WELCOME PUBLIC MEETING NORTHWEST RAIL ENVIRONMENTAL EVALUATION

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1 WELCOME PUBLIC MEETING NORTHWEST RAIL ENVIRONMENTAL EVALUATION 7/7

2 FASTRACKS SYSTEM MAP: ALL CORRIDORS SOURCE: RTD

3 FASTRACKS SYSTEM MAP: NORTHWEST RAIL CORRIDOR Twin Peaks Downtown Longmont Gunbarrel Boulder Transit Village East Boulder Downtown Louisville Flatiron Commuter Rail Phase 1 Broomfield/116 th Ave. Walnut Creek FasTracks Station FasTracks station to be built by Gold Line Non-FasTracks funded station Westminster/88 th Ave. South Westminster/71 st Ave. 41 st Ave. East Pecos* Denver Union Station * Shared station to be built by Gold Line

4 PURPOSE AND NEED STATEMENT The Purpose and Need statement is a brief statement that identifies the reasons for proposing a major transportation improvement project. PURPOSE: The purpose of the Northwest Rail project is to implement fixed guideway mass transit service between Denver, Boulder, and Longmont with the least-environmentally damaging, practicable alternative. NEED: Improve mobility Address increasing congestion Provide effective transit service Provide multimodal travel options Increase trip capacity

5 NORTHWEST RAIL ENVIRONMENTAL EVALUATION DECISION-MAKING PROCESS PUBLIC INPUT Information Involvement Decision-Making NWR GOVERNMENTS TEAM Identify issues Review technical information Input on study recommendations RESOURCE & REGULATORY AGENCIES Consultation with state and federal agencies (such as FWS, SHPO) NWR EE Recommendations that integrate cost, technical / environmental and public input Feedback loop to public - Here is how your input helped shape these recommendations. NWR EE RECOMMENDATIONS TO RTD (PROJECT SPONSOR) US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS (LEAD FEDERAL AGENCY) NEPA documentation Resulting permits

6 STATION CONCEPTS SOUTH WESTMINSTER/71ST AVENUE STATION WESTMINSTER/88TH AVENUE AVENUE STATION* * Non-FasTracks funded station

7 PROJECT SCHEDULE Initial public meetings Preliminary station location and design/ community review Identified preliminary Preferred Alternative Initiated preliminary engineering Refined Preferred Alternative RTD participated in railroad negotiations Updated ridership modeling and operation plans (opening year and 235) Drafted preliminary Environmental Evaluation (EE) document Completion of 5% design documents Distributed Draft EE document/public meetings Complete Final EE Document Complete railroad negotiations Obtain USACE permit for Phase 1 Complete final design for Phase 1 Initiate purchase of land needed for South Westminster/71st Avenue Station Construction and Opening (Phase 1 in 216)

8 PROJECT PHASING Downtown Longmont Twin Peaks Gunbarrel Gunbarrel Boulder Transit Village Boulder Transit Village East Boulder East Boulder Downtown Louisville Downtown Louisville Flatiron Commuter Rail Downtown Longmont Twin Peaks Flatiron Broomfield/116th Ave. Commuter Rail Walnut Creek Phase 1 Broomfield/116th Ave. Walnut Creek Phase 2 FasTracks Station FasTracks Station Westminster/88th Ave. Westminster/88th Ave. FasTracks station to be built by Gold Line FasTracks station to be built by Gold Line South Westminster/71st Ave. South Westminster/71st Ave. Pecos* Non-FasTracks funded station Pecos* Non-FasTracks funded station 41st Ave. East 41st Ave. East Denver Union Station Denver Union Station * Shared station to be built by Gold Line * Shared station to be built by Gold Line PHASE 1 PHASE 2 Denver Union Station to South Westminster South Westminster to Longmont Exclusive commuter rail track Shared commuter rail/freight track Diesel Multiple Unit technology for Electric Multiple Unit technology the entire corridor

9 PROJECT PHASING VISUAL CHANGES FROM ELECTRIC MULTIPLE UNIT TECHNOLOGY FOR PHASE 1 South Platte River Before South Platte River After 38 th Avenue Underpass Before 38 th Avenue Underpass After

10 T L NORTHWEST RAIL TRACK ALIGNMENT New Track Existing BNSF Track Removed Existing BNSF Track New Track Note: The existing BNSF track and the new track would be shared by freight and commuter rail vehicles. One track would be northbound track that would be used by BNSF and NWR vechicles and one track would be southbound track that would be used by BNSF and NWR vehicles. Phase 1 would operate exclusively on commuter rail track. HOVER ST. FRANCIS ST. UTE HIGHWAY 17 TH AVE. MAIN ST. PACE ST. AIRPORT RD. Downtown Longmont NELSON RD. 3 RD AVE. L KEN PRATT PRATA BLVD. TT BLV D. Gunbarrel DIAGONAL HWY 63 RD ST. 63 RD ST. NIWOT RD. JAY RD. 73 RD ST. 75 TH ST. Twin Peaks DIAGONAL HWY. LOOKOUT RD. 95 TH ST. HOVER ST. 17 TH ST. MAIN ST. MINERAL RD. JASPER RD. COUNTY LINE RD. LEON A WURL PKWY. BROADWAY IRIS AVE. Boulder Transit Village PEARL PKWY. East Boulder ARAPAHOE AVE. 28 TH ST. TABLE MESA DR BROADWAY BROADWAY FOOTHILLS OTHILL LS PKWY BASELINE RD S BOULDER RD Downtown Louisville EMPIRE RD 12 TH ST. LOWELL BLVD. WY K SHERIDAN PKW PKWY HURON ST. DILLON LON RD 144 TH AVE LEGEND SR 128 Existing BNSF track Proposed new track location Proposed FasTracks Station Proposed FasTracks Station to be built by Gold Line Proposed unfunded station Project Study Area MCCASLIN 88 TH ST. W FLATIRON CIR S 96 TH ST. E FLATIRON ON CIR SIMMS ST. 1 TH AVE 12 TH AVE Flatiron Broomfield/116 th Ave. Westminster/88 th Ave. 8 TH AVE WADSWORTH BLVD 116 TH SHERIDAN BLVD SHERIDAN BLVD LOWELL BLVD Walnut Creek W 14 TH AVE/CHURCH RANCH BLVD. LOWELL BLVD FEDERAL BLVD FEDERAL BLVD 136 TH AVE 128 TH AVE 12 TH AVE 112 TH AVE. 88 TH AVE 88 TH AVE 84 TH AVE South Westminster/71 st Ave. HARLAN ST. 64 TH AVE 92 ND AVE 8 TH AVE 72 ND AVE PECOS ST. 41 st Ave. East 38 TH AVE SPEER SPEER 7 TH AVE BROADWAY WASHINGTON ST. Pecos* 58 TH AVE WASHINGTON ST. DOWNING ST. YORK ST. COLO. BLVD. MLK BLVD. Denver Union Station * Shared station to be built by Gold line

11 * Light colored streets were not included in the Station Area Analysis. PROPOSED STATION TRAFFIC MITIGATIONS SOUTH WESTMINSTER/71 ST AVENUE Left turn at 71st Ave/Federal Blvd will be eliminated by 235. Station access intersection to Federal Blvd will be signalized in 215. Southbound right turn lane at Federal Blvd/7th Avenue will be converted to a shared through/ right by 235. BROOMFIELD /116 TH Teller Street/12th Avenue intersection will be signalized in 215. DOWNTOWN LOUISVILLE No mitigation required if SH 42 improvements implemented prior to station construction If SH 42 not improved the following mitigations will necessary in 215: Eliminate the left turns from Harper onto SH 42. Eliminate the left turns onto SH 42 and the through movements across SH 42 from Griffith Street. Signalize the SH 42/Short Street intersection. Restripe to add a northbound and southbound left turn lane. Eliminate the left turns from South Street onto SH 42. EAST BOULDER The West Access/Arapahoe Avenue intersection will have left turns eliminated from minor street (in 215), and the East Access/Arapahoe Avenue intersection will be signalized in 215. A northbound right turn lane will be added to the intersection of Westview Drive/Arapahoe Avenue in 215. BOULDER TRANSIT VILLAGE 3th/Bluff Street intersection will be signalized (215). DOWNTOWN LONGMONT The Main Street/Boston Avenue intersection will be signalized in 215. An eastbound left turn lane will be added on Boston Avenue to Pratt Parkway in 215, and by 235 that intersection will be signalized. LEGEND 215 MITIGATIONS: 71 ST PL. JULIAN ST. LEGEND 215 MITIGATION: Signalize Intersection 235 MITIGATIONS: Eliminate Left Turn Convert Right Turn Lane to Shared Through/Right Lane Station Area LEGEND 215 MITIGATIONS: Signalize Intersection Add Left Turn Lane Eliminate Left Turn Eliminate Through Movement Station Area * Light colored streets were not included in the Station Area Analysis. IRVING ST. HOOKER ST. S. BOULDER RD. FRONT ST. HARPER ST. GRIFFITH ST. SHORT ST. LEE AVE. SOUTH ST. 72 ND AVE. 71 ST AVE. South Westminster/ 71 st Avenue Downtown Louisville 3 TH ST. Signalize Intersection Station Area * Light colored streets were not included in the Station Area Analysis. VALMONT RD. BLUFF ST. Boulder Transit Village SH 42 GROVE ST. LOCAL ACCESS 34TH ST. FEDERAL BLVD. 7 TH AVE. 12 TH AVE. 119 TH PL. 119 TH AVE. 118 TH PL. 116 TH PL. 116 TH AVE. TELLER ST. 117 TH AVE. 116 TH AVE. WADSWORTH BLVD. MAIN ST. LEGEND 215 MITIGATIONS: Signalize Intersection Station Area * Light colored streets were not included in the Station Area Analysis. CHERRYVALE RD. 62 ND ST. 63 RD ST. LEGEND 215 MITIGATIONS: Add Right Turn Lane Signalize Intersection Eliminate Left Turn Station Area * Light colored streets were not included in the Station Area Analysis. S. PRATT PKWY. TERRY ST. 1 ST AVE. PRINCE ST. LEGEND 215 MITIGATIONS: Add Left Turn Lane Signalize Intersection (Main St.) 235 MITIGATIONS: Signalize Intersection (S. Pratt Pkwy.) Station Area * Light colored streets were not included in the Station Area Analysis. Broomfield/116 th BOSTON AVE. ARAPAHOE AVE. MAIN ST. WE S TVIEW DR. East Boulder Downtown Longmont

12 STATION CONCEPTS WALNUT CREEK STATION BROOMFIELD/116TH AVENUE STATION* * Non-FasTracks funded station

13 STATION CONCEPTS FLATIRON STATION DOWNTOWN LOUISVILLE STATION NOTE: The use of parking at Miners Field is dependent on an agreement between Louisville, Lafayette, and Boulder County

14 STATION CONCEPTS EAST BOULDER STATION* * Non-FasTracks funded station BOULDER TRANSIT VILLAGE STATION

15 STATION CONCEPTS GUNBARREL STATION TWIN PEAKS STATION* * Non-FasTracks funded station

16 STATION CONCEPTS DOWNTOWN LONGMONT STATION DOWNTOWN LONGMONT STATION - 235

17 PROPERTY ACQUISITIONS AND RELOCATION IMPACTS PROJECT SECTION ACRES ACQUIRED BUSINESS RELOCATIONS RESIDENTIAL RELOCATIONS ALIGNMENT 49 3 STATIONS TOTAL Coordinated directly with local jurisdictions on station design footprints Impacts occur primarily at station sites Avoided and minimized impacts where feasible MITIGATION Compliance with Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Act of 197, as amended Fair market value paid to property owners Relocation assistance and advisory services

18 PROPOSED MITIGATION: NOISE Quiet zones proposed at all grade crossings except the following: 112th Avenue in Broomfield Dillon Road in Louisville 55th Street in Boulder N. 63rd Street in Boulder County N. 83rd Street in Boulder County Ogallala Road in Boulder County Private Driveway in Boulder County Total of 3,2 linear feet of 1-foot high noise walls: W. 74th Avenue to W. 75th Avenue (5 feet) Westminster South Boulder Road to Sunnyside Street (1,2 feet) - Louisville Ken Pratt Boulevard to Boston Avenue (1,5 feet) Longmont BROADWAY IRIS AVE. 28 TH ST. TABLE MESA DR BROADWAY PEARL PKWY. FOOTHILLS PKWY 63 RD ST. 63 RD ST. NIWOT RD. DIAGONAL HWY JAY RD. SR RD ST. 75 TH ST. ARAPAHOE AVE. BASELINE RD S BOULDER RD MCCASLIN AIRPORT RD. DIAGONAL HWY. NELSON RD. LOOKOUT RD. 88 TH ST. HOVER ST. HOVER ST. 95 TH ST. W FLATIRON CIR S 96 TH ST. E FLATIRON CIR SIMMS ST. 1 TH AVE FRANCIS ST. MAIN ST. S Boulder Transit Village LEGEND Gunbarrel Noise Wall At-grade crossing with Proposed Quiet Zone Quiet Zone Eligible (1/2 mile from Proposed Quiet Zone) No Quiet Zone Proposed Proposed FasTracks Station Proposed FasTracks Station to be built by Gold Line Proposed unfunded station Project Study Area Downtown Longmont East Boulder Twin Peaks MAIN ST. 17 TH ST. EMPIRE RD 12 TH AVE UTE HIGHWAY 17 TH AVE. 3 RD AVE. MINERAL RD. JASPER RD. 8 TH AVE WADSWORTH BLVD PACE ST. KEN PRATT BLVD. 12 TH ST. DILLON RD 116 TH COUNTY LINE RD. Downtown Louisville Flatiron Broomfield/116 th Ave. SHERIDAN BLVD SHERIDAN BLVD LOWELL BLVD. LOWELL BLVD Walnut Creek LOWELL BLVD LEON A WURL PKWY. FEDERAL BLVD FEDERAL BLVD PECOS ST. SPEER HURON ST. 144 TH AVE 136 TH AVE 128 TH AVE 12 TH AVE 112 TH AVE. W 14 TH AVE/CHURCH RANCH BLVD. 88 TH AVE 88 TH AVE 84 TH AVE Westminster/88 th Ave. South Westminster/71 st Ave. HARLAN ST. 64 TH AVE SHERIDAN PKWY 92 ND AVE 8 TH AVE 72 ND AVE 41 st Ave. East 38 TH AVE 7 TH AVE BROADWAY WASHINGTON ST. Pecos* 58 TH AVE WASHINGTON ST. DOWNING ST. YORK ST. COLO. BLVD. MLK BLVD. Denver Union Station * Shared station to be built by Gold line

19 NOISE IMPACTS PRE/POST MITIGATION UTE HIGHWAY 17TH AVE. 17TH AVE. PACE ST. L COUNTY LINE RD. L COUNTY LINE RD. W Y. HOVER ST. MAIN ST. Twin Peaks 63RD ST. MAIN ST. 3RD AVE. D. LV KEN PRA ATT B NELSON RD.. NA GO DIA DIA GO NA LH LH W Y. HOVER ST. 63RD ST. Twin Peaks NIWOT RD. N MAIN ST. HOVER ST. AIRPORT RD. AI PACE ST. Downtown Longmont 3RD AVE. D. LV KEN PRA ATT B NELSON RD.. FRANCIS S ST. UTE HIGHWAY MAIN ST. Downtown Longmont 73RD ST. POST-MITIGATION 73RD ST. AIRPORT RD. AI HOVER ST. FRANCIS S ST. PRE-MITIGATION NIWOT RD. N MINERAL RD. 95TH ST. JASPER RD. 75TH ST. JAY RD. LEON A WURL PKWY. LEON A WURL PKWY. IRIS AVE AVE. IRIS AVE AVE. Y. Y PKW RL PEA Y. Y PKW RL PEA Boulder Transit Village East Boulder East Boulder KW Y DA SHERI HURON ST. 12TH ST. SHERIDAN B BLVD LOWELL B BLVD S 96 ST. CIR WASHINGTON ST. LA TIR ON W 14THH AVE/CHURCH E/ RANCH H BLVD. D Proposed FasTracks Station to be built by Gold Line 41st Ave. East BROADWAY OADDWAY PECOS C ST. T Pecos* 58TH AVE 41st Ave. East 38TH AVE Proposed unfunded station MLK BLVD BLVD. SP EE R Denver Union Station COLO. BLVD. COLO Project Study Area YORK ST. COLO. BLVD. COLO YORK ST. Denver Union Station DOWNING ST. D W DOW DOWNING ST. D W DOW MLK BLVD BLVD. SP EE R 7TH AVE WASHINGTON ST. Proposed FasTracks Station 64TH AVE FEDERALL BLVD 58TH AVE 88TH AVE 722ND AVE South Westminster/71st Ave. BLV VD LOWELL BLVD Upper Moderate Noise Level Pecos* 92ND AVE 84TH AVE 8TH AVE SHERIDAN BLVD Lower Moderate Noise Level 7TH AVE 8TH AVE HARLAN ST ST. ALL STATIONS MITIGATED (235) BROADWAY OADDWAY C ST. T PECOS FEDERALL BLVD SHERIDAN BLVD 64TH AVE BLV VD LOWELL BLVD 722ND AVE South Westminster/71st Ave. FEDERALL BLVD 88TH AVE Westminster/88th Ave. 8TH AVE WADSWORTH RTH BLVD 8TH AVE 88TH AVE 84TH AVE WADSWORTH RTH BLVD FEDERALL BLVD Westminster/88th Ave. * Shared station to be built by Gold line ADAMS WESTMINSTER BROOMFIELD LOUISVILLE BOULDER LONGMONT 112TH AVE. Walnut Creek 1TH AVE 38TH AVE RECEPTOR LOCATION BY SECTION 12TH AVE 92ND AVE Proposed unfunded station Project Study Area 128TH AVE 116TH WASHINGTON ST. Proposed FasTracks Station to be built by Gold Line 144TH AVE Broomfield/116th Ave. W 14THH AVE/CHURCH E/ RANCH H BLVD. D HARLAN ST ST. Proposed FasTracks Station NP 136TH AVE 12TH AVE SIMM ST. SIMMS Walnut Creek 88TH AVE Severe Noise Level TH CIR ON ATIR W FL WASHINGTON ST. SIMM ST. SIMMS 112TH AVE. 1TH AVE Upper Moderate Noise Level 88TH ST. LOWELL B BLVD MCCASLIN N SR TH AVE 116TH Lower Moderate Noise Level Flatiron 128TH AVE 12TH AVE LOWELL BLVD. D FOOTHILLS OTHILLS LS PKWY PKW KW Y DA HURON ST. DILLON DILL LLON RD 136TH AVE Broomfield/116th Ave. ALL STATIONS UNMITIGATED (235) Downtown Louisville EMPIRE RD ON LA TIR EF W FL ATIR CIR ON CIR Flatiron S BOULDER R RD 144TH AVE SHERIDAN B BLVD S 96TH ST. 88 ST. TH MCCASLIN N DILLON DILL LLON RD BASELINE RD AY DW OA BR AY DW OA BR EMPIRE RD SR 128 TABLE MESA ESA DR 12TH ST. Downtown Louisville ARAPAHOE AVE. VE. NP SHERI S BOULDER R RD LOWELL BLVD. D FOOTHILLS OTHILLS LS PKWY PKW 28TH ST. TABLE MESA ESA DR BASELINE RD 28TH ST. AY ADW BRO AY ADW BRO ARAPAHOE AVE. VE. EF Boulder Transit Village TOTAL 17TH ST. LOOKOUT RD. W Y NA LH DIA JASPER RD. 75TH ST. JAY RD. GO 17TH ST. 95TH ST. W Y LH NA GO 63RD ST. DIA MINERAL RD. Gunbarrel LOOKOUT RD. 63RD ST. Gunbarrel * Shared station to be built by Gold line NUMBER OF MODERATE AND SEVERE RESIDENTIAL NOISE IMPACTS WITH QUIET ZONES & WITHOUT MITIGATION WITH QUIET ZONES NOISE BARRIERS MODERATE SEVERE MODERATE SEVERE MODERATE SEVERE ,518 Residences 828 Residences 252 Residences 235 Residences 3 Institutional 9 Institutional 7 Institutional 4 Institutional Uses Uses Uses Uses NOTE: Federal Transit Administration guidance requires severe noise impacts to be mitigated. RTD guidance requires mitigation be considered for the top 5 percent of moderate noise impacts. The remaining noise impacts are below these thresholds.

20 T L VIBRATION ANALYSIS PROPOSED MITIGATION Track relocation Use of special hardware at turnouts Track vibration isolation treatments Gunbarrel DIAGONAL HWY 63 RD ST. 63 RD ST. NIWOT RD. JAY RD. 75 TH ST. AIRPORT RD. DIAGONAL HWY. NELSON RD. HOVER ST. FRANCIS ST. MAIN ST. Downtown Longmont Twin Peaks 73 RD ST. HOVER ST. MAIN ST. UTE HIGHWAY 17 TH AVE. 3 RD AVE. MINERAL RD. LOOKOUT RD. 95 TH ST. 17 TH ST. PACE ST. L KEN PRATT PRATA BLVD. TT BLV JASPER RD. D. COUNTY LINE RD. LEON A WURL PKWY. BROADWAY IRIS AVE. Boulder Transit Village PEARL PKWY. East Boulder ARAPAHOE AVE. 28 TH ST. TABLE MESA DR BROADWAY FOOTHILLS OTHILL LS PKWY BASELINE RD S BOULDER RD Downtown Louisville EMPIRE RD 12 TH ST. LOWELL BLVD. WY K SHERIDAN PKW PKWY HURON ST. DILLON LON RD 144 TH AVE ALL STATIONS (235) Vibration impacts Proposed FasTracks Station SR 128 Proposed FasTracks Station to be built by Gold Line Proposed unfunded station Project Study Area MCCASLIN 88 TH ST. W FLATIRON CIR S 96 TH ST. E FLATIRON ON CIR SIMMS ST. 1 TH AVE 12 TH AVE Flatiron Broomfield/116 th Ave. Westminster/88 th Ave. 8 TH AVE WADSWORTH BLVD 116 TH SHERIDAN BLVD SHERIDAN BLVD LOWELL BLVD Walnut Creek W 14 TH AVE/CHURCH RANCH BLVD. LOWELL BLVD FEDERAL BLVD FEDERAL LBLVD 136 TH AVE 128 TH AVE 12 TH AVE 112 TH AVE. 88 TH AVE 88 TH AVE 84 TH AVE South Westminster/71 st Ave. HARLAN ST. 64 TH AVE 92 ND AVE 8 TH AVE 72 ND AVE PECOS ST. 41 st Ave. East 38 TH AVE SPEER SPEER 7 TH AVE BROADWAY WASHINGTON ST. Pecos* 58 TH AVE WASHINGTON ST. DOWNING ST. YORK ST. COLO. BLVD. MLK BLVD. Denver Union Station * Shared station to be built by Gold line

21 AIR QUALITY IMPACTS In compliance with regional transportation air quality conformity No increase to Mobile Source Air Toxics emissions Would not cause carbon monoxide violations Would not cause particulate matter violations MITIGATIONS WILL INCLUDE: Best Management Practices will be used during construction A Construction Management Plan Prohibiting contractor from tampering with equipment to defeat emissions control device effectiveness Construction vehicles and equipment shall be properly tuned and maintained All construction equipment will be equipped to burn ultra low sulfur diesel fuel The contractor shall use water, wetting agents, wind barriers and wind screens to manage dust RELATIVE LEVEL OF POLLUTANTS (COMBINED PM1, NOX+HC, CO, GRAMS/ROUND TRIP) TO CARRY 3-4 PASSENGERS 5 MILES ROUND-TRIP: 1 buses = 15, grams/round trip combined 3 locomotive hauled bi-level coaches + locomotive = 7,8 grams/round trip combined 4 single-level DMUs = 7,4 grams/round trip combined 3 automobiles = 228, grams/round trip combined Source: Denver RTD and APTA

22 PARKLANDS, OPEN SPACE AND RECREATION AREAS Anticipate partial acquisition of some parklands, open space and/or recreational areas: Does not impair use of recreation facilities or park areas Total corridor impact is 5.9 acres (3.6 acres at Louisville Sports Complex for shared parking) No full acquisitions necessary 7/7

23 SOCIAL/COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC RESOURCES Relocation of the Boulder Emergency Squad at SH 119 and 47th Street 16 residential relocations 76 business relocations Benefit from improved access to transit within.5 mile from stations A modest increase in density surrounding stations is anticipated Temporary impacts during construction by dust, noise and traffic congestion, and out- of-direction travel Loss of $1 million in annual property tax Create a significant number of jobs during 5-year construction period MITIGATION: Community coordination Construction Management Plan Mitigations identified for: Land acquisition Transportation Noise and vibration Air quality Visual/aesthetic resources

24 CULTURAL RESOURCES Cultural resources include: Historic Archaeological Paleontological Properties are impacted if they are affected by the proposed project (can be direct or indirect) Anticipate no adverse effects to these resources An adverse effect is found when the proposed project alters a property characteristic that qualifies resource for the National Register of Historic Places (NHRP) Consultation to be with State Historic Preservation Officer on-going Consultation to be completed in conjunction with Final Environmental Evaluation NRHP- ELIGIBLE OR -LISTED PROPERTIES Impacts Number of Impacts to NRHP-Eligible or - Listed Properties and Linear Resources Direct Impacts Indirect Impacts HISTORIC PROPERTIES AND LINEAR RESOURCES ARCHAEOLOGICAL (SITES) Effects Number of Impacts to NRHP- Eligible or -Listed Properties and Linear Resources Resulting in an 23 Adverse Effect 2 Source: Northwest Rail (NWR) Corridor Project Team, Some linear resources cross the corridor at multiple locations and would be impacted more than once. 2 Impacts and effects presented are preliminary pending formal consultation 3 Both Adverse Effects (5DV3512 and 5AM1885/5DV6243) are to historic properties analyzed through the Gold Line project

25 WETLANDS AND BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES WETLANDS ANALYSIS Project modified to avoid and/or minimize impacts to wetlands and waters of the U.S. Avoidance and Minimization included Modifying the rail track alignment Modifying station layout Reducing station platform size Modifying station concept plans Eliminating bypass tracks at stations WETLANDS MITIGATION Mitigation will comply with all USACE and RTD requirements/policies. Mitigation consistent with jurisdiction policies. Best Management Practices including mitigation during construction BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES Evaluated the following: Vegetation and habitat Prairie dog colonies Migratory birds Wildlife corridors and movement Noxious weeds Aquatic habitats Special status species Left Hand Creek Rock Creek U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service concurred with findings

26 HOW TO STAY INVOLVED HOW CAN YOU CONTACT US? Web site: Phone: (33) Mail Comments to: Northwest Rail EE c/o CDR Associates 1 Arapahoe Avenue, Suite 12 Boulder, CO 832

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