About This Project : Neighborhood Impacts
This project involves completing an environmental review called an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). An EIS is the report of a study required by the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) whenever major new transportation projects are proposed. An environmental study also may be required by the federal government for major projects that use federal funds. Basic engineering is performed at this time to allow more complete environmental analysis of the corridor.
Neighborhood Impacts
The Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) will document the anticipated impacts the proposed Southwest-to-Northeast Rail Corridor project may have on the nearby natural, cultural, and social environments. Impacts that affect the following conditions will be investigated:
- Parklands
- Visual/Aesthetic
- Social/Economic
- Cultural, Historical, Palentological
- Soils
- Land Use
- Air Quality
- Water Quality
- Floodplains/Hydrology
- Biological/Theatened and Endangered species
- Wetlands
- Agriculture/Farmland
- Energy
- Hazardous Materials
- Utilities
- Traffic
- Transit/Transportation
- Safety/Security
- Rights-Of-Way/Property
- Cumulative Effects
- Community Facilities
- Environmental Justice
- Construction
- Noise/Vibration
We've received several questions about how noise levels are measured and evaluated, and how mitigation recommendations are developed as part of the environmental impact analysis for the Southwest-to-Northeast Rail Corridor. A technical presentation about noise is being made available for those who wish to have more information about this issue.
If you have any questions or have difficulty downloading or viewing the presentation, please contact us at 817-215-8785.
View the Noise and Vibration Analysis presentation.
View the initial draft Noise and Environmental Constraints maps and provide any your comments about the environmental analysis process and initial results. You may also download pdf files of the maps. Please note that these are large files and may take a few minutes to download.
If there are any impacts identified, proposed measures will be recommended to avoid, minimize, or mitigate the impacts.