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B. MANDATORY CRITERIA If your LWCF proposal is approved, would it… 1. Have significant impacts on public health or safety? 2. Have significant impacts on such natural resources and unique geographic characteristics as historic or cultural resources; park, recreation, or refuge lands, wilderness areas; wild or scenic rivers; national natural landmarks; sole or principal drinking water aquifers; prime farmlands; wetlands (E.O. 11990); floodplains (E.O 11988); and other ecologically significant or critical areas. 3. Have highly controversial environmental effects or involve unresolved conflicts concerning alternative uses of available resources [NEPA section 102(2)(E)]? 4. Have highly uncertain and potentially significant environmental effects or involve unique or unknown environmental risks? 5. Establish a precedent for future action or represent a decision in principle about future actions with potentially significant environmental effects? 6. Have a direct relationship to other actions with individually insignificant, but cumulatively significant, environmental effects? 7. Have significant impacts on properties listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places, as determined by either the bureau or office.(Attach SHPO/THPO Comments) 8. Have significant impacts on species listed or proposed to be listed on the List of Endangered or Threatened Species, or have significant impacts on designated Critical Habitat for these species. 9. Violate a federal law, or a state, local, or tribal law or requirement imposed for the protection of the environment? 10. Have a disproportionately high and adverse effect on low income or minority populations (Executive Order 12898)? 11. Limit access to and ceremonial use of Indian sacred sites on federal lands by Indian religious practitioners or significantly adversely affect the physical integrity of such sacred sites (Executive Order 13007)? 12. Contribute to the introduction, continued existence, or spread of noxious weeds or non-native invasive species known to occur in the area, or actions that may promote the introduction, growth, or expansion of the range of such species (Federal Noxious Weed Control Act and Executive Order 13112)? 3. (DCR199-196) (10/10) Yes No To be determined The following individual(s) provided input in the completion of the environmental screening form. List all reviewers including name, title, agency, field of expertise. Keep all environmental review records and data on this proposal in state compliance file for any future program review and/or audit. The ESF may be completed as part of a LWCF pre-award site inspection if conducted in time to contribute to the environmental review process for the proposal. 1. 2. 3. The following individuals conducted a site inspection to verify field conditions. List name of inspector(s), title, agency, and date(s) of inspection. 1. 2. Environmental Reviewers
Environmental Requirements for Transportation Enhancement Projects Enhancement projects are federally funded requiring a National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) document before any land acquisition or construction can begin. The NEPA document is an “umbrella” document that demonstrates compliance with a number of different environmental laws, regulations, and Executive orders, including Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act, the Clean Water Act, and many others. VDOT will complete the NEPA document and supporting coordination for all Enhancement projects with Project Administration Agreements executed after October 2008. For projects with agreements executed prior to October 2008, VDOT can complete the NEPA document and supporting coordination at the Sponsors request. VDOT will provide Sponsors with an estimate of time and cost for environmental work on an Enhancement project. Sponsors are responsible for obtaining any state/federal water quality permits (for guidance see Water Quality Permit & Natural Resources Due Diligence checklist) and performing necessary due diligence for hazardous material issues (submitted to VDOT on Hazardous Materials Certification Due Diligence form). Close coordination on environmental requirements between the Sponsor and the VDOT District Environmental Manager will be necessary so that project scopes, plans, schedules, and budgets accurately reflect the cost, requirements, and duration of the environmental work. Please contact your District Environmental Manager directly to determine your project specific environmental requirements. Environmental Commitments If any environmental commitments have been identified during agency coordination, the Sponsor is responsible for ensuring they are implemented at the appropriate time. Implementation of environmental commitments is not optional, but required. Environmental commitments for Enhancement projects can include, but are not limited to, conducting an archaeological survey, providing the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (VDHR) with copies of final plans before construction, or having a qualified archaeologist monitor during ground disturbing activities. Once the Sponsor has implemented the environmental commitments, documentation to that effect must be forwarded to the VDOT District Environmental Manager. Failure to implement environmental commitments may jeopardize FHWA’s federal funding of an Enhancement project.
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
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Page 28 and 29: CHARLES M. BADGER, P.E. Director Th
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 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
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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
Page 81: Appendix 4-G • Permitting Agency
Page 84 and 85: Water Permits and Compliance (804)
Page 87: Appendix 4-H • Sample Invitation
Page 91: Appendix 4-I • Iin-Field Soil Tes
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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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