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

T.F. Green Airport Improvement ProgramEnvironmental Impact Statement and Final Section 4(f) EvaluationIndirect ImpactsThe Fully Relocated Airport Road would have a visual impact on the Rhode Island State Airport Terminal(Operations Building), Hangar No. 2, and the eligible airport historic district. The relocation would eliminate thepublic’s view of the historical setting, resulting in an adverse effect because of the alteration of the historicalsetting. All other historical architectural properties are located at least one mile from the Airport and arebuffered from any potential visual impacts.Alternative B2 would have no effect on historical properties resulting from noise-related indirect impacts (Table 5-96, Figure 5-33). A quiet setting is not one of the recognized characteristics that make these historicalproperties eligible or listed in the NRHP. 391 Furthermore, a quiet setting is not a defining characteristic of the historical cemeteries identified within the APE. Indirect impacts would not be significant.Table 5-96 Projected Future Noise Impacts to Historical Properties 12015 2020 2025No-Action Alternative No-Action Alternative Alternative No-Action Alternative AlternativeHistorical Property 2, 3 Alternative B4 Alternative B2 B4 Alternative B2 B4Pawtuxet Village HD 58.7 58.7 59.2 60.4 60.0 59.8 61.0 60.5Rhodes (Christopher) HS 59.4 59.4 59.9 61.1 60.7 60.5 61.7 61.2John Waterman Arnold HS 59.9 59.9 60.4 61.5 61.1 61.0 62.0 61.6Hangar No. 1 4 66.1 N.A. 66.5 66.9 N.A. 67.1 67.5 N.A.Rhode Island State Airport Terminal 4 64.5 64.4 65.0 65.4 65.0 65.7 66.2 65.8Hangar No. 2 4 69.0 69.0 69.4 69.8 69.4 70.1 70.5 70.1Eligible Airport HD 4 66.5 66.4 67.0 68.3 67.0 67.6 69.1 67.7Warwick Civic Center HD 59.7 59.7 59.5 59.9 59.5 60.2 60.6 60.1Apponaug HD 58.8 58.8 58.6 59.0 58.6 59.2 59.6 59.2Caleb Greene House 59.1 59.1 58.9 59.3 58.9 59.6 60.0 59.5Cowesett Pound 60.5 60.5 61.0 62.2 61.8 61.5 62.7 62.3Amasa Sprague Estate Stone Walls 54.0 54.0 54.4 55.2 54.8 54.9 55.7 55.3WHC 26 Peter Freeman Lot 4 70.1 70.1 70.4 71.9 71.5 71.0 72.5 72.0WHC 63 Utter-Arnold-Rhodes Lot 67.7 67.7 68.1 69.3 68.9 68.7 69.9 69.5WHC 76 William J. Cole Lot 66.5 66.5 66.8 68.6 68.2 67.5 69.4 68.9WHC 77 Northup Lot 64.9 64.9 65.3 67.4 65.9 66.1 68.1 66.6WHC 78 Howard-Remington Lot 65.2 65.2 65.6 66.8 66.4 66.3 67.6 67.1WHC 81 Kinnecom Lot 4 74.3 74.3 74.6 74.6 74.2 75.2 75.2 74.8Source: HMMH, 2011.HD Historic DistrictHS Historical SiteWHC Warwick Historical Cemetery (from the Rhode Island Cemetery Database).1 All readings are DNL ## dB. Bold indicates significant increase in noise levels (an increase of at least DNL 1.5 dB at or above DNL 65 dB). There are none in this table.According to CFR Part 150, noise levels above 65 dB are not incompatible with these uses; however, none of the historical properties that would be exposed to noise levels ator above DNL 65 dB are noise-sensitive. The historical cemeteries are not eligible for listing in the NRHP and, therefore, not subject to Section 106 impact criteria, includingchanges in noise levels.2 From the National Register Database and RIGIS.3 See Figures 5-33 through 5-35 for property locations.4 On-Airport property.391 Environmental Desk Reference for Airport Actions, FAA, October 5, 2007, Chapter 14.Chapter 5 - Environmental Consequences 5-176 July 2011\\mawatr\ev\09228.00\reports\FEIS_Final_July_2011\PVD_CH05_Environmental_Cons_JUL_2011.doc