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

T.F. Green Airport Improvement ProgramEnvironmental Impact Statement and Final Section 4(f) EvaluationTable 6-9Alternative B4: Summary of Impacts to Historical CemeteriesProperty Impact Reason for Impact Type of ImpactWHC 26 Headstones impact Clear Object Free Area andPart 77 Primary SurfaceSignificant Direct ImpactWHC 76 Voluntary Land Acquisition Project-related Noise Impacts Potential Direct Impact 1WHC 77 Construction potentially occurring within 25 feet of WHC 77 Realigning Main Avenue Potential Significant Direct Impact 2WHC 78 Construction potentially occurring within 25 feet of WHC 78 Realigning Main Avenue Potential Significant Direct Impact 2Sources: 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 potential significant direct impact to WHC 76 because it lies within an area of Future Build VLAP for noise mitigation. If abutting landowners elect to have their property acquired and the building is demolished, potential impacts to WHC 76 will be evaluated by FAA and RIAC in consultationwith the WHCC prior to any acquisition, per stipulations contained in the MOA.2 Alternative B4 may result in a potential significant direct impact to WHC 77 and 78 due to Realigned Main Avenue; however, the boundaries of WHC 77 and 78are based on 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 atthese cemeteries and the boundaries of WHC 77 and 78 are fully confirmed, the significant, or direct (physical), impact can be identified. For the purposes of thisEIS, it is assumed that the redesign of Realigned Main Avenue to avoid the cemeteries will be implemented in final design.6.7.2.1 Consult with Warwick Historical Cemetery CommissionRIAC will continue to consult with the Warwick Historical Cemetery Commission per Rhode Island GeneralLaw 23-18-11 et seq. and Chapter 12 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Warwick to address potentialimpacts to four historical cemeteries located within the area of direct impacts. The limits of each cemetery willbe defined through archaeological investigations and the location of project impacts with respect to cemeteryboundaries will be assessed. If project impacts occur within, or within 25 feet of, any cemetery RIAC will consultwith the Warwick Historical Cemetery Commission and the City of Warwick to develop measures to avoid ormitigate the project impacts.6.8 Section 4(f) ResourcesMitigation is proposed for the Section 4(f) resources that will be physically or constructively used underAlternative B4: the eligible airport historic district; Hangar No. 1; the Rhode Island State Airport Terminal; andWinslow Park. Mitigation and a detailed analysis of alternatives evaluated to avoid use of Section 4(f) resourcesis described more fully in the Section 4(f) evaluation found in Chapter 7, Final Section 4(f)/Section 6(f) Evaluation.Mitigation for historical resources protected under Section 4(f) is described in Section 6.7, Historic, Architectural,Archaeological, and Cultural Resources.6.8.1 Mitigation for Significant Section 4(f) Resources Impacts for Alternative B4Mitigation for significant impacts to Section 4(f) resources includes:• Replace Winslow Park recreation facilities that are impacted on another site to mitigate for the Physical Useimpact. The FAA received comments from the community on Winslow Park facilities and associated trafficand parking and used them in its evaluation of the relocation plan.Chapter 6 – Mitigation 6-24 July 2011\\Mawatr\ev\09228.00\reports\FEIS_Final_July_2011\PVD_CH06_Mitigation_JUL_2011.doc