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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Transit Administration
Early Scoping Notice
AGENCY:
Federal Transit Administration,
DOT.
Early scoping for the Staten
Island North Shore Bus Rapid Transit
Project in Staten Island, New York.
ACTION:
The Federal Transit
Administration (FTA) and the
Metropolitan Transportation AuthorityNew York City Transit (MTA–NYCT)
issue this early scoping notice for the
Staten Island North Shore Bus Rapid
Transit (BRT) Project (Project). MTA–
NYCT is exploring ways to improve
transit time and reliability on the North
and West Shores of Staten Island. The
purpose of this early scoping notice is
to advise other agencies and the public
of the intent to further study the Project.
The Project would improve regional
transit service by addressing current and
projected travel time and reliability
issues for trips between the West Shore
and St. George Terminal. Early scoping
for the Project is occurring within the
context of the Council on
Environmental Quality’s regulations for
complying with the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).
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This notice invites public and agency
input to ongoing planning efforts for the
Project through commenting on the draft
purpose and need, and potential
impacts or concerns associated with the
Project. The Proposed Project is being
evaluated in an environmental impact
statement under the New York State
Environmental Quality Review Act
(SEQRA), and public scoping for the
SEQRA process is taking place
concurrently with this NEPA early
scoping. Should the Project receive FTA
funding, FTA intends to use this early
scoping process to satisfy the formal
NEPA scoping.
DATES: Staten Island North Shore BRT
Early Scoping Meeting: October 17,
2019, 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Snug
Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical
Gardens, Lower Great Hall, 1000
Richmond Terrace, Staten Island, New
York 10301.
Additional Opportunity to Comment:
The public also may submit comments
through the Project’s website, by mail,
and by electronic mail at the addresses
below. FTA and MTA–NYCT request to
receive all comments made in response
to the Project’s early scoping by
November 18, 2019.
ADDRESSES: The public meeting will
occur at the Snug Harbor Cultural
Center & Botanical Gardens, Lower
Great Hall, 1000 Richmond Terrace,
Staten Island, New York 10301. The
meeting location is accessible to persons
with disabilities. If translation, signing
services, or other special
accommodations are needed, please
contact Eric Bohn at 646–252–5165 or
via email at eric.bohn@nyct.com.
The Project’s website is https://
new.mta.info/northshoreeis. Comments
may be emailed to NorthShoreEIS@
nyct.com. Comments may be mailed to
MTA New York City Transit, Staten
Island North Shore EIS, 2 Broadway,
Room D17.112, New York, NY 10004.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Cyrenthia Ward, Community Planner,
FTA, One Bowling Green, Room 428,
New York, NY 10004. Email:
Cyrenthia.ward@dot.gov. Telephone:
(212) 668–2183. Eric Bohn, Capital
Projects Manager, MTA–NYCT, MTA
New York City Transit, 2 Broadway,
17th Floor, New York, NY 10004.
Telephone: (646) 252–5165. Email:
eric.bohn@nyct.com.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
notice invites the public to comment on
a statement of the Purpose and Need for
the Project, the Project study area,
potential impacts, and potential
alternatives. This notice also invites the
public to review and comment on
reports previously developed by local
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planning and transportation agencies
that support the focus to further study
new BRT service for the North and West
Shores.
Early scoping is an optional early step
in the NEPA process, which begins
when FTA issues a notice of intent to
prepare an environmental impact
statement (EIS). Early scoping is
intended to generate public and agency
review and comments on the scope of a
planning effort within a defined
transportation corridor, the project’s
purpose and need, potential
alternatives, study area, potential social,
economic, and environmental impacts,
and prior studies before formally
preparing an EIS. Early scoping can
ensure that the public and interested
agencies are given the opportunity to
review and provide comments on the
results of planning activities that can
then be used to inform the NEPA
process. Early scoping is intended to
identify the most reasonable alternatives
to undergo NEPA environmental review.
Please see the Project’s website
(https://new.mta.info/northshoreeis) for
more information on the background to
the Project, the Purpose and Need for
the Project, the Project study area,
potential impacts, and potential
alternatives.
Authority: 40 CFR 1501.7.
Issued on: September 24, 2019.
Michael L. Culotta,
Deputy Regional Administrator.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Transit Administration
Early Scoping Notice
AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration, DOT.
ACTION: Early scoping for the Staten Island North Shore Bus Rapid
Transit Project in Staten Island, New York.
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SUMMARY: The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and the Metropolitan
Transportation Authority-New York City Transit (MTA-NYCT) issue this
early scoping notice for the Staten Island North Shore Bus Rapid
Transit (BRT) Project (Project). MTA-NYCT is exploring ways to improve
transit time and reliability on the North and West Shores of Staten
Island. The purpose of this early scoping notice is to advise other
agencies and the public of the intent to further study the Project. The
Project would improve regional transit service by addressing current
and projected travel time and reliability issues for trips between the
West Shore and St. George Terminal. Early scoping for the Project is
occurring within the context of the Council on Environmental Quality's
regulations for complying with the National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA).
This notice invites public and agency input to ongoing planning
efforts for the Project through commenting on the draft purpose and
need, and potential impacts or concerns associated with the Project.
The Proposed Project is being evaluated in an environmental impact
statement under the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act
(SEQRA), and public scoping for the SEQRA process is taking place
concurrently with this NEPA early scoping. Should the Project receive
FTA funding, FTA intends to use this early scoping process to satisfy
the formal NEPA scoping.
DATES: Staten Island North Shore BRT Early Scoping Meeting: October 17,
2019, 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical
Gardens, Lower Great Hall, 1000 Richmond Terrace, Staten Island, New
York 10301.
Additional Opportunity to Comment: The public also may submit
comments through the Project's website, by mail, and by electronic mail
at the addresses below. FTA and MTA-NYCT request to receive all
comments made in response to the Project's early scoping by November
18, 2019.
ADDRESSES: The public meeting will occur at the Snug Harbor Cultural
Center & Botanical Gardens, Lower Great Hall, 1000 Richmond Terrace,
Staten Island, New York 10301. The meeting location is accessible to
persons with disabilities. If translation, signing services, or other
special accommodations are needed, please contact Eric Bohn at 646-252-
5165 or via email at [email protected].
The Project's website is https://new.mta.info/northshoreeis.
Comments may be emailed to [email protected]. Comments may be
mailed to MTA New York City Transit, Staten Island North Shore EIS, 2
Broadway, Room D17.112, New York, NY 10004.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cyrenthia Ward, Community Planner,
FTA, One Bowling Green, Room 428, New York, NY 10004. Email:
[email protected]. Telephone: (212) 668-2183. Eric Bohn, Capital
Projects Manager, MTA-NYCT, MTA New York City Transit, 2 Broadway, 17th
Floor, New York, NY 10004. Telephone: (646) 252-5165. Email:
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice invites the public to comment on
a statement of the Purpose and Need for the Project, the Project study
area, potential impacts, and potential alternatives. This notice also
invites the public to review and comment on reports previously
developed by local planning and transportation agencies that support
the focus to further study new BRT service for the North and West
Shores.
Early scoping is an optional early step in the NEPA process, which
begins when FTA issues a notice of intent to prepare an environmental
impact statement (EIS). Early scoping is intended to generate public
and agency review and comments on the scope of a planning effort within
a defined transportation corridor, the project's purpose and need,
potential alternatives, study area, potential social, economic, and
environmental impacts, and prior studies before formally preparing an
EIS. Early scoping can ensure that the public and interested agencies
are given the opportunity to review and provide comments on the results
of planning activities that can then be used to inform the NEPA
process. Early scoping is intended to identify the most reasonable
alternatives to undergo NEPA environmental review.
Please see the Project's website (https://new.mta.info/northshoreeis) for more information on the background to the Project,
the Purpose and Need for the Project, the Project study area, potential
impacts, and potential alternatives.
Authority: 40 CFR 1501.7.
Issued on: September 24, 2019.
Michael L. Culotta,
Deputy Regional Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2019-21123 Filed 9-27-19; 8:45 am]
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