LGA) ACCESS IMPROVEMENT PROJECT Laguardia Airport Queens, New York

LGA) ACCESS IMPROVEMENT PROJECT Laguardia Airport Queens, New York

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION As lead Federal Agency pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 RECORD OF DECISION LAGUARDIA AIRPORT (LGA) ACCESS IMPROVEMENT PROJECT LaGuardia Airport Queens, New York For further information: Mr. Andrew Brooks Ms. Marie Jenet U.S. Department of Transportation U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Federal Aviation Administration Office of Airports – Eastern Region Office of Airports – New York Airports District Office 159-30 Rockaway Boulevard 159-30 Rockaway Boulevard Jamaica, New York 11434 Jamaica, New York 11434 Telephone: (718) 553-2511 Telephone: (718) 995-5777 July 2021 FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION JULY 2021 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Introduction ...................................................................................................................................... 1 2. Background ....................................................................................................................................... 3 3. Description of the Proposed Action ............................................................................................... 6 4. Proposed Federal Actions and Approvals ...................................................................................... 9 4.1 FAA Federal Actions .................................................................................................................................................................... 9 4.2 Other Agency Federal Actions ................................................................................................................................................ 9 5. Purpose and Need .......................................................................................................................... 10 6. Alternatives Analysis ...................................................................................................................... 13 6.1 Alternatives................................................................................................................................................................................... 13 6.1.1 No Action Alternative .............................................................................................................................................. 13 6.1.2 Diversion of Air Traffic at LGA .............................................................................................................................. 14 6.1.3 Use of Other Modes of Transportation to LGA ............................................................................................. 14 6.1.4 Transportation Systems Management.............................................................................................................. 14 6.1.5 Transportation Demand Management ............................................................................................................. 14 6.1.6 Emerging Transportation Technologies ........................................................................................................... 15 6.1.7 Off-Airport Roadway Expansion .......................................................................................................................... 15 6.1.8 Subway Extension ..................................................................................................................................................... 15 6.1.9 Fixed Guideway .......................................................................................................................................................... 16 6.1.10 Rail .................................................................................................................................................................................. 17 6.2 Screening of Alternatives ........................................................................................................................................................ 17 7. The Preferred Alternative .............................................................................................................. 38 8. Environmental Impacts .................................................................................................................. 40 8.1 Air Quality ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 40 8.2 Biological Resources ................................................................................................................................................................. 41 8.3 Climate ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 42 8.4 Coastal Resources ...................................................................................................................................................................... 43 8.5 Department of Transportation Act, Section 4(f) and Land and Water Conservation Fund Act, Section 6(f) Resources ............................................................................................................................................................. 43 8.5.1 Section 4(f) Properties ............................................................................................................................................. 43 8.5.2 Section 6(f) Properties ............................................................................................................................................. 45 8.6 Hazardous Materials, Solid Waste, and Pollution Prevention .................................................................................. 46 LGA Access Improvement Project EIS | i | Record of Decision FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION JULY 2021 8.6.1 Hazardous Materials ................................................................................................................................................ 46 8.6.2 Solid Waste .................................................................................................................................................................. 47 8.7 Historic, Architectural, Archaeological, and Cultural Resources ............................................................................. 48 8.8 Land Use ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 50 8.9 Natural Resources and Energy Supply .............................................................................................................................. 50 8.10 Noise, Vibration, and Noise-Compatible Land Use ..................................................................................................... 51 8.11 Socioeconomics, Environmental Justice, and Children’s Environmental Health and Safety Risks............. 52 8.11.1 Socioeconomics ......................................................................................................................................................... 52 8.11.2 Environmental Justice Populations .................................................................................................................... 52 8.11.3 Surface Transportation/Traffic ............................................................................................................................. 53 8.11.4 Public Transportation .............................................................................................................................................. 54 8.11.5 Children’s Health and Safety Risks ..................................................................................................................... 56 8.12 Visual Effects ................................................................................................................................................................................ 56 8.13 Water Resources ........................................................................................................................................................................ 57 8.13.1 Wetlands and Waters of the United States .................................................................................................... 57 8.13.2 Floodplains .................................................................................................................................................................. 58 8.13.3 Surface Waters and Groundwater ...................................................................................................................... 59 8.14 Cumulative Impacts .................................................................................................................................................................. 59 8.15 Irreversible and Irretrievable Commitment of Resources .......................................................................................... 59 9. Mitigation Commitments .............................................................................................................. 61 9.1 Air Quality ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 61 9.2 Biological Resources ................................................................................................................................................................

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