FEIS Document

Public Review Period Ended

The public review period for the Purple Line Final Environmental Impact Statement ended on October 21, 2013. The purpose of the FEIS is to assess the transportation and environmental effects of the proposed Purple Line. The Maryland Transit Administration, in coordination with the Federal Transit Administration, will consider all comments received on the FEIS. If you have any questions concerning the project, please feel free to contact us:

Email at:
outreach@purplelinemd.com
Mail at:
Purple Line Outreach
Maryland Transit Administration
Transit Development & Delivery
100 South Charles Street, Tower Two, Suite 700
Baltimore, MD 21201
Phone at:
(443) 451-3706

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FEIS Document – Volume I

Cover [333 KB]
Signature Page [83 KB]
Abstract [80 KB]
Table of Contents [93 KB]
Executive Summary [457 KB]
Chapter 1 - Purpose and Need [1441 KB]
Chapter 2 - Alternatives Considered [2387 KB]
Chapter 3 - Transportation Effects [365 KB]
Chapter 4 - Environmental Resources, Impacts, and Mitigation [12816 KB]
Chapter 5 - Overview of Construction Activities [3032 KB]
Chapter 6 - Draft Section 4(f) Evaluation [17863 KB]
Chapter 7 - Indirect and Cumulative Effects [526 KB]
Chapter 8 - Public Involvement and Agency Outreach [156 KB]
Chapter 9 - Evaluation of Alternatives [153 KB]
Index [209 KB]
Appendix A – AA/DEIS Comments and Responses [1232 KB]
Appendix B – List of Preparers [121 KB]
Appendix C – List of FEIS Recipients [108 KB]
Appendix D – References [343 KB]
Appendix E – Glossary of Terms [184 KB]
Appendix F – List of Acronyms and Abbreviations [142 KB]
Appendix G – Agency Correspondence [11384 KB]
Appendix H – Draft Section 106 Programmatic Agreement [227 KB]
Appendix I – Section 4(f) Evaluation Materials [4042 KB]

FEIS Document – Volume II

Conceptual Engineering Plans [244614 KB]
Environmental Resource Mapping [48590 KB]

FEIS Document – Volume III

Technical Report: Air Quality [1750 KB]
Technical Report: Capital Costs [1132 KB]
Technical Report: Economic Effects [870 KB]
Technical Report: Noise [2640 KB]
Technical Report: Section 106 Effects [17456 KB]
Technical Report: Social Effects and Land Use Planning [6136 KB]
Technical Report: Supplemental Hazardous Materials [99418 KB]
Technical Report: Supporting Documentation for Alternatives Development [17774 KB]
Technical Report: Traffic Analysis [3988 KB]
Technical Report: Travel Forecast [1159 KB]
Technical Report: Vibration [2049 KB]
Technical Report: Water Resources [56307 KB]

FEIS Document – Volume IV

AA/DEIS Public Comments – Agencies [29277 KB]
AA/DEIS Public Comments – Anonymous/Unknown 4216 KB]
AA/DEIS Public Comments – Citizens [144999 KB]
AA/DEIS Public Comments – Civic/Community Organizations [56169 KB]
AA/DEIS Public Comments – Elected Officials [20829 KB]
AA/DEIS Public Comments – Petitions [6972 KB]

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