removal of eastbound BQE entrance ramp during previous rehabilitation impacted Gerald Esposito 2/7/02 and 4/18/02 traffic on Meeker Avenue (Esposito) and Vandervoort Avenue (Open House participant), and resulted in increased truck traffic on other local streets. Consider constructing new ramp, possibly Brooklyn Open House 2/27/02 on lot near Lorimer Street. New ramp could replace parking lane on Meeker Avenue. participant
2b. Concern about traffic on Meeker Avenue. Brooklyn Open House 2/27/02 participant 3. Suggestion to install traffic light on south side of Morgan Avenue near Beadel Street. Greenpoint bus tour 4/24/02 participant 4a. Suggestion to remove the westbound LIE exit at 48th Street and create new exit at 58th Street, which Brooklyn CB #1 District 2/21/02 is a truck route. (48th Street is not a truck route.) Service Cabinet member
Cathryn Keeshan 3/19/02
4b. Comment that traffic bottlenecks occur on 48th Street near the LIE. Suggestion to study access Frank Principe ramps and connections as part of the Kosciuszko Bridge replacement project. 1/24/02
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Truck Traffic
5a. Concern about the high volume of existing truck traffic, especially in residential areas. Brooklyn Open House 2/27/02 participant
Queens Open House 3/21/02 (Woodside) participant
Queens CB #5 member 3/26/02
Assemblywoman Markey 4/18/02 or aide
Greenpoint bus tour 4/24/02 participant
OUTRAGE member 6/12/02
5b. Comment that truck operations in West Maspeth include large freight movements from Canada Dry Frank Principe 1/24/02 and UPS. Some firms operate 24 hours a day. 6a. Concern about existing traffic problems from trash hauling. Queens CB #5 member 3/26/02
6b. Observation that an increasing number of trucks are hauling trash from waste transfer stations. Greenpoint bus tour 4/24/02 participant
6c. Request for no new waste transfer stations. OUTRAGE member 6/12/02 7a. Comment that trucks carrying solid waste from Nassau County exit LIE at 69th Street and Grand Gary Giordano 11/15/01 Avenue and travel on Flushing and Grand Avenues.
7b. Comment that non-local truck traffic on Grand Avenue hurts small businesses. Maspeth Chamber of 1/16/02 Commerce member
Anthony Nunziato 5/14/02
C-2 8a. Comment that trucks don’t follow truck routes and disregard signs. Queens Open House (LIC) 2/21/02 participant
Brooklyn Open House 2/27/02 participant
OUTRAGE member 6/12/02 8b. Observation that trucks use Kingsland Avenue (not a truck route), despite signs and enforcement. Brooklyn Open House 2/27/02 participant
Greenpoint bus tour 4/24/02 participant 9. Recommendation that NYSDOT should check for overweight trucks, which are a reason for the Brooklyn Open House 2/27/02 deterioration of the viaduct and bridge. participant 10. Recommendation for increased use of rail freight to reduce truck traffic. Queens CB #5 member 3/26/02
Anthony Nunziato 5/14/02 11. Concern about double parking of tractor trailer trucks, especially along 55th Drive between Maurice Robert Kurtzer 6/27/02 Avenue and 58th Street (outside of Coca Cola facility) and outside of J&R Music World warehouse. 12a. Comment that trucks have caused severe rutting of asphalt on Vandervoort Avenue. Consider Greenpoint bus tour 4/24/02 repaving with material that will not rut. participant
12b. Comment that trucks have damaged roadways and that repairs are needed. Cooper Park Houses 5/15/02 resident 13. Concern about structural damage to homes due to truck traffic vibrations, especially on Meeker Perkowski Family Written Comments Avenue (Perkowski Family) and Beadel Street (OUTRAGE). 3/18/02
OUTRAGE member 6/12/02
Safety
14. Consider improving signage for schoolchildren at 47th and 51st Streets. Queens Open House 3/21/02 (Woodside) participant
C-3 15a. Concern about safety of students crossing the street at St. Stansislaus Kostka School, Mount Brooklyn Open House 2/27/02 Carmel School, St. Cecilia’s School, P.S. 110, P.S. 126, P.S. 34. participant
Assemblywoman Markey 4/18/02 or aide
Greenpoint bus tour 4/24/02 participant
15b. Observation that trucks cause safety problems for pedestrians, especially children. Greenpoint bus tour 4/24/02 participant
Cooper Park Houses 5/15/02 resident
Evelyn Cruz 5/14/02 16. Concern about metal and other debris that fall from Expressway and endanger children and other Brooklyn Open House 2/27/02 pedestrians. Recommendation to build a wall on the Expressway next to the travel lanes to prevent participant debris from falling.
Congestion and Traffic Flow
17. Observation that overall traffic in area results in delays and congestion on highways, including the Maspeth Chamber of 1/16/02 Kosciuszko Bridge. Commerce member 18. Emphasis on need for innovative, comprehensive solutions to address traffic congestion, especially George Synefakis 1/14/02 in light of limited funding. Comment that the Brooklyn Borough President is concerned about the adequacy of the Kosciuszko structure and will not support any alternative that does not address congestion. 19. Request to review traffic circulation on Porter Avenue, where there is heavy traffic. Brooklyn Open House 2/27/02 participant 20. Emphasis on need to improve traffic flow across the bridge. Queens Borough President 4/16/02 Helen Marshall 21. Comment that operation of the Pulaski Bridge, which is raised 3-4 times a day, causes significant Greenpoint bus tour 4/24/02 back-ups on McGuiness Boulevard. participant 22. Recommendation that HOV lanes should be created to minimize traffic. Rosemarie Daraio Written Comments 6/10/02 23. Comment that geometrics and insufficient capacity of ramps create slow movement and sometimes Assemblyman Lentol, 3/28/02 stoppage of merging traffic. Brooklyn CB #1 24. Concern about effects of the project on the LIE. Brooklyn Open House 2/27/02 participant 25. Comment that current signage on Brooklyn side of the bridge approaching the McGuiness/ Rosemarie Daraio Written Comments Humboldt exit is inadequate and results in drivers changing lanes at last minute. 6/10/02
C-4 26. Recommendation to close the entrance/exit at Humboldt Street/Morgan Avenue in order to reduce 2 Police Officers 3/21/02 traffic accidents that result from merging traffic. 27. Opposition to any increase in capacity on the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway (BQE). Queens CB #5 member 3/26/02 28. Concern about the impact of potential BQE widening on Meeker Avenue. John R. Diesso Comment Sheet 2/27/02
Interim Conditions
29a. Concern about the safety and condition of the Kosciuszko Bridge. Gary Giordano 11/15/01
Newtown Creek Sewage 12/5/01 Treatment Plant Monitoring Committee member
29b. Concern about current operating problems on bridge not being addressed, including deck repair and Dolores Rizzotto 11/13/01 paving.
29c. Concern about the condition of existing dolphin and fender system and its ability to protect the Marilyn Elseroad 6/27/02 bridge from collapse if a barge hits the structure.
Alternative Transportation Modes
30. Create bicycle and pedestrian access over the bridge. Brooklyn Open House 2/27/02 participant
Queens CB #5 member 3/26/02
Assemblyman Lentol, 3/28/02 Brooklyn CB #1
Assemblywoman Markey 4/18/02 or aide
Paul Slapikas Written Comments 5/27/02
Paul Sheridan Written Comments 6/11/02
Eugene and Mary Doyle Written Comments 7/10/02 31. Recommendation that changes in G train service should be included in the study. Michael Rossmy 1/14/02
C-5 32. Request for consideration of improvements to mass transit, with particular reference to Brooklyn Open House 2/27/02 unsatisfactory G train operations. participant 33. Request for increased emphasis on public transportation, with specific suggestion that the Scoping Gerald Rosner Comment Sheet Document map be revised to show existing subway and bus lines (as a means of demonstrating that 5/21/02 public transportation is [or can be] a viable alternative).
Construction
MPT/Detour Routes
34. Concern about traffic diversion to local streets during construction. George Synefakis 1/14/02
Maspeth Chamber of 1/16/02 Commerce member
Brooklyn Open House 2/27/02 participant
Dan Sullivan 3/21/02
John and Mary Ryan Comment Sheet 5/14/02
OUTRAGE member 6/12/02
35. Suggestion that Vandervoort Avenue be converted to one-way southbound and Morgan Avenue to Gerald Esposito 2/7/02 and 4/18/02 one-way northbound to keep detoured traffic off Metropolitan Avenue. 36. Recommendation that NYSDOT and FHWA interact with business and residential communities on Rosemarie Daraio Written Comments a regular basis to determine detour routes that will have the least impact on neighborhoods. 6/10/02 37. Request that trees be planted along detour routes before the start of construction. Rosemarie Daraio Written Comments 6/10/02
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Safety
38a. Concern about safety of the surrounding community during construction. Brooklyn Open House 2/27/02 participant
38b. Concern about effect of noise and dust on children during construction. Queens Open House 3/21/02 (Woodside) participant
38c. Emphasis on need to monitor noise levels during construction, especially during normal sleeping John and Mary Ryan Comment Sheet hours. 5/14/02
38d. Concern about environmental impacts, including removal of lead paint during construction. Williamsburg community 5/23/02 member
Other
39a. Request for consideration of accelerated construction schedule (24/7). Brooklyn Open House 2/27/02 participant
39b. Request for consideration of nighttime construction. Queens Open House 3/21/02 (Woodside) participant
OUTRAGE member 6/12/02 40. Concern about the closure of bridge lanes during construction. OUTRAGE member 6/12/02
Rosemarie Daraio Written Comments 6/10/02 41a. Concern about construction impacts on cemetery. Brooklyn Open House 2/27/02 participant
Queens Open House 3/21/02 (Woodside) participant
41b. Concern about access and egress of funeral processions and potential damage to headstones during Joe Giulietti Comment Sheet construction. 5/14/02 42. Need for quick claims provisions for damage in the community. Brooklyn Open House 2/27/02 participant 43. Need for an MOU to address potential damage to homes and businesses (similar to that enacted for Brooklyn Open House 2/27/02 the Meeker Avenue project). participant
C-7 44. Concern about lowered property values during construction. Cathryn Keeshan 3/19/02
Queens Open House 3/21/02 (Woodside) participant 45. Concern about reduced parking due to construction activities. Queens CB #2/UFCA 3/19/02
Coordination with Other Agencies, Projects and Plans
46a. Comment that study must account for future traffic volume, including possible changes due to Brooklyn Open House 2/27/02 planned rail freight improvements. participant
46b. Comment concerning potential truck traffic generated or eliminated by the intermodal freight Assemblywoman Markey 4/18/02 facility proposed in connection with the Cross Harbor Freight Movement Project. or aide
46c. Request that the project team coordinate with the Cross Harbor Freight Movement Project. Public Officials meeting 1/14/02
46d. Concern regarding polluted site proposed by NYC Economic Development Corporation for rail Vincent Arcuri 1/14/02 yard and need for coordination with Kosciuszko Bridge Project. 47. Consider cumulative effects of other construction work in the area. Queens CB #5 member 3/26/02 48. Need to coordinate Kosciuszko Bridge work with work on Grand Street Bridge (scheduled for Robert Kurtzer 6/27/02 2006). 49. Inquiry concerning coordination of Kosciuszko Bridge work with planned construction of new Williamsburg community 5/23/02 waste transfer stations. member 50. Need to ensure consistency with Greenpoint 197-A Plan. Brooklyn Open House 2/27/02 participant 51. Need to coordinate with NYC Department of City Planning regarding community plan to provide Rosemarie Daraio Written Comments public access at 6 sites along north bank of Newtown Creek. 6/10/02 52. Need to ensure that the EIS includes information on plans to coordinate with the New York State David A. Stilwell Written Comments Department of Environmental Conservation. 5/28/02 53. Recommendation to work with the NYC Department of City Planning to formulate a plan to Rosemarie Daraio Written Comments enhance property under the bridge and address illegal dumping. 6/10/02
Environmental Impact Statement Process
54a. Request to expand the study area to include the triangular area bounded by Queens Boulevard Rosemarie Daraio Written Comments between 69th Street and 57th Avenue; 57th Avenue south to Grand Avenue; and Grand Avenue west 6/10/02 to 69th Street.
54b. Request to extend the study area north to Woodside Avenue. Richard Gualtieri 5/14/02
54c. Request to extend the study area to Kent and Flushing Avenues. Barbara Vetell 5/21/02 55. Recommendation to include a cost-benefit analysis in the Environmental Impact Statement. Brian Ketcham Comment Sheet 5/21/02 C-8 56. Concern about reasons for a 6-year delay in completing the Alternatives Analysis. Gary Giordano 11/15/01 57. Request that Community Board representatives be included on the Inter-Agency Advisory Gerald Esposito 5/23/02 Committee, since they are city agencies.
Environmental Impacts
Human Health and Quality of Life
58. Concern about overall environmental and specific health issues. George Synefakis 1/14/02
Brooklyn Open House 2/27/02 participant
John R. Diesso Comment Sheet 2/27/02
Queens Open House 3/21/02 (Woodside) participant
Cooper Park Houses 5/15/02 resident
OUTRAGE member 6/12/02 59. Concern about noise, vibrations and exhaust fumes. 2 Brooklyn Open House 2/27/02 participants
Greenpoint bus tour 4/24/02 participant
Evelyn Cruz 5/14/02 60a. Comment that area has higher than normal rates of respiratory disease, lupus and cancer. Request Newtown Creek Sewage 12/5/01 to see results of any environmental testing for the EIS. Treatment Plant Monitoring Committee member
60b. Concern that incidence of lung cancer in family is related to pollution from BQE traffic. Queens Open House 3/21/02 (Woodside) participant 61. Emphasis on importance of conducting asbestos assessment prior to beginning work on bridge. Gerald Rosner Comment Sheet 5/21/02 62. Need to consider truck-generated dust and Waste Management Facility-related garbage odors if Greenpoint bus tour 4/24/02 bridge is lowered. participant
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Natural Resources/Contaminated Materials
63. Comment that federally-listed endangered or threatened marine species, as well as designated David A. Stilwell Written Comments Essential Fish Habitat, may be found near project area. Suggestion to contact National Marine 5/28/02 Fisheries Service for further information (which should be included in the EIS). 64. Need for the EIS to describe measures that will be taken to reduce impacts on sensitive aquatic David A. Stilwell Written Comments resources, as well as any mitigation measures required if resources are impacted. 5/28/02 65. Need for the EIS to include a discussion of measures to protect surface water quality, including David A. Stilwell Written Comments erosion and sediment control plans, spill prevention and control plans, restoration plans and 5/28/02 environmental inspection protocols. 66. Need for the EIS to identify contaminated areas and avoidance/remediation measures. David A. Stilwell Written Comments 5/28/02 67. Need for the EIS to adequately describe the extent and type of direct and indirect impacts to David A. Stilwell Written Comments wetlands and water bodies resulting from each alternative. Construction methods for each water 5/28/02 body should be described.
Mitigation/Amenities
68a. Suggestion to mitigate impacts by improving local parks and planting trees in the area. Newtown Creek Sewage 12/5/01 Treatment Plant Monitoring Committee
member
Brooklyn Open House 2/27/02 participant
68b. Request to improve Sgt. Dougherty Park (Anthony Street and Vandervoort Avenue) as a project Greenpoint bus tour 4/24/02 amenity. participant 69. Need to consider planting trees in the most impacted areas to help reduce noise and air Rosemarie Daraio Written Comments pollution (from traffic) and to provide a haven for wildlife. 6/10/02 70. Need to improve waterfront/park access. Assemblywoman Markey 4/18/02 or aide
Councilman Yassky or 4/26/02 aide
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Property Takings
71. Opposition to residential and commercial property takings. George Synefakis 1/14/02
Queens Open House (LIC) 2/21/02 participant
Brooklyn Open House 2/27/02
participant
Joe Conley 3/19/02
4 Queens Open House 3/21/02 (Woodside) participants
Lourdes Delgado Comment Sheet 3/21/02
Dolores Rizzotto 4/16/02
Mary Gottlieb Comment Sheet
5/21/02
Guido Cianciotta 5/14/02
Anthony Parra 5/21/02
OUTRAGE member 6/12/02 72. Comment that property owners should be paid fair market value for any homes taken. Queens Open House 3/21/02 (Woodside) participant 73. Importance of ensuring that screening process is particularly sensitive to any residential or Queens Open House (LIC) 2/21/02 cemetery property takings. participant 74. Observation that residential and business displacement in the late 1960’s and early 1970’s had a John and Mary Ryan Comment Sheet severe adverse impact on the community. Concern that any further removal of businesses would 5/14/02 destroy the neighborhood.
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Community Outreach
75. Request to hire an independent community engineer. Brooklyn Open House 2/27/02 participant
Assemblyman Lentol 3/28/02
Greenpoint bus tour 4/24/02 participant
Barbara Vetell 5/14/02
Theresa Cianciotta 5/14/02
Christine Holowacz 5/14/02 76. Need for comprehensive community outreach; NYSDOT community liaison should be familiar Newtown Creek Sewage 12/5/01 with neighborhood issues and concerns. Treatment Plant Monitoring Committee member 77. Recommendation to establish a project hotline. Brooklyn Open House 2/27/02 participant 78a. Comment that NYSDOT must adhere to plans agreed to with the community, in order to maintain 2 Brooklyn Open House 2/27/02 credibility. participants
78b. Expression of lack of trust in government. Queens Open House 3/21/02 (Woodside) participant 79. Request to involve businesses in the process. Brooklyn Open House 2/27/02 participant 80. Request that residential community be given an equal voice to that of the business community. Brooklyn Open House 2/27/02 participant 81. Request that all information, including mailing list, be shared with the community. Brooklyn Open House 2/27/02 participant
C-12 82a. Request to form a Stakeholders Advisory Committee. Newtown Creek Sewage 12/5/01 Treatment Plant Monitoring Committee member
Evelyn Cruz 5/14/02
82b. Request for three seats to represent Maspeth community on Stakeholders Advisory Committee. Anthony Nunziato 5/14/02
82c. Request that agencies serve on the Stakeholders Advisory Committee. Councilwoman Diana 5/23/02 Reyna 83. Suggestion that North Williamsburg Development Corporation and East Williamsburg Valley Newtown Creek Sewage 12/5/01 Industrial Development Corporation be contacted for business community involvement. Treatment Plant Monitoring Committee member 84. Recommendation of specific groups that might have an interest in the project: Calvary Cemetery; Dolores Rizzotto 11/13/01 United Forties Civic Association; businesses on Borden Avenue, Laurel Hill Boulevard and 56th Road. 85. Request that Polish and Spanish translators be available at community forums. Newtown Creek Sewage 12/5/02 Treatment Plant Monitoring Committee member 86. Request to involve the local Congressmember in the process. Brooklyn Open House 2/27/02 participant 87. Recommendation that meetings not be held on the 3rd Thursday of the month, due to conflict with Brooklyn Open House 2/27/02 Newtown Creek Upgrade Project meetings. participant
Recommendations for Bridge Alternatives
88. Do not enlarge bridge; only repair it. Guido Cianciotta 5/14/02
Mary York Written Comments 5/21/02 89. Do not build a new bridge, because it will require property takings. Brooklyn Open House 2/27/02 participant 90. Consider filling in Newtown Creek and its tributaries to eliminate the need for a bridge, in light of Brooklyn Open House 2/27/02 the low volume of ship traffic. participant 91. Consider a tunnel alternative. Brooklyn Open House 2/27/02 participant
Brian Ketcham Comment Sheet 5/21/02
C-13 92a. Consider a two-tier bridge. Brooklyn Open House 2/27/02 participant 92b. Consider a double-decker bridge with trucks restricted to the lower level. Queens Open House 3/21/02 (Woodside) participant 93. Increase bridge capacity to relieve congestion, possibly by building additional smaller bridges Frank Principe 1/24/02 near the Kosciuszko Bridge. 94. Build a lower bridge. Queens Open House 3/21/02 (Woodside) participant 95. Do not build a lower bridge, because ships still use Newtown Creek. Anthony Nunziato 5/14/02 96. Build a steel arch bridge with twin arches under and independent of the existing bridge. Construct Erik Seims Written Comments this bridge in six phases. 6/8/02 97. Construct a new ramp on Laurel Hill Boulevard parallel to the existing Kosciuszko Bridge ramp Frank Principe 6/27/02 and Calvary Cemetery to carry two lanes from the LIE across Newtown Creek on an at-grade bridge. The two lanes would merge on the southbound BQE in Brooklyn. 98. Consider building another bridge alongside the Kosciuszko Bridge: one bridge for eastbound Alex Moretzky Written Comments traffic and the other for westbound traffic. 5/20/02 99. Consider placing a monorail along the LIE and BQE as well as other cost-effective public transit Queens Open House 3/21/02 solutions. (Woodside) participant 100. Consider a dedicated lane for transit. Richard Gualtieri 5/14/02 101. Consider the bridge as part of a comprehensive transportation system, not as an individual entity. Richard Gualtieri 5/14/02 102. Reference to alleged Coast Guard opposition to a temporary bridge. Queens CB #5 member 3/26/02
Other
103. Concern about availability of funding for the project. Queens CB #5 member 3/26/02 104a. Concern about project duration and ability to complete. Queens CB#5 member 3/26/02
104b. Concern about ability of NYSDOT to move forward with the project. Dolores Rizzotto 11/13/01 105. Suggestion that area under viaduct be opened up to improve visibility. Greenpoint bus tour 4/24/02 participant 106. Concern about the impact of a proposal for a concrete plant at Rust and 49th Streets. Anthony Nunziato 6/27/02 107. Concern about a proposed MTA bus depot/repair facility on Grand Avenue and 47th Street. Maspeth Chamber of 1/16/02 Commerce member
Robert Kurtzer 6/27/02 108. Emphasis on need to protect Greenpoint “way of life.” Mary Gottlieb Comment Sheet 5/21/02 109. Comment that increasing capacity on the Williamsburg Bridge had beneficial impacts. Gerald Rosner Comment Sheet 5/21/02 110. Comment that contractors for previous BQE rehabilitation jobs damaged water mains on John and Mary Ryan Comment Sheet residential streets. Emphasis on need to ensure that this does not happen again. 5/14/02 C-14 111. Suggestion that curbing immigration would ease congestion and overcrowding in NYC. Mary York Written Comments 5/21/02
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Appendix D.
Kosciuszko Bridge Project Environmental Impact Statement Scoping Process
Meeting Advertisements
This advertisement was published in the following publications on the dates listed:
New York Daily News April 15, 2002 New York Post April 15, 2002 Western Queens Gazette April 17, 2002 Greenpoint Gazette April 17, 2002 Times Newsweekly April 18, 2002
D-1 This advertisement was published in the Spanish- language newspaper Hoy on April 22, 2002.
D-2 This advertisement was published in the Polish- language newspaper Polish Daily News (Nowy Dziennik) on April 15, 2002.
D-3 This advertisement was published in the Italian- language newspaper America Oggi the week of April 22, 2002.
D-4 Appendix E.
Kosciuszko Bridge Project Environmental Impact Statement Scoping Process
Draft NEPA Scoping Memorandum
Note: For file-size considerations, the Draft NEPA Scoping Memorandum is not included in this file. The English language version can be downloaded from the project website at: http://www.dot.state.ny.us/reg/r11/kosciuszko/draft%20scoping%20memo.pdf.
Spanish, Polish, and Italian language versions are available in hard copy by contacting the Project Manager, Bob Adams at (718) 482-4683.
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Appendix F.
Kosciuszko Bridge Project Environmental Impact Statement Scoping Process
Scoping Meeting Announcements
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Public Meetings
Public Scoping Meetings • May 14th and 21st, 2002
Please join the New York State Department of Transportation for Public Scoping Meetings to be held:
Date: May 14, 2002 May 21, 2002
Time: 3:00 pm – 9:00 pm 3:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Location: Martin Luther High School St. Cecilia’s Roman Catholic Church 60-02 Maspeth Avenue 84 Herbert Street Maspeth, NY 11378 Brooklyn, NY 11222
See Other Side for Directions
The Public Scoping Meetings are the earliest opportunity for the public to be involved in the preparation of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS).
At these meetings you can: • Comment on the project’s overall goals and objectives. • Help determine the scope of issues to be considered in the DEIS. • Review and recommend alternatives to be considered by the project.
At these meetings, you may review displays describing the project with project staff available to respond to questions. At 4:00 pm and 7:00 pm, NYSDOT will make a brief presentation describing the project and its goals. Following each presentation, attendees may make oral statements concerning the project, possible alternatives, and the scope of the DEIS. All statements will be recorded by a meeting stenographer for inclusion in the meeting record. Written statements may also be submitted at the meeting or sent to the address on the other side of this flyer. Any comments received within 30 days of the date of the last scoping meeting will be made part of the scoping process record.
Additional information about the project, its purpose and need, and proposed schedule is available in the Draft NEPA Scoping Memorandum, which will be available at the meeting or can be obtained from NYSDOT at the address on the other side of this flyer. Kosciuszko Bridge Project
Directions to the Public Scoping Meeting Locations:
QUEENS BROOKLYN May 14, 2002 May 21, 2002 Public Scoping Meeting Public Scoping Meeting Martin Luther High School – Cafeteria St. Cecilia’s Roman Catholic Church – 60-02 Maspeth Avenue Gymnasium Maspeth 84 Herbert Street 3-9 p.m. Brooklyn 3-9 p.m. Parking is available in the schoolyard behind the building. Entrances to the cafeteria are The entrance to the gymnasium is on North available on the east end of the classroom Henry Street. building and from the schoolyard. The church is accessible via mass transit: The school is accessible via mass transit: 1. Take the L Train to Graham Avenue and 1. Take the B57 or B59 Bus to 61st Street. transfer to the B43 Bus to Herbert Street and Walk two blocks north, turn left on Maspeth Graham Avenue. Walk two blocks east to Avenue and walk ½ block. North Henry Street.
2. Take the Q58 Bus to Fresh Pond Road. 2. Take the B24 Bus to Herbert Street and Walk 2 blocks north on 61st Street, turn left on Kingsland Avenue. Walk two blocks west to Maspeth Avenue and walk ½ block. North Henry Street.
Spanish, Polish, and Italian translators will be available. Persons desiring a sign language interpreter, an assistive listening system or any other accommodations to facilitate participation in the public meeting should call 718-482-4683 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. no later than May 3, 2002.
Thank you for your interest in the project! If you have any comments or questions, feel free to contact:
Joseph Brown, P.E. – Project Director New York State Department of Transportation Hunter’s Point Plaza 47-40 21st Street Long Island City, NY 11101 Phone: (718) 482-4683 Fax: (718) 482-6319 Email: [email protected]
Zebranie Publiczne
Publiczne Zebrania Sondażowe • 14-ty i 21-szy maja, 2002 r.
Prosimy o udział w publicznym zebraniu sondażowym Ministerstwa Transportu Stanu Nowy Jork:
Data: 14-ty maja 2002 r. 21-szy maja, 2002 r.
Czas: 15:00 - 21:00 15:00 - 21:00
Lokalizacja: Martin Luther High School St. Cecilia’s Roman Catholic Church 60-02 Maspeth Avenue 84 Herbert Street Maspeth, NY 11378 Brooklyn, NY 11222
Prosimy zapoznać się ze wskazówkami dotyczącymi dojazdu na odwrocie
Publiczne zebranie sondażowe jest najwcześniejszą okazją do wzięcia udziału przez społeczeństwo w przygotowaniu szkicu Orzeczenia w Sprawie Wpływu na Środowisko (DEIS).
Na spotkaniu tym będą mogli Państwo: • Zgłosić uwagi na temat ogólnych celów i zadań przedsięwzięcia inwestycyjnego. • Pomóc wyznaczyć zakres zagadnień do rozpatrzenia w DEIS. • Zapoznać się z i zarekomendować do rozpatrzenia warianty projektu.
Na zebraniach tych przybyłe osoby będą mogły zapoznać się z materiałami przedstawiającymi projekt, z personelem inwestycji gotowym udzielić odpowiedzi na pytania. O godz. 16-tej i 19:00-tej NYSDOT dokona krótkiej prezentacji opisującej projekt i jego cele. Po każdej prezentacji, obecne osoby mogą zgłaszać ustne oświadczenia dotyczące projektu, jego możliwych wersji i zakresu DEIS. Wszystkie oświadczenia będą zaprotokółowane stenograficznie w celu dołączenia ich do dokumentacji zebrania. Pisemne oświadczenia mogą być również przedstawione na zebraniu lub przesłane na adres podany na odwrocie tej ulotki. Każda uwaga otrzymana w ciągu 30-tu dni od daty ostatniego zebrania sondażowego stanie się częścią dokumentacji sondażowej.
Dodatkowe informacje na temat przedsięwzięcia, jego celów i potrzeb oraz proponowanego harmonogramu są zawarte w Szkicu Memorandum Sondażowego NEPA , który będzie dostępny na zebraniu lub można go otrzymać pod adresem podanym na odwrocie niniejszej ulotki. Projekt Mostu Kościuszki
Wskazówki dotyczące Publicznego Zebrania Sondażowego:
QUEENS BROOKLYN 14-ty maja 2002 r. 21-szy maja 2002 r. Publiczne Zebranie Sondażowe Publiczne Zebranie Sondażowe Martin Luther High School – Stołówka St. Cecilia’s Roman Catholic Church – Sala 60-02 Maspeth Avenue Gimnastyczna Maspeth 84 Herbert Street 3-9 p.m. Brooklyn 3-9 p.m. Parking na boisku szkolnym za budynkiem szkoły.Wejścia do stołowki znajdują się od Wejście do sali gimnastycznej od North Henry wschodniej strony budynku i z boiska. Street.
Do szkoły można dojechać następującymi Do szkoły można dojechać następującymi środkami komunikacji miejskiej: środkami komunikacji miejskiej:
1. Autobusem B57 lub B59 do 61 Street. 1. Pociągiem L do Graham Avenue. i przesiąść Przejść dwa bloki na północ , skręcić w się do autobusu B34 do Herbert Street i Maspeth Ave. i przejść pół bloku Graham Ave. Przejść dwa bloki na wschód do North Henry Street. 2. Autobusem Q58 do Fresh Pond Road. Przejść dwa bloki na północ na 61 Street, 2. Autobusem B24 do Herbert Street i skręcić w lewo w Maspeth Ave i przejść pół Kingsland Avenue. Przejść dwa bloki na zachód bloku. do North Henry Street.
Hiszpańsko-, polsko- i włoskojęzyczni tłumacze będą na miejscu. Osoby wymagające tłumacza w języku dla głuchych, urządzeń wspomagających słuch lub jakichkolwiek innych udogodnień w celu wzięcia udziału w przesłuchaniu publicznym, proszone są o skontaktowanie się z numerem 718-482- 4683, pomiędzy godzinami 9:00 i 17:00, nie później niż do 3-go maja, 2002 r.
Dziękujemy za Państwa zainteresownie projektem! Jeżeli macie Państwo jakiekolwiek uwagi lub pytania, prosimy skontaktować się z:
Joseph Brown, P.E. – Project Director New York State Department of Transportation Hunter’s Point Plaza 47-40 21st Street Long Island City, NY 11101 Telefon: (718) 482-4683 Fax: (718) 482-6319 Email: [email protected]
Reuniónes Públicas
Reuniónes Públicas • 14 y 21 de mayo del 2002
Por favor únase al Departamento de Transporte del Estado de Nueva York (“NYSDOT”) para asistir a Las Reuniónes Públicas Esfera de Actividades que tomarán lugar:
Fecha: 14 de mayo, 2002 21 de mayo, 2002
Hora: 3:00 pm – 9:00 pm 3:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Lugar: Escuela Superior Martin Luther Iglesia Católica de Santa Cecilia 60-02 Avenida Maspeth 84 Calle Herbert Maspeth, NY 11378 Brooklyn, NY 11222
Direcciónes de como llegar al sitio están al dorso del circular
Las Reuniónes Públicas Esfera de Actividades serán la oportunidad mas cercana para el público verse envuelto en la preparacíon del Bosquejo de la Declaracíon de Impacto Ambiental “DEIS” (Draft Environmental Impact Statement).
En estas reuniónes usted podrá: • Comentar sobre las metas generales y objetivos del proyecto. • Ayudar a determinar el alcance de los varios asuntos a ser considerados por el “DEIS”. • Repasar y recomendar alternativas a considerarse para el proyecto.
En estas reuniónes, usted podrá examinar exhibiciones describiendo el proyecto con personal del proyecto que estará disponible para contestar cualquier pregunta. A las 4:00 pm y 7:00 pm, el Departamento de Transporte (“NYSDOT”) hará una breve presentación describiendo el proyecto y sus metas. Al terminarse cada presentación los asistentes podrán hacer declaraciónes orales concerniente al proyecto, a las alternativas viables y al contenido del Bosquejo de la Declaracíon de Impacto Ambiental “DEIS” (Draft Environmental Impact Statement). Toda declaración será registrada por un estenógrafo asignado a la reunión para ser incluída en los archivos de dicha reunión. Declaraciónes por escrito pueden también ser presentadas en la reunión o enviadas a la dirección indicada al dorso de este circular. Comentarios recibidos dentro de los 30 días a partir de la fecha de la ultima reunión sobre Esfera de Actividades, formarán parte de los archivos permanentes de esta reunión.
Información adicional sobre el proyecto, su proposito y necesidad, y el programa propuesto, se encontrará en el Borrador del Memorándum Esfera de Actividades (Draft NEPA Scoping Memorandum), el cual estará disponible en la reunión o podrá ser obtenido del Departamento de Transporte Público “NYSDOT” en la dirección que aparece al dorso de este circular. Proyecto Puente Kosciuszko
Direcciónes a los lugares de las Reuniónes Públicas Esfera de Actividades:
QUEENS BROOKLYN 14 de mayo, 2002 21 de mayo, 2002 Reunión Pública Esfera de Actividades Reunión Pública Esfera de Actividades Escuela Superior Martin Luther Iglesia Católica de Santa Cecilia En la Cafeteriá En el Gimnasio 60-02 Avenida Maspeth 84 Calle Herbert Maspeth, NY 11378 Brooklyn, NY 11222 3:00 pm – 9:00 pm 3:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Hay estacionamiento disponible en el patio La entrada al gimnasio es por la Calle North escolar detrás del edificio. Hay entradas a la Henry. cafeteriá por el lado este del edificio y el patio escolar. Se puede llegar a la Iglesia vía transporte público: Se puede llegar a la escuela vía transporte público: 1. Coger el tren L hasta la parada “Graham Avenue” y transferir al Autobús B43 hasta la 1. Coger el Autobús B57 0 B59 hasta la Calle Calle Herbert y la Avenida Graham. Caminar 61. Caminar dos cuadras norte, doblar a la dos cuadras este hasta la Calle North Henry. izquierda en la Avenida Maspeth y caminar media cuadra. 2. Coger el Autobús B24 hasta la Calle Herbert y Avenida Kingsland. Caminar dos cuadras 2. Coger el Autobús G58 hasta la Calle Fresh hacia el este hasta la Calle North Henry. Pond Road. Caminar dos cuadras norte por la Calle 51, doblar a la izquierda en la Avenida Maspeth y luego caminar media cuadra.
Traductores al Español, Polaco e Italiano estarán disponibles. Personas que deseen un interprete al idioma sordo-mudo, o un sistema especial de asistencia auricular u otro artefacto de cualquier índole para facilitar su participación en esta reunión pública, debería llamar al (718) 482-4863 entre las 9:00 am y 5:00 pm. en o antes del 3 de mayo 2002.
Gracias por su interés en este proyecto! Si tiene algún comentario o pregunta, favor de comunicarse con:
Joseph Brown, P.E. – Project Director New York State Department of Transportation Hunter’s Point Plaza 47-40 21st Street Long Island City, NY 11101 Telefono: (718) 482-4683 Fax: (718) 482-6319 Email: [email protected]
Riunioni Pubbliche
RIUNIONI PUBBLICHE DI SCOPO • 14 E 21 MAGGIO
Il Dipartimento di Trasporti dello Stato di New York vi invita a partecipare alle Riunioni Pubbliche di Scopo che saranno tenute:
Giorno: 14 Maggio 2002 21 Maggio 2002
Ora: 3:00 pm – 9:00 pm 3:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Posto: Martin Luther High School Chiesa Cattolica di Santa Cecilia 60-02 Maspeth Avenue 84 Herbert Street Maspeth, NY 11378 Brooklyn, NY 11222
Le Direzioni si trovano al di dietro
Queste Riunioni Pubbliche di Scopo danno le prime opportunita’ al publico per essere coinvolto nella preparazione della valutazione preliminare dell’impatto ecologico di questo progetto (Draft Environmental Impact Statement - DEIS).
In queste riunioni potete: • Commentare sui traguardi e obiettivi del progetto. • Aiutare a determinare lo scopo degli argomenti da considerare nel DEIS. • Esaminare e raccomandare le alternative da considerare nel progetto.
In queste riunioni, potete esaminare le esposizioni che descrivono il progetto con il personale adidetto al progetto, che sara’ a vostra disposizione. Dalle 4:00 Pomeridiane alle 7:00 di sera, il personale del Dipartimento di Trasporti dello Stato di New York (NYSDOT) dara’ una breve presentazione. Coloro che sono presenti possono fare dichiarazioni orali riguardo al progetto, possibili alternative, e lo scopo del DEIS. Tutte le dichiarazioni saranno documentate da uno stenodattilografo per essere incluse in un documento della riunione. Dichiarazioni scritte possono essere sottomesse alle riunioni o spedite all’indirizzo scritto al di dietro di questo foglio. Tutti i commenti ricevuti entro 30 giorni dalla data dell’ultima riunione farahno parte della documentazione di queste riunioni di scopo.
Altre informazioni su questo progetto, scopo e necessita’, e il programma proposto sono disponibili nel riassunto della prima stesura dello scopo (Draft NEPA Scoping Memorandum). Questi appunti sono disponibili alla riunioni oppure possono essere ottenuti dalla NYSDOT all’indirizzo che si trova al di dietro di questo foglio.
Kosciuszko Bridge Project
Per direzioni dei luogi dove queste riunioni publiche si terranno:
QUEENS BROOKLYN 14 Maggio 2002 21 Maggio 2002 Riunione pubblica di scopo Riunione pubblica di scopo Martin Luther High School - Ristorantino Chiesa Cattolica di Santa Cecilia– Palestra 60-02 Maspeth Avenue 84 Herbert Street Maspeth Brooklyn 3-9 p.m. 3-9 p.m.
Parcheggio e’ disponibile nel cortile della scuola L’ingresso alla palestra si trova al lato Nord dietro il palazzo. L’ingresso al Ristorantino si della Henry Street. trova alla fine del lato Est del palazzo dove si tengono le classi e dal cortile della scuola. La chiesa e’ accessibile con mezzi pubblici:
La scuola e’ accessibile con mezzi pubblici: 1. Si puo’ prendere il treno L fino a Graham Avenue, quindi si puo’ transferire all’autobus 1. Si puo prendere l’autobus B57 o B59 fino B43 fino a Herbert Street e Graham Avenue. alla 61ma stada, cammina 2 isolati verso il Cammina due isolati verso L’Est fino a North Nord, gira a sinistra sulla Maspeth avenue e Henry Street. cammina ½ isolato. 2. Si puo’ prendere l’autobus B24 fino a 2. Si puo’ prendere l’autobus Q58 fino a Fresh Herbert Street e Kingsland Avenue. Cammina Pond Road. Cammina 2 isolati verso il Nord 2 isolati verso l’Ovest fino a North Henry sulla 61ma strada, gira a sinistra sulla Street. Maspeth Avenue e cammina ½ isolato.
Traduttori in Italiano, Spagnolo e Polacco saranno disponibili. Persone che desiderano interpreti per i sordomuti o un assistente per il sistema d’ascolto o per altre accomodazioni per facilitare la partecipazione a queste riunioni pubbliche, possono chiamare al 718-482-4683 tra le 9 di mattina alle 5 del pomeriggio, non piu’ tardi del 3 Maggio 2002.
Grazie per l’interesse in questo progetto. Per qualsiasi commento o domanda, siete pregati di mettervi in contatto con :
Joseph Brown, P.E. – Project Director New York State Department of Transportation Hunter’s Point Plaza 47-40 21st Street Long Island City, NY 11101 Phone: (718) 482-4683 Fax: (718) 482-6319 Email: [email protected]