Appendix R.9 Tribal Consultation

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APPENDIX R.9 Tribal Consultation Tribal Consultation Letter and Attachments Contact List

Transcript of Appendix R.9 Tribal Consultation

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APPENDIX R.9

Tribal Consultation

▪ Tribal Consultation Letter and Attachments

▪ Contact List

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[FAA LETTERHEAD] July 17, 2019 [RECIPIENT ADDRESS] RE: LaGuardia Airport Access Improvement Project

Borough of Queens, City of New York, New York Government-to-Government Consultation Initiation

Dear Representative: Government-to-Government Consultation Initiation The US Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is preparing an Environmental Impact Statement to evaluate the potential environmental effects of a proposal by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (Port Authority), as the operator of LaGuardia Airport (LGA or Airport), to improve access to LGA through the construction and operation of a new automated people mover (APM) AirTrain system (the Project) to provide a time-certain transportation option for air passenger and employee access to LGA (Exhibit 1). The Port Authority’s proposal would also ensure adequate parking for Airport employees. The FAA is the lead Federal Agency for Government-to-Government consultation for the proposed Project. Purpose of Government-to-Government Consultation The primary purpose of Government-to-Government consultation, as described in Federal Executive Order 13175, Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments, and FAA Order 1210.20, American Indian and Alaska Native Tribal Consultation Policy and Procedures, is to ensure that Federally Recognized Tribes are given the opportunity to provide meaningful and timely input regarding proposed FAA actions that uniquely or significantly affect the Tribes. I am the FAA Official with the responsibility of coordinating Government-to-Government consultations with Tribes under FAA Order 1210.20. Consultation Initiation With this letter, the FAA is seeking input on concerns that uniquely or significantly affect your Tribe related to proposed improvements at LGA. Early identification of Tribal concerns, or known properties of traditional, religious, or cultural importance, will allow the FAA to consider ways to avoid or minimize potential impacts to Tribal resources as project planning and alternatives are developed and refined. We would be pleased to discuss the details of the proposed Project with you.

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Project Description The Port Authority has identified a preliminary preferred alternative for the Project, which the FAA will assess along with other possible alternatives during the alternatives screening process. The Port Authority’s preferred alternative encompasses the following Project components (see Exhibit 2):

• construction of an elevated dual-lane fixed guideway APM system approximately 2.3 miles in length that extends from the LGA Central Hall (Terminal B) Building (currently under unrelated construction) to the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) Long Island Railroad (LIRR) Mets‐Willets Point Station and the New York City Transit (NYCT) 7 Line Mets‐Willets Point Station;

• construction of two on‐Airport APM stations (Central Hall [Terminal B] APM Station; East [Terminal C and East Garage] APM Station);

• construction of one off‐Airport (Willets Point) APM station at Mets‐Willets Point that provides connections to the Mets‐Willets Point LIRR and NYCT 7 Line stations;

• construction of a multi‐level above ground APM operations, maintenance, and storage facility (OMSF) with integrated garage for 500 Airport employee parking spaces and replacement parking for Citi Field parking spaces that would be affected by the Proposed Action

• construction of passenger walkway systems compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act to connect the APM stations to the Airport passenger terminals, ground transportation facilities; and parking facilities at the OMSF;

• construction of three traction power substations to provide power to the APM guideway: one located at the on‐Airport East APM Station, another at the Willets Point APM Station, and the third at the OMSF;

• construction of a 27kV main substation located adjacent to the OMSF structure on MTA property; and

• construction of utilities infrastructure, both new and modified, as needed, to support the proposed Project.

The proposed Project also includes various enabling projects and connected actions, consisting principally of: utility relocation and demolition of certain existing facilities; construction of temporary and permanent parking facilities; demolition, reconstruction and/or relocation of the previously identified National Register of Historic Places (NRHP)-eligible Passerelle Bridge, a contributing element to the NRHP-eligible Flushing Meadows-Corona Park; modifications to the MTA LIRR Mets‐Willets Point Station, including service changes on the LIRR Port Washington Line; and the relocation of several Flushing Bay Marina facilities, including a boat lift, Marina office, and boat storage.

The elevated fixed guideway, APM stations, and OMSF would vary in height, depending on conditions and required clearances. The guideway would be supported on circular columns at intervals of approximately 120 feet on average and constructed using typical common deep pile foundation systems. Overall, the guideway would range in height approximately 45 to 85 feet above sea level, corresponding to approximately 30 to 75 feet above grade. The standard width of the dual-lane guideway would measure 35 feet and diverge at the APM stations to accommodate station platforms.

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The tops of the on-Airport APM station facilities would measure approximately 102 feet in height. The tops of the Willets Point APM Station and OMSF facility would stand approximately 106 feet in height. Confidentiality We understand that you may have concerns about the confidentiality of information on areas or resources of traditional, religious, and cultural importance to your Tribe. We are available to discuss these concerns and develop procedures to ensure the confidentiality of such information is maintained. Tribal sovereignty, culture, traditional values, and customs will be honored at all times during the consultation process. FAA Contact Information Your timely response within 30 days receipt of this correspondence will greatly assist us in incorporating your concerns into project planning and the evaluation of potential effects. If you wish to provide comments related to this proposed Project, please contact me at [email protected] or by phone at 718-553-2511. Sincerely, Andrew Brooks Regional Tribal Consultation Official Attachments: Exhibit 1: Project Location Exhibit 2: Port Authority’s Proposed Project Alignment Alternative cc: Marie Jenet, FAA M. DiScenna, PANYNJ Beth Cumming, NYS SHPO Sarah Stokely, ACHP

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SOURCES : Port Authori ty of New York & New Jersey, LGA Access Improvement Project Purpose and Objectives and Analysis of Alternatives Report, October 2018 ;USGS Topographic Map, ESRI, National Geographic Society, i -cubed, 2019 (basemap); Ricondo & Associates, Inc. , June 2019.

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Contact List for

Federal and State Recognized Tribes of New York State

Cultural Resource Coordinators

(Updated June 13, 2019)

Cayuga Nation (Federally Recognized) Clint Halftown, Nation Representative

P.O. Box 803

Seneca Falls, NY 13148

Phone: (716) 998-1054

Delaware Nation (Federally Recognized) Erin Thompson

Director, Cultural Resources/Section106

Delaware Nation

PO Box 825

Anadarko, OK 73005

Phone: (405) 247-2448, Ext. 1403

Email: [email protected]

Nekole Alligood

NAGPRA Representative & Cultural Resources

Delaware Nation

103 W. Broadway

Anadarko, OK 73005

Phone: (405) 247-1177

Email: [email protected]

Contact for NAGPRA issues as well as the discovery of human remains and sacred

objects during Section 106 reviews.

FCC Reviews:

Jason Ross

Museum Assistant/Section 106 Assistant

405-247-2448 ext. 1181

[email protected]

UPS Address

Delaware Nation

31064 US Hwy 281, Blg. 100

Anadarko, OK 73005

Delaware Tribe of Indians(Federally Recognized) Susan Bachor

Delaware Tribe Historic Preservation Representative

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P.O. Box 64

Pocono Lake, PA 18347

Phone: (610) 761-7452

[email protected]

Electronic submissions are encouraged.

Oneida Indian Nation (Federally Recognized) Mr. Jesse Bergevin, Historic Resources Specialist

Oneida Indian Nation

2037 Dream Catcher Plaza

Oneida, NY 13421-0662

Phone: (315) 829-8463

Fax: (315) 829-8473

Email: [email protected]

Onondaga Nation (Federally Recognized) Anthony Gonyea, Faithkeeper

4040 State Route 11

Onondaga Nation

Via: Nedrow, New York 13120

Cell: (315) 952-3109

Email: [email protected]

Alma Lowry

Attorney at Law

512 Jamesville Ave.

Syracuse, NY 13210

Phone: (315) 240-6678

Email: [email protected]

Joe Heath

Attorney at Law

512 Jamesville Ave.

Syracuse, NY 13210

Phone: (315) 475-2559, ext. 108

Fax: (315) 475-2465

Seneca Cayuga Nation of Oklahoma (Federally Recognized) William Tarrant

Tribal Historic Preservation Officer/NAGPRA Representative

Seneca-Cayuga Nation of Oklahoma

P.O. Box 453220

Grove, OK 74345

918-787-5452

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[email protected]

Seneca Nation of Indians (Federally Recognized) Vacant

Tribal Historic Preservation Officer

Seneca Nation of Indians

90 Ohi:Yo´ Way

Salamanca, NY 14779

Phone:

Jay Toth

Seneca Nation Archaeologist

Seneca Nation of Indians

90 Ohi:Yo´ Way

Salamanca, NY 14779

Phone: (716) 945-1790, ext 3582

[email protected]

Shinnecock Nation (Federally Recognized) Charles Smith, Chairperson

Shinnecock Indian Nation Tribal Office

PO Box 5006

Southampton, NY 11969

Phone: (631) 255-7170

Email: [email protected]

cc. Kyle Cause, Office & Records Manager

Phone: (631) 283-6143

Email: KyleCause@shinnecock. org

David Bunn Martine

Cultural Resource Department

Shinnecock Indian Nation

PO Box 5006

Southampton, NY 11969

Phone: (631) 283-6143 (leave message)

Cell: (631) 287-6931

Email: [email protected]

St. Regis Mohawk Tribe (Federally Recognized) Darren Bonaparte

Acting Tribal Historic Preservation Officer

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St. Regis Mohawk Tribe

71 Margaret Terrance Memorial Way

Akwesasne, NY 13655

Phone: (518) 358-2272, ext. 2163

Email: [email protected]

Stockbridge-Munsee Community (Federally Recognized) Bonney Hartley

Tribal Historic Preservation Officer

Stockbridge-Munsee Mohican Tribal Historic Preservation

New York Office

65 1st Street

Troy, NY 12180

(518) 244-3164

[email protected]

www.mohican-nsn.gov

Physical Address: 71 1st Street

The Stockbridge Munsee prefer electronic submissions.

Tonawanda Seneca Nation (Federally Recognized) Chief Roger Hill

Tonawanda Seneca Nation

7027 Meadville Road

Basom, NY 14013

Phone: (716) 542-4244

Fax: (716) 542-4008

Email: [email protected]

When calling the Tonawanda Seneca Nation, please ask for Christine Abrams.

Tuscarora Indian Nation (Federally Recognized) Bryan Printup

Tuscarora Nation

5226 Walmore Road

Lewiston, NY 14092

Phone: (716) 264-6011

Email: [email protected]

Unkechaug Nation (State Recognized) Chief Harry Wallace

207 Poospansk Lane

Mastic, NY 11950

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(631) 281-4143, ext. 100

Email: [email protected]