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CHARLES M. BADGER, P.E. Director The Honorable Timothy M. Kaine Governor of Virginia Patrick Henry Building, 3rd Floor 1111 East Broad Street Richmond, Virginia 23219 DEPARTMENT OF RAIL AND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION 600 EAST MAIN STREET, SUITE 2102 RICHMOND, VA 23219-2416 Senator Yvonne B. Miller Chairman, Senate Transportation Committee General Assembly Building, Room 315 Richmond, Virginia 23219 Delegate Joe T. May Chairman, House Transportation Committee General Assembly Building P.O. Box 406 Richmond, Virginia 23218 Ladies and Gentlemen: Attached for your review is the “Rails with Trails/Pedestrian Crossing Project Initiation, Coordination and Review” that was requested by the 2009 General Assembly session in HB 2088. This report is provided by the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation on behalf of the Secretary of Transportation, and responds to the General Assembly’s direction to: Sincerely, Charles M. Badger Director i. Develop a process to coordinate and evaluate public recreational access and safety issues directly related to new railroad projects, if appropriate, that are funded in whole or in part by the Commonwealth. ii. Submit a report to the Chairmen of the House and Senate Transportation Committees communicating the results. cc: Pierce R. Homer, Secretary of Transportation (804) 786-4440 FAX (804) 225-3752 VIRGINIA RELAY CENTER 1-800-828-1120 (TDD)
Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation November 2009 HB 2088 Report Table of Contents Executive Summary ............................................................................................................ ii 1. Introduction.................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Purpose and Need ................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Stakeholder Interests ............................................................................................... 2 1.2.1 Railroads.......................................................................................................... 2 1.2.2 Recreational Access and Public Crossing Advocates...................................... 2 1.3 Limitations of the Report .......................................................................................... 2 1.4 Recreational Access and Railroad Interface Process.............................................. 3 2. Project Interface and Development.............................................................................. 4 2.1 Course of Action for Rails with Trails/Pedestrian Crossing Development ............... 4 2.1.1 Project Feasibility............................................................................................. 4 2.1.2 Stakeholder Identification and Outreach .......................................................... 6 2.1.3 Master Planning ............................................................................................... 6 2.1.4 Implementation Plans....................................................................................... 7 2.2 Rails with Trails/Pedestrian Crossing Project Initiation, Coordination and Review.. 7 2.2.1 Rails with Trails/Pedestrian Crossing Proposal Submission for Existing Rail Lines................................................................................................................. 7 2.2.2 Process for Considering Rails with Trails/Pedestrian Crossings for new Rail Projects Funded with Rail Enhancement Funds .............................................. 9 2.3 Legal Issues........................................................................................................... 10 2.4 Additional Resources............................................................................................. 11 Appendices Appendix A: Design Considerations for the Establishment of Rails with Trails/Pedestrian Crossings in the Commonwealth of Virginia Technical Memorandum ...................................12 List of Figures Figure 2-1: Steps in an RWT/PC Feasibility Study..................................................................5 i
Page 1: Appendix 4-A • Trail Construction
Page 4 and 5: Term Definition INDEPENDENT CORRIDO
Page 6 and 7: Term Definition NATURAL & ENVIRONME
Page 9 and 10: Exempted from recordation taxes und
Page 11 and 12: for passive and active recreation a
Page 13: TRAIL EASEMENT (Courtesy of Fairfax
Page 22 and 23: disturbed by the removal of the imp
Page 25: Appendix 4-C • Rail-with-Trail Pr
Page 30 and 31: Purpose and Need HB 2088 Report Exe
Page 32 and 33: 1.4 Recreational Access and Railroa
Page 34 and 35: HB 2088 Report Figure 2-1: Steps in
Page 36 and 37: 2.1.4 Implementation Plans Implemen
Page 38 and 39: 2.2.2 Process for Considering Rails
Page 40 and 41: Virginia’s Landowner Liability La
Page 43: Environmental Screening Forms Examp
Page 46 and 47: Virginia Department of Game and Inl
Page 48 and 49: B. MANDATORY CRITERIA If your LWCF
Page 50 and 51: Environmental Requirements for Stat
Page 52 and 53: EQ-555 Checklist conditions by an a
Page 55 and 56: VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATI
Page 57 and 58: VDOT Preliminary Environmental Scre
Page 59: Scenic resources Resource Informati
Page 63 and 64: Federal and State Laws Relating to
Page 65 and 66: acquisition of lands and waters for
Page 67 and 68: of this Act directs federal agencie
Page 69 and 70: Duty of Care (Liability Law) Found
Page 71 and 72: way covered by this section shall b
Page 73 and 74: maintained to insure against such n
Page 75 and 76: § 8.01-195.6. Notice of claim. A.
Page 77: Appendix 4-F • Construction Perso
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Appendix 4-G • Permitting Agency
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Water Permits and Compliance (804)
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Appendix 4-H • Sample Invitation
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Appendix 4-I • Iin-Field Soil Tes
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Appendix 4-J • Slope Equations
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Appendix 4-K • Trail Type Decisio
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Appendix 4-L • Trail Surface Deci
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Appendix 4-M • Typical Constructi
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NOT FOR CONSTRUCTION!!!
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Tool Name Picture Used to: Brushing
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Tool Name Picture Used to: Heavy Co
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Typical Costs for Trail & Path Cons
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ITEM ESTIMATED COST UNIT COMMENTS S
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Appendix 5-A • Sample Trail Inspe
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Trail Name: Trail Start: Trail End:
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Explanation of Trail Assessment Fie
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EAST COAST GREENWAY TRAIL INSPECTIO
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5. Please indicate if you encounter
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Structure Categories 1. Complex Tra
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Appendix 5-B • Sample Maintenance
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Maintenance Activity How often is i
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Activity July August September Tota
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Typical Trail Maintenance and Opera
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The following was submitted for the
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The following budget was submitted
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