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MARCNORTHEASTMAINTENANCEFACILITY ENVIRONMENTAL
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4
AFFECTEDENVIRONMENTANDENVIRONMENTALCONSEQUENCESBUILD
ALTERNATIVE
TheproposedimprovementsassociatedwiththeMARCNortheastMaintenanceFacilitywould
resultinphysicalchangesthatmayaffectthehumanandnaturalenvironmentwithintheprojectarea(PerryvilleASite).Theanalysiscontainedinthischapterwilldetermineifthe
environmentalimpactswouldbesignificantintermsofNEPA.Discussionsofindividualsocial,
cultural,andnaturalresourcesareincludedwithineachofthesesections.
4.1
AIRQUALITY
4.1.1
StudyAreaandMethodology
TheWilmingtonMetropolitanAreaPlanningCoordinatingCouncil(WILMAPCO)isthe
Metropolitan
Planning
Organization
(MPO)
for
Perryville,
Cecil
County,
Maryland.
WILMAPCO
developsairqualityplansfornonattainmentandmaintenancepollutantsandprecursors,and
helpsimplementthoseplansregionwide.WILMAPCOisalsoresponsibleformodeling
transportationimprovementsforairqualityimpacts,inaccordancewithconformity
regulations.InadditiontoWILMAPCO,MDEandtheMarylandDepartmentofTransportation
(MDOT)alsoprovideinputandassistanceinpreparationofairqualityplans.WILMAPCOis
responsibleforairqualityconformityandworkscooperativelywithMDOTandMDEin
conductingothertransportationrelatedairqualityactivitiesfortheregion.
Theairqualityassessmentdescribesthepotentialregionalandlocalairqualityimpactsfrom
theproposedproject.Monitoringdatafromnearbystationsprovidedbackground
concentrationswhich
were
used
to
determine
the
air
quality
impacts
in
the
local
vicinity
of
the
proposedproject.ThesestationsarelocatedinEssex,Maryland(locatedapproximately30
milessouthwest),DelawareCity,Delaware(locatedapproximately30mileseast),Wilmington,
Delaware(locatedapproximately30milesnortheast)andHarfordCity,Maryland(located
approximately8mileseast).
4.1.2 AffectedEnvironmentandEnvironmentalConsequences
Theprojectislocatedinanonattainmentareaforthe1997and20088hourO3National
AmbientAirQualityStandards(NAAQS)butisinanattainmentareaforallothercriteria
pollutants.
Emissionssourcesassociatedwiththefacilityoperationincludevehicles,onsitediesel
locomotives,dieselfuelstoragetanks,landscapingequipmentandtestingofemergency
generators.Indirectemissionswouldincludeelectricityandnaturalgasdemandsbythe
buildings.
AsoutlinedinTable2theannualemissionsfromtheoperationoftheMARCNortheast
MaintenanceFacilityareexpectedtobelow.
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TABLE2: 2018FACILITYANNUALOPERATIONALEMISSIONS
Emission
Source
Emissions(tonsperyear)
VOC
CO
NOx
SOx
PM10
PM2.5 CO2
Passenger
Vehicles0.153 3.340 0.310 0.004 0.341 0.091 286.892
AreaSource 2.889 0.004 0.092 0.006 0.000 0.000 396.756
Indirect
Electricity 1.254 7.101 1,461
Diesel
Generator0.013 0.235 0.045 0.000 0.002 0.002 294.567
DieselStorage
Tanks0.041
Locomotives 0.94 4.147 17.627 0.015 0.615 0.597
Total
4.033
7.726
19.382
7.127
0.958
0.690
2,439.254
Theproposedprojectsoperationalemissionsimpactonairqualitywouldbenegligible.
Inaddition,WILMAPCOslatestLRTPisthe2040RegionalTransportationPlanUpdate
(WILMAPCO2011),whichwasadoptedinJanuary2011andreceivedFHWAandFTAapproval
inMarch2011.WILMAPCOslatestRTIPistheFiscalYear20152018Transportation
ImprovementProgramAmendments(WILMAPCO2014),whichwasapprovedinMarch2014,
andincludedtheMARCFacility.
COHot
Spot
Analysis
TheprojectareaisnotanonattainmentormaintenanceareaforCO.Therefore,noCOhotspot
analysisisrequiredperUSEPAguidance(40CFR93.116).
PMHotSpotAnalysis
TheprojectareaisnotanonattainmentormaintenanceareaforPM10andPM2.5.Therefore,no
PMhotspotanalysisisrequiredperUSEPAguidance(40CFR93.116).
4.1.3
Mitigation,Commitments,andMinimizationMeasures
TheproposedMARCNortheastMaintenanceFacilityprojectwouldbelocatedinanareathat
hasbeendesignatedasnonattainmentforO3andattainmentforallothercriteriapollutants.
Thelongtermemissionsfromtheoperationofthefacilityarelow,andtheimpactsofthese
emissionstoairqualityintheprojectvicinitywouldbenegligible.NoTransportation
Conformitydeterminationisrequiredfortheprojectconstructionphase.Consequently,the
projectsconstructionandoperationwouldconformtotheSIP,inaccordancewith23CFRPart
771.118(d).
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DuringoperationMTAwouldmeettheEPAsstringentemissionsstandards,whichincludesthe
purchaseofTier4locomotives.Inadditionwaysideelectricpowerwouldbeinstalledinthe
yardtoeliminatetheneedforlocomotivestoidlewhennotbeingplacedinservice.
4.2
NOISEANDVIBRATION
ThenoiseandvibrationanalyseswerecompletedinaccordancewiththeFTAsTransitNoise
andVibrationImpactAssessment(May2006),specificallytheguidanceonperformingnoise
andvibrationscreeninganalysesandgeneralassessments.
4.2.1 StudyAreaandMethodology
Noise
Ascreeningandgeneralrailnoiseassessmentwascompletedtodeterminetheproposed
projectspotentialtoresultinnoiseimpactsfromoperationoftheproposedMARCNortheast
MaintenanceFacility.AllnoiseimpactanalysiscalculationswereconductedwithintheFTA
NoiseandVibrationImpactAssessmentGuidelines (May2006).Theextenttowhichindividuals
areaffectedbynoisesourcesiscontrolledbyseveralfactorsincluding:
Durationandfrequencyofsound
Distancebetweenthesoundsourceandthereceptor
Interveningnaturalormanmadebarriersorstructures
Ambientnoiseenvironment
Noisesensitive
land
uses
include
tracts
of
land
where
quiet
is
an
essential
element
in
their
intendedpurpose(Category1),residencesandbuildingswherepeoplenormallysleep
(Category2),andinstitutionallanduseswithprimarilydaytimeandeveninguse(Category3).
Alllandusecategoryimpactlevelsareafunctionoftheexistingnoiseexposureversusthe
projectnoiseexposure;meaningthatthehighertheexistingnoiselevels,themorenoisea
proposedprojectmustproduceinordertoimpactsurroundingproperties.
Thepurposeoftherailtransitnoisescreeningprocedureistoidentifyareaswithpotential
noiseimpactsfromtheproposedfacilityandleadtracks.UsingFTAsNoiseScreening
Procedures,itwasdeterminedthatanoisescreeningareaof1,000feetfortheNortheast
MaintenanceFacilityanda600footscreeningdistancefortheleadtrackswouldbe
appropriate.The
noise
screening
area
is
shown
on
Figure
4.2
1.
Vibration
Vibrationscausedbytrainsarebasedonvelocity,displacement,trackandwheelconditionand
accelerationofgroundmovement.AGeneralVibrationAssessmentfortheproposedproject
wascompleted.Vibrationgeneratingactivitiesassociatedwiththeoperationofthefacility
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includethemovementsoftrainsetsfromtheNECtotheproposedfacility.Vibrationsensitive
landusesincludebuildingswherevibrationwouldinterferewithinterioroperations(Category
1),buildingswherepeoplewouldnormallysleep(Category2),andinstitutionallanduseswith
primarily
daytime
use
(Category
3).
The
FTA
methodology
established
and
identified
sensitive
landuseswithinavibrationscreeningarea. Theproposedprojectwouldbeclassifiedasa
ConventionalCommuterRailroad,andthevibrationscreeningdistancesareasfollows:
Category1LandUse600feet
Category2LandUse200feet
Category3LandUse120feet
ThescreeningdistancesforCategory1,2,and3landusesisshownonFigure4.22.
4.2.2
AffectedEnvironmentandEnvironmentalConsequences
Noise
ItwasdeterminedthattheoperationsoftheproposedMARCNortheastMaintenanceFacility
wouldhavethreemainnoisesources:
Afixedguidewaywithdieselelectriclocomotives
Stationarysourcecommuterrailstoragetracks
Stationarysourcerailyardandshop
Peakhouroperationswereestimatedattwo(2)trainmovementstoaccountforthedailystart
up,inspectionandidlingofthemaximumnumberofdiesellocomotivesstoredonthefacility
storagetracks
during
nighttime
and
non
peak
daytime
hours.
Nighttime
noise
levels,
9:00
pm
to6:00am,estimateswereincreasedby10dB(A)asrequiredbytheFTAguidelines(see
AppendixB).Thenoiseanalysisaccountedfortrainsenteringandexitingthefacilitybetween
7:00pmand7:00am,witheveningtrainsrunningaslateasmidnight. Thefirsttrainstoleave
thefacilityinthemorningleavepriorto7:00am.
Existingnoiseexposureatnoisesensitivelandusesidentifiedduringthenoisescreening
procedureweredeterminedbytakingfour(4)24hournoisemeasurementsatrepresentative
receptorlocationswithineachnoisesensitivelandusearea(seeFigure4.21).Noisesensitive
landuseswithinthenoisescreeningareainclude:
Receptor1:Residenceat1096PrincipioFurnaceRoadandAllPawsAnimalWellness
Clinicat1098PrincipioFurnaceRoad
Receptor2:Residenceat93MillCreekLane(Woodlands)
Receptor3:Residencesat2MillCreekRoadand1323PrincipioFurnaceRoad
Receptor4:FurnaceBayGolfCourse
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VIBRATION SENSITIVE
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1 INCH = 1,250 FEETSCALE:
SUSQUEHANNA
RIVER
PERRYVILLE A
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SITE LOCATION M
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Receptors1through3areclassifiedasCategory2landusesastheyareresidences.TheAll
PawsAnimalWellnessClinicwaslocatedwithinthesameparcelastheresidenceat1096
PrincipioFurnaceRoad.Giventhatresidentialareashavestricternoiserequirementsthan
businesses
under
the
FTA
guidelines,
the
entire
property
was
evaluated
conservatively
as
a
residence.TheonlynonresidentiallanduseidentifiedwastheFurnaceBayGolfCoursewhich
isaCategory3.Althoughhistoricalsites(suchasWoodlandsinArea3)areoftenconsidered
Category3landusesbecausetheyoperateasdaytimemuseums,Woodlandsisconsideredto
beaCategory2landusebecauseitfunctionsasaprivateresidence.
Noresidentialpropertieswouldexperiencenoiseimpactsuponinitialoperationofthefacility.
Noneofthereceptorswouldbeimpactedfromtheproposedproject.
TheCategory3receptorsiteatFurnaceBayGolfCoursewouldnotbeimpactedundertheFTA
criteria.Thegolfcoursewouldexperiencea1dB(A)increaseoverexistingnoiselevelsunder
theproposed
project
conditions,
resulting
in
a
total
noise
exposure
of
59
dB(A).
Predicted
total
noiseexposureandimpactlevelsforeachreceptorcanbefoundinTable3.
TABLE3: RECEPTORLOCATIONS,EXISTINGNOISELEVELANDPREDICTEDIMPACTS
Receptor
NumberLocation
LandUse
Category
Measured
Sound
Level1
Predicted
Project
Noise
Exposure
(db[A])
Predicted
TotalNoise
Exposure
(dB[A])
Increase
Over
Existing
(dB[A])
FTA
Impact
Levelof
the
Project
1
Residenceat1096
PrincipioFurnace
Road
andAllPawsAnimal
WellnessClinicat1098
PrincipioFurnaceRoad
2 59 53 60 1 None
2
Residenceat93Mill
CreekLane
(Woodlands)
2 60 48 60 0 None
3
Residencesat2Mill
CreekRoadand1323
PrincipioFurnaceRoad
2 55 49 56 1 None
4FurnaceBayGolf
Course
3 58 49 59 1 None
1. AllCategory2levelsareshownasLdnwithunitsinAweighteddecibels(dB[A]).AllCategory3SoundLevelsareshownashourlyequivalentsound
levels(Leq[h])withunitsinAweighteddecibels(dB[A]).
BasedonthemeasuredexistingsoundlevelsandFTAsNoiseImpactCriteriaforTransit
Projects,itisdeterminedthattherewillbenosevereormoderateimpactstothereceptors.
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Vibration
Theaffectedenvironmentforvibrationincludessensitivelanduseswithinthevibration
screeningarea,asdefinedbyFTA.ForthePerryvilleAsite,sensitivelandusesincludeone
buildingthatiscurrentlylocatedontheCoudonpropertythatisusedasaresidence
(Category2),butMTAisproposingtopurchasethisproperty(seeFigure4.22).
4.2.3
Mitigation,Commitments,andMinimizationMeasures
Therearenomoderateorseverenoiseorvibrationimpactstothesurroundingrecepotrs.
Therefore,nomitigationisrecommenedfortheproposedproject.
4.3 GEOLOGYANDSOILS
4.3.1
StudyAreaandMethodology
Todeterminetheprojectspotentialimpactongeologyandsoilswithinthestudyarea,MTA
identifiedthecharacteristicsofthesurroundingPhysiogeographicProvincebasedon
informationavailablefromtheMarylandGeologicSociety.MTAalsocoordinatedwiththe
NaturalResourcesConservationService(NRCS)toidentifypotentialfarmlandsoilswithinthe
projectstudyarea.
4.3.2
AffectedEnvironmentandEnvironmentalConsequences
ThestudyareaiswithintheCoastalPlainphysiographicprovincewhichischaracterizedby
broadnecksoflandseparatedbywidetidalrivers.WithinthelowerpartofCecilCounty,where
thestudy
area
is
located,
these
broad
river
necks
stretch
for
miles,
with
gently
rolling
surfaces
risingfrom60to80feetabovetidewater.LowlanddepositsoriginatingfromthePleistocene
eracompriseamajorityofthestudyarea.BasedoninformationprovidedbyNRCS,amajority
(106outof114acres)ofthesoilswithinthestudyareaareconsideredprimefarmlandor
farmlandofstatewideimportance(seeFigure4.3).
Theexistingtopographyofthestudyareagentlyslopesfromthehighestelevationnearthe
northeastcornerofthestudyareatothelowerelevationsinthesoutheastportionofthestudy
area. Muchofthemiddleportionofthestudyareaappearsrelativelyflat,withhigher
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FIGURE 4.3
SOIL GEOLOGY
LEGEND
LIMIT OF DISTURBANCE
NORTHEAST CORRIDOR
SOIL TYPE BOUNDARY
PRIME FARMLAND
FARMLAND OFSTATEWIDE IMPORTANCE
1 INCH = 1,250 FEET
1,250625 FEET
CALE
AqAAuBAuCAuDBeABuABuBCbBCbCCsAEmAFaAMkBMkCNsASgBSMEUPWoA
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SOILS KEY
SUSQUEHANNA
RIVER
PERRYVILLE A
SITE LOCATION MAP
1 in = 6 milesScale:
MARC Northeast Maintenance Fa
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elevationsneartheroadway. ThetopographyadjacenttotheNECconsistsofsteeperslopesin
thewoodedareasbetweentheexistingrowcropfieldandthestreamthatparallelstheNEC.
Theconstructionoftheproposedprojectwouldpermanentlyalterthetopographyofthestudy
areaandpotentiallythesoiliffillisaddedtothesite.Therefore,theprojectsshortterm
impactswouldbethesameasthelongtermimpacts. Thesitewouldbeinitiallyclearedand
appropriatelygradedtosupportthefacilityandthestormwaterrunoff. Themaintopographic
changeswouldresultfromtheconstructionoflandscapedbermsbetweenthefacilityandthe
roadway. TheconstructionoftheMARCNortheastMaintenanceFacilityandassociatedlead
trackswouldresultin150,000cubicyardsoftopsoilstripingand130,000cubicyardsofcutsoil.
Thecutsoilwouldbeusedonsitetoconstructtheberms. Additionalfillmayneedtobe
broughtonsite.
InaccordancewithFarmlandProtectionPolicyAct,MTAcoordinatedwiththeNRCSregarding
thepresence
of
farmland
within
the
study
area.
NRCS
assessed
a
farmland
conversion
impact
ratingof142forthesite.Theratingsystemappliesupto260pointsforasite,andsiteswith
thehighestcombinedscoresareregardedasmostsuitableforprotectionunderthefarmland
conversioncriteriaandsiteswiththelowestscoresareregardedasleastsuitable.TheFPPA
doesnotrequirefurtherconsiderationforprotectionortheevaluationofothersitesforany
sitewithanimpactratingthatislessthan160points.Therefore,thissitedoesnotrequire
furthercoordinationoranalysisundertheFPPA(seeAppendixC).
4.3.3
Mitigation,Commitments,andMinimizationMeasures
TheMARCNortheastMaintenanceFacilitywouldbedesignedtomeetallrequirementsto
reduce
the
likelihood
and
severity
of
a
hazardous
material
spill
or
leak.
This
would
include
appropriatehandlinginhazardousmaterialsstorageareasaswellastheprovisionofspillkitsin
theeventofaspill.Thesemeasureswouldreducethepotentialimpacttothegeologyandsoils
atthefacility.
4.4
WATERRESOURCES
4.4.1
StudyAreaandMethodology
Thestudyareaforidentifyingpotentialimpactstoallwaterresourcescoincidewiththe
projectsstudyareaboundary.Toidentifywaterresourcesthatwouldpotentiallybeimpacted,
areview
of
published
state
and
federal
data
sources
that
included
the
MDE,
Maryland
DepartmentofNaturalResources(DNR),andtheFederalEmergencyManagement
Administration(FEMA)wasconducted.Specificmethodologiesidentifyingpotentialimpactsfor
eachwaterresourcearediscussedbelow.
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SurfaceWater
TheMTAidentifiedDNR8digitwatershedsaswellasstreamsthatarelocatedwithinthe
proposedprojectarea.ThisinformationwascollectedutilizingcountyGeographicInformation
Systems(GIS)desktopresourcesaswellasfieldsurveys.
Groundwater
Todeterminetheprojectspotentialimpactongroundwater,MTAidentifiedknownsourcesof
groundwaterwithintheproposedprojectareausingUnitedStatesGeologicalSurvey(USGS)
data.
WaterQuality
TheMDEhasestablishedacceptablestandardsforseveralparametersforeachdesignated
StreamUse
Classification.
Potential
stream
impacts
were
identified
based
on
the
designated
useclassificationsandpreviousstreamhealthimpactsassessments.
Floodplain
TheU.S.DepartmentofTransportationOrder(USDOT)5650.2,entitledFloodplain
ManagementandProtectionidentifiespoliciesandproceduresforensuringthatproper
considerationisgiventotheavoidanceandmitigationofadversefloodplaineffects.TheMTA
reviewedthemostrecentfloodplainmapspublishedbyFEMAinordertodeterminewhether
theprojectsstudyareacoincidedwiththe100yearfloodplainandidentifyanyneeded
mitigationmeasures.
WildandScenicRivers
TheDNRScenicandWildRiversprogramwasdevelopedtoprotectthestatesrecreational,
scenic,andaquatichabitatqualitiesofitswildandscenicriversundertheNationalWildand
ScenicRiverActof1968.AfederalprogramalsoexiststoprotecttheNationswildandscenic
rivers,theNationalScenicandWildRiversSystem.
4.4.2 AffectedEnvironmentandEnvironmentalConsequences
SurfaceWater
ThestudyareacontainstwoDNRwatersheds;FurnaceBay(02130609),andLower
SusquehannaRiver(02120201)(DNR,2014a).Theproposedprojectwouldimpactunnamed
tributariestoMillCreek,whichisatributarytotheChesapeakeBay,atraditionalnavigable
waterway(seeFigure4.4).
TheFurnaceBaywatersheddrains21.2squaremiles(13,623acres).Withinthiswatershed,
10percentofthelandisurban,45percentisagricultural,44percentisforested,andlessthan
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WATERRESOURCES
LEGEND
LIMIT OF DISTURBANCE
DELINEATED WATERWAY
DELINEATED WETLAND
100-YEAR FLOODPLAIN
WATERBODY
WATERWAY
CRITICAL AREA
NORTHEAST CORRIDOR
1 INCH = 1,250
0 1,250625
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1percentisbarrenland(DNR,2014b).Theprojectareaencompassesapproximately1,178,453
squarefoot(27.05acres)ofthiswatershed.TheLowerSusquehannaRiverwatersheddrains
31.07squaremiles(19,885acres).Withinthiswatershed,28percentofthelandisurban,
29
percent
is
agricultural,
43
percent
is
forested,
and
less
than
one
percent
is
barren
land
(DNR,2014c).Theproposedprojectencompassesapproximately3,944,466squarefoot
(90.55acres)ofthiswatershed.
AllwaterwayslocatedwithinthestudyareadraintoMillCreek,partoftheLowerSusquehanna
Riverwatershed.MillCreekisclassifiedasaUseIwaterbody,whichgeneralusesarewater
contactrecreationandprotectionofnontidalwarmwateraquaticlife.MillCreekis
approximately6.6miles(35,000linearfeet)inlengthandoriginatesinBainbridgenearthe
intersectionofJacksonParkRoadandCraigtownRoad.MillCreekflowssouthpassingunder
I95,throughPerryvilleReservoirbeforecrossingunderUS40andthenflowsthroughaculvert
underneaththeCSXrailway.UnnamedtributariestoMillCreekfoundwithinthestudyarea
convergewith
Mill
Creek
just
before
the
culvert
at
the
CSX
railway.
Mill
Creek
then
travels
approximatelyanother6,000linearfeetsoutheastwhereitconvergeswiththeChesapeake
Bay.AmajorityofMillCreekisboundedbyforestbuttraversesalandscapedottedwith
residentialdevelopmentsandfarmland.
TheproposedprojectareawouldnotimpactMillCreekdirectly,butwouldhowever
permanentlyimpactatributarytoMillCreek.Thistributaryflowssouthwestthroughthe
FurnaceBaywatershedalongtheexistingrailroadcrossing,whereitcrossesintotheLower
SusquehannaRiverwatershed,flowsunderneathFirestoneRoadandemptiesintoMillCreek.
Thelongtermeffectsoftheproposedprojectwouldincludeimpactingthistributary
approximately450feetnortheastoftheFirestoneRoadandRailwaycrossingforapproximately
1,300linearfeettothenortheast.Thistributarywouldalsobeimpactedfartherupstreamfrom
theinitialimpactlocationinfourdifferentlocationsrangingfromapproximately450linearfeet
to1,030linearfeet,withatotalofapproximately4,050linearfeetofproposedimpacts.
Theproposedprojectwouldconvertapproximately90.5acresofagriculturallandintheLower
SusquehannaRiverwatershedtoUrbanland,whichislessthan1percentofthetotal
watershed.Theproposedprojectwouldalsoconvertapproximately27.1acresofagricultural
landintheFurnaceBaywatershedtoUrbanland,whichisalsolessthan1percentofthetotal
watershed.
Groundwater
GroundwaterisanimportantsourceofdrinkingwaterinCecilCounty.Thestudyarea,located
intheCoastalPlainphysiographicregion,liesinthecrystallinerocksaquiferwhichdatesback
tothePrecambrianera(Weber,2007).AccordingtoWeber(2007),thecrystallinerocksarenot
consideredanimportantsourceofwatersupplyinCecilCounty.Groundwaterrechargeis
decentralized,withrainfallsoakingintotheunconsolidatedbedsofgravel,sand,silt,andclay
throughouttheland.
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Theproposedprojectwouldhavenoshorttermorlongtermeffectongroundwater.The
installationofthetracksandbuildingswouldoccuralmostcompletelyonthesurfaceandonly
minorchangestothemovementsofthegroundwatertablearelikelytooccurduringgrading
and
construction
of
the
project.
WaterQuality
MillCreekisclassifiedasUseI,whichisdesignatedforwatercontactrecreationandprotection
ofnontidalwarmwateraquaticlife.TheConservationFundperformedawaterqualityanalysis
betweenMay2005andApril2006throughoutCecilCountythatexaminedbiologicaland
chemicalstreamcriteriaforuseinCecilCountysGreenInfrastructurePlan.MillCreekwas
foundtohaveunnaturallyhighlevelsofnitrateandhighammoniumlevels.Duringthesampling
periodMillCreekrecordedahighorthophosphate(PO4)concentrationonlyonce(Conservation
Fund,2007).
AccordingtoMarylandBiologicalStreamSurvey(MBSS)samplingdatafrom19942004,Mill
CreekwasfoundtosupporttherichestbenthicmacroinvertebratecommunityinMarylands
CoastalPlainphysiographicprovince.MBSShasconductedmultiplesurveyswithintheFurnace
BayandtheLowerSusquehannaRiversubwatershedssince1994.Inparticular,MillCreekwas
sampledin2004inanareaupstreamfromtheprojectsite.TheFishIndexofBioticIntegrity
(IBI)isclassifiedasGood(comparabletoreferencestreamsconsideredtobeminimally
impacted),andtheBenthicIBIisclassifiedasGood(DNR,2004).
Theproposedprojectwouldpermanentlyincreaseimpervioussurfacesbyapproximately18
acres,whichwouldhaveaslightnegativeimpactonwaterquality.Impervioussurfacesincrease
therate
at
which
pollutants
and
nutrients
empty
into
local
rivers,
lakes
and
estuaries.
Floodplain
Thestudyareadoesnotcoincidewiththe100yearfloodplain(seeFigure4.4),andtherewould
benoprojectactivitieswithinthe100yearfloodplain.
WildandScenicRivers
Thestudyareadoesnotcontainanyfederallyorstatedesignatedwildandscenicrivers.
Therefore,theprojectwouldnotaffectwildandscenicrivers.
4.4.3
Mitigation,Commitments,andMinimizationMeasures
AlthoughtheprojectwouldpermanentlyimpactatributarytoMillCreek,theUnitedStates
ArmyCorpsofEngineers(USACE)hasindicatedthattheimpactscouldbeconsideredself
mitigatingiftheoverallfunctionandvaluesofthetributarywereimprovedwithintheproject
design.MTAwillcontinuetoworkinconjunctionwithUSACEtoensurethattheprojectdesign
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InaletterdatedMarch22,2012,theDNREnvironmentalReviewUnit(ERU)reportedthatMill
CreekisclassifiedasaUseIP,andgenerally,noinstreamworkispermittedinUseIPstreams
duringtheperiodofMarch1stthroughJune15th,inclusive,duringanyyear.Inadditiontothe
instream
work
restrictions,
DNRERU
noted
that
existing
riparian
vegetation
in
the
area
of
the
streamchannelshouldbepreservedasmuchaspossibletomaintainaquatichabitatand
provideshadingtothestream.Areasdesignatedfortheaccessofequipmentandforthe
removalordisposalofmaterialwouldavoidimpactstothestreamandassociatedriparian
vegetation. Anytemporarilydisturbedareaswouldberestoredandrevegetated. TheMTA
wouldconsidertheDNRERUrecommendations.
Stormwaterrunoffduringoperationsoftheproposedprojectwouldbetreatedinaccordance
withtheMDEguidelinesforstormwatermanagementpriortobeingreleasedtosurfacewaters.
ThelargeStormwaterManagementFacilityisdesignedasanextendeddetentionshallow
wetland. Thistypeoffacilityisdesignedwiththreegoalsinmind:includingimprovingwater
qualityby
allowing
sediment
to
settle
out
of
the
site
runoff
prior
to
being
released
from
the
facility,italsousesaquaticplantlifetoremovemuchofthenitrogenandotherpollutants
typicallyfoundinsiterunoff. Additionally,thefacilitywouldallowrunofftobeabsorbedback
intothegroundkeepingthegroundwatertablesintheareaatacceptablelevels. Thefacilityis
designedtomanagelargerstormeventsanddischargetheoutflowatcontrolledratesoveran
extendedperiodtokeepwaterwaysdownstreamofthesitefromerodingandbecoming
inundated.
4.5 WETLANDS
4.5.1
StudyArea
and
Methodology
WatersoftheU.S.,includingwetlands,areregulatedunderSection401and404oftheClean
WaterAct,theMarylandTidalWetlandsAct,andtheStateofMarylandNontidalWetlands
ProtectionAct.MTAconductedawetlanddelineationinaccordancewiththe1987U.S.Army
CorpsofEngineersWetlandDelineationManualwithclarificationsandmodificationsinthe
summerof2013.BasedonthisdelineationapreliminaryJurisdictionalDeterminationhasbeen
submittedto,andapprovedby,theUSACEfortheproject.Thestudyareaforthewetland
delineationcoincidedwiththestudyareaboundary.MTAalsoattendedapreapplication
meetingwithMDEandtheUSACEonSeptember13,2013andapreJurisdictional
DeterminationmeetingonNovember15,2013regardingwetlandpermitting.
4.5.2
AffectedEnvironmentandEnvironmentalConsequences
Thewetlanddelineationidentifiedsevennontidalwetlandsandsevennontidalwaterways;
however,portionsofonlyfourwaterwaysandthreewetlandsarelocatedwithinthelimitsof
disturbanceandwouldbepermanentlyimpactedbytheproposedproject(seeFigure4.5).
Withtheexceptionoftheisolatedwetlands,theidentifiedsystemscontributeflowtoMill
Creek(approximately932feetsouthwestofthestudyarea),atributarytotheChesapeakeBay.
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Therewouldbeimpactstoanintermittent(WL017)streamthatextendsalongthesouthern
boundaryofthestudyareaparalleltotheexistingtracks.Thisstreamisonaverage8to12feet
wideandincludesasubstratecomposedofboulders,cobbles,gravel,sand,vegetationandsilt.
The
proposed
project
would
impact
an
approximately
33,024
square
foot
(0.758
acre)
and
3,160linearfootportionofthiswaterway.
Anintermittent(WL006)andanephemeral(WL012)streamwhichextendsouthinthe
westernmostportionofthestudyarea,perpendiculartotheexistingtracks,wouldbe
impacted.Thesestreamsareonaverage2to6feetwideandincludeasubstratecomposedof
silt,clay,andcobble.Theproposedprojectwouldimpactanapproximately613squarefoot
(0.014acre)and95linearfootportionofthesewaterways.
Anintermittent(WL010)streamthatextendssoutheastalongtheborderoftherowcropfield
andtheFurnaceBayGolfCoursewouldbeimpacted.Thisstreamisonaverage30to40feet
wideand
includes
a
substrate
composed
of
boulders,
cobbles,
gravel,
sand,
and
silt.
The
proposedprojectwouldimpactanapproximately2,242squarefoot(0.051acre)and106linear
footportionofthiswaterway.
Anisolatedemergentwetland(WP001)islocatedinthesouthwesternportionofthestudy
area.Thiswetlandreceivesgroundwaterandsurfacewaterrunofffromsurroundinguplands.It
islocatedwithinanactiverowcropfieldandasaresult,thevegetationissignificantly
disturbed.Theproposedproject,constructionandoperations,wouldnotimpactthiswetland.
Anisolatedemergentwetland(WP002)thatislocatedinthesouthwesternportionofthestudy
area,paralleltotheexistingtracks,wouldbeimpacted.Thiswetlandreceivesgroundwaterand
surfacewater
runoff
from
surrounding
uplands.
It
is
located
within
an
active
row
crop
field
and
asaresult,thevegetationissignificantlydisturbed.Theproposedprojectwouldimpactan
approximately3,680squarefoot(0.084acre)portionofthiswetland.
Ascrubshrubwetland(WP005)thatislocatedinthesouthwesternportionofthestudyarea
withinamaintainedoverheadutilityrightofway,paralleltotheexistingtracks,wouldbe
impacted.Thiswetlandreceivesuplandrunoffandgroundwaterfromthesurroundingareaand
conveyssurfacewatersouthwest,ultimatelycontributingflowtoMillCreek.Theproposed
projectwouldimpactanapproximately10,987squarefoot(0.252acre)portionofthiswetland.
Predictedtotalwetlandimpactintotalareaandlinearfeetforeachsystemaresummarizedin
Table4.
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WP005
WP002
WL017
WL010
WL006
WL012
WETLANDS
FIGURE 4.5LEGEND
LIMIT OF DISTURBANCE
NORTHEAST CORRIDOR
DELINEATED WATERWAY
DELINEATED WETLAND
SUSQUEHANNA
RIVER
PERRYVILLE A
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TABLE4: SUMMARYOFWETLANDIMPACTS
System SystemType ImpactArea(SF/ACRE) ImpactLinearFeet
WL017
Waterway
33,024SF
/0.758
ACRE
3,160
LF
WL006 Waterway 525SF/0.012ACRE 68LF
WL012 Waterway 88SF/0.002ACRE 27LF
WL010 Waterway 2,242SF/0.051ACRE 106LF
WaterwayTotal 35,879SF/0.823ACRE 3,361LF
WP001 Wetland 0SF/0ACRE N/A
WP002 Wetland 3,680SF/0.084ACRE N/A
WP005 Wetland 10,987SF/0.252ACRE N/A
WetlandTotal 14,667SF/0.336ACRE N/A
Grand
Total
50,546
SF
/
1.159
ACRE
3,361
LF
4.5.3
Mitigation,Commitments,andMinimizationMeasures
ThisprojectwouldrequirethesubmittalofaJointFederal/StateApplicationfortheAlteration
ofAnyFloodplain,Waterway,TidalorNontidalWetlandinMaryland,asthisprojectwould
impactnontidalwetlandandwaterways.Basedontheabovecalculations,wetlandand
waterwayimpactsarenotexpectedtoreachthresholdsthatwouldrequireanindividual
permit.MTAwouldmitigateanywetlandandwaterwayimpactsinaccordancewithregulatory
agency(USACEandMDE)recommendations,includingmitigationata2:1ratioforforestedand
scrub
shrub
wetlands
and
a
1:1
ratio
for
emergent
wetlands.
Generally,
waterway
impacts
must
bemitigatedata1:1ratio.However,mitigationmeasuresaresubjecttocasebycasereview
andapproval;ultimately,afunctionalreplacementofthestreamsystemisrequired.MTAhas
identifiedpotentialon andoffsiteopportunitiestocompensatefortheprojectswetlandand
waterwayimpacts.
4.6
VEGETATIONANDWILDLIFE
4.6.1
StudyAreaandMethodology
Vegetation
TheMarylandForestConservationAct(FCA),enactedin1991,isintendedtominimizetheloss
offoreststhroughoutthestate. Theproposedprojectisnotexemptfromtheprovisionsofthe
FCA,andtherefore,MTApreparedandsubmittedaForestStandDelineationtoDNRthat
identifiedtheexistingforestcoverandtheenvironmentalfeaturesoftheproposedproject
area. ThestudyareafortheForestStandDelineationcoincideswiththestudyareaboundary.
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TerrestrialWildlife
Potentialimpactstoterrestrialwildlifeandhabitatwereevaluatedbasedontheaboveforest
standdelineation;areviewofavailableGISdatasuchasFIDS,SensitiveSpeciesReviewAreas,
andGreenInfrastructure,aswellasfieldreconnaissance.Thestudyareafordetermining
potentialimpactstoterrestrialwildlifecoincideswiththeprojectsstudyareaboundary.
Migratorybirdspecieswereidentifiedwithintheprojectarea,asdefinedundertheMigratory
BirdTreatyActof1918(50CFR21,November2013).
AquaticWildlife
PotentialimpactstoaquaticwildlifewereevaluatedbasedontheMBSSsamplingdatafrom
19942004.Thestudyareafordeterminingpotentialimpactstoaquaticwildlifecoincideswith
thewatershedboundaries.
Rare,Threatened,andEndangeredSpecies
TheU.S.FishandWildlifeService(USFWS),DNRWildlifeandHeritageService,NationalMarine
FisheriesService(NMFS),andDNREnvironmentalReviewUnitwereeachrequestedtoprovide
inputonthepresenceofrare,threatened,andendangered(RTE)speciesinthevicinityofthe
proposedproject.
4.6.2
AffectedEnvironmentandEnvironmentalConsequences
Vegetation
Theproposed
project
would
pass
through
multiple
vegetated
areas
(see
Figure
4.6
1).
A
majorityoftheprojectareacontainsrowcropvegetationsuchascorn,wheat,soybeans,etc.
Therearealsotwoforeststands(ForestStandAandForestStandD)thatarelocatedwithinthe
projectareaandareassociatedwithwetlandsand/orwaterwaysthatrunparalleland
perpendiculartotheexistingrailroadtracks.
Theproposedprojectwouldpermanentlyrestrictrowcropvegetationonapproximately98.18
acres.Approximately116,551squarefeet(2.68acres)ofForestStandAand25,084squarefeet
(0.576acre)ofForestStandDwouldbeimpactedbytheproject.
TerrestrialWildlife
Thepresenceofterrestrialwildlifeisafunctionofavailablehabitats.Themajorityofthestudy
areaiscurrentlyfarmland,withtheexceptionoftwoforeststands,asidentifiedabove.The
studyareadoesnotincludeanyforestedareasthatimmediatelyadjoinlargerforestedareas,
generallyneededtoprovidehabitatsuitableforFIDSorotherforestdwellingspecies.
However,portionsofthestudyarealocatedwithinforeststandsprovidesuitablehabitatfor
disturbancetolerantspeciesandspeciesadaptedtowoodlandedgessuchaswhitetaileddeer
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38.5" WHITE ASH
38.0" PRINCESS TREE
33.1" NORTHERN RED OAK
33.7'' AMERICAN SYCAMORE
FIGURE 4.6-1
VEGETATION
LEGEND
LIMIT OF DISTURBANCE
SPECIMEN TREE
EXISTING FOREST BOUNDARY
NORTHEAST CORRIDOR
SUSQUEHANNA
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PERRYVILLE A
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(Odocoileusvirginianus),Easterngraysquirrel(Sciuruscarolinensis),Easterncottontail
(Sylvilagusfloridanus),raccoon(Procyonlotor),andEasternchipmunk(Tamiasstriatus).
ConstructionandoperationoftheMARCNortheastMaintenanceFacilitywouldnotviolatethe
MigratoryBirdTreatyAct,becausethereisnosuitablehabitatwithintheprojectlimits. In
addition,operationswillnotinvolveillegaltakes,possession,import,export,transport,sell,
purchase,barter,orofferforsaleofanymigratorybird,ortheparts,nests,oreggsofsucha
bird.
Clearingfortheproposedprojectwouldmostlyoccurwithintheexistingrowcroppasture,
whichdoesnotprovidesuitablehabitatforterrestrialwildlife. Theconstructionofthelead
trackswouldimpactthevegetatedbufferalongtherailroadtracks,whichwaspreviously
disturbed.Disturbancetolerantspecieswouldendure.Therefore,impactstowildlifeare
expectedtobeminimal.
AquaticWildlife
AccordingtoMBSSsamplingdatafrom19942004,MillCreekwasfoundtosupporttherichest
benthicmacroinvertebratecommunity(45taxafroma100specimensubsample)intheentire
state(Kazyaketal.,2005).ThissitehadthehighestbenthicIBI(4.7)inMarylandsCoastalPlain.
MillCreekwassampledin2004inanareaupstreamfromtheprojectsite.TheFishIBIis
classifiedasGood(comparabletoreferencestreamsconsideredtobeminimallyimpacted),and
theBenthicIBIisclassifiedasGood. ItreceivedOptimalratingforInstreamHabitat,Epifaunal
Substrate,andRiffleQuality.
Accordingto
DNR
ERU,
the
fish
species
that
have
been
identified
in
nearby
locations
by
the
MBSSinclude:Americaneel,blacknosedace,bluegill,blueridgesculpin,browntrout,common
shiner,creekchub,cutlipminnow,greensunfish,pumpkinseed,rosysidedace,tessellated
darter,andwhitesucker.AccordingtoDNRsStreamHealthinteractivemap,MillCreekinthe
areaoftheproposedproject,hasaratingofgood.
Theproposedprojectwouldpermanentlyimpactaquaticwildlifebyincreasingimpervious
surfaces.Impervioussurfacesincreasethevolumeandrateatwhichexcessstormwaterenters
nearbywaterbodies.Thisextremeinfluxofwatercoulddamageplant,fish,andinvertebrate
habitat,aswellascauseerosiontostreambanksandthestreambedwhichprovidehabitatfor
aquaticwildlife(UNH,2007).
Rare,Threatened,andEndangeredSpecies
CorrespondencereceivedfromtheUSFWS,datedMay7,2013,andfromtheDNRWildlifeand
HeritageService,datedJuly30,2013,indicatesthattherearenostate orfederallylistedRTE
plantoranimalspeciesknowntoexistwithinthevicinityoftheprojectarea(seeAppendixC).
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Basedontheabovementionedagencycoordination,noRTEspecieshavebeenidentifiedinthe
studyareaandimpactstoRTEspeciesarenotanticipatedasaresultoftheconstructionor
operationofthefacility.
4.6.3
Mitigation,Commitments,andMinimizationMeasures
Vegetation
Duringfinaldesignoftheproposedproject,MTAwillsubmitaForestConservationPlanthat
willincludethefollowing:anapplicationform,descriptionofthelimitsofdisturbanceofthe
project,howtheexistingforestedandsensitiveareaswouldbeprotectedduringconstruction,
calculationsofforestdisturbedandretained,treereplantingrequirements,andatree
replantingplanforthelongtermmaintenanceandprotectionofthosetrees. MTAwouldbe
abletomitigatefortheforestlossonsite. Becausetheproposedfacilitywouldbelocated
adjacenttotheexistingrailroadtracks,therewouldbelandalongPrincipioFurnaceRoadthat
wouldremain
open
space.
MTA
will
reforest
approximately
8.5
acres
of
land
located
in
the
northeastportion,southwestportionandalongtheeasternboundaryofthepropertythatMTA
ispurchasingforonsitereforestation(seeFigure4.62). Thereforestationwouldbedesigned
byacertifiedarboristandwouldmeettherequirementsoftheFCA.
AquaticWildlife
InaccordancewiththeDNRERUrecommendation,MTAwouldnotperformanyinstreamwork
duringtheperiodofMarch1stthroughJune15th,inclusive,duringanyyear.Inadditiontothe
instreamworkrestrictions,DNRERUnotedthatexistingriparianvegetationintheareaofthe
streamchannelshouldbepreservedasmuchaspossibletomaintainaquatichabitatand
provideshadingtothestream. Areasdesignatedfortheaccessofequipmentandforthe
removalordisposalofmaterialwouldavoidimpactstothestreamandassociatedriparian
vegetation. Anytemporarilydisturbedareaswouldberestoredandrevegetated.
ThisprojectwouldrequirethesubmittalofaJointFederal/StateApplicationfortheAlteration
ofAnyFloodplain,Waterway,TidalorNontidalWetlandinMaryland,asthisprojectwould
impactnontidalwetlandandwaterways.MTAwouldmitigateanywetlandandwaterway
impactsinaccordancewithregulatoryagency(USACEandMDE)recommendations,including
mitigationata2:1ratioforforestedandscrubshrubwetlandsanda1:1ratioforemergent
wetlands.Generally,waterwayimpactsmustbemitigatedata1:1ratio.However,mitigation
measuresare
subject
to
case
by
case
review
and
approval;
ultimately,
a
functional
replacement
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REFORESTATION AREAS
LEGEND
LIMIT OF DISTURBANCE
PROPOSED REFORESTATION AREA
NORTHEAST CORRIDOR
SUSQUEHANNA
RIVER
PERRYVILLE A
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ofthestreamsystemisrequired.MTAhasidentifiedpotentialon andoffsiteopportunitiesto
compensatefortheprojectswetlandandwaterwayimpacts.
4.7
HAZARDOUSMATERIALS
4.7.1
StudyAreaandMethodology
InJuly2013,aPhaseIEnvironmentalSiteAssessmentwasconductedattheproposedproject
siteandsurroundingproperties.Theinvestigationconsistedofareviewofcurrentandhistoric
activitiesandconditionsatthestudyareaandsurroundingproperties,includingnonintrusive
visualinspectionofthestudyarea;reviewoflocal,state,andfederalregulatorydatabase
records;reviewofavailablehistoricrecords;andasurveyofadjacentlanduses.
InMay2014,aPhaseIIEnvironmentalSiteAssessment(ESA)wasconducted.ThePhaseIIESA
wasto
characterize
the
subsurface
conditions
that
might
be
encountered
during
any
re
developmentofthestudyareabyMTA.TheinformationthatwascollectedduringthePhaseII
ESAwillassistincharacterizingsubsurfacecontamination,creatingimpactedmaterialhandling
plans,andmitigatingpossibleexposurescenariosforonsiteexcavation.
4.7.2
AffectedEnvironmentandEnvironmentalConsequences
Table5summarizesthePhaseIEnvironmentalSiteAssessmentfindingsintheprojectarea(see
Figure4.7).
TABLE5: SUMMARYOFPHASEIFINDINGS
Site
ID
Site
NameRecognizedEnvironmentalConditions Sampling Analysis
4Coudon
Farm
Surficialcontaminationassociatedwith
twoheatingoilASTs
Soilsamplingtoa
maximumof5feet
belowground
surface
DRO
GRO
Metals
4Coudon
Farm
Surficialcontaminationassociatedwith
twowasteoildrums
Soilsamplingtoa
maximumof5feet
belowground
surface
DRO
GRO
PAH
Metals
4Coudon
Farm
Subsurfacecontaminationassociated
withthehistoricalgasolineUSTs
Soilsamplingtoa
maximumof20feet
belowground
surface
DRO
GRO
VOCs
SVOCs
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TABLE5: SUMMARYOFPHASEIFINDINGS
Site
ID
Site
Name
RecognizedEnvironmentalConditions Sampling Analysis
N/A
Existing
railroad
tracks
Surficialcontaminationassociatedwith
theexistingrailroadtracks. Routine
railroadoperationscommonlyuse
hazardousmaterialssuchasPCBoils,
creosote,compoundsanddegreasers
Soilsamplingtoa
maximumof5feet
belowground
surface
PCBs
VOCs
SVOCs
SoilsamplesweregatheredandanalyzedduringPhaseII.Accordingtothedatacollected,
arsenicrelatedcontaminationwasreportedinthe20soilsamplescollectedwithinthestudy
area. ArsenicconcentrationswerereportedabovetheMDENonResidentialCleanupStandard
inall
20
samples.
Although
the
arsenic
concentrations
exceed
the
Non
Residential
Cleanup
Standard,themajorityofthedetectionswascomparabletoUnitedStatesGeologicalSurvey
(USGS)AnticipatedTypicalConcentrations(ATC)forMaryland(4.9mg/kg),andthereforemay
betheresultofnaturalbackgroundconcentrationsencounteredinthearea. Thegreatest
concentrationsofarsenicwerereportedinthesamplescollectedneartheheatingoilASTsat
theCoudonFarmproperty.
Petroleumodorswereobservedduringthedrillingactivitieswithincloseproximitytothe
easternmostUSTlocationandduringthecollectionofthehandaugersamplesalongthe
northernsideoftheNECrailroadtracks. However,noconcentrationsofpetroleumrelated
contaminantsreportedinthelaboratoryanalysisexceededMDEsNonResidentialCleanup
standards.
Analyticaldatacompletedfromsamplescollectedfromeachofthesixsubsurfacesoillocations
indicatedconcentrationsthatdidnotexceedtheMDEnonresidentialcleanupstandardor
werenotdetected.
4.7.3
Mitigation,Commitments,andMinimizationMeasures
TheMTAwouldcomplywiththefollowingrecommendationstominimizepotentialriskto
humanhealthandsafety,andsafetytotheenvironment:
Developa
site
specific
health
and
safety
plan
that
discusses
safe
handling
of
arsenic
impactedsoilstoensuresafetyoftheexcavationandconstructioncontractors.
Ifitisdeterminedthatsoilsinthevicinityofthearsenicexceedanceswillremainin
placeduringredevelopmentofthestudyarea,aprotectivecap(concrete,asphalt,
buildingfoundation,et.)orsimilarlandusecontrolsshouldbeimplementedinthearea
topreventanydirectcontactwitharseniccontaminatedsoilsandtoeliminateany
potentialdirectexposurepathwaywiththesurroundingpublic.
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!(
!(
!(
Phila
delph
iaRd
FIGURE 4.7
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
GEND
LIMIT OF DISTURBANCE
PROPERTY BOUNDARY
!( WASTE OIL DRUM
!( HEATING OIL AST
!( HISTORICAL GASOLINE UST
Limit of
Disturbance
Site 4:
Coudon Farm
Princ
ipioF
urna
ceRd
Phila
delph
iaRd
1 INCH = 250 FEESCALE:
0 250125 FEE
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Ifitisdeterminedthatsoilsinthevicinityofthearsenicexceedanceswillbeexcavated
duringredevelopmentofthestudyarea,representativesoilsamplesshouldbecollected
fromtheexcavatedsoilspriortooffsitedisposal. Therepresentativesamplesshouldbe
analyzedaccording
to
the
Toxicity
Characteristic
Leaching
Procedure
to
properly
characterizethewaste,unlessothertestingisrequiredbyselectedlandfillfacility.
4.8
VISUAL&AESTHETICENVIRONMENT
4.8.1
StudyAreaandMethodology
Thevisualandaestheticenvironmentwasassessedprimarilythroughfieldreconnaissanceand
topographicanalysis. Usingtheproposedbuildingcharacteristicsandexistingtopography,MTA
determinedthefutureaestheticenvironmentandthelineofsitefromnearbyresidentstothe
proposedfacility.
4.8.2
AffectedEnvironmentandEnvironmentalConsequences
Thecurrentvisualandaestheticenvironmentofthestudyareaisdominatedbyopenspaceand
farmlandwithsomeresidentialandindustriallandscapes. Theproposedprojectsite,aswellas
landdirectlyacrossPrincipioFurnaceRoad,iscurrentlyrowcropfarmland.Thegolfcourseis
largelyopenspace,andtheresidentialpropertiesarelowdensity. Themajorindustrialareasin
theprojectvicinityarealargeIkeadistributioncenter,whichissouthwestoftheproposedsite,
andtheAmtrakMOWFacility,whichisimmediatelysouthoftheproposedsite.Bothfacilities
arelocatedonthesouthernsideoftherailroadtracks.TheIkeabuildingisthetallestand
longestbuildingintheprojectvicinityandcanbeseenfromadistanceinalldirections.The
MOWfacility
is
generally
shielded
by
vegetation;
however,
the
lights
used
at
the
facility
are
relativelyhigh.Theexistinglightscanbeseenbyresidentsfromaconsiderabledistancefrom
thefacility.
Theproposedprojectwouldresultinchangestotheaestheticenvironmentfromconstruction
andoperationoftheproject.TheproposedNortheastMaintenanceFacilitywouldreplacea
rowcropfarm.Afterconstruction,muchoftheproposedfacilitywouldberelativelyatgrade.
Thetallestbuildingonthesitewouldbeapproximately31feettall,whichwouldbevisibleto
theclosestresidentsduetothelocaltopography.However,MTAwouldconstructbermsaspart
oftheprojectdesignthatwouldrangeinheightfrom425feetandwillbevegetated,providing
additionalscreening. Theproposedfacilitywouldbelargelyshieldedbyvegetationandterrain.
ThelightingfortheproposedprojectwouldmeetMARCoperationalneedswhileminimizing
lightspilloverandglaretoadjacentproperties.MTAslightingdesignconsiderationsinclude:
DarkSkycompliance(encouragestheuseoffullcutofffixturesthatcastlittleornolight
upward)
LowMastFixtureswithshielding
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Targetedlightingatworkstations
Landscapingtocreatescreening
The
proposed
project
would
require
lead
tracks
to
be
constructed
to
connect
the
existing
railroadtracksandtheproposedfacility. Thesouthernleadtrackswouldbeimmediately
adjacenttotheexistingrailroadandduetotheslopingtopographynoteasilydiscerniblefrom
theexistingNECtrackswhenviewingthesitefromPrincipioFurnaceRoadortheadjacent
properties. Althoughtheleadtrackwouldbeadjacenttotheexistingtracksthatcurrently
bisectthegolfcourse,thenorthernleadtrackswouldencroachonthenorthsideofthe
FurnaceBayGolfCourseandwouldpotentiallybemorevisibletogolfcourseusersthanthe
existingtracks.
4.8.3
Mitigation,Commitments,andMinimizationMeasures
Sincethefacilitywouldbeadjacenttotherailroadtracks,therewouldbeaconsiderable
portionof
the
property
that
would
be
undeveloped.
Therefore,
MTA
would
build
berms
ranging
from4to25feethighandplantvegetationthatcouldgrowupto20feethigh.Bermand
plantingheightwouldbedependentontherequirementsoflocalresidentsandthegeneral
public. Thebermsandvegetationwouldbestrategicallyplacedtoprovideavisualbuffer
aroundthefacility. Additionally,MTAwoulduselightingthatwouldminimizenuisanceto
nearbyresidents.Inaddition,theentrancedrivetothefacilitywouldbecurvedwiththeberms
locatedalongtheentrancedrivetopreventadirectsightlinefromPrincipioFurnaceRdtothe
buildingsandtracks,providingadditionalscreening.
4.9
CULTURALRESOURCES
4.9.1
StudyAreaandMethodology
Section106oftheNationalHistoricPreservationAct(NHPA)of1966,asamendedrequires
federalagenciestotakeintoaccounttheeffectofanyundertakingonhistoricproperties.In
December2013,theFTAinitiatedSection106consultationwiththeMarylandHistoricalTrust
(MHT)(seeAppendixD). Stakeholderconsultation,includingTribalconsultation,wasinitiated
onMarch28,2014,alongwithotherstakeholdersbyprovidinganinvitationletterfollowedby
hardcopiesoftheArcheologyandCulturalResourcesManagementreportsforreviewand
consideration.NoneoftheinvitedconsultingpartiesorTribalMembersacceptedtheinvitation
toconsultontheproject(seeAppendixD).Consultationcontinuesthroughouttheplanning
process.
StandingStructures
FTAdefinedtheprojectsareaofpotentialeffect(APE)tobewithin0.25mileoftheproposed
project,includingananticipatedconstructionzonewhichincorporatesphysicaldisturbance
areas(Figure4.9). The0.25miledistanceaccountsfordirectandindirecteffectsoncultural
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FIGURE 4.9
CULTURAL RESOURCES
EGEND
AREA OF
POTENTIAL EFFECT
PROPOSED
TRACK
PROPOSED
FACILITY
CONTRIBUTING
STRUCTURES
WOODLANDS FARM
SOUTH
WOODLANDS FARM
HISTORIC DISTRICT
ANCHORAGE
PROPERTY
CROTHERS
HOUSE
LINDENWOOD
PROPERTY
WOODLANDS
FARM HOUSE
ANCHORAGE
HOUSE
ot to scale
MARC Northeast MaintenanceCoudon Farm
Archaeological
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resources,includingphysical,visual,andnoiseeffectsonhistoricabovegroundpropertiesfrom
theproposedundertaking.MTAevaluatedthehistoricpropertiesintheAboveGroundHistoric
PropertiesAPEfortheirNRHPeligibility.Themethodologyusedtoresearch,inventory,and
analyze
the
property
follows
the
Secretary
of
the
Interiors
Standards
for
the
Identification
of
HistoricProperties,MHTStandardsandGuidelinesforArchitecturalandHistoricalInvestigation
inMaryland(MHT,2000),andGeneralGuidelinesforComplianceGeneratedDeterminationsof
Eligibility(MHT,2009)Researchmethodsandtheresultsoftheanalysiswereincorporatedinto
neworrevisedMIHPinventoryforms(seetoAppendixD).StaffreliedondiscussionswithMTA,
consultantprojectstaff,localpropertyowners,andkeyhistoricalrepositoriesinCecilCounty,
BaltimoreandAnnapolisaswellasreviewingpastreportsandonlineresearchcatalogs.
BetweenOctober22and24,2013andNovember12and13,2013,fieldwork(i.e.onsite
pedestrianandwindshieldreconnaissancesurvey)wasconductedontheaboveground
resources,withina0.25mileradiusoftheAboveGroundHistoricPropertiesAPE.Fieldnotes,
digitalphotographs,
and
global
positioning
system
(GPS)
coordinates
were
documented
to
meetMHTsrequirementsforMIHPformdocumentation.
Additionalinformationandmaterialsweregatheredtodevelopahistoricalcontexttobetter
understandandevaluatethepotentialhistoricalsignificanceofsurveyedresources.Foreach
surveyedproperty,workresultedinthefollowing:
Asummarystatementofsignificance
Adefinitionofperiod(s)ofsignificance
AdiscussionoftheNRHPeligibilityofeachsurveyedhistoricpropertyunderapplicable
criteriaandaspectsofintegrity
Archeology
BetweenOctober28,2013andNovember14,2013,aPhaseIarchaeologysurveyof
approximately110acresofagriculturalland,knownastheCoudonSitenearPerryville,
Maryland,tookplace. Intotal,1,349shoveltestpits(STPs)wereexcavatedalongacontrolled
gridthroughoutthestudyarea.Thegridwasspacedat20meterintervalsintheagricultural
fieldandat10meterintervalsinthefarmstead;10meterintervaldelineationshoveltestswere
alsodugwhendeemednecessarytobetterdefinesiteboundariesintheagriculturalfield.Each
STP
was
a
circular
excavation
approximately
35
40
centimeters
in
diameter
extending
10
centimetersintoculturallysterilesubsoil.SoilsexcavatedfromeachSTPwerescreenedthrough
6.3millimeterhardwaremeshtoensureuniformartifactrecovery.
BetweenJanuary6andJanuary17,2014,aPhaseIIevaluationofarcheologicalresources
identifiedduringthePhaseIidentificationsurveyoccurred.AdditionalSTPsweredugand1x1
meterexcavationunitswereexcavatedtolocatesubsurfacefeatures.Testunitlocationswere
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basedonareasofartifactdensityanddistribution.Whenfeatureswereencountered,they
weremappedandphotographed.
Artifactswerecollected,cleaned,processed,andanalyzedinaccordancewithMHTs(2005)
StandardsandGuidelinesforArcheologicalInvestigationsinMarylandCollectionsand
ConservationStandards,TechnicalUpdateNo.1.
4.9.2
AffectedEnvironmentandEnvironmentalConsequences
StandingStructures
OneofthepropertieslistedintheAboveGroundHistoricPropertiesAPEislistedintheNRHP
(Figure4.9)andthreeofthepropertiesareconsideredeligibleforNRHPlisting. Theproperties
areasfollows:
TheAnchorage
(CE
1230)
CrothersHouse(CE1566)
Lindenwood(CE700)
WoodlandsFarmHistoricDistrict(CE145)
Threeoftheproperties(TheAnchorage[CE1230],Lindenwood[CE700]andWoodlands
Farm[CE145])werepreviouslydocumentedwithintheMIHP.WoodlandsFarm,encompassing
theoriginalhomeandoutbuildingsnorthofMD7,waslistedontheNationalRegisterof
HistoricPlacesin1977asoutlinedinTable6.
ThreeofthefourNRHPeligiblepropertieshaveassociatedacreagethatisconsidereda
significantcharacter
defining
feature
of
the
historic
setting
(see
Figure
4.9).
The
space
surroundingahistoricallysignificantbuildingorstructureoftenprovidesthehistoricproperty
withoneofsevenaspectsofhistoricintegrity;IntegrityofSetting. NationalRegisterBulletin
15:HowtoApplytheCriteriaforNationalRegisterEvaluationrefersnotonlytothespecific
placewhereapropertywasbuiltoraneventoccurred,butalsotothecharacteroftheplacein
whichthepropertyplayeditshistoricalrole.Itinvolveshow,notjustwhere,thepropertyis
situatedanditsrelationshiptosurroundingfeaturesandopenspace.Settingoftenreflectsthe
basicphysicalconditionsunderwhichapropertywasbuiltandthefunctionsitwasintendedto
serve.Inaddition,thewayinwhichapropertyispositionedinitsenvironmentcanreflectthe
designer'sconceptofnatureandaestheticpreferences. Thesefeaturesandtheirrelationships
shouldbe
examined
not
only
within
the
exact
boundaries
of
the
property,
but
also
between
the
propertyanditssurroundings(NRBulletin15:44).
TheCrothersHouselandscapingadjacenttothedriveandhouseisacharacterdefiningfeature
thatconveysthedesignintentofalargecountryestatehouse.Agolfcoursesurroundsthe
CrothersHouse,andthelandscapingislimitedtothe1acreboundaryoftheinventoried
property.BecausetheCrothersHouseissurroundedbyamoderngolfcourse,onlythearea
containingthearchitecturallysignificantelementsofthehouse,whichincludethestonelined
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drives,isincludedwithintheboundariesoftheNRHPeligibleproperty. Becauseofthegolf
course,theCrothersHousehasacompromisedintegrityofsetting.
TheAnchorageandtheWoodlandFarmHistoricDistricthavefarmlandthatisanimportant
characterdefiningfeaturefortheproperties. TheAnchoragehasmaintaineditsoriginal
21acrefarmsitethatwaspurchasedbyAdmiralandMrs.Lamdinin1877.Theretentionofthis
acreageanditsagriculturalfeelingconveythehistoricassociationofthepropertywiththe
Lamdinfamily.
TheWoodlandsFarmHistoricDistrictincludestheoriginalNRHPlistedWoodlandsFarmonthe
northsideofMD7andaproposedexpansiontoincludefarmstructuresandthefarm
landscapesouthofMD7.Theproposedadditiontothehistoricdistricthasextensiveamounts
oflandassociatedwithitshistoricuse.Ofthemorethan900acresidentifiedinthe1940
appraisal,slightlyover400acresremain.Althoughthecurrentacreageissufficienttoconveyits
historicsetting,
feeling,
and
association
with
the
agricultural
significance
of
the
farm,
further
reductionoftheacreageandlossofbuildingsandstructureshistoricallyassociatedwiththe
farmingoperationswouldmaketheextentandscaleoftheWoodlandsHistoricDistrictless
apparent.
ThefourpropertiesarediscussedinmoredetailintheStandingStructuresReport
(seeAppendixE).OnJune18,2014,theMHTconcurredwiththedeterminationofeligibility
(seeAppendixF).
TABLE6: NRHPLISTEDORELIGIBLEPROPERTIESINTHEHISTORICPROPERTYAPE
Name AddressMIHP
No.
Criterion(a)
ConsideredIntegritypresent
Integrity
absentNRHP
1 TheAnchorage 50MillCreekRd CE1230 AandC
Setting,Feeling,
Location,Association,
Design,Workmanship
Material
Eligible,
CriteriaA
andC
2 CrothersHouse97Chesapeake
ViewRoadCE1566 C
Setting,Feeling,
Location,Association,
Design,Workmanship,
Materials
NoneEligible,
CriterionC
3
Lindenwood
1287Principio
FurnaceRoad
CE
700
C
Location,
Design
Setting
Eligible,
CriterionC
4WoodlandsFarm
HistoricDistrict
Northandsouth
sideofMD7CE145 AandC
Materials,
Workmanship,Design,
Association,Setting,
Feeling,Location
None
Eligible,
CriteriaA
andC
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TheproposedundertakingislocatedonfarmlandthatispartoftheWoodlandsFarmHistoric
District.Theundertakinghasadirectadverseimpactonthishistoricpropertybecauseitwould
changethecharacteranduseofahistoricresourceafarmfieldhistoricallyassociatedwith
the
Woodlands
Coudon
family
farm.
As
a
contributing
landscape
element,
the
field
currently
hasintegrityofworkmanship,design,andmaterialsevidencedbyitsplantedrows,general
shape,bufferingvegetation,andaccessroads.Theseareasofintegritywouldbedirectly
compromisedbytheproposedfacility.Thefacilitywouldadverselyaffectthespatial
relationshipandviewshedsbetweentheindividualhistoricresourcesthatcontributetothe
significanceofthefarm.
TheproposedfacilitywouldalsobevisiblefromthemainhouseoftheWoodlandsFarm
HistoricDistrict.Acomputersimulatedgraphic3DSketchUpmodelingdatademonstratesthe
facilityslowprofilewithalongsectionofthefacilityvisiblefromtheyardinfrontoftheMain
HouseoftheWoodlandsFarmHistoricDistrict.
ItisprobablethattheMARCNortheastMaintenanceFacilitywouldbevisiblefromseveral
otherlocationsinthehistoricdistrict,includingareasthatdonothavethevegetationbuffer
depictedintheabovephotos.Theproposedundertakingwouldhaveanadverseindirector
visualeffectonthecharacterdefiningfeaturesoftheAnchorage,specificallytheintegrityof
setting,feelingandassociation.
OnJuly25,2014FTAsubmittedthefindingofeffectsonculturalresourceswithintheMARC
NortheastMaintenanceFacilitysAPE. OnAugust27,2014,theMHTconcurredwiththe
determinationofeffectsfortheNRHPlistedoreligibleAboveGroundNRHPHistoricProperties
summarizedinTable7.
TABLE7: DETERMINATIONOFEFFECTSFORTHEMARCMAINTENANCEFACILITYONABOVEGROUND
NRHPHISTORICPROPERTIES.
Name AddressMIHP
No.
Criterion(a)
Affected
Integrity
Compromised
Determinationof
Effect
1 TheAnchorage50MillCreek
RdCE1230 A
Setting,Feeling,
Association,
IndirectAdverse
Effect
2 CrothersHouse97
Chesapeake
ViewRoadCE1566 C Setting NoAdverseEffect
3 Lindenwood1287Principio
FurnaceRoadCE700 B Setting NoAdverseEffect
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TABLE7: DETERMINATIONOFEFFECTSFORTHEMARCMAINTENANCEFACILITYONABOVEGROUND
NRHPHISTORICPROPERTIES.
Name
Address
MIHPNo.
Criterion(a)Affected
IntegrityCompromised
Determinationof
Effect
4
Woodlands
FarmHistoric
District
Northsideof
MD7CE145 AandC
Materials,
Workmanship,Design,
Association,Setting,
Feeling,Location
DirectandIndirect
AdverseEffect
UponMHTsconcurrencewiththedeterminationofeffectsFTAprovidedaninvitationto
consultinthedevelopmentofaMemorandumofAgreement(MOA)totheAdvisoryCouncilon
HistoricPreservation
(ACHP).
TheFTA,MTAandMHTarecurrentlydevelopinganMOAwhichwilloutlineagreedupon
measuresthatFTAandMTAwilltaketoavoid,minimizeormitigatetheadverseeffectsto
culturalresources.
Archeology
Approximately1,940prehistoricandhistoricartifactswererecoveredfrom195STPsandfrom
thesurfaceoftheplowedfield.Brickfragments,coalfragments,orpiecesofcoalandglassslag
comprisedroughlyhalfoftheartifactassemblage.Anadditional940historicartifactsconsisted
ofhistoric
ceramic
shards;
container
and
window
glass
shards;
hand
wrought,
cut,
and
wire
nails;tacksorroofingnails,tarshingles,claysmokingpipefragments,ahorseshoe,metal
machineparts,aportionofaceramicdollhead,andacopperbutton.Therecoveredhistoric
artifactassemblageincludedexamplesoflateeighteenthcenturymaterialslikebluetransfer
printedpearlware(circa17831835),nineteenthcenturyartifactssuchassquarecutnailsand
Rockinghamwares,andobjectsofrecentmanufacture,includingwirenails,plasticbottlecaps,
andaluminumcanpulltabs.
Asmallnumberofisolatedprehistoricartifactswerealsorecovered.Theseincludedtwo
completeprojectilepointsandtwoprojectilepointfragments.Oneofthepointsisanexample
oftheBareIslandstyle,whichdatesto29002500BC(McAvoyandMcAvoy,1997),whilethe
secondis
more
reminiscent
of
the
Calvert
style
point
dated
to
750
BC
AD
200
(Steponaitis,
1986).Severalchertandquartziteflakeswerealsorecovered.
Sixarchaeologicalsites,includingthemulticomponentCoudonFarmSite(18CE383),the
historicCoudonLocusA,B,andCsites,thehistoricCoudonDrainagesiteandtherecent
historicCoudonRoadsitewererecordedduringthisstudy.Additionalsiteevaluation
excavationexcavationscompletedatportionsoftheCoudonFarmSite,theCoudonLocusB
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site,andtheCoudonDrainagesitetodetermineifanyarepotentiallyeligibleforlistinginthe
NRHP.
TestingdidnotidentifyanyhistoricallysignificantorintactculturaldepositsattheCoudon
LocusBsite,ortheCoudonDrainageSite.However,archaeologicaldepositsandintact
subsurfacefeaturesassociatedwithalateseventeenthandearlyeighteenthcentury
occupationofthesitewererecoveredattheCoudonFarmsite.Artifactsfromthesubsequent
nineteenthandearlytwentiethcenturyoccupationsassociatedwiththeCoudonfamily,who
currentlyowntheproperty,wererecoveredaswell.TheCoudonFarmsiteisrecommendedfor
listingintheNRHP.OnJune18,2014,theMHTconcurredthattheCoudonFarmSite(18CE383)
iseligibleforinclusionintheNRHP,andonAugust27,2014theMHTconcurredwiththe
determinationofeffectsfortheNRHPeligiblearcheologicalsite(AppendixF).
4.9.3
ProposedMitigation,Commitments,andMinimizationMeasures
MTAis
currently
working
with
MHT
and
FTA
to
develop
avoidance,
minimization,
and
mitigationmeasurestoresolvesadverseeffectstohistoricpropertiesthatwillbememorialized
inaMemorandumofAgreement(MOA).
4.10
SOCIOECONOMICANDCOMMUNITYRESOURCES
Socioeconomicandcommunityresourcespredominantlyincludeelementsofthehumanor
manmadeenvironment.Specificresourcesandimpactsevaluatedforthisprojectinclude:
NeighborhoodsandCommunities
PropertyImpacts
and
Displacements
CommunityFacilitiesandServices
TrafficandTransportation
LocalEconomy
RegionalEconomy
LandUseandZoning
LocalPlanning
MarylandSmartGrowth
4.10.1
StudyAreaandMethodology
NeighborhoodsandCommunities
Neighborhoodsandcommunitieswithintheprojectstudyareawereidentifiedandassessed
usingU.S.Censusgeographyboundariesandfieldreconnaissance.MTAcollecteddemographic
characteristicsforcommunitiesintheprojectvicinity. Thelocationsofresidentialcommunities
withinandincloseproximitytothestudyareawereverifiedduringasitereconnaissance.
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PropertyImpactsandDisplacements
Theprojectwouldrequirerightofwayfromportionsofsomepropertiesintersectingthe
proposedlimitofdisturbance.MTAidentifiedallpropertiesintersectingtheproposedstudy
area.Foreachpropertyidentified,MTAidentifiedthepropertyowner,propertytype,and
currentlanduse,andcalculatedtheareaofanynewrightofwayrequiredfromtheproperty.
CommunityFacilitiesandServices
Thestudyareaforidentifyingpotentialimpactstocommunityfacilitiesandservicescoincided
withtheprojectsstudyareaboundary.Thelocationsofcommunityfacilitiesandservices
withintheprojectsstudyareawereprimarilyidentifiedthroughasitereconnaissance.
LocalandRegionalEconomy
Toidentify
the
projects
potential
economic
impact,
MTA
identified
local
and
regional
economic
resourcesnearthestudyareaandreviewedlocalandregionallanduseandeconomictrendsas
wellaseconomicincentivesthatcouldimpactthestudyarea.Localbusinesseswerealso
verifiedduringfieldreconnaissance.
MarylandSmartGrowth
TheMarylandPlanningActof1992andMarylandSmartGrowthInitiatives,whichincludesthe
PriorityFundingAreas(PFAs),makeitpublicpolicytoconcentratepublicfacilitiesand
infrastructureinareaswheregrowthisplannedespeciallynearexistingpopulationcenters.
PFAs,asdefinedbytheMarylandDepartmentofPlanning(MDP),areexistingcommunitiesand
placeswherelocalgovernmentsareaffordedstateinvestmenttosupportfuturegrowth.
MarylandscountiesmaydesignateareasasPFAsiftheymeetguidelinesforintendeduse,
availabilityofplansforsewerandwatersystems,andpermittedresidentialdensity.An
evaluationoftheprojectstudyarearelativetothePFAswascompletedtoidentifytheprojects
potentialimpactsonsmartgrowth.
4.10.2
AffectedEnvironmentandEnvironmentalConsequences
NeighborhoodsandCommunities
ThestudyareaislocatedwithinandimmediatelyeastofthetownofPerryvilleinCecilCounty,
MD.The
proposed
MARC
Northeast
Maintenance
Facility
would
predominately
be
located
on
theexistingCoudonproperty,whichisanactiverowcropfarm.TheCoudonpropertyhasone
residentialstructureandmultiplenonresidentialoutbuildings.Theentireprojectareais
locatedinCensusTract312.02BlockGroup2(seeFigure4.101).
Therearemultipleresidentialpropertiesincloseproximitytotheproposedproject,primarily
alongPrincipioFurnaceRoadandMillcreekRoad. Theclosestresidencesarelocatedalong
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CENSUS TRACT 312.02
BLOCK GROUP 02
CENSUS TRACT 312.02
BLOCK GROUP 01
CENSUS TRACT 312.02
BLOCK GROUP 03
PERRYVILLE
PRINC
IPIOF
URNA
CERD
WIN
C H
RD
FRENCHTOWNRD
MOUNTAIN
HILLRD
95
JACKSONSTATIO
NRD
BELVEDERE
RD
CARPENTERS
POINTRD
AIKEN
AVE
BLY
THEDALE
RD
LODGE
LN
SUMPTER DR
IKEAWAY
COUDONBLVD
MILLCREEKRD
WOODALLR
D
RDR
SAINTJO
HNST
REVOLUTIONST
CHER
RYST
BAYCIR
CLEDR
PATTERSONAVE
PULA
SKIHWY
JUNIATA
ST
PHILADELPHIARD
FIGURE 4.10-1
CENSUS TRACTS & GROWTH AREAS
LEGEND
LIMIT OF DISTURBANCE
2010 CENSUS TRACT
BLOCK GROUP
TOWN BOUNDARY
2010 GROWTH AREA
NORTHEAST CORRIDOR
1 INCH = 3,800
0 3,8001,900
SCALE
SUSQUEHANNA
RIVER
PERRYVILLE A
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DeLorme, NAVTEQ, SoEsri, HERE, DeLorme, UIntermap, increment P C
SITE LOCATION M
1 in = 1 milesScale:
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PrincipioFurnaceRoadimmediatelywestandeastoftheproposedprojectlocation. Thereisa
farmdirectlyacrossfromtheproposedprojectsite,whichhasmultipleresidentialstructureson
thepropertythataresetbackabout1,000feetfromtheroadway. Therearealsoresidential
properties
located
on
the
golf
course
property
that
would
neighbor
the
project
site
on
the
east.
Theresidencesareapproximately1,500feetawayfromthesite.
LandAcquisition
Thestudyareaincludesoneagricultural,andthreecommercialproperties. Agricultural
propertiesincludetheCoudonproperty,aresidentialrowcropfarm.Thispropertycontains
tworesidentialbuildings,sixoutbuildings,andarowcroppasture.Commercialproperties
includetheFurnaceBayGolfCourse,anopenpasture,andanemptywarehouse.Noother
knownresidentialstructureswerefoundwithinthestudyareaduringfieldreconnaissance(see
Figure4.102).
TheMARCNortheastMaintenanceFacilityprojectwoulddisplaceonepropertytheCoudon
property. Theentire110.50acrepropertywouldbeacquiredbyMTA. Theprojectwouldalso
requiretheacquisitionof1.34acresofprivatepropertyfromatotalofthreeadditional
propertyowners(seeFigure4.102). Theproposedrightofwayacquisitionsaresummarizedin
Table8.
TABLE8: SUMMARYOFRIGHTOFWAY(ROW)ACQUISITIONS
PropertyOwner ROWReqd
(acres)
PropertyType CurrentUse
WoodlandsCoudon
Inc.
&
CoudonWilsonL.&etal
(65WoodlandFarmLane)
110.50 AgriculturalResidential
RowcropFarm
HowardJ.andBeverleeC.Neff 0.26 Commercial FurnaceBayGolfCourse
IkeaPropertyInc. 0.82 Commercial OpenPasture
FrenchmenLandCompanyInc. 0.26 Commercial EmptyWarehouse
Total 111.84
CommunityFacilitiesandServices
Thereare
two
community
facilities
located
near
the
proposed
project
the
Furnace
Bay
Golf
CourseandtheCommunityFireCompanyofPerryville,MD(seeFigure4.102).TheFurnaceBay
GolfCourseisapublicgolfcourselocatedimmediatelyeastoftheprojectsite.Thegolfcourse
has18holesthatarelocatedoneithersideofAmtrakspropertyandrailroadtracks;bothsides
areconnectedbyagolfcoursebridge.Thegolfcoursealsohasa250footdrivingrangeinthe
southwestportionoftheproperty.
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IKEA
AMTRAK MOW
FURNACE BAY
GOLF COURSE
ALL PAWS
ANIMAL WELLNESSFURNACE B
GOLF COUR
THE COMMUNITY
FIRE COMPANY
STATION 6
Woodlands-Coudon Inc. &Coudon Wilson L. & et al
Howard J. andBeverlee C. Neff
Ikea Property Inc.
Frenchmen Land
Company Inc.
Comm. FireCompany ofPerryville, MD
PRINC
IPIOFU
RNACER
D
COUDONBLVD
IKEAWAY
MILLCREEKRD
PULA
SKIHWY
Source: Esri, i-cubed, USDA, USGS, AEX, GeoEye, Getmapping, Aerogrid, IGN, IGP, and the GIS
Community
SOCIOECONOMIC
FIGURE 4.10-2
LEGEND
LIMIT OF DISTURBANCE
NORTHEAST CORRIDOR
PROPERTY TO BE ACQUIRED
PROPERTY BOUNDARY
1 INCH = 1,000 FEET
0 1,000500 FEET
SCALE
SUSQUEHANNA
RIVER
PERRYVILLE A
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SITE LOCATION M
1 in = 6 milesScale:
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TheCommunityFireCompanyofPerryville,MDisacombinedvolunteer/careerfirestationthat
servestheTownofPerryvilleandsurroundingcommunities.ThefirestationfacesPhiladelphia
Road,andtherearofthepropertyhasaforestedbufferthatabutstheexistingrailroad.
Theproposedprojectwouldintroduceanewvisualelementtothegolfcourseusersand
residents.Proposedreforestation,forcompliancewiththeForestConservationActof1991,
wouldoccuradjacenttotheexistingtreebufferresultinginabufferbetweenthefacilityand
thegolfcourse.Theproposedprojectwouldhaveinfrastructurethatwouldbeupto31feettall
whichwouldbevisiblefromsomeareasonthegolfcoursebutotherareaswouldbescreened
bytheproposedreforestation.
LocalandRegionalEconomy
Theproposedprojectlocationoperatesasarowcropfarm. Theproposedsiteislocatedinthe
Cecil
County
Development
District
and
the
Perryville
Industrial
Park
Enterprise
Zone.
The
state
providesincometaxcreditstoqualifyingbusinessesthatlocatewithinthiszone.TheCoudon
propertyiscurrentlyleasedoutforfarmoperationsandassociatedtaxescurrentlysupportthe
localeconomy.The2010CecilCountyComprehensivePlanidentifiestheprojectareaasa
DesignatedGrowthArea,wheretheCountywishestoencourageandattractgrowthand
development.Furthermore,TheCecilCountyFutureLandUseMapidentifiestheprojectarea
asafutureEmploymentarea. TheintentoftheEmploymentareasis