South Coast Rail Project NEPA Analysis
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) South Coast Rail Project aims to restore 52 miles of commuter rail service between Boston and the Massachusetts South Coast in order to enhance public transit systems. In the 2013 Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the project, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and MassDOT analyzed the project for climate change impacts related to sea level rise. The FEIS also included climate change as part of the cumulative impacts analysis in terms of potential climate change effects on biodiversity and threatened and endangered species. The analyses found no significant climate change impacts on the project or in the cumulative impacts analysis.
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Corporate Authors:
Federal Highway Administration
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC United States 20590 - Publication Date: 2016
Language
- English
Media Info
- Media Type: Digital/other
- Features: Maps; Photos; References;
- Pagination: 3p
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Biodiversity; Climate change; Construction projects; Endangered species; Environmental impact statements; Railroad commuter service; Sea level
- Identifier Terms: National Environmental Policy Act
- Geographic Terms: Boston (Massachusetts); Massachusetts
- Subject Areas: Environment; Passenger Transportation; Planning and Forecasting; Railroads;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01833353
- Record Type: Publication
- Report/Paper Numbers: FHWA-HEP-16-092
- Files: NTL, TRIS, ATRI, USDOT
- Created Date: Jan 23 2022 4:02PM