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

T.F. Green Airport Improvement ProgramEnvironmental Impact Statement and Final Section 4(f) EvaluationIn 2015, two residential properties consisting of two housing units located at the Runway 5 End would beexposed to noise levels of DNL 70 dB and above and, therefore would be eligible for voluntary participation in aFuture Build VLAP for noise mitigation. For the purposes of this FEIS analysis, it is assumed that theseproperties would be acquired between 2015 and 2020 for noise impacts beginning in 2015; however, it is RIAC’sintention to begin to acquire residential parcels as soon as 2012, subject to availability of funding.A total of 75 residential parcels totaling approximately 17.5 acres (consisting of 67 housing units) would beexposed to noise levels of DNL 70 dB and above in 2020 and, therefore, would be eligible for noise mitigationunder a Future Build VLAP (includes properties identified in order to maintain neighborhood cohesion andlimit community disruption). For the purposes of this FEIS analysis, it is assumed that these residentialproperties – all of which are located adjacent to and south of the Runway 5 End in the Greenwoodneighborhood (Figure 5-19) – would be acquired between 2020 and 2025 for noise mitigation.In 2025, six residential parcels (consisting of three housing units) would be exposed to noise levels of DNL 70 dBand above based on the FEIS 2025 DNL 70 dB and above noise contour (as presented in Section 5.3, Noise) and,therefore, eligible for voluntary participation in a Future Build VLAP for noise mitigation. Actual eligibleresidential properties would be determined by a future FAA-accepted NEM.In addition to the full parcels listed in Table 5-42, in 2015, Alternative B4 would require several partial landacquisitions for construction (affecting 16 parcels total). Table 5-43 provides a full list of land partial acquisitionsfor Alternative B4 by land use type and associated program element.Table 5-43Alternative B4: Partial Parcels Required for Construction (Mandatory)Land Use Type Runway 16 Runway 23 1 RoadwaysTerminalAccessPartiallyRelocatedAirport RoadRealignedMain AvenueIntegratedCargo FacilityTotalProgramResidential 1 NA 0 0 6 0 7Commercial and Industrial 2 0 NA 1 6 0 0 7State 0 NA 0 1 0 0 1Cemetery 0 NA 0 0 1 0 1Total 1 NA 1 7 7 0 16Sources: RIGIS; Field verification by VHB, Inc., 2005; City of Warwick Assessor’s Parcel Data.1 There are no Runway 23 End RPZ-related land acquisitions because the Alternative B4 Runway 23 End RPZ would remain in the same location as the No-ActionAlternative Runway 23 End RPZ.2 Includes commercial (sale of products and services), commercial and industrial mixed, and industrial land uses.The Alternative B4 partial land acquisitions would mostly affect residential and commercial properties locatedat the Runway 16 and 5 Ends. These partial acquisitions would generally include the loss of parking area ofbusinesses or back yard area of residences due to the Partially Relocated Airport Road and Realigned MainAvenue Project components.Chapter 5 - Environmental Consequences 5-59 July 2011\\mawatr\ev\09228.00\reports\FEIS_Final_July_2011\PVD_CH05_Environmental_Cons_JUL_2011.doc