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New York State Department of Transportation

Property ImpactsAlternative RA-6

Queens

New York State Department of Transportation

Property ImpactsAlternative BR-2

Queens

New York State Department of Transportation

Property ImpactsAlternative BR-3

Queens

New York State Department of Transportation

Property ImpactsAlternative BR-5

Queens

New York State Department of Transportation

Relocations

26303015280

BR-5BR-3BR-2RA-6RA-5No Build

300000

BR-5BR-3BR-2RA-6RA-5No Build

Business Relocations

Residential Relocations

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Employment

3053683682603300

BR-5BR-3BR-2RA-6RA-5No Build

Employees Impacted

14,14015,53515,98011,56012,5500

BR-5BR-3BR-2RA-6RA-5No Build

Construction-Related Employment

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Property Tax

$551$666$668$470$4860

BR-5BR-3BR-2RA-6RA-5NB

Property Tax Revenue Lost (thousands)

• NYC’s annual revenue ($11.5 billion)

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Environmental Impacts• Water/Ecology• Drainage• Air Quality• Noise• Contaminated Materials• Cultural Resources• Parks

New York State Department of Transportation

Water Quality & Wetlands• No inland wetlands or vegetated tidal

wetlands• Long-term benefits

- Remove contaminated material from creek- Improve habitat along bank- Provide additional habitat in creek

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Drainage• Existing stormwater runoff free falls

off bridge• Main Span & Approaches – new closed

drainage system• Brooklyn Connector & LIE ramps -

connect to existing City system

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Air Quality

nonenonenonenonenoneMicroscale

2.75%PM2.5

2.75%PM2.5

2.75%PM2.5

2.52%PM2.5

2.75%PM2.5

Mesoscale

BR-5BR-3BR-2RA-6RA-5

• Carbon Monoxide (CO)• Particulate Matter (PM) – PM2.5 & PM10

Potential Impacts

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Noise

444462462474462456

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• Existing levels exceed Federal standards• Meeker Ave generates majority of noise

in Brooklyn• Abatement not effective

Number of Impacted Properties

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Contaminated Materials

ModModHighModModSoil

ModModHighModModGroundwater

LowHighHighHighModOil Plume

ModModModLowLowSediment

BR-5BR-3BR-2RA-6RA-5

• Level of Disturbance – based on construction staging

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Contaminated Materials• Health and Safety Plan• Community Air Monitoring Plan• Soil Management Plan• Groundwater Management Plan• Handling and Disposal – federal and

state regulations

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Cultural Resources

visualvisualvisualvisualvisualOCC

removedremovedremovednonenoneKB

BR-5BR-3BR-2RA-6RA-5

• Old Calvary Cemetery• Kosciuszko Bridge

Impacts to NRHP-Eligible Properties

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Park Impacts

Existing Area = 0.75 acre

Park Impacts

0.11 acres

0.11 acres

0.07 acres

0.15 acresPermanent Use

BR-3BR-2RA-6RA-5

Park Mitigation

1.87 acres

1.87 acres

1.90 acres

1.86 acres

Total Park Area

BR-3BR-2RA-6RA-5

Park Impacts

0.32 acresPermanent UseBR-5

Park Mitigation

1.72 acres

Total Park Area

BR-5

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Environmental Enhancements

yesyesyesyesyesNew Queens Park

yesyesyesnoyesBikeway/Walkway

yesyesyesyesyesStreetscape

yesyesyesyesyesBoat Launches

BR-5BR-3BR-2RA-6RA-5

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Bikeway/WalkwayExisting ped.

bridge

BR-2, BR-3 & BR-5

RA-5

Streetscape Enhancements

Streetscape EnhancementsAlternative BR-3

Streetscape Enhancements

Streetscape EnhancementsAlternatives BR-2 and BR-5

Streetscape Enhancements

New York State Department of Transportation

Streetscape Enhancements

Alternatives RA-5, RA-6, BR-2, and BR-3

Streetscape Enhancements

New York State Department of Transportation

Streetscape Enhancements

Alternative BR-5

New York State Department of Transportation

DEIS PublicationNOTICE OF

INTENT

PUBLIC SCOPING

RECORD OF DECISION

ALTERNATIVES ANALYSIS

PUBLISH & REVIEW DEIS

DEIS PREPARATION

FEISPUBLICATION

Weare here

• Published March 15, 2007• Agencies• Elected Officials• SAC Members• Other Interested Parties• Repositories• Website

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Public Hearings• Sign Up to Speak• Each Speaker Given 5 Minutes• If you have questions please direct

them to the project staff in the Open House area

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Receive Comments• Comments received during Comment

Period become part of the Public Record– Oral testimony and written comments

received during Public Hearings– Written comments received by mail,

fax, and email

Comments Must Be Receivedby May 25, 2007

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Final EIS• Document and Respond to Comments

received during Public Comment Period– May require additional analyses

• Identify Preferred Alternative

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Record of Decision• FHWA Approval of Preferred Alternative• Documents Mitigation Commitments

Project Schedule

Construction anticipated to begin no sooner than 2011.

Construction

Final Design

20112010200920082007

Record of Decision (ROD)

DEIS Hearing and Final EIS

Prepare Draft EIS

Alternatives Analysis

Scoping Process

20062005200420032002Public

Scoping Meetings

Publish Draft EIS

Publish Final EIS

Public Hearings

Publish ROD

New York State Department of Transportation

Conclusion

ContactRobert Adams, P.E.

NYSDOT Project Manager Phone: (718) 482-4683Fax: (718) 482-6319

Email: kosciuszko@dot.state.ny.us