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Chapter 27: List of Preparers

27.1 INTRODUCTION

FRA has prepared this Draft EIS and Draft Section 4(f) Evaluation with the assistance of an 

Independent Third-Party Consultant. The following personnel were instrumental in the preparation 

of this document. 

27.2 FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION (LEAD AGENCY)

Andrea Poole, Environmental Protection Specialist, Environmental Lead for Project

Rebecca Blatnica, Environmental Protection Specialist, Volpe Center

Pauline Munz, Legal Advisor 

Kathryn Johnson, Legal Advisor, Section 106 and Section 4(f)

Laura Shick, Environmental Protection Specialist

Todd Ryan, Engineering

Stephanie Perez-Arrieta, Environmental Protection Specialist

Amishi Castelli, Ph.D., Transportation Industry Analyst

David Valenstein, Senior Advisor, Major Projects Development

Marlys Osterhues, Chief, Environment and Project Engineering Division

Rebecca Reyes-Alicea, Northeast Corridor Joint Program Advisor

Derek Manning, Section 106 Specialist, Volpe Center

Travis Mast, Biologist, Volpe Center

Anjuliee Mittelman, Environmental Protection Specialist, Volpe Center

Amanda Rapoza, Noise Specialist, Volpe Center

Kaitlyn Rimol, Physical Scientist, Volpe Center

Jonathan Schmidt, Section 4(f) Specialist, Volpe Center

Matthew Simon, Air Quality Specialist, Volpe Center

Scott Smith, Transportation Specialist, Volpe Center

Gina Solman, Environmental Protection Specialist, Volpe Center
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27.3 CONSULTANT, AKRF, INC. (OVERALL PREPARATION OF 

THE DEIS)

Stephen James Holley, Principal in Charge, EIS Project Manager, Section 508 Compliance, and 

QA/QC Lead

Keri Cibelli, EIS Deputy Project Manager; EIS Review and Coordination; Purpose and Need; 

Alternatives; Analysis Framework; Mitigation Measures and Project Commitments; Public 

Involvement and Agency Coordination, and Section 508 Compliance.

Rebecca Kriss, EIS Review and Coordination; Alternatives; Land Use, Land Planning, and 

Property; Safety and Security; Indirect, Cumulative, and Other Impacts, and Section 508 

Compliance.

John Neill, Socioeconomic Conditions

Julia Fiore, AICP, Socioeconomic Conditions

Samuel Nourieli, Land Use and Community Facilities

Jennifer Morris, Cultural Resources; Parks and Recreation Areas; Section 4(f) Evaluation

Nathan Riddle, Cultural Resources; Visual and Aesthetic Resources

Sandra L. Collins, Water Quality and Natural Resources; Coastal Zone Consistency

Teresa Cannone, Water Quality and Natural Resources

Emma Powell, Coastal Zone Consistency

Chi Chan, Transportation

Alexander Lieber, AICP, Utilities and Energy; Public Health

Daniel Abatemarco, Noise and Vibration

Laura Pagurek, Noise and Vibration

Denise Miller, Noise and Vibration

Kenny Mui, Construction

Henry Kearney, P.E., Air Quality; Greenhouse Gas Emissions, and Resilience

Kevin Edwards, Air Quality; Greenhouse Gas Emissions, and Resilience

Gary R. Marcus, Jr., P.E., Soils and Geology

Karen Armfield, P.E., Soils and Geology

Marcus Simons, Contaminated Materials

Neoma Chefalo, Contaminated Materials

Axel Schwendt, Contaminated Materials

Steven Gates, AICP, Environmental Justice

Daniel Goodman, Graphics

Eunice Inquimboy, Graphics

Myles Ehrlich, Editorial Support

Sergei Burbank, Editorial Support and Section 508 Compliance
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27-3 June 2021

Brianna Shaw, EIS support for Methodology Report and EIS Preparation

27.4 SUBCONSULTANT, WSP USA, INC.

Peter Liebowitz, Subconsultant Project Manager, Transportation

Alexandra Gore, Subconsultant Deputy Project Manager, Transportation

Cole Jordan, Transportation 

Namratha Murthy, Transportation 

27.5 SUBCONSULTANT, FHI STUDIO

Maura Fitzpatrick, Agency Coordination, Public Involvement and Stakeholder Coordination

Leslie Black, Agency Coordination, Public Involvement and Stakeholder Coordination

Ken Livingston, Agency Coordination, Public Involvement and Stakeholder Coordination

Kelsey Kahn, Agency Coordination, Public Involvement and Stakeholder Coordination

Eric Smith, Agency Coordination, Public Involvement and Stakeholder Coordination

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