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

T.F. Green Airport Improvement ProgramEnvironmental Impact Statement and Final Section 4(f) Evaluationand low-income populations. A significant impact may also occur when an action would cause disproportionatehealth and safety risks to children.Disproportionate impacts to environmental justice populations and children’s health and safety are consideredonly for resources for which significant adverse impacts were identified. While there would be significant noiseand compatible land use impacts as well as relocation of residences and businesses associated withAlternatives B2 and B4, the effects of these impacts on minority and low-income populations would not, foreither minority groups or low-income groups, be disproportionate. These Environmental Justice-relatedimpacts, therefore, are not significant.As documented in the impact analyses for air quality and water quality (Sections 5.7, Air Quality and 5.11, WaterQuality, respectively) the Alternatives B2 and B4 would not result in significant impacts to air quality, drinkingwater, recreational waters, or other products or substances that a child might come into contact with or ingest.The T.F. Green Airport Improvement Program therefore would not result in disproportionate health or safetyrisks to children.5.5.3 MethodologyThis section summarizes the methods that were used to assess the social and socioeconomic, and environmentaljustice populations impacts, and children’s health and safety risk impacts (direct and indirect impacts,short-term temporary construction impacts and cumulative impacts) for the Alternatives. Refer toAppendix G.1, Social and Socioeconomic Impacts Methodology, for further detail on the social and socioeconomicmethodology.5.5.3.1 Social and Socioeconomic Impact MethodologyThe impact assessment of direct and indirect impacts on social and socioeconomic conditions under theAlternatives B2 and B4 compared to the No-Action Alternative is organized by:• Direct and indirect economic impacts or benefits to the local, regional, and state economies, includingaffected businesses and any appreciable change in employment due to the increase in aviation activity;• Changes in employment and businesses associated with commercial land acquisitions as well as changes intax revenue in the City of Warwick; and• Social impacts, including direct impacts on housing units and values due to land acquisition (e.g.,mitigation for noise impacts).The following sections provide an overview of the methodologies and assumptions for the FEIS socioeconomicimpact analyses. Refer to Appendix G.1, Social and Socioeconomic Impacts Methodology, for additional information.Aviation Activity MethodologyAlternatives B2 and B4 were evaluated for projected changes due to non-stop air service to long-distancedestinations by 2020 and 2025, including an increase in air operations, passengers and limited amounts of bellycargo at the Airport, which would lead to additional business conducted on-Airport to service airlines andChapter 5 - Environmental Consequences 5-78 July 2011\\mawatr\ev\09228.00\reports\FEIS_Final_July_2011\PVD_CH05_Environmental_Cons_JUL_2011.doc