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Joint NEPA ROD/SEQRA Findings Statement

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), the New  York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT), and New York State Thruway Authority (NYSTA) have  issued a Joint Record of Decision (ROD) and Findings Statement for the Tappan Zee  Hudson River Crossing Project.  This  Joint ROD and Findings Statement has been prepared in accordance with the  National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)  regulations implementing NEPA, and FHWA’s regulations implementing NEPA. The  Joint ROD and Findings Statement has been prepared in accordance with the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) regulations and NYSDOT’s Procedures for the Implementation of SEQRA.

The Joint Record of Decision and Findings  Statement together mark the final step in the EIS process and lay out the project  alternatives considered along with the chosen alternative. Also included is the  environmentally preferred alternative and information on mitigation measures,  including environmental and monitoring commitments.

FHWA, NYSDOT, and NYSTA have selected the Replacement  Bridge Alternative for the Tappan Zee Hudson River Crossing Project consisting  of two new bridge structures across the Hudson River  between the Village   of South Nyack, Rockland County, New    York and the Village of Tarrytown,  Westchester County, New York. The two new bridge structures  would be located north of the existing Tappan Zee Bridge  and would meet the existing New York State Thruway right-of-way east of South  Broadway in South Nyack (Exit 10) and west of  South Broadway (Exit 9) in Tarrytown. This  alternative is fully described in Chapter 2, “Project Alternatives”, of the  FEIS.

 

Fiscal Years 2013 and 2014 Letter of Interest for Federal funding participation (TIFIA)

2012

September 2012

Bridge Toll Options

Larger Version

Scope Summary Report

This Scoping Summary Report incorporates information provided in the Scoping Information Packet for the Tappan Zee Hudson River Crossing Project, lists public and agency comments on the Scoping Information Packet, responds to the comments received, and includes updated information as necessary to address the public comments. Updated or revised text is shown in italics throughout this document. This document describes the purpose and need for the project (Section 1); the alternatives under consideration (Section 2); the framework for the project’s environmental analysis (Section 3); the public involvement program for the project (Section 4), and agency and public comments and responses (Section 5).

The purpose of the project is to maintain a vital link in the regional and national transportation network by providing a Hudson River crossing between Rockland and Westchester Counties, New York that addresses the limitations and shortcomings of the existing Governor Malcolm Wilson Tappan Zee Bridge (“Tappan Zee Bridge”). The project would address the structural, operational, safety, security and mobility needs of the Tappan Zee Hudson River Crossing.

Contents:

2011

November 2011

Section 106 Consulting Parties Initiation Packet

*The files below are in PDF format unless otherwise noted.

Methodology

  1. Cultural Resources Methodology

Area of Potential Effect (APE) Materials

  1. Memorandum on Proposed APE, October 14, 2011
  2. Map of Direct and Indirect Areas of Potential Effect
  3. Map of Historical Properties within APE
  4. North Rockland Map of Historic Properties within APE
  5. South Rockland Map of Historic Properties within APE
  6. North Westchester Map of Historic Properties within APE
  7. South Westchester Map of Historic Properties within APE

Historic Resources Inventory Forms (Blue Forms)

  1. South Nyack Historic District
  2. River Road Historic District
  3. 2 Shadyside Avenue
  4. 10 Ferris Lane
  5. 129 Piermont Avenue
  6. 135 Piermont Avenue
  7. 147 Piermont Avenue
  8. Glenwolde Park Historic District
  9. Irving Historic District
  10. South End Historic District
  11. Tappan Landing Historic District
  12. 99 White Plains Road
  13. 100 White Plains Road
  14. Washington Irving Gardens
  15. Hope United Presbyterian Church
  16. Tarrytown Sewage Treatment

Correspondence

  1. Letter of October 17, 2011 from NYSDOT to State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO), APE Transmittal
  2. Letter of October 27, 2011 from SHPO to NYSDOT, Concurrence Re Establishment of APE
  3. Letter of November 8, 2011 from NYSDOT to SHPO, Transmittal of Documentation Package
  4. Letter of November 16, 2011 from SHPO to NYSDOT, Concurrence Re Eligibility Recommendations
  5. Letter of November 18, 2011 from SHPO to NYSDOT, Concurrence Re Rehabilitation

 

Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS)

FEIS Summary

The following document is a summary of the major mitigation actions outlined in the Final Environmental Impact Statement, a document compiled by agencies on all levels of government with comprehensive responses to thousands of comments from the public. It includes extensive actions that will be taken to mitigate public concerns, including installing 24-hour video cameras to document the project, noise monitors to measure construction noise and air quality monitors to assess emissions.

Transparency of Bridge Process

Continuing New York States commitment to an open, participatory process, this project has solicited early and continued feedback from the public and from agencies; encouraged open discussion of project details and issues; and has provided opportunities for comments and questions. These efforts will continue throughout the environmental review of the Tappan Zee Hudson River Crossing Project. Tools that have been and will continue to be used in the public involvement and information program include:

  • Public meetings and open houses;
  • Project hot line;
  • Project website;
  • Mailing list;
  • Informational materials at key points during the project development process;
  • Media outreach; and
  • Repositories

This Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) examines the potential environmental effects of proposed alternatives for the Tappan Zee Hudson River Crossing Project, and where adverse impacts are identified, it discusses measures to mitigate them. The FEIS incorporates comments received on the Draft EIS. The purpose of the project is to maintain a vital link in the regional and national transportation network by providing a new Hudson River crossing between Rockland and Westchester Counties, New York, that addresses the limitations and shortcomings of the existing Tappan Zee Bridge and meets the structural, operational, safety, security, and mobility needs of the Tappan Zee Hudson River Crossing.

Based on the findings of the DEIS and the written and oral comments received during the public hearings, as well as during the DEIS document public comment period (ending on March 30, 2012), FHWA, NYSDOT and NYSTA prepared a Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS).

FHWA, NYSDOT and NYSTA invite interested individuals, organizations, and Federal, State and local agencies to review the FEIS. The FEIS document will be available for public inspection during normal business hours at these locations . In addition, the document can be downloaded below.

This document is available for public review until September 4, 2012 after which time a Record of Decision will be issued. The Record of Decision will address any new or substantive comments made during the public review period. Questions or comments regarding this FEIS should be sent:

  • By Mail to:
Michael Anderson New York State Department of Transportation 4 Burnett Boulevard Poughkeepsie, New York 12603

FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT AND SECTION 4(f) EVALUATION

*The files below are in PDF format unless otherwise noted.

VOLUME I:

VOLUME II APPENDICES:

Appendix A: Project Planning and Development

Appendix B: Transportation

Appendix C: Historic and Cultural Resources

Appendix D: Noise and Vibration

Appendix E: Water Quality

Appendix F: Ecology

Appendix G: Hazardous Wastes and Contaminated Materials

Appendix H: Construction Impacts

Appendix I: Smart Growth Documentation

Volume III

NYS Department of Environmental Conservation Permit Application and Draft Permit

The proposed project will require permits from the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation for the construction of a new bridge across the Hudson River, consisting of two structures, between Rockland County and Westchester County, to replace the existing Tappan Zee Bridge.

 

Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS)

Transparency of Bridge Process

This Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) examines the potential environmental effects of proposed alternatives for the Tappan Zee Hudson River Crossing Project, and where adverse impacts are identified, it discusses measures to mitigate them. The purpose of the project is to maintain a vital link in the regional and national transportation network by providing a new Hudson River crossing between Rockland and Westchester Counties, New York, that addresses the limitations and shortcomings of the existing Tappan Zee Bridge and meets the structural, operational, safety, security, and mobility needs of the Tappan Zee Hudson River Crossing.

Public hearings were conducted to provide an opportunity to reach the public and solicit input in response to the DEIS. We encouraged your participation in these hearings. Based on the findings of the DEIS and the written and oral comments received during the public hearings, as well as during the DEIS document public comment period (ending on March 30, 2012), FHWA, NYSDOT and NYSTA prepared a Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS). Comments received during the public comment period, including those received at the public hearings, are addressed in the FEIS.

FHWA, NYSDOT and NYSTA invited interested individuals, organizations, and Federal, State and local agencies to comment on the DEIS. During the public comment period, the DEIS document was available for public inspection. The document can be downloaded below. The Public Comment period is closed.

DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT AND SECTION 4(f) EVALUATION

*The files below are in PDF format unless otherwise noted.

CONTENTS:

APPENDICES:

Appendix A: Project Planning and Development

Appendix B: Transportation

Appendix C: Historic and Cultural Resources

Appendix D: Noise and Vibration

Appendix E: Water Quality

Appendix F: Ecology

Appendix G: Hazardous Wastes and Contaminated Materials

Appendix H: Construction Impacts

Request For Proposals and Request For Qualifications

Request for Proposals (RFP) Process

On March 9, 2012 the Final Request for Proposals (RFP) was made available to the four firms on the short list who are eligible to submit proposals to design and build the new Tappan Zee Bridge.

To continue to promote an open and transparent procurement process, this RFP document is being provided for informational purposes only. No public comments relating to the RFP are being solicited or responded to. The Public Comment period is closed.

Section 1503 of SAFETEA-LU (August 10, 2005) revised design-build regulations to provide for increased flexibility in initiating the design-build procurement process as it relates to the completion of the environmental review process. This flexibility has been consistent with the Administration’s Every Day Counts Initiative, which encourages conducting project delivery concurrently to the extent allowable. It allowed State transportation departments to issue request for proposals and preliminary design work under design-build contracts prior to the completion of the NEPA process. This revision also allows states to realize sooner the advantages of time and cost savings and improved quality for projects that use design-build procurement. Since the RFP has been issued prior to the conclusion of the NEPA process, the document informs the proposers that no commitment will be made to any alternative under evaluation in the NEPA process, including the no-build alternative. The document includes appropriate provisions ensuring that all environmental and mitigation measures identified in the NEPA document will be implemented.

*The files below are in PDF format unless otherwise noted.

Request for Qualifications (RFQ) Process

The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) and the New York State Thruway Authority (NYSTA) – collectively, the Agencies – have issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for firms interested in participating in the design and construction of a new bridge across the Hudson River near Tarrytown, New York. The RFQ documentation can be accessed at the link(s) below. The RFQ sets out the pre-qualification process for firms seeking to be short-listed as project Proposers, and it provides details of the Statement of Qualifications (SOQs) required from interested firms. The deadline for submitting SOQs was January 10, 2012.

*The files below are in PDF format unless otherwise noted.

 

Public Meetings – Presentations and Minutes (2000 – Present)

Community Meetings

October 25, 2012 at 6:30pm – Dobbs Ferry Community Meeting, Village Hall, 112 Main Street, Dobbs Ferry, NY

October 22, 2012 at 6:30pm – Sleepy Hollow Community Meeting, James Gargano Building, 55 Elm Street, Sleepy Hollow, NY

October 10, 2012 at 6:30pm – Village of Elmsford Community Meeting, Village Hall, 15 Stone St., Elmsford, NY

September 20, 2012 at 7pm – Grandview Community Meeting, Grandview Village Hall, 118 River Rd, Grand View-on-Hudson, NY 10960

September 12, 2012 at 7pm – Village of Tarrytown Community Meeting, Tarrytown Senior Center, 250 W. Main Street, Tarrytown, N.Y.

September 6, 2012 at 8am – White Plains BID Community Meeting, The Jaguar Room, New York Power Authority, 123 Main Street, White Plains, NY

September 5, 2012 at 7:30am – Rockland Business Exchange Community Meeting, Orangeburg Holiday Inn, 329 Route 303, Orangeburg, NY

August 22, 2012 at 7pm – Haverstraw Community Meeting, Haverstraw Town Hall, One Rosman Road, Garnerville, NY 10923

August 21, 2012 at 6:30pm – Ramapo Community Meeting, Ramapo Town Hall, 237 Route 59, Suffern, NY 10901

August 16, 2012 at 6pm – New Rochelle Community Meeting, Iona College/Romita Auditorium at Ryan Library, 715 North Avenue, New Rochelle, NY 10801

August 15, 2012 at 6pm – Nyack Chamber of Commerce at Nyack Center, 58 Depew Ave at Broadway, Nyack, NY 10960

August 15, 2012 at 8:30am – Community Meeting, Hudson Valley Gateway Chamber of Commerce, 1 South Division St, Peekskill, NY

August 14, 2012 at 6pm – New City Community Meeting, New City Library, 220 N. Main Street, New City, NY 10956

August 13, 2012 at 6pm – Spring Valley Community Meeting, Finkelstein Library, 24 Chestnut Street and Route 59, Spring Valley, NY 10977

August 9, 2012 at 6pm – Sound Shore Communities Meeting, Rye Library, 1061 Boston Post Road, Rye, NY 10580

August 9, 2012 at 8:30am – Hudson Gateway Association of Realtors, WPAR Building, 60 South Broadway, White Plains, NY 10601

August 6, 2012 at 6:30pm – Nyack Community Meeting, Nyack Library, 59 South Broadway, Nyack, NY 10960

August 2, 2012 at 7pm – SUNY Rockland Community College, Technology Building, 145 College Road, Suffern

Watch August 2, 2012 Community Meeting – Watch Here

July 31, 2012 at 6pm – Yonkers City Hall, City Council Chamber, 4th Floor, 40 South Broadway, Yonkers, Hosted by Mayor Mike Spano & City Council President Chuck Lesnick

July 26, 2012 at 8:30am – Community Outreach Meeting with Business Community, Dominican College in Orangetown | Call 845-735-2100 to RSVP

July 25, 2012 8am – Community Outreach Meeting with Business Community, Berkeley College in White Plains

July 25, 2012 at 6pm – Community Outreach Meeting, Performing Arts Center at SUNY Purchase in Westchester

Meeting Materials:

Watch July 25, 2012 Project Meeting – Watch Here

April 20, 2012 – Disadvantaged, Minority, Women & Small Business Enterprises Informational Summit

Meeting Materials:

Public Hearings

Public comments to the DEIS

  • March 1, 2012 – Westchester County, Westchester Marriott in Tarrytown, NY – 4:00—9:00 p.m.
  • February 28, 2012 – Rockland County, Palisades Center in West Nyack, NY – 4:00—9:00 p.m.

Meeting Materials:

February 22, 2012 – Cabinet Meeting – Governor Andrew M. Cuomo

Meeting Materials:

December 14, 2011 – Pre-SOQ Informational Meeting – Westchester County Center in White Plains, NY.

Meeting Materials:

October 25 and 27, 2011 – Public Scoping Briefings

Nearly one thousand people attended the public scoping briefings on the proposed infrastructure improvements for the Tappan Zee Hudson River Crossing project.

The briefings were held from 4:00 to 9:00 PM on Tuesday, October 25, at the DoubleTree Hotel in Tarrytown, Westchester County, and on Thursday, October 27, at the Palisades Center in West Nyack, Rockland County.

Members of the public were given the option of presenting their comments in writing, at a microphone in front of an audience, or dictated privately to a stenographer.

The scoping process began with the publication of the Notice of Intent in the Federal Register on October 12, 2011.

Meeting Materials:

*The files below are in PDF format unless otherwise noted.

Meetings in 2011

Date

Meeting

Location
May 3 Clarkstown Workshop Part 2 New City, NY
April 5 Clarkstown Workshop Part 1 New City, NY
February 17 Engineers Week Bridge Presentation Albany, NY
February 17 AIA Presentation Elmsford, NY
February 15 Meeting with South Nyack Officials South Nyack, NY
January 13 Meeting with Clarkestown Officials New City, NY

 

Meetings in 2010

Date

Meeting

Location
November 4 Traffic & Transit SAWG at the Nyack Library – Minutes | Presentation Nyack, NY
October 19 Joint Stakeholder Committee/SAWG Meeting at the New York Power Authority – Presentation White Plains, NY
October 15 Rockland County Summit 2010 at the Allison-Parris County Office Building – Presentation New City, NY
October 14 Briefing of the Westchester/Rockland Task Force Tarrytown, NY
October 14 Briefing of the Elected Officials Tarrytown, NY
October 13 Briefing of the County Executives Tarrytown, NY
September 30 Bridge SAWG at the Tarrytown Village Hall – Minutes | Presentation Tarrytown, NY
September 28 Land Use SAWG at the New York Power Authority White Plains, NY
September 1 Traffic & Transit SAWG at the Nyack Library – Minutes Nyack, NY
August 12 Hillburn Meeting at the Hillburn Community Center Hillburn, NY
August 11 Town of Greenburgh Meeting Greenburgh, NY
August 5 Bridge SAWG at the Nyack Library – Minutes | Presentation Nyack, NY
July 29 Traffic & Transit SAWG at the Warner Library – Minutes Tarrytown, NY
July 29 Clarkstown TOD Workshop 2 of 2 New City, NY
July 28 Suffern TOD Workshop 2 of 2 Suffern, NY
July 22 Clarkstown TOD Workshop 1 of 2 New City, NY
July 21 Land Use SAWG at the Palisades Mall – Presentation 1 | Presentation 2 West Nyack, NY
July 20 Suffern TOD Workshop 1 of 2 Suffern, NY
July 15 Elmsford TOD Workshop 2 of 2 Elmsford, NY
July 13 Airmont TOD Workshop 2 of 2 Airmont, NY
June 30 Open House, Palisades Center West Nyack, NY
June 29 Port Chester TOD Workshop 1 of 2 Port Chester
June 28 Open House, Westchester Marriott Hotel Tarrytown, NY
June 25 Elmsford TOD Workshop 1 of 2 Elmsford, NY
June 24 Joint Stakeholder Committee/SAWG Meeting at the Palisades Center – Questions and Answers | Presentation West Nyack, NY
June 23 Airmont TOD Workshop 1 of 2 Airmont, NY
June 22 Meeting with the Village of Tarrytown / Irving Neighborhood Residents Tarrytown, NY
June 16 Joint Bridge/Environmental SAWG at The Valley Cottage Library – Minutes | Presentation Valley Cottage, NY
June 9 Traffic & Transit SAWG at the Nyack Library – Minutes Nyack, NY
May 20 Bridge SAWG at the Warner Library – Minutes | Presentation Tarrytown, NY
May 19 Meeting with Clarkstown Stakeholders Clarkstown, NY
May 18 Land Use SAWG at the Tarrytown Village Hall – Presentation 1 | Presentation 2 Tarrytown, NY
May 10 White Plains TOD Workshop – Day 2 of 2 White Plains, NY
May 1 White Plains TOD Workshop – Day 1 of 2 White Plains, NY
April 27 Joint Land Use/Traffic & Transit SAWG The Valley Cottage Library – Minutes Valley Cottage, NY
April 20 Bridge SAWG at The Valley Cottage Library – Minutes | Presentation Valley Cottage, NY
April 6 Joint Land Use/Traffic & Transit SAWG at The Palisades Center – Minutes | Presentation West Nyack, NY
April 5 Orangetown/Nyack/South Nyack TOD Workshop II Nyack, NY
March 25 Orangetown/Nyack/South Nyack TOD Workshop I Nyack, NY
March 10 TOD Meeting Clarkstown, NY
March 9 Bike/Ped Advisory Panel Meeting Tarrytown, NY
March 9 White Plains Council of Neighborhood Associations Meeting White Plains, NY
March 8 Tarrytown/Greenburgh TOD Workshop II Tarrytown, NY
March 2 Nyack/South Nyack BRT Meeting Nyack, NY
February 24 Tarrytown/Greenburgh TOD Workshop I Tarrytown, NY
February 17 Bike/Pedestrian Advisory Panel Field Trip Tarrytown, NY to New York, NY
January 27 Joint Land Use/Traffic & Transit SAWG – Minutes Port Chester, NY
January 21 Joint Bridge/Environment SAWG – Minutes | Presentation Tarrytown, NY
January 12 Bike/Pedestrian Advisory Panel Meeting Tarrytown, NY

 

Meetings in 2009

Date

Meeting

Location
December 10 Rockland Environmental Justice Meeting, Palisades Center Clarkstown, NY
December 9 Public Working Meeting at the Port Chester Senior Community Center Port Chester, NY
December 8 Bridge Bike-Pedestrian SAWG at the Palisades Center – Minutes | Presentation West Nyack, NY
December 3 Westchester Environmental Justice Meeting, White Plains Power Authority White Plains, NY
December 3 Project’s Transportation Route Options Working Meeting White Plains, NY
December 2 Finance SAWG at the Greenburgh Library – Minutes | Presentation Elmsford, NY
December 1 Public Working Meeting at the Greenburgh Library Elmsford, NY
November 21 Community Working Meeting with the City of Rye Rye, NY
November 19 TOD Training Workshops at the Palisades Center West Nyack, NY
November 18 Public Working Meeting at the Nyack High School Upper Nyack, NY
November 16 TOD Training Workshops at Westchester County Center White Plains, NY
November 16 Community Working Meeting with the Village of Nyack Nyack, NY
November 12 Public Working Meeting at the Palisades Center West Nyack, NY
November 10 Public Working Meeting at the Spring Valley High School Spring Valley, NY
October 28 Community Working Meeting with the Village of Irvington Irvington, NY
October 27 Bridge SAWG at the Tarrytown Village Hall – Minutes Tarrytown, NY
October 23 Community Working Meeting with the Town of Greenburgh Greenburgh, NY
October 22 Community Working Meeting with the City of White Plains White Plains, NY
October 21 Finance SAWG at the Palisades Center – Minutes | Presentation West Nyack, NY
October 21 Community Working Meeting with the Village of Rye Brook Rye Brook, NY
October 20 Community Working Meeting with the Village of Tarrytown Tarrytown, NY
October 20 Community Working Meeting with Port Chester Port Chester, NY
October 19 Community Working Meeting with the Village of Montebello Montebello, NY
October 15 Community Working Meeting with the Town of Ramapo Ramapo, NY
October 14 Community Working Meeting with the Village of Suffern Suffern, NY
October 14 Community Working Meeting with the Village of Spring Valley Spring Valley, NY
October 14 Community Working Meeting with the Village of Hillburn Hillburn, NY
October 13 Community Working Meeting with the Town of Clarkstown Clarkstown, NY
October 8 Community Working Meeting with the Town of Orangetown Orangetown, NY
October 1 Joint Land Use/Traffic & Transit SAWG at Nyack Hospital – Minutes | Presentation Nyack, NY
September 30 Community Working Meeting with the Town/Village of Harrison Harrison, NY
September 24 Community Working Meeting with the Village of Airmont Airmont, NY
September 24 Community Working Meeting with South Nyack South Nyack, NY
September 22 Community Working Meeting with the Village of Elmsford Elmsford, NY
September 15 Community Working Meeting with the Village of Chestnut Ridge Chestnut Ridge, NY
September 10 Finance SAWG at the Palisades Center – Minutes | Presentation West Nyack, NY
August 27 Joint Land Use/Traffic & Transit SAWG at the New York Power Authority – Minutes | Presentation White Plains, NY
August 20 Finance SAWG at the Palisades Center – Minutes | Presentation West Nyack, NY
August 13 Bridge SAWG at the Nyack Hospital – Minutes Nyack, NY
July 30 Joint Land Use/Traffic & Transit SAWG at the Greenburgh Library – Minutes | Presentation Elmsford, NY
July 28 Bridge SAWG at the Tarrytown Village Hall – Minutes Tarrytown, NY
July 22 Finance SAWG at the Town of Greenburgh Town Hall – Minutes | Presentation Greenburgh, NY
July 7 Finance SAWG at the Town of Greenburgh Town Hall – Minutes | Presentation Greenburgh, NY
June 25 Joint Bridge/Environmental SAWG at the Wagner Library – Minutes | Presentation Tarrytown, NY
June 24 Stakeholder Committee/Project Status Update at the New York Power Authority – Presentation White Plains, NY
June 23 TOD Meeting with Corridor Municipal Leaders – Westchester County White Plains, NY
June 22 TOD Meeting with Corridor Municipal Leaders – Rockland County Viola, NY
June 10 Joint Land Use/Traffic & Transit SAWG at the Valley Cottage Library – Minutes | Presentation Valley Cottage, NY
June 3 Bridge SAWG at the Valley Cottage Library – Minutes | Presentation Valley Cottage, NY
May 28 Town of Clarkstown/Rockland RAFT Briefing Town of Clarkstown in New City, NY
May 28 Environmental SAWG at the Palisades Center – Minutes | Presentation West Nyack, NY
May 5 Joint Land Use/Traffic & Transit SAWG at Palisades Center – Minutes | Presentation West Nyack, NY
May 1 Meeting with Keep Rockland Beautiful Tarrytown, NY
April 30 Environmental SAWG at the NYSDOT I-287 Project Office – Minutes | Presentation Tarrytown, NY
April 29 Rockland County Planning Meeting Tarrytown, NY
April 23 Bridge SAWG at the Warner Library – Minutes | Presentation Tarrytown, NY
April 21 White Plains Council of Neighborhood Association Meeting White Plains, NY
April 20 Westchester County Planning Meeting Tarrytown, NY
April 3 NYSDEC Meeting New Paltz, NY
March 26 Environmental SAWG at the Tarrytown Project Office – Minutes | Presentation Tarrytown, NY
March 11 Joint Traffic/Transit & Land Use SAWG at the Palisades Center – Minutes | Presentation West Nyack, NY
February 26 Bridge SAWG Meeting at the Palisades Center – Minutes | Presentation West Nyack, NY
February 24 Environmental SAWG meeting at the Palisades Center – Minutes | Presentation West Nyack, NY
January 29 Joint Stakeholder Committee/SAWG Meeting at the Warner Library – Question and Answer | Presentation Tarrytown, NY
January 26 Downtown White Plains Residents Association Briefing White Plains, NY
January 21 Scenic Hudson Briefing Tarrytown, NY
January 8 Briefing of South Nyack Residents South Nyack, NY
January 8 Rockland and Westchester County Planning Department Briefing Tarrytown, NY

 

Meetings in 2008

Date

Meeting

Location
December 11 Land Use Stakeholders’ Advisory Working Group (SAWG) Meeting at the Holiday Inn Hotel & Conference Center – Minutes | Presentation Suffern, NY
December 4 Traffic & Transit SAWG Meeting at the Holiday Inn Hotel & Conference Center – Minutes | Presentation Suffern, NY
December 2 Environmental – Air Quality SAWG Meeting at the Holiday Inn Hotel & Conference Center – Minutes | Presentation Suffern, NY
November 24 Greenburgh Town Hall Meeting Greenburgh, NY
November 21 Rockland Summit Suffern, NY
November 18 Bridge SAWG Meeting at the Holiday Inn – Minutes | Presentation Suffern, NY
October 30 Public Information Meeting at the Central Valley Elementary School, 45 Route 32 – Presentation Central Valley, NY
October 29 Public Information Meeting at the Rockland Community College, The Cultural Arts Theatre, 145 College Road – Presentation Suffern, NY
October 28 Public Information Meeting at the Westchester County at White Plains High School, 550 North Street – Presentation White Plains, NY
October 16 Stakeholder Committee/SAWG Meeting Tarrytown, NY
May 22 North Broadway Citizen’s Association Annual Meeting White Plains, NY
May 2 Westchester Conversation on Conservation Meeting Pleasantville, NY
April 23 Land Use SAWG Meeting at the Holiday Inn – Minutes | Presentation Suffern, NY
April 17 Bridge SAWG Meeting at the Tarrytown Marriott – Minutes | Presentation Tarrytown, NY
April 10 Environmental SAWG Meeting at the Crowne Plaza Hotel – Minutes | Presentation White Plains, NY
March 28 MAC Meeting White Plains, NY
March 27 Orange County Citizens Foundation Transportation Committee Sugar Loaf, NY
March 27 League of Women Voters of Westchester Sleepy Hollow, NY
March 25 Bridge SAWG Meeting at the Best Western Hotel – Minutes | Presentation Nyack, NY
March 18 Land Use SAWG Meeting at the Best Western – Minutes | Presentation Nyack, NY
March 11 Traffic & Transit SAWG Meeting at the Best Western – Minutes | Presentation Nyack, NY
March 11 Public Visioning Meeting Irvington, NY
March 6 Environmental SAWG Meeting at the Holiday Inn Hotel & Conference Center – Minutes | Presentation Suffern, NY
February 28 Public Scoping Update Meeting at the Palisades Center, Adler and Raso Rooms, 1000 Palisades Center Drive – Presentation | Introduction | Handout West Nyack, NY
February 27 Public Scoping Update Meeting at the Orange-Ulster BOCES, Emanuel Axelrod Special Education Center, 53 Gibson Road – Presentation | Introduction | Handout Goshen, NY
February 26 Public Scoping Update Meeting at the Performing Arts Center, Purchase College State University of New York, 735 Anderson Hill Road – Presentation | Introduction | Handout Purchase, NY
February 22 Rockland Summit Suffern, NY
February 14 Leadership Rockland Transportation Day Palisades, NY
February 13 Briefing of State Elected Officials Albany, NY
January 29 Briefing of Joint Stakeholder Committee/SAWG – Question and Answer | Presentation Tarrytown, NY
January 25 Briefing of RPA New York, NY
January 24 Briefing of the RPA, Scenic Hudson, Tri-State Transportation Campaign and Environmental Defense Tarrytown, NY
January 18 IMPO Briefing Tarrytown, NY
January 17 Elected Officials Briefing Tarrytown, NY
January 17 Task Force Meeting Tarrytown, NY
January 16 Westchester & Rockland County Planning Staff Briefing Tarrytown, NY

 

Meetings in 2007

Date

Meeting

Location
November 29 Environmental Stakeholders’ Advisory Working Group (SAWG) Meeting at the Holiday Inn – Minutes | Presentation Suffern, NY
November 28 Meeting with Kraft via Conference Call
November 28 Scoping Briefing Meeting
November 27 Traffic & Transit SAWG at Holiday Inn Hotel & Conference Center – Minutes | TMA Presentation and CRT Presentation Suffern, NY
November 15 Bridge SAWG Meeting at the Holiday Inn – Minutes | Presentation Airmont, NY
November 14 Task Force Meeting
November 13 Riverkeeper Meeting
November 8 Land Use SAWG Meeting at the at the Holiday Inn – Minutes | Presentation Suffern, NY
November 8 New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Meeting
October 23 Land Use SAWG Meeting at the Power Authority of New York Building – Minutes | Presentation White Plains, NY
October 18 Environmental SAWG Meeting, Power Authority – Minutes | Presentation White Plains, NY
October 11 SAWG Bridge Tour Tappan Zee Bridge, NY
October 10 Traffic & Transit SAWG Meeting at the New York Power Authority – Minutes | Presentation White Plains, NY
October 9 Senator Andrea Stewart Cousins Briefing
September 26 Westchester Planning Meeting White Plains, NY
September 25 Environmental SAWG Meeting at the Best Western Hotel – Minutes | Presentation Nyack, NY
September 24 MidHudson South Mobility Advisory Committee meeting White Plains, NY
September 18 Land Use SAWG Meeting at the Best Western Hotel – Minutes | Presentation Nyack, NY
September 17 Task Force Meeting
September 11 Hudson Valley Regional Council New Windsor, NY
September 6 Traffic & Transit SAWG at the Best Western Hotel – Minutes | Presentation Nyack, NY
August 22 Meeting with White Plains Council Members
August 2 Friends of Old Croton Aqueduct Meeting
July 23 Westchester / Rockland Taskforce Meeting
July 18 Environmental SAWG Meeting at the Crowne Plaza Hotel – Minutes | Presentation White Plains, NY
July 17 Land Use SAWG Meeting at the Crowne Plaza Hotel – Minutes White Plains, NY
July 12 Meeting with Westchester Department of Planning White Plains, NY
July 11 Traffic & Transit SAWG Meeting, attended by Agencies and all Functions, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel – Minutes | Presentation White Plains, NY
July 11 Meeting with Assemblyman Ken Zebrowski New City, NY
July 10 Bridge SAWG Meeting at the Crowne Plaza Hotel White Plains, NY
June 28 Briefing with Gary Pretlow Meeting
June 12 (con’t from May 22) Stakeholders’ Advisory Working Group (SAWG) at the Best Western Motel – Minutes 1 | Minutes 2 | Presentation Nyack, NY
June 12 Platinum Mile Meeting
June 11 Meeting with Jack Braunlein, Executive Director of Lyndhurst
June 8 Tri-State BRT Symposium Meeting in Westchester County Center White Plains, NY
June 6 Traffic & Transit SAWG Meeting at the Comfort Inn & Suites Nanuet, NY
June 5 Land Use SAWG Meeting at the Comfort Inn & Suites – Minutes | Presentation Nanuet, NY
May 22 Stakeholders’ Advisory Working Group (SAWG) at the Best Western Hotel – Minutes | Presentation Nyack, NY
May 4 A Scenic Hudson meeting
May 4 Westchester’s Orderly Growth Committee (hosted by Robert Weinberg)
April 27 NYSDOT-Westchester County Planning Board Meeting
April 26 Palisades Mall Public Meeting West Nyack, NY
April 25 Tarrytown Village Hall Public Meeting Tarrytown, NY
April 25 Briefing of Greenburgh Town Board (hosted by Supervisor Paul Feiner)
April 19 Permanent Citizens Advisory Committee Meeting
April 11 Agency Coordination Committee (ACC) Meeting
April 10 Meeting with Maureen Morgan Tarrytown, NY
April 10 League of Women Voters of Westchester Meeting Tarrytown, NY
March 28 Rockland County Drainage Meeting
March 28 Nyack Water Department Meeting
March 27 Friends of Nyack Meeting in Riverspace
March 7 Task Force Meeting
February 28 Rockland County Open House – Handout | Presentation
February 27 Westchester County Open House – Handout | Presentation
February 26 Stakeholders Committee Meeting
February 23 Federal representatives briefing
February 16 RPA/Tri-State Alliance Meeting
February 15 Meeting with Home Depot in Nanuet Nanuet, NY
February 15 Meeting with Hillburn Industrial Park Hillburn, NY
February 13 IMPO Meeting
February 13 Media briefing
February 12 State legislative briefing Outreach Meeting Albany, NY
February 5 Kraft Corporation Outreach Meeting
January 10 TZB Task Force Meeting Clarkstown, NY

 

Meetings in 2006

Date

Meeting

Location
November 14 League of Women Voters of Westchester Hastings-on-Hudson, NY
November 2 Westchester Business Council Tarrytown, NY
October 31 Rockland Business Association Blauvelt, NY
October 11 Friends of the Nyacks Nyack, NY
September 29 American Planning Association New York, NY
September 18 Rockland Business Association, Task Force, County Legislators Nyack, NY
August 9 TZB Task Force New City, NY
June 29 Rockland County Transportation Summit Sparkhill, NY
June 28 Mid-Hudson South Mobility Advisory Committee White Plains, NY
June 26 Inter Metropolitan Planning Organization Mt. Vernon, NY
June 19 Regional Plan Association & Tri-State Transportation Campaign New York, NY
May 19 Westchester County Association White Plains, NY
May 18 American Council of Engineering Companies – Mid-Hudson Newburgh, NY
May 17 NYS Professional Engineers New York, NY
May 2 Orange County Citizens Foundation Goshen, NY
March 13 Federated Conservationists of Westchester Greenburgh, NY
February 16 Rockland County Transportation Day Suffern, NY
January 25 Greenburgh Town Board Greenburgh, NY

 

Meetings in 2005

Date

Meeting

Location
December 20 Westchester County Planning and Transportation Boards
December 16 Westchester Business Expo
December 13 Alternatives Analysis Public Workshops – Rockland – Presentation Nyack, NY
December 12 Alternatives Analysis Public Workshops – Westchester – Presentation White Plains, NY
December 8 Rockland County Executive Meeting
December 7 Tri-State Transportation Campaign, Regional Plan Association, and Scenic Hudson
December 6 Stakeholder Committee Meeting Nyack, NY
November 28 Orange County Department of Planning
November 23 Stakeholder Committee Meeting Nyack, NY
November 19 Task Force Meeting
November 15 TZB Futures Task Force Meeting
October 28 IMPO Meeting
October 18 Task Force Meeting
September 29 TZB Futures Task Force Meeting
April 15 Stakeholder Meeting Evaluation – Presentation Tarrytown, NY

 

Meetings in 2004

Date

Meeting

Location
December 22 Rockland County Meeting
December 15 IMPO Meeting
May 29 IMPO Commissioners Meeting
April 15 Stakeholder Committee Meeting Nyack, NY
April 12 Tri-State Transportation Campaign, Regional Plan Association, Environmental Defense, and Scenic Hudson Tarrytown, NY
March 29 IMPO Meeting Tarrytown, NY
March 24 East West Rail Coalition Tarrytown, NY
February 3 Orange County Citizen’s Foundation Transportation Committee Goshen, NY
January 21 IMPO Meeting Tarrytown, NY

 

Meetings in 2003

Date

Meeting

Location
December 17 Rockland Municipalities Meeting Pomona, NY
December 3 IMPO Meeting Tarrytown, NY
November 12 IMPO Meeting Tarrytown, NY
October 7 Stakeholder Committee Meeting White Plains, NY
October 1 IMPO Meeting Tarrytown, NY
September 10 IMPO Meeting Tarrytown, NY
August 23 Stakeholder Committee Meeting Nyack, NY
July 30 Level 2 Screening Criteria Public Workshop – Rockland West Nyack, NY
July 29 Level 2 Screening Criteria Public Workshop – Westchester White Plains, NY
July 23 Stakeholder Committee Meeting Nyack, NY
July 17 Boat Tour of Tappan Zee Bridge
May Media Briefing Tarrytown, NY
April 10 Media Briefing New York, NY
April 10 Level 1 Screening Criteria Public Workshop – Orange Goshen, NY
April 9 Level 1 Screening Criteria Public Workshop – Rockland West Nyack, NY
April 8 Level 1 Screening Criteria Public Workshop – Westchester Sleepy Hollow, NY
March 26 Stakeholder Committee Meeting White Plains, NY
January 16 IMPO Committee Meeting
January 16 Public Scoping Meeting – Orange Middletown, NY
January 15 Public Scoping Meeting – Rockland West Nyack, NY
January 14 Public Scoping Meeting – Westchester Sleepy Hollow, NY
January 9 Stakeholder Committee Meeting Nyack, NY

 

Meetings in 2002

Date

Meeting

Location
October 21 GUARD meeting
September 20 Tri-State Transportation Committee and Regional Plan Association Stakeholder Committee Meeting
June 17 Stakeholder Committee Meeting White Plains, NY
February 26 Representatives of the Westchester County Association White Plains, NY

 

Meetings in 2001

Date

Meeting

Location
October 24 Pre-Scoping Meeting West Nyack, NY
October 23 Pre-Scoping Meeting White Plains, NY
October 17 Stakeholder Briefing White Plains, NY

 

Additional Environmental Studies

Environmental Stewardship is recognized as one of the primary responsibilities of the New York State Thruway Authority (Authority). Environmental Stewardship entails progressing projects and activities in compliance with regulations, while looking for opportunities to enhance the environment. Incorporating Environmental Stewardship into all projects and activities is paramount to the Authority.

To this end, the Tappan Zee Hudson River Crossing Project is moving forward swiftly to meet the ambitious scheduling goals set forth, but also moving forward in an environmentally sensitive manner. The Project is undergoing thorough and thoughtful environmental review and will comply with all applicable environmental regulations and policies. The Project design will undergo rigorous analysis and strive to avoid and minimize impacts to neighborhoods, environmental resources, historic sites, fish species, important habitat and other sensitive areas and resources that are important to the local communities’ quality of life. The Project Team is working closely with environmental agencies and partners to develop creative approaches which balance the needs of transportation with the importance of the environment. This critical collaboration ensures the environment is not only protected, but will ultimately benefit from the new Tappan Zee Hudson River Crossing.

The environmental review for the project is currently underway pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act and the State Environmental Quality Review Act. As part of this process, an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is being prepared to examine the potential environmental effects of proposed alternatives for the Tappan Zee Hudson River Crossing Project, and analyze options to avoid and minimize impacts. Where adverse impacts are identified, the EIS discusses measures to mitigate the impacts and protect the environment. A Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) is available for viewing.

A unique environmental aspect of the Project is the presence of the federally endangered, Atlantic and Shortnose Sturgeon in the Project area. To protect the species, the DEIS has identified innovative mitigation measures to be tested in order to reduce underwater noise caused by construction activity which may injure fish. One innovative measure is the “bubble curtain”, which entails generating a dense shower of underwater bubbles surrounding a particular construction element, i.e., a bridge pile, that helps protect fish and other marine life by dampening sound during the pile driving. This measure, and several others, will be tested in the coming months. The most effective measures will then be utilized during construciton of the bridge.

In addition to testing and implementing mitigation measures, significant monitoring and analyses will be undertaken inlcuding; measuring of hydro-acoustic (underwater sound) levels, conducting fish studies, and monitoring bird feeding activity, which may be an indicator of fish injury or mortality. This information will be utilized to expand the breadth of knowledge of the effects of hydro acoustic levels on fish behavior and the development of best practices to protect fish from potentially harmful sound levels. The Project Team is working closely with federal and state regulatory agencies on these important initiatives.

Not only is protecting endangered species critical, an important aspect of this project is to improve operational deficiencies of the bridge, which will provide environmental benefit. Specifically, some features of the proposed replacement bridge options would reduce pollutant emissions as compared to the No Build Alternative. For example, the Replacement Bridge Alternative would replace the existing lanes (portions of which are approximately 11 feet wide) with 12-foot-wide lanes, improving safety on the bridge. The replacement bridge would also introduce shoulder areas for vehicles involved in accidents and breakdown incidents and for emergency vehicle access, thereby improving the traffic flow and reducing the substantial delays that these incidents cause. In addition, the introduction of three highway-speed toll lanes (replacing the two existing 35 mph lanes) would reduce congestion and idling emissions at the toll plaza.

Another endangered species, the peregrine falcon, nests in boxes on the existing Tappan Zee Bridge. To avoid disturbing any falcons nesting on the bridge during construction, activities would be distanced as far from the nest boxes on the existing bridge as possible. Protocols developed for minimizing disturbance to bridge-nesting peregrine falcons during maintenance and construction would also be followed to the greatest extent possible during the February through August nesting period. These may include prohibiting construction activities, where practicable, at heights greater than 26 feet above the roadway or within 100 feet of the piers over which the nest boxes are located, and marking the tops of heavy equipment (e.g., cranes) and any tall exhaust pipes of such equipment with flagging to deter peregrine falcons from landing on them. It is possible, upon completion of the replacement bridge, and prior to demolition of the existing bridge, nest boxes would be moved to the replacement bridge to provide an alternative nest site for the resident pair of peregrine falcons to utilize in future breeding seasons. Consultation with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation wildlife biologists is currently underway to identify the best options for relocating the nests to help ensure a successful transition for the peregrine falcons.

Environmental Study Reports

Environmental Regulatory Agency Cooperation

The project is being progressed pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The following agencies have been identified as cooperating agencies under NEPA for this project:

  • Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP); add links after each agency.
  • National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS);
  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE);
  • U.S. Coast Guard (USCG);
  • U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA);
  • U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS);
  • New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC);
  • New York State Department of State (NYSDOS);
  • New York State Office of General Services (NYSOGS); and
  • State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO) of the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (OPRHP).

Index: Definitions of terms and acronyms for all studies

6002 – Section 6002 of the federal SAFETEA-LU legislation (see below)

AA – Alternatives Analysis

ACC – Agency Coordination Committee

ACHP– Advisory Council on Historic Preservation

ACOE – Army Corps of Engineers (also USACOE)

AASHTO – American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials

AGT – Automated Guideway Transit

BPM – Best Practice Model developed by the New York Metropolitan Transportation Council

BRT – Roadway-based rapid transit system that looks and feels much like a train, offering high-capacity rapid transit service on reserved lanes or city streets enabling buses to travel at higher speeds and to have more reliable times.

CAA – Clean Air Act

CEQ – Council on Environmental Quality

CERCLA – Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act

CFR – Code of Federal Regulations

Climbing Lane – A highway lane added to the road along steep inclines to accommodate slow-moving vehicles

Corridor – I-287 between Suffern and Port Chester, including the Tappan Zee Bridge

CRT – Commuter Rail Transit. Urban passenger train service characterized by locomotive-hauled or self-propelled passenger cars, extending up to 100 miles from the central city. It usually has only 1 or 2 stations in the central business district (CBD).

CWE – Cross Westchester Expressway (i.e., I-287) CZMA Coastal Zone Management Act

dBA – Decibel with A scale weighting

DEIS – Draft Environmental Impact Statement

Design Life – Projected life (in years) of a new structure or structural component under normal loading and environmental conditions before replacement or major rehabilitation is expected.

EFH – Essential Fish Habitat

EIS – Environmental Impact Statement

EPA– United States Environmental Protection Agency (also USEPA)

EJ – Environmental Justice

EO – Executive Order

ESA – Endangered Species Act

FEIS – Final Environmental Impact Statement

FHWA– Federal Highway Administration

FRA– Federal Railroad Administration

FTA– Federal Transit Administration

GP – Lane General Purpose Lane

HOT – High Occupancy Toll Lanes. Lanes reserved for high-occupancy vehicles. Single-occupancy vehicles would be able to use the lanes but would be required to pay a higher toll.

HOV – High-Occupancy Vehicle

IMPO – Inter-Metropolitan Planning Organization composed of Metro-North Railroad, Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Mid-Hudson South Transportation Coordinating Committee, Putnam County, Rockland County, Westchester County, Newburgh-Orange County Transportation Council, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, New York State Department of Transportation Region 8, New York State Thruway Authority, Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, United States Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, United States Department of Transportation, Federal Transit Authority and United States Environmental Protection Agency–Region II

Interchange – System of interconnecting ramps between two or more grade-separated intersecting roadways or guideways.

Intermodal – Transportation system connecting or including different modes of transportation.

ITS – Intelligent Transportation Systems

LRT – Light Rail Transit. System of electric-powered vehicles that runs on tracks in city streets or on a separate right-of-way. Light rail vehicles can operate singly or in trains of up to three cars.

LOS – Level of Service

LPA – Locally Preferred Alternative: The alternative selected by the appropriate state and local agencies and official boards through a public process; must be selected by project sponsors from among the evaluated alternative strategies and formally adopted and included in the Metropolitan Planning Organization’s financially constrained long-range regional transportation plan.

MHSTCC– Mid-Hudson South Transportation Coordinating Committee

MIS – Major Investment Study

MNR– Metro-North Railroad (a subsidiary of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority)

MPO – Metropolitan Planning Organization: Regional planning entity responsible for transportation planning and approval of federal transportation funding for the region.

MTA– Metropolitan Transportation Authority

NEPA– National Environmental Policy Act

NHL – National Historic Landmark

NHPA – National Historic Preservation Act

NJT– New Jersey Transit

NMFS– National Marine Fisheries Service

NOAA– National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

NOI – Notice of Intent: A notice of intent (NOI) is published in the Federal Register advising that an environmental document will be prepared in accordance with NEPA. The NOI will include a brief description of the proposed action and possible alternatives, and contact information for obtaining further information about the project and preparation of the document.

NRHP– National Register of Historic Places

NYMTC– New York Metropolitan Transportation Council

NYSDEC– New York State Department of Environmental Conservation

NYSDOS– New York State Department of State

NYSDOT– New York State Department of Transportation

NYSOGS– New York State Office of General Services

NYSOPRHP– New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation

NYSTA– New York State Thruway Authority

NWI– National Wetlands Inventory

OCTC – Orange County Transportation Council

OWL – Orange-Westchester Link

PANYNJ– Port Authority of New York & New Jersey

PATH – Port Authority Trans Hudson

PCAC – Permanent Citizens Advisory Committee: A 38-member advocacy group to the MTA that represents the interests of the users of the Long Island Rail Road, City Transit and MNR.

PFAC – Program Finance and Administration Committee: This is the policy-making committee and governing body for NYMTC.

PVL – Pascack Valley Line

RHA – Rivers and Harbors Act

ROD – Record of Decision: A formal decision granted by the federal lead agency that provides a written record of the agency’s decision on a Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS). The ROD documents any conditions or mitigation measures committed to in the FEIS.

ROW – Right-of-Way

SAFETEA-LU– Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users.

SAWG – Stakeholder Advisory Working Group

Scoping – Process of defining and refining the scope of a DEIS and the alternatives to be investigated. The scoping process provides opportunities for input from the public.

Service Life – Projected life remaining (in years) of an existing structure or structural component under normal loading and environmental conditions before replacement or major rehabilitation is expected.

SEQRA – New York State Environmental Quality Review Act

SHPA – State Historic Preservation Act

SHPO– State Historic Preservation Office

SIP – State Implementation Plan

SOV – Single-Occupancy Vehicle

Stakeholder Committee – Fosters communication among interest groups and municipalities in the TZB/I-287 study area and the Project Team. Includes representatives of diverse organizations in the region in education, the environment, health, emergency services, business, recreation, tourism and others.

Study area – Geographic area addressed by the analysis in a plan or study.

TDM – Transportation Demand Management

TIFIA – Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act

Tier 1 Analysis – NEPA analysis that addresses broad, overall corridor issues

Tier 2 Analysis – NEPA analysis that focuses on site-specific impacts, costs and mitigation measures

TIP – Transportation Improvement Program

TOD – Transit-oriented development is sustainable community development located near transit facilities.

TOR – Transport of Rockland

TSM – Transportation Systems Management. Low-cost measures that are implemented to change travel patterns to reduce the number of vehicles using highway facilities. Such measures might include new park & ride facilities, changes to toll facilities and pricing mechanisms that encourage drivers to shift the time and frequency of on the road travel.

TZB – Tappan Zee Bridge

TZFTF – Westchester Rockland Tappan Zee Futures Task Force, formed by county executives in Westchester and Rockland counties.

TZX – Tappan Zee Express

USACE or USACOE– US Army Corps of Engineers or United States Army Corps of Engineers

USCG– US Coast Guard

USDOI– US Department of the Interior

USDOT– United States Department of Transportation

USEPA– US Environmental Protection Agency

USFWS – US Fish and Wildlife Service

VMT – Vehicle Miles Traveled

VOC – Volatile Organic Compound

Wetlands – Land areas, such as tidal areas or swamps, with soil characteristics and vegetation that meet certain criteria defined by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on which filling and development are federally and/or state-regulated.

 

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