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Attachment B: Written Comments on the FEIS Attachment B: Written Comments on the Final Environmental Impact Statement Attachment B: Written Comments on the FEIS B-1 LIST OF COMMENTERS Azerrad, Joel: Written comments dated August 1, 2012 Ballard, Wayne: Written comments dated August 15, 2012 Buroughs, Edward, Commissioner, Westchester County Department of Planning: Written comments dated September 4, 2012 Callan, Chuck: Written comments dated September 4, 2012 Carlock, Hayley, Scenic Hudson, Inc.: Written comments dated September 4, 2012 Centolanzi, Patrick: Written comments dated August 5, 2012 Crossan, A. Brook, Mack Associates, LLC, representing Salisbury Point Cooperative: Written comments dated September 4, 2012 Fixell, Drew, Mayor, Village of Tarrytown: Written comments dated September 4, 2012 Harper, Dennis: Written comments dated August 16, 2012 Konduru, Somnath: Written comments dated August 8, 2012; and written comments dated August 23, 2012 Krajeski, William: Written comments dated August 16, 2012 Kwasnicki, John: Written comments dated August 16, 2012 Mans, Deborah, NY/NJ Baykeeper: Written comments dated September 4, 2012 Mausner, Claudia: Written comments dated August 15, 2012 Musegaas, Phillip and Josh Verleun, Riverkeeper, Inc.: Written comments dated September 4, 2012 Parish, Nathaniel, representing The Quay Condominium and Salisbury Point Cooperative: Written comments dated August 30, 2012 Pratt, Charles: Written comments dated August 5, 2012 Sachs, Joel, representing The Quay Condominium: Written comments dated September 4, 2012 Saunders, Alexander: Written comments dated August 30, 2012; and written comments dated September 3, 2012 Singer, Sr., Donald Lee, representing residents of Salisbury Point Cooperative: Written comments dated September 4, 2012 Sullivan, Joan: Written comments dated August 23, 2012 Vanderhoef, C. Scott, Rockland County Executive: Written comments dated September 4, 2012 Vanterpool, Veronica and Vincent E. Pellechia, Tri-State Transportation Campaign: Written comments dated August 29, 2012 B-1 Tappan Zee Hudson River Crossing Project Joint ROD and Findings Statement Vess, Bill and Michelle: Written comments dated August 13, 2012; written comments dated August 20, 2012; written comments dated August 29, 2012; written comments dated August 31, 2012; additional written comments dated August 31, 2012; and written comments dated September 1, 2012 Weiss, Lois: Written comments dated August, 31, 2012 Winoker, Arthur: Written comments dated August 6, 2012; and written comments dated August 8, 2012 B-2 From: dot.sm.mo.tzbsite To: Vasco, Sandra (DOT); George Paschalis; Robbins, Russell (DOT) Subject: FW: Final Environmental Impact Statement Date: Wednesday, August 01, 2012 5:29:43 PM ------------------------------------------- From: Joel Azerrad[SMTP:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2012 5:29:26 PM To: dot.sm.mo.tzbsite Subject: Final Environmental Impact Statement Auto forwarded by a Rule I want you to ensure that the new Tappan Zee Bridge will have -- upon opening -- a functioning light rail or railroad connection to Metro North at Tarrytown. This is very important because it will lighten auto traffic on the bridge, move many more people in the same amount of time and be a spur to the development of rail on the west side of the Hudson. Joel Azerrad 915-762-1875 From: dot.sm.mo.tzbsite <[email protected]> Date: August 15, 2012 8:31:30 PM EDT To: "Vasco, Sandra (DOT)" <[email protected]>, "[email protected]" <[email protected]>, "Robbins, Russell (DOT)" <[email protected]> Subject: FW: basis of award ------------------------------------------- From: wayne ballard[SMTP:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2012 8:31:15 PM To: dot.sm.mo.tzbsite Subject: basis of award Auto forwarded by a Rule Mr. Michael P. Anderson, First of all the web site for the new bridge is very well done, informative and interesting. My compliments to the enter team who put together both the tzb web site and the documents for a job well done. As an engineer/construction manager that worked on much smaller design/built projects, I find it all to be well done. I am curious as to what bases and format will be used to determine the final design/built team. I know it will not be merely based on the lowest dollar value. I’m sure the presentation, adherence to the requirements, strength of the team and look of the structure all play a role in the decision process. Where on the web site is the selection process of the design/built team defined. Again I thanks you and your team for all of the effort put into this project. Also the time you took to read my email and respond to my question. My email is [email protected] From: dot.sm.mo.tzbsite To: Vasco, Sandra (DOT); George Paschalis; Robbins, Russell (DOT) Subject: FW: Westchester County Comments on Final EIS Tappan Zee Hudson River Crossing Project Date: Tuesday, September 04, 2012 2:47:56 PM Attachments: Westchester County Comments 09-04-2012 on TZ Hudson River Crossing Final EIS.pdf ------------------------------------------- From: Buroughs, Ed[SMTP:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2012 2:47:00 PM To: dot.sm.mo.tzbsite Cc: Anderson, Michael (DOT); Plunkett, Kevin J.; Pisco, Jay Subject: Westchester County Comments on Final EIS Tappan Zee Hudson River Crossing Project Auto forwarded by a Rule Dear Mr. Anderson: Please see attached letter conveying the comments of Westchester County on the Final EIS for the Tappan Zee Hudson River Crossing Project. If you have any questions, please let me know. Thank you. Ed Buroughs Edward Buroughs, AICP Commissioner of Planning, Westchester County Westchester·· gov.com Hobert P. Astorino County .Exe<~utive Dcp;utmcnt of Planning F,dward fiui'O\tghs. AICP Cnmmi><,qinnet· September4, 2012 Michael P. Anderson, P.E., Project Director NYS Department of Transportation 4 Burnett Boulevard Poughkeepsie, NY 12603 Subject: Tappan Zee Hudson River Crossing Project Comments on Final Environmental Impact Statement, July 2012 Dear Mr. Anderson: On August 16, 2012, subsequent to the release of the "Tappan Zee Hudson River Crossing Project Final Environmental Impact Statement" (EIS) dated July 2012, Westchester County Executive Robert P. Astorino, Rockland County Executive Scott Vanderhoef and Putnam County Executive MaryEllen Odell announced that they had developed a framework in conjunction with Governor Andrew Cuomo that addresses the need for mass transit on the bridge when it is built and in the future. Under the terms of the framework: • Dedicated bus lanes will be incorporated on the bridge from the start. • The bridge will be constructed with mass transit capacity compatible with a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system and Commuter Rail Transit. • A Regional Transit Task Force will be created to study costs and options for regional transit, including commuter rail and a BRT system on the bridge and key portions of the Westchester-Rockland corridor. • The Task Force will issue recommendations in one year, with a plan for short-term steps that can be considered for immediate commencement, as well as long-term plans for transit solutions. • Incentives will be created for contractors that could be used to reinvest in regional mass transit or to moderate impact on toll-payers. In addition, the governor and county executives agreed to establish a working group of Thruway, state, federal and local officials to examine ways to keep toll increases to the minimum necessary, including maximizing federal support, expanding discount programs for regional residents and financing mechanisms that lower the cost of credit and borrowing. -t:l~ Michacdi;m Ofli<:e Building l·l8lVIart.inc Avenue White Plain~. New York 10601 Telephone: (014) 095 ..1400 Fax: (91·l) ~)9:}-909:~ Website: westehe~terguv.com Tappan Zee Hudson River Crossing Project Comments on Final Environmental Impact Statement, July 2012 September 4, 2012 Page2 Obviously as this framework was defined after release of the final EIS, its very significant components setting forth how mass transit needs are to be considered immediately are not reflected in the final EIS. It is critical that this framework be acknowledged. County Executive Astorino said at the time of the aMouncement, "I have been a strong supporter on the need for a new bridge but I've been equally strong on the need for some form of mass transit as a way to reduce congestion and pollution. Under the framework, mass transit will not be an afterthought in the building of the bridge. With plans to have mass transit as part of the new Tappan Zee Bridge we're not waiting five years to start thinking about it, we're moving forward now." With regard to the content of the final EIS, our review has found that the responses in the final EIS to three of the comments that we made in our letter on the draft EIS, dated March 30, 2012, do not address our questions, concerns and suggestions. We request that these topics be more fully addressed. a. Ensure ability for "ready-to-operate Bus Rapid Transit" (BRT) across the full project limits. The final EIS does not describe the specific improvements that must be incorporated in the bridge approaches to ensure that BRT service can be provided when the new bridge opens. The Record of Decision should include a statement that the exit/entrance to the Emergency Access Lane (Bus Rapid Transit lane) on each new bridge span will be designed to extend through the new toll plaza area and under the Route 9/South Broadway Bridge so that it can be used for transit immediately upon completion of the new bridge. b. Consider future use of temporary construction access road as Bus Rapid Transit access road to Tarrytown station. The final EIS does not provide a response to this specific suggestion. In the draft EIS, Figure 18-4 "Westchester Landing Construction Access" shows how a new access road is to be built between the current Thruway offices on Route 9 (a site which will become the "Westchester Inland Staging Area") and the "Westchester Bridge Staging Area" located on platforms in the Hudson River north of the bridge.
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