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

T.F. Green Airport Improvement ProgramEnvironmental Impact Statement and Final Section 4(f) EvaluationTable 5-97Summary of Direct and Indirect Impacts to Historical and Archaeological ResourcesAlternative Property Impact Reason for Impact Type of ImpactB2 Eligible Airport Historic District Demolish Hangar No. 1, publicview and access impact, alterhistorical runway/taxiwayconfigurationRemove airspace obstruction,airside modifications andenhancements; roadway relocationSignificant Direct and IndirectImpactsHangar No. 1 Demolish Hangar No. 1 Remove airspace obstruction Significant Direct ImpactHangar No. 2Interior modifications, public viewand access impactUse interior space for IntegratedCargo; roadway relocationIndirect ImpactsRhode Island State Terminal Public view and access impact Relocation of Airport Road Significant Indirect ImpactsArchaeological ResourcesPotential presence ofarchaeological resourcesRelocation of Airport Road andRunway 23 extensionPotential Direct ImpactsWHC 26 Headstones impact Clear Object Free Area Significant Direct ImpactB4 Eligible Airport Historic District Demolish Hangar No. 1,diminished public view, alterhistorical runway/taxiwayconfigurationRemove airspace obstruction andairside modifications andenhancementsSignificant Direct and IndirectImpactsHangar No. 1 Demolish Hangar No. 1 Remove airspace obstruction Significant Direct ImpactHangar No. 2 Interior modifications Use interior space for IntegratedCargoNo Impacts.Rhode Island State TerminalLandside landscaping removal anddiminished public viewConstruction of split IntegratedCargo FacilitySignificant Direct and IndirectImpactWHC 26 Headstones impact Clear Object Free Area Significant Direct ImpactWHC 76Ground disturbance within25 feet of WHC 76Voluntary Land Acquisition forProject-Related Noise ImpactsPotential Significant Direct Impact 1WHC 77 & 78Construction potentially occurring Realigning Main Avenue Potential Significant Direct Impact 2within 25 feet of WHC 77 & 78Sources: The Public Archaeology Laboratory, Inc.; VHB, Inc.; National Register Database; Rhode Island Cemetery Database; and RIGIS.WHC Warwick Historical Cemetery .1 Alternative B4 may result in a significant direct impact to WHC 76 because it lies within an area of Future Build VLAP for noise mitigation. If abutting landownerselect to have their property acquired and the building is demolished, potential impacts to WHC 76 will be evaluated by FAA and RIAC in consultation with theWHCC prior to any acquisition, per stipulations contained in the MOA.2 Alternative B4 may result in a significant direct impact to WHC 77 and 78 due to Realigned Main Avenue; however, the boundaries of WHC 77 and 78 are basedon the City’s plat maps and have not been field verified. Once permission is granted to strip top soils around the perimeter of visible headstones at thesecemeteries and the boundaries of WHC 77 and 78 are fully confirmed, the significant, or direct (physical), impact can be identified. For the purposes of this EIS itis assumed that the redesign of Realigned Main Avenue to avoid the cemeteries would be implemented in final design.Alternatives B2 and B4 would require the removal of Hangar No. 1, which would result in an adverse effect toHangar No. 1 and the eligible airport historic district. Alternatives B2 and B4 include modifications to theinterior of Hangar No. 2 to accommodate the uses of the Integrated Cargo Facility. These modifications wouldnot alter the exterior of Hangar No. 2 and, therefore, would not diminish those characteristics that make thisresource eligible for the NRHP. It is anticipated that the interior modifications to Hangar No. 2 will result in aChapter 5 - Environmental Consequences 5-180 July 2011\\mawatr\ev\09228.00\reports\FEIS_Final_July_2011\PVD_CH05_Environmental_Cons_JUL_2011.doc