T.F. Green Airport Improvement Program - FEIS Chapters - PVD

T.F. Green Airport Improvement ProgramEnvironmental Impact Statement and Final Section 4(f) Evaluation5.4.4.4 Alternative B4This section summarizes the compatible land use impacts (mandatory and voluntary land acquisition, andchanges in noise levels) due to Alternative B4 in 2015, 2020 and 2025. By the end of 2015, under Alternative B4,the safety enhancements as well as the Runway 5-23 extension would be in place. In 2020, all the ImprovementProgram projects would be completed and the extended Runway 5-23 would have been in operation for fiveyears. Short-term impacts due to temporary construction activities for Alternative B4 are also summarized.Land AcquisitionTable 5-42 summarizes the parcels and acreage that would be acquired due to Alternative B4. Figures 5-19 and5-20 show the locations of proposed acquisition by acquisition type and land use category south and north of theAirport, respectively. In 2015, Alternative B4 would result in mandatory acquisition of39 parcels due to construction consisting of 16 residential parcels totaling 2.5 acres (consisting of 11 housing units)the majority of which would be for roadway improvements associated with Realigned Main Avenue and 23commercial parcels totaling 5.5 acres (consisting of 12 businesses) due to construction, the majority of which wouldbe for the Runway 16 runway safety enhancements. For the FAA-recommended RPZ clearing, Alternative B4would result in land acquisition of 64 residential parcels totaling 14 acres (consisting of 60 housing units) at theRunway 5 End. There are no Runway 23 End RPZ-related land acquisitions because the Alternative B4 Runway 23End RPZ would remain in the same location as the No-Action Alternative Runway 23 End RPZ.Table 5-42Alternative B4: Summary of Full Land AcquisitionsLand UseParcelsConstruction(Mandatory) 1Units/Acres BusinessesParcelsNoise MitigationVoluntary) 2Units/Acres BusinessesFAA-Recommended RPZClearing (Voluntary) 3Units/Parcels Acres BusinessesParcelsAcresTotalUnits/BusinessesResidential 16 2.5 11 units 77 4 18 4 69 units 4 64 14 60 157 34.5 140 unitsCommercial 5235.512 businesses11 units,NANANA69 units,Total39 8.0 12 businesses 77 18 0 businesses 64 14 60 180 40.0Sources: RIGIS; Field verification by VHB, Inc., 2005; City of Warwick Assessor’s Parcel Data.Notes: All acquisitions are within the City of Warwick.NA Not Applicable. According to the FAA, commercial land uses are compatible with airport operations and, therefore, are not eligible for acquisition for noisemitigation.000235.512 businesses140 units,12 businesses1 Would be acquired by 2015 due to the expedited Alternative B4 construction schedule.2 Assumes residential land acquisition between 2020 and 2025 for all parcels directly impacted by a noise level of DNL 70 dB and above in 2020 and thoseproperties identified in order to maintain neighborhood cohesion and limit community disruption. However, it is RIAC’s intention to begin to acquire residentialparcels as soon as 2012, subject to availability of funding.3 All RPZ clearing is proposed for the Runway 5 End. There are no Runway 23 End RPZ-related land acquisitions because the Alternative B4 Runway 23 End RPZwould remain in the same location as the No-Action Alternative Runway 23 End RPZ. RPZ clearing is FAA-recommended, not required and, therefore, RPZrelatedproperty acquisition would be subject to funding availability.4 For the purposes of this FEIS analysis, it is assumed that two parcels totaling 0.5 acres and containing two housing units would be acquired for noise mitigationbetween 2015 and 2020 for noise impacts beginning in 2015. However, it is RIAC’s intention to begin to acquire residential parcels as soon as 2012, subject toavailability of funding.5 Includes commercial (sale of products and services) and commercial and industrial mixed land use categories.Chapter 5 - Environmental Consequences 5-58 July 2011\\mawatr\ev\09228.00\reports\FEIS_Final_July_2011\PVD_CH05_Environmental_Cons_JUL_2011.doc