Appendix R.9 Tribal Consultation
Transcript of Appendix R.9 Tribal Consultation
APPENDIX R.9
Tribal Consultation
▪ Tribal Consultation Letter and Attachments
▪ Contact List
[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.
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.
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
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
P.O. Box 64
Pocono Lake, PA 18347
Phone: (610) 761-7452
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
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
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
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
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
(631) 281-4143, ext. 100
Email: [email protected]