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

T.F. Green Airport Improvement ProgramEnvironmental Impact Statement and Final Section 4(f) EvaluationTable 6-8Alternative B4: Summary of Adverse Effects to Historical and Archaeological ResourcesProperty Adverse Effect Reason for Adverse Effect Type of Adverse EffectEligible Airport Historic DistrictDemolish Hangar No. 1, diminishedpublic view, alter historicalrunway/taxiway configurationRemove airspace obstruction andairside modifications andenhancementsSignificant Direct and IndirectImpactsHangar No. 1 Demolish Hangar No. 1 Remove airspace obstruction Significant Direct ImpactRhode Island State TerminalLandside landscaping removal anddiminished public viewConstruction of split IntegratedCargo FacilitySignificant Direct and IndirectImpactWHC 26 Headstones impact Clear Object Free Area Significant Direct ImpactSources: The Public Archaeology Laboratory, Inc.; VHB, Inc.; National Register Database; Rhode Island Cemetery Database; and RIGIS.FAA and RIAC have consulted with the RIHPHC and NITHPO regarding the adverse effect of the project onhistorical properties and locally important historical cemeteries. This consultation has resulted in a signedMemorandum of Agreement (MOA) that includes stipulations to address and mitigate the adverse effect of theproject. The executed MOA has been submitted by the FAA to the Advisory Council of Historic Preservation(ACHP) (for filing) along with supporting documentation as specified in 36 CFR Part 800.11(f). Refer toAppendix I, Historic, Architectural, Archaeological, and Cultural Resources, for a signed copy of the MOA. TheMOA stipulations are described in the following sections.6.7.1.1 Historical Properties Archival DocumentationThe FAA will consult with the Historic American Buildings Survey/Historic American Engineering Record(HABS/HAER) to determine if Hangar 1 and the eligible airport historic district are appropriate subjects fortheir archives.RIAC will prepare appropriate documentation, either HABS/HAER or Rhode Island Historic ResourcesArchive (RIHRA) of the eligible airport historic district. The documentation will be completed by a qualifiedprofessional who meets the standards and regulations provided in the Archaeology and Historic Preservation:Secretary of the Interior’s Standards and Guidelines [48 FR 190 (1983)], 482 and shall include a narrative report, largeformat photographs, and other graphic materials, all prepared to meet archival standards. Unless otherwiseagreed to by HABS/HAER or RIHPHC, the FAA shall ensure that all documentary recording is completed andaccepted prior to the initiation of construction, and that copies of this documentation are made available to theappropriate federal, state and local archives designated by HABS/HAER or RIHPHC.6.7.1.2 Interpretive DisplayRIAC, in consultation with the RIHPHC, shall develop a display that interprets the historical significance of theeligible airport historic district to the public. The display will incorporate images of historical views, plans, and/orhistorical documents; archival documentation photographs; and narrative information describing the history andsignificance of the airport. Themes that will be addressed will include, but may not be limited to, the eventsleading up to the establishment of the Hillsgrove State Airport as the first state airport in the nation, its use by the482 Archeology and Historic Preservation: Secretary of the Interior's Standards and Guidelines, [as amended and annotated] www.cr.nps.gov/locallaw/arch_stnds_0.htm.Chapter 6 – Mitigation 6-22 July 2011\\Mawatr\ev\09228.00\reports\FEIS_Final_July_2011\PVD_CH06_Mitigation_JUL_2011.doc