A p p e n di x B -2 -1 

N at ur al R e s o ur c e s C orr e s p o n d e n c e 
















E n vir o n m e nt al a n d Pl a n ni n g C o n s ult a nt s 

3 4 S o ut h Br o a d w a y 

S uit e 4 0 1 

W hit e Pl ai n s, N Y 1 0 6 0 1 

t el: 9 1 4 9 4 9-7 3 3 6 

f a x: 9 1 4 9 4 9-7 5 5 9 

w w w. a krf. c o m 

A K R F, I n c. ● N e w Y or k Cit y ● H u d s o n V all e y R e gi o n ● L o n g I sl a n d ● B alti m or e / W a s hi n gt o n Ar e a ● N e w J er s e y ● C o n n e cti c ut 

A pril 1, 2 0 1 3 

M s. J e a n P eitr u si a k 

N Y S D E C 

N at ur al H erit a g e Pr o gr a m 

I nf or m ati o n S er vi c e s 

6 2 5 Br o a d w a y – 5

t h

 Fl o or 

Al b a n y, N Y 1 2 2 3 3 -4 7 5 7 

R e: T hr e at e n e d & E n d a n g er e d S p e ci e s I nf or m ati o n R e q u e st : N Y S D O T R e gi o n 1 PI N 

1 9 3 5. 4 9 – Li vi n g st o n A v e n u e Bri d g e o v er t h e H u d s o n Ri v er, Al b a n y a n d 

R e n s s el a er C o u nti e s, N Y 

D e ar I nf or m ati o n S er vi c e s/M s. P eitr u si a k : 

I a m writi n g t o r e q u e st a s e ar c h of y o ur N at ur al H erit a g e Pr o gr a m fil e s f or a n y r e c or d s of 

e n d a n g er e d, t hr e at e n e d, or s p e ci al c o n c er n pl a nt or a ni m al s p e ci e s, or si g nifi c a nt h a bit at s 

wit hi n 0. 5 mil e s of t h e l o c ati o n of t h e Li vi n g st o n A v e n u e Bri d g e, c o n n e cti n g Al b a n y a n d 

R e n s s el a er C o u nti e s. 

T h e F e d er al R ailr o a d A d mi ni str ati o n a n d N e w Y or k St at e D e p art m e nt of Tr a n s p ort ati o n ar e 

pr e p ari n g a n E n vir o n m e nt al A s s e s s m e nt (E A) t o st u d y m e a s ur e s t o i m pr o v e t h e o p er ati o n of 

t h e Li vi n g st o n A v e n u e Bri d g e, a t w o-tr a c k m o v e a bl e s wi n g-s p a n r ail bri d g e . T h e bri d g e i s n e ar 

t h e e n d of it s s er vi c e a bl e lif e. T h e s u p er str u ct ur e i s m or e t h a n a c e nt ur y ol d, a n d t h e 

s u b str u ct ur e i s a p pr o xi m at el y 1 4 5 y e ar s ol d. A d diti o n all y, fr ei g ht a n d p a s s e n g er tr ai n s o p er ati n g 

o v er t h e bri d g e ar e s u bj e ct t o l o a di n g a n d s p e e d r e stri cti o n s. F or t h e s e r e a s o n s, t h e bri d g e h a s 

b e e n i d e ntifi e d a s a c o ntri b uti n g f a ct or t o d el a y s i n t h e m o v e m e nt of fr ei g ht a n d p a s s e n g er s 

t hr o u g h o ut N e w Y or k St at e. 

I n s u p p ort of t h e E A b ei n g pr e p ar e d f or t h e Pr oj e ct , I a m r e q u e sti n g u p d at e d r e c or d s of N Y S 

t hr e at e n e d, e n d a n g er e d, a n d s p e ci al c o n c er n s p e ci e s, a n d si g nifi c a nt h a bit at s wit hi n 0. 5 mil e s 

of t h e ar e a s i n di c at e d i n Fi g ur e 1. M or e t h a n o n e y e ar h a s p a s s e d si n c e s u c h i nf or m ati o n w a s 

l a st r e q u e st e d fr o m t h e N H P wit h r e g ar d t o t hi s pr oj e ct. S p e cifi c i nf or m ati o n o n t h e l o c ati o n of 

s e n siti v e s p e ci e s or h a bit at s pr o vi d e d b y N H P will n ot b e p u bli s h e d i n a n y d o c u m e nt u nl e s s 

p er mi s s i o n i s gr a nt e d b y t h e St at e. 

Pl e a s e s e n d t h e r e q u e st e d i nf or m ati o n t o m e at t h e a d dr e s s a b o v e. I c a n b e r e a c h e d b y p h o n e 

at ( 9 1 4) 9 2 2 -2 3 8 4 or b y e m ail at c s e e w a g e n @ a krf. c o m if y o u h a v e a n y q u e sti o n s r e g ar di n g t hi s 

r e q u e st. T h a n k y o u f or y o ur ti m e a n d a s si st a n c e. 

Si n c er el y, 

C h a d S e e w a g e n, P h. D. 

A K R F D e p art m e nt of N at ur al R e s o ur c e s 
E n vir o n m e nt al a n d Pl a n ni n g C o n s ult a nt s 

3 4 S o ut h Br o a d w a y 

S uit e 4 0 1 

W hit e Pl ai n s, N Y 1 0 6 0 1 

t el: 9 1 4 9 4 9-7 3 3 6 

f a x: 9 1 4 9 49 -7 5 5 9 

w w w. a krf. c o m 

A K R F, I n c. ● N e w Y or k Cit y ● H u d s o n V all e y R e gi o n ● L o n g I sl a n d ● B alti m or e / W a s hi n gt o n Ar e a ● N e w J er s e y ● C o n n e cti c ut 

A pril 1, 2 0 1 3 

M ar y C olli g a n 

N O A A N ati o n al M ari n e Fi s h eri e s S er vi c e 

1 Bl a c k b ur n Dri v e 

Gl o u c e st er, M A 0 1 9 3 0 

R e: T hr e at e n e d & E n d a n g er e d S p e ci e s I nf or m ati o n R e q u e st : N Y S D O T R e gi o n 1 PI N 

1 9 3 5. 4 9 – Li vi n g st o n A v e n u e Bri d g e o v er t h e H u d s o n Ri v er, Al b a n y a n d 

R e n s s el a er C o u nti e s, N Y 

D e ar M s. C olli g a n : 

I a m writi n g t o r e q u e st i nf or m ati o n o n t h e pr e s e n c e of a n y t hr e at e n e d a n d e n d a n g er e d s p e ci e s 

u n d er t h e j uri s di cti o n of N M F S a n d wit hi n 0. 5 mil e s of t h e Li vi n g st o n A v e n u e Bri d g e, c o n n e cti n g 

Al b a n y a n d R e n s s el a er C o u n ti e s, N Y. 

T h e F e d er al R ailr o a d A d mi ni str ati o n a n d N e w Y or k St at e D e p art m e nt of Tr a n s p ort ati o n ar e 

pr e p ari n g a n E n vir o n m e nt al A s s e s s m e nt ( E A) t o st u d y m e a s ur e s t o i m pr o v e t h e o p er ati o n of 

t h e Li vi n g st o n A v e n u e Bri d g e, a t w o-tr a c k m o v e a bl e s wi n g-s p a n r ail b ri d g e. T h e bri d g e i s n e ar 

t h e e n d of it s s er vi c e a bl e lif e. T h e s u p er str u ct ur e i s m or e t h a n a c e nt ur y ol d, a n d t h e 

s u b str u ct ur e i s a p pr o xi m at el y 1 4 5 y e ar s ol d. A d diti o n all y, fr ei g ht a n d p a s s e n g er tr ai n s o p er ati n g 

o v er t h e bri d g e ar e s u bj e ct t o l o a di n g a n d s p e e d r e stri cti o n s. F or t h e s e r e a s o n s, t h e bri d g e h a s 

b e e n i d e ntifi e d a s a c o ntri b uti n g f a ct or t o d el a y s i n t h e m o v e m e nt of fr ei g ht a n d p a s s e n g er s 

t hr o u g h o ut N e w Y or k St at e. 

I n s u p p ort of t h e E A b ei n g pr e p ar e d f or t h e Pr oj e ct , I a m r e q u e sti n g u p d at e d r e c or ds of f e d er all y 

t hr e at e n e d a n d e n d a n g er e d a q u ati c s p e ci e s wit hi n 0. 5 mil e s of t h e ar e a s i n di c at e d i n Fi g ur e 1 . 

N e arl y t w o y e ar s h a v e p a s s e d si n c e s u c h i nf or m ati o n w a s l a st r e q u e st e d fr o m N M F S wit h 

r e g ar d t o t hi s pr oj e ct. 

Pl e a s e s e n d t h e r e q u e st e d i nf or m a ti o n t o m e at t h e a d dr e s s a b o v e. I c a n b e r e a c h e d b y p h o n e 

at ( 9 1 4) 9 2 2 -2 3 8 4 or b y e m ail at c s e e w a g e n @ a krf. c o m if y o u h a v e a n y q u e sti o n s r e g ar di n g t hi s 

r e q u e st. T h a n k y o u f or y o ur ti m e a n d a s si st a n c e. 

Si n c er el y, 

C h a d S e e w a g e n, P h. D. 

A K R F D e p art m e nt of N at ur al R e s o ur c e s 




A n dr e w Fr e e d

A K R F, I n c.

7 2 5 0 P ar k w a y Dri v e, S uit e 2 1 0

H a n o v er, M D 2 1 0 7 6

R e: Li vi n g st o n A v e Bri d g e Pr oj e ct

C o u nt y: Al b a n y, R e n s s el a er T o w n/ Cit y: Cit y o f Al b a n y, Cit y o f R e n s s el a er

D e ar Mr. Fr e e d:

9 7

A n dr e a C h al o u x

E n vir o n m e nt al R e vi e w S p e ci ali st

N e w Y or k N at ur al H erit a g e Pr o gr a m

Si n c er el y,

F e br u ar y 1 9, 2 0 1 9

 I n r e s p o n s e t o y o ur r e c e nt r e q u e st, w e h a v e r e vi e w e d t h e N e w Y or k N at ur al H erit a g e 

Pr o gr a m d at a b a s e wit h r e s p e ct t o t h e a b o v e pr oj e ct.

 E n cl o s e d i s a r e p ort of r ar e or st at e-li st e d a ni m al s a n d pl a nt s, a n d si g nifi c a nt 

n at ur al c o m m u niti e s t h at o ur d at a b a s e i n di c at e s o c c ur at t h e pr oj e ct sit e , or i n it s vi ci nit y.

 F or m o st sit e s, c o m pr e h e n si v e fi el d s ur v e y s h a v e n ot b e e n c o n d u ct e d; t h e e n cl o s e d 

r e p ort o nl y i n cl u d e s r e c or d s fr o m o ur d at a b a s e. W e c a n n ot pr o vi d e a d efi niti v e st at e m e nt a s 

t o t h e pr e s e n c e or a b s e n c e of all r ar e or st at e-li st e d s p e ci e s or si g nifi c a nt n at ur al 

c o m m u niti e s. D e p e n di n g o n t h e n at ur e of t h e pr oj e ct a n d t h e c o n diti o n s at t h e pr oj e ct sit e, 

f urt h er i nf or m ati o n fr o m o n- sit e s ur v e y s or ot h er s o ur c e s m a y b e r e q uir e d t o f ull y a s s e s s 

i m p a ct s o n bi ol o gi c al r e s o ur c e s.

 O ur d at a b a s e i s c o nti n u all y gr o wi n g a s r e c or d s ar e a d d e d a n d u p d at e d. If t hi s pr o p o s e d 

pr oj e ct i s still u n d er d e v el o p m e nt o n e y e ar fr o m n o w, w e r e c o m m e n d t h at y o u c o nt a ct u s 

a g ai n s o t h at w e m a y u p d at e t hi s r e s p o n s e wit h t h e m o st c urr e nt i nf or m ati o n.

 T h e pr e s e n c e o f t h e pl a nt s a n d a ni m al s i d e ntifi e d i n t h e e n cl os e d r e p ort m a y r e s ult i n 

t hi s p r oj e ct re q uiri n g a d diti o n al re vi e w or p er mit c o n diti o n s . F or f urth er g ui d a n c e , a n d for 

i nf or m ati o n r e g ar di n g ot her p er mit s t h at m a y b e r e q uir e d u n d er st at e l a w for r e g ul at e d ar e a s 

or a cti viti e s ( e. g., r e g ul at e d w etl a n d s), pl e a s e c o nt a ct t h e N Y S D E C R e gi o n 4 Offi c e, Di vi si o n 

of E n vir o n m e nt al P er mit s, at d e p.r 4 @ d e c. n y. g o v, 5 1 8- 3 5 7- 2 4 4 9.

R e p ort o n R ar e A ni m al s, R ar e Pl a nt s, a n d

Si g nific a nt N at ur al C o m m u niti e s N e w Y or k N at ur al H erit a g e Pr o gr a m

T he f oll o wi n g r are pl a nts, r are a ni m al s, a n d si g nific a nt n at ur al c o m m u nities

h a ve bee n d oc u me nte d at t he pr oject site, or i n its vici nit y.

We rec o m me n d t hat p ote ntial i m pacts of t he pr o p ose d pr oject o n t hese s pecies or c o m m u nities be a d dresse d as 

part of a n y e n vir o n me ntal assess me nt or re vie w c o n d uc te d as part of t he pla n ni n g, per mitti n g a n d a p pr o val 

pr ocess, s uc h as re vie ws c o n d ucte d u n der S E Q R. Fiel d s ur ve ys of t he pr oject site ma y be necessar y t o 

deter mi ne t he stat us of a s pecies at t he site, partic ularl y f or sites t hat are c urre ntl y u n de vel o pe d a n d ma y still 

c o ntai n s uita ble ha bitat. Fi nal re q uire me nts of t he pr oj ect t o a v oi d, mi ni mize, or miti gate p ote ntial i m pacts are 

deter mi ne d b y t he lea d per mitti n g a ge nc y or t he g o ver n me nt b o d y a p pr o vi n g t he pr oject.

C O M M O N N A M E S CI E N TI FI C N A M E N Y S T A T E LI S TI N G H E RI T A G E C O N S E R V A TI O N S T A T U S

T h e f oll o wi n g a ni m al s, w hil e n ot li st e d b y N e w Y or k St at e a s E n d a n g er e d or T hr e at e n e d, ar e r ar e i n N e w Y or k a n d 

ar e of c o n s er v ati o n c o n c er n.

Dr a g o nflies a n d D a mselflies

U nli st e d Criti c all y I m p eril e d i n N Y S

1 3 4 4 7

C o br a Cl u bt ail G o m p h ur u s v a st u s

H u d s o n Ri v er S o ut h Tr o y, 2 0 0 8- 0 7- 0 3: T h e o d o n at e s w er e o b s er v e d al o n g a l ar g e ri v er , n ort h of t h e pr oj e ct sit e.

Fres h w ater M ussels

U nli st e d Criti c all y I m p eril e d i n N Y S

9 7 1 3

Al e wif e Fl o at er A n o d o nt a i m pli c at a

H u d s o n Ri v er Tr o y t o Al b a n y, 1 9 8 4-f all: A l o n g str et c h of a ri v er, i n cl u di n g at t h e pr oj e ct sit e.

I nf or m ati o n a b o ut m a n y of t h e r ar e a ni m al s a n d pl a nt s i n N e w Y or k, i n cl u di n g h a bit at, bi ol o g y, id e ntifi c ati o n, c o n s er v ati o n, a n d 

m a n a g e m e nt, ar e a v ail a bl e o nli n e i n N at ur al H erit a g e’ s C o n s er v ati o n G ui d e s at w w w. g ui d e s. n y n h p. or g, fr o m N at ur e S er v e E x pl or er a t 

w w w. n at ur e s er v e. or g/ e x pl or er, a n d fr o m U S D A’ s Pl a nt s D at a b a s e at htt p :// pl a nt s. u s d a. g o v/i n d e x. ht ml (f or pl a nt s).

T his re p ort o nl y i ncl u des rec or ds fr o m t he N Y Nat ural Herita ge data base. F or m ost sites, c o m pre he nsi ve fiel d 

s ur ve ys ha ve n ot bee n c o n d ucte d, a n d we ca n n ot pr o vi de a defi niti ve state me nt as t o t he prese nce or a bse nce of 

all rare or state-liste d s pecies. De pe n di n g o n t he nat ure of t he pr oject a n d t he c o n d iti o ns at t he pr oject site, 

f urt her i nf or mati o n fr o m o n-site s ur ve ys or ot her s o urces ma y be re q uire d t o f ull y assess i m pacts o n bi ol o gical 

res o urces.

I nf or m ati o n a b o ut m a n y of t h e n at ur al c o m m u nit y t y p e s i n N e w Y or k, i n cl u di n g i d e ntifi c ati o n, d o mi n a nt a n d c h ar a ct eri sti c v e g et ati o n, 

di stri b uti o n, c o n s er v ati o n, a n d m a n a g e m e nt, i s a v ail a bl e o nli n e i n N at ur al H erit a g e’ s C o n s er v ati o n G ui d e s at w w w. g ui d e s. n y n h p. or g.

F or d e s cri pti o n s of all c o m m u nit y t y p e s, g o t o w w w. d e c. n y. g o v/ a ni m al s/ 9 7 7 0 3. ht ml f or E c ol o gi c al C o m m u ni ti e s of N e w Y or k St at e.

If a n y r ar e pl a nt s or a ni m al s ar e d o c u m e nt e d d uri n g sit e vi sit s, w e r e q u e st t h at i nf or m ati o n o n t h e o b s er v ati o n s b e pr o vi d e d t o t h e N e w 

Y or k N at ur al H erit a g e Pr o gr a m s o t h at w e m a y u p d at e o ur d at a b a s e.

2/ 1 9/ 2 0 1 9 P a g e 1 of 1
U. S. D e p art m e nt 1 2 0 0 N e w J er s e y A v e n u e, S E 

of Tr a n s p ort ati o n W a s hi n gt o n, D C 2 0 5 9 0 

F e d e r al R ail r o a d 

A d mi ni st r ati o n 

Ms. Kare n Gree ne 

Mi d -Atla ntic Fiel d Offices S u per vis or 

Nati o nal Mari ne Fis heries Ser vice 

Ha bitat C o nser vati o n Di visi o n 

Ja mes J. H o war d Mari ne Scie nces La b orat or y 

7 4 Ma gr u der R d. 

Hi g hla n ds, NJ 0 7 7 3 2 

Re: Esse ntial Fis h Ha bitat C o ns ultati o n 

Li vi n gst o n A ve n ue Bri d ge Pr oject 

H u ds o n Ri ver 

Ne w Y or k 

Dear Ms. Gree ne: 

T he U. S. De part me nt of Tra ns p ortati o n’s Fe deral Railr oa d A d mi nistrati o n ( F R A) a n d t he Ne w 

Y or k State De part me nt of Tra ns p ortati o n ( N Y S D O T) are pre pari n g a n E n vir o n me ntal Assess me nt 

( E A) i n acc or da nce wit h t he Nati o nal E n vir o n me ntal P olic y Act ( N E P A) a n d relate d fe deral 

e n vir o n me ntal re vie w re q uire me nts as well as t he Ne w Y or k State E n vir o n me ntal Q ualit y Re vie w 

Act ( S E Q R A) f or t he Li vi n gst o n A ve n ue Bri d ge Pr oject ( t he Pr oj ect) (Fi g ure 1 ). F R A is t he lea d 

Fe deral a ge nc y u n der N E P A a n d N Y S D O T is t he lea d state a ge nc y u n der S E Q R A. 

T he Li vi n gst o n A ve n ue Bri d ge pr o vi des a critical rail li n k o n Ne w Y or k State’s E m pire C orri d or 

rail r o ute. T he bri d ge, w hic h C S X Tra ns p ortati o n I nc. ( C S X) o w ns a n d t he Nati o nal Railr oa d 

Passe n ger C or p orati o n ( A mtra k) mai ntai ns a n d o perates, is neari n g t he e n d of its ser vicea ble life. 

A mtra k uses t he bri d ge f or i ntercit y passe n ger trai ns tra veli n g o n t he E m pire C orri d or r o ute a n d 

C S X a n d Ca na dia n Paci fic ( C P) use t he bri d ge f or frei g ht rail ser vice. T he bri d ge’s e xisti n g 

s u perstr uct ure a n d s u bstr uct ure are i n fair t o p o or c o n diti o n, a n d t he mec ha nical p orti o ns of t he 

m o va ble s wi n g s pa n are si g nifica ntl y deteri orate d. T he s wi n g s pa n fre q ue ntl y malf u ncti o ns, 

res ulti n g i n dela ys t o passe n ger trai ns, frei g ht trai ns, a n d b oat traffic, a n d t he bri d ge d oes n ot meet 

c urre nt desi g n sta n dar ds or m o der n seis mic c o des. T he e xisti n g bri d ge c o ntri b utes t o dela ys i n t he 

m o ve me nt of frei g ht a n d passe n gers t hr o u g h o ut Ne w Y or k State, a n d its re place me nt is esse ntial 

t o i m ple me nti n g f ut ure rail pla ns a n d i m pr o vi n g state-wi de tra ns p ort. 

I n acc or da nce wit h t he Ma g n us o n-Ste ve ns Fis her y C o nser vati o n a n d Ma na ge me nt Act, N Y S D O T 

has c o m plete d a n Esse ntial Fis h Ha bitat (E F H ) Asses s me nt W or ks heet (E ncl os ure 1 ) f or t he t w o 

B uil d Alter nati ve s f or t he Pr oject bei n g e val uate d i n t he E A. S pecies i ncl u de d i n t he E F H 

Assess me nt W or ks heet i ncl u de wi nter fl o u n der (Ple ur o nectes a meric a n us ), little s kate (Le uc or aj a 

eri n ace a), Atla ntic herri n g (Cl u pe a h are n g us ), re d ha ke (Ur o p hycis c h uss ), wi n d o w pa ne fl o u n der 

(Sc o pt h al m us a q u os us ), wi nter s kate (Le uc or aj a ocell at a ), clear n ose s kate (R aj a e gl a nteri a ), 

l o n gfi n i ns h ore s q ui d (D oryte ut his pe aleii ), bl uefis h (P o m at o m us s alt atrix ), Atla ntic b utterfis h 

Ja n uar y 2 6, 2 0 2 1 
Esse ntial Fis h Ha bitat C o ns ultati o n 

Li vi n gst o n A ve n ue Bri d ge Pr oject 

2 

(Pe pril us tri ac a nt h us ), a n d s u m mer fl o u n der (P ar alict hys de nt at us ). F R A has ma de t he 

deter mi nati o n t hat a d verse effect s o n E F H wit h b ot h B uil d Alter nati ves w o ul d n ot be s u bsta ntial, 

a n d is re q uesti n g a n a b bre viate d E F H c o ns ultati o n. M ore i nf or mati o n a b o ut t he Pr oject a n d 

s u p p orti n g a nal ysis f or t his deter mi nati o n are pr o vi de d bel o w a n d i n t he e ncl os ures . 

Pr oject Descri pti o n 

T he Pr oject i n v ol ves t he re place me nt of t he e xisti n g Li vi n gst o n A ve n ue Bri d ge. U n der B uil d 

Alter nati ve 1 , a ne w bri d ge w o ul d be c o nstr ucte d o n a s ke we d ali g n me nt n ort h of t he e xisti n g 

bri d ge; t he ali g n me nt w o ul d be a p pr o xi matel y 2 0 0 feet n ort h of t he e xisti n g bri d ge o n t he east si de 

of t he ri ver a n d w o ul d a b ut t he e xisti n g bri d ge o n t he west si de (see Fi g ure 2 ). U n der B uil d 

Alter na ti ve 2, w hic h is t he Preferre d Alter nati ve, a ne w bri d ge w o ul d be c o nstr ucte d parallel t o 

a n d a p pr o xi matel y 5 0 feet s o ut h of t he e xisti n g bri d ge (see Fi g ure 3 ). I n-water acti vities ass ociate d 

wit h bri d ge c o nstr ucti o n a n d de m oliti o n w o ul d last a b o ut 3 t o 3. 5 years ( B uil d Alter nati ve 1) or 

2. 7 5 t o 3 years ( B uil d Alter nati ve 2), e n di n g i n 2 0 2 5 w he n t he re place me nt bri d ge has bee n 

c o m plete d a n d t he e xisti n g bri d ge dec o m missi o ne d a n d de m olis he d . N Y S D O T will c o m pl y wit h 

all re g ulat or y restricti o ns f or i n -water c o nstr ucti o n acti vities, i ncl u di n g n o i n -water c o nstr ucti o n 

w or k fr o m Marc h 1 t hr o u g h J u ne 3 0 t o pr otect s pa w ni n g s h ort n ose st ur ge o n a n d t heir e g gs a n d 

lar vae. C o nstr ucti o n acti vities w o ul d t y picall y occ ur bet wee n 7a m a n d 7 p m o n wee k da ys, wit h 

s o me ti me-critical acti vities a n d acti vities affecti n g acti ve rail r oa d trac ks occ urri n g d uri n g ni g hts 

a n d wee ke n ds. 

Pr o p ose d I n -W ater C o nstr ucti o n Acti vities 

I n-water c o nstr ucti o n acti vities i ncl u de m o bilizati o n a n d sta gi n g of materials a n d e q ui p me nt, 

c o nstr ucti o n of a ne w bri d ge, a n d de m oliti o n of t he e xisti n g bri d ge. T he f oll o wi n g secti o ns 

descri be t he acti vities ass ociate d wit h eac h i n -water c o m p o ne nt as well as la n d-base d acti vities. 

T he la n d -base d c o nstr ucti o n acti vities w o ul d n ot affect a q uatic res o urces. T he descri pti o n s herei n 

re prese nt a c o nser vati ve esti mate base d o n t he c urre nt le vel of c o nce pt ual desi g n f or t he Pr oject. 

W hile m ost as pects of ne w bri d ge c o nstr ucti o n w o ul d be t he sa me f or b ot h B uil d Alter nati ves, 

t here are s o me i m p orta nt differe nces. T hese differe nces are disc usse d bel o w a n d s u m marize d i n 

T a ble 1 . 

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T a ble 1 

C o m p aris o n of B uil d Alter n ati ves, B ase d o n C o nce pt u al Desi g n 

C at e g or y B uil d Alt er n ati v e 1 B uil d Alt er n ati v e 2 ( Pr ef err e d) 

Ali g n m e nt S k e w e d ali g n m e nt n ort h of e xi sti n g 

bri d g e 

P ar all el ali g n m e nt s o ut h of e xi sti n g bri d g e 

C o n str u cti o n D ur ati o n A p pr o xi m at el y 3 t o 3. 5 y e ar s A p pr o xi m at el y 2. 7 5 t o 3 y e ar s 

T e m p or ar y Pi er: L o c ati o n N ort h of e xi sti n g bri d g e S o ut h of e xi sti n g bri d g e 

T e m p or ar y Pi er: Di m e n si o n s A p pr o xi m at el y 2 0’ wi d e b y 1 5 0’ l o n g ; u p 

t o 3 5 pil e s 

A p pr o xi m at el y 2 0’ wi d e b y 1 0 0’ l o n g; u p t o 

2 5 pil e s 

T e m p or ar y Pi er: O v er w at er 

C o v er a g e 

A p pr o xi m at el y 3, 0 0 0 s q ft A p pr o xi m at el y 2, 0 0 0 s q ft 

T e m p or ar y Pi er: 

Ar e a of Pil e s 

U p t o a p pr o xi m at el y 3 7. 5 s q ft U p t o a p pr o xi m at el y 2 7 s q ft 

Bri d g e Pi er s: 

B e nt hi c F o ot pri nt 

A p pr o xi m at el y 0. 7 4 a cr e s; 0. 3 2 a cr e s n et 

(i n cl u di n g r e m o v al of e xi sti n g bri d g e 

pi er s) 

A p pr o xi m at el y 0. 5 a cr e s; 0. 0 8 a cr e s n et 

(i n cl u di n g r e m o v al of e xi sti n g bri d g e pi er s) 

Bri d g e Pi er s: V ol u m e of 

Dr e d g e d M at eri al 

A p pr o xi m at el y 1 9, 5 0 0 c u bi c y ar d s A p pr o xi m at el y 1 4, 5 0 0 c u bi c y ar d s 

M o bilizati o n a n d Sta gi n g 

Pri or t o t he start of w or k o n t he ne w bri d ge’s easter n a p pr oac h piers , t he Pr oject w o ul d re q uire 

c o nstr ucti o n of a te m p orar y pier (als o k n o w n as false w or k) l ocate d o n t he easter n s h oreli ne , n ort h 

of t he e xisti n g bri d ge f or B uil d Alter nati ve 1 or s o ut h of t he e xisti n g bri d ge f or B uil d Alter nati ve 

2, t o acc o m m o date c o nstr ucti o n acti vities a n d e q ui p me nt w here t he water is t o o s hall o w f or bar ges 

t o reac h t he s h oreli ne. T he te m porar y pier w o ul d meas ure u p t o a p pr o xi matel y 1 5 0 feet l o n g ( B uil d 

Alter nati ve 1) or u p t o a p pr o xi matel y 1 0 0 feet l o n g ( B uil d Alter nati ve 2); t he te m p orar y pier w o ul d 

be 2 0 feet wi de a n d w o ul d c o nsist of a platf or m s u p p orte d b y 1 4 -i nc h dia meter steel piles ( u p t o 

3 5 piles f or B uil d Alter nati ve 1; u p t o 2 5 piles f or B uil d Alter nati ve 2) . T he piles w o ul d be i nstalle d 

b y pre -drilli n g f oll o we d b y vi brat or y ha m meri n g t o t he greatest e xte nt practica ble. If necessar y, 

t he piles w o ul d be dri ve n t he last fe w feet t o t heir fi nal de pt h usi n g a n i m pact ha m mer i n 

c o nj u ncti o n wit h a s oft start a n d c us hi o n bl oc k. O verall, pile i nstallati o n f or t he te m p orar y pier 

w o ul d occ ur o ver a d urati o n of a b o ut fi ve wee ks. Water de pt hs i n t he area of t he ri ver w here t hese 

piles w o ul d b e dri ve n are a p pr o xi matel y 2 5 t o 3 0 feet at mea n l o wer l o w water ( M L L W) ( N O A A 

Na utical C hart 1 2 3 4 8). I n t otal, t he te m p orar y pier w o ul d res ult i n a p pr o xi matel y 3, 0 0 0 s q uare feet 

of o ver water c o vera ge ( B uil d Alter nati ve 1) or a p pr o xi matel y 2, 0 0 0 s q uare feet of o ver water 

c o vera ge ( B uil d Alter nati ve 2), b ut w o ul d all o w s o me li g ht t o pe netrate t o t he s hall o w water 

a q uatic ha bitat o ver t he c o urse of a da y. T he pier w o ul d re mai n i n place f or t he f ull d urati o n of 

c o nstr ucti o n a n d w o ul d be re m o ve d w he n t he c o nstr uc ti o n of t he re place me nt bri d ge is c o m plete d. 

A t ur bi dit y c urtai n w o ul d be i nstalle d ar o u n d t he w or k area d uri n g pile i nstallati o n a n d pile 

re m o val f or t he te m p orar y pier. 

C o nstr ucti o n sta gi n g areas w o ul d li kel y be esta blis he d o n la n d o n b ot h si des of t he ri ver t o pr o vi de 

access f or material a n d e q ui p me nt deli veries via bar ge. 

C o nstr ucti o n of Ne w Railr oa d Bri d ge 

C o nstr ucti o n of t he re place me nt bri d ge w o ul d i ncl u de c o nstr ucti o n of t he ne w bri d ge piers, 

a b ut me nts, s u perstr uct ure, a n d t he d ol p hi n a n d fe n der s y ste m. T he bri d ge piers w o ul d be s u p p orte d 

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b y steel H -piles wit hi n a c o ncrete tre mie seale d s hell e nc o m passi n g a t otal of a p pr o xi matel y 0. 7 4 

acres ( B uil d Alter nati ve 1) or 0. 5 acres ( B uil d Alter nati ve 2) i n be nt hic f o ot pri nt. T o create t he 

cell, steel s heet piles w o ul d be i nstalle d via vi brat or y ha m mer, f oll o we d b y i nstallati o n of t he 

tre mie seal a n d de wateri n g. T he s heet pile s hell f or eac h bri d ge pier w o ul d re q uire re m o val of 

se di me nts wit hi n t he cell, f or a t otal of a p pr o xi matel y 1 9, 5 0 0 c u bic yar ds of dre d ge d materials 

( B uil d Alter nati ve 1) or 1 4, 5 0 0 c u bic yar ds of dre d ge d material ( B uil d Alter nati ve 2) f or t he f ull 

s pa n. Beca use it w o ul d be c o ntai ne d wit hi n t he seale d s hell, dre d gi n g w o ul d n ot ha ve t he p ote ntial 

t o res ult i n i ncrease d t ur bi dit y i n t he water wa y. Dre d ge d material w o ul d be place d i n a sc o w, 

de watere d, a n d tra ns p orte d f or dis p osal i n c o m plia nce wit h a p plica ble re g ulati o ns. A p pr o xi matel y 

2 0 -2 5 dis p osal tri ps w o ul d be e x pecte d o ver t he c o urse of c o nstr ucti o n. I nstallati o n of t he bri d ge 

piers, i n cl u di n g t he dre d gi n g eff orts, w o ul d ta ke a p pr o xi matel y 1 2 m o nt hs . T he bri d ge a b ut me nts 

w o ul d als o be s u p p orte d b y steel H -piles, w hic h w o ul d be i nstalle d usi n g la n d -base d e q ui p me nt. 

O nce t he bri d ge piers are i n place, t he s u perstr uct ure tr uss s pa ns w o ul d be c o nstr ucte d o n bar ges 

a n d fl oate d i nt o place. T he s h orter gir der s pa ns w o ul d be place d usi n g bar ge - or trac k -m o u nte d 

cra nes t o lift t he i n di vi d ual s pa ns i nt o place. U p t o t w o bar ges w o ul d be use d, eac h s u p p orte d b y 

f o ur 1 4-i nc h s q uare s p u d piles (t otal be nt hic f o ot pri nt of 1, 5 6 8 s q uare feet). Usi n g t he self -wei g ht 

of t he piles, t he y w o ul d be p us he d 5 t o 1 0 feet i nt o t he b ott o m. A d diti o nal mea ns t o dri ve t he s p u d 

piles t o t he desire d de pt h w o ul d o nl y be use d as necessar y a n d w o ul d li kel y c o m prise use of 

eq ui p me nt a vaila ble o n t he bar ge t o p us h or ha m mer t he m t o t he desire d de pt h. If ha m meri n g is 

re q uire d, a c us hi o n bl oc k w o ul d be use d. Use of e q ui p me nt i n t his ma n ner w o ul d n ot res ult i n 

i ncrease d u n der water n oise t hat c o ul d affect pr otecte d s pecies. T he bar ges w o ul d m o ve t hr o u g h o ut 

t he site f or t he d urati o n of c o nstr ucti o n. U p o n t he c o m pleti o n of t he re place me nt bri d ge 

c o nstr ucti o n, t he te m p orar y pier w o ul d be re m o ve d, i ncl u di n g f ull re m o val of t he piles. All 

te m p orar y piles w o ul d be re m o ve d wit hi n a t ur bi d it y c urtai n usi n g a vi brat or y ha m mer. 

T he d ol p hi n a n d fe n der s yste m w o ul d be i nstalle d usi n g bar ge -m o u nte d e q ui p me nt f oll o wi n g 

de m oliti o n of t he e xisti n g bri d ge. T he fe n der piles w o ul d c o m prise a b o ut 6 0 1 4 -i nc h dia meter piles 

ma de of eit her ti m ber or fi ber glass c o m p osite, a n d w o ul d be i nstalle d usi n g pre -drilli n g f oll o we d 

b y vi brat or y ha m mer. D ol p hi ns w o ul d c o nsist of s heet pile cells, w hic h w o ul d be i nstalle d usi n g 

a vi brat or y ha m mer. I nstallati o n of t he d ol p hi n a n d fe n der s yste m w o ul d ta ke a p pr o xi matel y 6 

m o nt hs, a n d w o ul d be c o m plete d near t he e n d of t he o verall c o nstr ucti o n peri o d. 

De m oliti o n of E xisti n g Bri d ge 

De m oliti o n of t he e xisti n g bri d ge w o ul d occ ur o nce t he ne w bri d ge is f ull y o perati o nal, i ncl u di n g 

b ot h water - a n d la n d -base d c o m p o ne nts. T he bri d ge s u perstr uct ure c o ul d be re m o ve d s pa n -b y -

s pa n usi n g a bar ge a n d a m ulti-w heele d cra wler or cra ne, a n d t he n tra ns p orte d t o a n d disasse m ble d 

i n a sta gi n g yar d. T he e xisti n g stac ke d st o ne piers w o ul d li kel y be p ulle d a part wit h a n e xca vat or 

sit uate d o n a bar ge, wit h o ut t he use of c offer da ms. T he e xca vat or w o ul d t he n re m o ve t he pier 

f o oti n gs, a n d t he ti m ber piles w o ul d be c ut bel o w t he m u dli ne. I n t otal, re m o val of t he e xisti n g 

bri d ge w o ul d rest ore a p pr o xi matel y 0. 4 2 acres of be nt hic ha bitat. 

Vessels 

I n-wate r c o nstr ucti o n acti vities w o ul d be s u p p orte d b y a p pr o xi matel y si x self-p o were d vessels, 

i ncl u di n g o ne cre w b oat, o ne safet y b oat, u p t o t w o sta gi n g s p u d bar ges, a n d t w o t u g b oats. Vessel 

drafts w o ul d li kel y ra n ge fr o m fi ve t o 1 0 feet. M ost of t hese b oats w o ul d o perate bet wee n t he 

c o nstr ucti o n z o ne a n d a s uita ble la n di n g site f or c o nstr ucti o n acti vit y, s uc h as t he P ort of 

C oe y ma ns, a n i n d ustrial mari ne ter mi nal o n t he H u ds o n Ri ver a p pr o xi matel y 1 2 miles s o ut h of 

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t he Li vi n gst o n A ve n ue Bri d ge. Vessel s pee d s w o ul d li kel y be less t ha n fi ve k n ots f or p us h b oats 

a n d t u gs a n d less t ha n 1 0 k n ots f or cre w b oats w or ki n g wit hi n t he i m me diate vici nit y of t he bri d ge. 

La n d -Base d Acti vities 

F oll o wi n g c o nstr ucti o n of t he ne w bri d ge a n d pri or t o de m oliti o n of t he e xisti n g bri d ge, la n dsi de 

railr oa d trac ks w o ul d be c o nstr ucte d t o c o n nect t he ne w bri d ge t o t he e xisti n g rail trac ks. Retai ni n g 

walls a n d e m ba n k me nts w o ul d be c o nstr ucte d, as necessar y , t o s u p p ort t he ne w c o n necti n g trac ks 

as t hey gra d uall y sl o pe d o w n fr o m t he bri d ge. A St or m water P oll uti o n Pre ve nti o n Pla n a p pr o ve d 

b y t he Ne w Y or k State De part me nt of E n vir o n me ntal C o nser vati o n w o ul d i m ple me nt er osi o n a n d 

se di me nt c o ntr ol meas ures t o mi n i mize t he effects of st or m water r u n off d uri n g c o nstr ucti o n. N o 

i m pacts t o a q uatic res o urces fr o m t he la n d-base d c o nstr ucti o n acti vities are a ntici pate d. 

C o m pli a nce 

T he E F H Assess me nt W or ks heet a n d attac h me nts are i ncl u de d as E ncl os ure 1 t o t his letter. 

N Y S D O T will c o m pl y wit h all re g ulat or y restricti o ns f or i n -water c o nstr ucti o n acti vities, 

i ncl u di n g n o i n-water c o nstr ucti o n w or k fr o m Marc h 1 t hr o u g h J u ne 3 0 t o pr otect s pa w ni n g 

s h ort n ose st ur ge o n a n d t heir e g gs a n d lar vae. T his restricte d wi n d o w w o ul d als o a v oi d m ost of t he 

s pa w ni n g peri o d f or wi nter fl o u n der a n d wi n d o w pa ne fl o u n der, f or w hic h E F H is desi g nate d i n 

t he u p per H u ds o n Ri ver. 

I n s u m mar y, t he Pr oject w o ul d res ult i n: 

• T e mp or ar y i n cre a s e i n ve s s el tr affi c o n t h e H u d s o n Ri v er; 

• T e mp or ar y i n cre a s e i n s edi m e nt res u sp e n sio n a s soci at e d wit h pil e i n stall ati o n a n d r em o v al; 

• T e mp or ar y i n cre a s e i n un d er w at er n oi s e fr o m pil e i n st all ati o n a n d re mo v al ; 

• T e mp or ar y l o s s of u p t o a p pro xi m at el y 3 7. 5 s q u ar e f e et ( B uil d Alt er n ativ e 1) or 2 7 s qu are f eet 

( B uil d Alt er n ative 2 ) of b otto m h a bitat i n t h e f o ot pri nt of t e m p or ar y pi er pil e s, w hi c h will b e 

i n pl a ce f or t h e d ur ati o n of c o n stru cti o n; 

• T e mp or ar y l o s s of u p t o a p pro xi m at el y 1, 5 6 8 s q uar e f e et of b otto m h a bitat i n t h e f o ot pri nt of 

t h e s p u d pil e s f or t h e c o n str u cti o n b arg e s w hil e t h e y ar e m o or ed ( w hi c h w o ul d b e m o v e d 

p eri o di c all y o v er t h e d urati o n of c o nstru cti o n); 

• T e mp or ar y s h a din g of a ppr o xi m at el y 3, 0 0 0 s q u ar e f e et ( B uil d Alt er n ati v e 1) or 2, 0 00 s q u are 

f e et ( B uil d Alt er n ati v e 2) fr o m t h e te mp or ar y pi er; 

• P er ma n e nt l o s s of a p pro xi m at el y 0. 7 4 a cre s ( B uil d Alt er n ativ e 1) or 0. 5 a cre s ( B uil d 

Alt er n ati v e 2) of b otto m h a bitat i n t h e f o ot print of t h e r e plac e m e nt bri d g e pier s; a n d 

• R e st orati o n of 0. 4 2 a cre s of b otto m h a bitat i n t h e f o ot pri nt of t h e e xi sti n g bri d g e pi ers t h at wi ll 

b e r e mo v e d, f or a t ot al n et l o s s of b otto m h a bitat of a p pro xi m at el y 0. 3 2 a cre s ( B uil d 

Alt er n ati v e 1) or 0. 0 8 a cr e s ( B uil d Alt er n ati v e 2). 

As t he i n -water acti vities are carrie d o ut, E F H a n d pre y s pecies w o ul d be te m p oraril y dis place d t o 

ot her s uita ble h a bitat i n t he area, b ut w o ul d be li kel y t o ret ur n t o t he P r oject site u p o n c o m pleti o n 

of t he w or k, a n d i nter mitte ntl y d uri n g c o nstr ucti o n d o w n -ti mes. T he use of u p t o t w o s p u d bar ges 

a n d f o ur s mall vessels d uri n g c o nstr ucti o n w o ul d c o nstit ute a mi ni mal i nc rease i n vessel acti vit y 

i n t he P r oject area, a n d t his w o ul d n ot be o utsi de t he ra n ge of t y pical vessel acti vit y i n t he Al ba n y 

area. As t he bar ges w o ul d be m o ore d i n place i n dee p waters a n d s maller vessels w o ul d o nl y be 

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use d t o tra ns p ort pers o n nel a n d materials, t he p ote ntial f or vessel i nteracti o n wit h E F H s pecies 

w o ul d be li mite d. 

T he effects of se di me nt res us pe nsi o n a n d te m p orar y i ncreases i n t ur bi dit y ass ociate d wit h pile 

i nstallati o n a n d re m o val of t he te m p orar y pier piles w o ul d be mi ni mal a n d i nter mitte nt. Se di me nt 

t y pes wit hi n t he P r oject area are pri maril y sa n d a n d gra vel y sa n d, w hic h are n ot easil y res us pe n de d 

a n d w o ul d settle q uic kl y. T he use of a t ur bi dit y c urtai n d uri n g pile i nstallati o n a n d re m o val w o ul d 

f urther mi ni mize t he p ote ntial f or a d verse effects fr o m se di me nt res us pe nsi o n. 

T he effects of ele vate d u n der water n oise le vels fr o m pile i nstallati o n a n d re m o val of t he te m p orar y 

pier piles w o ul d be mi ni mize d t hr o u g h t he use of eit her pre -drilli n g or vi brat or y ha m meri n g. W he n 

a n i m pact ha m mer w o ul d be re q uire d f or t he te m p orar y pier piles, a s oft start a n d c us hi o n bl oc k 

w o ul d be use d t o atte n uate n oise a n d e nc o ura ge fis h t o m o ve a wa y fr o m t he area. At its ma xi m u m, 

t he e ns o nifie d area reac hi n g t he be ha vi oral t hres h ol d f or st ur ge o n a n d ot her fis h will e xte n d 1 2 0 

meters ( 3 9 4 feet) fr o m t he pile. It is u nli kel y t hat m o ve me nt a wa y fr o m t his area w o ul d a d versel y 

affect E F H, as t he H u ds o n Ri ver is a b o ut 9 5 0 feet wi de at t he P r oject l ocati o n a n d w o ul d all o w 

s ufficie nt area f or fis h passa ge b ot h i n t he na vi gati o n c ha n nel a n d i n t he s hall o wer waters cl oser 

t o s h ore. 

D uri n g c o nstr ucti o n, s ha di n g b y t he vessels a n d te m p orar y pier necessar y t o c o nstr uct t he Pr oject 

w o ul d n ot be e x pecte d t o si g nifica ntl y affect be nt hic ha bitat , as li g ht w o ul d still pe netrate t he water 

o ver t he c o urse of t he da y a n d si milar ha bitat w o ul d c o nti n ue t o be a vaila ble i n t he vici nit y. 

Si milarl y, t he te m p orar y l oss of a p pr o xi matel y 3 7. 5 s q uare feet ( B uil d Alter nati ve 1) or 2 7 s q uare 

feet ( B uil d Alter nati ve 2) of b ott o m ha bitat i n t he f o ot pri nt of t he te m p orar y pier piles w o ul d n ot 

res ult i n a s u bsta ntial re d ucti o n i n f ora gi n g o p p ort u nities f or E F H s pecies. T his area w o ul d bec o me 

a vaila ble a gai n w he n t he te m p orar y pier is re m o ve d u p o n c o m pleti o n of t he r e place me nt bri d ge. 

S p u d piles s u p p orti n g t he c o nstr ucti o n bar ges w o ul d te m p oraril y occ u p y u p t o 1, 5 6 8 s q uare feet 

of ri ver b ott o m w he n t he bar ges are m o ore d. T he s p u d bar ges w o ul d be m o ve d peri o dicall y d uri n g 

c o nstr ucti o n, s o t he area occ u pie d b y t he s p u d piles w o ul d c ha n ge fre q ue ntl y a n d ha bitat w o ul d 

o nl y be u na vaila ble f or s h ort d urati o ns. T here w o ul d be a per ma ne nt l oss of a p pr o xi matel y 0. 7 4 

acres ( B uil d Alter nati ve 1) or 0. 5 acres ( B uil d Alter nati ve 2) of be nt hic ha bitat i n t he f o ot pri nt of 

t he ne w brid ge. H o we ver, u p o n re m o val of t he e xisti n g bri d ge piers, w hic h ha ve a be nt hic f o ot pri nt 

of 0. 4 2 acres, t he Pr oject w o ul d res ult i n a net per ma ne nt l oss of a p pr o xi matel y 0. 3 2 acres ( B uil d 

Alter nati ve 1) or 0. 0 8 acres ( B uil d Alter nati ve 2 ) of be nt hic ha bitat. T his is s mall i n c o m paris o n 

t o t he s urr o u n di n g ha bitat t hat w o ul d c o nti n ue t o be a vaila ble t o E F H s pecies, a n d w o ul d n ot res ult 

i n a si g nifica nt a d verse i m pact t o E F H. 

W hile c o nstr ucti o n of t he Pr oject w o ul d ha ve t he p ote ntial t o res ult i n te m p orar y effects o n E F H 

s pecies i n t he u p per H u ds o n Ri ver, t he maj orit y of t he affecte d ha bitat w o ul d be a vaila ble t o E F H 

s pecies o nce a gai n f oll o wi n g c o nstr ucti o n. T he a p pr o xi matel y 3 7. 5 -s q uare-f o ot area ( B uil d 

Alter nati ve 1) or 2 7 -s q uare-f o ot area (B uil d Alter nati ve 2 ) i n t he f o ot pri nt of t he te m p orar y pier 

piles a n d t he 0. 4 2 acres c urre ntl y occ u pie d b y t he e xisti n g bri d ge w o ul d be rest ore d as be nt hic 

ha bitat. T he l oss of a p pr o xi matel y 0. 7 4 acres ( B uil d Alter nati ve 1) or 0. 5 acres ( B uil d Alter nati ve 

2 ) i n t he f o ot pri nt of t he re place me nt bri d ge piers w o ul d be partiall y offset b y t he re m o val of t he 

e xisti n g bri d ge, a n d t he net l oss of a p pr o xi matel y 0. 3 2 acres ( B uil d Alter nati ve 1) or 0. 0 8 acres 

( B uil d Alter nati ve 2) of b ott o m ha bitat w o ul d n ot res ult i n si g nifica nt a d verse effects t o E F H. In -

water c o nstr ucti o n w o ul d be ti me d t o a v oi d s pa w ni n g s h ort n ose st ur ge o n (t here b y partiall y 

Ja n uar y 26 , 2 0 2 1 
Esse ntial Fis h Ha bitat C o ns ultati o n 

Li vi n gst o n A ve n ue Bri d ge Pr oject 

7 

a v oi di n g s pa w ni n g peri o ds of E F H s pecies), meas ures t o mi ni mize se di me nt res us pe nsi o n a n d 

u n der water n oise effects w o ul d be i m ple me nte d , a n d t he te m p orar y a n d per ma ne nt l osses of 

ha bitat wit hi n t he H u ds o n Ri ver w o ul d be mi ni mal . T heref ore, F R A has deter mi ne d t hat t he 

Pr oject’s a d verse effect o n E F H w o ul d n ot be s u bsta ntial a n d is t heref ore re q uesti n g a n a b bre viate d 

E F H c o ns ultati o n. 

If y o u ha ve q uesti o ns or re q uire a d diti o nal i nf or mati o n re gar di n g t his re q uest or t he Pr oject , please 

c o ntact Bra n d o n Bratc her , F R A E n vir o n me ntal Pr otecti o n S pecialist , at 

bra n d o n. bratc her @ d ot. g o v wit h a c o p y t o Mar k Ja k u bia k, Pr oject Ma na ger/ E n vir o n me ntal 

Ma na ger at N Y S D O T: mar k.ja k u bia k @ d ot. n y. g o v . 

T ha n k y o u f or y o ur ti me a n d c o nsi derati o n. 

Si ncerel y, 

La ura S hic k 

S u per vis or y E n vir o n me ntal Pr otecti o n S pecialist 

E n vir o n me ntal & C orri d or Pla n ni n g Di visi o n 

Office of Railr oa d P olic y & De vel o p me nt 

E ncl os ure 1 – E F H Assess me nt W or ks heet 

Cc: Bra n d o n Bratc her, F R A 

Mar k Ja k u bia k , N Y S D O T 

Ja n uar y 26 , 2 0 2 1 
1, 0 0 0 F E E T

Study Area

H U D S O N R I V E R

Fi g ur e 1

A p pr oxi mate c o or di nates of St u dy Area:

7 3° 4 4' 2 9" W 4 2° 3 9' 1 5" N

U S G S To p o gr a p hi c M a p
Water

St

Ce ntre St

Q uay St

C ol o nie St N La nsi n g StdvlB eirE

Br oa d way

N Y S D O T LI VI N G S T O N A V E N U E B RI D G E

B uil d Alt er n ati v e 1 – R e pl a c e m e nt o n a n A dj a c e nt N ort h Ali g n m e nt

Fi g ur e 2

Existi n g Livi n gst o n Av e n u e Bri d g e Pr o p os e d N ort h Ali g n m e nt Pr o p os e d S h ar e d Us e P at h

5 0 0 F E E T

H U D S O N RI V E R

7. 2 8. 2 0

A L B A N Y

R E N S S E L A E R
Water

St

Ce ntre St

Q uay St

C ol o nie St N La nsi n g StdvlB eirE

Br oa d way

N Y S D O T LI VI N G S T O N A V E N U E B RI D G E

B uil d Alt er n ati v e 2 – R e pl a c e m e nt o n a n A dj a c e nt S o ut h Ali g n m e nt

Fi g ur e 3

Existi n g Livi n gst o n Av e n u e Bri d g e

5 0 0 F E E T

Pr o p os e d S o ut h Ali g n m e nt

Pr o p os e d S h ar e d Us e P at h

H U D S O N RI V E R

7. 2 8. 2 0

A L B A N Y

R E N S S E L A E R
N O A A Fis heries Gre ater Atl a ntic Re gi o n al Fis heries Office 

Esse nti al Fis h H a bit at ( E F H) Assess me nt & Fis h a n d Wil dlife C o or di n ati o n 

Act ( F W C A) W or ks heet 

T his w or ks heet is y o ur esse ntial fis h ha bitat ( E F H) assess me nt. It pr o vi des us wit h t he 

i nf or mati o n necessar y t o assess t he effects of y o ur acti o n o n E F H u n der t he Ma g n us o n 

Ste ve ns Fis her y C o nser vati o n a n d Ma na ge me nt Act a n d o n N O A A tr ust res o urces u n der t he 

Fis h a n d Wil dlife C o or di nati o n Act ( F W C A). C o ns ultati o n is n ot re q uire d if: 

1. t here is n o a d verse effect o n E F H or N O A A tr ust r es o urces (see p a ge 1 0 f or m ore i nf o).

2. n o E F H is desi g nate d a n d n o tr ust res o urces ma y be prese nt at t he pr oject site.

I nstr ucti o ns 

Fe deral age ncies or thei r n o n -fe deral desi g nate d lea d a ge nc y s h o ul d email t he co m plete d 

w or ks heet a nd necessary attac h me nts to n mfs. gar.ef h.c o ns ultati o n @ n oaa. g o v . I ncl u de 

t he p u blic n otice (if a p plica ble) or pr oject a p plicati o n a n d pr oject pla ns s h o wi n g: 

● l ocati on ma p of t he pr oject site wit h area of i m pact.

● e xisti n g a n d pr o p ose d c o n diti o ns.

● all waters of t he U. S. o n t he pr oject site wit h mea n l o w water ( M L W), mea n hi g h wat er

( M H W), hi g h ti de li ne ( H T L), a n d w ater d e pt hs clearl y mar ke d.

● se nsiti ve ha bitats ma p pe d, i ncl u di n g s peci al a q uatic sites (s u b mer ge d a q u atic ve getati o n,

salt mars h, m u dflats, riffl es a n d p o ols, c or al reefs, a n d sa nct uaries a n d r ef u ges), har d

b ott o m or nat ural r oc k y h a bitat areas, a n d s hellfis h be ds.

● site p h ot o gra p hs, if a vail a ble.

We will pr o vi de o ur E F H c o nser vati o n r ec o m me n dati o ns a n d rec o m me n d ati o ns u n der t he 

F W C A, as a p pr o priat e, wit hi n 3 0 da ys of recei pt of a c o m plete E F H assess me nt ( 6 0 da ys if a n 

e x pa n de d c o ns ultati o n is necessar y). Please s u b mit c o m plete i nf or mati o n t o mi ni mize dela ys i n 

c o m pleti n g t he c o ns ultati o n. 

T his w or ks heet pr o vi des us wit h t he i nf or mati o n re q uire d 1 i n a n E F H assess me nt: 

1. A descri pti o n of t he pr o p ose d acti o n.

2. A n a nal ysis of t he p ote ntial a d verse eff ects o n E F H a n d t he fe d er all y ma n a ge d s p ecies.

3. T he fe d eral a ge nc y’s c o n cl usi o ns re gar di n g t he eff ects of t he acti o n o n E F H.

4. Pr o p ose d miti gati o n, if a p plica ble.

Y o ur a nal ysis s h o ul d f oc us o n i m p acts t h at re d uce t he q u alit y a n d/ or q u a ntit y of t he h a bit at 

or res ult i n c o n versi o n t o a diff ere nt h a bit at t y pe f or all life sta ges of s pecies wit h desi g n ate d 

E F H wit hi n t he acti o n ar ea. 

Use t he i nf or mati o n o n t he H C D we bsite a n d N O A A’s E F H Ma p per t o c o m plete t his w or ks heet. 

If y o u ha ve q u esti o ns, please c o nt act t he a p pr o pri ate H C D staff m e m ber t o assist y o u. 

1 T he E F H c o ns ultati o n pr ocess is g ui de d b y t he re q uire me nts of o ur E F H re g ulati o n at 5 0 C F R 6 0 0. 9 0 5. 

1 
E F H A S S E S S M E N T W O R K S H E E T 

Ge ner al Pr oj ect I nf or m ati o n 

Date S u b mitte d: 

Pr oject/ A p plicati o n N u m ber: 

Pr oject Na me: 

Pr oject S p o ns or/ A p plica nt: 

Fe deral Acti o n A ge nc y (if state a ge n c y acti n g as d ele gate d): 

Fast - 4 1 or O ne Fe deral D ecisi o n Pr oject: Yes N o 

Acti o n A ge nc y C o ntact Na me: 

C o ntact P h o ne: C o ntact E mail: 

Latit u de: L o n git u de: 

A d dress, Cit y/ T o w n, Stat e: 

B o d y of Water: 

Pr oject P ur p ose: 

Pr oject Descri pti o n: 

A ntici pate d D urati o n of I n- Wa ter W or k or Start/ E n d Dates: 

2 

Li vi n g st o n A v e n u e Bri d g e Pr oj e ct

F R A a n d N Y S D O T

F e d er al R ailr o a d A d mi ni str ati o n

4 2. 6 5 4 2 1 0 N 7 3. 7 4 1 5 4 7 W

Wi dt h of t h e ri v er b et w e e n Al b a n y a n d R e n s s el a er at Li vi n g st o n A v e n u e ( Al b a n y, N Y

1 2 2 0 7)

H u d s o n Ri v er

E xi sti n g bri d g e i n f air t o p o or c o n diti o n. M o v a bl e s p a n fr e q u e ntl y m alf u n cti o n s,

r e s ulti n g i n r ail d el a y s. Bri d g e d o e s n ot m e et m o d er n d e si g n st a n d ar d s or s ei s mi c

c o d e s.

R e pl a c e m e nt of t h e e xi sti n g Li vi n g st o n A v e n u e Bri d g e wit h a n e w r ail bri d g e o n a n a dj a c e nt

ali g n m e nt eit h er n ort h or s o ut h of t h e e xi sti n g bri d g e. C o n str u cti o n will u s e a t e m p or ar y pi er

( pil e f o ot pri nt of 2 7- 3 7. 5 sf, o v er w at er c o v er a g e of 2, 0 0 0- 3, 0 0 0 sf) o n t h e e a st er n s h or eli n e t o

a c c o m m o d at e e q ui p m e nt w h er e t h e w at er i s t o o s h all o w f or b ar g e s. T h e t e m p or ar y pi er will b e

r e m o v e d w h e n c o n str u cti o n of t h e r e pl a c e m e nt bri d g e i s c o m pl et e. T h e n e w bri d g e pi er s will

o c c u p y 0. 5- 0. 7 4 a cr e s of ri v er b ott o m a n d will b e i n st all e d u si n g st e el H- pil e s i n a c o n cr et e

tr e mi e s e al e d s h ell wit hi n a s h e et pil e p eri m et er. S e di m e nt s will b e r e m o v e d fr o m wit hi n t h e

d e w at er e d s h e et pil e s h ell s a n d tr a n s p ort e d t o a n off- sit e di s p o s al l o c ati o n. A n e w d ol p hi n a n d

f e n d er s y st e m c o m pri si n g ti m b er or fi b er gl a s s c o m p o sit e pil e s a n d s h e et pil e c ell s will b e

i n st all e d u si n g pr e- drilli n g a n d vi br at or y h a m m er aft er t h e e xi sti n g bri d g e i s d e m oli s h e d.

D e m oliti o n of t h e e xi sti n g bri d g e will o c c ur o n c e t h e n e w bri d g e i s f ull y o p er ati o n al, a n d will

r e s ult i n t h e r e st or ati o n of 0. 4 2 a cr e s of b ott o m h a bit at, f or a n et l o s s of 0. 0 8- 0. 3 2 a cr e s of

b ott o m h a bit at c o n si d eri n g t h e r e pl a c e m e nt a n d d e m oliti o n. T h e bri d g e will b e r e m o v e d s p a nb y- s p a n a n d tr a n s p ort e d t o a n d di s a s s e m bl e d i n a st a gi n g y ar d. All i n- w at er w or k will b e

c o n d u ct e d fr o m t w o st a gi n g b ar g e s a n d t h e t e m p or ar y pi er, a n d a t ur bi dit y c urt ai n will b e u s e d

d uri n g i n st all ati o n a n d r e m o v al of t h e t e m p or ar y pi er.

2 0 2 2 - 2 0 2 5
H a bit at Descri pti o n 

E F H i ncl u des t he bi ol o gi cal, c he mical, a n d p h ysical c o m p o ne nts of t he ha bitat. T his i ncl u des t he 

s u bstrate a n d ass o ciate d bi ol o gical r es o urces (e. g., be nt hic or ga nis ms, s u b mer ge d a q u atic 

ve getati o n, s hellfis h be ds, salt mars h wetla n ds), t h e water c ol u m n, a n d pr e y s pecies. 

Is t he pr oject i n desi g nat e d E F H ? Yes N o 

Is t he pr oject i n desi g nat e d H A P C ? Yes N o 

Is t his c o or di n ati o n u n der F W C A o nl y? Yes N o 

T otal area of i m pact t o E F H (i n dicate s q ft o r acres): 

T otal area of i m pact t o H A P C (i n dicate s q ft or acres): 

C urre nt water de pt hs: Sali nit y: Water te m perat ur e ra n ge: 

Se di me nt c haracteristics : 

W h at h a bit at ty pes are i n or a dj ace nt t o t he pr oject are a a n d will t hey be per m a ne ntly i m p acte d ? 

Select all t hat a p pl y. In di cate if i m pacts will be te m p orar y, if site will be rest ore d, or if 

per ma ne nt c o n v ersi o n of ha bitat will occ ur. A pr oj ect ma y occ ur i n o verl a p pi n g ha bitat t y pes. 

H a bit at T y pe T ot al 

i m p act (s q 

ft/ acres) 

I m p acts are 

te m p or ar y 

R est ore d t o 

pre -e xisti n g 

c o n diti o ns 

Per m a ne nt 

c o n versi o n of all 

or p art of h a bit at 

Mari ne 

Est uari ne 

Ri veri ne (ti dal) 

Ri veri ne ( n o n -ti dal) 

I nterti dal 

S u bti dal 

Water c ol u m n 

Salt mars h/ Wetla n d 

(ti dal) 

Wetla n d ( n o n-ti dal) 

2 Use t he ta bles o n pa ges 7- 9 t o list s pecies wit h desi g nate d E F H or t he t y pe of desi g nate d H A P C prese nt. 

3 T he le vel of detail is de pe n de nt o n y o ur pr oj ect – e. g., a grai n size a nal ysis ma y be necess ar y f or dre d gi n g. 

3 

0. 9- 1. 2 a cr e s

2 0- 3 6 ft < 0. 5 p pt 0- 7 7 F

Pri m aril y s a n d a n d gr a v el y s a n d

0. 9- 1. 2 a cr e s 2 7- 3 7. 5 sf 0. 4 2 a cr e s 0. 5- 0. 7 4 a cr e s
H a bit at T y pe T ot al 

i m p act (s q 

ft/ acres) 

I m p acts are 

te m p or ar y 

R est ore d t o 

pre -e xisti n g 

c o n diti o ns 

Per m a ne nt 

c o n versi o n of all 

or p art of h a bit at 

R oc k y/ har d b ott o m : 

Sa n d 

S hellfis h be ds or 

o yster reefs 

M u dflats 

S u b mer ge d a q uatic 

ve getati o n ( S A V) 5 , 

macr oal gae, e pif a u na 

Dia dr o m o us fis h 

( mi gr at or y or 

s pa w ni n g h a bitat ) 

I n dicate t y pe(s) of r o c k y/ har d b ott o m ha bitat ( pe b ble, c o b ble, b o ul der, b e dr oc k o utcr o p/le d ge) 

a n d s pecies of S A V: 

Pr oject Eff ects 

Select all 

t h at a p pl y 

Pr oject T y pe/ C ate g o r y 

Hatc her y or A q uac ult ure 

A gric ult ure 

F orestr y 

Militar y (e. g., ac o ustic testi n g, trai ni n g e x ercises) 

Mi ni n g (e. g., s a n d, gra v el) 

Rest orati o n or fis h/ wil dlife e n ha n ce me nt (e. g., fis h passa ge, w etla n ds, beac h 

re n o uris h me nt, miti gati o n ba n k/I L F creati o n) 

4 I n dicate t y pe(s). T he t y pe(s) of r oc k y ha bitat will hel p y o u deter mi ne if t he area is c o d H A P C. 

5 I n dicate s pecies. P r o vi de a c o p y of t he S A V re p ort a n d s ur ve y c o n d ucte d at t he site, if a p plica ble. 

4 

0. 9- 1. 2 a cr e s 2 7- 3 7. 5 sf 0. 4 2 a cr e s 0. 5- 0. 7 4 a cr e s

0. 9- 1. 2

a cr e s

2 7- 3 7. 5 sf 0. 4 2 a cr e s 0. 5- 0. 7 4 a cr e s

n/ a
Select all 

t h at a p pl y 

Pr oject T y pe/ C ate g o r y 

I nfrastr u ct ure/tra ns p ortati o n (e. g., c ul vert c o nstr ucti o n, bri d ge r e pair, hi g h w a y, 

p ort) 

E ner g y de v el o p me nt/ use 

Water q ualit y ( e. g., T M D L, w aste wat er, se di me nt re me diati o n) 

Dre d gi n g/e x ca vati o n a n d dis p osal 

Piers, ra m ps, fl oats, a n d ot her str uct ures 

Ba n k/s h or eli ne sta bilizati o n (e. g., li vi n g s h or eli ne, gr oi n, br ea k w ater, b ul k h ea d) 

S ur ve y (e. g., ge ot ec h nical, ge o p h ysical, ha bitat, fis heries) 

Ot her 

Select 

all t h at 

a p pl y 

P ot e nti al Stress ors C a use d 

b y t he Acti vit y 

Select all t h at 

a p pl y a n d if 

te m p or ar y o r 

per m a ne nt 

H a bit at alter ati o ns c a use d 

b y t he acti vit y 

U n der w ater n oise Te m p Per m 

Water q ualit y/t ur bi dit y/ 

c o nta mi na nt release 

Water de pt h c ha n ge 

Vessel traffic/ bar ge 

gr o u n di n g 

Ti dal fl o w c ha n ge 

I m pi n ge me nt/e ntrai n me nt6 Fill 

Pre ve nt fis h 

passa ge/s pa w ni n g 

Ha bitat t y p e c o n versi o n 

Be nt hic c o m m u nit y 

dist ur ba nce 

Ot her : 

I m pacts t o pre y s pecies Ot her: 

6 E ntrai n me nt is t he v ol u ntar y or i n v ol u ntar y m o ve me nt of a q uatic or ga nis ms fr o m a water b o d y i nt o a s urface 

di versi o n or t hr o u g h, u n der, or ar o u n d scree ns a n d res ults i n t he l oss of t he or ga nis ms fr o m t he p o p ulati o n. 

I m pi n ge me nt is t he i n v ol u ntar y c o ntact a n d e ntra p me nt of a q uatic or ga nis ms o n t he s urfac e of i nta ke scree ns 

ca use d w he n t he a p pr oac h vel ocit y e xcee ds t he s wi m mi n g ca pa bilit y of t he or ga nis m. 

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U n d er w at er n oi s e,

t ur bi dit y

U n d er w at er n oi s e,

t ur bi dit y
Det ails: pr oject i m p acts a n d miti g ati o n 

T he le vel of d etail t hat y o u pr o vi de s h o ul d be c o m me ns urate wit h t he ma g nit u de of i m pacts 

ass ociate d wit h t he pr o p ose d pr oject. Attac h s u p ple me ntal i nf or mati o n if necessar y. 

Descri be h o w t he pr oject w o ul d i m pact eac h of t he ha bitat t y p es selecte d a b o ve. I ncl u de 

te m p orar y a n d p er ma n e nt i m pact descri pti o ns a n d direct a n d i n direct i m pacts. 

W hat s pecific meas ur es will be use d t o a v oi d i m pacts, i ncl u di n g pr oject desi g n, t ur bi dit y 

c o ntr ols, ac o ustic c o ntr ols, a n d ti me of year restricti o ns? If i m pacts ca n n ot be a v oi de d, w h y n ot? 

W hat s pecific meas ur es will be use d t o mi ni mize i m pacts? 

Is c o m pe nsat or y miti gati o n pr o p ose d? Yes N o 

If n o, w h y n ot? If yes, descri be pla ns f or miti gati o n a n d h o w t his will offset i m pacts t o E F H. 

I n cl u de a c o nce pt u al c o m pe nsat or y miti gati o n a n d m o nit ori n g pla n, if a p plica ble. 

6 

T e m p or ar y: V e s s el a cti vit y d uri n g c o n str u cti o n ( 2 b o at s, 2 b ar g e s, a n d 2 t u g s at a gi v e n ti m e) - V e s s el s

will r e m ai n i n cl o s e pr o xi mit y t o t h e pr oj e ct sit e e x c e pt w h e n tr a n s p orti n g dr e d g e d m at eri al d o w n str e a m

( e sti m at e d 2 0 di s p o s al tri p s t ot al). S e di m e nt r e s u s p e n si o n d uri n g i n st all ati o n a n d r e m o v al of t h e

t e m p or ar y pi er pil e s a n d i n st all ati o n of t h e d ol p hi n a n d f e n d er s y st e m pil e s - T ur bi dit y i n cr e a s e s will b e

mi ni m al a n d l o c ali z e d a n d s e di m e nt s will s ettl e q ui c kl y. U n d er w at er n oi s e d uri n g pil e i n st all ati o n a n d

r e m o v al - Pr e- drilli n g a n d vi br at or y h a m m er will b e u s e d f or t h e bri d g e pi er s a n d d ol p hi n/f e n d er s y st e m,

r e s ulti n g i n mi ni m al n oi s e i n cr e a s e s. T e m p or ar y pi er pil e s will b e i n st all e d u si n g vi br at or y h a m m er

f oll o w e d b y mi ni m al i m p a ct h a m m eri n g ( wit h s oft st art a n d c u s hi o n bl o c k). N oi s e l e v el s r e a c hi n g t h e

b e h a vi or al t hr e s h ol d will e xt e n d u p t o 1 2 0 m fr o m t h e pil e, l e a vi n g m or e t h a n h alf t h e ri v er wi dt h n o ne n s o nifi e d a n d a v ail a bl e f or fi s h p a s s a g e. T e m p or ar y pi er will h a v e o v er w at er c o v er a g e of 2, 0 0 0- 3, 0 0 0 sf.

P er m a n e nt: L o s s of b ott o m h a bit at i n t h e f o ot pri nt of t h e n e w bri d g e pi er s ( 0. 5- 0. 7 4 a cr e s), r e st or ati o n of

b ott o m h a bit at i n f o ot pri nt of t h e e xi sti n g bri d g e ( 0. 4 2 a cr e s). N et l o s s of 0. 0 8- 0. 3 2 a cr e s of b ott o m h a bit at.

T h e pr oj e ct will c o m pl y wit h all r e g ul at or y r e stri cti o n s f or i n- w at er c o n str u cti o n a cti viti e s,

i n cl u di n g n o i n- w at er a cti viti e s fr o m M ar c h 1 t hr o u g h J u n e 3 0 t o pr ot e ct s p a w ni n g s h ort n o s e

st ur g e o n a n d t h eir e g g s a n d l ar v a e. Dr e d gi n g f or t h e bri d g e pi er s will b e d o n e wit hi n d e w at er e d

s h e et pil e c ell s a n d will n ot r e s ult i n s e di m e nt r e s u s p e n si o n.

T ur bi dit y c urt ai n will b e d e pl o y e d d uri n g i n st all ati o n a n d r e m o v al of t h e t e m p or ar y pi er pil e s a n d

i n st all ati o n of d ol p hi n/f e n d er pil e s. Pr oj e ct v e s s el s will m ai nt ai n s p e e d s l e s s t h a n 5 k n ot s f or

p u s h b o at s a n d t u g s a n d l e s s t h a n 1 0 k n ot s f or cr e w b o at s. T h e u s e of pr e- drilli n g a n d vi br at or y

h a m m er f or t h e bri d g e pi er s a n d d ol p hi n/f e n d er s y st e m will mi ni mi z e t h e p ot e nti al f or eff e ct s

fr o m u n d er w at er n oi s e. T h e u s e of a vi br at or y h a m m er a n d a s oft st art a n d c u s hi o n bl o c k w h e n

i m p a ct h a m m eri n g f or t h e t e m p or ar y pi er will al s o mi ni mi z e n oi s e i m p a ct s.

C o m p e n s at or y miti g ati o n i s n ot pr o p o s e d b e c a u s e t h e n et l o s s of b ott o m h a bit at i s

mi ni m al, t ot ali n g 0. 0 8- 0. 3 2 a cr e s wit h t h e r e m o v al of t h e e xi sti n g bri d g e. All ot h er

p ot e nti al i m p a ct s d e s cri b e d a b o v e will b e i nt er mitt e nt a n d t e m p or ar y.
Fe der al Acti o n A ge nc y’s E F H deter mi n ati o n (select o ne) 

T here is n o a d v ers e eff ect 7 o n E F H or E F H is n ot d esi g nat e d at t he pr oj ect site. 

E F H C o ns ultati o n is n ot re q uire d. T his is a F W C A- o nl y re q uest. 

T he a d verse effect 7 o n E F H is n ot s u bsta ntial. T his mea ns t hat t he a d verse effects ar e n o 

m ore t ha n mi ni mal, te m p orar y, or ca n be alle viate d wit h mi n or pr oject m o dificati o ns or 

c o nser vati o n r ec o m me n d ati o ns. 

T his is a re q uest f or a n a b bre viate d E F H c o ns ultati o n. 

T he a d verse effect 7 o n E F H is s u bsta ntial. 

T his is a re q uest f or a n e x pa n de d E F H c o ns ultati o n. We will pr o vi de m ore de taile d 

i nf or mati o n, i ncl u di n g a n alter nati ves a n al ysis a n d N E P A d oc u me nt, if a p plica ble. 

E F H a n d H A P C desi g n ati o ns 8 

Use t he E F H ma p per t o deter mi ne if E F H ma y be prese nt i n t he pr oject ar ea a n d e nter all s pecies 

a n d lifesta ges t hat ha v e d esi g nat e d E F H. O pti o nall y, y o u ma y re vie w t he E F H te xt descri pti o ns 

li n ke d t o eac h s pecies i n t he E F H ma p p er a n d us e t he m t o deter mi ne if t he descri be d h a bitat is 

prese nt. We rec o m me n d t his f or lar ger pr ojects t o hel p y o u d eter mi ne w h at y o ur i m pacts are. 

S pecies 

E F H is desi g n ate d/ m a p pe d f or: 

H a bit at 

prese nt 

b ase d o n te xt 

descri pti o n 

( o pti o n al) 

E F H: 

e g gs 

E F H: 

l ar v ae 

E F H: 

j u ve nile 

E F H: 

a d ults/ 

s p a w ni n g 

a d ults 

7 A n a d verse effect is a n y i m p act t hat re d uces t he q ualit y a n d/ or q ua ntit y of E F H. A d verse effects ma y i ncl u de 

direct or i n direct p h ysical, c he mical, or bi ol o gical alterati o ns of t he waters or s u bstrate a n d l oss of, or i nj ur y t o, 

be nt hic or ga nis ms, pre y s peci es a n d t heir ha bitat, a n d ot her ec os yste m c o m p o ne nts. A d verse effects t o E F H ma y 

res ult fr o m acti o ns occ urri n g wit hi n E F H or o utsi de of E F H a n d ma y i ncl u de site-s pecific or ha bitat-wi de i m pacts, 

i ncl u di n g i n di vi d ual, c u m ulati ve, or s y ner gistic c o nse q ue nces of acti o ns.

8 Wit hi n t he Greater Atla ntic R e gi o n, E F H has bee n desi g nat e d b y t he Ne w E n gla n d, Mi d -Atla ntic, a n d S o ut h 

Atla ntic Fis heries Ma na ge me nt C o u ncils a n d N O A A Fis heries. 

7 

Wi nt er fl o u n d er ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔

Littl e s k at e

Atl a nti c h erri n g

R e d h a k e
S pecies 

E F H is desi g n ate d/ m a p pe d f or: 

H a bit at 

prese nt 

b ase d o n te xt 

descri pti o n 

( o pti o n al) 

E F H: 

e g gs 

E F H: 

l ar v ae 

E F H: 

j u ve nile 

E F H: 

a d ults/ 

s p a w ni n g 

a d ults 

8 

Wi n d o w p a n e fl o u n d er ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔

Wi nt er s k at e

Cl e ar n o s e s k at e

L o n gfi n i n s h or e s q ui d

Bl u efi s h

Atl a nti c b utt erfi s h

S u m m er fl o u n d er
H A P Cs 

Select all t hat are i n y o ur acti o n area. 

S u m mer fl o u n der: S A V 9 Al vi n & Atla ntis Ca n y o ns 

Sa n d bar s har k Balti m ore Ca n y o n 

Sa n d Ti ger S har k ( D ela w are Ba y) Bear Sea m o u nt 

Sa n d Ti ger S har k ( Pl y m o ut h -D u x b ur y -

Ki n gst o n Ba y) 

Heeze n Ca n y o n 

I ns h ore 2 0 m J u ve nile C o d H u ds o n Ca n y o n 

Great S o ut h C ha n nel J u ve nile C o d H y dr o gra p h er Ca n y o n 

N ort her n E d ge J u ve nile C o d J effre ys & Stell wa ge n 

L y d o nia Ca n y o n L y d o nia, Gil bert & Ocea n o gr a p her 

Ca n y o ns 

N orf ol k Ca n y o n ( Mi d -Atla ntic) N orf ol k Ca n y o n ( N e w E n gla n d) 

Ocea n o gra p her Ca n y o n Retrie ver Sea m o u nt 

Veatc h Ca n y o n ( Mi d -Atla ntic) T o ms, Mi d dle T o ms & H e n dric ks o n 

Ca n y o ns 

Veatc h Ca n y o n ( Ne w E n gla n d) Was hi n gt o n Ca n y o n 

Cas hes Le d ge Wil mi n gt o n Ca n y o n 

9 S u m mer fl o u n der H A P C is defi ne d as all nati ve s pecies of macr oal gae, sea grasses, a n d fr es h water a n d ti dal 

macr o p h ytes i n a n y size be d, as well as l o ose a g gre gati o ns, wit hi n a d ult a n d j u ve nile s u m mer fl o u n der E F H. I n 

l ocati o ns w here nati ve s pecies ha ve bee n eli mi nate d fr o m a n area, t he n e x otic s pecies are i ncl u de d. Use l ocal 

i nf or mati o n t o deter mi ne t he l ocati o ns of H A P C. 

9 
M ore i nf or m ati o n 

T he Ma g n us o n- Ste ve ns Fis her y C o nser v ati o n a n d Ma na ge me nt A ct ( M S A) ma n dates t hat 

fe der al a ge n cies c o n d u ct a n esse ntial fis h ha bitat ( E F H) c o ns ultati o n wit h N O A A Fis heries o n 

a n y acti o ns t he y a ut h oriz e, f u n d, or u n derta ke t hat ma y a d vers el y aff ect E F H. A n a d verse eff ect 

is a n y i m pact t hat re d uces t he q ualit y a n d/ or q u a ntit y of E F H. A d verse effects ma y i ncl u d e direct 

or i n direct p h ysical, c h e mical, or bi ol o gical alter ati o ns of t he waters or s u bstrate a n d l oss of, or 

i nj ur y t o, be nt hic or ga nis ms, pre y s p ecies a n d t heir ha bitat, a n d ot her ec os yste m c o m p o ne nts. 

A d verse eff ects t o E F H ma y r es ult fr o m acti o ns occ urri n g wit hi n E F H or o utsi de of E F H a n d 

ma y i ncl u d e site -s pecific or ha bitat- wi de i m pacts, i ncl u di n g i n di vi d ual, c u m ulati ve, or 

s y ner gistic c o nse q ue n ces of acti o ns. 

We desi g ne d t his w or ks h eet t o hel p y o u t o pre pare E F H ass ess me nts. It is i m p orta nt t o re me m ber 

t hat a n a d vers e effect deter mi nati o n is a tri g ger t o c o ns ult wit h us. It d oes n ot mea n t hat a pr oject 

ca n n ot pr ocee d as pr o p os e d, or t hat pr oject m o dificati o ns are n ecessar y. It mea ns t hat t he effects 

of t he pr o p ose d acti o n o n E F H m ust be e v al uate d t o deter mi ne if t her e ar e wa ys t o a v oi d, 

mi ni mize, or offset a d v erse eff ects. 

T his w or ks heet s h o ul d b e use d as y o ur E F H assess me nt or as a g ui de t o de vel o p y o ur E F H 

assess me nt. At a mi ni m u m, y o u s h o ul d i ncl u de all t he i nf or mati o n re q uir e d t o c o m plete t his 

w or ks heet i n y o ur E F H assess me nt. T he le vel of d etail t hat y o u pr o vi d e s h o ul d be c o m me ns urate 

wit h t he ma g nit u de of i m pacts ass ociate d wit h t he pr o p ose d pr oject. If y o ur a ns wers i n t he 

w or ks heet a n d s u p pl e me ntal i nf or mati o n y o u attac h d o n ot f ull y e v al uate t he a d vers e effects t o 

E F H, w e ma y re q u est a d diti o nal i nf or mati o n t o c o m plete t he c o ns ultati o n. 

Y o u ma y n ee d t o pr e par e a n e x pa n de d E F H assess me nt f or m ore c o m ple x pr ojects t o f ull y 

c haracterize t he effects of t he pr oject a n d t he a v oi da nce a n d mi ni mizati o n of i m pacts t o E F H. 

W hile t he E F H assess me nt w or ks heet ma y be us e d f or lar ger pr ojects, t he f or mat ma y n o t b e 

s ufficie nt t o i nc or p or ate t he e xte nt of detail re q uir e d, a n d a se p ar ate E F H assess me nt ma y b e 

de vel o pe d. H o w e ver, re gar dless of f or mat, y o u s h o ul d i ncl u de a n a nal ysis as o utli ne d i n t his 

w or ks heet f or a n e x pa n d e d E F H assess me nt, al o n g wit h a n y a d diti o nal necessar y i nf or m ati o n. 

T his a d diti o nal i nf or mati o n i ncl u des: 

● t he res ults of o n-site i ns pecti o ns t o e val uate t he h a bitat a n d site-s pecific eff ects. 

● t he vie ws of r ec o g nize d e x perts o n t he ha bitat or t he s pecies t hat ma y b e affecte d. 

● a re vie w of perti ne nt liter at ure a n d relate d i nf or mati o n . 

● a n a nal ysis of alter nati ves t hat c o ul d a v oi d or mi ni mize t he a d verse effects o n E F H. 

Please c o ntact o ur Greater Atla ntic Re gi o nal Fis heries Office, Pr otecte d R es o urces Di visi o n 

re gar di n g p ote ntial i m pacts t o mari ne ma m mals or t hreate n e d a n d e n da n gere d s peci es. 

1 0 
Usef ul Li n ks 

Nati o nal Wetla n d I n v e nt or y M a ps 

htt ps:// w w w.f ws. g o v/ wetla n ds/ 

E P A’s Nati o nal Est uar y Pr o gr a m ( N E P) 

htt ps:// w w w.e pa. g o v/ ne p/l ocal- est uar y-pr o gr a ms 

N ort heast Re gi o nal Ocea n C o u ncil ( N R O C) Data P ortal 

htt ps:// w w w. n ort heast ocea n data. or g/ 

Mi d -Atla ntic Re gi o nal C o u ncil o n t he Ocea n ( M A R C O) Data P ortal 

htt p:// p ortal. mi datla ntic ocea n. or g/ 

Res o urces b y St ate 

Mai ne 

Mai ne Office of GI S Dat a Catal o g 

htt ps:// ge oli brar y - mai ne. o pe n data.arc gis.c o m/ datasets # data 

T o w n s hellfis h i nf or mati o n i ncl u di n g s hellfis h c o nser vati o n ar ea ma ps 

htt ps:// w w w. mai ne. g o v/ d mr/s hellfis h -sa nitati o n -

ma na ge me nt/ pr o gr a ms/ m u nici pal/ or di na nces/t o w n i nf o. ht ml 

State of Mai ne S hellfis h Sa nitati o n a n d Ma na ge m e nt 

htt ps:// w w w. mai ne. g o v/ d mr/s hellfis h -sa nitati o n-ma na ge me nt/i n de x. ht ml 

Eel grass ma ps 

htt ps:// w w w. mai ne. g o v/ d mr/scie nce- resear c h/s pecies/eel grass/i n de x. ht ml 

Casc o Ba y Est uar y Part n ers hi p 

htt ps:// w w w.casc o ba yest uar y. or g/ 

Mai ne GI S Strea m H a bitat Vie wer 

htt ps:// w w w.arc gis.c o m/ h o me/ite m. ht ml?i d = 5 8 6 9c 2 d 2 0f 0 b 4c 3a 9 7 4 2 b d d 8a bef 4 2c b 

Ne w Ha m ps hir e 

N H’s State wi de GI S Cleari n g h o us e, N H G R A NI T 

htt p:// w w w. gra nit. u n h.e d u/ 

N H C oastal Vie wer 

htt p:// w w w. gra nit. u n h.e d u/ n hc oastal vie wer/ 

State of N H S hellfis h Pr o gr a m 

htt ps:// w w w. des. n h. g o v/ or ga nizati o n/ di visi o ns/ water/ w m b/s hellfis h/ 

Massac h usetts 

M A S hellfis h Sa nitati o n a n d Ma na ge m e nt Pr o gra m 

htt ps:// w w w. mass. g o v/s hellfis h -sa nitati o n-a n d-ma na ge me nt 

Mass GI S Data, I n cl u di n g Eel grass Ma ps 

htt p:// ma ps. mass gis.state. ma. us/ ma p _ ol/ oli ver. p h p 

M A D M F Rec o m me n d e d T O Y Restricti o ns D oc u me nt 

htt ps:// w w w. mass. g o v/files/ d oc u me nts/ 2 0 1 6/ 0 8/r y/tr - 4 7. p df 

Massac h usetts Ba ys Nati o nal Est uar y Pr o gra m 

htt ps:// w w w. mass. g o v/ or gs/ massac h usetts -ba ys -n ati o nal -est uar y-pr o gr a m 

B uzzar ds Ba y N ati o nal Est uar y Pr o gra m 

htt p:// b uzzar ds ba y. or g/ 

Massac h usetts Di visi o n of Mari ne Fis heries 

1 1 
htt ps:// w w w. mass. g o v/ or gs/ di visi o n - of-mari n e -fis heries 

Massac h usetts Office of C oastal Z o ne M a na ge me nt 

htt ps:// w w w. mass. g o v/ or gs/ massac h usetts -office - of-c oastal -z o ne- ma na ge me nt 

R h o de Isl a n d 

RI S hellfis h a n d A q u ac ult ure 

htt p:// w w w. de m.ri. g o v/ pr o gra ms/fis h -wil dlife/ mari ne -fis heri es/s hellfish-a q uac ult ure. p h p 

RI S hellfis h Ma na ge me nt Pla n 

htt p:// w w w.s hellfis hri.c o m/ 

Eel grass Ma ps 

htt p://e dc. ma ps.arc gis. c o m/a p ps/ Vie w/i n de x. ht ml? a p pi d = d b 5 2 b b 6 8 9c 1e 4 4 2 5 9c 0 6e 1 1f d 2 4 8 9 5f 8 

RI GI S D ata 

htt p://ri de m gis. ma ps.arc gis.c o m/a p ps/ we ba p p vie w er/i n de x. ht ml?i d = 8 7e 1 0 4c 8a d b 4 4 9e b 9f 9 0 5e 5f 

1 8 0 2 0 de 5 

Narr a ga nsett Ba y Est uar y Pr o gr a m 

htt p:// n be p. or g/ 

R h o de Isl a n d Di visi o n of Mari ne Fis h eries 

htt p:// w w w. de m.ri. g o v/ pr o gra ms/fis h -wil dlife/ mari ne -fis heri es/i n de x. p h p 

R h o de Isl a n d C oastal Res o urces Ma n a ge me nt C o u ncil 

htt p:// w w w.cr mc.ri. g o v/ 

C o n nectic ut 

C T B urea u of A q u ac ult ure 

htt ps:// w w w.ct. g o v/ d oa g/ c w p/ vie w.as p? a = 3 7 6 8 & q = 4 5 1 5 0 8 & d o a g Na v = 

C T GI S Res o ur ces 

htt ps:// w w w.ct. g o v/ dee p/ c w p/ vie w.as p? a = 2 6 9 8 & q = 3 2 3 3 4 2 & d ee p N a v _ GI D = 1 7 0 7 

Nat ural S hellfis h Be ds i n C T 

htt ps://ctec o. uc o n n.e d u/ vie wer/i n de x. ht ml? vie wer =a q uac ult ure 

Eel grass Ma ps 

htt ps:// w w w.f ws. g o v/ n ort heast/ec ol o gicalser vices/ p df/ wetla n ds/ 2 0 1 2 _ C T _ Eel grass _ Fi n al _ Re p or 

t _ 1 1 _ 2 6 _ 2 0 1 3. p df 

L o n g Isla n d S o u n d St u d y 

htt p://l o n gisla n ds o u n dst u d y. net/ 

C T GI S Res o ur ces 

htt p://ctec o. ma ps.arc gis.c o m/ h o me/i n de x. ht ml 

C T D E E P Office of L o n g Isla n d S o u n d Pr o gr a ms a n d Fis heri es 

htt ps:// w w w.ct. g o v/ dee p/site/ defa ult.as p 

C T Ri ver Waters he d C o u ncil 

htt ps:// w w w.ctri ver. or g/ 

Ne w Y or k 

Eel grass Re p ort 

htt p:// w w w. dec. n y. g o v/ d ocs/fis h _ mari ne _ p df/fi nalsea grassr e p ort. p df 

Pec o nic Est uar y Pr o gr a m 

htt ps:// w w w. pec o nicest u ar y. or g/ 

N Y/ NJ Har b or Est uar y 

htt ps:// w w w. h u ds o nri ver. or g/est u ar y- pr o gra m 

1 2 
Ne w Y or k GI S Cleari n g h o use 

htt ps:// gis. n y. g o v/ 

Ne w J erse y 

S u b mer ge d A q uatic V e getati o n Ma p pi n g 

htt p:// w w w.crssa.r ut gers. e d u/ pr ojects/sa v/ 

Bar n e gat Ba y Part n ers hi p 

htt ps:// w w w. bar ne gat ba y part ners hi p. or g/ 

NJ Ge o We b 

htt ps:// w w w. nj. g o v/ de p/ gis/ ge o we bs plas h. ht m 

NJ D E P S hellfis h Ma ps 

htt ps:// w w w. nj. g o v/ de p/la n d use/s hellfis h. ht ml 

Pe n ns yl va nia 

Dela ware Ri ver M a na ge me nt Pla n 

htt ps:// w w w.fis ha n d b oat.c o m/ Fis h/ Fis heries/ D ela ware Ri ver/ D o c u me nts/ dela ware _ri ver _ pla n _ e x 

ec _ draft. p df 

P A D E P C oastal Res o urces Ma na ge m e nt Pr o gra m 

htt ps:// w w w. de p. pa. g o v/ B usi ness/ Water/ C o m pacts % 2 0a n d % 2 0 C o m missi o ns/ C oastal % 2 0 Res o ur 

ces % 2 0 Ma n a ge me nt % 2 0 Pr o gr a m/ Pa ges/ defa ult.as p x 

P A D E P GI S Ma p pi n g T o ols 

htt ps:// w w w. de p. pa. g o v/ Dataa n d T o ols/ Pa ges/ GI S.as p x 

Dela ware 

Part ners hi p f or t he Dela ware Est uar y 

htt p:// w w w. dela wareest u ar y. or g/ 

Ce nter f or D ela w are I nla n d Ba ys 

htt p:// w w w.i nla n d ba ys. or g/ 

Dela ware Fir st Ma p 

htt p:// dela ware. ma ps.arc gis.c o m/ h o me/i n de x. ht ml 

Mar yl a n d 

S u b mer ge d A q uatic V e getati o n Ma p pi n g 

htt p:// we b. vi ms.e d u/ bi o/sa v/ 

M E R LI N 

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U NI T E D S T A T E S D E P A R T M E N T O F C O M M E R C E 

N ati o n al O c e a ni c a n d At m o s p h eri c 

A d mi ni str ati o n 

N A TI O N A L M A RI N E FI S H E RI E S S E R VI C E 

G R E A T E R A T L A N TI C R E GI O N A L FI S H E RI E S O F FI C E 

5 5 Gr e at R e p u bli c Dri v e 

Gl o u c e st er, M A 0 1 9 3 0 -2 2 7 6 

 Marc h 1, 2 0 2 1 

La ura S hic k 

S u per vis or y E n vir o n me ntal Pr otecti o n S pecialist 

E n vir o n me ntal & C orri d or Pla n ni n g Di visi o n 

Office of Railr oa d P olic y & De v el o p me nt 

U. S. De part me nt of Tra ns p ortati o n 

Fe deral Railr oa d A d mi nistrati o n 

1 2 0 0 Ne w J erse y A ve n u e, S E 

Was hi n gt o n, D C 2 0 5 9 0 

R E: E F H C o ns ultati o n f or t he Li vi n gst o n A ve n ue Bri d ge Pr oject 

Dear Ms. S hic k : 

We ha ve re vie we d t he i nf or mati o n pr o vi de d i n y o ur J a n uar y 26, 2 0 2 1 , l etter a n d acc o m pa n yi n g 

esse ntial fis h ha bitat assess me nt ( E F H) f or t he Li vi n gst o n A ve n u e Bri d ge Pr oject o n t he H u ds o n 

Ri ver , bet wee n Al ba n y a n d Re nsselaer, N e w Y or k. T he U. S. De part me nt of Tra ns p ortati o n’s 

Fe deral Railr oa d A d mi nistrati o n ( F R A) a n d t he N e w Y or k State D e part me nt of Tra ns p ortati o n 

( N Y S D O T) are pre pari n g a n E n vir o n me ntal Assess me nt ( E A) i n acc or da n ce wit h t he Nati o nal 

E n vir o n me ntal P olic y A ct ( N E P A) a n d t he N e w Y or k State E n vir o n me ntal Q ualit y Re vie w Act 

( S E Q R A). F R A is t he lea d fe der al a ge n c y u n der N E P A a n d t he N Y S D O T is t he lea d state 

a ge nc y u n d er S E Q R A as well as t he n o n- f e der al re prese ntati ve f or t he p ur p oses of 

e n vir o n me ntal re vi e w of t his pr oject, i ncl u di n g c o ns ultati o n wit h us u n der t he Ma g n us o n Ste ve ns 

Fis her y C o nser v ati o n a n d Ma na ge me nt A ct ( M S A). 

Acc or di n g t o t he i nf or m ati o n pr o vi de d, t he e xisti n g Li vi n gst o n A ve n ue Bri d ge h as bee n 

deter mi ne d t o be str uct ur all y deficie nt a n d n eari n g t he e n d of its ser vicea ble life . T he pr o p ose d 

pr oject i ncl u des t w o p ote ntial b uil d alter nati ves f or t he c o nstr ucti o n of a ne w bri d ge; Alter nati ve 

1 t o t he n ort h of t he e xisti n g bri d ge, a n d Alter n ati ve 2, w hic h is t he preferr e d alter nati ve, t o t he 

t o t he s o ut h of t he e xisti n g bri d ge. F or b ot h alter nati ves, t he pr oject will i ncl u de t he c o nstr ucti o n 

of t he ne w bri d ge a n d de m oliti o n a n d re m o val of t he e xisti n g bri d ge. 

T he pr oject c o nsists of t he c o nstr ucti o n of a t e m p orar y pier, pile i nstallati o n, c o nstr ucti o n of ne w 

piers, a b ut me nts, s u perstr uct ure, a n d d ol p hi n/fe n d er s yste m, dre d gi n g wit hi n c offer da ms, a n d 

de m oliti o n a n d re m o val of t he e xisti n g bri d ge. Bet wee n t he t w o pr oject alt er nati ves, p r oject 

acti vities a ntici pate t he te m p orar y dist ur ba nce of 2 7 t o 3 7. 5 s q uare f eet a n d net per ma ne nt 
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dist ur ba nce of 0. 0 8 t o 0. 5 acres of ti dal ri veri ne ar ea, w hic h i ncl u d es a dist ur ba nce of 0. 5 t o 0. 7 4 

acres fr o m t he i nstallati o n of t he ne w bri d ge a n d r est orati o n of 0. 4 2 acres fr o m t he re m o val of 

t he e xisti n g bri d ge. C o nstr ucti o n acti vities ass ociate d wit h t he pr oject ma y te m p oraril y disr u pt 

a q uatic life i n t he vici nit y of t he pr oject area d ue t o t ur bi dit y, n ois e, a n d p h ysical acti vit y i n t he 

water c ol u m n. Pr o p ose d best ma na ge me nt pr actices ( B M Ps) i ncl u de a v oi di n g i n- w ater 

dist ur ba nce as practical; t he i nstallati o n of a t ur bi dit y barrier ar o u n d t he w or k area a n d t he 

i nstallati o n a n d use of c offer d a ms t o mi ni mize se di me nt t ur bi dit y; a n d pre-drilli n g wit h use of 

vi brat or y ha m mer a n d s oft start wit h c us hi o n bl oc k if i m pact ha m mer nee d e d t o mi ni mize n oise. 

C o nstr ucti o n will be perf or me d fr o m la n d a n d fl oati n g bar ges s p u d de d i nt o place a n d is pr o p os e d 

t o be gi n i n 2 0 2 2 wit h c o m pleti o n b y 2 0 2 5. 

 

T he M S A a n d t he Fis h a n d Wil dlife C o or di nati o n Act ( F W C A) r e q uire f e d eral a ge ncies t o 

c o ns ult wit h o ne a n ot her o n pr ojects s uc h as t his t hat ma y a d vers el y affect E F H a n d ot h er a q u atic 

res o urces. I n t ur n, w e m ust pr o vi de rec o m me n d ati o ns t o c o nser ve E F H. T h ese rec o m me n dati o ns 

ma y i ncl u d e meas ur es t o a v oi d, mi ni mize, miti gate, or ot her wis e offset a d v erse effects o n E F H 

res ulti n g fr o m acti o ns or pr o p ose d acti o ns a ut h ori ze d, f u n de d, or u n derta ke n b y t hat a ge nc y. T his 

pr ocess is g ui de d b y t he r e q uire me nts of o ur E F H re g ulati o n at 5 0 C F R 6 0 0. 9 0 5, w hic h 

ma n dates t he pr e par ati o n of E F H assess me nts a n d ge n erall y o utli nes eac h a ge n c y’s o bli gati o ns 

i n t his c o ns ultati o n pr oce d ure. W hile o ur re g ulati o ns als o all o w a fe d eral a ge nc y s uc h as F R A t o 

desi g nat e a n o n -fe deral r e prese nt ati ve s uc h as N Y S D O T t o c o n d uct t he E F H c o ns ultati o n, it is 

i m p orta nt t o n ote t hat t he F R A re mai ns ulti matel y res p o nsi ble f or c o m plia nce wit h secti o ns 

3 0 5( b)( 2) a n d 3 0 5( b)( 4)( B) of t he M S A. 

M a g n us o n Ste ve ns Fis her y C o nser v ati o n a n d M a n a ge me nt A ct 

T he est uari ne p orti o n of t he H u ds o n Ri ver has bee n desi g nat e d as E F H f or a n u m ber of f e derall y 

ma na ge d s pecies i ncl u di n g wi nter fl o u n der ( Pse u d o p le ur o nectes a m eric a n us), wi n d o w pa ne 

fl o u n der (Sc o pt h al m us a q u os us ), wi nter s kate (Le uc or aj a ocell at a ), bl uefis h ( P o m at o m us 

s alt atrix), s u m mer fl o u n der (P ar alict hys de nt at us ) a n d ot hers. T h e H u ds o n Ri ver is als o a 

mi grat or y a n d s pa w ni n g c orri d or f or a na dr o m o us fis h s uc h as A meri ca n s h a d ( Al os a 

s a pi dissi m a), ale wife (Al os a pse u d o h are n g us ) a n d bl ue bac k herri n g (Al os a aestiv alis ). 

We ha ve re vie we d t he E F H assess me nt pr o vi de d a n d a gree wit h y o ur c o n cl usi o n t hat t he a d verse 

effects of t his pr oject o n E F H will n ot be s u bsta ntial. As disc usse d i n t he E F H assess me nt, 

pr oject acti vities ha ve b ee n desi g n e d t o a v oi d a n d mi ni mize i m pacts as practical, w hic h i ncl u des 

B M Ps t hat re d uce t ur bi dit y a n d n oise a n d a c o nstr ucti o n sc he d ule t hat li mits i n water w or k 

bet wee n Marc h 1 a n d J u ne 3 0 ai me d t o a v oi d mi grat or y a n d br ee di n g a n a dr o m o us fis h. Alt h o u g h 

t w o alter nati ves are pr ese nte d f or i ncl usi o n i n t he E A, we a gree wit h t he pr eferre d alter nati ve f or 

its decreas e d dist ur ba nce f o ot pri nt a n d c o nstr ucti o n d urati o n. Bas e d u p o n all of t he i nf or mati o n 

pr o vi de d, we d o n ot ha v e a n y o bj ecti o ns t o t he pr o p ose d pr oject a n d a d diti o nal E F H 

c o nser vati o n r ec o m me n d ati o ns are n ot warra nt e d. Please n ote t hat f urt her E F H c o ns ultati o n m ust 

be rei nitiate d p urs ua nt t o 5 0 C F R 6 0 0. 9 2 0(j) s h o ul d t he sc he d ule c h a n ge, if ne w i nf or mati o n 

bec o mes a v aila ble, or if t he pr oject is re vis e d i n s uc h a ma n ner t hat affects t he basis f or t he 

a b o ve deter mi nati o n. 
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E n d a n gere d S pecies Act 

Fe derall y liste d s pecies ma y b e pres e nt i n t he pr oject area a n d c o ns ultati o n, p urs ua nt t o Secti o n 7 

of t he E n da n gere d S peci es Act ( E S A) of 1 9 7 3, ma y b e necessar y. We u n d ersta n d t hat y o u ar e 

c urre ntl y w or ki n g wit h o ur Pr otecte d Res o ur ces Di visi o n o n t he s u b missi o n of a re q u est f or E S A 

c o ns ultati o n. W he n pr oject pla ns are c o m plete, t he deter mi nati o n of effects, al o n g wit h 

j ustificatio n f or t he deter mi nati o n, a n d a re q uest f or c o nc urre nce s ho ul d be s u b mitte d t o 

n mfs. gar.esa.s ecti o n 7 @ n oaa. g o v . 

C o ncl usi o n 

As al wa ys, we ar e a vaila ble t o c o or di nate wit h y o ur staff s o t hat t his pr oject ca n m o ve f or war d 

efficie ntl y a n d e x pe diti o usl y as p ossi ble w hile still meeti n g o ur j oi nt res p o nsi bilities t o pr otect 

a n d c o nser v e a q u atic res o urces. If y o u ha ve a n y q uesti o ns or nee d a d diti o n al i nf or mati o n, please 

c o ntact J essie M urra y i n o ur Hi g hl a n ds, NJ fiel d office at 7 3 2- 8 7 2- 3 0 2 3 or 

J essie. M urra y @ n o aa. g o v. S h o ul d y o u h a ve a n y q u esti o ns a b o ut t he Secti o n 7 c o ns ultati o n 

pr ocess i n ge n eral, please c o ntact E dit h Cars o n - S u pi n o at 9 7 8- 2 8 2- 8 4 9 0 E dit h. Cars o nS u pi n o @ n oaa. g o v . 

 Si ncerel y, 

 Kare n M. Gree ne 

Mi d -Atla ntic Br a nc h C hief 

 Ha bitat a n d Ec os yste m S er vices Di v isi o n 

cc: 

G A R F O P R D – E. Cars o n -S u pi n o 

Ne w Y or k District A C O E – S. R y ba 

F R A – B. Bratc her 

N Y S D O T – M. J a k u bia k 

A K R F – S. C olli ns 

G R E E N E. K A R E N

. M. 1 3 6 5 8 3 0 7 8 5

Di git all y si g n e d b y 

G R E E N E. K A R E N. M. 1 3 6 5 8 3 0 7 8 5 

D at e: 2 0 2 1. 0 3. 0 1 1 4: 4 2: 0 8 

- 0 5' 0 0'
U. S. D e p art m e nt 1 2 0 0 N e w J er s e y A v e n u e, S E 

of Tr a n s p ort ati o n W a s hi n gt o n, D C 2 0 5 9 0 

F e d e r al R ail r o a d 

A d mi ni st r ati o n 

Se pte m ber 2 1, 2 0 2 1 

Ms. Je n nifer A n ders o n 

N O A A Fis heries 

Greater Atla ntic Re gi o nal Fis heries Office 

Pr otecte d Res o urces Di visi o n 

5 5 Great Re p u blic Dri ve 

Gl o ucester, M A 0 1 9 3 0 

Re: E S A Secti o n 7 C o ns ultati o n 

N Y S D O T Li vi n gst o n A ve n ue Bri d ge Re place me nt Pr oject 

H u ds o n Ri ver 

Ne w Y or k 

Dear Ms. A n ders o n: 

T he U. S. De part me nt of Tra ns p ortati o n’s Fe deral Railr oa d A d mi nistrati o n ( F R A ) a n d t he Ne w 

Y or k State De part me nt of Tra ns p ortati o n ( N Y S D O T ) are pre pari n g a n E n vir o n me ntal Assess me nt 

( E A) i n acc or da nce wit h t he Nati o nal E n vir o n me ntal P olic y Act ( N E P A) a n d relate d fe deral 

e n vir o n me ntal re vie w re q uire me nts as well as t he Ne w Y or k State E n vir o n me ntal Q ualit y Re vie w 

Act ( S E Q R A) f or t he Li vi n gst o n A ve n ue Bri d ge Pr oject (t he Pr oject) . E ncl os ure 1 prese nts t he 

pla ns, pr ofiles , a n d t y pical secti o ns f or t he t w o b uil d alter nati ves descri be d herei n a n d e val uate d 

i n t he E A. F R A is t he lea d Fe deral a ge nc y u n der N E P A a n d N Y S D O T is t he lea d state a ge nc y 

u n der S E Q R A. 

T he e xisti n g Li vi n gst o n A ve n ue Bri d ge pr o vi des a critical rail li n k o n Ne w Y or k State’s E m pire 

C orri d or rail r o ute. T he bri d ge, w hic h C S X Tra ns p ortati o n I nc. ( C S X) o w ns a n d t he Nati o nal 

Railr oa d Passe n ger C or p orati o n ( A mtra k) mai ntai ns a n d o perates, is neari n g t he e n d of its 

ser vicea ble life. A mtra k uses t he bri d ge f or i ntercit y passe n ger trai ns tra veli n g o n t he E m pire 

C orri d or r o ute a n d C S X a n d Ca na dia n Pacific ( C P) use t he bri d ge f or frei g ht rail ser vice. T he 

bri d ge’s e xisti n g s u perstr uct ure a n d s u bstr uct ure are i n fair t o p o or c o n diti o n, a n d t he mec ha nical 

p orti o ns of t he m o va ble s wi n g s pa n are si g nifica ntl y deteri orate d. T he s wi n g s pa n fre q ue ntl y 

malf u ncti o ns, res ulti n g i n dela ys t o passe n ger trai ns, frei g ht trai ns, a n d b oat traffic, a n d t he bri d ge 

d oes n ot meet c urre nt desi g n sta n dar ds or m o der n seis mic c o des. T he e xisti n g bri d ge c o ntri b utes 

t o dela ys i n t he m o ve me nt of frei g ht a n d passe n gers t hr o u g h o ut Ne w Y or k State, a n d its 

re place me nt is esse ntial t o i m ple me nti n g f ut ure rail pla ns a n d i m pr o vi n g state- wi de tra ns p ort. 

I n acc or da nce wit h Secti o n 7 of t he E n da n gere d S pecies Act ( E S A) of 1 9 7 3, as a me n de d, F R A has 

ma de t he deter mi nati o n t hat b ot h b uil d alter nati ves f or t he Pr oject bei n g e val uate d i n t he E A ma y 

affect, b ut are n ot li kel y t o a d versel y affect, Critical Ha bitat or s pecies liste d as t hreate ne d or 

e n da n gere d b y t he Nati o nal Mari ne Fis heries Ser vice (N M F S ). M ore i nf or mati o n a b o ut t he Pr oject 

a n d s u p p orti n g a nal ysis f or F R A’s deter mi nati o n are pr o vi de d bel o w. 
E S A Secti o n 7 C o ns ultati o n 

Li vi n gst o n A ve n ue Bri d ge Pr oject 

 

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Pr oject Descri pti o n 

T he Pr oject i n v ol ves t he re place me nt of t he e xisti n g Li vi n gst o n A ve n ue Bri d ge. U n der B uil d 

Alter nati ve 1 , a ne w bri d ge w o ul d be c o nstr ucte d o n a s ke we d ali g n me nt n ort h of t he e xisti n g 

bri d ge; t he ali g n me nt w o ul d be a p pr o xi matel y 2 0 0 feet n ort h of t he e xisti n g bri d ge o n t he east si de 

of t he ri ver a n d w o ul d a b ut t he e xisti n g bri d ge o n t he west si de (see Fi g ure 2 ). U n der B uil d 

Alter nati ve 2 , w hic h is t he Preferre d Alter nati ve, a ne w bri d ge w o ul d be c o nstr ucte d parallel t o 

a n d a p pr o xi matel y 5 0 feet s o ut h of t he e xisti n g bri d ge (see Fi g ure 3 ). I n-water acti vities ass ociate d 

wit h bri d ge c o nstr ucti o n a n d de m oliti o n w o ul d last a b o ut 3 t o 3. 5 years ( B uil d Alter nati ve 1) or 

2. 7 5 t o 3 years ( B uil d Alter nati ve 2), be gi n ni n g i n late 2 0 2 2 a n d e n di n g i n late 2 0 2 5 w he n t he 

re place me nt bri d ge has bee n c o m plete d a n d t he e xisti n g bri d ge dec o m missi o ne d a n d de m olis he d. 

N Y S D O T will c o m pl y wit h all re g ulat or y restricti o ns f or i n -water c o nstr ucti o n acti vities, 

i ncl u di n g n o i n-water c o nstr ucti o n w or k fr o m Marc h 1 5 t hr o u g h S e pte m ber 3 0 t o pr otect s h ort n ose 

st ur ge o n s pa w ni n g a n d earl y life sta ges k n o w n t o occ ur i n t he acti o n area t hr o u g h J u ne, a n d 

Atla ntic st ur ge o n a n d earl y life sta ges w hic h ha ve t he p ote ntial t o occ ur i n t he acti o n area t hr o u g h 

Se pte m ber. C o nstr ucti o n acti vi ties w o ul d t y picall y occ ur bet wee n 7a m a n d 7 p m o n wee k da ys, 

wit h s o me ti me -critical acti vities a n d acti vities affecti n g acti ve rail r oa d trac ks occ urri n g d uri n g 

ni g hts a n d wee ke n ds. T a ble 1 prese nts t he ge neral se q ue nce of i n -water a n d la n d -base d 

c o nstr ucti o n acti vities. T he effects of t he la n d -base d acti vities i n dicate d i n Ta ble 1 will n ot i m pact 

liste d e n da n gere d s pecies or Critical Ha bitat a n d are n ot c o nsi dere d f urt her. 

T a ble 1 

Ge ner al C o nstr ucti o n Se q ue nce 

Pr oj e ct C o m p o n e nt 

C o n str u cti o n 

A cti viti e s/ E q ui p m e nt 

D ur ati o n 

(Alt er n ati v e 1 or 

Alt er n ati v e 2 ) I n-W at er L a n d -B a s e d 

St a gi n g ar e a s a n d a c c e s s 

r o a d s L a n d -b a s e d e q ui p m e nt 2 m o nt h s X 

T e m p or ar y pi er ( 1) S p u d b ar g e, vi br at or y 

h a m m er, i m p a ct h a m m er 5 w e e k s X 

N e w bri d g e pi er s (2)

S p u d b ar g e, c off er d a m s, 

vi br at or y h a m m er, dr e d gi n g, 

pr e -drilli n g, i m p a ct h a m m er 

1 2 m o nt h s X 

Bri d g e a b ut m e nt s L a n d -b a s e d e q ui p m e nt 3 m o nt h s X 

Bri d g e s u p er str u ct ur e Cr a n e b ar g e , s p u d pil e s 6 m o nt h s X 

Tr a c k ali g n m e nt w or k L a n d -b a s e d e q ui p m e nt 3 y e ar s ( 3) X 

E xi sti n g bri d g e d e m oliti o n B ar g e -m o u nt e d e x c a v at or , 

s p u d pil e s 6 m o nt h s ( 4) X 

D ol p hi n a n d f e n d er s y st e m S p u d b ar g e, pr e -drilli n g, 

vi br at or y h a m m er 6 m o nt h s X 

N ot e s: 

( 1) I n st all ati o n of t h e pil e s a n d s p a n s will b e s e q u e nti al t o e xt e n d t h e t e m p or ar y pi er o ut i nt o t h e ri v er, r at h er t h a n 

i n st all ati o n of all pil e s fir st a n d t h e n all d e c ki n g s e c o n d. 

( 2) C off er d a m s will b e d e w at er e d pri or t o dr e d gi n g a n d pil e i n st all ati o n . 

( 3) Tr a c k ali g n m e nt w or k, w hi c h d o e s n ot r e q uir e i n-w at er w or k, will b e o n g oi n g t hr o u g h o ut t h e f ull c o n str u cti o n 

d ur ati o n. 

( 4) Bri d g e d e m oliti o n m a y o c c ur c o n c urr e ntl y wit h t h e d ol p hi n a n d f e n d er i n st all ati o n. 
E S A Secti o n 7 C o ns ultati o n 

Li vi n gst o n A ve n ue Bri d ge Pr oject 

 

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Pr o p ose d I n -W ater C o nstr ucti o n Acti vities 

T he Pr oject’s i n- water c o nstr ucti o n acti vities i ncl u de m o bilizati o n a n d sta gi n g of materials a n d 

e q ui p me nt, c o nstr ucti o n of a ne w bri d ge, a n d de m oliti o n of t he e xisti n g bri d ge. T he descri pti o n s 

herei n re prese nt a c o nser vati ve esti mate base d o n N Y S D O T’s c urre nt le vel of c o nce pt ual desi g n 

f or t he Pr oject. 

W hile m ost as pects of ne w bri d ge c o nstr ucti o n w o ul d be t he sa me f or b ot h B uil d Alter nati ves, 

t here are s o me i m p orta nt differe nces. T hese differe nces are disc usse d bel o w a n d s u m marize d i n 

T a ble 2 . 

T a ble 2 

C o m p aris o n of B uil d Alter n ati ves, B ase d o n C o nce pt u al Desi g n 

C at e g or y B uil d Alt er n ati v e 1 B uil d Alt er n ati v e 2 ( Pr ef err e d) 

Ali g n m e nt S k e w e d ali g n m e nt n ort h of e xi sti n g 

bri d g e 

P ar all el ali g n m e nt s o ut h of e xi sti n g bri d g e 

C o n str u cti o n D ur ati o n A p pr o xi m at el y 3 t o 3. 5 y e ar s A p pr o xi m at el y 2. 7 5 t o 3 y e ar s 

T e m p or ar y Pi er: L o c ati o n N ort h of e xi sti n g bri d g e S o ut h of e xi sti n g bri d g e 

T e m p or ar y Pi er: Di m e n si o n s A p pr o xi m at el y 2 0’ wi d e b y 1 5 0’ l o n g; u p 

t o 3 5 pil e s 

A p pr o xi m at el y 2 0’ wi d e b y 1 0 0’ l o n g; u p t o 

2 5 pil e s 

T e m p or ar y Pi er: O v er w at er 

C o v er a g e 

A p pr o xi m at el y 3, 0 0 0 s q ft A p pr o xi m at el y 2, 0 0 0 s q ft 

T e m p or ar y Pi er: 

Ar e a of Pil e s 

U p t o a p pr o xi m at el y 3 7. 5 s q ft U p t o a p pr o xi m at el y 2 7 s q ft 

Bri d g e Pi er s: 

B e nt hi c F o ot pri nt 

A p pr o xi m at el y 0. 7 4 a cr e s; 0. 3 2 a cr e s n et 

(i n cl u di n g r e m o v al of e xi sti n g bri d g e 

pi er s) 

A p pr o xi m at el y 0. 5 a cr e s; 0. 0 8 a cr e s n et 

(i n cl u di n g r e m o v al of e xi sti n g bri d g e pi er s) 

Bri d g e Pi er s: V ol u m e of 

Dr e d g e d M at eri al 

A p pr o xi m at el y 1 9, 5 0 0 c u bi c y ar d s A p pr o xi m at el y 1 4, 5 0 0 c u bi c y ar d s 

M o bilizati o n a n d Sta gi n g 

Pri or t o t he start of w or k o n t he easter n a p pr oac h piers f or t he ne w bri d ge, c o nstr ucti o n of a 

te m p orar y pier (als o k n o w n as false w or k) l ocate d o n t he easter n s h oreli ne, n ort h of t he e xisti n g 

bri d ge f or B uil d Alter nati ve 1 or s o ut h of t he e xisti n g bri d ge f or B uil d Alter nati ve 2, w o ul d be 

re q uire d t o acc o m m o date Pr oject c o nstr ucti o n acti vities a n d e q ui p me nt w here t he water is t o o 

s hall o w f or bar ges t o reac h t he sh oreli ne . T he te m p orar y pier w o ul d meas ure u p t o a p pr o xi matel y 

1 5 0 feet l o n g (B uil d Alter nati ve 1 ) or u p t o a p pr o xi matel y 1 0 0 feet l o n g (B uil d Alter nati ve 2 ); t he 

te m p orar y pier w o ul d be 2 0 feet wi de a n d w o ul d c o nsist of a platf or m s u p p orte d b y 1 4- i nc h 

dia meter steel piles ( u p t o 3 5 piles f or B uil d Alter nati ve 1; u p t o 2 5 piles f or B uil d Alter nati ve 2). 

T he piles w o ul d be i nstalle d b y pre -drilli n g f oll o we d b y vi brat or y ha m meri n g t o t he greatest e xte nt 

practica ble. If necessar y, t he piles w o ul d be dri ve n t he last fe w feet t o t heir fi nal de pt h usi n g a n 

i m pact ha m mer i n c o nj u ncti o n wit h a s oft start a n d c us hi o n bl oc k. O verall, pile i nstallati o n f or t he 

te m p orar y pier w o ul d occ ur o ver a d urati o n of a b o ut fi ve wee ks. Water de pt hs i n t he area of t he 

ri ver w here t hese piles w o ul d be dri ve n are a p pr o xi matel y 2 5 t o 3 0 feet at mea n l o wer l o w water 

( M L L W) ( N O A A Na utical C hart 1 2 3 4 8). I n t otal, t he te m p orar y pier w o ul d res ult i n 

a p pr o xi matel y 3, 0 0 0 s q uare feet of o ver water c o vera ge (B uil d Alter nati ve 1 ) or a p pr o xi matel y 

2, 0 0 0 s q uare feet of o ver water c o vera ge (B uil d Alter nati ve 2 ), b ut w o ul d all o w s o me li g ht t o 

pe netrate t o t he s hall o w water a q uatic ha bitat o ver t he c o urse of a da y. T he pier w o ul d re mai n i n 
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place f or t he f ull d urati o n of c o nstr ucti o n a n d w o ul d be re m o ve d w he n t he c o nstr ucti o n of t he 

re place me nt bri d ge is c o m plete d. A t ur bi dit y c urtai n w o ul d be i nstalle d ar o u n d t he w or k area 

d uri n g pile i nstallati o n a n d pile re m o val f or t he te m p orar y pier. 

C o nstr ucti o n sta gi n g areas w o ul d li kel y be esta blis he d o n la n d o n b ot h si des of t he ri ver t o pr o vi de 

access f or material a n d e q ui p me nt deli veries via bar ge. 

C o nstr ucti o n of Ne w Railr oa d Bri d ge 

C o nstr ucti o n of t he re place me nt bri d ge w o ul d i ncl u de c o nstr ucti o n of t he ne w bri d ge piers, 

a b ut me nts, s u perstr uct ure, a n d t he d ol p hi n a n d fe n der s yste m. T he bri d ge piers w o ul d be s u p p orte d 

b y steel H -piles wit hi n a c o ncrete tre mie seale d cell e nc o m passi n g a t otal of a p pr o xi matel y 0. 7 4 

acres (B uil d Alter nati ve 1) or 0. 5 acres ( B uil d Alter nati ve 2) i n be nt hic f oot pri nt. T o create t he 

cell, steel s heet piles w o ul d be i nstalle d via vi brat or y ha m mer, f oll o we d b y i nstallati o n of t he 

tre mie seal a n d de wateri n g, a n d t he n i nstallati o n of t he steel H-piles wit hi n t he de watere d cell . T he 

area wit hi n t he cell will be c hec k e d f or st ur ge o n o nce i nstalle d, a n d if a n y i n di vi d uals are prese nt, 

w or k will cease a n d N M F S will be c o ntacte d t o facilitate pr o per re m o val of t he st ur ge o n. T he s heet 

pile cell f or eac h bri d ge pier w o ul d re q uire re m o val of se di me nts wit hi n t he cell, f or a t otal of 

a p pr o xi matel y 1 9, 5 0 0 c u bic yar ds of dre d ge d materials ( B uil d Alter nati ve 1) or 1 4, 5 0 0 c u bic yar ds 

of dre d ge d material (B uil d Alter nati ve 2) f or t he f ull s pa n. Dre d ge d material w o ul d be e xca vate d 

usi n g a mec ha nical b uc ket a n d place d i n a sc o w, de watere d, a n d tra ns p orte d offsite f or dis p osal at 

a lice nse d facilit y i n c o m plia nce wit h a p plica ble re g ulati o ns. N o dre d ge d material w o ul d be st ore d 

i n or a djace nt t o t he water wa y. A p pr o xi matel y 2 0 - 2 5 dis p osal tri ps w o ul d be e x pecte d o ver t he 

c o urse of c o nstr ucti o n. I nstallati o n of t he bri d ge piers, i ncl u di n g t he dre d gi n g eff orts, w o ul d ta ke 

a p pr o xi matel y 1 2 m o nt hs. 

T he bri d ge a b ut me nts w o ul d als o be s u p p orte d b y steel H- piles o n la n d, w hic h w o ul d be i nstalle d 

usi n g la n d -base d e q ui p me nt. O nce t he bri d ge piers are i n place, t he s u perstr uct ure tr uss s pa ns 

w o ul d be c o nstr ucte d o n bar ges a n d fl oate d i nt o place. T he s h orter gir der s pa ns w o ul d be place d 

usi n g bar ge - or trac k -m o u nte d cra nes t o lift t he i n di vi d ual s pa ns i nt o place. U p t o t w o bar ges w o ul d 

be use d , eac h s u p p orte d b y f o ur 1 4-i nc h s q uare s p u d piles (t otal be nt hic f o ot pri nt of 1 0. 9 s q uare 

feet). Usi n g t he self -wei g ht of t he piles , t he y w o ul d be p us he d 5 t o 1 0 feet i nt o t he b ott o m . 

A d diti o nal mea ns t o dri ve t he s p u d piles t o t he desire d de pt h w o ul d o nl y be use d as necessar y a n d 

w o ul d li kel y c o m prise use of e q ui p me nt a vaila ble o n t he bar ge t o p us h it h y dra ulicall y t o t he 

desire d de pt h. T he bar ges w o ul d m o ve t hr o u g h o ut t he site f or t he d urati o n of c o nstr ucti o n. U p o n 

t he c o m pleti o n of t he re place me nt bri d ge c o nstr ucti o n, t he te m p orar y pier w o ul d be re m o ve d, 

i ncl u di n g f ull re m o val of t he piles. All te m p orar y piles w o ul d be re m o ve d wit hi n a t ur bi dit y c urtai n 

usi n g a vi brat or y ha m mer. 

T he d ol p hi n a n d fe n der s yste m w o ul d be i nstalle d wit hi n a t ur bi dit y c urtai n usi n g bar ge - m o u nte d 

e q ui p me nt f oll o wi n g de m oliti o n of t he e xisti n g bri d ge. T he fe n der piles w o ul d c o m prise a b o ut 6 0 

1 4- i nc h dia meter piles ma de of eit her ti m ber or fi ber glass c o m p osite, a n d w o ul d be i nstalle d usi n g 

pre- drilli n g f oll o we d b y vi brat ory ha m mer. D ol p hi ns w o ul d c o nsist of s heet pile cells, w hic h 

w o ul d be i nstalle d usi n g a vi brat or y ha m mer. I nstallati o n of t he d ol p hi n a n d fe n der s yste m w o ul d 

ta ke a p pr o xi matel y 6 m o nt hs a n d w o ul d be c o m plete d near t he e n d of t he o verall c o nstr ucti o n 

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De m oliti o n of E xisti n g Bri d ge 

De m oliti o n of t he e xisti n g bri d ge w o ul d occ ur o nce t he ne w bri d ge is f ull y o perati o nal, i ncl u di n g 

b ot h water - a n d la n d -base d c o m p o ne nts. T he bri d ge s u perstr uct ure c o ul d be re m o ve d s pa n - b ys pa n usi n g a bar ge a n d a m ulti-w he ele d cra wler or cra ne, a n d t he n tra ns p orte d t o a n d disasse m ble d 

i n a sta gi n g yar d. D uri n g dec o nstr ucti o n of t he s u perstr uct ure, nets, tar ps, a n d/ or pa ns w o ul d be 

use d t o catc h a n y falli n g de bris, a n d a n y de bris t hat falls i nt o t he water w o ul d be re m o ve d. The 

e xisti n g stac ke d st o ne piers w o ul d li kel y be p ulle d a part wit h a n e xca vat or sit uate d o n a bar ge, 

wit h o ut t he use of c offer da ms. T he e xca vat or w o ul d t he n re m o ve t he pier f o oti n gs, a n d t he ti m ber 

piles w o ul d be c ut bel o w t he m u dli ne. T he de m oliti o n of eac h bri d ge pier w o ul d ta ke place wit hi n 

a t ur bi dit y c urtai n. I n t otal, re m o val of t he e xisti n g bri d ge w o ul d rest ore a p pr o xi matel y 0.4 2 acres 

of be nt hic ha bitat. 

Vessels 

I n-water c o nstr ucti o n acti vities w o ul d be s u p p orte d b y a p pr o xi matel y si x self-p o were d ves sels, 

i ncl u di n g o ne cre w b oat, o ne safet y b oat, u p t o t w o sta gi n g s p u d bar ges, a n d t w o t u g b oats. Vessel 

drafts w o ul d li kel y ra n ge fr o m fi ve t o 1 0 feet. M ost of t hese b oats w o ul d o perate bet wee n t he 

c o nstr ucti o n z o ne a n d a s uita ble la n di n g site f or c o nstr ucti o n acti vit y, s uc h as t he P ort of 

C oe y ma ns, a n i n d ustrial mari ne ter mi nal o n t he H u ds o n Ri ver a p pr o xi matel y 1 2 miles s o ut h of 

t he Li vi n gst o n A ve n ue Bri d ge. T he h o me p ort of t he c o nstr ucti o n vessels is c urre ntl y u n k n o w n. 

Vessel s pee d s w o ul d li kel y be less t ha n fi ve k n ots f or p us h b oats a n d t u gs a n d less t ha n 1 0 k n ots 

f or cre w b oats w or ki n g wit hi n t he i m me diate vici nit y of t he bri d ge. As t he Pr oject is i nte n de d t o 

i m pr o ve rail tra ns p ortati o n o ver t he ri ver, it w o ul d n ot res ult i n a n i ncrease i n vessel traffic o n t he 

ri ver itself o nce t he re place me nt bri d ge is c o nstr ucte d. 

La n d -Base d Acti vities 

F oll o wi n g c o nstr ucti o n of t he ne w bri d ge a n d pri or t o de m oliti o n of t he e xisti n g bri d ge, la n dsi de 

railr oa d trac ks w o ul d be c o nstr ucte d t o c o n nect t he ne w bri d ge t o t he e xisti n g rail trac ks. Retai ni n g 

walls a n d e m ba n k me nts w o ul d be c o nstr ucte d, as necessar y, t o s u p p ort t he ne w c o n necti n g trac ks 

as t hey gra d uall y sl o pe d o w n fr o m t he bri d ge. I m ple me ntati o n of er osi o n a n d se di me nt c o ntr ol 

meas ures i de ntifie d i n t he St or m water P oll uti o n Pre ve nti o n Pla n ( S W P P P) pre pare d i n acc or da nce 

wit h Ne w Y or k State De part me nt of E n vir o n me ntal C o nser vati o n State P oll uta nt Disc har ge 

Eli mi nati o n S yste m ( S P D E S) Ge neral Per mit f or St or m water Disc har ges fr o m C o nstr ucti o n 

Act i vit y ( G P- 0- 2 0- 0 0 1) w o ul d mi ni mize disc har ge of se di me nt t o t he H u ds o n Ri ver d uri n g 

c o nstr ucti o n. N o i m pacts t o a q uatic res o urces fr o m t he la n d-base d c o nstr ucti o n acti vities are 

a ntici pate d. 

Best M a n a ge me nt Pr actices a n d Mi ni miz ati o n Me as ures 

T he Pr oject will i nc or p orate Best Ma na ge me nt Practices ( B M Ps) t o a v oi d a n d mi ni mize t o t he 

greatest e xte nt p ossi ble a n y p ote ntial direct a n d i n direct t o fe derall y liste d s pecies a n d Critical 

Ha bitat. B M Ps w o ul d be re q uire d as a c o n diti o n of a n y per mits a ut h orizi n g t he pr oject, a n d t he 

B M Ps descri be d bel o w ha ve bee n i nc or p orate d i nt o t he e val uati o ns bel o w u n der “ Effects 

E val uati o n” f or s h ort n ose st ur ge o n, Atla ntic st ur ge o n, a n d Critical Ha bitat f or Atla ntic st ur ge o n. 

All i n -water w or k w o ul d a d here t o ti me - of-year restricti o ns f or t he pr otecti o n of s h ort n ose a n d 

Atla ntic st ur ge o n s pa w ni n g a n d earl y life sta ges . F R A has c o m mitte d t o a v oi di n g pile dri vi n g a n d 
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se di me nt dist ur bi n g acti vities fr o m Marc h 15 t hr o u g h Se pte m ber 3 0 d uri n g bri d ge c o nstr ucti o n 

a n d de m oliti o n. 

C o nsiste nt wit h N M F S a n d F H W A g ui da nce a n d i n a d diti o n t o t he ti me - of-year restricti o ns, F R A 

is pr o p osi n g t he f oll o wi n g meas ures t o a v oi d a n d mi ni mize p ote ntial direct a n d i n direct effects t o 

st ur ge o n a n d Critical Ha bitat res ulti n g fr o m: u n der water n oise d uri n g pile i nstallati o n, t ur bi dit y 

a n d se di me ntati o n, re d uce d water q ualit y, vessel i nteracti o n, a n d ha bitat alterati o n. 

Pile I nst all ati o n 

C o m p o ne nts of t he Pr oject t hat w o ul d res ult i n i ncrease d u n der water n oise i ncl u de: vi brat or y a n d 

i m pact pile dri vi n g d uri n g c o nstr ucti o n of t he te m p orar y pier, bri d ge piers, a n d d ol p hi n a n d fe n der 

s yste m, a n d pre-drilli n g f or t he d ol p hi n a n d fe n der s yste m. Pile i nstallati o n w o ul d be s u bject t o 

t he f oll o wi n g a v oi da nce a n d mi ni mizati o n meas ures: 

• Use of pre- drilli n g pri or t o vi brat or y ha m meri n g f or t he d ol p hi n a n d fe n der s yste m; 

• Use of a vi brat or y ha m mer t o t he e xte nt p ossi ble ; 

• Use of a s oft start (i.e., pile ta p pi n g) pri or t o f ull e ner g y i m pact ha m meri n g; 

• Use of a c us hi o n bl oc k w he n i m pact ha m meri n g; a n d 

• I nstallati o n of t he bri d ge piers, i ncl u di n g dre d gi n g a n d H-pile i nstallati o n, w o ul d be 

c o m plete d wit hi n a de watere d s heet pile cell . 

T ur bi dity a n d Se di me nt Re s us pe nsi o n 

Se di me nt dist ur bi n g acti vities ass ociate d wit h t he Pr oject , i ncl u di n g pile i nstallati o n, dre d gi n g 

a n d se di me nt re m o val, bri d ge de m oliti o n, a n d re m o val of te m p orar y piles, w o ul d be s u bject t o 

t he f oll o wi n g a v oi da nce a n d mi ni mizati o n meas ures: 

• Use of a t ur bi dit y c urtai n d uri n g i nstallati o n of te m p orar y pier piles, fe n der a n d d ol p hi n 

s yste m, a n d d uri n g re m o val of te m p orar y pier piles a n d e xisti n g bri d ge piers; 

• Dre d gi n g a n d se di me nt re m o val f or t he ne w bri d ge piers w o ul d ta ke place e ntirel y wit hi n t h e 

de watere d s heet pile cells; 

• Dre d ge d se di me nts w o ul d be place d i n a sc o w, de watere d, a n d tra ns p orte d offsite f or 

dis p osal, a n d water w o ul d be treate d pri or t o bei n g disc har ge d bac k t o t he ri ver; 

• Use of nets, tar ps, a n d pa ns d uri n g de m oliti o n of t he bri d g e s u perstr uct ure, a n d re m o val of 

a n y de bris t hat falls i nt o t he water; 

• Re m o val of te m p orar y piles usi n g a vi brat or y ha m mer, a n d sl o wl y t o re d uce se di me nt 

sl o u g hi n g off i n t he water c ol u m n; 

• Stri ki n g or vi brati n g t he pile t o brea k t he b o n d bet wee n t he se di me nt a n d pile; 

• Place me nt of re m o ve d piles o n a bar ge e q ui p pe d wit h a basi n t o c o ntai n attac he d se di me nt 

a n d r u n off water; a n d 

• F oll o wi n g c o nstr ucti o n, t he ne w bri d ge piers w o ul d n ot alter t he nat ural se di me nt accreti o n 

rates or patter ns wit hi n t he H u ds o n Ri ver w he n c o m pare d t o t he e xisti n g bri d ge. 

 Nati o nal Mari ne Fis heries Ser vice ( N M F S) a n d Fe deral Hi g h wa y A d mi nistrati o n ( F H W A). N M F S/ F H W A Best 

M a n a ge me nt Pr actices ( B M Ps) M a n u al f or Tr a ns p ort ati o n Acti o ns i n t he Gre ater Atl a ntic Re gi o n . A pril 2 0 1 8. 
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Vessel M ove me nt 

D uri n g all c o nstr ucti o n a n d de m oliti o n acti vities f or t he Pr oject, t he use of c o nstr ucti o n vessels, 

i ncl u di n g bar ges, t u gs, a n d cre w vessels, w o ul d be s u bject t o t he f oll o wi n g a v oi da nce a n d 

mi ni mizati o n meas ures: 

• N u m ber of vessels w o ul d be li mite d t o a p pr o xi matel y 6 self- p o were d vessels at a n y gi ve n 

ti me d uri n g c o nstr ucti o n ( o ne cre w b oat, o ne safet y b oat, t w o t u gs, a n d u p t o t w o s p u d 

bar ges) ; 

• All vessels w o ul d be s hall o w draft ( 5 t o 1 0 feet) a n d w o ul d mai ntai n l o w s pee ds (less t ha n 5 

k n ots f or p us h b oats a n d t u gs, a n d less t ha n 1 0 k n ots f or cre w b oats); 

• Use of p oste d l o o k o uts a n d meas ures t o sl o w d o w n a n d a v oi d a n y o bser ve d st ur ge o n w he n 

o perati n g pr oject vessels i n areas w here t he y ma y be prese nt; a n d 

• F oll o wi n g a s u b mer ge d a q uatic ve getati o n ( S A V) s ur ve y c o n d ucte d pri or t o c o nstr ucti o n 

acti vities, n o wa ke z o nes w o ul d be esta blis he d as necessar y, a n d s p u d bar ges w o ul d n ot be 

p ositi o ne d i n a wa y t hat c o ul d s ha de S A V. 

H a bit at Alter ati o n 

I nstallati o n of te m p orar y a n d per ma ne nt str uct ures, use of s p u d bar ges, a n d s ha di n g fr o m 

o ver water str uct ures f or t he Pr oject c o ul d res ult i n te m p orar y a n d per ma ne nt ha bitat alterati o n. 

T hese acti vities w o ul d be s u bject t o t he f oll o wi n g a v oi da nce a n d mi ni mizati o n meas ures: 

• Te m p orar y pier a n d re place me nt bri d ge piers w o ul d be i nstalle d t o a v oi d a n y i n direct effects 

o n S A V i de ntifie d i n t he pre -c o nstr ucti o n s ur ve y t o t he greatest e xte nt p ossi ble, a n d i n a 

ma n ner t hat mi ni mizes b ott o m dist ur ba nce; 

• If t he c o nstr ucti o n s ur ve y i de ntifies S A V i n t he f o ot pri nt of t he te m p orar y pier or 

re place me nt bri d ge piers, t he Pr oject will c o or di nate wit h N Y S D E C o n rel ocati o n or 

rest orati o n of S A V; 

• St ur ge o n w o ul d be pre ve nte d fr o m e nteri n g areas wit hi n t he t ur bi dit y c urtai ns te m p oraril y 

de pl o ye d ar o u n d pile or bri d ge pier l ocati o ns, b ut t he t ur bi dit y c urtai ns w o ul d be i nstalle d 

o nl y ar o u n d t he i m me diate area u n der g oi n g se di me nt dist ur ba nce t o mi ni mize t his area; 

• Narr o w wi dt h of t he te m p orar y pier ( 2 0 feet) a n d ele vati o n a b o ve t he s urface of t he water ( 2 5 

feet) w o ul d all o w li g ht t o reac h t he water be neat h t he pier o ver t he c o urse of a da y; 

• Ne w bri d ge w o ul d ha ve fe wer f o oti n gs c o m pare d t o t he e xisti n g bri d ge, t here b y creati n g a 

lar ger z o ne of passa ge f or mi grati o n; 

• E xisti n g bri d ge f o oti n gs w o ul d be re m o ve d a n d t heir f o ot pri nts w o ul d be fille d wit h clea n 

s u bstrate si milar t o t he s urr o u n di n g ha bitat, rat her t ha n lea vi n g t hese areas t o u n der g o 

se di me nt de p ositi o n o ver ti me; a n d 

• Artificial li g hti n g o n t he bri d ge w o ul d be orie nte d t o a v oi d ill u mi nati o n of t he s urr o u n di n g 

waters at ni g ht, wit h t he e xce pti o n of na vi gati o nal li g hti n g re q uire d b y t he U. S. C oast G uar d 

t o ill u mi nate t he na vi gati o n c ha n nel. 
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Descri pti o n of t he Acti o n Are a 

T he acti o n area f or p ur p oses of E S A Secti o n 7 re vie w a n d c o ns ultati o n is defi ne d as “all areas t o 

be affecte d directl y or i n directl y b y t he Fe deral acti o n a n d n ot merel y t he i m me diate area i n v ol ve d 

i n t he acti o n” ( 5 0 C F R § 4 0 2. 0 2). T he acti o n area wit hi n t he H u ds o n Ri ver is t he f ull wi dt h of t he 

ri ver bet wee n Al ba n y a n d Re nsselaer at Li vi n gst o n A ve n ue; t he ce nter of t he e xisti n g bri d ge is 

l ocate d at ri ver mile 1 4 5, a p pr o xi matel y at 4 2. 6 5 4 2 1 0 N, -7 3. 7 4 1 5 4 7 W . F or t his Pr oject, t he acti o n 

area i ncl u des t he H u ds o n Ri ver wit hi n t he a p pr o xi matel y 3, 0 0 0 s q uare feet ( B uil d Alter nati ve 1) 

or 2, 0 0 0 s q uare feet ( B uil d Alter nati ve 2) of o ver water c o vera ge create d b y t he te m p orar y pier t o 

be use d d uri n g c o nstr ucti o n , t he a p pr o xi matel y 0. 7 4- acre ( B uil d Alter nati ve 1) or 0. 5- acre ( B uil d 

Alter n ati ve 2) f o ot pri nt of t he re place me nt bri d ge piers wit hi n t heir s heet pile cells , t he area 

s urr o u n de d b y a t ur bi dit y c urtai n d uri n g eac h se di me nt dist ur bi n g acti vit y (i.e., te m p orar y pile 

i nstallati o n a n d re m o val, a n d re m o val of t he e xisti n g bri d ge piers), t he e xte nt of t he se di me nt 

pl u me d uri n g t he i nstallati o n of s heet pile cells (a p pr o xi matel y 3 0 0 feet, base d o n N M F S 

res o urces), a n d t he 3 9 4- f o ot (1 2 0- meter) ra di us t o acc o u nt f or t he ma xi m u m dista nce of be ha vi oral 

i m pacts o n pr otecte d s pecies d ue t o s o u n d fr o m t he pile dri vi n g acti vities. Wit hi n t he o ver water 

c o vera ge of t he te m p orar y pier, u p t o a p pr o xi matel y 3 7. 5 s q uare feet ( B uil d Alter nati ve 1) or 2 7 

s q uare feet ( B uil d Alter nati ve 2) w o ul d be occ u pie d b y t he s u p p orti n g piles. T he piles s u p p orti n g 

t he te m p orar y pier w o ul d be c o m pletel y re m o ve d f oll o wi n g c o m pleti o n of c o nstr ucti o n acti vities. 

S p u d piles s u p p orti n g t he c o nstr ucti o n bar ges w o ul d te m p oraril y occ u p y u p t o 1 0. 9 s q uare feet of 

ri ver b ott o m w he n t he bar ges are m o ore d. T he area affecte d b y t he s pu d piles w o ul d c ha n ge as t he 

bar ges are m o ve d t hr o u g h o ut t he c o nstr ucti o n site. T he acti o n area als o i ncl u des all r o utes t hat 

w o ul d be tra verse d b y vessels necessar y t o c o nstr uct t he Pr oject , w hic h w o ul d t y picall y be a b o ut 

2 0 0 feet u pstrea m a n d a p pr o xi matel y 1 2 miles d o w nstrea m of t he P r oject site, as descri be d a b o ve. 

F or t he m ost part, vessels w o ul d re mai n i n t he i m me diate P r oject area d uri n g c o nstr ucti o n a n d 

w o ul d o nl y m o ve d o w nstrea m t o dis p ose of dre d ge s p oils a n d de m olis he d bri d ge material. T he 

area t hat w o ul d be per ma ne ntl y affecte d b y t he Pr oject i ncl u des t he a p pr o xi matel y 0. 7 4 acres 

( B uil d Alter nati ve 1) or 0. 5 acres ( B uil d Alter nati ve 2) wit hi n t he f o ot pri nt of t he ne w bri d ge piers 

a n d d ol p hi n a n d fe n der s yste m, a n d t he rest orati o n of 0. 4 2 acres of b ott o m ha bitat ma de a vaila ble 

t hr o u g h t he re m o val of t he e xisti n g bri d ge. Wit h t he re m o val of t he e xisti n g bri d ge, t he P r oject 

w o ul d res ult i n a net be nt hic f o ot pri nt of a p pr o xi matel y 0. 3 2 acres ( B uil d Alter nati ve 1) or 0. 0 8 

acres ( B uil d Alter nati ve 2) . T his area is e x pecte d t o e nc o m pass all of t he effects of t he Pr oject . 

Ha bitat C haracteristics i n t he Acti o n Area 

T he P r oject site is l ocate d i n t he u p per reac h of t he ti dal H u ds o n Ri ver at Al ba n y, Ne w Y or k, 

al m ost 8 miles d o w nstrea m of t he Fe dera l Da m at Tr o y. Wit hi n t his area, t he H u ds o n Ri ver has a 

ti dal ra n ge of a b o ut 5- 7 feet, as meas ure d at t he H u ds o n Ri ver E n vir o n me ntal C o n diti o ns 

O bser vi n g S yste m ( H R E C O S) Al ba n y H y dr ol o gical Stati o n . Ti dal c urre nts at t he s urface ra n ge 

fr o m a b o ut 1 t o 2 k n o ts at t he P r oject site d uri n g e b b a n d fl o o d ti des. T he u p per H u ds o n Ri ver is 

fres h water a n d sali nit y is t y picall y bel o w 0. 5 p pt. An a p pr o xi matel y 6 0 0-f o ot wi de fe deral 

Na vi gati o n C ha n nel r u ns d o w n t he ce nter of t he ri ver wit hi n t he st u d y area. Water de pt hs at t he 

P r oject site ra n ge fr o m a b o ut 2 0 feet t o 3 6 feet, i ncl u di n g areas i n t he c ha n nel a n d cl oser t o s h ore. 

As ill ustrate d i n E ncl os ure 2, t he s u bstrate of t he H u ds o n Ri ver i n t his area is c haracterize d b y 

gra vell y sa n d occ u p yi n g t he maj orit y of t he dee per c ha n nel waters, a n d sa n d occ u p yi n g m ost of 

 Sa n d wit h greater t ha n 1 0 perce nt gra vel. 

 Sa n d wit h less t ha n 1 0 perce nt m u d a n d less t ha n 1 0 perce nt gra vel. 
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t he re mai ni n g area o utsi de t he c ha n nel wit h t he e xce pti o n of areas of m u d d y sa n d cl oser t o s h ore . 

O utsi de t he Pr oject site, areas of sa n d y gra vel occ ur u pstrea m a n d d o w nstrea m of t he e xisti n g 

bri d ge, cl ose t o t he ce nter of t he c ha n nel. E ncl os ure 3 ill ustrates l ocati o ns of S A V wit hi n t he 

vici nit y of t he Pr oject sit e. T he m ost rece nt s ur ve y fr o m 2 0 1 8 i n dicates t he prese nce of S A V 

wit hi n t he Pr oject site . Be nt hic macr oi n verte brates t hat ca n occ ur i n t he st u d y area a n d ma y ser ve 

as pre y f or st ur ge o n are t h ose t y picall y f o u n d i n sa n d y s u bstrates. T hese s pecies li kel y i ncl u de 

oli g oc haetes a n d cr ustacea ns, as well as t he n o n -nati ve i n vasi ve ze bra m ussel ( Dreisse n a 

p oly m or p h a ). 

N M F S Liste d S pecies a n d Critic al H a bit at i n t he Acti o n Are a 

Acc or di n g t o c orres p o n de nce wit h t he N M F S Pr otecte d Res o urces Di visi o n, t here are t w o s pecies 

of fis h liste d u n der t he E S A t hat occ ur or ha ve t he p ote ntial t o occ ur i n t he acti o n area a n d ma y be 

affecte d b y t he Pr oject (N M F S 2 0 2 0 ). E S A s pecies i ncl u de: 

• At la ntic st ur ge o n (Aci pe nser oxyri nc h us oxyri nc h us) – E n da n gere d e xce pt 

f or G ulf of Mai ne Disti nct P o p ulati o n Se g me nt ( D P S), w hic h is T hreate ne d 

( 7 7 F R 5 8 8 0 a n d 7 7 F R 5 9 1 4) 

• S h ort n ose st ur ge o n ( Aci pe nser brevir ostr u m ) – E n da n gere d ( 3 2 F R 4 0 0 1, 

Rec o ver y Pla n: N M F S & U S F W S 1 9 9 8) 

S h ort n ose St ur ge o n 

S h ort n ose st ur ge o n are a na dr o m o us b ott o m -fee di n g fis h t hat ca n be f o u n d t hr o u g h o ut t he H u ds o n 

Ri ver fr o m t he Batter y at t he m o ut h of t he ri ver t o t he Fe deral Da m at Tr o y. Peters o n a n d Bai n 

( 2 0 0 2) esti mate d t hat t he H u ds o n Ri ver s h ort n ose st ur ge o n p o p ulati o n c o ntai ne d a b o ut 6 1, 0 0 0 

fis h. S h ort n ose st ur ge o n of all life sta ges ha ve t he p ote ntial t o be prese nt i n t he vici nit y of t he 

P r oject site f or at least s o me of t he year. S pa w ni n g occ urs fr o m late Marc h t o mi d -Ma y i n t he 

re gi o n fr o m t he Fe deral Da m d o w nstrea m t o C o xsac kie , N Y ( bet wee n ri ver miles 1 5 2 a n d 1 1 8 ) 

( D o vel et al. 1 9 9 2, Bai n 1 9 9 7), w hic h i ncl u des t he P r oject area. E arl y life sta ges fr o m e g gs t o p ost 

y ol k- sac lar vae re mai n near t he s pa w ni n g gr o u n ds f or a p pr o xi matel y ei g ht wee ks p ost -s pa w n 

( B uc kle y a n d K y nar d 1 9 8 1) a n d lar vae are m ost c o m m o nl y c o nce ntrate d i n dee per c ha n nel waters 

w here t he c urre nt is str o n ger ( H off et al. 1 9 8 8, D o vel et al. 1 9 9 2). J u ve niles are distri b ute d 

t hr o u g h o ut t he mi d-ri ver re gi o n d uri n g s u m mer a n d are f o u n d i n t he Ki n gst o n a n d Ha verstra w Ba y 

re gi o ns, well d o w nri ver of t he Pr oject area, b y late fall a n d earl y wi nter ( D o vel et al. 1 9 9 2, Bai n 

et al. 1 9 9 8, Ge o g he ga n et al. 1 9 9 2). A d ult s h ort n ose st ur ge o n ra n ge bet wee n ri ver miles 2 3 a n d 

1 1 0 d uri n g t he s u m mer m o nt hs, at least 3 3 miles s o ut h of t he P r oject site, a n d t he n c o n gre gate i n 

o ver wi nteri n g areas at s pecific l ocati o ns wit hi n t hat ra n ge ( N M F S 2 0 1 3). Base d o n t he s patial 

dis tri b uti o ns a n d seas o nal m o ve me nt patter ns wit hi n t he H u ds o n Ri ver, n o n-s pa w ni n g a d ults are 

n ot li kel y t o occ ur i n t he P r oject site, w hile spa w ni n g a d ults a n d earl y life sta ges occ ur d uri n g a 

s h ort peri o d of ti me i n t he s pri n g a n d earl y s u m mer, ge nerall y be t wee n Marc h a n d mi d -J ul y. 

J u ve niles c o ul d als o be prese nt i n t he s pri n g, alt h o u g h t he y are m ore li kel y t o occ ur d o w nri ver of 

t he acti o n area. Y o u n g- of-year c o ul d be prese nt i n t he Pr oject site year -r o u n d. N o critical ha bitat 

has bee n desi g nate d f or s h ort n ose st ur ge o n. Base d o n t he ti me of year t he Pr oject will be 

c o nstr ucte d , a d ults, j u ve niles, a n d y o u n g- of-year are e x pecte d t o be prese nt i n t he Acti o n Area. 

 Sa n d wit h greater t ha n 1 0 perce nt m u d. 

 Gra vel wit h less t ha n 1 0 perce nt sa n d a n d less t ha n 1 0 perce nt m u d. 
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Atl a ntic St ur ge o n 

T here are fi ve Disti nct P o p ulati o n Se g me nts ( D P Ss) of Atla ntic st ur ge o n ( Aci pe nser oxyri nc h us 

oxyri nc h us ) liste d as t hreate ne d or e n da n gere d. Atla ntic st ur ge o n ori gi nati n g fr o m t he Ne w Y or k 

Bi g ht, C hesa pea ke Ba y, S o ut h Atla ntic a n d Car oli na D P Ss are liste d as e n da n gere d; t he G ulf of 

Mai ne D P S is liste d as t hreate ne d. T he mari ne ra n ge of all fi ve D P Ss e xte n ds al o n g t he Atla ntic 

c oast fr o m Ca na da t o Ca pe Ca na veral, Fl ori da. T heref ore, Atla ntic st ur ge o n fr o m a n y D P S c o ul d 

be prese nt i n t he acti o n area. 

Atla ntic st ur ge o n are a na dr o m o us b ott o m -fee di n g fis h t hat s pa w n i n fres h water secti o ns of t he 

H u ds o n Ri ver a n d o ver wi nter t hr o u g h o ut t he Ne w Y or k Bi g ht, off t he s o ut h s h ore of L o n g Isla n d, 

a n d t hr o u g h o ut L o n g Isla n d S o u n d ( Wal d ma n et al. 1 9 9 6, Bai n 1 9 9 7, Sa v o y a n d Pacile o 2 0 0 3). 

A d ults mi grate fr o m t he ocea n u pri ver t o s pa w n i n fres h water a b o ve t he salt fr o nt fr o m late A pril 

t o J ul y (Breece et al. 2 0 2 1 ). T he pri mar y s pa w ni n g area f or Atla ntic st ur ge o n is near H y de Par k, 

Ne w Y or k (ri ver mile 8 3) ( N M F S 2 0 1 3), well d o w nri ver fr o m t he P r oject site. A d diti o nal data 

c ollecte d i n 2 0 1 4 c o nfir me d t he prese nce a fe w s pa w ni n g i n di vi d uals u pstrea m of ri ver mile 1 2 0 

fr o m late A pril t hr o u g h late J ul y ( F o x a n d Hattala 2 0 1 4). Gi ve n t he ti me of year, t he re pr o d ucti ve 

c o n diti o ns of t hese fis h, a n d t he k n o w n prese nce of s uita ble s pa w ni n g s u bstrate u pstrea m of ri ver 

mile 1 2 0, t he prese nce of t hese i n di vi d uals s u g gests t hat Atla ntic st ur ge o n s pa w n f urt her u pstrea m 

i n t he H u ds o n Ri ver t ha n pre vi o usl y s us pecte d, i ncl u di n g wit hi n t he acti o n area. Fe males mi grate 

fr o m t he ri ver bac k t o mari ne waters f oll o wi n g s pa w ni n g, b ut males ma y re mai n i n t he ri ver u ntil 

Oct o ber or N o ve m ber. Earl y life sta ges (i.e., e g gs, lar vae, a n d y o u n g- of- year ) are i nt olera nt of 

sali nit y a n d occ ur pri maril y i n fres h water ha bitats; y o u n g- of-year Atla ntic st ur ge o n e x hi bit p o or 

s ur vi val at sali nities ra n gi n g fr o m 5 t o 1 0 p pt, a n d ol der j u ve niles ma y t olerate sali nities u p t o 1 2 

p pt ( K y nar d a n d H or ga n 2 0 0 2, A S M F C 2 0 1 2). J u ve niles ma y f ora ge t hr o u g h o ut t he ri ver d uri n g 

m ost of t he year a n d ma y be f o u n d as far u pri ver as t he Tr o y Da m, wit h t he e xce pti o n of t he wi nter 

m o nt hs w he n t he y mi grate t o mari ne o ver wi nteri n g areas ( D o vel a n d Ber g gre n 1 9 8 3). Acc or di n g 

t o s ur ve ys c o n d ucte d b y N M F S a n d m ulti ple state a ge ncies i n t he re gi o n, t he maj orit y of Atla ntic 

st ur ge o n occ urre d i n waters bet wee n 1 0 a n d 1 5 meters ( 3 2 a n d 4 9 feet) i n de pt h ( D u nt o n et al. 

2 0 1 0). Base d o n t he s patial distri b uti o ns a n d seas o nal m o ve me nt patter ns wit hi n t he H u ds o n Ri ver, 

all life sta ges of Atla ntic st ur ge o n c o ul d be prese nt i n t he acti o n area. S pa w ni n g a d ults a n d earl y 

life sta ges c o ul d be prese nt fr o m a p pr o xi matel y Marc h t hr o u g h Se pte m ber, a n d n o n-s pa w ni n g 

a d ults c o ul d occ ur year -r o u n d. J u ve niles c o ul d als o be f o u n d i n t he acti o n area year-r o u n d, 

alt h o u g h t he y are m ore li kel y t o mi grate d o w nri ver or t o mari ne ha bitats i n t he wi nter m o nt hs. 

Base d o n t he ti me of year t he Pr oject will be c o nstr ucte d, a d ults, s u ba d ults, j u ve niles, a n d y o u n gof- year Atla ntic st ur ge o n are e x pecte d t o be prese nt i n t he Acti o n Area. 

Desi g n ate d Critic al H a bit at f or Atl a ntic St ur ge o n 

T he pr o p ose d pr oject a n d its ass ociate d acti o n area is l ocate d wit hi n desi g nate d Atla ntic st ur ge o n 

critical ha bitat ( Ne w Y or k Bi g ht D P S, H u ds o n Ri ver U nit). Critical ha bitat is defi ne d b y secti o n 3 

of t he E S A as "( 1) t he s pecific areas wit hi n t he ge o gra p hi cal area occ u pie d b y t he s pecies, at t he 

ti me it is liste d, o n w hic h are f o u n d t h ose p h ysical or bi ol o gical feat ures (a) esse ntial t o t he 

c o nser vati o n of t he s pecies a n d ( b) w hic h ma y re q uire s pecial ma na ge me nt c o nsi derati o ns or 

pr otecti o n; a n d ( 2) s pecifi c areas o utsi de t he ge o gra p hical area occ u pie d b y t he s pecies at t he ti me 

it is liste d, u p o n a deter mi nati o n b y t he Secretar y t hat s uc h areas are esse ntial f or t he c o nser vati o n 

of t he s pecies ( N O A A 2 0 1 6)." 
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Ri ver feat ures cr ucial t o t he re pr o d ucti o n a n d recr uit me nt i n Atla ntic st ur ge o n were c o nsi dere d 

w he n deter mi ni n g critical ha bitat N M F S i de ntifie d t he f oll o wi n g p h ysical a n d bi ol o gical feat ures 

( P B Fs) as esse ntial t o t he c o nser vati o n of Atla ntic st ur ge o n ( N M F S 2 0 1 7): 

• P B F # 1 — Har d b ott o m s u bstrate (e. g., r oc k, c o b ble, gra vel, li mest o ne, b o ul der, etc.) i n l o w 

sali nit y waters (i.e., 0 t o 0. 5 parts per t h o usa n d ( p pt ) ra n ge) f or settle me nt of fertilize d e g gs, 

ref u ge, gr o wt h, a n d de vel o p me nt of earl y life sta ges. 

• P B F # 2 — A q uatic ha bitat wit h a gra d ual d o w nstrea m sali nit y gra die nt of 0. 5 u p t o as hi g h as 

3 0 p pt a n d s oft s u bstrate d o w nstrea m (e. g., sa n d, m u d) bet wee n t he ri ver m o ut h a n d s pa w ni n g 

sites f or j u ve nile f ora gi n g a n d p h ysi ol o gical de vel o p me nt. 

• P B F # 3 — Water of a p pr o priate de pt h a n d a bse nt p h ysical barriers t o passa ge (e. g., l oc ks, da ms, 

t her mal pl u mes, t ur bi dit y, s o u n d, reser v oirs, gear, etc.) bet wee n t he ri ver m o ut h a n d s pa w ni n g 

sites necessar y t o s u p p ort: u ni m pe de d m o ve me nt of a d ults t o a n d fr o m s pa w ni n g sites; seas o nal 

a n d p h ysi ol o gicall y de pe n de nt m o ve me nt of j u ve nile Atla ntic st ur ge o n t o a p pr o priate sali nit y 

z o nes wit hi n t he ri ver est uar y; a n d sta gi n g, resti n g, or h ol di n g of s u ba d ults or s pa w ni n g 

c o n diti o n a d ults. Water de pt hs i n mai n ri ver c ha n nels m ust als o be dee p e n o u g h (e. g., at least 

1. 2 m) t o e ns ure c o nti n u o us fl o w i n t he mai n c ha n nel at all ti mes w he n a n y st ur ge o n life sta ge 

w o ul d be i n t he ri ver. 

• P B F # 4 — Water bet wee n t he ri ver m o ut h a n d s pa w ni n g sites, es peciall y i n t he b ott o m meter 

of t he water c ol u m n, wit h te m perat ure, sali nit y, a n d o x y ge n val ues t hat, c o m bi ne d, s u p p ort: 

s pa w ni n g; a n n ual a n d i ntera n n ual a d ult, s u ba d ult, lar val, a n d j u ve nile s ur vi val; a n d lar val, 

j u ve nile, a n d s u ba d ult gr o wt h, de vel o p me nt, a n d recr uit me nt (e. g., 1 3°C t o 2 6 °C f or s pa w ni n g 

ha bitat a n d n o m ore t ha n 3 0 °C f or j u ve nile reari n g ha bitat, a n d 6 m g/ L diss ol ve d o x y ge n or 

greater f or j u ve nile reari n g ha bitat). 

T he Pr oject’s acti o n area c o ntai ns p h ysical a n d bi ol o gical feat ures i de ntifie d u n der P B Fs 1, 3, a n d 

4. O pti mal ha bitat f or j u v e nile f ora gi n g a n d p h ysi ol o gical de vel o p me nt ( P B F 2) d oes n ot occ ur i n 

t he acti o n area, w hic h is i n l o wer sali nit y waters t y picall y less t ha n 0. 5 p pt. W hile sali nit y is l o wer 

t ha n preferre d f or e xte n de d occ u pa nc y b y j u ve niles, Atla ntic st ur ge o n a d ult, s u ba d ult, j u ve nile, 

a n d y o u n g - of-year life sta ges ha ve t he p ote ntial t o occ ur i n t he acti o n area d uri n g t he ti me of year 

t he Pr oject is c o n d ucte d ( Oct o ber t hr o u g h N o ve m ber). S h ort n ose st ur ge o n a d ult, j u ve nile, a n d 

y o u n g- of- year c o ul d occ ur i n t he acti o n area d uri n g t his ti me of year. 

Effects Deter mi n ati o n 

T he effects or stress ors of t he Pr oject t hat c o ul d p ote ntiall y ha ve a n effect o n t hreate ne d or 

e n da n gere d s pecies a n d Critical Ha bitat i ncl u de vessel traffic, se di me nt res us pe nsi o n, u n der water 

n oise d uri n g pi le dri vi n g, te m p orar y l oss of f ora gi n g ha bitat, a n d per ma ne nt l oss of ha bitat i n t he 

f o ot pri nt of t he re place me nt bri d ge piers. T he steel s heet pile i nstalle d ar o u n d t he bri d ge piers pri or 

t o dre d gi n g will pre ve nt st ur ge o n fr o m e nteri n g t he area a n d bei n g e x p ose d t o t he dre d gi n g 

e q ui p me nt, a n d t heref ore, effects of dre d gi n g will n ot be c o nsi dere d f urt her. T he p ote ntial effects 

of vessel traffic, se di me nt res us pe nsi o n, u n der water n oise, a n d ha bitat l oss are disc usse d bel o w. 

Vessel Traffic 

T he a nal ysis c o nsi dere d t hree ele me nts: 1) t he e xisti n g baseli ne c o n diti o ns, 2) t he acti o n a n d w hat 

it a d ds t o e xisti n g baseli ne c o n diti o ns, a n d 3) ne w baseli ne c o n diti o ns (t he e xisti n g baseli ne 

c o n diti o ns a n d t he acti o n t o get her). F R A has deter mi ne d t hat vessel traffic a d de d t o baseli ne 
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c o n diti o ns as a res ult of t he Pr oject w o ul d be u n li kel y t o a d versel y affect E S A-liste d s pecies f or 

t he f oll o win g reas o ns. 

A d di n g vessels necessar y t o c o nstr uct t he Pr oject t o t he e xisti n g baseli ne w o ul d n ot i ncrease t he 

ris k t hat a n y vessel i n t he area will stri ke a n i n di vi d ual or w o ul d i ncrease it t o s uc h a s mall e xte nt 

t hat t he effect of t he acti o n (i.e., a n y i ncrease i n ris k of a stri ke ca use d b y t he P r oject) ca n n ot be 

mea ni n gf ull y meas ure d or detecte d. T he baseli ne ris k of a vessel stri ke wit hi n t he u p per H u ds o n 

Ri ver is u n k n o w n. E xisti n g mariti me traffic o n t he ri ver i n t he P r oject area i ncl u des frei g ht a n d 

ba r ge traffic, a n d ot her c o m mercial a n d recreati o nal b oats. A na vi gati o n st u d y c o n d ucte d f or t he 

Li vi n gst o n A ve n ue Bri d ge Pr oject i n 2 0 1 8 s h o we d a n a vera ge of a p pr o xi matel y 3 0 0 bri d ge 

o pe ni n gs per year f or lar ge vessels, pl us dail y passa ge b y bar ges t hat d o n ot re q uire o pe ni n g t he 

bri d ge, a m o u nti n g t o a n a vera ge of a p pr o xi matel y 6 0 0- 7 0 0 lar ge vessels tra versi n g t he Pr oject area 

eac h year . T his a vera ge d oes n ot i ncl u de t he n u mer o us recreati o nal vessels t hat als o o perate wit hi n 

t his area. 

As disc usse d a b o ve u n der t he descri pti o n of t he P r oject, d uri n g t he Pr oject acti vities, a mi ni mal 

n u m ber of vessels w o ul d be a d de d t o t he baseli ne ( 2 b oats f or cre w a n d material deli ver y eac h da y, 

u p t o 2 s p u d bar ges m o ore d -i n-place d uri n g c o nstr ucti o n , a n d 2 t u gs t o ma ne u ver t he bar ges ). T his 

re prese nts a s mall i ncrease i n vessel acti vit y i n a d diti o n t o t he baseli ne. M o ve me nt of vessels 

necessar y t o c o nstr uct t he Pr oject w o ul d lar gel y be li mite d t o areas of t he ri ver j ust u pstrea m a n d 

d o w nstrea m of t he P r oject site, an d vessel s pee d s w o ul d be relati vel y sl o w (i.e., less t ha n 5 k n ots 

f or lar ger vessels a n d less t ha n 1 0 k n ots f or s maller cre w b oats). D uri n g dre d gi n g, w hic h w o ul d 

be c o ntai ne d wit hi n t he s heet pile bei n g i nstalle d f or t he bri d ge piers , a n d de m oliti o n of t h e e xisti n g 

bri d ge, bar ges w o ul d ma ke peri o dic tri ps t o a s uita ble la n di n g site f or c o nstr ucti o n acti vit y, s uc h 

as t he P ort of C oe y ma ns, a n i n d ustrial mari ne ter mi nal o n t he H u ds o n Ri ver a p pr o xi matel y 1 2 

miles s o ut h of t he Li vi n gst o n A ve n ue Bri d ge. Drafts w o ul d li kel y ra n ge fr o m 5 t o 1 0 feet acr oss 

vessel t y pes, w hic h w o ul d pr o vi de at least 1 5 t o 2 5 feet of cleara nce fr o m t he ri ver b ott o m at 

M L L W acr oss t he maj orit y of t he na vi gati o n c ha n nel w here st ur ge o n are m ost l i kel y t o occ ur, 

s h o ul d t he y be prese nt i n t he P r oject area. T he a d diti o n of vessels w o ul d als o be i nter mitte nt, 

te m p orar y, a n d restricte d t o a s mall p orti o n of t he o verall acti o n area o n a n y gi ve n da y. As s uc h, 

a n y i ncrease d ris k of a vessel stri ke ca use d b y t he P r oject w o ul d be t o o s mall t o be mea ni n gf ull y 

meas ure d or detecte d. As a res ult, t he effect of t he acti o n o n t he ris k of a vessel stri ke i n t he acti o n 

area w o ul d be t o o s mall t o be mea ni n gf ull y meas ure d or detecte d a n d w o ul d be i nsi g nifica nt. 

T he br i d ge re place me nt itself w o ul d e na ble vessels t o tra vel safel y i n t he area. All o wi n g safe 

passa ge i n t he na vi gati o n c ha n nel w o ul d n ot c ha n ge t he n u m ber of vessels t hat use t he acti o n area. 

Preser vi n g t he stat us q u o wit h re gar d t o vessel r o utes a n d n u m bers w o ul d n ot c ha n ge t he ris k of a 

vessel stri ke d uri n g o perati o n of t he re place me nt bri d ge. A n y sli g ht i ncrease i n ris k fr o m altere d 

patter ns of use w o ul d be t o o s mall t o be detecte d or meas ure d . As a res ult, t he effect of t he acti o n 

o n t he ris k of a vessel stri ke i n t he acti o n area w o ul d be t o o s mall t o be mea ni n gf ull y meas ure d or 

detecte d a n d w o ul d be i nsi g nifica nt. 

Se di me nt Res us pe nsi o n 

Beca use it w o ul d be c o ntai ne d wit hi n t he seale d cell, dre d gi n g w o ul d n ot ha ve t he p ote ntial t o 

res ult i n i ncrease d t ur bi dit y i n t he water wa y. T he cell w o ul d als o pre ve nt st ur ge o n fr o m e nteri n g 

t he dre d ge d area a n d t h us w o ul d pre ve nt t he m fr o m bei n g e x p ose d t o t ur bi dit y fr o m t he de wateri n g 

a n d dre d gi n g pr ocess. T heref ore, beca use t he dre d gi n g w o ul d be c o n d ucte d wit hi n a de watere d 
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cell a n d t here is n o p ote ntial f or st ur ge o n t o be e x p ose d t o t he dre d gi n g e q ui p me nt or t ur bi dit y 

ass ociate d wit h se di me nt re m o val, dre d gi n g will n ot res ult i n i m pacts t o st ur ge o n a n d is n ot 

c o nsi dere d f urt her. 

Se di me nt dist ur ba nce ass ociate d wit h i nstallati o n a n d re m o val of t he te m p orar y pier piles a n d 

i nstallati o n of t he bri d ge piers w o ul d res ult i n mi n or, s h ort-ter m i ncreases i n t otal s us pe n de d 

se di me nt ( T S S) of bet wee n 5 t o 1 0 m g/ L wit hi n a p pr o xi matel y 3 0 0 feet of t he pile bei n g dri ve n 

( F H W A 2 0 1 2), a n d re-de p ositi o n of se di me nts . T he greatest p ote ntial f or i ncrease d t ur bi dit y w o ul d 

occ ur w he n t he te m p orar y pier piles are re m o ve d ( M P C A 2 0 1 7). N M F S Se di me nt t y pes wit hi n 

t he st u d y area are pri maril y sa n d a n d gra vel y sa n d, w hic h are n ot easil y res us pe n de d a n d w o ul d 

settle q uic kl y. T he use of a t ur bi dit y c urtai n d uri n g pile i nstallati o n a n d re m o val w o ul d f urt her 

mi ni mize t he p ote ntial f or a d verse effects fr o m se di me nt res us pe nsi o n fr o m t he te m p orar y pier. 

T he t ur bi dit y c urtai n w o ul d als o pre ve nt st ur ge o n fr o m e nteri n g t he area, f urt her mi ni mizi n g t he 

p ote ntial e x p os ure of st ur ge o n t o t he se di me nt pl u mes. T he ne w bri d ge piers w o ul d be c o nstr ucte d 

wit hi n t he dre d ge d s heet pile cell a n d w o ul d n ot res ult i n se di me nt dist ur ba nce. Res us pe n de d 

se di me nts fr o m s heet pile i nstallati o n a n d ot her acti vities w o ul d n ot res ult i n l o n g -ter m effects t o 

eit her s pecies . T he T S S c o nce ntrati o ns e x pecte d f or pile dri vi n g or re m o val i n t he H u ds o n Ri ver 

( 5 t o 1 0 m g/ L) are bel o w le vels s h o w n t o ha ve a d verse effects o n fis h (t y picall y u p t o 1, 0 0 0 m g/ L), 

a n d t he s mall res ulti n g se di me nt pl u me is e x pecte d t o settle o ut of t he water c ol u m n wit hi n a fe w 

h o urs. Se di me nt res us pe nsi o n res ulti n g fr o m pile i nstallati o n w o ul d ha ve i nsi g nifica nt effects o n 

water de pt h, water fl o w, diss ol ve d o x y ge n le vels, sali nit y, te m perat ure, or t he a bilit y f or Atla ntic 

st ur ge o n t o mi grate i n t he acti o n area. P ost y ol k -sac lar vae t hat c o ul d be prese nt i n t he acti o n area 

u p t o 8 wee ks p os t-s pa w n w o ul d be a ble t o s wi m a wa y fr o m areas te m p oraril y affecte d b y se di me nt 

res us pe nsi o n. Gi ve n t hat i ncreases i n s us pe n de d se di me nt w o ul d be t e m p orar y, mi ni mal, a n d 

l ocalize d t o t he vici nit y of c o nstr ucti o n acti vities, a n y effects w o ul d be t o o s mall t o be 

mea ni n gf ull y meas ure d or detecte d. As a res ult, t he effect of se di me nt res us pe nsi o n o n E S A 

s pecies w o ul d be i nsi g nifica nt. 

U n der water N oise 

T he greatest p ote ntial f or u n der water n oise i m pacts t o s h ort n ose or Atla ntic st ur ge o n fr o m t he 

Pr oject w o ul d be ass ociate d wit h vi brat or y a n d i m pact pile dri vi n g d uri n g c o nstr ucti o n of t he 

te m p orar y pier, t he bri d ge piers, a n d t he d ol p hi n a n d fe n der s yste m. T he te m p orar y pier piles 

w o ul d be dri ve n usi n g a vi brat or y ha m mer t o t he e xte nt p ossi ble a n d usi n g a s oft star t a n d c us hi o n 

bl oc k w he n i m pact ha m meri n g is re q uire d. T he bri d ge piers w o ul d be c o nstr ucte d wit hi n a steel 

s heet pile cell t hat w o ul d be i nstalle d usi n g pre -drilli n g f oll o we d b y a vi brat or y ha m mer. T he 

d ol p hi n a n d fe n der s yste m w o ul d als o be i ns talle d usin g a vi brat or y ha m mer after pre -drilli n g. Pre -

drilli n g f or t he s heet pile c o ul d res ult i n ele vate d n oise le vels, b ut n ot at a le vel t hat c o ul d i m pact 

st ur ge o n be ha vi or. Drills ge nerate n oise a n d vi brati o n w he n i n o perati o n as a res ult of fricti o n 

bet wee n t he drill bit face a n d t he material it is b ori n g t hr o u g h ( Tra nsit Li n k C o ns ulta nts 2 0 0 8), 

w hic h i n t ur n pr o d uces s o u n d wa ves t hat tra vel t hr o u g h t he s u bstrate. U n miti gate d s o u n d le vels 

fr o m u n der water ge otec h nical drills, f or e xa m ple, ha ve bee n esti mate d at 1 1 8 t o 1 4 5 d B re 1 μ Pa 

at 1 meter, wit h n oise decreasi n g t o 1 0 1. 5 d B at 1 5 0 meters, 9 7 d B at 2 5 0 meters, a n d 9 4. 1 d B at 

3 5 0 meters. A nal ysis b y N O A A i n Was hi n gt o n State c o ncl u de d t hat r otati n g steel case me nts f or 

drille d s hafts are n ot pr o ne t o ele vate u n der water s o u n d t o a le vel t hat is li kel y t o ca use i nj ur y or 

n oise t hat w o ul d i n d uce a d ver se c ha n ges t o fis h be ha vi or. Base d o n t his a nal ysis, we e x pect t here 

w o ul d be n o be ha vi oral or p h ysical effects fr o m pre -drilli n g f or t he Pr oject o n Atla ntic or s h ort n ose 
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st ur ge o n i n t he acti o n area w he n a d de d t o t he baseli ne c o n diti o ns, a n d effects of u n der water n oise 

fr o m pre-drilli n g are n ot assesse d f urt her. 

As rec o m me n de d b y N M F S, a vi brat or y ha m mer w o ul d be use d t o t he e xte nt feasi ble, a n d t he 

mi ni mal i m pact ha m meri n g t hat c o ul d be re q uire d f or t he te m p orar y pier piles w o ul d be c o n d ucte d 

usi n g a c ushi o n bl oc k t o mi ni mize u n der water n oise i m pacts. Pile ta p pi n g j ust pri or t o c us hi o ne d 

i m pact ha mmeri n g w o ul d deter fis h fr o m t he i m me diate vici nit y of pile dri vi n g. T he pr ojecte d 

n oise at t he s o urce a n d dista nce t o rele va nt t hres h ol ds f or s pecies i n t he acti o n area was deter mi ne d 

base d o n t he N M F S Greater Atla ntic Re gi o nal Fis heries Office ( G A R F O) Ac o ustic T o ol 

s prea ds heet ( versi o n u p date d 9/ 2 3/ 2 0 1 9). T he esti mate d s o u n d le vels a n d dista nces t o s pecies 

i nj ur y a n d be ha vi oral t hres h ol ds ass ociate d wit h t he Pr oject are prese nte d i n T a bles 3 t hr o u g h 5. 

Plastic piles were use d t o esti mate t he p ote ntial u n der water n oise i ncreases ass ociate d wit h t he 

fe n der piles, s h o ul d fi ber glass c o m p osite be use d i nstea d of ti m ber. Pile i nstallati o n w o ul d be 

li mite d t o peri o ds o utsi de of t he s pa w ni n g seas o n f or s h ort n ose a n d Atla ntic st ur ge o n a n d o utsi de 

peri o ds w he n earl y life sta ges of b ot h s pecies c o ul d be prese nt ( Marc h 1 5 t hr o u g h Se pte m ber 3 0 ) 

i n or der t o a v oi d i m pacts t o t his s pecies fr o m u n der water noise, a n d t h us w o ul d o nl y ha ve t he 

p ote ntial t o affect f ora gi n g, resti n g, or mi grat or y be ha vi ors. 

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Pr o x y Pr ojects f or Esti m ati n g U n der w ater N oise 

Pr oject L oc ati o n W ater 

De pt h ( m) 

Pile Size 

(i nc hes) Pile T y pe H a m mer T y pe Atte n u ati o n r ate ( d B/ 1 0 m) 

N ot a vaila ble 1 5 2 4 A Z Steel S heet Vi brat or y 5 

N ot a vaila ble 1 5 1 4 Steel Pi pe C us hi o ne d I m pact 5 

Sa n Rafael, C A – 

Sa n Fra ncisc o > 1 5 1 4 Steel Pi pe Vi brat or y 2 

N orf ol k, V A 1 2. 2 1 2 -1 6 Ti m ber Vi brat or y 5 

N ot a vaila ble 1 0 1 3 Plastic I m pact 5 

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Pr o x y -B ase d Esti m ates f or U n der w ater N oise 

T y pe of Pile H a m mer T y pe 

Esti m ate d Pe a k 

N oise Le vel 

( d BPe a k ) 

Esti m ate d 

Press u re Le vel 

( d BR M S ) 

Esti m ate d Si n gle 

Stri ke S o u n d E x p os ure 

Le vel ( d B s S E L) 

2 4” A Z Steel S heet Vi brat or y 1 7 5 6 0 1 6 0 

1 4” Steel Pi pe C us hi o ne d I m pact 1 8 9 1 7 3 1 6 3 

1 4” Steel Pi pe Vi brat or y 1 8 6 1 7 0 1 6 0 

1 2 -1 6” Ti m ber Vi brat or y 1 7 6 1 6 5 1 6 5 

1 3” Plastic I m pact 1 7 7 1 5 3 1 5 2 
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Esti m ate d Dist a nces t o St ur ge o n I nj ur y a n d Be h a vi or al T hres h ol ds 

T y pe of Pile H a m mer T y pe 

Dist a nce ( m) t o 

2 0 6 d B Pe a k

(i nj ur y) 

Dist a nce ( m) t o 

s S E L of 1 5 0 d B 

(s urr o g ate f or 

1 8 7 d Bc S E L 

i nj ur y) 

Dist a nce ( m) t o 

Be h a vi or al 

Dist ur b a nce T hres h ol d 

( 1 5 0 d BR M S ) 

2 4” A Z Steel S heet Vi brat or y N A 3 0 3 0 

1 4” Steel Pi pe C us hi o ne d I m pact N A 3 6 5 6 

1 4” Steel Pi pe Vi brat or y N A 7 0 1 2 0 

1 2 -1 6” Ti m ber Vi brat or y N A 3 9 3 9 

1 3” Plastic I m pact N A 1 4 1 6 

E x p os ure t o u n der water n oise le vels of 2 0 6 d B Pea k a n d 1 8 7 d B c S E L ca n res ult i n i nj ur y t o 

st ur ge o n. I n a d diti o n t o t he “ pea k” e x p os ure criteria w hic h relates t o t he e ner g y recei ve d fr o m a 

si n gle pile stri ke, t he p ote ntial f or i nj ur y e xists f or m ulti ple e x p os ures t o n oise o ver a peri o d of 

ti me; t his is acc o u nte d f or b y the c S E L t hres h ol d. T he c S E L is n ot a n i nsta nta ne o us ma xi m u m 

n oise le vel b ut is a meas ure of t he acc u m ulate d e ner g y o ver a s pecific peri o d of ti me (e. g., t he 

peri o d of ti me it ta kes t o i nstall a pile). W hile it is n ot p ossi ble t o acc uratel y calc ulate t he di sta nce 

t o t he 1 8 7 d B c S E L is o plet h, we calc ulate t he dista nce t o t he 1 5 0 d B s S E L is o plet h. T he f urt her a 

fis h is a wa y fr o m t he pile bei n g dri ve n, t he m ore stri kes it m ust be e x p ose d t o i n or der t o 

acc u m ulate e n o u g h e ner g y t o res ult i n i nj ur y. At s o me dista nce fr o m t he pile, a fis h is far e n o u g h 

a wa y t hat, re gar dless of t he n u m ber of stri kes it is e x p ose d t o, t he e ner g y acc u m ulate d is l o w 

e n o u g h t hat t here is n o p ote ntial f or i nj ur y. 

As descri be d i n detail a b o ve, f or t his Pr oject, t he dista nce t o t he 1 8 7 d B c S E L ( or 1 5 0 d B s S E L) 

is o plet h ass ociate d wit h vi brat or y or c us hi o ne d i m pact ha m meri n g is n o greater t ha n 7 0 meters 

( 2 3 0 feet) f or st ur ge o n. I n or der t o be e x p ose d t o p ote ntiall y i nj uri o us le vels of n oise d uri n g 

i nstallati o n of t he piles, a st ur ge o n w o ul d nee d t o be wit hi n 7 0 meters of t he pile bei n g dri ve n t o 

be e x p ose d t o t his n oise f or a n y pr ol o n ge d ti me peri o d. T his w o ul d be e xtre mel y u nli kel y t o occ ur 

as it is e x pecte d t hat st ur ge o n w o ul d m o dif y t heir be ha vi or at 1 2 0 meters fr o m t he i nstalle d piles 

a n d q uic kl y m o ve a wa y fr o m t he area bef ore c u m ulati ve i nj ur y le vels are reac he d, as descri be d 

a b o ve. Gi ve n t he s mall dista nce a st ur ge o n w o ul d nee d t o m o ve t o a v oi d t he dist ur ba nce le vels of 

n oise, a n y effects will n ot be a ble t o be mea ni n gf ull y meas ure d or d etecte d. T heref ore, t he effects 

of n oise o n st ur ge o n w o ul d be i nsi g nifica nt. 

Be ha vi oral effects, s uc h as a v oi da nce or disr u pti o n of f ora gi n g acti vities, ma y occ ur i n st ur ge o n 

e x p ose d t o n oise a b o ve 1 5 0 d B R M S. C o nsi deri n g all of t he pile -dri vi n g acti vities , it is e x pecte d 

t hat u n der water n oise le vels w o ul d be bel o w 1 5 0 d B R M S at dista nces be y o n d a ma xi m u m of 

a p pr o xi matel y 1 2 0 meters ( 3 9 4 feet) fr o m t he pile bei n g i nstalle d f or st ur ge o n. It is reas o na ble t o 

ass u me t hat a st ur ge o n, u p o n detecti n g u n der water n oise le vels at or a b o ve t he 1 5 0 d B R M S 

is o plet h, w o ul d m o dif y its be ha vi or s uc h t hat it re directs its c o urse of m o ve me nt a wa y fr o m t he 

e ns o nifie d area s urr o u n di n g t he P r oject site. If a n y m o ve me nts a wa y fr o m t he e ns o nifie d area d o 

occ ur, it is e xtre mel y u nli kel y t hat t hese m o ve me nts w o ul d affect esse ntial st ur ge o n be ha vi ors, as 

t he H u ds o n Ri ver is s ufficie ntl y lar ge e n o u g h (a b o ut 9 5 0 feet wi de) t o all o w st ur ge o n t o a v oi d t he 

e ns o nifie d area w hile c o nti n ui n g t o f ora ge a n d mi grate. At its ma xi m u m, t he wi dt h of t he 
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e ns o nifie d area w o ul d e xte n d 4 1 perce nt of t he wi dt h of t he H u ds o n Ri ver i n t he acti o n area. 

T heref ore, t he effect of u n der water n oise o n E S A s pecies w o ul d be t o o s mall t o be mea ni n gf ull y 

meas ure d or detecte d a n d w o u l d be i nsi g nifica nt. 

Ha bitat M o dificati o n 

S ha di n g b y t he vessels a n d te m p orar y pier necessar y t o c o nstr uct t he Pr oject w o ul d n ot 

si g nifica ntl y affect be nt hic ha bitat, as li g ht w o ul d still pe netrate t he water o ver t he c o urse of t he 

da y a n d si milar ha bitat w o ul d c o nti n ue t o be a vaila ble i n t he vici nit y. T he te m p orar y pier w o ul d 

occ u p y u p t o a p pr o xi matel y 3 8 s q uare feet ( B uil d Alter nati ve 1) or 2 8 s q uare feet ( B uil d 

Alter nati ve 2) of be nt hic ha bitat wit hi n t he f o ot pri nt of t he piles w hile i n use , a n d t he s p u d piles 

f or t he t w o c o nstr ucti o n bar ges w o ul d occ u p y u p t o 1 0. 9 s q uare feet w he n t he bar ges are m o ore d. 

T he s p u d bar ges w o ul d be m o ve d peri o dicall y d uri n g c o nstr ucti o n, s o t he area occ u pie d b y t he 

s p u d piles w o ul d c ha n ge fre q ue ntl y a n d ha bitat w o ul d o nl y be u na vaila ble f or s h ort d urati o ns. 

T hese areas w o ul d be te m p oraril y u na vaila ble f or f ora gi n g i n t he s u bstrate. D uri n g c o nstr ucti o n of 

t he ne w bri d ge a n d pri or t o re m o val of t he e xisti n g bri d ge, t he l oss of be nt hic ha bitat i n t he 

f o ot pri nt of t he ne w f o u n dati o ns, a n d te m p orar y l oss wit hi n t he f o ot pri nt of t he piles s u p p orti n g 

t he te m p orar y pier, a n d s p u d piles w o ul d n ot be e x pecte d t o res ult i n a s u bsta ntial re d ucti o n i n 

f ora gi n g o p p ort u nities f or st ur ge o n, w hic h fee d o n be nt hic macr oi n verte brates. F ora gi n g ha bitat 

w o ul d c o nti n ue t o be a vaila ble wit hi n t he acti o n area , a n d a d diti o nal f ora gi n g ha bitat w o ul d be 

rest ore d w he n t he te m p orar y pier is re m o ve d a n d t he e xisti n g bri d ge de m olis he d u p o n c o m ple tio n 

of t he re place me nt bri d ge. Be nt hic or ga nis ms are e x pecte d t o q uic kl y rec ol o nize t he areas 

pre vi o usl y occ u pie d b y t he te m p orar y pier piles, as si milar ha bitat is prese nt i n t he s urr o u n di n g 

area t hat w o ul d be u naffecte d or mi ni mall y affecte d b y t he pr ojec t acti vities a n d w o ul d ser ve as 

t he s o urce of c ol o nizi n g i n verte brates. 

T here w o ul d be a per ma ne nt l oss of 0. 7 4 acres ( B uil d Alter nati ve 1) or 0. 5 acres ( B uil d Alter nati ve 

2) of be nt hic ha bitat i n t he f o ot pri nt of t he ne w bri d ge , d ue t o t he bri d ge piers a n d t he d ol p hi n a n d 

fe n der s yste m. H o we ver, u p o n re m o val of t he e xisti n g bri d ge piers, w hic h ha ve a be nt hic f o ot pri nt 

of 0. 4 2 acres, t he Pr oject w o ul d res ult i n a net l oss of 0. 3 2 acres ( B uil d Alter nati ve 1) or 0. 0 8 acres 

( B uil d Alter nati ve 2) of be n t hic ha bitat i n t he acti o n area. T he maj orit y of t his l oss w o ul d occ ur 

o ver gra vell y sa n d s u bstrate d oc u me nte d i n t he na vi gati o n c ha n nel, w hic h pr o vi des p ote ntial 

ha bitat f or s pa w ni n g a n d earl y life sta ges of b ot h st ur ge o n s pecies. T he area affecte d b y t he 

re place me nt bri d ge piers is s mall i n c o m paris o n t o t he s urr o u n di n g ha bitat t hat w o ul d c o nti n ue t o 

be a vaila ble t o st ur ge o n , i ncl u di n g s pa w ni n g s h ort n ose st ur ge o n a n d Atla ntic st ur ge o n wit hi n t he 

acti o n area . A d diti o nall y, si milar areas of sa n d y gra vel are prese nt u pstrea m a n d d o w nstrea m of 

t he acti o n area, b or dere d b y sa n d a n d gra vell y sa n d, a n d si nce it has a greater pr o p orti o n of gra vel 

c o m pare d t o sa n d, w o ul d pr o vi de m ore fa v ora ble ha bitat f or s h ort n ose a n d Atla ntic st ur ge o n. 

Ha bitat w o ul d be rest ore d thr o u g h t he re m o val of t he e xisti n g bri d ge piers a n d all o wi n g nat ural 

re distri b uti o n of ri ver b ott o m material i nt o t he f or mer pier f o ot pri nt. T he re place me nt bri d ge w o ul d 

n ot create a p h ysical barrier t o passa ge bet wee n t he ri ver m o ut h a n d s pa w ni n g sites necessar y t o 

s u p p ort u ni m pe de d m o ve me nt of Atla ntic st ur ge o n a n d s h ort n ose st ur ge o n a d ults t o a n d fr o m 

s pa w ni n g sites ( w hic h occ ur d o w nstrea m of t he acti o n area), seas o nal m o ve me nt of j u ve niles, a n d 

sta gi n g, resti n g, or h ol di n g of s u ba d ults or s pa w ni n g c o n diti o n a d ults. T he c o n versi o n of a s mall 

a m o u nt of s oft b ott o m ha bitat w o ul d n ot ha ve si g nifica nt effects o n water fl o w, diss ol ve d o x y ge n 

le vels, sali nit y, or water te m perat ure. T heref ore, t he effect of ha bitat m o dificati o n o n st ur ge o n 

w o ul d be t o o s mall t o be mea ni n gf ull y meas ure d or detecte d a n d w o ul d be i nsi g nifica nt. 
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Effects o n Critical Ha bitat 

As pr o p ose d, t he pr oject has t he p ote ntial t o ha ve b ot h te m p orar y a n d l o n g -ter m direct a n d i n direct 

o bser ve d effects t o P B Fs 1, 3, a n d 4. Te m p orar y effects fr o m t he pr o p ose d acti vities ma y res ult i n 

a n i ncrease i n s us pe n de d se di me nts d uri n g pile i nstallati o n a n d re m o val a n d de m oliti o n of t he 

e xisti n g bri d ge piers, a n d u n der water n oise pr o d uce d d uri n g pile i nstallati o n. As c o nstr ucte d, t he 

pr oject will res ult i n t he per ma ne nt c o n versi o n of waters res ulti n g i n t he l oss of be nt hic ha bitat. 

T he secti o ns bel o w pr o vi de e val uati o ns of p ote ntial i m pacts of t he pr o p ose d acti o n o n eac h P B F 

pr ese nt i n t he acti o n area. 

P B F 1 

T he H u ds o n Ri ver i n t he vici nit y of t he acti o n area is c haracterize d b y sa n d a n d gra vell y sa n d 

s u bstrates i n its dee per waters a n d sali nit y le vels less t ha n 0. 5 p pt; t heref ore t he pr oject area 

c o ntai ns p h ysical a n d bi ol o gica l feat ures i de ntifie d u n der P B F 1. T he Pr oject w o ul d n ot res ult i n 

c ha n ges t o sali nit y b ut w o ul d res ult i n m o dificati o n of t he ri ver b ott o m. T he a vaila ble s u bstrate 

i nf or mati o n is base d o n a bat h y metric s ur ve y perf or me d t hr o u g h o ut t he H u ds o n Ri ver Est uar y i n 

2 0 1 3. W hile t he s u bstrate ass u m pti o ns f or t his e val uati o n are c urre ntl y base d o n t he 2 0 1 3 s ur ve y , 

a ge otec h nical i n vesti gati o n pla n ne d t o be c o n d ucte d f or t he Pr oject i n t he s u m mer of 2 0 2 1 will 

pr o vi de u p date d s u bstrate i nf or mati o n f or t he pr o p ose d l ocati o n of eac h re place me nt bri d ge pier. 

T his data will be pr o vi de d t o N M F S as it bec o mes a vaila ble. Base d o n t he a vaila ble data, t he 

Pr oject w o ul d ha ve te m p orar y a n d per ma ne nt i m pacts o n s pa w ni n g ha bitat f or Atla ntic st ur ge o n 

ass ociate d wit h m o dificati o n of t he ri ver b ott o m . F R A has c o m plete d c o ns ultati o n wit h N M F S f or 

t he ge otec h nical s ur ve y, a n d N M F S iss ue d a letter of c o nc urre nce o n A u g ust 9, 2 0 2 1 stati n g t hat 

t he ge otec h nical s ur ve y acti vities are n ot li kel y t o a d versel y affect a n y N M F S E S A-liste d s pecies 

or desi g nate d critical ha bitat. 

I nstallati o n of t he te m p orar y pier w o ul d res ult i n m o dificati o n of t he ri ver b ott o m i n u p t o a b o ut 

3 9 s q uare feet i n t he f o ot pri nt of t he piles, i n s u bstrate c o m prisi n g sa n d, o n t he wester n s h ore of 

t he ri ver o utsi de t he na vi gati o n c ha n nel. T he te m p orar y pier w o ul d be i n place f or a p pr o xi matel y 

2. 5 t o 3 years a n d w o ul d be re m o ve d w he n t he re place me nt bri d ge is f ull y c o nstr ucte d. W hile t his 

b ott o m ha bitat w o ul d be u na vaila ble f or s pa w ni n g d uri n g t he c o nstr ucti o n peri o d, it w o ul d be 

rest ore d f oll o wi n g re m o val of t he te m p orar y pier a n d piles. T he area occ u pie d b y t he te m p orar y 

pier w o ul d be s mall i n c o m paris o n t o t he si milar ha bitat t hat w o ul d c o nti n ue t o be a vaila ble wit hi n 

t he acti o n area. B ot h i nstallati o n a n d re m o val of t he te m p orar y pier w o ul d a v oi d t he s pa w ni n g 

peri o d a n d ti mes w he n earl y life sta ges of Atla ntic st ur ge o n are prese nt ( Marc h 1 5 t hr o u g h 

Se pte m ber 3 0 ) a n d w o ul d be c o n d ucte d wit hi n a t ur bi dit y c urtai n t o mi ni mize t he i m pacts of 

res us pe n de d se di me nt o n s urr o u n di n g ha bitat, w hic h c o m prises si milar s u bstrate. Gi ve n t hat t here 

w o ul d o nl y be te m p orar y alterati o n of t he b ott o m ha bitat wit h t he te m p orar y pi er, t he effects of 

t his acti vit y o n t he val ue of P B F 1 f or c o nser vati o n are t o o s mall t o be mea ni n gf ull y meas ure d or 

detecte d a n d w o ul d be i nsi g nifica nt. 

C o nstr ucti o n of t he re place me nt bri d ge a n d de m oliti o n of t he e xisti n g bri d ge w o ul d b ot h res ult i n 

t he m o dificati o n of b ott o m ha bitat, i ncl u di n g gra vell y sa n d s u bstrate i de ntifie d i n t he na vi gati o n 

c ha n nel. T he re place me nt bri d ge , i ncl u di n g t he d ol p hi n a n d fe n der s yste m, w o ul d i nstall 9 ne w 

bri d ge piers occ u p yi n g 0. 7 4 acres ( B uil d Alter nati ve 1) or 8 ne w bri d ge piers occ u p yi n g 0. 5 acres 

( B uil d Alter nati ve 2) of t he ri ver b ott o m c o m prisi n g sa n d, gra vell y sa n d, or m u d d y sa n d. H o we ver, 

t he de m oliti o n of t he e xisti n g bri d ge w o ul d i ncl u de re m o val of t he 9 e xisti n g bri d ge piers, w hic h 
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occ u p y 0. 4 2 acres of ri ver b ott o m c o m prisi n g sa n d, gra vell y sa n d , or m u d d y sa n d. W here bri d ge 

piers are re m o ve d, t he b ott o m ha bitat w o ul d be rest ore d t hr o u g h nat ural re distri b uti o n of ri ver 

b ott o m material i nt o t he f or mer pier f o ot pri nt , ma ki n g it a vaila ble f or s pa w ni n g. Wit h t he 

re place me nt bri d ge a n d t he rest orati o n of ha bitat i n t he f o ot pri nt of t he e xisti n g bri d ge, t he Pr oject 

w o ul d res ult i n a net l oss of eit her 0. 3 2 acres ( B uil d Alter nati ve 1) or 0. 0 8 acres ( B uil d Alter nati ve 

2) of b ott o m ha bitat wit hi n a n area c o ntai ni n g sa n d a n d gra vell y sa n d. W hile t he Pr oject w o ul d 

res ult i n a n o verall l oss of p ote ntial s pa w ni n g ha bitat, t his area is s mall i n c o m paris o n t o si milar 

b ott o m ha bitat t hat w o ul d re mai n a vaila ble i n t he acti o n area a n d wit hi n t he u p per H u ds o n Ri ver. 

T he net f o ot pri nt of t he Pr oject w o ul d als o c o m prise se veral s maller f o ot pri nts (i.e., bri d ge piers, 

d ol p hi n a n d fe n der s yste m), rat her t ha n o ne area of 0. 7 4 acres ( B uil d Alter nati ve 1) or 0. 5 acres 

( B uil d Alter nati ve 2). As i de ntifie d i n t he 2 0 1 3 s ur ve y, m ost of t he na vi gati o n c ha n nel i n t he acti o n 

area c o m prises gra vell y sa n d, a n d t he Pr oject w o ul d o nl y i m pact a s mall, disc o n necte d area wit hi n 

t he c ha n nel. A reas of sa n d y gra vel are als o prese nt u pstrea m a n d d o w nstrea m of t he acti o n area, 

b or dere d b y sa n d a n d gra vell y sa n d, a n d si nce it has a greater pr o p orti o n of gra vel c o m pare d t o 

sa n d, w o ul d pr o vi de m ore fa v ora ble s pa w ni n g ha bitat f or Atla ntic st ur ge o n. Gi ve n t hat t he be nt hic 

ha bitat t hat w o ul d be l ost as a res ult of t he Pr oject is s ma ll ( 0. 3 2 acres or 0. 0 8 acres) i n c o m paris o n 

t o t he a m o u nt of si milar ha bitat i n t he vici nit y, t here is m ore fa v ora ble ha bitat (i.e., sa n d y gra vel) 

j ust u pstrea m a n d d o w nstrea m of t he e xisti n g bri d ge, a n d t he s u bstrate i n t he f o ot pri nt of t he 

e xisti n g bri d ge w o ul d be rest ore d wit h material si milar t o t he s urr o u n di n g s u bstrate, effects of t he 

Pr oject o n t he val ue of P B F 1 f or c o nser vati o n of t he s pecies w o ul d be t o o s mall t o be mea ni n gf ull y 

meas ure d or detecte d a n d w o ul d be i nsi g nifica nt. 

P B F 3 

N o p orti o n of t he acti o n area is da m me d, a n d t he m o ve me nt of Atla ntic st ur ge o n is u ni m pe de d t o 

a n d fr o m s pa w ni n g sites; t heref ore, P B F 3 is prese nt wit hi n t he acti o n area. T he re place me nt bri d ge 

w o ul d n ot create a p h ysical barrier t o passa ge bet wee n t he ri ver m o ut h a n d areas u pstrea m a n d 

w o u l d n ot i m pe de t he seas o nal m o ve me nt of a d ult, s u ba d ult, or j u ve nile Atla ntic st ur ge o n. T he 

c o nstr ucti o n acti vities w o ul d n ot affect water de pt hs or sali nit y le vels t hat c o ul d res ult i n a n 

i m pe di me nt t o fis h passa ge. I nstallati o n of t he s heet pile cells w o ul d res ult i n te m p orar y 

res us pe nsi o n of se di me nts t hat are n ot e x pecte d t o a d versel y affect Atla ntic st ur ge o n. As descri be d 

a b o ve u n der Se di me nt Res us pe nsi o n , t he T S S c o nce ntrati o ns e x pecte d f or pile dri vi n g or re m o val 

i n t he H u ds o n Ri ver ( 5 t o 1 0 m g/ L) are bel o w le vels s h o w n t o ha ve a d verse effects o n fis h 

(t y picall y u p t o 1, 0 0 0 m g/ L), a n d t he s mall res ulti n g se di me nt pl u me is e x pecte d t o settle o ut of 

t he water c ol u m n wit hi n a fe w h o urs. T he de pl o y me nt of t ur bi dit y c urtai ns ar o u n d t he te m p orar y 

pier, t he d ol p hi n a n d fe n der s yste m, a n d t he e xisti n g bri d ge piers u p o n t heir de m oliti o n w o ul d 

te m p oraril y e xcl u de Atla ntic st ur ge o n fr o m t he areas wit hi n t he c urtai ns. H o we ver, t he t ur bi dit y 

c urtai ns w o ul d be l ocalize d t o t he i m me diate areas of pile i nstallati o n, pile re m o val, a n d de m oliti o n 

acti vities, a n d w o ul d ne ver e xte n d t he f ull wi dt h of t he ri ver or e ve n t he f ull wi dt h of t he na vi gati o n 

c ha n nel. F urt her, t he use of t ur bi dit y c urtai ns w o ul d pre ve nt res us pe n de d se di me nts fr o m e nteri n g 

t he water c ol u m n o utsi de t he i m me diate area of se di me nt dist ur bi n g acti vit y, t here b y mi ni mizi n g 

t he p ote ntial i m pacts of i ncrease d t ur bi dit y o n Atla ntic st ur ge o n. St ur ge o n w o ul d be a ble t o m o ve 

u pri ver a n d d o w nri ver ar o u n d t he t ur bi dit y c urtai ns at all ti mes d uri n g c o nstr ucti o n a n d de m oliti o n 

acti vities, a n d s heet pile i nstallati o n w o ul d n ot res ult i n t ur bi dit y le vels t hat w o ul d a d versel y affect 

st ur ge o n. T he t ur bi dit y c urtai ns w o ul d als o pre ve nt st ur ge o n fr o m e nteri n g t he area a n d t h us w o ul d 

pre ve nt t he m fr o m bei n g e x p ose d t o t he hi g hest le vels of res us pe n de d se di me nt a n d t ur bi dit y 
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pl u mes. T heref ore, effects o n t he val ue of P B F 3 f or c o nser vat i o n w o ul d be t o o s mall t o be 

mea ni n gf ull y meas ure d or detecte d a n d w o ul d be i nsi g nifica nt. 

Base d o n t he U n der w ater N oise e val uati o n a b o ve, u p t o 1 2 0 meters ( 3 9 4 feet) of n oise dist ur ba nce 

d uri n g pile i nstallati o n c o ul d act as a partial barrier t o Atla ntic st ur ge o n. T his ma xi m u m e xte nt of 

e ns o nifie d waters w o ul d res ult fr o m i nstallati o n of t he 1 5 0-f o ot-l o n g te m p orar y pier piles o n t he 

wester n s h oreli ne. T he s heet pile i nstalle d f or t he bri d ge piers i n t he ce nter of t he ri ver w o ul d res ult 

i n a s maller e ns o nifie d area ( u p t o 3 0 meters, or 9 8 feet). T h us, t he ma xi m u m wi dt h of t he ri ver 

t hat w o ul d be e ns o nifie d d uri n g pile i nstallati o n w o ul d occ ur d uri n g t he i nstallati o n of piles at t he 

e n d of t he te m p orar y pier a n d w o ul d res ult i n i ncrease d u n der water n oise le ve ls e xcee di n g t he 

be ha vi oral t hres h ol d f or st ur ge o n e xte n de d a p pr o xi matel y 5 4 4 feet acr oss t he ri ver. T his re prese nts 

a b o ut 5 7 % of t he f ull ri ver wi dt h ( 9 5 0 feet) t hat w o ul d be e x p ose d t o s o u n d le vels res ulti n g i n 

be ha vi oral m o dificati o ns a n d p ote ntial a v oi da nce. Pile dri vi n g w o ul d n ot be c o n d ucte d d uri n g t he 

s pa w ni n g a n d earl y life sta ge peri o d s f or Atla ntic st ur ge o n ( Marc h 1 5 t hr o u g h Se pte m ber 3 0 ). 

T heref ore, t his dist ur ba nce w o ul d n ot affect t he reac h’s a bilit y t o pr o vi de u ni m pe de d m o ve me nt 

of a d ults t o a n d fr o m s pa w ni n g sites as t he acti vities w o ul d occ ur o utsi de of t he s pa w ni n g peri o d. 

H o we ver, s o me acti vities ma y o verla p wit h t he m o ve me nt of Atla ntic st ur ge o n p ost -y ol k sac 

lar vae, w hic h c o ul d be prese nt i n t he acti o n area fr o m J ul y t hr o u g h Se pte m ber ( Br eece et al. 2 0 2 1) . 

Gi ve n t hat a b o ut 4 3 % of t he ri ver’s wi dt h, i ncl u di n g t he easter n si de of t he na vi gati o n c ha n nel, 

w o ul d n ot be e x p ose d t o s o u n d le vels t hat c o ul d res ult i n a v oi da nce (at t he ma xi m u m e xte nt of 

pile dri vi n g), a z o ne of passa ge w o ul d be mai n tai ne d at all ti mes d uri n g pr oject acti vities. F urt her, 

pile dri vi n g w o ul d occ ur i nter mitte ntl y s uc h t hat a n y i m pacts fr o m s o u n d w o ul d occ ur d uri n g a 

fracti o n of t he d urati o n f or pile i nstallati o n. T he p h ysical c o m p o ne nt of t he reac h ass ociate d wit h 

P B F 3 (i.e., a p pr o priate de pt h a n d a bse nt p h ysical barriers t o passa ge) w o ul d re vert bac k t o t he 

baseli ne c o n diti o ns d uri n g ti mes w he n n o pile dri vi n g occ urs. Gi ve n t he acti o n w o ul d n ot i m pe de 

m o ve me nts a n d w o ul d o nl y res ult i n te m p orar y alterati o n of t he passa ble wi dt h of t he ri ver, a n y 

effects of pile dri vi n g f or t he pr oject o n t he val ue of P B F 3 f or t he c o nser vati o n of t he s pecies 

w o ul d be t o o s mall t o be mea ni n gf ull y meas ure d or detecte d a n d w o ul d be i nsi g nifica nt. 

P B F 4 

Te m perat ure, sali nit y, a n d o x y ge n le vels i n t he acti o n area pr o vi de c o n diti o ns t hat c o ul d s u p p ort: 

s pa w ni n g, a n n ual a n d i ntera n n ual a d ult, s u ba d ult, a n d lar val s ur vi val; a n d lar val a n d s u ba d ult 

gr o wt h, de vel o p me nt, a n d recr uit me nt. T heref ore, t he acti o n area c o ntai ns p h ysical a n d bi ol o gical 

feat ures i de ntifie d u n der P B F 4. T he Pr oject w o ul d o nl y i nter mitte ntl y pr o d uce l o w c o nce ntrati o ns 

of t otal s us pe n de d s oli ds of bet wee n 5 t o 1 0 m g/ L ( F H W A 2 0 1 2), a n d w o ul d ha ve disc o u nta ble 

effects o n water de pt h, water fl o w, diss ol ve d o x y ge n le vels, sali nit y, te m perat ure, or t he a bilit y f or 

Atla ntic st ur ge o n t o mi grate i n t he acti o n area. T he effects of se di me nt res us pe nsi o n w o ul d be 

mi ni mize d t hr o u g h t he use of t ur bi dit y c urtai ns f or certai n acti vities, a n d t ur bi dit y ass ociate d wit h 

t he i nstallati o n of s heet pile cells w o ul d be mi ni mal a n d se di me nts w o ul d settle q uic kl y. T he 

pr oject w o ul d n ot affect water de pt h, fl o w, diss ol ve d o x y ge n, sali nit y, te m perat ure, or t he a bilit y 

f or st ur ge o n t o mi grate t hr o u g h t he area. T heref ore, t he effects of t he Pr oject o n t he val ue of P B F 

4 f or t he c o nser vati o n of t he s pecies w o ul d be t o o s mall t o be mea ni n gf ull y meas ure d or detecte d 

a n d w o ul d be i nsi g nifica nt. 
E S A Secti o n 7 C o ns ultati o n 

Li vi n gst o n A ve n ue Bri d ge Pr oject 

 

2 0 

C o ncl usi o ns 

Base d o n t he a nal ysis t hat all effects of t he B uil d Alter nati ve s w he n a d de d t o t he baseli ne w o ul d 

be i nsi g nifica nt a n d/or disc o u nta ble, F R A has det er mi ne d t hat t he Pr oject is n ot li kel y t o a d versel y 

affect a n y liste d s pecies or critical ha bitat u n der N O A A Fis heries’ j uris dicti o n. We certif y t hat we 

ha ve use d t he best sc ie ntific a n d c o m mercial data a vaila ble t o c o m plete t his a nal ysis. We re q uest 

y o ur c o nc urre nce wit h t his deter mi nati o n. 

If y o u ha ve q uesti o ns or re q uire a d diti o nal i nf or mati o n re gar di n g t his re q uest or t he Pr oject , please 

c o ntact Bra n d o n Bratc her , F R A E n vir o n me ntal Pr otecti o n S pecialist , at 

bra n d o n. bratc her @ d ot. g o v wit h a c o p y t o Mar k Ja k u bia k, Pr oject Ma na ger/ E n vir o n me ntal 

Ma na ger at N Y S D O T: mar k.ja k u bia k @ d ot. n y. g o v . 

 

 

Si ncerel y, 

Marl ys Oster h ues, C hief 

E n vir o n me nt a n d Pr oject E n gi neeri n g Di visi o n 

Office of Railr oa d P olic y & De vel o p me nt 

cc: 

La ura S hic k, S u per vis or y E P S, F R A 

Bra n d o n Bratc her, F R A 

Mar y Cat heri ne M urra y, F R A 

Mar k Ja k u bia k , N Y S D O T 
E S A Secti o n 7 C o ns ultati o n 

Li vi n gst o n A ve n ue Bri d ge Pr oject 

 

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distri b uti o n of Atla ntic st ur ge o n ( Aci pe nser oxyri nc h us ) wit hi n t he N ort h west Atla ntic 

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4 6 5. 

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of Atla ntic a n d s h ort n ose st ur ge o n. A n n ual Meeti n g of t he A merica n Fis heries S ociet y, 

Balti m ore, M D. 

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S mit h, C. L. 1 9 8 5. T he I nla n d Fis hes of Ne w Y or k State. T he Ne w Y or k State De part me nt of 

E n vir o n me ntal C o nser vati o n. 

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C o nser vati o n, Di visi o n of Fis h, Wil dlife a n d Mari ne Res o urces. 

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W C U S - 1 7- 1. 

Wal d ma n, J. R., J. T. Hart, a n d I.I. Wir gi n. 1 9 9 6. St oc k c o m p ositi o n of t he Ne w Y or k Bi g ht 

Atla ntic st ur ge o n fis her y base d o n a nal ysis of mit oc h o n drial D N A. Tra nsacti o ns of t he 

A meri ca n Fis heries S ociet y 1 2 5: 3 6 4- 3 7 1. 
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7 5'- 0" 7 5'- 0" 2 3 5'- 0" 1 0 0'- 0"

P R O P O S E D B RI D G E

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G O V E R N M E N T C H A N N E L

2 8'- 9" X 8 3'- 1 1"

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N E W PI E R

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C # 3 N B L 2

Vf = 1 5, V p = 2 0

S U P E R = 1"

Ls = 6 2. 0 0'

R = 4 2 5. 4 0'

L = 6 3 6. 3 2'

Dc = 1 3° 3 0' 0 0. 0 0"

D E L T A = 9 4° 1 5' 1 2. 1 5"

C # 3 W 2

Vf = 1 0, V p = 1 5

S U P E R = 0. 0 0 0 0

R = 9 5 5. 3 7'

L = 9 5. 4 1'

Dc = 5° 5 9' 5 9. 9 1"

D E L T A = 5° 4 3' 2 9. 0 0"

C # 3 W 3

A LI G N M E N T T O T H E N O R T H

R E P L A C E M E N T O N A DJ A C E N T

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S U P E R = 3"

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R = 1 1 8 5. 7 8'

L = 2 3 6. 5 4'

Dc = 4° 5 0' 0 0. 0 0"

ELT 20 25 12 81

C # 3 S B L 2

Vf = 2 5, V p = 3 0

S U P E R = 3"

Ls = 2 4 8. 0 0'

R = 5 7 3. 6 9'

L = 6 2 1. 9 8'

Dc = 1 0° 0 0' 0 0. 0 0"

C # 3 N B L 1

Vf = 2 5, V p = 3 0

S U P E R = 3"

Ls = 2 4 8. 0 0'

R = 5 7 3. 6 9'

L = 6 2 1. 9 8'

Dc = 1 0° 0 0' 0 0. 0 0"

D E L T A = 8 6° 5 8' 0 0. 4 5"

C # 3 S B L 1

Vf = 1 0, V p = 1 5

S U P E R = 0. 0 0 0 0

R = 9 5 5. 3 7'

L = 9 5. 4 1'

Dc = 6° 0 0' 0 0. 0 0"

D E L T A = 5° 4 3' 2 9. 0 0"

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1 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 4 0 0'

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S H A L L S T A M P T H E D O C U M E N T A N D I N C L U D E T H E N O T A TI O N " A L T E R E D B Y" F O L L O W E D B Y T H EI R SI G N A T U R E, T H E D A T E O F S U C H A L T E R A TI O N, A N D A S P E CI FI C D E S C RI P TI O N O F T H E A L T E R A TI O N. 

T O A L T E R A N I T E M I N A N Y W A Y. I F A N I T E M B E A RI N G T H E S T A M P O F A LI C E N S E D P R O F E S SI O N A L I S A L T E R E D, T H E A L T E RI N G E N GI N E E R, A R C HI T E C T, L A N D S C A P E A R C HI T E C T, O R L A N D S U R V E Y O R 

I T I S A VI O L A TI O N O F L A W F O R A N Y P E R S O N, U N L E S S T H E Y A R E A C TI N G U N D E R T H E DI R E C TI O N O F A LI C E N S E D P R O F E S SI O N A L E N GI N E E R, A R C HI T E C T, L A N D S C A P E A R C HI T E C T, O R L A N D S U R V E Y O R, 

C O N T R A C T N U M B E R

D R A WI N G N O. 

S H E E T N O. 

R E GI O N: 1

Li mit s of C off er d a m/ Tr e mi e S e al
1 9 3 5. 4 9

A L B A N Y

7 0 9 2 8 9 0

M A R C H 2 0 2 1

PI N B RI D G E S C U L V E R T S

C O U N T Y:

D E S C RI P TI O N O F A L T E R A TI O N S:

A S- B UI L T R E VI SI O N S

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S H A L L S T A M P T H E D O C U M E N T A N D I N C L U D E T H E N O T A TI O N " A L T E R E D B Y" F O L L O W E D B Y T H EI R SI G N A T U R E, T H E D A T E O F S U C H A L T E R A TI O N, A N D A S P E CI FI C D E S C RI P TI O N O F T H E A L T E R A TI O N. 

T O A L T E R A N I T E M I N A N Y W A Y. I F A N I T E M B E A RI N G T H E S T A M P O F A LI C E N S E D P R O F E S SI O N A L I S A L T E R E D, T H E A L T E RI N G E N GI N E E R, A R C HI T E C T, L A N D S C A P E A R C HI T E C T, O R L A N D S U R V E Y O R 

I T I S A VI O L A TI O N O F L A W F O R A N Y P E R S O N, U N L E S S T H E Y A R E A C TI N G U N D E R T H E DI R E C TI O N O F A LI C E N S E D P R O F E S SI O N A L E N GI N E E R, A R C HI T E C T, L A N D S C A P E A R C HI T E C T, O R L A N D S U R V E Y O R, 

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T O A L T E R A N I T E M I N A N Y W A Y. I F A N I T E M B E A RI N G T H E S T A M P O F A LI C E N S E D P R O F E S SI O N A L I S A L T E R E D, T H E A L T E RI N G E N GI N E E R, A R C HI T E C T, L A N D S C A P E A R C HI T E C T, O R L A N D S U R V E Y O R 

I T I S A VI O L A TI O N O F L A W F O R A N Y P E R S O N, U N L E S S T H E Y A R E A C TI N G U N D E R T H E DI R E C TI O N O F A LI C E N S E D P R O F E S SI O N A L E N GI N E E R, A R C HI T E C T, L A N D S C A P E A R C HI T E C T, O R L A N D S U R V E Y O R, 

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T O A L T E R A N I T E M I N A N Y W A Y. I F A N I T E M B E A RI N G T H E S T A M P O F A LI C E N S E D P R O F E S SI O N A L I S A L T E R E D, T H E A L T E RI N G E N GI N E E R, A R C HI T E C T, L A N D S C A P E A R C HI T E C T, O R L A N D S U R V E Y O R 

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187

144 T E

21

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1538

24

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144

17

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15

06

13

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144 T E E L E

115

21

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E L L E

O H

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L L

1386

304

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144

21

20

L E

T E

1001

229

1000

503

000 1000

211

998

436

75

A G

O H A

188

43

14

21

T E

E L

L T

7188

43

44

L L

7147 14T E

E L L

L T

T P- 1 2

2 0 2 0 4 0 6 0 8 0'

1" = 4 0' N O

N O R T H A L T E R N A TI V E

T R A C K P L A N

M A T C H T O D W G. N O T P- 6

M A T C H T O D W G. N O T P- 1 3

Li mit s of C off er d a m/ Tr e mi e S e al
1 9 3 5. 4 9

A L B A N Y

7 0 9 2 8 9 0

M A R C H 2 0 2 1

PI N B RI D G E S C U L V E R T S

C O U N T Y:

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A S- B UI L T R E VI SI O N S

A L L DI M E N SI O N S I N ft U N L E S S O T H E R WI S E N O T E D

 

 

O N:

A F FI X S E A L:

 

 

O N: 

A L T E R E D B Y:

S H A L L S T A M P T H E D O C U M E N T A N D I N C L U D E T H E N O T A TI O N " A L T E R E D B Y" F O L L O W E D B Y T H EI R SI G N A T U R E, T H E D A T E O F S U C H A L T E R A TI O N, A N D A S P E CI FI C D E S C RI P TI O N O F T H E A L T E R A TI O N. 

T O A L T E R A N I T E M I N A N Y W A Y. I F A N I T E M B E A RI N G T H E S T A M P O F A LI C E N S E D P R O F E S SI O N A L I S A L T E R E D, T H E A L T E RI N G E N GI N E E R, A R C HI T E C T, L A N D S C A P E A R C HI T E C T, O R L A N D S U R V E Y O R 

I T I S A VI O L A TI O N O F L A W F O R A N Y P E R S O N, U N L E S S T H E Y A R E A C TI N G U N D E R T H E DI R E C TI O N O F A LI C E N S E D P R O F E S SI O N A L E N GI N E E R, A R C HI T E C T, L A N D S C A P E A R C HI T E C T, O R L A N D S U R V E Y O R, 

C O N T R A C T N U M B E R

D R A WI N G N O. 

S H E E T N O. 

R E GI O N: 1

12

00

00 14 00 11

22

02

11

84

02

12

81

74

13

77

15

Vf = 1 0, V p = 1 5

S U P E R = 0. 0 0 0 0

R = 9 5 5. 3 7'

L = 9 5. 4 1'

Dc = 5° 5 9' 5 9. 9 1"

D E L T A = 5° 4 3' 2 9. 0 0"

C # 3 W 3

W Y E T R A C K

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144

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T R A C K P L A N

M A T C H T O D W G. N O T P- 1 2

M A T C H T O D W G. N O T P- 1 4

Li mit s of C off er d a m/ Tr e mi e S e al
1 9 3 5. 4 9

A L B A N Y

7 0 9 2 8 9 0

M A R C H 2 0 2 1

PI N B RI D G E S C U L V E R T S

C O U N T Y:

D E S C RI P TI O N O F A L T E R A TI O N S:

A S- B UI L T R E VI SI O N S

A L L DI M E N SI O N S I N ft U N L E S S O T H E R WI S E N O T E D

 

 

O N:

A F FI X S E A L:

 

 

O N: 

A L T E R E D B Y:

S H A L L S T A M P T H E D O C U M E N T A N D I N C L U D E T H E N O T A TI O N " A L T E R E D B Y" F O L L O W E D B Y T H EI R SI G N A T U R E, T H E D A T E O F S U C H A L T E R A TI O N, A N D A S P E CI FI C D E S C RI P TI O N O F T H E A L T E R A TI O N. 

T O A L T E R A N I T E M I N A N Y W A Y. I F A N I T E M B E A RI N G T H E S T A M P O F A LI C E N S E D P R O F E S SI O N A L I S A L T E R E D, T H E A L T E RI N G E N GI N E E R, A R C HI T E C T, L A N D S C A P E A R C HI T E C T, O R L A N D S U R V E Y O R 

I T I S A VI O L A TI O N O F L A W F O R A N Y P E R S O N, U N L E S S T H E Y A R E A C TI N G U N D E R T H E DI R E C TI O N O F A LI C E N S E D P R O F E S SI O N A L E N GI N E E R, A R C HI T E C T, L A N D S C A P E A R C HI T E C T, O R L A N D S U R V E Y O R, 

C O N T R A C T N U M B E R

D R A WI N G N O. 

S H E E T N O. 

R E GI O N: 1 15 0015 10

14

79

76

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817

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1393280

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697551

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8610

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N O R T H A L T E R N A TI V E

T R A C K P L A N

M A T C H T O D W G. N O T P- 1 3

Li mit s of C off er d a m/ Tr e mi e S e al
1 9 3 5. 4 9

A L B A N Y

7 0 9 2 8 9 0

M A R C H 2 0 2 1

PI N B RI D G E S C U L V E R T S

C O U N T Y:

D E S C RI P TI O N O F A L T E R A TI O N S:

A S- B UI L T R E VI SI O N S

A L L DI M E N SI O N S I N ft U N L E S S O T H E R WI S E N O T E D

 

 

O N:

A F FI X S E A L:

 

 

O N: 

A L T E R E D B Y:

S H A L L S T A M P T H E D O C U M E N T A N D I N C L U D E T H E N O T A TI O N " A L T E R E D B Y" F O L L O W E D B Y T H EI R SI G N A T U R E, T H E D A T E O F S U C H A L T E R A TI O N, A N D A S P E CI FI C D E S C RI P TI O N O F T H E A L T E R A TI O N. 

T O A L T E R A N I T E M I N A N Y W A Y. I F A N I T E M B E A RI N G T H E S T A M P O F A LI C E N S E D P R O F E S SI O N A L I S A L T E R E D, T H E A L T E RI N G E N GI N E E R, A R C HI T E C T, L A N D S C A P E A R C HI T E C T, O R L A N D S U R V E Y O R 

I T I S A VI O L A TI O N O F L A W F O R A N Y P E R S O N, U N L E S S T H E Y A R E A C TI N G U N D E R T H E DI R E C TI O N O F A LI C E N S E D P R O F E S SI O N A L E N GI N E E R, A R C HI T E C T, L A N D S C A P E A R C HI T E C T, O R L A N D S U R V E Y O R, 

C O N T R A C T N U M B E R

D R A WI N G N O. 

S H E E T N O. 

R E GI O N: 1

Q U A Y S T.

(I- 7 8 7)

C L E A R A N C E 

V E R TI C A L 

2 3'- 0" MI N. 

B O T T O M O F L O W S T E E L

C L E A R A N C E

V E R TI C A L 

1 9'- 0" MI N. 

I- 7 8 7

B O T T O M O F L O W S T E E L

C E N T R E S T.

W A T E R S T.

1 0

1 5

2 0

2 5

3 0

3 5

4 0

4 5

5 0

5 5

6 0

6 5

7 0

7 5

8 0

- 5

- 1 0

- 1 5

- 2 0

- 2 5

- 3 0

- 3 5

- 4 0

- 4 5

- 5 0

1 0

1 5

2 0

2 5

3 0

3 5

4 0

4 5

5 0

5 5

6 0

6 5

7 0

7 5

8 0

- 5

- 1 0

- 1 5

- 2 0

- 2 5

- 3 0

- 3 5

- 4 0

- 4 5

- 5 0

3 6 + 0 0 3 5 + 0 0 3 4 + 0 0 3 3 + 0 0 3 2 + 0 0 3 1 + 0 0 3 0 + 0 0 2 9 + 0 0 2 8 + 0 0 2 7 + 0 0 2 6 + 0 0 2 5 + 0 0 2 4 + 0 0 2 3 + 0 0 2 2 + 5 0

S T A TI O N

0. 0 0 % 

47 47

36

L = 2 0 0. 0 0 F T.

G 1 = 0. 0 0 %

G 2 = - 0. 3 6 %

E = - 0. 0 9 F T.

L = 3 2 5. 0 0 F T.

G 1 = - 0. 3 6 %

G 2 = 0. 4 7 %

E = 0. 3 4 F T.

L O W S T E E L

B O T T O M O F 

C L E A R A N C E

V E R TI C A L 

1 3. 7 1' MI N. 

B O T T O M O F L O W S T E E L

C L E A R A N C E

V E R TI C A L 

1 5. 0 1' MI N. 

V E R TI C A L A LI G N M E N T

D O U B L E T R A C K P R OJ E C T

T O P R O P O S E D A DJ A C E N T

A P P R O XI M A T E TI E I N

O RI GI N A L G R O U N D

P R O P O S E D T O P O F R AI L ( T R A C K 1)

E XI S TI N G T O P O F R AI L

P R OJ E C TI O N O F

T R A C K 1 P R O FI L E

T P R- 1

N O R T H A L T E R N A TI V E

T R A C K P R O FI L E

5 0 1 0 0 1 5 0 2 0 0'

H O RI Z O N T A L S C A L E

Li mit s of C off er d a m/ Tr e mi e S e al
1 9 3 5. 4 9

A L B A N Y

7 0 9 2 8 9 0

M A R C H 2 0 2 1

PI N B RI D G E S C U L V E R T S

C O U N T Y:

D E S C RI P TI O N O F A L T E R A TI O N S:

A S- B UI L T R E VI SI O N S

A L L DI M E N SI O N S I N ft U N L E S S O T H E R WI S E N O T E D

 

 

O N:

A F FI X S E A L:

 

 

O N: 

A L T E R E D B Y:

S H A L L S T A M P T H E D O C U M E N T A N D I N C L U D E T H E N O T A TI O N " A L T E R E D B Y" F O L L O W E D B Y T H EI R SI G N A T U R E, T H E D A T E O F S U C H A L T E R A TI O N, A N D A S P E CI FI C D E S C RI P TI O N O F T H E A L T E R A TI O N. 

T O A L T E R A N I T E M I N A N Y W A Y. I F A N I T E M B E A RI N G T H E S T A M P O F A LI C E N S E D P R O F E S SI O N A L I S A L T E R E D, T H E A L T E RI N G E N GI N E E R, A R C HI T E C T, L A N D S C A P E A R C HI T E C T, O R L A N D S U R V E Y O R 

I T I S A VI O L A TI O N O F L A W F O R A N Y P E R S O N, U N L E S S T H E Y A R E A C TI N G U N D E R T H E DI R E C TI O N O F A LI C E N S E D P R O F E S SI O N A L E N GI N E E R, A R C HI T E C T, L A N D S C A P E A R C HI T E C T, O R L A N D S U R V E Y O R, 

C O N T R A C T N U M B E R

D R A WI N G N O. 

S H E E T N O. 

R E GI O N: 1

P R O P O S E D T O P O F R AI L ( T R A C K 1)

E XI S TI N G T O P O F R AI L

P R OJ E C TI O N O F

O RI GI N A L G R O U N D

1 0

1 5

2 0

2 5

3 0

3 5

4 0

4 5

5 0

5 5

6 0

6 5

7 0

7 5

8 0

- 5

- 1 0

- 1 5

- 2 0

- 2 5

- 3 0

- 3 5

- 4 0

- 4 5

- 5 0

1 0

1 5

2 0

2 5

3 0

3 5

4 0

4 5

5 0

5 5

6 0

6 5

7 0

7 5

8 0

- 5

- 1 0

- 1 5

- 2 0

- 2 5

- 3 0

- 3 5

- 4 0

- 4 5

- 5 0

2 2 + 5 0 2 2 + 0 0 2 1 + 0 0 2 0 + 0 0 1 9 + 0 0 1 8 + 0 0 1 7 + 0 0 1 6 + 0 0 1 5 + 0 0 1 4 + 0 0 1 3 + 0 0 1 2 + 0 0 1 1 + 0 0 1 0 + 0 0 9 + 0 0

S T A TI O N

0. 0 0 % 

L = 2 0 0. 0 0 F T.

G 1 = 0. 6 5 %

G 2 = 0. 0 0 %

E = - 0. 1 6 F T.

M. H. W. E L. 5. 1'

( LI F T S P A N)

C L E A R A N C E 

V E R TI C A L 

2 5'- 0" MI N. 

L O W S T E E L

B O T T O M O F 

C L E A R A N C E ( LI F T S P A N O P E N) 

6 0'- 0" MI N. V E R TI C A L 

B O T T O M O F L O W S T E E L

T R A C K 1 P R O FI L E

T P R- 2

N O R T H A L T E R N A TI V E

T R A C K P R O FI L E

5 0 1 0 0 1 5 0 2 0 0'

H O RI Z O N T A L S C A L E

Li mit s of C off er d a m/ Tr e mi e S e al
1 9 3 5. 4 9

A L B A N Y

7 0 9 2 8 9 0

M A R C H 2 0 2 1

PI N B RI D G E S C U L V E R T S

C O U N T Y:

D E S C RI P TI O N O F A L T E R A TI O N S:

A S- B UI L T R E VI SI O N S

A L L DI M E N SI O N S I N ft U N L E S S O T H E R WI S E N O T E D

 

 

O N:

A F FI X S E A L:

 

 

O N: 

A L T E R E D B Y:

S H A L L S T A M P T H E D O C U M E N T A N D I N C L U D E T H E N O T A TI O N " A L T E R E D B Y" F O L L O W E D B Y T H EI R SI G N A T U R E, T H E D A T E O F S U C H A L T E R A TI O N, A N D A S P E CI FI C D E S C RI P TI O N O F T H E A L T E R A TI O N. 

T O A L T E R A N I T E M I N A N Y W A Y. I F A N I T E M B E A RI N G T H E S T A M P O F A LI C E N S E D P R O F E S SI O N A L I S A L T E R E D, T H E A L T E RI N G E N GI N E E R, A R C HI T E C T, L A N D S C A P E A R C HI T E C T, O R L A N D S U R V E Y O R 

I T I S A VI O L A TI O N O F L A W F O R A N Y P E R S O N, U N L E S S T H E Y A R E A C TI N G U N D E R T H E DI R E C TI O N O F A LI C E N S E D P R O F E S SI O N A L E N GI N E E R, A R C HI T E C T, L A N D S C A P E A R C HI T E C T, O R L A N D S U R V E Y O R, 

C O N T R A C T N U M B E R

D R A WI N G N O. 

S H E E T N O. 

R E GI O N: 1

1 0

1 5

2 0

2 5

3 0

3 5

4 0

4 5

5 0 

1 0

1 5

2 0

2 5

3 0

3 5

4 0

4 5

5 0 

9 + 0 0 8 + 0 0 7 + 0 0 6 + 0 0 5 + 0 0 4 + 0 0 3 + 0 0 2 + 0 0 1 + 0 0 0 + 0 0 - 1 + 0 0 - 2 + 0 0

S T A TI O N

0. 2 9 % 36

L = 1 4 0. 0 0 F T.

G 1 = 0. 2 9 %

G 2 = 0. 3 6 %

E = 0. 0 1 F T.

L = 4 0 0. 0 0 F T.

G 1 = 0. 3 6 %

G 2 = 0. 6 5 %

E = 0. 1 4 F T.

V E R TI C A L A LI G N M E N T

R E N S S E L A E R S T A TI O N P R OJ E C T

T O P R O P O S E D A DJ A C E N T

A P P R O XI M A T E TI E I N

E XI S TI N G T O P O F R AI L

P R OJ E C TI O N O F

P R O P O S E D T O P O F R AI L ( T R A C K 1)

O RI GI N A L G R O U N D

T R A C K 1 P R O FI L E

T P R- 3

N O R T H A L T E R N A TI V E

T R A C K P R O FI L E

5 0 1 0 0 1 5 0 2 0 0'

H O RI Z O N T A L S C A L E

Li mit s of C off er d a m/ Tr e mi e S e al
1 9 3 5. 4 9

A L B A N Y

7 0 9 2 8 9 0

M A R C H 2 0 2 1

PI N B RI D G E S C U L V E R T S

C O U N T Y:

D E S C RI P TI O N O F A L T E R A TI O N S:

A S- B UI L T R E VI SI O N S

A L L DI M E N SI O N S I N ft U N L E S S O T H E R WI S E N O T E D

 

 

O N:

A F FI X S E A L:

 

 

O N: 

A L T E R E D B Y:

S H A L L S T A M P T H E D O C U M E N T A N D I N C L U D E T H E N O T A TI O N " A L T E R E D B Y" F O L L O W E D B Y T H EI R SI G N A T U R E, T H E D A T E O F S U C H A L T E R A TI O N, A N D A S P E CI FI C D E S C RI P TI O N O F T H E A L T E R A TI O N. 

T O A L T E R A N I T E M I N A N Y W A Y. I F A N I T E M B E A RI N G T H E S T A M P O F A LI C E N S E D P R O F E S SI O N A L I S A L T E R E D, T H E A L T E RI N G E N GI N E E R, A R C HI T E C T, L A N D S C A P E A R C HI T E C T, O R L A N D S U R V E Y O R 

I T I S A VI O L A TI O N O F L A W F O R A N Y P E R S O N, U N L E S S T H E Y A R E A C TI N G U N D E R T H E DI R E C TI O N O F A LI C E N S E D P R O F E S SI O N A L E N GI N E E R, A R C HI T E C T, L A N D S C A P E A R C HI T E C T, O R L A N D S U R V E Y O R, 

C O N T R A C T N U M B E R

D R A WI N G N O. 

S H E E T N O. 

R E GI O N: 1

1 0

1 5

2 0

2 5

3 0

3 5

4 0

4 5

5 0

5 5

6 0

6 5

7 0

7 5

8 0

- 5

- 1 0

- 1 5

- 2 0

- 2 5

- 3 0

- 3 5

- 4 0

- 4 5

- 5 0

1 0

1 5

2 0

2 5

3 0

3 5

4 0

4 5

5 0

5 5

6 0

6 5

7 0

7 5

8 0

- 5

- 1 0

- 1 5

- 2 0

- 2 5

- 3 0

- 3 5

- 4 0

- 4 5

- 5 0

3 6 + 0 0 3 5 + 0 0 3 4 + 0 0 3 3 + 0 0 3 2 + 0 0 3 1 + 0 0 3 0 + 0 0 2 9 + 0 0 2 8 + 0 0 2 7 + 0 0 2 6 + 0 0 2 5 + 0 0 2 4 + 0 0 2 3 + 0 0 2 2 + 5 0

S T A TI O N

0. 0 0 % 

47 47

36

L = 2 0 0. 0 0 F T.

G 1 = 0. 0 0 %

G 2 = - 0. 3 6 %

E = - 0. 0 9 F T.

L = 3 2 5. 0 0 F T.

G 1 = - 0. 3 6 %

G 2 = 0. 4 7 %

E = 0. 3 3 F T.

C E N T R E S T.

L O W S T E E L

B O T T O M O F 

C L E A R A N C E

V E R TI C A L 

1 3. 7 1' MI N. 

W A T E R S T.

B O T T O M O F L O W S T E E L

C L E A R A N C E

V E R TI C A L 

1 5. 0 1' MI N. 

Q U A Y S T.

B O T T O M O F L O W S T E E L

C L E A R A N C E

V E R TI C A L 

1 9'- 0" MI N. 

V E R TI C A L A LI G N M E N T

D O U B L E T R A C K P R OJ E C T

T O P R O P O S E D A DJ A C E N T

A P P R O XI M A T E TI E I N

O RI GI N A L G R O U N D

P R O P O S E D T O P O F R AI L ( T R A C K 2)

E XI S TI N G T O P O F R AI L

P R OJ E C TI O N O F

I- 7 8 7

(I- 7 8 7)

C L E A R A N C E 

V E R TI C A L 

2 3'- 0" MI N. 

B O T T O M O F L O W S T E E L

T R A C K 2 P R O FI L E

T P R- 4

N O R T H A L T E R N A TI V E

T R A C K P R O FI L E

5 0 1 0 0 1 5 0 2 0 0'

H O RI Z O N T A L S C A L E

Li mit s of C off er d a m/ Tr e mi e S e al
1 9 3 5. 4 9

A L B A N Y

7 0 9 2 8 9 0

M A R C H 2 0 2 1

PI N B RI D G E S C U L V E R T S

C O U N T Y:

D E S C RI P TI O N O F A L T E R A TI O N S:

A S- B UI L T R E VI SI O N S

A L L DI M E N SI O N S I N ft U N L E S S O T H E R WI S E N O T E D

 

 

O N:

A F FI X S E A L:

 

 

O N: 

A L T E R E D B Y:

S H A L L S T A M P T H E D O C U M E N T A N D I N C L U D E T H E N O T A TI O N " A L T E R E D B Y" F O L L O W E D B Y T H EI R SI G N A T U R E, T H E D A T E O F S U C H A L T E R A TI O N, A N D A S P E CI FI C D E S C RI P TI O N O F T H E A L T E R A TI O N. 

T O A L T E R A N I T E M I N A N Y W A Y. I F A N I T E M B E A RI N G T H E S T A M P O F A LI C E N S E D P R O F E S SI O N A L I S A L T E R E D, T H E A L T E RI N G E N GI N E E R, A R C HI T E C T, L A N D S C A P E A R C HI T E C T, O R L A N D S U R V E Y O R 

I T I S A VI O L A TI O N O F L A W F O R A N Y P E R S O N, U N L E S S T H E Y A R E A C TI N G U N D E R T H E DI R E C TI O N O F A LI C E N S E D P R O F E S SI O N A L E N GI N E E R, A R C HI T E C T, L A N D S C A P E A R C HI T E C T, O R L A N D S U R V E Y O R, 

C O N T R A C T N U M B E R

D R A WI N G N O. 

S H E E T N O. 

R E GI O N: 1

1 0

1 5

2 0

2 5

3 0

3 5

4 0

4 5

5 0

5 5

6 0

6 5

7 0

7 5

8 0

- 5

- 1 0

- 1 5

- 2 0

- 2 5

- 3 0

- 3 5

- 4 0

- 4 5

- 5 0

1 0

1 5

2 0

2 5

3 0

3 5

4 0

4 5

5 0

5 5

6 0

6 5

7 0

7 5

8 0

- 5

- 1 0

- 1 5

- 2 0

- 2 5

- 3 0

- 3 5

- 4 0

- 4 5

- 5 0

2 2 + 5 0 2 2 + 0 0 2 1 + 0 0 2 0 + 0 0 1 9 + 0 0 1 8 + 0 0 1 7 + 0 0 1 6 + 0 0 1 5 + 0 0 1 4 + 0 0 1 3 + 0 0 1 2 + 0 0 1 1 + 0 0 1 0 + 0 0 9 + 0 0

S T A TI O N

0. 0 0 % 

L = 2 0 0. 0 0 F T.

G 1 = 0. 6 8 %

G 2 = 0. 0 0 %

E = - 0. 1 7 F T.

B O T T O M O F L O W S T E E L

C L E A R A N C E ( LI F T S P A N O P E N) 

6 0'- 0" MI N. V E R TI C A L 

L O W S T E E L

B O T T O M O F 

( LI F T S P A N)

C L E A R A N C E 

V E R TI C A L 

2 5'- 0" MI N. 

M. H. W. E L. 5. 1'

P R O P O S E D T O P O F R AI L ( T R A C K 2)

E XI S TI N G T O P O F R AI L

P R OJ E C TI O N O F

O RI GI N A L G R O U N D

T R A C K 2 P R O FI L E

T P R- 5

N O R T H A L T E R N A TI V E

T R A C K P R O FI L E

5 0 1 0 0 1 5 0 2 0 0'

H O RI Z O N T A L S C A L E

Li mit s of C off er d a m/ Tr e mi e S e al
1 9 3 5. 4 9

A L B A N Y

7 0 9 2 8 9 0

M A R C H 2 0 2 1

PI N B RI D G E S C U L V E R T S

C O U N T Y:

D E S C RI P TI O N O F A L T E R A TI O N S:

A S- B UI L T R E VI SI O N S

A L L DI M E N SI O N S I N ft U N L E S S O T H E R WI S E N O T E D

 

 

O N:

A F FI X S E A L:

 

 

O N: 

A L T E R E D B Y:

S H A L L S T A M P T H E D O C U M E N T A N D I N C L U D E T H E N O T A TI O N " A L T E R E D B Y" F O L L O W E D B Y T H EI R SI G N A T U R E, T H E D A T E O F S U C H A L T E R A TI O N, A N D A S P E CI FI C D E S C RI P TI O N O F T H E A L T E R A TI O N. 

T O A L T E R A N I T E M I N A N Y W A Y. I F A N I T E M B E A RI N G T H E S T A M P O F A LI C E N S E D P R O F E S SI O N A L I S A L T E R E D, T H E A L T E RI N G E N GI N E E R, A R C HI T E C T, L A N D S C A P E A R C HI T E C T, O R L A N D S U R V E Y O R 

I T I S A VI O L A TI O N O F L A W F O R A N Y P E R S O N, U N L E S S T H E Y A R E A C TI N G U N D E R T H E DI R E C TI O N O F A LI C E N S E D P R O F E S SI O N A L E N GI N E E R, A R C HI T E C T, L A N D S C A P E A R C HI T E C T, O R L A N D S U R V E Y O R, 

C O N T R A C T N U M B E R

D R A WI N G N O. 

S H E E T N O. 

R E GI O N: 1

1 0

1 5

2 0

2 5

3 0

3 5

4 0

4 5

5 0 

1 0

1 5

2 0

2 5

3 0

3 5

4 0

4 5

5 0 

9 + 0 0 8 + 0 0 7 + 0 0 6 + 0 0 5 + 0 0 4 + 0 0 3 + 0 0 2 + 0 0 1 + 0 0 0 + 0 0 - 1 + 0 0 - 2 + 0 0

S T A TI O N

0. 2 9 % 

L = 4 0 0. 0 0 F T.

G 1 = 0. 2 9 %

G 2 = 0. 6 8 %

E = 0. 1 9 F T.

V E R TI C A L A LI G N M E N T

R E N S S E L A E R S T A TI O N P R OJ E C T

T O P R O P O S E D A DJ A C E N T

A P P R O XI M A T E TI E I N

E XI S TI N G T O P O F R AI L

P R OJ E C TI O N O F

P R O P O S E D T O P O F R AI L ( T R A C K 2)

O RI GI N A L G R O U N D

T R A C K 2 P R O FI L E

T P R- 6

N O R T H A L T E R N A TI V E

T R A C K P R O FI L E

5 0 1 0 0 1 5 0 2 0 0'

H O RI Z O N T A L S C A L E

Li mit s of C off er d a m/ Tr e mi e S e al
1 9 3 5. 4 9

A L B A N Y

7 0 9 2 8 9 0

M A R C H 2 0 2 1

PI N B RI D G E S C U L V E R T S

C O U N T Y:

D E S C RI P TI O N O F A L T E R A TI O N S:

A S- B UI L T R E VI SI O N S

A L L DI M E N SI O N S I N ft U N L E S S O T H E R WI S E N O T E D

 

 

O N:

A F FI X S E A L:

 

 

O N: 

A L T E R E D B Y:

S H A L L S T A M P T H E D O C U M E N T A N D I N C L U D E T H E N O T A TI O N " A L T E R E D B Y" F O L L O W E D B Y T H EI R SI G N A T U R E, T H E D A T E O F S U C H A L T E R A TI O N, A N D A S P E CI FI C D E S C RI P TI O N O F T H E A L T E R A TI O N. 

T O A L T E R A N I T E M I N A N Y W A Y. I F A N I T E M B E A RI N G T H E S T A M P O F A LI C E N S E D P R O F E S SI O N A L I S A L T E R E D, T H E A L T E RI N G E N GI N E E R, A R C HI T E C T, L A N D S C A P E A R C HI T E C T, O R L A N D S U R V E Y O R 

I T I S A VI O L A TI O N O F L A W F O R A N Y P E R S O N, U N L E S S T H E Y A R E A C TI N G U N D E R T H E DI R E C TI O N O F A LI C E N S E D P R O F E S SI O N A L E N GI N E E R, A R C HI T E C T, L A N D S C A P E A R C HI T E C T, O R L A N D S U R V E Y O R, 

C O N T R A C T N U M B E R

D R A WI N G N O. 

S H E E T N O. 

R E GI O N: 1

1 0

1 5

2 0

2 5

3 0

3 5

4 0

4 5

5 0

5 5

6 0

- 5

- 1 0

- 1 5

- 2 0

- 2 5

- 3 0

1 0

1 5

2 0

2 5

3 0

3 5

4 0

4 5

5 0

5 5

6 0

- 5

- 1 0

- 1 5

- 2 0

- 2 5

- 3 0

1 + 0 0 2 + 0 0 3 + 0 0 4 + 0 0 5 + 0 0 6 + 0 0 7 + 0 0 8 + 0 0 9 + 0 0 1 0 + 0 0 1 1 + 0 0 1 2 + 0 0 1 3 + 0 0 1 4 + 0 0 1 5 + 0 0 1 5 + 5 0

S T A TI O N

0. 0 0 % 

63

35 L = 3 5 0. 0 0 F T.

G 1 = 0. 0 0 %

G 2 = - 1. 6 3 %

E = - 0. 7 2 F T.

L = 3 0 0. 0 0 F T.

G 1 = - 1. 6 3 %

G 2 = - 0. 3 5 %

E = 0. 4 8 F T.

E XI S TI N G T O P O F R AI L

P R OJ E C TI O N O F

P R O P O S E D T O P O F R AI L (" W Y E" T R A C K)

O RI GI N A L G R O U N D

" W Y E" T R A C K P R O FI L E

T P R- 7

N O R T H A L T E R N A TI V E

T R A C K P R O FI L E

5 0 1 0 0 1 5 0 2 0 0'

H O RI Z O N T A L S C A L E

Li mit s of C off er d a m/ Tr e mi e S e al
1 9 3 5. 4 9

A L B A N Y

7 0 9 2 8 9 0

M A R C H 2 0 2 1

PI N B RI D G E S C U L V E R T S

C O U N T Y:

D E S C RI P TI O N O F A L T E R A TI O N S:

A S- B UI L T R E VI SI O N S

A L L DI M E N SI O N S I N ft U N L E S S O T H E R WI S E N O T E D

 

 

O N:

A F FI X S E A L:

 

 

O N: 

A L T E R E D B Y:

S H A L L S T A M P T H E D O C U M E N T A N D I N C L U D E T H E N O T A TI O N " A L T E R E D B Y" F O L L O W E D B Y T H EI R SI G N A T U R E, T H E D A T E O F S U C H A L T E R A TI O N, A N D A S P E CI FI C D E S C RI P TI O N O F T H E A L T E R A TI O N. 

T O A L T E R A N I T E M I N A N Y W A Y. I F A N I T E M B E A RI N G T H E S T A M P O F A LI C E N S E D P R O F E S SI O N A L I S A L T E R E D, T H E A L T E RI N G E N GI N E E R, A R C HI T E C T, L A N D S C A P E A R C HI T E C T, O R L A N D S U R V E Y O R 

I T I S A VI O L A TI O N O F L A W F O R A N Y P E R S O N, U N L E S S T H E Y A R E A C TI N G U N D E R T H E DI R E C TI O N O F A LI C E N S E D P R O F E S SI O N A L E N GI N E E R, A R C HI T E C T, L A N D S C A P E A R C HI T E C T, O R L A N D S U R V E Y O R, 

C O N T R A C T N U M B E R

D R A WI N G N O. 

S H E E T N O. 

R E GI O N: 1

1 0

1 5

2 0

2 5

3 0

3 5

4 0

4 5

5 0

5 5 

1 0

1 5

2 0

2 5

3 0

3 5

4 0

4 5

5 0

5 5 

1 + 0 0 2 + 0 0 3 + 0 0 4 + 0 0 5 + 0 0 6 + 0 0 7 + 0 0 8 + 0 0 9 + 0 0 1 0 + 0 0 1 1 + 0 0 1 2 + 0 0 1 3 + 0 0 1 4 + 0 0 1 4 + 5 0

S T A TI O N

0. 2 1 % 

79

L = 3 9 9. 6 8 F T.

G 1 = 0. 2 1 %

G 2 = - 0. 7 9 %

E = - 0. 5 0 F T.

P R O P O S E D T O P O F R AI L ( T R O Y L E A D T R A C K) P R O P O S E D T O P O F R AI L ( T R A C K 1)

P R OJ E C TI O N O F

O RI GI N A L G R O U N D

E XI S TI N G T O P O F R AI L

T R O Y L E A D T R A C K P R O FI L E

T P R- 8

N O R T H A L T E R N A TI V E

T R A C K P R O FI L E

5 0 1 0 0 1 5 0 2 0 0'

H O RI Z O N T A L S C A L E

Li mit s of C off er d a m/ Tr e mi e S e al
1 9 3 5. 4 9

A L B A N Y

7 0 9 2 8 9 0

M A R C H 2 0 2 1

PI N B RI D G E S C U L V E R T S

C O U N T Y:

D E S C RI P TI O N O F A L T E R A TI O N S:

A S- B UI L T R E VI SI O N S

A L L DI M E N SI O N S I N ft U N L E S S O T H E R WI S E N O T E D

 

 

O N:

A F FI X S E A L:

 

 

O N: 

A L T E R E D B Y:

S H A L L S T A M P T H E D O C U M E N T A N D I N C L U D E T H E N O T A TI O N " A L T E R E D B Y" F O L L O W E D B Y T H EI R SI G N A T U R E, T H E D A T E O F S U C H A L T E R A TI O N, A N D A S P E CI FI C D E S C RI P TI O N O F T H E A L T E R A TI O N. 

T O A L T E R A N I T E M I N A N Y W A Y. I F A N I T E M B E A RI N G T H E S T A M P O F A LI C E N S E D P R O F E S SI O N A L I S A L T E R E D, T H E A L T E RI N G E N GI N E E R, A R C HI T E C T, L A N D S C A P E A R C HI T E C T, O R L A N D S U R V E Y O R 

I T I S A VI O L A TI O N O F L A W F O R A N Y P E R S O N, U N L E S S T H E Y A R E A C TI N G U N D E R T H E DI R E C TI O N O F A LI C E N S E D P R O F E S SI O N A L E N GI N E E R, A R C HI T E C T, L A N D S C A P E A R C HI T E C T, O R L A N D S U R V E Y O R, 

C O N T R A C T N U M B E R

D R A WI N G N O. 

S H E E T N O. 

R E GI O N: 1

1 0

1 5

2 0

2 5

3 0

3 5

4 0

4 5

5 0 

1 0

1 5

2 0

2 5

3 0

3 5

4 0

4 5

5 0 

3 6 + 5 0 3 6 + 0 0 3 5 + 0 0 3 4 + 0 0 3 3 + 0 0 3 2 + 0 0 3 1 + 0 0

S T A TI O N

47 47

L = 3 2 5. 0 0 F T.

G 1 = - 0. 3 6 %

G 2 = 0. 4 7 %

E = 0. 3 4 F T.

T R A C K 1 P R O FI L E

V E R TI C A L A LI G N M E N T

D O U B L E T R A C K P R OJ E C T

T O P R O P O S E D A DJ A C E N T

A P P R O XI M A T E TI E I N

O RI GI N A L G R O U N D

P R O P O S E D T O P O F R AI L ( T R A C K 1)

C E N T R E S T.

W A T E R S T.

E XI S TI N G T O P O F R AI L

P R OJ E C TI O N O F

B O T T O M O F L O W S T E E L

L O W S T E E L

B O T T O M O F 

C L E A R A N C E

V E R TI C A L 

1 3. 7 1' MI N. 

C L E A R A N C E

V E R TI C A L 

1 5. 0 1' MI N. 

T P R- 1

2 0 4 0 6 0 8 0'

H O RI Z O N T A L S C A L E

N O R T H A L T E R N A TI V E

T R A C K P R O FI L E

Li mit s of C off er d a m/ Tr e mi e S e al
1 9 3 5. 4 9

A L B A N Y

7 0 9 2 8 9 0

M A R C H 2 0 2 1

PI N B RI D G E S C U L V E R T S

C O U N T Y:

D E S C RI P TI O N O F A L T E R A TI O N S:

A S- B UI L T R E VI SI O N S

A L L DI M E N SI O N S I N ft U N L E S S O T H E R WI S E N O T E D

 

 

O N:

A F FI X S E A L:

 

 

O N: 

A L T E R E D B Y:

S H A L L S T A M P T H E D O C U M E N T A N D I N C L U D E T H E N O T A TI O N " A L T E R E D B Y" F O L L O W E D B Y T H EI R SI G N A T U R E, T H E D A T E O F S U C H A L T E R A TI O N, A N D A S P E CI FI C D E S C RI P TI O N O F T H E A L T E R A TI O N. 

T O A L T E R A N I T E M I N A N Y W A Y. I F A N I T E M B E A RI N G T H E S T A M P O F A LI C E N S E D P R O F E S SI O N A L I S A L T E R E D, T H E A L T E RI N G E N GI N E E R, A R C HI T E C T, L A N D S C A P E A R C HI T E C T, O R L A N D S U R V E Y O R 

I T I S A VI O L A TI O N O F L A W F O R A N Y P E R S O N, U N L E S S T H E Y A R E A C TI N G U N D E R T H E DI R E C TI O N O F A LI C E N S E D P R O F E S SI O N A L E N GI N E E R, A R C HI T E C T, L A N D S C A P E A R C HI T E C T, O R L A N D S U R V E Y O R, 

C O N T R A C T N U M B E R

D R A WI N G N O. 

S H E E T N O. 

R E GI O N: 1

1 0

1 5

2 0

2 5

3 0

3 5

4 0

4 5

- 5

- 1 0

- 1 5

- 2 0

- 2 5

- 3 0

1 0

1 5

2 0

2 5

3 0

3 5

4 0

4 5

- 5

- 1 0

- 1 5

- 2 0

- 2 5

- 3 0

3 1 + 0 0 3 0 + 0 0 2 9 + 0 0 2 8 + 0 0 2 7 + 0 0 2 6 + 0 0 2 5 + 5 0

S T A TI O N

36

L = 2 0 0. 0 0 F T.

G 1 = 0. 0 0 %

G 2 = - 0. 3 6 %

E = - 0. 0 9 F T.

L = 3 2 5. 0 0 F T.

G 1 = - 0. 3 6 %

G 2 = 0. 4 7 %

E = 0. 3 4 F T.

T R A C K 1 P R O FI L E

O RI GI N A L G R O U N D

P R O P O S E D T O P O F R AI L ( T R A C K 1)

Q U A Y S T.

E XI S TI N G T O P O F R AI L

P R OJ E C TI O N O F

B O T T O M O F L O W S T E E L

(I- 7 8 7)

C L E A R A N C E 

V E R TI C A L 

2 3'- 0" MI N. 

C L E A R A N C E

V E R TI C A L 

1 9'- 0" MI N. 

T P R- 2

2 0 4 0 6 0 8 0'

H O RI Z O N T A L S C A L E

N O R T H A L T E R N A TI V E

T R A C K P R O FI L E

Li mit s of C off er d a m/ Tr e mi e S e al
1 9 3 5. 4 9

A L B A N Y

7 0 9 2 8 9 0

M A R C H 2 0 2 1

PI N B RI D G E S C U L V E R T S

C O U N T Y:

D E S C RI P TI O N O F A L T E R A TI O N S:

A S- B UI L T R E VI SI O N S

A L L DI M E N SI O N S I N ft U N L E S S O T H E R WI S E N O T E D

 

 

O N:

A F FI X S E A L:

 

 

O N: 

A L T E R E D B Y:

S H A L L S T A M P T H E D O C U M E N T A N D I N C L U D E T H E N O T A TI O N " A L T E R E D B Y" F O L L O W E D B Y T H EI R SI G N A T U R E, T H E D A T E O F S U C H A L T E R A TI O N, A N D A S P E CI FI C D E S C RI P TI O N O F T H E A L T E R A TI O N. 

T O A L T E R A N I T E M I N A N Y W A Y. I F A N I T E M B E A RI N G T H E S T A M P O F A LI C E N S E D P R O F E S SI O N A L I S A L T E R E D, T H E A L T E RI N G E N GI N E E R, A R C HI T E C T, L A N D S C A P E A R C HI T E C T, O R L A N D S U R V E Y O R 

I T I S A VI O L A TI O N O F L A W F O R A N Y P E R S O N, U N L E S S T H E Y A R E A C TI N G U N D E R T H E DI R E C TI O N O F A LI C E N S E D P R O F E S SI O N A L E N GI N E E R, A R C HI T E C T, L A N D S C A P E A R C HI T E C T, O R L A N D S U R V E Y O R, 

C O N T R A C T N U M B E R

D R A WI N G N O. 

S H E E T N O. 

R E GI O N: 1

1 0

1 5

2 0

2 5

3 0

3 5

4 0

4 5

- 5

- 1 0

- 1 5

- 2 0

- 2 5

- 3 0

1 0

1 5

2 0

2 5

3 0

3 5

4 0

4 5

- 5

- 1 0

- 1 5

- 2 0

- 2 5

- 3 0

2 5 + 5 0 2 5 + 0 0 2 4 + 0 0 2 3 + 0 0 2 2 + 0 0 2 1 + 0 0 2 0 + 0 0

S T A TI O N

0. 0 0 % 

L = 2 0 0. 0 0 F T.

G 1 = 0. 0 0 %

G 2 = - 0. 3 6 %

E = - 0. 0 9 F T.

T R A C K 1 P R O FI L E

O RI GI N A L G R O U N D

P R O P O S E D T O P O F R AI L ( T R A C K 1)

M. H. W. E L. 5. 1'

O P E N) 

( LI F T S P A N 

C L E A R A N C E 

V E R TI C A L 

6 0'- 0" MI N. 

B O T T O M O F L O W S T E E L

E XI S TI N G T O P O F R AI L

P R OJ E C TI O N O F

( LI F T S P A N)

C L E A R A N C E 

V E R TI C A L 

2 5'- 0" MI N. 

T P R- 3

2 0 4 0 6 0 8 0'

H O RI Z O N T A L S C A L E

N O R T H A L T E R N A TI V E

T R A C K P R O FI L E

Li mit s of C off er d a m/ Tr e mi e S e al
1 9 3 5. 4 9

A L B A N Y

7 0 9 2 8 9 0

M A R C H 2 0 2 1

PI N B RI D G E S C U L V E R T S

C O U N T Y:

D E S C RI P TI O N O F A L T E R A TI O N S:

A S- B UI L T R E VI SI O N S

A L L DI M E N SI O N S I N ft U N L E S S O T H E R WI S E N O T E D

 

 

O N:

A F FI X S E A L:

 

 

O N: 

A L T E R E D B Y:

S H A L L S T A M P T H E D O C U M E N T A N D I N C L U D E T H E N O T A TI O N " A L T E R E D B Y" F O L L O W E D B Y T H EI R SI G N A T U R E, T H E D A T E O F S U C H A L T E R A TI O N, A N D A S P E CI FI C D E S C RI P TI O N O F T H E A L T E R A TI O N. 

T O A L T E R A N I T E M I N A N Y W A Y. I F A N I T E M B E A RI N G T H E S T A M P O F A LI C E N S E D P R O F E S SI O N A L I S A L T E R E D, T H E A L T E RI N G E N GI N E E R, A R C HI T E C T, L A N D S C A P E A R C HI T E C T, O R L A N D S U R V E Y O R 

I T I S A VI O L A TI O N O F L A W F O R A N Y P E R S O N, U N L E S S T H E Y A R E A C TI N G U N D E R T H E DI R E C TI O N O F A LI C E N S E D P R O F E S SI O N A L E N GI N E E R, A R C HI T E C T, L A N D S C A P E A R C HI T E C T, O R L A N D S U R V E Y O R, 

C O N T R A C T N U M B E R

D R A WI N G N O. 

S H E E T N O. 

R E GI O N: 1

1 0

1 5

2 0

2 5

3 0

3 5

4 0

4 5

- 5

- 1 0

- 1 5

- 2 0

- 2 5

- 3 0

1 0

1 5

2 0

2 5

3 0

3 5

4 0

4 5

- 5

- 1 0

- 1 5

- 2 0

- 2 5

- 3 0

2 0 + 0 0 1 9 + 0 0 1 8 + 0 0 1 7 + 0 0 1 6 + 0 0 1 5 + 0 0 1 4 + 5 0

S T A TI O N

65

0. 0 0 % 

L = 2 0 0. 0 0 F T.

G 1 = 0. 6 5 %

G 2 = 0. 0 0 %

E = - 0. 1 6 F T.

T R A C K 1 P R O FI L E

O RI GI N A L G R O U N D

P R O P O S E D T O P O F R AI L ( T R A C K 1)

E XI S TI N G T O P O F R AI L

P R OJ E C TI O N O F

T P R- 4

2 0 4 0 6 0 8 0'

H O RI Z O N T A L S C A L E

N O R T H A L T E R N A TI V E

T R A C K P R O FI L E

Li mit s of C off er d a m/ Tr e mi e S e al
1 9 3 5. 4 9

A L B A N Y

7 0 9 2 8 9 0

M A R C H 2 0 2 1

PI N B RI D G E S C U L V E R T S

C O U N T Y:

D E S C RI P TI O N O F A L T E R A TI O N S:

A S- B UI L T R E VI SI O N S

A L L DI M E N SI O N S I N ft U N L E S S O T H E R WI S E N O T E D

 

 

O N:

A F FI X S E A L:

 

 

O N: 

A L T E R E D B Y:

S H A L L S T A M P T H E D O C U M E N T A N D I N C L U D E T H E N O T A TI O N " A L T E R E D B Y" F O L L O W E D B Y T H EI R SI G N A T U R E, T H E D A T E O F S U C H A L T E R A TI O N, A N D A S P E CI FI C D E S C RI P TI O N O F T H E A L T E R A TI O N. 

T O A L T E R A N I T E M I N A N Y W A Y. I F A N I T E M B E A RI N G T H E S T A M P O F A LI C E N S E D P R O F E S SI O N A L I S A L T E R E D, T H E A L T E RI N G E N GI N E E R, A R C HI T E C T, L A N D S C A P E A R C HI T E C T, O R L A N D S U R V E Y O R 

I T I S A VI O L A TI O N O F L A W F O R A N Y P E R S O N, U N L E S S T H E Y A R E A C TI N G U N D E R T H E DI R E C TI O N O F A LI C E N S E D P R O F E S SI O N A L E N GI N E E R, A R C HI T E C T, L A N D S C A P E A R C HI T E C T, O R L A N D S U R V E Y O R, 

C O N T R A C T N U M B E R

D R A WI N G N O. 

S H E E T N O. 

R E GI O N: 1

1 0

1 5

2 0

2 5

3 0

3 5

4 0

4 5 

1 0

1 5

2 0

2 5

3 0

3 5

4 0

4 5 

1 4 + 5 0 1 4 + 0 0 1 3 + 0 0 1 2 + 0 0 1 1 + 0 0 1 0 + 0 0 9 + 0 0

S T A TI O N

65

T R A C K 1 P R O FI L E

O RI GI N A L G R O U N D

P R O P O S E D T O P O F R AI L ( T R A C K 1)

E XI S TI N G T O P O F R AI L

P R OJ E C TI O N O F

T P R- 5

2 0 4 0 6 0 8 0'

H O RI Z O N T A L S C A L E

N O R T H A L T E R N A TI V E

T R A C K P R O FI L E

Li mit s of C off er d a m/ Tr e mi e S e al
1 9 3 5. 4 9

A L B A N Y

7 0 9 2 8 9 0

M A R C H 2 0 2 1

PI N B RI D G E S C U L V E R T S

C O U N T Y:

D E S C RI P TI O N O F A L T E R A TI O N S:

A S- B UI L T R E VI SI O N S

A L L DI M E N SI O N S I N ft U N L E S S O T H E R WI S E N O T E D

 

 

O N:

A F FI X S E A L:

 

 

O N: 

A L T E R E D B Y:

S H A L L S T A M P T H E D O C U M E N T A N D I N C L U D E T H E N O T A TI O N " A L T E R E D B Y" F O L L O W E D B Y T H EI R SI G N A T U R E, T H E D A T E O F S U C H A L T E R A TI O N, A N D A S P E CI FI C D E S C RI P TI O N O F T H E A L T E R A TI O N. 

T O A L T E R A N I T E M I N A N Y W A Y. I F A N I T E M B E A RI N G T H E S T A M P O F A LI C E N S E D P R O F E S SI O N A L I S A L T E R E D, T H E A L T E RI N G E N GI N E E R, A R C HI T E C T, L A N D S C A P E A R C HI T E C T, O R L A N D S U R V E Y O R 

I T I S A VI O L A TI O N O F L A W F O R A N Y P E R S O N, U N L E S S T H E Y A R E A C TI N G U N D E R T H E DI R E C TI O N O F A LI C E N S E D P R O F E S SI O N A L E N GI N E E R, A R C HI T E C T, L A N D S C A P E A R C HI T E C T, O R L A N D S U R V E Y O R, 

C O N T R A C T N U M B E R

D R A WI N G N O. 

S H E E T N O. 

R E GI O N: 1

1 5

2 0

2 5

3 0

3 5

4 0 

1 5

2 0

2 5

3 0

3 5

4 0 

9 + 0 0 8 + 0 0 7 + 0 0 6 + 0 0 5 + 0 0 4 + 0 0 3 + 5 0

S T A TI O N

0. 3 6 % 

65

L = 4 0 0. 0 0 F T.

G 1 = 0. 3 6 %

G 2 = 0. 6 5 %

E = 0. 1 4 F T.

T R A C K 1 P R O FI L E

O RI GI N A L G R O U N D

P R O P O S E D T O P O F R AI L ( T R A C K 1)

E XI S TI N G T O P O F R AI L

P R OJ E C TI O N O F

2 0

2 5

3 0

3 5

4 0 

2 0

2 5

3 0

3 5

4 0 

3 + 5 0 3 + 0 0 2 + 0 0 1 + 0 0 0 + 0 0 - 1 + 0 0 - 2 + 0 0

S T A TI O N

0. 2 9 % 0. 3 6 % 

L = 1 4 0. 0 0 F T.

G 1 = 0. 2 9 %

G 2 = 0. 3 6 %

E = 0. 0 1 F T.

T R A C K 1 P R O FI L E

V E R TI C A L A LI G N M E N T

R E N S S E L A E R S T A TI O N P R OJ E C T

T O P R O P O S E D A DJ A C E N T

A P P R O XI M A T E TI E I N

O RI GI N A L G R O U N D

P R O P O S E D T O P O F R AI L ( T R A C K 1)

E XI S TI N G T O P O F R AI L

P R OJ E C TI O N O F

T P R- 6

2 0 4 0 6 0 8 0'

H O RI Z O N T A L S C A L E

N O R T H A L T E R N A TI V E

T R A C K P R O FI L E

Li mit s of C off er d a m/ Tr e mi e S e al
1 9 3 5. 4 9

A L B A N Y

7 0 9 2 8 9 0

M A R C H 2 0 2 1

PI N B RI D G E S C U L V E R T S

C O U N T Y:

D E S C RI P TI O N O F A L T E R A TI O N S:

A S- B UI L T R E VI SI O N S

A L L DI M E N SI O N S I N ft U N L E S S O T H E R WI S E N O T E D

 

 

O N:

A F FI X S E A L:

 

 

O N: 

A L T E R E D B Y:

S H A L L S T A M P T H E D O C U M E N T A N D I N C L U D E T H E N O T A TI O N " A L T E R E D B Y" F O L L O W E D B Y T H EI R SI G N A T U R E, T H E D A T E O F S U C H A L T E R A TI O N, A N D A S P E CI FI C D E S C RI P TI O N O F T H E A L T E R A TI O N. 

T O A L T E R A N I T E M I N A N Y W A Y. I F A N I T E M B E A RI N G T H E S T A M P O F A LI C E N S E D P R O F E S SI O N A L I S A L T E R E D, T H E A L T E RI N G E N GI N E E R, A R C HI T E C T, L A N D S C A P E A R C HI T E C T, O R L A N D S U R V E Y O R 

I T I S A VI O L A TI O N O F L A W F O R A N Y P E R S O N, U N L E S S T H E Y A R E A C TI N G U N D E R T H E DI R E C TI O N O F A LI C E N S E D P R O F E S SI O N A L E N GI N E E R, A R C HI T E C T, L A N D S C A P E A R C HI T E C T, O R L A N D S U R V E Y O R, 

C O N T R A C T N U M B E R

D R A WI N G N O. 

S H E E T N O. 

R E GI O N: 1

1 0

1 5

2 0

2 5

3 0

3 5

4 0

4 5

5 0 

1 0

1 5

2 0

2 5

3 0

3 5

4 0

4 5

5 0 

3 6 + 5 0 3 6 + 0 0 3 5 + 0 0 3 4 + 0 0 3 3 + 0 0 3 2 + 0 0 3 1 + 0 0

S T A TI O N

47

L = 3 2 5. 0 0 F T.

G 1 = - 0. 3 6 %

G 2 = 0. 4 7 %

E = 0. 3 3 F T.

T R A C K 2 P R O FI L E

V E R TI C A L A LI G N M E N T

D O U B L E T R A C K P R OJ E C T

T O P R O P O S E D A DJ A C E N T

A P P R O XI M A T E TI E I N

O RI GI N A L G R O U N D

P R O P O S E D T O P O F R AI L ( T R A C K 2)

W A T E R S T.

C E N T R E S T.

E XI S TI N G T O P O F R AI L

P R OJ E C TI O N O F

B O T T O M O F L O W S T E E L

C L E A R A N C E

V E R TI C A L 

1 5. 0 1' MI N. 

C L E A R A N C E

V E R TI C A L 

1 3. 7 1' MI N. 

L O W S T E E L

B O T T O M O F 

T P R- 7

2 0 4 0 6 0 8 0'

H O RI Z O N T A L S C A L E

N O R T H A L T E R N A TI V E

T R A C K P R O FI L E

Li mit s of C off er d a m/ Tr e mi e S e al
1 9 3 5. 4 9

A L B A N Y

7 0 9 2 8 9 0

M A R C H 2 0 2 1

PI N B RI D G E S C U L V E R T S

C O U N T Y:

D E S C RI P TI O N O F A L T E R A TI O N S:

A S- B UI L T R E VI SI O N S

A L L DI M E N SI O N S I N ft U N L E S S O T H E R WI S E N O T E D

 

 

O N:

A F FI X S E A L:

 

 

O N: 

A L T E R E D B Y:

S H A L L S T A M P T H E D O C U M E N T A N D I N C L U D E T H E N O T A TI O N " A L T E R E D B Y" F O L L O W E D B Y T H EI R SI G N A T U R E, T H E D A T E O F S U C H A L T E R A TI O N, A N D A S P E CI FI C D E S C RI P TI O N O F T H E A L T E R A TI O N. 

T O A L T E R A N I T E M I N A N Y W A Y. I F A N I T E M B E A RI N G T H E S T A M P O F A LI C E N S E D P R O F E S SI O N A L I S A L T E R E D, T H E A L T E RI N G E N GI N E E R, A R C HI T E C T, L A N D S C A P E A R C HI T E C T, O R L A N D S U R V E Y O R 

I T I S A VI O L A TI O N O F L A W F O R A N Y P E R S O N, U N L E S S T H E Y A R E A C TI N G U N D E R T H E DI R E C TI O N O F A LI C E N S E D P R O F E S SI O N A L E N GI N E E R, A R C HI T E C T, L A N D S C A P E A R C HI T E C T, O R L A N D S U R V E Y O R, 

C O N T R A C T N U M B E R

D R A WI N G N O. 

S H E E T N O. 

R E GI O N: 1

1 0

1 5

2 0

2 5

3 0

3 5

4 0

4 5

- 5

- 1 0

- 1 5

- 2 0

- 2 5

- 3 0

1 0

1 5

2 0

2 5

3 0

3 5

4 0

4 5

- 5

- 1 0

- 1 5

- 2 0

- 2 5

- 3 0

3 1 + 0 0 3 0 + 0 0 2 9 + 0 0 2 8 + 0 0 2 7 + 0 0 2 6 + 0 0 2 5 + 5 0

S T A TI O N

L = 2 0 0. 0 0 F T.

G 1 = 0. 0 0 %

G 2 = - 0. 3 6 %

E = - 0. 0 9 F T.

L = 3 2 5. 0 0 F T.

G 1 = - 0. 3 6 %

G 2 = 0. 4 7 %

E = 0. 3 3 F T.

T R A C K 2 P R O FI L E

P R O P O S E D T O P O F R AI L ( T R A C K 2)

Q U A Y S T.

E XI S TI N G T O P O F R AI L

P R OJ E C TI O N O F

B O T T O M O F L O W S T E E L

G R O U N D

O RI GI N A L 

(I- 7 8 7)

C L E A R A N C E 

V E R TI C A L 

2 3'- 0" MI N. 

C L E A R A N C E

V E R TI C A L 

1 9'- 0" MI N. 

T P R- 8

2 0 4 0 6 0 8 0'

H O RI Z O N T A L S C A L E

N O R T H A L T E R N A TI V E

T R A C K P R O FI L E

Li mit s of C off er d a m/ Tr e mi e S e al
1 9 3 5. 4 9

A L B A N Y

7 0 9 2 8 9 0

M A R C H 2 0 2 1

PI N B RI D G E S C U L V E R T S

C O U N T Y:

D E S C RI P TI O N O F A L T E R A TI O N S:

A S- B UI L T R E VI SI O N S

A L L DI M E N SI O N S I N ft U N L E S S O T H E R WI S E N O T E D

 

 

O N:

A F FI X S E A L:

 

 

O N: 

A L T E R E D B Y:

S H A L L S T A M P T H E D O C U M E N T A N D I N C L U D E T H E N O T A TI O N " A L T E R E D B Y" F O L L O W E D B Y T H EI R SI G N A T U R E, T H E D A T E O F S U C H A L T E R A TI O N, A N D A S P E CI FI C D E S C RI P TI O N O F T H E A L T E R A TI O N. 

T O A L T E R A N I T E M I N A N Y W A Y. I F A N I T E M B E A RI N G T H E S T A M P O F A LI C E N S E D P R O F E S SI O N A L I S A L T E R E D, T H E A L T E RI N G E N GI N E E R, A R C HI T E C T, L A N D S C A P E A R C HI T E C T, O R L A N D S U R V E Y O R 

I T I S A VI O L A TI O N O F L A W F O R A N Y P E R S O N, U N L E S S T H E Y A R E A C TI N G U N D E R T H E DI R E C TI O N O F A LI C E N S E D P R O F E S SI O N A L E N GI N E E R, A R C HI T E C T, L A N D S C A P E A R C HI T E C T, O R L A N D S U R V E Y O R, 

C O N T R A C T N U M B E R

D R A WI N G N O. 

S H E E T N O. 

R E GI O N: 1

1 0

1 5

2 0

2 5

3 0

3 5

4 0

4 5

- 5

- 1 0

- 1 5

- 2 0

- 2 5

- 3 0

1 0

1 5

2 0

2 5

3 0

3 5

4 0

4 5

- 5

- 1 0

- 1 5

- 2 0

- 2 5

- 3 0

2 5 + 5 0 2 5 + 0 0 2 4 + 0 0 2 3 + 0 0 2 2 + 0 0 2 1 + 0 0 2 0 + 0 0

S T A TI O N

0. 0 0 % 

L = 2 0 0. 0 0 F T.

G 1 = 0. 0 0 %

G 2 = - 0. 3 6 %

E = - 0. 0 9 F T.

T R A C K 2 P R O FI L E

O RI GI N A L G R O U N D

P R O P O S E D T O P O F R AI L ( T R A C K 2)

M. H. W. E L. 5. 1'

O P E N) 

( LI F T S P A N 

C L E A R A N C E 

V E R TI C A L 

6 0'- 0" MI N. 

B O T T O M O F L O W S T E E L

E XI S TI N G T O P O F R AI L

P R OJ E C TI O N O F

( LI F T S P A N)

C L E A R A N C E 

V E R TI C A L 

2 5'- 0" MI N. 

T P R- 9

2 0 4 0 6 0 8 0'

H O RI Z O N T A L S C A L E

N O R T H A L T E R N A TI V E

T R A C K P R O FI L E

Li mit s of C off er d a m/ Tr e mi e S e al
1 9 3 5. 4 9

A L B A N Y

7 0 9 2 8 9 0

M A R C H 2 0 2 1

PI N B RI D G E S C U L V E R T S

C O U N T Y:

D E S C RI P TI O N O F A L T E R A TI O N S:

A S- B UI L T R E VI SI O N S

A L L DI M E N SI O N S I N ft U N L E S S O T H E R WI S E N O T E D

 

 

O N:

A F FI X S E A L:

 

 

O N: 

A L T E R E D B Y:

S H A L L S T A M P T H E D O C U M E N T A N D I N C L U D E T H E N O T A TI O N " A L T E R E D B Y" F O L L O W E D B Y T H EI R SI G N A T U R E, T H E D A T E O F S U C H A L T E R A TI O N, A N D A S P E CI FI C D E S C RI P TI O N O F T H E A L T E R A TI O N. 

T O A L T E R A N I T E M I N A N Y W A Y. I F A N I T E M B E A RI N G T H E S T A M P O F A LI C E N S E D P R O F E S SI O N A L I S A L T E R E D, T H E A L T E RI N G E N GI N E E R, A R C HI T E C T, L A N D S C A P E A R C HI T E C T, O R L A N D S U R V E Y O R 

I T I S A VI O L A TI O N O F L A W F O R A N Y P E R S O N, U N L E S S T H E Y A R E A C TI N G U N D E R T H E DI R E C TI O N O F A LI C E N S E D P R O F E S SI O N A L E N GI N E E R, A R C HI T E C T, L A N D S C A P E A R C HI T E C T, O R L A N D S U R V E Y O R, 

C O N T R A C T N U M B E R

D R A WI N G N O. 

S H E E T N O. 

R E GI O N: 1

1 0

1 5

2 0

2 5

3 0

3 5

4 0

4 5

- 5

- 1 0

- 1 5

- 2 0

- 2 5

- 3 0

1 0

1 5

2 0

2 5

3 0

3 5

4 0

4 5

- 5

- 1 0

- 1 5

- 2 0

- 2 5

- 3 0

2 0 + 0 0 1 9 + 0 0 1 8 + 0 0 1 7 + 0 0 1 6 + 0 0 1 5 + 0 0 1 4 + 5 0

S T A TI O N

68

0. 0 0 % 

L = 2 0 0. 0 0 F T.

G 1 = 0. 6 8 %

G 2 = 0. 0 0 %

E = - 0. 1 7 F T.

T R A C K 2 P R O FI L E

O RI GI N A L G R O U N D

P R O P O S E D T O P O F R AI L ( T R A C K 2)

E XI S TI N G T O P O F R AI L

P R OJ E C TI O N O F

T P R- 1 0

2 0 4 0 6 0 8 0'

H O RI Z O N T A L S C A L E

N O R T H A L T E R N A TI V E

T R A C K P R O FI L E

Li mit s of C off er d a m/ Tr e mi e S e al
1 9 3 5. 4 9

A L B A N Y

7 0 9 2 8 9 0

M A R C H 2 0 2 1

PI N B RI D G E S C U L V E R T S

C O U N T Y:

D E S C RI P TI O N O F A L T E R A TI O N S:

A S- B UI L T R E VI SI O N S

A L L DI M E N SI O N S I N ft U N L E S S O T H E R WI S E N O T E D

 

 

O N:

A F FI X S E A L:

 

 

O N: 

A L T E R E D B Y:

S H A L L S T A M P T H E D O C U M E N T A N D I N C L U D E T H E N O T A TI O N " A L T E R E D B Y" F O L L O W E D B Y T H EI R SI G N A T U R E, T H E D A T E O F S U C H A L T E R A TI O N, A N D A S P E CI FI C D E S C RI P TI O N O F T H E A L T E R A TI O N. 

T O A L T E R A N I T E M I N A N Y W A Y. I F A N I T E M B E A RI N G T H E S T A M P O F A LI C E N S E D P R O F E S SI O N A L I S A L T E R E D, T H E A L T E RI N G E N GI N E E R, A R C HI T E C T, L A N D S C A P E A R C HI T E C T, O R L A N D S U R V E Y O R 

I T I S A VI O L A TI O N O F L A W F O R A N Y P E R S O N, U N L E S S T H E Y A R E A C TI N G U N D E R T H E DI R E C TI O N O F A LI C E N S E D P R O F E S SI O N A L E N GI N E E R, A R C HI T E C T, L A N D S C A P E A R C HI T E C T, O R L A N D S U R V E Y O R, 

C O N T R A C T N U M B E R

D R A WI N G N O. 

S H E E T N O. 

R E GI O N: 1

1 0

1 5

2 0

2 5

3 0

3 5

4 0 

1 0

1 5

2 0

2 5

3 0

3 5

4 0 

1 4 + 5 0 1 4 + 0 0 1 3 + 0 0 1 2 + 0 0 1 1 + 0 0 1 0 + 0 0 9 + 0 0

S T A TI O N

T R A C K 2 P R O FI L E

O RI GI N A L G R O U N D

P R O P O S E D T O P O F R AI L ( T R A C K 2)

E XI S TI N G T O P O F R AI L

P R OJ E C TI O N O F

T P R- 1 1

2 0 4 0 6 0 8 0'

H O RI Z O N T A L S C A L E

N O R T H A L T E R N A TI V E

T R A C K P R O FI L E

Li mit s of C off er d a m/ Tr e mi e S e al
1 9 3 5. 4 9

A L B A N Y

7 0 9 2 8 9 0

M A R C H 2 0 2 1

PI N B RI D G E S C U L V E R T S

C O U N T Y:

D E S C RI P TI O N O F A L T E R A TI O N S:

A S- B UI L T R E VI SI O N S

A L L DI M E N SI O N S I N ft U N L E S S O T H E R WI S E N O T E D

 

 

O N:

A F FI X S E A L:

 

 

O N: 

A L T E R E D B Y:

S H A L L S T A M P T H E D O C U M E N T A N D I N C L U D E T H E N O T A TI O N " A L T E R E D B Y" F O L L O W E D B Y T H EI R SI G N A T U R E, T H E D A T E O F S U C H A L T E R A TI O N, A N D A S P E CI FI C D E S C RI P TI O N O F T H E A L T E R A TI O N. 

T O A L T E R A N I T E M I N A N Y W A Y. I F A N I T E M B E A RI N G T H E S T A M P O F A LI C E N S E D P R O F E S SI O N A L I S A L T E R E D, T H E A L T E RI N G E N GI N E E R, A R C HI T E C T, L A N D S C A P E A R C HI T E C T, O R L A N D S U R V E Y O R 

I T I S A VI O L A TI O N O F L A W F O R A N Y P E R S O N, U N L E S S T H E Y A R E A C TI N G U N D E R T H E DI R E C TI O N O F A LI C E N S E D P R O F E S SI O N A L E N GI N E E R, A R C HI T E C T, L A N D S C A P E A R C HI T E C T, O R L A N D S U R V E Y O R, 

C O N T R A C T N U M B E R

D R A WI N G N O. 

S H E E T N O. 

R E GI O N: 1

1 5

2 0

2 5

3 0

3 5

4 0 

1 5

2 0

2 5

3 0

3 5

4 0 

9 + 0 0 8 + 0 0 7 + 0 0 6 + 0 0 5 + 0 0 4 + 0 0 3 + 5 0

S T A TI O N

L = 4 0 0. 0 0 F T.

G 1 = 0. 2 9 %

G 2 = 0. 6 8 %

E = 0. 1 9 F T.

T R A C K 2 P R O FI L E

O RI GI N A L G R O U N D

P R O P O S E D T O P O F R AI L ( T R A C K 2)

E XI S TI N G T O P O F R AI L

P R OJ E C TI O N O F

2 0

2 5

3 0

3 5

4 0 

2 0

2 5

3 0

3 5

4 0 

3 + 5 0 3 + 0 0 2 + 0 0 1 + 0 0 0 + 0 0 - 1 + 0 0 - 2 + 0 0

S T A TI O N

0. 2 9 % 

L = 4 0 0. 0 0 F T.

G 1 = 0. 2 9 %

G 2 = 0. 6 8 %

E = 0. 1 9 F T.

T R A C K 2 P R O FI L E

V E R TI C A L A LI G N M E N T

R E N S S E L A E R S T A TI O N P R OJ E C T

T O P R O P O S E D A DJ A C E N T

A P P R O XI M A T E TI E I N

O RI GI N A L G R O U N D

P R O P O S E D T O P O F R AI L ( T R A C K 2)

E XI S TI N G T O P O F R AI L

P R OJ E C TI O N O F

T P R- 1 2

2 0 4 0 6 0 8 0'

H O RI Z O N T A L S C A L E

N O R T H A L T E R N A TI V E

T R A C K P R O FI L E

Li mit s of C off er d a m/ Tr e mi e S e al
1 9 3 5. 4 9

A L B A N Y

7 0 9 2 8 9 0

M A R C H 2 0 2 1

PI N B RI D G E S C U L V E R T S

C O U N T Y:

D E S C RI P TI O N O F A L T E R A TI O N S:

A S- B UI L T R E VI SI O N S

A L L DI M E N SI O N S I N ft U N L E S S O T H E R WI S E N O T E D

 

 

O N:

A F FI X S E A L:

 

 

O N: 

A L T E R E D B Y:

S H A L L S T A M P T H E D O C U M E N T A N D I N C L U D E T H E N O T A TI O N " A L T E R E D B Y" F O L L O W E D B Y T H EI R SI G N A T U R E, T H E D A T E O F S U C H A L T E R A TI O N, A N D A S P E CI FI C D E S C RI P TI O N O F T H E A L T E R A TI O N. 

T O A L T E R A N I T E M I N A N Y W A Y. I F A N I T E M B E A RI N G T H E S T A M P O F A LI C E N S E D P R O F E S SI O N A L I S A L T E R E D, T H E A L T E RI N G E N GI N E E R, A R C HI T E C T, L A N D S C A P E A R C HI T E C T, O R L A N D S U R V E Y O R 

I T I S A VI O L A TI O N O F L A W F O R A N Y P E R S O N, U N L E S S T H E Y A R E A C TI N G U N D E R T H E DI R E C TI O N O F A LI C E N S E D P R O F E S SI O N A L E N GI N E E R, A R C HI T E C T, L A N D S C A P E A R C HI T E C T, O R L A N D S U R V E Y O R, 

C O N T R A C T N U M B E R

D R A WI N G N O. 

S H E E T N O. 

R E GI O N: 1

1 0

1 5

2 0

2 5

3 0

3 5

4 0

4 5

- 5

- 1 0

- 1 5

- 2 0

1 0

1 5

2 0

2 5

3 0

3 5

4 0

4 5

- 5

- 1 0

- 1 5

- 2 0

1 + 0 0 2 + 0 0 3 + 0 0 4 + 0 0 5 + 0 0 6 + 0 0 6 + 5 0

S T A TI O N

0. 0 0 % 

L = 3 5 0. 0 0 F T.

G 1 = 0. 0 0 %

G 2 = - 1. 6 3 %

E = - 0. 7 2 F T.

" W Y E" T R A C K P R O FI L E

O RI GI N A L G R O U N D

P R O P O S E D T O P O F R AI L (" W Y E" T R A C K)

E XI S TI N G T O P O F R AI L

P R OJ E C TI O N O F

T P R- 1 3

2 0 4 0 6 0 8 0'

H O RI Z O N T A L S C A L E

N O R T H A L T E R N A TI V E

T R A C K P R O FI L E

Li mit s of C off er d a m/ Tr e mi e S e al
1 9 3 5. 4 9

A L B A N Y

7 0 9 2 8 9 0

M A R C H 2 0 2 1

PI N B RI D G E S C U L V E R T S

C O U N T Y:

D E S C RI P TI O N O F A L T E R A TI O N S:

A S- B UI L T R E VI SI O N S

A L L DI M E N SI O N S I N ft U N L E S S O T H E R WI S E N O T E D

 

 

O N:

A F FI X S E A L:

 

 

O N: 

A L T E R E D B Y:

S H A L L S T A M P T H E D O C U M E N T A N D I N C L U D E T H E N O T A TI O N " A L T E R E D B Y" F O L L O W E D B Y T H EI R SI G N A T U R E, T H E D A T E O F S U C H A L T E R A TI O N, A N D A S P E CI FI C D E S C RI P TI O N O F T H E A L T E R A TI O N. 

T O A L T E R A N I T E M I N A N Y W A Y. I F A N I T E M B E A RI N G T H E S T A M P O F A LI C E N S E D P R O F E S SI O N A L I S A L T E R E D, T H E A L T E RI N G E N GI N E E R, A R C HI T E C T, L A N D S C A P E A R C HI T E C T, O R L A N D S U R V E Y O R 

I T I S A VI O L A TI O N O F L A W F O R A N Y P E R S O N, U N L E S S T H E Y A R E A C TI N G U N D E R T H E DI R E C TI O N O F A LI C E N S E D P R O F E S SI O N A L E N GI N E E R, A R C HI T E C T, L A N D S C A P E A R C HI T E C T, O R L A N D S U R V E Y O R, 

C O N T R A C T N U M B E R

D R A WI N G N O. 

S H E E T N O. 

R E GI O N: 1

1 0

1 5

2 0

2 5

3 0

3 5

4 0 

1 0

1 5

2 0

2 5

3 0

3 5

4 0 

6 + 5 0 7 + 0 0 8 + 0 0 9 + 0 0 1 0 + 0 0 1 1 + 0 0 1 2 + 0 0

S T A TI O N

L = 3 0 0. 0 0 F T.

G 1 = - 1. 6 3 %

G 2 = - 0. 3 5 %

E = 0. 4 8 F T.

" W Y E" T R A C K P R O FI L E

O RI GI N A L G R O U N D

P R O P O S E D T O P O F R AI L (" W Y E" T R A C K)

E XI S TI N G T O P O F R AI L

P R OJ E C TI O N O F

1 5

2 0

2 5

3 0

3 5 

1 5

2 0

2 5

3 0

3 5 

1 2 + 0 0 1 3 + 0 0 1 4 + 0 0 1 5 + 0 0 1 6 + 0 0

S T A TI O N

L = 3 0 0. 0 0 F T.

G 1 = - 1. 6 3 %

G 2 = - 0. 3 5 %

E = 0. 4 8 F T.

" W Y E" T R A C K P R O FI L E

O RI GI N A L G R O U N D

P R O P O S E D T O P O F R AI L (" W Y E" T R A C K)

E XI S TI N G T O P O F R AI L

P R OJ E C TI O N O F

T P R- 1 4

2 0 4 0 6 0 8 0'

H O RI Z O N T A L S C A L E

N O R T H A L T E R N A TI V E

T R A C K P R O FI L E

Li mit s of C off er d a m/ Tr e mi e S e al
1 9 3 5. 4 9

A L B A N Y

7 0 9 2 8 9 0

M A R C H 2 0 2 1

PI N B RI D G E S C U L V E R T S

C O U N T Y:

D E S C RI P TI O N O F A L T E R A TI O N S:

A S- B UI L T R E VI SI O N S

A L L DI M E N SI O N S I N ft U N L E S S O T H E R WI S E N O T E D

 

 

O N:

A F FI X S E A L:

 

 

O N: 

A L T E R E D B Y:

S H A L L S T A M P T H E D O C U M E N T A N D I N C L U D E T H E N O T A TI O N " A L T E R E D B Y" F O L L O W E D B Y T H EI R SI G N A T U R E, T H E D A T E O F S U C H A L T E R A TI O N, A N D A S P E CI FI C D E S C RI P TI O N O F T H E A L T E R A TI O N. 

T O A L T E R A N I T E M I N A N Y W A Y. I F A N I T E M B E A RI N G T H E S T A M P O F A LI C E N S E D P R O F E S SI O N A L I S A L T E R E D, T H E A L T E RI N G E N GI N E E R, A R C HI T E C T, L A N D S C A P E A R C HI T E C T, O R L A N D S U R V E Y O R 

I T I S A VI O L A TI O N O F L A W F O R A N Y P E R S O N, U N L E S S T H E Y A R E A C TI N G U N D E R T H E DI R E C TI O N O F A LI C E N S E D P R O F E S SI O N A L E N GI N E E R, A R C HI T E C T, L A N D S C A P E A R C HI T E C T, O R L A N D S U R V E Y O R, 

C O N T R A C T N U M B E R

D R A WI N G N O. 

S H E E T N O. 

R E GI O N: 1

2 0

2 5

3 0

3 5

4 0 

2 0

2 5

3 0

3 5

4 0 

0 + 0 0 1 + 0 0 2 + 0 0 3 + 0 0 4 + 0 0 5 + 0 0 5 + 5 0

S T A TI O N

0. 2 1 % 

T R O Y L E A D T R A C K P R O FI L E

O RI GI N A L G R O U N D

P R O P O S E D T O P O F R AI L ( T R O Y L E A D T R A C K)

E XI S TI N G T O P O F R AI L

1 5

2 0

2 5

3 0

3 5

4 0 

1 5

2 0

2 5

3 0

3 5

4 0 

5 + 5 0 6 + 0 0 7 + 0 0 8 + 0 0 9 + 0 0 1 0 + 0 0 1 1 + 0 0

S T A TI O N

0. 2 1 % 

79

L = 3 9 9. 6 8 F T.

G 1 = 0. 2 1 %

G 2 = - 0. 7 9 %

E = - 0. 5 0 F T.

T R O Y L E A D T R A C K P R O FI L E

O RI GI N A L G R O U N D

P R O P O S E D T O P O F R AI L ( T R O Y L E A D T R A C K)

P R O P O S E D T O P O F R AI L ( T R A C K 1)

P R OJ E C TI O N O F

E XI S TI N G T O P O F R AI L

T P R- 1 5

2 0 4 0 6 0 8 0'

H O RI Z O N T A L S C A L E

N O R T H A L T E R N A TI V E

T R A C K P R O FI L E

Li mit s of C off er d a m/ Tr e mi e S e al
1 9 3 5. 4 9

A L B A N Y

7 0 9 2 8 9 0

M A R C H 2 0 2 1

PI N B RI D G E S C U L V E R T S

C O U N T Y:

D E S C RI P TI O N O F A L T E R A TI O N S:

A S- B UI L T R E VI SI O N S

A L L DI M E N SI O N S I N ft U N L E S S O T H E R WI S E N O T E D

 

 

O N:

A F FI X S E A L:

 

 

O N: 

A L T E R E D B Y:

S H A L L S T A M P T H E D O C U M E N T A N D I N C L U D E T H E N O T A TI O N " A L T E R E D B Y" F O L L O W E D B Y T H EI R SI G N A T U R E, T H E D A T E O F S U C H A L T E R A TI O N, A N D A S P E CI FI C D E S C RI P TI O N O F T H E A L T E R A TI O N. 

T O A L T E R A N I T E M I N A N Y W A Y. I F A N I T E M B E A RI N G T H E S T A M P O F A LI C E N S E D P R O F E S SI O N A L I S A L T E R E D, T H E A L T E RI N G E N GI N E E R, A R C HI T E C T, L A N D S C A P E A R C HI T E C T, O R L A N D S U R V E Y O R 

I T I S A VI O L A TI O N O F L A W F O R A N Y P E R S O N, U N L E S S T H E Y A R E A C TI N G U N D E R T H E DI R E C TI O N O F A LI C E N S E D P R O F E S SI O N A L E N GI N E E R, A R C HI T E C T, L A N D S C A P E A R C HI T E C T, O R L A N D S U R V E Y O R, 

C O N T R A C T N U M B E R

D R A WI N G N O. 

S H E E T N O. 

R E GI O N: 1

1 5

2 0

2 5

3 0

3 5 

1 5

2 0

2 5

3 0

3 5 

1 1 + 0 0 1 2 + 0 0 1 3 + 0 0 1 4 + 0 0 1 5 + 0 0

S T A TI O N

79

T R O Y L E A D T R A C K P R O FI L E

O RI GI N A L G R O U N D

P R O P O S E D T O P O F R AI L ( T R O Y L E A D T R A C K T R A C K)

E XI S TI N G T O P O F R AI L

T P R- 1 6

2 0 4 0 6 0 8 0'

H O RI Z O N T A L S C A L E

N O R T H A L T E R N A TI V E

T R A C K P R O FI L E

Li mit s of C off er d a m/ Tr e mi e S e al
O N

ET

LE

B R

D G . EL H A N D H

H A N D H O L E S ( T Y P.)

42

R C

42

R C

TLE T

N O

1 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 4 0 0'

1" = 2 0 0'

A LI G N M E N T T O T H E S O U T H

R E P L A C E M E N T O N A DJ A C E N T

A L L DI M E N SI O N S I N ft U N L E S S O T H E R WI S E N O T E D

D R A WI N G N O. S A- 1

CI T Y O F A L B A N Y

R E N S S E L A E R

CI T Y O F

O N

E L H U D O N

1 0 0'- 0" 7 5'- 0" 7 5'- 0" 2 3 5'- 0" 2 3 5'- 0" 2 3 5'- 0" 8 0'- 0" 8 0'- 0" 1 0 0'- 0"

1 9 6'- 0"

T R A C K 2

N A VI G A TI O N C H A N N E L

1 9'- 1 0" X 7 8'- 8"

G O V E R N M E N T C H A N N E L

T R A C K 1

E XI S TI N G B RI D G E

T E

T E

Q U A Y

Y A R D T R A C K

R E A LI G N A M T R A K

F O R W Y E T R A C K

S P A N S

M AI N LI N E

WI D T H T A P E R S

O U T- T O- O U T

G R A D E

R A M P O N 

A P P R O A C H 

R T E. 9 

R E T AI NI N G W A L L ( T Y P.)

F A C E O F P R O P O S E D 

N O

10

N O U

Vf = 1 0, V p = 1 5

S U P E R = 0. 0 0 0 0

R = 7 1 6. 7 8'

L = 7 1. 8 7'

Dc = 8° 0 0' 0 0. 0 0"

D E L T A = 5° 4 4' 5 8. 6 4"

C # 5 W 2

Vf = 3 5, V p = 4 0

S U P E R = 2"

Ls = 1 2 4. 0 0'

R = 1 4 3 2. 6 9'

L = 1 9 7. 0 7'

Dc = 4° 0 0' 0 0. 0 0"

D E L T A = 1 2° 5 0' 2 9. 9 9"

C # 5 N B L- 1 4- 2

Vf = 3 5, V p = 4 0

S U P E R = 2"

Ls = 1 2 4. 0 0'

R = 1 4 3 2. 6 9'

L = 1 9 7. 0 7'

Dc = 4° 0 0' 0 0. 0 0"

D E L T A = 1 2° 5 0' 2 9. 9 9"

C # 5 S B L 2

M A S = 4 0

Vf = 5 0, V p = 7 0

S U P E R = 0. 5"

Ls = 6 2. 0 0'

R = 5 7 2 9. 6 5'

L = 9 0. 1 6'

Dc = 1° 0 0' 0 0. 0 0"

D E L T A = 1° 3 1' 1 7. 6 2"

C # 5 N B L 3

Vf = 1 5, V p = 2 0

S U P E R = 1"

Ls = 6 2. 0 0'

R = 4 2 5. 4 0'

L = 6 4 9. 9 1'

Dc = 1 3° 3 0' 0 0. 0 0"

D E L T A = 9 6° 0 5' 1 6. 2 4"

C # 5 W 1

Vf = 2 5, V p = 3 0

S U P E R = 3. 5"

Ls = 2 1 7. 0 0'

R = 5 7 3. 6 9'

L = 5 7 7. 1 6'

Dc = 1 0° 0 0' 0 0. 0 0"

D E L T A = 7 9° 2 3' 1 7. 6 4"

C # 5 N B L 1

Vf = 2 5, V p = 3 0

S U P E R = 3. 5"

Ls = 2 1 7. 0 0'

R = 5 7 3. 6 9'

L = 5 7 7. 1 6'

Dc = 1 0° 0 0' 0 0. 0 0"

D E L T A = 7 9° 2 3' 1 7. 6 5"

C # 5 S B L 1

U S E P A T H ( S U P)

P R O P O S E D S H A R E D 

LI F T S P A N

7 7 0 9 0 2 3

7 7 0 9 0 2 2

BI N: 7 7 0 9 0 2 1

BI N: 1 0 9 2 8 8 1

BI N: 1 0 9 2 8 8 2

BI N: 7 0 9 2 8 9 0

P R O P O S E D B RI D G E

BI N: 7 7 0 9 0 2 A

P R O P O S E D S T A GI N G A R E A

E XI S TI N G U TI LI T Y C O R RI D O R

A C C E S S R O A D A L O N G 

P R O P O S E D C O N T R A C T O R 

BI N: 7 0 9 2 9 0 0

W A L K W A Y

M AI N T E N A N C E

S P A N 2

GI R D E R 

S P A N 1

GI R D E R

S P A N 3

FI X E D T R U S S S P A N 2 FI X E D T R U S S S P A N 1 GI R D E R

S P A N 5

GI R D E R

S P A N 6

GI R D E R

3 0'- 0" T O W E R S P A N 2

3 0'- 0" T O W E R S P A N 1

F E N D E R S Y S T E M

2 3'- 4" X 8 5'- 8"

PI E R 8

2 3'- 4" X 8 5'- 8"

PI E R 7

2 3'- 4" X 8 5'- 8"

PI E R 6

7 0'- 6" X 9 1'- 0"

PI E R 5

1 9'- 1 0" X 9 6'- 8"

PI E R 1

1 9'- 1 0" X 7 9'- 2"

PI E R 2

PI E R 3

7 0'- 6" X 9 1'- 0"

PI E R 4

P R O P O S E D S T A GI N G A R E A

S P A N 4

GI R D E R

W Y E T R A C K S P A N S

1 1'- 1 0" X 1 2 1'- 4" PI L E C A P

E A S T A B U T M E N T

F O R R T E. 9 R A M P

A P P R O X. T O E O F S L O P E 

( T Y P.)

F O R I- 7 8 7 

C O L U M N 

E XI S TI N G 

I787

787

1 1'- 1 0" X 8 7'- 0" PI L E C A P

W E S T A B U T M E N T

06

62

23

62 26 63 80

29

84

80

31

77

32

39

83

33

29

99

99

34

67

06

12

06

11

28

18

29

62

18

34

35

66 94 56

05

13

67

96

15

16

98

15

88

85

60

17

29

1 9 3 5. 4 9

A L B A N Y

7 0 9 2 8 9 0

M A R C H 2 0 2 1

PI N B RI D G E S C U L V E R T S

C O U N T Y:

D E S C RI P TI O N O F A L T E R A TI O N S:

A S- B UI L T R E VI SI O N S

A L L DI M E N SI O N S I N ft U N L E S S O T H E R WI S E N O T E D

 

 

O N:

A F FI X S E A L:

 

 

O N: 

A L T E R E D B Y:

S H A L L S T A M P T H E D O C U M E N T A N D I N C L U D E T H E N O T A TI O N " A L T E R E D B Y" F O L L O W E D B Y T H EI R SI G N A T U R E, T H E D A T E O F S U C H A L T E R A TI O N, A N D A S P E CI FI C D E S C RI P TI O N O F T H E A L T E R A TI O N. 

T O A L T E R A N I T E M I N A N Y W A Y. I F A N I T E M B E A RI N G T H E S T A M P O F A LI C E N S E D P R O F E S SI O N A L I S A L T E R E D, T H E A L T E RI N G E N GI N E E R, A R C HI T E C T, L A N D S C A P E A R C HI T E C T, O R L A N D S U R V E Y O R 

I T I S A VI O L A TI O N O F L A W F O R A N Y P E R S O N, U N L E S S T H E Y A R E A C TI N G U N D E R T H E DI R E C TI O N O F A LI C E N S E D P R O F E S SI O N A L E N GI N E E R, A R C HI T E C T, L A N D S C A P E A R C HI T E C T, O R L A N D S U R V E Y O R, 

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I T I S A VI O L A TI O N O F L A W F O R A N Y P E R S O N, U N L E S S T H E Y A R E A C TI N G U N D E R T H E DI R E C TI O N O F A LI C E N S E D P R O F E S SI O N A L E N GI N E E R, A R C HI T E C T, L A N D S C A P E A R C HI T E C T, O R L A N D S U R V E Y O R, 

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T O A L T E R A N I T E M I N A N Y W A Y. I F A N I T E M B E A RI N G T H E S T A M P O F A LI C E N S E D P R O F E S SI O N A L I S A L T E R E D, T H E A L T E RI N G E N GI N E E R, A R C HI T E C T, L A N D S C A P E A R C HI T E C T, O R L A N D S U R V E Y O R 

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T O A L T E R A N I T E M I N A N Y W A Y. I F A N I T E M B E A RI N G T H E S T A M P O F A LI C E N S E D P R O F E S SI O N A L I S A L T E R E D, T H E A L T E RI N G E N GI N E E R, A R C HI T E C T, L A N D S C A P E A R C HI T E C T, O R L A N D S U R V E Y O R 

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T O A L T E R A N I T E M I N A N Y W A Y. I F A N I T E M B E A RI N G T H E S T A M P O F A LI C E N S E D P R O F E S SI O N A L I S A L T E R E D, T H E A L T E RI N G E N GI N E E R, A R C HI T E C T, L A N D S C A P E A R C HI T E C T, O R L A N D S U R V E Y O R 

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P R O P O S E D S H A R E D U S E P A T H

Li mit s of C off er d a m/ Tr e mi e S e al
1 9 3 5. 4 9

A L B A N Y

7 0 9 2 8 9 0

M A R C H 2 0 2 1

PI N B RI D G E S C U L V E R T S

C O U N T Y:

D E S C RI P TI O N O F A L T E R A TI O N S:

A S- B UI L T R E VI SI O N S

A L L DI M E N SI O N S I N ft U N L E S S O T H E R WI S E N O T E D

 

 

O N:

A F FI X S E A L:

 

 

O N: 

A L T E R E D B Y:

S H A L L S T A M P T H E D O C U M E N T A N D I N C L U D E T H E N O T A TI O N " A L T E R E D B Y" F O L L O W E D B Y T H EI R SI G N A T U R E, T H E D A T E O F S U C H A L T E R A TI O N, A N D A S P E CI FI C D E S C RI P TI O N O F T H E A L T E R A TI O N. 

T O A L T E R A N I T E M I N A N Y W A Y. I F A N I T E M B E A RI N G T H E S T A M P O F A LI C E N S E D P R O F E S SI O N A L I S A L T E R E D, T H E A L T E RI N G E N GI N E E R, A R C HI T E C T, L A N D S C A P E A R C HI T E C T, O R L A N D S U R V E Y O R 

I T I S A VI O L A TI O N O F L A W F O R A N Y P E R S O N, U N L E S S T H E Y A R E A C TI N G U N D E R T H E DI R E C TI O N O F A LI C E N S E D P R O F E S SI O N A L E N GI N E E R, A R C HI T E C T, L A N D S C A P E A R C HI T E C T, O R L A N D S U R V E Y O R, 

C O N T R A C T N U M B E R

D R A WI N G N O. 

S H E E T N O. 

R E GI O N: 1

1 0

1 5

2 0

2 5

3 0

3 5

4 0

4 5

5 0

5 5

6 0

6 5

7 0

7 5

8 0

- 5

- 1 0

- 1 5

- 2 0

- 2 5

- 3 0

- 3 5

- 4 0

- 4 5

- 5 0

1 0

1 5

2 0

2 5

3 0

3 5

4 0

4 5

5 0

5 5

6 0

6 5

7 0

7 5

8 0

- 5

- 1 0

- 1 5

- 2 0

- 2 5

- 3 0

- 3 5

- 4 0

- 4 5

- 5 0

3 4 + 0 0 3 3 + 0 0 3 2 + 0 0 3 1 + 0 0 3 0 + 0 0 2 9 + 0 0 2 8 + 0 0 2 7 + 0 0 2 6 + 0 0 2 5 + 0 0 2 4 + 0 0 2 3 + 0 0 2 2 + 0 0 2 1 + 0 0 2 0 + 5 0

S T A TI O N

47

C E N T R E S T.

L O W S T E E L

B O T T O M O F 

C L E A R A N C E

V E R TI C A L 

1 3. 7 1' MI N. 

W A T E R S T.

B O T T O M O F L O W S T E E L

C L E A R A N C E

V E R TI C A L 

1 5. 0 1' MI N. 

Q U A Y S T.

B O T T O M O F L O W S T E E L

C L E A R A N C E

V E R TI C A L 

1 9'- 0" MI N. 

V E R TI C A L A LI G N M E N T

D O U B L E T R A C K P R OJ E C T

T O P R O P O S E D A DJ A C E N T

A P P R O XI M A T E TI E I N

E XI S TI N G T O P O F R AI L

P R OJ E C TI O N O F

P R O P O S E D T O P O F R AI L ( T R A C K 1)

O RI GI N A L G R O U N D

I- 7 8 7

(I- 7 8 7)

C L E A R A N C E 

V E R TI C A L 

2 3'- 0" MI N. 

B O T T O M O F L O W S T E E L

T R A C K 1 P R O FI L E

V C = 3 2 5'

V C = 2 0 0'

P VI S T A. = 2 8 + 2 1. 2 1

P VI E L E V. = 3 5. 1 5

E = 0. 3 4 F T.

P VI S T A. = 2 3 + 0 1. 7 1

P VI E L E V. = 3 7. 0 5

 = 0. 2 6

A p = 0. 0 8 8 5 @ 4 0 M P H

Af = 0. 0 6 7 7 @ 3 5 M P H

E = - 0. 0 9 F T.

 = - 0. 1 8

A p = 0. 0 6 2 8 @ 4 0 M P H

Af = 0. 0 4 8 1 @ 3 5 M P H

471

356

0. 0 0 0 % 

7 7 0 9 0 2 3

7 7 0 9 0 2 2

BI N: 7 7 0 9 0 2 1

BI N: 7 7 0 9 2 9 0 0

1 0 9 2 8 8 2

BI N: 1 0 9 2 8 8 1

BI N: 7 0 9 2 8 9 0

PI E R 8 PI E R 7

PI E R 6

PI E R 5

A B U T M E N T

W E S T 

T P R- 1

S O U T H A L T E R N A TI V E

T R A C K P R O FI L E

5 0 1 0 0 1 5 0 2 0 0'

H O RI Z O N T A L S C A L E

Li mit s of C off er d a m/ Tr e mi e S e al
1 9 3 5. 4 9

A L B A N Y

7 0 9 2 8 9 0

M A R C H 2 0 2 1

PI N B RI D G E S C U L V E R T S

C O U N T Y:

D E S C RI P TI O N O F A L T E R A TI O N S:

A S- B UI L T R E VI SI O N S

A L L DI M E N SI O N S I N ft U N L E S S O T H E R WI S E N O T E D

 

 

O N:

A F FI X S E A L:

 

 

O N: 

A L T E R E D B Y:

S H A L L S T A M P T H E D O C U M E N T A N D I N C L U D E T H E N O T A TI O N " A L T E R E D B Y" F O L L O W E D B Y T H EI R SI G N A T U R E, T H E D A T E O F S U C H A L T E R A TI O N, A N D A S P E CI FI C D E S C RI P TI O N O F T H E A L T E R A TI O N. 

T O A L T E R A N I T E M I N A N Y W A Y. I F A N I T E M B E A RI N G T H E S T A M P O F A LI C E N S E D P R O F E S SI O N A L I S A L T E R E D, T H E A L T E RI N G E N GI N E E R, A R C HI T E C T, L A N D S C A P E A R C HI T E C T, O R L A N D S U R V E Y O R 

I T I S A VI O L A TI O N O F L A W F O R A N Y P E R S O N, U N L E S S T H E Y A R E A C TI N G U N D E R T H E DI R E C TI O N O F A LI C E N S E D P R O F E S SI O N A L E N GI N E E R, A R C HI T E C T, L A N D S C A P E A R C HI T E C T, O R L A N D S U R V E Y O R, 

C O N T R A C T N U M B E R

D R A WI N G N O. 

S H E E T N O. 

R E GI O N: 1

1 0

1 5

2 0

2 5

3 0

3 5

4 0

4 5

5 0

5 5

6 0

6 5

7 0

7 5

8 0

- 5

- 1 0

- 1 5

- 2 0

- 2 5

- 3 0

- 3 5

- 4 0

- 4 5

- 5 0

1 0

1 5

2 0

2 5

3 0

3 5

4 0

4 5

5 0

5 5

6 0

6 5

7 0

7 5

8 0

- 5

- 1 0

- 1 5

- 2 0

- 2 5

- 3 0

- 3 5

- 4 0

- 4 5

- 5 0

2 0 + 5 0 2 0 + 0 0 1 9 + 0 0 1 8 + 0 0 1 7 + 0 0 1 6 + 0 0 1 5 + 0 0 1 4 + 0 0 1 3 + 0 0 1 2 + 0 0 1 1 + 0 0 1 0 + 0 0 9 + 0 0 8 + 0 0 7 + 0 0

S T A TI O N

B O T T O M O F L O W S T E E L

C L E A R A N C E ( LI F T S P A N O P E N) 

6 0'- 0" MI N. V E R TI C A L 

L O W S T E E L

B O T T O M O F 

( LI F T S P A N)

C L E A R A N C E 

V E R TI C A L 

2 5'- 0" MI N. 

M. H. W. E L. 5. 1'

P R O P O S E D T O P O F R AI L ( T R A C K 1)

E XI S TI N G T O P O F R AI L

P R OJ E C TI O N O F

O RI GI N A L G R O U N D

T R A C K 1 P R O FI L E

V C = 2 2 5'

 = - 0. 2 9

P VI S T A. 1 6 + 7 7. 2 7

P VI E L E V. 3 7. 0 5

A p = 0. 0 5 5 6 @ 3 0 M P H

Af = 0. 0 3 8 6 @ 2 5 M P H

E = - 0. 1 8 F T.

0. 0 0 0 % 

647

V C = 4 0 0'

BI N: 7 0 9 2 8 9 0

L O W S T E E L

B O T T O M O F 

C L E A R A N C E

2 5'- 0" MI N. V E R TI C A L 

PI E R 4

PI E R 3

PI E R 2 PI E R 1

A B U T M E N T

E A S T 

T P R- 2

S O U T H A L T E R N A TI V E

T R A C K P R O FI L E

5 0 1 0 0 1 5 0 2 0 0'

H O RI Z O N T A L S C A L E

Li mit s of C off er d a m/ Tr e mi e S e al
1 9 3 5. 4 9

A L B A N Y

7 0 9 2 8 9 0

M A R C H 2 0 2 1

PI N B RI D G E S C U L V E R T S

C O U N T Y:

D E S C RI P TI O N O F A L T E R A TI O N S:

A S- B UI L T R E VI SI O N S

A L L DI M E N SI O N S I N ft U N L E S S O T H E R WI S E N O T E D

 

 

O N:

A F FI X S E A L:

 

 

O N: 

A L T E R E D B Y:

S H A L L S T A M P T H E D O C U M E N T A N D I N C L U D E T H E N O T A TI O N " A L T E R E D B Y" F O L L O W E D B Y T H EI R SI G N A T U R E, T H E D A T E O F S U C H A L T E R A TI O N, A N D A S P E CI FI C D E S C RI P TI O N O F T H E A L T E R A TI O N. 

T O A L T E R A N I T E M I N A N Y W A Y. I F A N I T E M B E A RI N G T H E S T A M P O F A LI C E N S E D P R O F E S SI O N A L I S A L T E R E D, T H E A L T E RI N G E N GI N E E R, A R C HI T E C T, L A N D S C A P E A R C HI T E C T, O R L A N D S U R V E Y O R 

I T I S A VI O L A TI O N O F L A W F O R A N Y P E R S O N, U N L E S S T H E Y A R E A C TI N G U N D E R T H E DI R E C TI O N O F A LI C E N S E D P R O F E S SI O N A L E N GI N E E R, A R C HI T E C T, L A N D S C A P E A R C HI T E C T, O R L A N D S U R V E Y O R, 

C O N T R A C T N U M B E R

D R A WI N G N O. 

S H E E T N O. 

R E GI O N: 1

1 0

1 5

2 0

2 5

3 0

3 5

4 0

4 5

5 0 

1 0

1 5

2 0

2 5

3 0

3 5

4 0

4 5

5 0 

7 + 0 0 6 + 0 0 5 + 0 0 4 + 0 0 3 + 0 0 2 + 0 0 1 + 0 0 0 + 0 0 - 1 + 0 0 - 2 + 0 0

S T A TI O N

E = 0. 0 1 F T.

V E R TI C A L A LI G N M E N T

R E N S S E L A E R S T A TI O N P R OJ E C T

T O P R O P O S E D A DJ A C E N T

A P P R O XI M A T E TI E I N

E XI S TI N G T O P O F R AI L

P R OJ E C TI O N O F

P R O P O S E D T O P O F R AI L ( T R A C K 1)

O RI GI N A L G R O U N D

T R A C K 1 P R O FI L E

V C = 4 0 0'

V C = 1 4 0'

 = 0. 0 7

P VI S T A. = 5 + 6 0. 0 0

P VI E L E V. = 2 9. 8 2

E = 0. 1 4 F T.

A p = 0. 0 1 4 0 @ 3 0 M P H

Af = 0. 0 0 9 7 @ 2 5 M P H

 = 0. 0 5

P VI E L E V. = 2 8. 4 9

P VI S T A. = 1 + 8 8. 0 0

A p = 0. 0 0 9 0 @ 3 0 M P H

Af = 0. 0 0 6 2 @ 2 5 M P H

358 293

T P R- 3

S O U T H A L T E R N A TI V E

T R A C K P R O FI L E

5 0 1 0 0 1 5 0 2 0 0'

H O RI Z O N T A L S C A L E

Li mit s of C off er d a m/ Tr e mi e S e al
1 9 3 5. 4 9

A L B A N Y

7 0 9 2 8 9 0

M A R C H 2 0 2 1

PI N B RI D G E S C U L V E R T S

C O U N T Y:

D E S C RI P TI O N O F A L T E R A TI O N S:

A S- B UI L T R E VI SI O N S

A L L DI M E N SI O N S I N ft U N L E S S O T H E R WI S E N O T E D

 

 

O N:

A F FI X S E A L:

 

 

O N: 

A L T E R E D B Y:

S H A L L S T A M P T H E D O C U M E N T A N D I N C L U D E T H E N O T A TI O N " A L T E R E D B Y" F O L L O W E D B Y T H EI R SI G N A T U R E, T H E D A T E O F S U C H A L T E R A TI O N, A N D A S P E CI FI C D E S C RI P TI O N O F T H E A L T E R A TI O N. 

T O A L T E R A N I T E M I N A N Y W A Y. I F A N I T E M B E A RI N G T H E S T A M P O F A LI C E N S E D P R O F E S SI O N A L I S A L T E R E D, T H E A L T E RI N G E N GI N E E R, A R C HI T E C T, L A N D S C A P E A R C HI T E C T, O R L A N D S U R V E Y O R 

I T I S A VI O L A TI O N O F L A W F O R A N Y P E R S O N, U N L E S S T H E Y A R E A C TI N G U N D E R T H E DI R E C TI O N O F A LI C E N S E D P R O F E S SI O N A L E N GI N E E R, A R C HI T E C T, L A N D S C A P E A R C HI T E C T, O R L A N D S U R V E Y O R, 

C O N T R A C T N U M B E R

D R A WI N G N O. 

S H E E T N O. 

R E GI O N: 1

1 0

1 5

2 0

2 5

3 0

3 5

4 0

4 5

5 0

5 5

6 0

6 5

7 0

7 5

8 0

- 5

- 1 0

- 1 5

- 2 0

- 2 5

- 3 0

- 3 5

- 4 0

- 4 5

- 5 0

1 0

1 5

2 0

2 5

3 0

3 5

4 0

4 5

5 0

5 5

6 0

6 5

7 0

7 5

8 0

- 5

- 1 0

- 1 5

- 2 0

- 2 5

- 3 0

- 3 5

- 4 0

- 4 5

- 5 0

3 4 + 0 0 3 3 + 0 0 3 2 + 0 0 3 1 + 0 0 3 0 + 0 0 2 9 + 0 0 2 8 + 0 0 2 7 + 0 0 2 6 + 0 0 2 5 + 0 0 2 4 + 0 0 2 3 + 0 0 2 2 + 0 0 2 1 + 0 0 2 0 + 5 0

S T A TI O N

47

P VI S T A. = 2 8 + 1 3. 7 8

C E N T R E S T.

L O W S T E E L

B O T T O M O F 

C L E A R A N C E

V E R TI C A L 

1 3. 7 1' MI N. 

W A T E R S T.

B O T T O M O F L O W S T E E L

C L E A R A N C E

V E R TI C A L 

1 5. 0 1' MI N. 

Q U A Y S T.

B O T T O M O F L O W S T E E L

C L E A R A N C E

V E R TI C A L 

1 9'- 0" MI N. 

V E R TI C A L A LI G N M E N T

D O U B L E T R A C K P R OJ E C T

T O P R O P O S E D A DJ A C E N T

A P P R O XI M A T E TI E I N

P R O P O S E D T O P O F R AI L ( T R A C K 2)

E XI S TI N G T O P O F R AI L

P R OJ E C TI O N O F

O RI GI N A L G R O U N D

I- 7 8 7

(I- 7 8 7)

C L E A R A N C E 

V E R TI C A L 

2 3'- 0" MI N. 

B O T T O M O F L O W S T E E L

T R A C K 2 P R O FI L E

 = - 0. 1 8

 = 0. 2 5

A p = 0. 0 8 7 3 @ 4 0 M P H

Af = 0. 0 6 6 9 @ 3 5 M P H

E = 0. 3 4 F T.

P VI E L E V. = 3 5. 2 3

V C = 3 2 5'

V C = 2 0 0'

P VI S T A. = 2 3 + 0 1. 7 1

P VI E L E V. = 3 7. 0 5

A p = 0. 0 6 1 2 @ 4 0 M P H

Af = 0. 0 4 6 9 @ 3 5 M P H

E = - 0. 0 9 F T.

46

356

0. 0 0 0 % 

1 0 9 2 8 8 2

BI N: 1 0 9 2 8 8 1

BI N: 7 7 0 9 2 9 0 0

7 7 0 9 0 2 3

7 7 0 9 0 2 2

BI N: 7 7 0 9 0 2 1

BI N: 7 0 9 2 8 9 0

PI E R 5

PI E R 8 PI E R 7

PI E R 6

A B U T M E N T

W E S T 

T P R- 4

5 0 1 0 0 1 5 0 2 0 0'

H O RI Z O N T A L S C A L E

S O U T H A L T E R N A TI V E

T R A C K P R O FI L E

Li mit s of C off er d a m/ Tr e mi e S e al
1 9 3 5. 4 9

A L B A N Y

7 0 9 2 8 9 0

M A R C H 2 0 2 1

PI N B RI D G E S C U L V E R T S

C O U N T Y:

D E S C RI P TI O N O F A L T E R A TI O N S:

A S- B UI L T R E VI SI O N S

A L L DI M E N SI O N S I N ft U N L E S S O T H E R WI S E N O T E D

 

 

O N:

A F FI X S E A L:

 

 

O N: 

A L T E R E D B Y:

S H A L L S T A M P T H E D O C U M E N T A N D I N C L U D E T H E N O T A TI O N " A L T E R E D B Y" F O L L O W E D B Y T H EI R SI G N A T U R E, T H E D A T E O F S U C H A L T E R A TI O N, A N D A S P E CI FI C D E S C RI P TI O N O F T H E A L T E R A TI O N. 

T O A L T E R A N I T E M I N A N Y W A Y. I F A N I T E M B E A RI N G T H E S T A M P O F A LI C E N S E D P R O F E S SI O N A L I S A L T E R E D, T H E A L T E RI N G E N GI N E E R, A R C HI T E C T, L A N D S C A P E A R C HI T E C T, O R L A N D S U R V E Y O R 

I T I S A VI O L A TI O N O F L A W F O R A N Y P E R S O N, U N L E S S T H E Y A R E A C TI N G U N D E R T H E DI R E C TI O N O F A LI C E N S E D P R O F E S SI O N A L E N GI N E E R, A R C HI T E C T, L A N D S C A P E A R C HI T E C T, O R L A N D S U R V E Y O R, 

C O N T R A C T N U M B E R

D R A WI N G N O. 

S H E E T N O. 

R E GI O N: 1

1 0

1 5

2 0

2 5

3 0

3 5

4 0

4 5

5 0

5 5

6 0

6 5

7 0

7 5

8 0

- 5

- 1 0

- 1 5

- 2 0

- 2 5

- 3 0

- 3 5

- 4 0

- 4 5

- 5 0

1 0

1 5

2 0

2 5

3 0

3 5

4 0

4 5

5 0

5 5

6 0

6 5

7 0

7 5

8 0

- 5

- 1 0

- 1 5

- 2 0

- 2 5

- 3 0

- 3 5

- 4 0

- 4 5

- 5 0

2 0 + 5 0 2 0 + 0 0 1 9 + 0 0 1 8 + 0 0 1 7 + 0 0 1 6 + 0 0 1 5 + 0 0 1 4 + 0 0 1 3 + 0 0 1 2 + 0 0 1 1 + 0 0 1 0 + 0 0 9 + 0 0 8 + 0 0 7 + 0 0

S T A TI O N

P VI S T A. = 1 6 + 7 7. 2 7

B O T T O M O F L O W S T E E L

C L E A R A N C E ( LI F T S P A N O P E N) 

6 0'- 0" MI N. V E R TI C A L 

L O W S T E E L

B O T T O M O F 

( LI F T S P A N)

C L E A R A N C E 

V E R TI C A L 

2 5'- 0" MI N. 

M. H. W. E L. 5. 1'

E XI S TI N G T O P O F R AI L

P R OJ E C TI O N O F

P R O P O S E D T O P O F R AI L ( T R A C K 2)

O RI GI N A L G R O U N D

T R A C K 2 P R O FI L E

 = - 0. 2 9

V C = 2 2 5'

P VI E L E V. 3 7. 0 5

A p = 0. 0 5 6 8 @ 3 0 M P H

Af = 0. 0 3 9 5 @ 2 5 M P H

E = - 0. 1 9 F T.

0. 0 0 0 % 

661

V C = 4 0 0'

BI N: 7 0 9 2 8 9 0

L O W S T E E L

B O T T O M O F 

C L E A R A N C E

2 5'- 0" MI N. V E R TI C A L 

PI E R 2 PI E R 1

PI E R 3

PI E R 4

A B U T M E N T

E A S T 

T P R- 5

S O U T H A L T E R N A TI V E

T R A C K P R O FI L E

5 0 1 0 0 1 5 0 2 0 0'

H O RI Z O N T A L S C A L E

Li mit s of C off er d a m/ Tr e mi e S e al
1 9 3 5. 4 9

A L B A N Y

7 0 9 2 8 9 0

M A R C H 2 0 2 1

PI N B RI D G E S C U L V E R T S

C O U N T Y:

D E S C RI P TI O N O F A L T E R A TI O N S:

A S- B UI L T R E VI SI O N S

A L L DI M E N SI O N S I N ft U N L E S S O T H E R WI S E N O T E D

 

 

O N:

A F FI X S E A L:

 

 

O N: 

A L T E R E D B Y:

S H A L L S T A M P T H E D O C U M E N T A N D I N C L U D E T H E N O T A TI O N " A L T E R E D B Y" F O L L O W E D B Y T H EI R SI G N A T U R E, T H E D A T E O F S U C H A L T E R A TI O N, A N D A S P E CI FI C D E S C RI P TI O N O F T H E A L T E R A TI O N. 

T O A L T E R A N I T E M I N A N Y W A Y. I F A N I T E M B E A RI N G T H E S T A M P O F A LI C E N S E D P R O F E S SI O N A L I S A L T E R E D, T H E A L T E RI N G E N GI N E E R, A R C HI T E C T, L A N D S C A P E A R C HI T E C T, O R L A N D S U R V E Y O R 

I T I S A VI O L A TI O N O F L A W F O R A N Y P E R S O N, U N L E S S T H E Y A R E A C TI N G U N D E R T H E DI R E C TI O N O F A LI C E N S E D P R O F E S SI O N A L E N GI N E E R, A R C HI T E C T, L A N D S C A P E A R C HI T E C T, O R L A N D S U R V E Y O R, 

C O N T R A C T N U M B E R

D R A WI N G N O. 

S H E E T N O. 

R E GI O N: 1

1 0

1 5

2 0

2 5

3 0

3 5

4 0

4 5

5 0 

1 0

1 5

2 0

2 5

3 0

3 5

4 0

4 5

5 0 

7 + 0 0 6 + 0 0 5 + 0 0 4 + 0 0 3 + 0 0 2 + 0 0 1 + 0 0 0 + 0 0 - 1 + 0 0 - 2 + 0 0

S T A TI O N

V E R TI C A L A LI G N M E N T

R E N S S E L A E R S T A TI O N P R OJ E C T

T O P R O P O S E D A DJ A C E N T

A P P R O XI M A T E TI E I N

E XI S TI N G T O P O F R AI L

P R OJ E C TI O N O F

P R O P O S E D T O P O F R AI L ( T R A C K 2)

O RI GI N A L G R O U N D

T R A C K 2 P R O FI L E

 = 0. 0 7

V C = 4 0 0'

P VI S T A. = 5 + 3 4. 0 0

P VI E L E V. = 2 9. 4 9

E = 0. 1 9 F T.

A p = 0. 0 1 7 9 @ 3 0 M P H

Af = 0. 0 1 2 5 @ 2 5 M P H

290

T P R- 6

S O U T H A L T E R N A TI V E

T R A C K P R O FI L E

5 0 1 0 0 1 5 0 2 0 0'

H O RI Z O N T A L S C A L E

Li mit s of C off er d a m/ Tr e mi e S e al
1 9 3 5. 4 9

A L B A N Y

7 0 9 2 8 9 0

M A R C H 2 0 2 1

PI N B RI D G E S C U L V E R T S

C O U N T Y:

D E S C RI P TI O N O F A L T E R A TI O N S:

A S- B UI L T R E VI SI O N S

A L L DI M E N SI O N S I N ft U N L E S S O T H E R WI S E N O T E D

 

 

O N:

A F FI X S E A L:

 

 

O N: 

A L T E R E D B Y:

S H A L L S T A M P T H E D O C U M E N T A N D I N C L U D E T H E N O T A TI O N " A L T E R E D B Y" F O L L O W E D B Y T H EI R SI G N A T U R E, T H E D A T E O F S U C H A L T E R A TI O N, A N D A S P E CI FI C D E S C RI P TI O N O F T H E A L T E R A TI O N. 

T O A L T E R A N I T E M I N A N Y W A Y. I F A N I T E M B E A RI N G T H E S T A M P O F A LI C E N S E D P R O F E S SI O N A L I S A L T E R E D, T H E A L T E RI N G E N GI N E E R, A R C HI T E C T, L A N D S C A P E A R C HI T E C T, O R L A N D S U R V E Y O R 

I T I S A VI O L A TI O N O F L A W F O R A N Y P E R S O N, U N L E S S T H E Y A R E A C TI N G U N D E R T H E DI R E C TI O N O F A LI C E N S E D P R O F E S SI O N A L E N GI N E E R, A R C HI T E C T, L A N D S C A P E A R C HI T E C T, O R L A N D S U R V E Y O R, 

C O N T R A C T N U M B E R

D R A WI N G N O. 

S H E E T N O. 

R E GI O N: 1

1 0

1 5

2 0

2 5

3 0

3 5

4 0

4 5

5 0

5 5

6 0

- 5

- 1 0

- 1 5

- 2 0

1 0

1 5

2 0

2 5

3 0

3 5

4 0

4 5

5 0

5 5

6 0

- 5

- 1 0

- 1 5

- 2 0

4 + 0 0 5 + 0 0 6 + 0 0 7 + 0 0 8 + 0 0 9 + 0 0 1 0 + 0 0 1 1 + 0 0 1 2 + 0 0 1 3 + 0 0 1 4 + 0 0 1 5 + 0 0 1 6 + 0 0 1 7 + 0 0 1 8 + 0 0

S T A TI O N

O RI GI N A L G R O U N D

E XI S TI N G T O P O F R AI L

P R OJ E C TI O N O F

P R O P O S E D T O P O F R AI L (" W Y E" T R A C K)

" W Y E" T R A C K P R O FI L E

V C = 2 5 0'

V C = 3 0 0'

 = 0. 3 3

A p = 0. 0 6 4 4 @ 3 0 M P H

Af = 0. 0 4 4 7 @ 2 5 M P H

P VI S T A. = 7 + 4 0. 0 0

P VI E L E V. = 3 4. 0 1

E = - 0. 2 6 F T.

 = 0. 4 4

A p = 0. 0 8 5 7 @ 3 0 M P H

Af = 0. 0 5 9 5 @ 2 5 M P H

P VI S T A. = 1 4 + 4 4. 3 4

P VI E L E V. = 2 3. 5 9

E = 0. 5 0 F T.

647

479

- 0. 1 5 0 % 

BI N: 7 0 9 2 8 9 0

PI E R 2 PI E R 1

A B U T M E N T

E A S T 

T P R- 7

S O U T H A L T E R N A TI V E

T R A C K P R O FI L E

5 0 1 0 0 1 5 0 2 0 0'

H O RI Z O N T A L S C A L E

Li mit s of C off er d a m/ Tr e mi e S e al
1 9 3 5. 4 9

A L B A N Y

7 0 9 2 8 9 0

M A R C H 2 0 2 1

PI N B RI D G E S C U L V E R T S

C O U N T Y:

D E S C RI P TI O N O F A L T E R A TI O N S:

A S- B UI L T R E VI SI O N S

A L L DI M E N SI O N S I N ft U N L E S S O T H E R WI S E N O T E D

 

 

O N:

A F FI X S E A L:

 

 

O N: 

A L T E R E D B Y:

S H A L L S T A M P T H E D O C U M E N T A N D I N C L U D E T H E N O T A TI O N " A L T E R E D B Y" F O L L O W E D B Y T H EI R SI G N A T U R E, T H E D A T E O F S U C H A L T E R A TI O N, A N D A S P E CI FI C D E S C RI P TI O N O F T H E A L T E R A TI O N. 

T O A L T E R A N I T E M I N A N Y W A Y. I F A N I T E M B E A RI N G T H E S T A M P O F A LI C E N S E D P R O F E S SI O N A L I S A L T E R E D, T H E A L T E RI N G E N GI N E E R, A R C HI T E C T, L A N D S C A P E A R C HI T E C T, O R L A N D S U R V E Y O R 

I T I S A VI O L A TI O N O F L A W F O R A N Y P E R S O N, U N L E S S T H E Y A R E A C TI N G U N D E R T H E DI R E C TI O N O F A LI C E N S E D P R O F E S SI O N A L E N GI N E E R, A R C HI T E C T, L A N D S C A P E A R C HI T E C T, O R L A N D S U R V E Y O R, 

C O N T R A C T N U M B E R

D R A WI N G N O. 

S H E E T N O. 

R E GI O N: 1

1 0

1 5

2 0

2 5

3 0

3 5

4 0

4 5

5 0 

1 0

1 5

2 0

2 5

3 0

3 5

4 0

4 5

5 0 

3 4 + 5 0 3 4 + 0 0 3 3 + 0 0 3 2 + 0 0 3 1 + 0 0 3 0 + 0 0 2 9 + 0 0

S T A TI O N

T R A C K 1 P R O FI L E

V E R TI C A L A LI G N M E N T

D O U B L E T R A C K P R OJ E C T

T O P R O P O S E D A DJ A C E N T

A P P R O XI M A T E TI E I N

O RI GI N A L G R O U N D

P R O P O S E D T O P O F R AI L ( T R A C K 1)

W A T E R S T.

C E N T R E S T.

E XI S TI N G T O P O F R AI L

P R OJ E C TI O N O F

C L E A R A N C E

V E R TI C A L 

1 3. 7 1' MI N. 

L O W S T E E L

B O T T O M O F 

B O T T O M O F L O W S T E E L

C L E A R A N C E

V E R TI C A L 

1 5. 0 1' MI N. 

71 471

V C = 3 2 5'

P VI S T A. = 2 8 + 2 1. 2 1

P VI E L E V. = 3 5. 1 5

 = 0. 2 6

E = 0. 3 4 F T.

A p = 0. 0 8 8 5 @ 4 0 M P H

Af = 0. 0 6 7 7 @ 3 5 M P H

7 7 0 9 0 2 3

7 7 0 9 0 2 2

BI N: 7 7 0 9 0 2 1

BI N: 7 7 0 9 2 9 0 0

S O U T H A L T E R N A TI V E

T R A C K P R O FI L E

T P R- 1

2 0 4 0 6 0 8 0'

H O RI Z O N T A L S C A L E

Li mit s of C off er d a m/ Tr e mi e S e al
1 9 3 5. 4 9

A L B A N Y

7 0 9 2 8 9 0

M A R C H 2 0 2 1

PI N B RI D G E S C U L V E R T S

C O U N T Y:

D E S C RI P TI O N O F A L T E R A TI O N S:

A S- B UI L T R E VI SI O N S

A L L DI M E N SI O N S I N ft U N L E S S O T H E R WI S E N O T E D

 

 

O N:

A F FI X S E A L:

 

 

O N: 

A L T E R E D B Y:

S H A L L S T A M P T H E D O C U M E N T A N D I N C L U D E T H E N O T A TI O N " A L T E R E D B Y" F O L L O W E D B Y T H EI R SI G N A T U R E, T H E D A T E O F S U C H A L T E R A TI O N, A N D A S P E CI FI C D E S C RI P TI O N O F T H E A L T E R A TI O N. 

T O A L T E R A N I T E M I N A N Y W A Y. I F A N I T E M B E A RI N G T H E S T A M P O F A LI C E N S E D P R O F E S SI O N A L I S A L T E R E D, T H E A L T E RI N G E N GI N E E R, A R C HI T E C T, L A N D S C A P E A R C HI T E C T, O R L A N D S U R V E Y O R 

I T I S A VI O L A TI O N O F L A W F O R A N Y P E R S O N, U N L E S S T H E Y A R E A C TI N G U N D E R T H E DI R E C TI O N O F A LI C E N S E D P R O F E S SI O N A L E N GI N E E R, A R C HI T E C T, L A N D S C A P E A R C HI T E C T, O R L A N D S U R V E Y O R, 

C O N T R A C T N U M B E R

D R A WI N G N O. 

S H E E T N O. 

R E GI O N: 1

1 0

1 5

2 0

2 5

3 0

3 5

4 0

4 5

- 5

- 1 0

- 1 5

- 2 0

- 2 5

- 3 0

1 0

1 5

2 0

2 5

3 0

3 5

4 0

4 5

- 5

- 1 0

- 1 5

- 2 0

- 2 5

- 3 0

2 9 + 0 0 2 8 + 0 0 2 7 + 0 0 2 6 + 0 0 2 5 + 0 0 2 4 + 0 0 2 3 + 5 0

S T A TI O N

T R A C K 1 P R O FI L E

O RI GI N A L G R O U N D

P R O P O S E D T O P O F R AI L ( T R A C K 1)

Q U A Y S T.

E XI S TI N G T O P O F R AI L

P R OJ E C TI O N O F

B O T T O M O F L O W S T E E L

(I- 7 8 7)

C L E A R A N C E 

V E R TI C A L 

2 3'- 0" MI N. 

C L E A R A N C E

V E R TI C A L 

1 9'- 0" MI N. 

365

V C = 3 2 5' V C = 2 0 0'

P VI S T A. = 2 8 + 2 1. 2 1

P VI E L E V. = 3 5. 1 5

 = 0. 2 6

E = 0. 3 4 F T.

A p = 0. 0 8 8 5 @ 4 0 M P H

Af = 0. 0 6 7 7 @ 3 5 M P H

P VI S T A. = 2 3 + 0 1. 7 1

P VI E L E V. = 3 7. 0 5

 = - 0. 1 8

E = - 0. 0 9 F T.

A p = 0. 0 6 2 8 @ 4 0 M P H

Af = 0. 0 4 8 1 @ 3 5 M P H

BI N: 1 0 9 2 8 8 1, 1 0 9 2 8 8 2

BI N: 7 0 9 2 8 9 0

S O U T H A L T E R N A TI V E

T R A C K P R O FI L E

T P R- 2

2 0 4 0 6 0 8 0'

H O RI Z O N T A L S C A L E

Li mit s of C off er d a m/ Tr e mi e S e al
1 9 3 5. 4 9

A L B A N Y

7 0 9 2 8 9 0

M A R C H 2 0 2 1

PI N B RI D G E S C U L V E R T S

C O U N T Y:

D E S C RI P TI O N O F A L T E R A TI O N S:

A S- B UI L T R E VI SI O N S

A L L DI M E N SI O N S I N ft U N L E S S O T H E R WI S E N O T E D

 

 

O N:

A F FI X S E A L:

 

 

O N: 

A L T E R E D B Y:

S H A L L S T A M P T H E D O C U M E N T A N D I N C L U D E T H E N O T A TI O N " A L T E R E D B Y" F O L L O W E D B Y T H EI R SI G N A T U R E, T H E D A T E O F S U C H A L T E R A TI O N, A N D A S P E CI FI C D E S C RI P TI O N O F T H E A L T E R A TI O N. 

T O A L T E R A N I T E M I N A N Y W A Y. I F A N I T E M B E A RI N G T H E S T A M P O F A LI C E N S E D P R O F E S SI O N A L I S A L T E R E D, T H E A L T E RI N G E N GI N E E R, A R C HI T E C T, L A N D S C A P E A R C HI T E C T, O R L A N D S U R V E Y O R 

I T I S A VI O L A TI O N O F L A W F O R A N Y P E R S O N, U N L E S S T H E Y A R E A C TI N G U N D E R T H E DI R E C TI O N O F A LI C E N S E D P R O F E S SI O N A L E N GI N E E R, A R C HI T E C T, L A N D S C A P E A R C HI T E C T, O R L A N D S U R V E Y O R, 

C O N T R A C T N U M B E R

D R A WI N G N O. 

S H E E T N O. 

R E GI O N: 1

1 0

1 5

2 0

2 5

3 0

3 5

4 0

4 5

- 5

- 1 0

- 1 5

- 2 0

- 2 5

- 3 0

1 0

1 5

2 0

2 5

3 0

3 5

4 0

4 5

- 5

- 1 0

- 1 5

- 2 0

- 2 5

- 3 0

2 3 + 5 0 2 3 + 0 0 2 2 + 0 0 2 1 + 0 0 2 0 + 0 0 1 9 + 0 0 1 8 + 0 0

S T A TI O N

T R A C K 1 P R O FI L E

O RI GI N A L G R O U N D

P R O P O S E D T O P O F R AI L ( T R A C K 1)

M. H. W. E L. 5. 1'

O P E N) 

( LI F T S P A N 

C L E A R A N C E 

V E R TI C A L 

6 0'- 0" MI N. 

B O T T O M O F L O W S T E E L

E XI S TI N G T O P O F R AI L

P R OJ E C TI O N O F

( LI F T S P A N)

C L E A R A N C E 

V E R TI C A L 

2 5'- 0" MI N. 

0. 0 0 0 % 

V C = 2 0 0'

P VI S T A. = 2 3 + 0 1. 7 1

P VI E L E V. = 3 7. 0 5

 = - 0. 1 8

E = - 0. 0 9 F T.

A p = 0. 0 6 2 8 @ 4 0 M P H

Af = 0. 0 4 8 1 @ 3 5 M P H

BI N: 7 0 9 2 8 9 0

S O U T H A L T E R N A TI V E

T R A C K P R O FI L E

T P R- 3

2 0 4 0 6 0 8 0'

H O RI Z O N T A L S C A L E

Li mit s of C off er d a m/ Tr e mi e S e al
1 9 3 5. 4 9

A L B A N Y

7 0 9 2 8 9 0

M A R C H 2 0 2 1

PI N B RI D G E S C U L V E R T S

C O U N T Y:

D E S C RI P TI O N O F A L T E R A TI O N S:

A S- B UI L T R E VI SI O N S

A L L DI M E N SI O N S I N ft U N L E S S O T H E R WI S E N O T E D

 

 

O N:

A F FI X S E A L:

 

 

O N: 

A L T E R E D B Y:

S H A L L S T A M P T H E D O C U M E N T A N D I N C L U D E T H E N O T A TI O N " A L T E R E D B Y" F O L L O W E D B Y T H EI R SI G N A T U R E, T H E D A T E O F S U C H A L T E R A TI O N, A N D A S P E CI FI C D E S C RI P TI O N O F T H E A L T E R A TI O N. 

T O A L T E R A N I T E M I N A N Y W A Y. I F A N I T E M B E A RI N G T H E S T A M P O F A LI C E N S E D P R O F E S SI O N A L I S A L T E R E D, T H E A L T E RI N G E N GI N E E R, A R C HI T E C T, L A N D S C A P E A R C HI T E C T, O R L A N D S U R V E Y O R 

I T I S A VI O L A TI O N O F L A W F O R A N Y P E R S O N, U N L E S S T H E Y A R E A C TI N G U N D E R T H E DI R E C TI O N O F A LI C E N S E D P R O F E S SI O N A L E N GI N E E R, A R C HI T E C T, L A N D S C A P E A R C HI T E C T, O R L A N D S U R V E Y O R, 

C O N T R A C T N U M B E R

D R A WI N G N O. 

S H E E T N O. 

R E GI O N: 1

1 0

1 5

2 0

2 5

3 0

3 5

4 0

4 5

- 5

- 1 0

- 1 5

- 2 0

- 2 5

1 0

1 5

2 0

2 5

3 0

3 5

4 0

4 5

- 5

- 1 0

- 1 5

- 2 0

- 2 5

1 8 + 0 0 1 7 + 0 0 1 6 + 0 0 1 5 + 0 0 1 4 + 0 0 1 3 + 0 0 1 2 + 5 0

S T A TI O N

0. 0 0 % 

T R A C K 1 P R O FI L E

O RI GI N A L G R O U N D

P R O P O S E D T O P O F R AI L ( T R A C K 1)

E XI S TI N G T O P O F R AI L

P R OJ E C TI O N O F

647

V C = 2 2 5'

Af = 0. 0 3 8 6 @ 2 5 M P H

A p = 0. 0 5 5 6 @ 3 0 M P H

E = - 0. 1 8 F T.

 = - 0. 2 9

P VI E L E V. 3 7. 0 5

P VI S T A. 1 6 + 7 7. 2 7

BI N: 7 0 9 2 8 9 0

S O U T H A L T E R N A TI V E

T R A C K P R O FI L E

T P R- 4

2 0 4 0 6 0 8 0'

H O RI Z O N T A L S C A L E

Li mit s of C off er d a m/ Tr e mi e S e al
1 9 3 5. 4 9

A L B A N Y

7 0 9 2 8 9 0

M A R C H 2 0 2 1

PI N B RI D G E S C U L V E R T S

C O U N T Y:

D E S C RI P TI O N O F A L T E R A TI O N S:

A S- B UI L T R E VI SI O N S

A L L DI M E N SI O N S I N ft U N L E S S O T H E R WI S E N O T E D

 

 

O N:

A F FI X S E A L:

 

 

O N: 

A L T E R E D B Y:

S H A L L S T A M P T H E D O C U M E N T A N D I N C L U D E T H E N O T A TI O N " A L T E R E D B Y" F O L L O W E D B Y T H EI R SI G N A T U R E, T H E D A T E O F S U C H A L T E R A TI O N, A N D A S P E CI FI C D E S C RI P TI O N O F T H E A L T E R A TI O N. 

T O A L T E R A N I T E M I N A N Y W A Y. I F A N I T E M B E A RI N G T H E S T A M P O F A LI C E N S E D P R O F E S SI O N A L I S A L T E R E D, T H E A L T E RI N G E N GI N E E R, A R C HI T E C T, L A N D S C A P E A R C HI T E C T, O R L A N D S U R V E Y O R 

I T I S A VI O L A TI O N O F L A W F O R A N Y P E R S O N, U N L E S S T H E Y A R E A C TI N G U N D E R T H E DI R E C TI O N O F A LI C E N S E D P R O F E S SI O N A L E N GI N E E R, A R C HI T E C T, L A N D S C A P E A R C HI T E C T, O R L A N D S U R V E Y O R, 

C O N T R A C T N U M B E R

D R A WI N G N O. 

S H E E T N O. 

R E GI O N: 1

2 0

2 5

3 0

3 5

4 0

4 5 

2 0

2 5

3 0

3 5

4 0

4 5 

1 2 + 5 0 1 2 + 0 0 1 1 + 0 0 1 0 + 0 0 9 + 0 0 8 + 0 0 7 + 0 0

S T A TI O N

T R A C K 1 P R O FI L E

O RI GI N A L G R O U N D

P R O P O S E D T O P O F R AI L ( T R A C K 1)

E XI S TI N G T O P O F R AI L

P R OJ E C TI O N O F

647

V C = 4 0 0'

P VI S T A. = 5 + 6 0. 0 0

P VI E L E V. = 2 9. 8 2

 = 0. 0 7

E = 0. 1 4 F T.

A p = 0. 0 1 4 0 @ 3 0 M P H

Af = 0. 0 0 9 7 @ 2 5 M P H

2 0

2 5

3 0

3 5

4 0 

2 0

2 5

3 0

3 5

4 0 

7 + 0 0 6 + 0 0 5 + 0 0 4 + 0 0 3 + 0 0 2 + 0 0 1 + 5 0

S T A TI O N

T R A C K 1 P R O FI L E

O RI GI N A L G R O U N D

P R O P O S E D T O P O F R AI L ( T R A C K 1)

E XI S TI N G T O P O F R AI L

P R OJ E C TI O N O F

358

V C = 4 0 0'

V C = 1 4 0'

P VI S T A. = 5 + 6 0. 0 0

P VI E L E V. = 2 9. 8 2

 = 0. 0 7

E = 0. 1 4 F T.

A p = 0. 0 1 4 0 @ 3 0 M P H

Af = 0. 0 0 9 7 @ 2 5 M P H

P VI S T A. = 1 + 8 8. 0 0

P VI E L E V. = 2 8. 4 9

 = 0. 0 5

E = 0. 0 1 F T.

A p = 0. 0 0 9 0 @ 3 0 M P H

Af = 0. 0 0 6 2 @ 2 5 M P H

S O U T H A L T E R N A TI V E

T R A C K P R O FI L E

T P R- 5

2 0 4 0 6 0 8 0'

H O RI Z O N T A L S C A L E

Li mit s of C off er d a m/ Tr e mi e S e al
1 9 3 5. 4 9

A L B A N Y

7 0 9 2 8 9 0

M A R C H 2 0 2 1

PI N B RI D G E S C U L V E R T S

C O U N T Y:

D E S C RI P TI O N O F A L T E R A TI O N S:

A S- B UI L T R E VI SI O N S

A L L DI M E N SI O N S I N ft U N L E S S O T H E R WI S E N O T E D

 

 

O N:

A F FI X S E A L:

 

 

O N: 

A L T E R E D B Y:

S H A L L S T A M P T H E D O C U M E N T A N D I N C L U D E T H E N O T A TI O N " A L T E R E D B Y" F O L L O W E D B Y T H EI R SI G N A T U R E, T H E D A T E O F S U C H A L T E R A TI O N, A N D A S P E CI FI C D E S C RI P TI O N O F T H E A L T E R A TI O N. 

T O A L T E R A N I T E M I N A N Y W A Y. I F A N I T E M B E A RI N G T H E S T A M P O F A LI C E N S E D P R O F E S SI O N A L I S A L T E R E D, T H E A L T E RI N G E N GI N E E R, A R C HI T E C T, L A N D S C A P E A R C HI T E C T, O R L A N D S U R V E Y O R 

I T I S A VI O L A TI O N O F L A W F O R A N Y P E R S O N, U N L E S S T H E Y A R E A C TI N G U N D E R T H E DI R E C TI O N O F A LI C E N S E D P R O F E S SI O N A L E N GI N E E R, A R C HI T E C T, L A N D S C A P E A R C HI T E C T, O R L A N D S U R V E Y O R, 

C O N T R A C T N U M B E R

D R A WI N G N O. 

S H E E T N O. 

R E GI O N: 1

2 0

2 5

3 0

3 5

4 0 

2 0

2 5

3 0

3 5

4 0 

1 + 5 0 1 + 0 0 0 + 0 0 - 1 + 0 0 - 2 + 0 0 - 3 + 0 0 - 4 + 0 0

S T A TI O N

T R A C K 1 P R O FI L E

V E R TI C A L A LI G N M E N T

R E N S S E L A E R S T A TI O N P R OJ E C T

T O P R O P O S E D A DJ A C E N T

A P P R O XI M A T E TI E I N

O RI GI N A L G R O U N D

P R O P O S E D T O P O F R AI L ( T R A C K 1)

P R OJ E C TI O N O F E XI S TI N G T O P O F R AI L

0. 2 9 3 % 

V C = 1 4 0'

P VI S T A. = 1 + 8 8. 0 0

P VI E L E V. = 2 8. 4 9

 = 0. 0 5

E = 0. 0 1 F T.

A p = 0. 0 0 9 0 @ 3 0 M P H

Af = 0. 0 0 6 2 @ 2 5 M P H

S O U T H A L T E R N A TI V E

T R A C K P R O FI L E

T P R- 6

2 0 4 0 6 0 8 0'

H O RI Z O N T A L S C A L E

Li mit s of C off er d a m/ Tr e mi e S e al
1 9 3 5. 4 9

A L B A N Y

7 0 9 2 8 9 0

M A R C H 2 0 2 1

PI N B RI D G E S C U L V E R T S

C O U N T Y:

D E S C RI P TI O N O F A L T E R A TI O N S:

A S- B UI L T R E VI SI O N S

A L L DI M E N SI O N S I N ft U N L E S S O T H E R WI S E N O T E D

 

 

O N:

A F FI X S E A L:

 

 

O N: 

A L T E R E D B Y:

S H A L L S T A M P T H E D O C U M E N T A N D I N C L U D E T H E N O T A TI O N " A L T E R E D B Y" F O L L O W E D B Y T H EI R SI G N A T U R E, T H E D A T E O F S U C H A L T E R A TI O N, A N D A S P E CI FI C D E S C RI P TI O N O F T H E A L T E R A TI O N. 

T O A L T E R A N I T E M I N A N Y W A Y. I F A N I T E M B E A RI N G T H E S T A M P O F A LI C E N S E D P R O F E S SI O N A L I S A L T E R E D, T H E A L T E RI N G E N GI N E E R, A R C HI T E C T, L A N D S C A P E A R C HI T E C T, O R L A N D S U R V E Y O R 

I T I S A VI O L A TI O N O F L A W F O R A N Y P E R S O N, U N L E S S T H E Y A R E A C TI N G U N D E R T H E DI R E C TI O N O F A LI C E N S E D P R O F E S SI O N A L E N GI N E E R, A R C HI T E C T, L A N D S C A P E A R C HI T E C T, O R L A N D S U R V E Y O R, 

C O N T R A C T N U M B E R

D R A WI N G N O. 

S H E E T N O. 

R E GI O N: 1

1 0

1 5

2 0

2 5

3 0

3 5

4 0

4 5

5 0 

1 0

1 5

2 0

2 5

3 0

3 5

4 0

4 5

5 0 

3 4 + 5 0 3 4 + 0 0 3 3 + 0 0 3 2 + 0 0 3 1 + 0 0 3 0 + 0 0 2 9 + 0 0

S T A TI O N

T R A C K 2 P R O FI L E

V E R TI C A L A LI G N M E N T

D O U B L E T R A C K P R OJ E C T

T O P R O P O S E D A DJ A C E N T

A P P R O XI M A T E TI E I N

O RI GI N A L G R O U N D

P R O P O S E D T O P O F R AI L ( T R A C K 2)

W A T E R S T.

C E N T R E S T.

E XI S TI N G T O P O F R AI L

P R OJ E C TI O N O F

C L E A R A N C E

V E R TI C A L 

1 3. 7 1' MI N. 

L O W S T E E L

B O T T O M O F 

B O T T O M O F L O W S T E E L

C L E A R A N C E

V E R TI C A L 

1 5. 0 1' MI N. 

46 469

V C = 3 2 5'

P VI S T A. = 2 8 + 1 3. 7 8

P VI E L E V. = 3 5. 2 3

 = 0. 2 5

E = 0. 3 4 F T.

A p = 0. 0 8 7 3 @ 4 0 M P H

Af = 0. 0 6 6 9 @ 3 5 M P H

7 7 0 9 0 2 3

7 7 0 9 0 2 2

BI N: 7 7 0 9 0 2 1

BI N: 7 7 0 9 2 9 0 0

S O U T H A L T E R N A TI V E

T R A C K P R O FI L E

T P R- 7

2 0 4 0 6 0 8 0'

H O RI Z O N T A L S C A L E

Li mit s of C off er d a m/ Tr e mi e S e al
1 9 3 5. 4 9

A L B A N Y

7 0 9 2 8 9 0

M A R C H 2 0 2 1

PI N B RI D G E S C U L V E R T S

C O U N T Y:

D E S C RI P TI O N O F A L T E R A TI O N S:

A S- B UI L T R E VI SI O N S

A L L DI M E N SI O N S I N ft U N L E S S O T H E R WI S E N O T E D

 

 

O N:

A F FI X S E A L:

 

 

O N: 

A L T E R E D B Y:

S H A L L S T A M P T H E D O C U M E N T A N D I N C L U D E T H E N O T A TI O N " A L T E R E D B Y" F O L L O W E D B Y T H EI R SI G N A T U R E, T H E D A T E O F S U C H A L T E R A TI O N, A N D A S P E CI FI C D E S C RI P TI O N O F T H E A L T E R A TI O N. 

T O A L T E R A N I T E M I N A N Y W A Y. I F A N I T E M B E A RI N G T H E S T A M P O F A LI C E N S E D P R O F E S SI O N A L I S A L T E R E D, T H E A L T E RI N G E N GI N E E R, A R C HI T E C T, L A N D S C A P E A R C HI T E C T, O R L A N D S U R V E Y O R 

I T I S A VI O L A TI O N O F L A W F O R A N Y P E R S O N, U N L E S S T H E Y A R E A C TI N G U N D E R T H E DI R E C TI O N O F A LI C E N S E D P R O F E S SI O N A L E N GI N E E R, A R C HI T E C T, L A N D S C A P E A R C HI T E C T, O R L A N D S U R V E Y O R, 

C O N T R A C T N U M B E R

D R A WI N G N O. 

S H E E T N O. 

R E GI O N: 1

1 0

1 5

2 0

2 5

3 0

3 5

4 0

4 5

- 5

- 1 0

- 1 5

- 2 0

- 2 5

- 3 0

1 0

1 5

2 0

2 5

3 0

3 5

4 0

4 5

- 5

- 1 0

- 1 5

- 2 0

- 2 5

- 3 0

2 9 + 0 0 2 8 + 0 0 2 7 + 0 0 2 6 + 0 0 2 5 + 0 0 2 4 + 0 0 2 3 + 5 0

S T A TI O N

T R A C K 2 P R O FI L E

O RI GI N A L G R O U N D

P R O P O S E D T O P O F R AI L ( T R A C K 2)

Q U A Y S T.

E XI S TI N G T O P O F R AI L

P R OJ E C TI O N O F

B O T T O M O F L O W S T E E L

C L E A R A N C E

V E R TI C A L 

1 9'- 0" MI N. 

(I- 7 8 7)

C L E A R A N C E 

V E R TI C A L 

2 3'- 0" MI N. 

35

V C = 3 2 5'

V C = 2 0 0'

P VI S T A. = 2 8 + 1 3. 7 8

P VI E L E V. = 3 5. 2 3

 = 0. 2 5

E = 0. 3 4 F T.

A p = 0. 0 8 7 3 @ 4 0 M P H

Af = 0. 0 6 6 9 @ 3 5 M P H

P VI S T A. = 2 3 + 0 1. 7 1

P VI E L E V. = 3 7. 0 5

 = - 0. 1 8

E = - 0. 0 9 F T.

A p = 0. 0 6 1 2 @ 4 0 M P H

Af = 0. 0 4 6 9 @ 3 5 M P H

BI N: 1 0 9 2 8 8 1, 1 0 9 2 8 8 2

BI N: 7 0 9 2 8 9 0

S O U T H A L T E R N A TI V E

T R A C K P R O FI L E

T P R- 8

2 0 4 0 6 0 8 0'

H O RI Z O N T A L S C A L E

Li mit s of C off er d a m/ Tr e mi e S e al
1 9 3 5. 4 9

A L B A N Y

7 0 9 2 8 9 0

M A R C H 2 0 2 1

PI N B RI D G E S C U L V E R T S

C O U N T Y:

D E S C RI P TI O N O F A L T E R A TI O N S:

A S- B UI L T R E VI SI O N S

A L L DI M E N SI O N S I N ft U N L E S S O T H E R WI S E N O T E D

 

 

O N:

A F FI X S E A L:

 

 

O N: 

A L T E R E D B Y:

S H A L L S T A M P T H E D O C U M E N T A N D I N C L U D E T H E N O T A TI O N " A L T E R E D B Y" F O L L O W E D B Y T H EI R SI G N A T U R E, T H E D A T E O F S U C H A L T E R A TI O N, A N D A S P E CI FI C D E S C RI P TI O N O F T H E A L T E R A TI O N. 

T O A L T E R A N I T E M I N A N Y W A Y. I F A N I T E M B E A RI N G T H E S T A M P O F A LI C E N S E D P R O F E S SI O N A L I S A L T E R E D, T H E A L T E RI N G E N GI N E E R, A R C HI T E C T, L A N D S C A P E A R C HI T E C T, O R L A N D S U R V E Y O R 

I T I S A VI O L A TI O N O F L A W F O R A N Y P E R S O N, U N L E S S T H E Y A R E A C TI N G U N D E R T H E DI R E C TI O N O F A LI C E N S E D P R O F E S SI O N A L E N GI N E E R, A R C HI T E C T, L A N D S C A P E A R C HI T E C T, O R L A N D S U R V E Y O R, 

C O N T R A C T N U M B E R

D R A WI N G N O. 

S H E E T N O. 

R E GI O N: 1

1 0

1 5

2 0

2 5

3 0

3 5

4 0

4 5

- 5

- 1 0

- 1 5

- 2 0

- 2 5

- 3 0

1 0

1 5

2 0

2 5

3 0

3 5

4 0

4 5

- 5

- 1 0

- 1 5

- 2 0

- 2 5

- 3 0

2 3 + 5 0 2 3 + 0 0 2 2 + 0 0 2 1 + 0 0 2 0 + 0 0 1 9 + 0 0 1 8 + 0 0

S T A TI O N

T R A C K 2 P R O FI L E

O RI GI N A L G R O U N D

P R O P O S E D T O P O F R AI L ( T R A C K 2)

M. H. W. E L. 5. 1'

O P E N) 

( LI F T S P A N 

C L E A R A N C E 

V E R TI C A L 

6 0'- 0" MI N. 

B O T T O M O F L O W S T E E L

E XI S TI N G T O P O F R AI L

P R OJ E C TI O N O F

( LI F T S P A N)

C L E A R A N C E 

V E R TI C A L 

2 5'- 0" MI N. 

0. 0 0 0 % 

V C = 2 0 0'

P VI S T A. = 2 3 + 0 1. 7 1

P VI E L E V. = 3 7. 0 5

 = - 0. 1 8

E = - 0. 0 9 F T.

A p = 0. 0 6 1 2 @ 4 0 M P H

Af = 0. 0 4 6 9 @ 3 5 M P H

BI N: 7 0 9 2 8 9 0

S O U T H A L T E R N A TI V E

T R A C K P R O FI L E

T P R- 9

2 0 4 0 6 0 8 0'

H O RI Z O N T A L S C A L E

Li mit s of C off er d a m/ Tr e mi e S e al
1 9 3 5. 4 9

A L B A N Y

7 0 9 2 8 9 0

M A R C H 2 0 2 1

PI N B RI D G E S C U L V E R T S

C O U N T Y:

D E S C RI P TI O N O F A L T E R A TI O N S:

A S- B UI L T R E VI SI O N S

A L L DI M E N SI O N S I N ft U N L E S S O T H E R WI S E N O T E D

 

 

O N:

A F FI X S E A L:

 

 

O N: 

A L T E R E D B Y:

S H A L L S T A M P T H E D O C U M E N T A N D I N C L U D E T H E N O T A TI O N " A L T E R E D B Y" F O L L O W E D B Y T H EI R SI G N A T U R E, T H E D A T E O F S U C H A L T E R A TI O N, A N D A S P E CI FI C D E S C RI P TI O N O F T H E A L T E R A TI O N. 

T O A L T E R A N I T E M I N A N Y W A Y. I F A N I T E M B E A RI N G T H E S T A M P O F A LI C E N S E D P R O F E S SI O N A L I S A L T E R E D, T H E A L T E RI N G E N GI N E E R, A R C HI T E C T, L A N D S C A P E A R C HI T E C T, O R L A N D S U R V E Y O R 

I T I S A VI O L A TI O N O F L A W F O R A N Y P E R S O N, U N L E S S T H E Y A R E A C TI N G U N D E R T H E DI R E C TI O N O F A LI C E N S E D P R O F E S SI O N A L E N GI N E E R, A R C HI T E C T, L A N D S C A P E A R C HI T E C T, O R L A N D S U R V E Y O R, 

C O N T R A C T N U M B E R

D R A WI N G N O. 

S H E E T N O. 

R E GI O N: 1

1 0

1 5

2 0

2 5

3 0

3 5

4 0

4 5

- 5

- 1 0

- 1 5

- 2 0

- 2 5

1 0

1 5

2 0

2 5

3 0

3 5

4 0

4 5

- 5

- 1 0

- 1 5

- 2 0

- 2 5

1 8 + 0 0 1 7 + 0 0 1 6 + 0 0 1 5 + 0 0 1 4 + 0 0 1 3 + 0 0 1 2 + 5 0

S T A TI O N

T R A C K 2 P R O FI L E

O RI GI N A L G R O U N D

P R O P O S E D T O P O F R AI L ( T R A C K 2)

E XI S TI N G T O P O F R AI L

P R OJ E C TI O N O F

661

0. 0 0 0 % 

V C = 2 2 5'

P VI S T A. = 1 6 + 7 7. 2 7

P VI E L E V. 3 7. 0 5

 = - 0. 2 9

E = - 0. 1 9 F T.

A p = 0. 0 5 6 8 @ 3 0 M P H

Af = 0. 0 3 9 5 @ 2 5 M P H

BI N: 7 0 9 2 8 9 0

S O U T H A L T E R N A TI V E

T R A C K P R O FI L E

T P R- 1 0

2 0 4 0 6 0 8 0'

H O RI Z O N T A L S C A L E

Li mit s of C off er d a m/ Tr e mi e S e al
1 9 3 5. 4 9

A L B A N Y

7 0 9 2 8 9 0

M A R C H 2 0 2 1

PI N B RI D G E S C U L V E R T S

C O U N T Y:

D E S C RI P TI O N O F A L T E R A TI O N S:

A S- B UI L T R E VI SI O N S

A L L DI M E N SI O N S I N ft U N L E S S O T H E R WI S E N O T E D

 

 

O N:

A F FI X S E A L:

 

 

O N: 

A L T E R E D B Y:

S H A L L S T A M P T H E D O C U M E N T A N D I N C L U D E T H E N O T A TI O N " A L T E R E D B Y" F O L L O W E D B Y T H EI R SI G N A T U R E, T H E D A T E O F S U C H A L T E R A TI O N, A N D A S P E CI FI C D E S C RI P TI O N O F T H E A L T E R A TI O N. 

T O A L T E R A N I T E M I N A N Y W A Y. I F A N I T E M B E A RI N G T H E S T A M P O F A LI C E N S E D P R O F E S SI O N A L I S A L T E R E D, T H E A L T E RI N G E N GI N E E R, A R C HI T E C T, L A N D S C A P E A R C HI T E C T, O R L A N D S U R V E Y O R 

I T I S A VI O L A TI O N O F L A W F O R A N Y P E R S O N, U N L E S S T H E Y A R E A C TI N G U N D E R T H E DI R E C TI O N O F A LI C E N S E D P R O F E S SI O N A L E N GI N E E R, A R C HI T E C T, L A N D S C A P E A R C HI T E C T, O R L A N D S U R V E Y O R, 

C O N T R A C T N U M B E R

D R A WI N G N O. 

S H E E T N O. 

R E GI O N: 1

2 0

2 5

3 0

3 5

4 0

4 5 

2 0

2 5

3 0

3 5

4 0

4 5 

1 2 + 5 0 1 2 + 0 0 1 1 + 0 0 1 0 + 0 0 9 + 0 0 8 + 0 0 7 + 0 0

S T A TI O N

T R A C K 2 P R O FI L E

O RI GI N A L G R O U N D

P R O P O S E D T O P O F R AI L ( T R A C K 2)

E XI S TI N G T O P O F R AI L

P R OJ E C TI O N O F

661

V C = 4 0 0'

P VI S T A. = 5 + 3 4. 0 0

P VI E L E V. = 2 9. 4 9

 = 0. 0 7

E = 0. 1 9 F T.

A p = 0. 0 1 7 9 @ 3 0 M P H

Af = 0. 0 1 2 5 @ 2 5 M P H

2 0

2 5

3 0

3 5

4 0 

2 0

2 5

3 0

3 5

4 0 

7 + 0 0 6 + 0 0 5 + 0 0 4 + 0 0 3 + 0 0 2 + 0 0 1 + 5 0

S T A TI O N

T R A C K 2 P R O FI L E

O RI GI N A L G R O U N D

P R O P O S E D T O P O F R AI L ( T R A C K 2)

E XI S TI N G T O P O F R AI L

P R OJ E C TI O N O F

0. 2 9 0 % 

V C = 4 0 0'

P VI S T A. = 5 + 3 4. 0 0

P VI E L E V. = 2 9. 4 9

 = 0. 0 7

E = 0. 1 9 F T.

A p = 0. 0 1 7 9 @ 3 0 M P H

Af = 0. 0 1 2 5 @ 2 5 M P H

S O U T H A L T E R N A TI V E

T R A C K P R O FI L E

T P R- 1 1

2 0 4 0 6 0 8 0'

H O RI Z O N T A L S C A L E

Li mit s of C off er d a m/ Tr e mi e S e al
1 9 3 5. 4 9

A L B A N Y

7 0 9 2 8 9 0

M A R C H 2 0 2 1

PI N B RI D G E S C U L V E R T S

C O U N T Y:

D E S C RI P TI O N O F A L T E R A TI O N S:

A S- B UI L T R E VI SI O N S

A L L DI M E N SI O N S I N ft U N L E S S O T H E R WI S E N O T E D

 

 

O N:

A F FI X S E A L:

 

 

O N: 

A L T E R E D B Y:

S H A L L S T A M P T H E D O C U M E N T A N D I N C L U D E T H E N O T A TI O N " A L T E R E D B Y" F O L L O W E D B Y T H EI R SI G N A T U R E, T H E D A T E O F S U C H A L T E R A TI O N, A N D A S P E CI FI C D E S C RI P TI O N O F T H E A L T E R A TI O N. 

T O A L T E R A N I T E M I N A N Y W A Y. I F A N I T E M B E A RI N G T H E S T A M P O F A LI C E N S E D P R O F E S SI O N A L I S A L T E R E D, T H E A L T E RI N G E N GI N E E R, A R C HI T E C T, L A N D S C A P E A R C HI T E C T, O R L A N D S U R V E Y O R 

I T I S A VI O L A TI O N O F L A W F O R A N Y P E R S O N, U N L E S S T H E Y A R E A C TI N G U N D E R T H E DI R E C TI O N O F A LI C E N S E D P R O F E S SI O N A L E N GI N E E R, A R C HI T E C T, L A N D S C A P E A R C HI T E C T, O R L A N D S U R V E Y O R, 

C O N T R A C T N U M B E R

D R A WI N G N O. 

S H E E T N O. 

R E GI O N: 1

2 0

2 5

3 0

3 5

4 0 

2 0

2 5

3 0

3 5

4 0 

1 + 5 0 1 + 0 0 0 + 0 0 - 1 + 0 0 - 2 + 0 0 - 3 + 0 0 - 4 + 0 0

S T A TI O N

T R A C K 2 P R O FI L E

V E R TI C A L A LI G N M E N T

R E N S S E L A E R S T A TI O N P R OJ E C T

T O P R O P O S E D A DJ A C E N T

A P P R O XI M A T E TI E I N

O RI GI N A L G R O U N D

P R O P O S E D T O P O F R AI L ( T R A C K 2)

E XI S TI N G T O P O F R AI L

P R OJ E C TI O N O F

0. 2 9 0 % 

S O U T H A L T E R N A TI V E

T R A C K P R O FI L E

T P R- 1 2

2 0 4 0 6 0 8 0'

H O RI Z O N T A L S C A L E

Li mit s of C off er d a m/ Tr e mi e S e al
1 9 3 5. 4 9

A L B A N Y

7 0 9 2 8 9 0

M A R C H 2 0 2 1

PI N B RI D G E S C U L V E R T S

C O U N T Y:

D E S C RI P TI O N O F A L T E R A TI O N S:

A S- B UI L T R E VI SI O N S

A L L DI M E N SI O N S I N ft U N L E S S O T H E R WI S E N O T E D

 

 

O N:

A F FI X S E A L:

 

 

O N: 

A L T E R E D B Y:

S H A L L S T A M P T H E D O C U M E N T A N D I N C L U D E T H E N O T A TI O N " A L T E R E D B Y" F O L L O W E D B Y T H EI R SI G N A T U R E, T H E D A T E O F S U C H A L T E R A TI O N, A N D A S P E CI FI C D E S C RI P TI O N O F T H E A L T E R A TI O N. 

T O A L T E R A N I T E M I N A N Y W A Y. I F A N I T E M B E A RI N G T H E S T A M P O F A LI C E N S E D P R O F E S SI O N A L I S A L T E R E D, T H E A L T E RI N G E N GI N E E R, A R C HI T E C T, L A N D S C A P E A R C HI T E C T, O R L A N D S U R V E Y O R 

I T I S A VI O L A TI O N O F L A W F O R A N Y P E R S O N, U N L E S S T H E Y A R E A C TI N G U N D E R T H E DI R E C TI O N O F A LI C E N S E D P R O F E S SI O N A L E N GI N E E R, A R C HI T E C T, L A N D S C A P E A R C HI T E C T, O R L A N D S U R V E Y O R, 

C O N T R A C T N U M B E R

D R A WI N G N O. 

S H E E T N O. 

R E GI O N: 1

1 0

1 5

2 0

2 5

3 0

3 5

4 0

4 5

- 5

1 0

1 5

2 0

2 5

3 0

3 5

4 0

4 5

- 5

4 + 0 0 5 + 0 0 6 + 0 0 7 + 0 0 8 + 0 0 9 + 0 0 9 + 5 0

S T A TI O N

" W Y E" T R A C K P R O FI L E

O RI GI N A L G R O U N D

P R O P O S E D T O P O F R AI L (" W Y E" T R A C K)

P R OJ E C TI O N O F E XI S TI N G T O P O F R AI L

479

47

V C = 2 5 0'

Af = 0. 0 4 4 7 @ 2 5 M P H

A p = 0. 0 6 4 4 @ 3 0 M P H

E = - 0. 2 6 F T.

 = 0. 3 3

P VI E L E V. = 3 4. 0 1

P VI S T A. = 7 + 4 0. 0 0

BI N: 7 0 9 2 8 9 0

S O U T H A L T E R N A TI V E

T R A C K P R O FI L E

T P R- 1 3

2 0 4 0 6 0 8 0'

H O RI Z O N T A L S C A L E

Li mit s of C off er d a m/ Tr e mi e S e al
1 9 3 5. 4 9

A L B A N Y

7 0 9 2 8 9 0

M A R C H 2 0 2 1

PI N B RI D G E S C U L V E R T S

C O U N T Y:

D E S C RI P TI O N O F A L T E R A TI O N S:

A S- B UI L T R E VI SI O N S

A L L DI M E N SI O N S I N ft U N L E S S O T H E R WI S E N O T E D

 

 

O N:

A F FI X S E A L:

 

 

O N: 

A L T E R E D B Y:

S H A L L S T A M P T H E D O C U M E N T A N D I N C L U D E T H E N O T A TI O N " A L T E R E D B Y" F O L L O W E D B Y T H EI R SI G N A T U R E, T H E D A T E O F S U C H A L T E R A TI O N, A N D A S P E CI FI C D E S C RI P TI O N O F T H E A L T E R A TI O N. 

T O A L T E R A N I T E M I N A N Y W A Y. I F A N I T E M B E A RI N G T H E S T A M P O F A LI C E N S E D P R O F E S SI O N A L I S A L T E R E D, T H E A L T E RI N G E N GI N E E R, A R C HI T E C T, L A N D S C A P E A R C HI T E C T, O R L A N D S U R V E Y O R 

I T I S A VI O L A TI O N O F L A W F O R A N Y P E R S O N, U N L E S S T H E Y A R E A C TI N G U N D E R T H E DI R E C TI O N O F A LI C E N S E D P R O F E S SI O N A L E N GI N E E R, A R C HI T E C T, L A N D S C A P E A R C HI T E C T, O R L A N D S U R V E Y O R, 

C O N T R A C T N U M B E R

D R A WI N G N O. 

S H E E T N O. 

R E GI O N: 1

1 0

1 5

2 0

2 5

3 0

3 5

4 0 

1 0

1 5

2 0

2 5

3 0

3 5

4 0 

9 + 5 0 1 0 + 0 0 1 1 + 0 0 1 2 + 0 0 1 3 + 0 0 1 4 + 0 0 1 5 + 0 0

S T A TI O N

E = 0. 5 0 F T.

" W Y E" T R A C K P R O FI L E

O RI GI N A L G R O U N D

P R O P O S E D T O P O F R AI L (" W Y E" T R A C K)

P R OJ E C TI O N O F E XI S TI N G T O P O F R AI L

479

V C = 3 0 0'

E = 0. 5 0 F T.

 = 0. 4 4

A p = 0. 0 8 5 7 @ 3 0 M P H

Af = 0. 0 5 9 5 @ 2 5 M P H

P VI S T A. = 1 4 + 4 4. 3 4

P VI E L E V. = 2 3. 5 9

" W Y E" T R A C K P R O FI L E

1 5

2 0

2 5

3 0

3 5 

1 5

2 0

2 5

3 0

3 5 

1 5 + 0 0 1 6 + 0 0 1 7 + 0 0 1 8 + 0 0 1 9 + 0 0 2 0 + 0 0

S T A TI O N

E XI S TI N G T O P O F R AI L

P R OJ E C TI O N O F

P R O P O S E D T O P O F R AI L (" W Y E" T R A C K)

O RI GI N A L G R O U N D

- 0. 1 5 0 % 

V C = 3 0 0'

E = 0. 5 0 F T.

 = 0. 4 4

A p = 0. 0 8 5 7 @ 3 0 M P H

Af = 0. 0 5 9 5 @ 2 5 M P H

P VI S T A. = 1 4 + 4 4. 3 4

P VI E L E V. = 2 3. 5 9

S O U T H A L T E R N A TI V E

T R A C K P R O FI L E

T P R- 1 4

2 0 4 0 6 0 8 0'

H O RI Z O N T A L S C A L E

Li mit s of C off er d a m/ Tr e mi e S e al
1 9 3 5. 4 9

A L B A N Y

7 0 9 2 8 9 0

M A R C H 2 0 2 1

PI N B RI D G E S C U L V E R T S

C O U N T Y:

D E S C RI P TI O N O F A L T E R A TI O N S:

A S- B UI L T R E VI SI O N S

A L L DI M E N SI O N S I N ft U N L E S S O T H E R WI S E N O T E D

 

 

O N:

A F FI X S E A L:

 

 

O N: 

A L T E R E D B Y:

S H A L L S T A M P T H E D O C U M E N T A N D I N C L U D E T H E N O T A TI O N " A L T E R E D B Y" F O L L O W E D B Y T H EI R SI G N A T U R E, T H E D A T E O F S U C H A L T E R A TI O N, A N D A S P E CI FI C D E S C RI P TI O N O F T H E A L T E R A TI O N. 

T O A L T E R A N I T E M I N A N Y W A Y. I F A N I T E M B E A RI N G T H E S T A M P O F A LI C E N S E D P R O F E S SI O N A L I S A L T E R E D, T H E A L T E RI N G E N GI N E E R, A R C HI T E C T, L A N D S C A P E A R C HI T E C T, O R L A N D S U R V E Y O R 

I T I S A VI O L A TI O N O F L A W F O R A N Y P E R S O N, U N L E S S T H E Y A R E A C TI N G U N D E R T H E DI R E C TI O N O F A LI C E N S E D P R O F E S SI O N A L E N GI N E E R, A R C HI T E C T, L A N D S C A P E A R C HI T E C T, O R L A N D S U R V E Y O R, 

C O N T R A C T N U M B E R

D R A WI N G N O. 

S H E E T N O. 

R E GI O N: 1

1 0

1 5

2 0

2 5

3 0

3 5

4 0

4 5

- 5

- 1 0

- 1 5

1 0

1 5

2 0

2 5

3 0

3 5

4 0

4 5

- 5

- 1 0

- 1 5

1 3 0 + 8 0 1 3 0 + 0 0 1 2 9 + 0 0 1 2 8 + 0 0 1 2 7 + 0 0 1 2 6 + 0 0 1 2 5 + 3 0

S T A TI O N

S H A R E D- U S E P A T H P R O FI L E

36

00

B O T T O M O F L O W S T E E L

Q U A Y S T.

O RI GI N A L G R O U N D

C L E A R A N C E

V E R TI C A L 

1 9'- 0" MI N. 

Q U A Y S T.

S H A R E D- U S E P A T H

P R O P O S E D 

T O P O F R AI L P R O FI L E

P R O FI L E M A T C H E S P R O P O S E D 

P R O P O S E D S H A R E D- U S E 

P R O P O S E D T O P O F R AI L

A B U T M E N T

W E S T 

T P R- 1 5

2 0 4 0 6 0 8 0'

H O RI Z O N T A L S C A L E

S O U T H A L T E R N A TI V E

S H A R E D- U S E P A T H P R O FI L E

Li mit s of C off er d a m/ Tr e mi e S e al
1 9 3 5. 4 9

A L B A N Y

7 0 9 2 8 9 0

M A R C H 2 0 2 1

PI N B RI D G E S C U L V E R T S

C O U N T Y:

D E S C RI P TI O N O F A L T E R A TI O N S:

A S- B UI L T R E VI SI O N S

A L L DI M E N SI O N S I N ft U N L E S S O T H E R WI S E N O T E D

 

 

O N:

A F FI X S E A L:

 

 

O N: 

A L T E R E D B Y:

S H A L L S T A M P T H E D O C U M E N T A N D I N C L U D E T H E N O T A TI O N " A L T E R E D B Y" F O L L O W E D B Y T H EI R SI G N A T U R E, T H E D A T E O F S U C H A L T E R A TI O N, A N D A S P E CI FI C D E S C RI P TI O N O F T H E A L T E R A TI O N. 

T O A L T E R A N I T E M I N A N Y W A Y. I F A N I T E M B E A RI N G T H E S T A M P O F A LI C E N S E D P R O F E S SI O N A L I S A L T E R E D, T H E A L T E RI N G E N GI N E E R, A R C HI T E C T, L A N D S C A P E A R C HI T E C T, O R L A N D S U R V E Y O R 

I T I S A VI O L A TI O N O F L A W F O R A N Y P E R S O N, U N L E S S T H E Y A R E A C TI N G U N D E R T H E DI R E C TI O N O F A LI C E N S E D P R O F E S SI O N A L E N GI N E E R, A R C HI T E C T, L A N D S C A P E A R C HI T E C T, O R L A N D S U R V E Y O R, 

C O N T R A C T N U M B E R

D R A WI N G N O. 

S H E E T N O. 

R E GI O N: 1

1 0

1 5

2 0

2 5

3 0

3 5

4 0

1 0

1 5

2 0

2 5

3 0

3 5

4 0

1 1 4 + 3 0 1 1 4 + 0 0 1 1 3 + 0 0 1 1 2 + 0 0 1 1 1 + 0 0 1 1 0 + 0 0 1 0 9 + 0 0 1 0 8 + 6 0

S T A TI O N

0. 0 0 % 

00

66

S H A R E D- U S E P A T H P R O FI L E

O RI GI N A L G R O U N D

S H A R E D- U S E P A T H

P R O P O S E D 

T O P O F R AI L P R O FI L E

P R O FI L E M A T C H E S P R O P O S E D 

P R O P O S E D S H A R E D- U S E 

P R O P O S E D T O P O F R AI L

PI E R 1

S U P A B U T M E N T

T P R- 1 6

2 0 4 0 6 0 8 0'

H O RI Z O N T A L S C A L E

S O U T H A L T E R N A TI V E

S H A R E D- U S E P A T H P R O FI L E

Li mit s of C off er d a m/ Tr e mi e S e al
1 9 3 5. 4 9

A L B A N Y

7 0 9 2 8 9 0

M A R C H 2 0 2 1

PI N B RI D G E S C U L V E R T S

C O U N T Y:

D E S C RI P TI O N O F A L T E R A TI O N S:

A S- B UI L T R E VI SI O N S

A L L DI M E N SI O N S I N ft U N L E S S O T H E R WI S E N O T E D

 

 

O N:

A F FI X S E A L:

 

 

O N: 

A L T E R E D B Y:

S H A L L S T A M P T H E D O C U M E N T A N D I N C L U D E T H E N O T A TI O N " A L T E R E D B Y" F O L L O W E D B Y T H EI R SI G N A T U R E, T H E D A T E O F S U C H A L T E R A TI O N, A N D A S P E CI FI C D E S C RI P TI O N O F T H E A L T E R A TI O N. 

T O A L T E R A N I T E M I N A N Y W A Y. I F A N I T E M B E A RI N G T H E S T A M P O F A LI C E N S E D P R O F E S SI O N A L I S A L T E R E D, T H E A L T E RI N G E N GI N E E R, A R C HI T E C T, L A N D S C A P E A R C HI T E C T, O R L A N D S U R V E Y O R 

I T I S A VI O L A TI O N O F L A W F O R A N Y P E R S O N, U N L E S S T H E Y A R E A C TI N G U N D E R T H E DI R E C TI O N O F A LI C E N S E D P R O F E S SI O N A L E N GI N E E R, A R C HI T E C T, L A N D S C A P E A R C HI T E C T, O R L A N D S U R V E Y O R, 

C O N T R A C T N U M B E R

D R A WI N G N O. 

S H E E T N O. 

R E GI O N: 1

1 5'- 0"

1 5'- 0" 1 5'- 0"

1 2" ( T Y P.)

1 2" ( T Y P.)

4'- 0"

2'- 0"

2'- 0"

4'- 0"

C/ L T R A C K

C/ L T R A C K C/ L T R A C K

1 5'- 0"

2 T R A C K T A N G E N T S E C TI O N

T R A C K T A N G E N T S E C TI O N

1 4'- 0" MI N.

C U T S E C TI O N

FI L L S E C TI O N C U T S E C TI O N

FI L L S E C TI O N

O RI GI N A L G R O U N D

O RI GI N A L G R O U N D

O RI GI N A L G R O U N D

O RI GI N A L G R O U N D

1 7"

1 7"

1 7"

C R O S S TI E S 7" x 9" x 9'- 0"

( T Y P.)

C R O S S TI E S 7" x 9" x 9'- 0"

S T O N E B A L L A S T

S T O N E B A L L A S T

6" C O M P A C T E D S U B B A L L A S T

6" C O M P A C T E D S U B B A L L A S T

L O O KI N G W E S T

C/ L T R A C K 2 C/ L T R A C K 1

1 4'- 0"

C/ L B RI D G E

5 0'- 1 0" O U T- T O- O U T

B A L L A S T E D D E C K

GI R D E R S P A N

1 2'- 0"

D E C K GI R D E R A P P R O A C H S E C TI O N

9'- 0" MI N. 9'- 0" MI N.

T S- 1

T Y PI C A L S E C TI O N S

0 5 1 0 1 5 2 0'

1" = 1 0'

Li mit s of C off er d a m/ Tr e mi e S e al
3 6'- 0" C E N T E R T O C E N T E R T R U S S

5 8'- 4" O U T- T O- O U T

C/ L B RI D G E

C/ L T R A C K 2 C/ L T R A C K 1

1 4'- 0"

FI X E D T R U S S S E C TI O N

L O O KI N G W E S T

1 2'- 0"

4'- 0"

W A L K W A Y

M AI N T.

A L L DI M E N SI O N S I N ft U N L E S S O T H E R WI S E N O T E D

D R A WI N G N O. T S- 2

T Y PI C A L S E C TI O N S

3 6'- 0" C E N T E R T O C E N T E R T R U S S

5 8'- 4" O U T- T O- O U T

C/ L B RI D G E

C/ L T R A C K 2 C/ L T R A C K 1

1 4'- 0"

L O O KI N G W E S T

1 2'- 0"

4'- 0"

W A L K W A Y

M AI N T.

M E C H A NI C A L H O U S E 

O P E R A T O R A N D 

LI F T S P A N S E C TI O N

1 9 3 5. 4 9

A L B A N Y

7 0 9 2 8 9 0

M A R C H 2 0 2 1

PI N B RI D G E S C U L V E R T S

C O U N T Y:

D E S C RI P TI O N O F A L T E R A TI O N S:

A S- B UI L T R E VI SI O N S

A L L DI M E N SI O N S I N ft U N L E S S O T H E R WI S E N O T E D

 

 

O N:

A F FI X S E A L:

 

 

O N: 

A L T E R E D B Y:

S H A L L S T A M P T H E D O C U M E N T A N D I N C L U D E T H E N O T A TI O N " A L T E R E D B Y" F O L L O W E D B Y T H EI R SI G N A T U R E, T H E D A T E O F S U C H A L T E R A TI O N, A N D A S P E CI FI C D E S C RI P TI O N O F T H E A L T E R A TI O N. 

T O A L T E R A N I T E M I N A N Y W A Y. I F A N I T E M B E A RI N G T H E S T A M P O F A LI C E N S E D P R O F E S SI O N A L I S A L T E R E D, T H E A L T E RI N G E N GI N E E R, A R C HI T E C T, L A N D S C A P E A R C HI T E C T, O R L A N D S U R V E Y O R 

I T I S A VI O L A TI O N O F L A W F O R A N Y P E R S O N, U N L E S S T H E Y A R E A C TI N G U N D E R T H E DI R E C TI O N O F A LI C E N S E D P R O F E S SI O N A L E N GI N E E R, A R C HI T E C T, L A N D S C A P E A R C HI T E C T, O R L A N D S U R V E Y O R, 

C O N T R A C T N U M B E R

D R A WI N G N O. 

S H E E T N O. 

R E GI O N: 1

Li mit s of C off er d a m/ Tr e mi e S e al
L O O KI N G W E S T

A L L DI M E N SI O N S I N ft U N L E S S O T H E R WI S E N O T E D

D R A WI N G N O. T S- 3

T Y PI C A L S E C TI O N S

L O O KI N G W E S T

C/ L T R A C K 2 C/ L T R A C K 1

C/ L B RI D G E

C/ L B RI D G E

C/ L T R A C K 2 C/ L T R A C K 1

W A L K W A Y

4'- 0"

M AI N T.

P R O P O S E D S E C TI O N E XI S TI N G S E C TI O N

3 8'- 2•" O U T- T O- O U T

2 9'- 0" C E N T E R T O C E N T E R T R U S S

1 2'- 0"

M AI N T.

6'- 0"

W A L K W A Y

3 6'- 0" C E N T E R T O C E N T E R T R U S S

1 2'- 0"

1 4'- 0"

5 8'- 4" O U T- T O- O U T

5 0'- 8"

1 9 3 5. 4 9

A L B A N Y

7 0 9 2 8 9 0

M A R C H 2 0 2 1

PI N B RI D G E S C U L V E R T S

C O U N T Y:

D E S C RI P TI O N O F A L T E R A TI O N S:

A S- B UI L T R E VI SI O N S

A L L DI M E N SI O N S I N ft U N L E S S O T H E R WI S E N O T E D

 

 

O N:

A F FI X S E A L:

 

 

O N: 

A L T E R E D B Y:

S H A L L S T A M P T H E D O C U M E N T A N D I N C L U D E T H E N O T A TI O N " A L T E R E D B Y" F O L L O W E D B Y T H EI R SI G N A T U R E, T H E D A T E O F S U C H A L T E R A TI O N, A N D A S P E CI FI C D E S C RI P TI O N O F T H E A L T E R A TI O N. 

T O A L T E R A N I T E M I N A N Y W A Y. I F A N I T E M B E A RI N G T H E S T A M P O F A LI C E N S E D P R O F E S SI O N A L I S A L T E R E D, T H E A L T E RI N G E N GI N E E R, A R C HI T E C T, L A N D S C A P E A R C HI T E C T, O R L A N D S U R V E Y O R 

I T I S A VI O L A TI O N O F L A W F O R A N Y P E R S O N, U N L E S S T H E Y A R E A C TI N G U N D E R T H E DI R E C TI O N O F A LI C E N S E D P R O F E S SI O N A L E N GI N E E R, A R C HI T E C T, L A N D S C A P E A R C HI T E C T, O R L A N D S U R V E Y O R, 

C O N T R A C T N U M B E R

D R A WI N G N O. 

S H E E T N O. 

R E GI O N: 1

Li mit s of C off er d a m/ Tr e mi e S e al
A L L DI M E N SI O N S I N ft U N L E S S O T H E R WI S E N O T E D

D R A WI N G N O. T S- 4

T Y PI C A L S E C TI O N S

L O O KI N G W E S T

( S O U T H A L T E R N A TI V E S H O W N)

P R O P O S E D T R A C K S E C TI O N U N D E R S T A. 2 9 + 0 0

1 9 3 5. 4 9

A L B A N Y

7 0 9 2 8 9 0

M A R C H 2 0 2 1

PI N B RI D G E S C U L V E R T S

C O U N T Y:

D E S C RI P TI O N O F A L T E R A TI O N S:

A S- B UI L T R E VI SI O N S

A L L DI M E N SI O N S I N ft U N L E S S O T H E R WI S E N O T E D

 

 

O N:

A F FI X S E A L:

 

 

O N: 

A L T E R E D B Y:

S H A L L S T A M P T H E D O C U M E N T A N D I N C L U D E T H E N O T A TI O N " A L T E R E D B Y" F O L L O W E D B Y T H EI R SI G N A T U R E, T H E D A T E O F S U C H A L T E R A TI O N, A N D A S P E CI FI C D E S C RI P TI O N O F T H E A L T E R A TI O N. 

T O A L T E R A N I T E M I N A N Y W A Y. I F A N I T E M B E A RI N G T H E S T A M P O F A LI C E N S E D P R O F E S SI O N A L I S A L T E R E D, T H E A L T E RI N G E N GI N E E R, A R C HI T E C T, L A N D S C A P E A R C HI T E C T, O R L A N D S U R V E Y O R 

I T I S A VI O L A TI O N O F L A W F O R A N Y P E R S O N, U N L E S S T H E Y A R E A C TI N G U N D E R T H E DI R E C TI O N O F A LI C E N S E D P R O F E S SI O N A L E N GI N E E R, A R C HI T E C T, L A N D S C A P E A R C HI T E C T, O R L A N D S U R V E Y O R, 

C O N T R A C T N U M B E R

D R A WI N G N O. 

S H E E T N O. 

R E GI O N: 1

L O W S T E E L

B O T T O M O F

C/ L T R A C K 2

R E T AI NI N G W A L L

P R O P O S E D

L E V E L

G R O U N D 

E XI S TI N G 

F O R I- 7 8 7

C O L U M N 

E XI S TI N G 

F O R I- 7 8 7

C O L U M N 

E XI S TI N G 

L E V E L

G R O U N D 

E XI S TI N G 

C/ L T R A C K 1 C/ L E XI S TI N G T R A C K 1

C/ L E XI S TI N G T R A C K 2

BI N: 1 0 9 2 8 8 1

I N T E R S T A T E 7 8 7

L E V E L

G R O U N D 

E XI S TI N G 

B R A C K E T

E XI S TI N G SI G N 

F E N CI N G

P R O P O S E D

F E N CI N G

E XI S TI N G 

G E N E R A T O R

E XI S TI N G 

(I- 7 8 7)

C L E A R N A C E

V E R TI C A L

2 3'- 0" MI N.

1 4'- 0"

2 2'- 3" ( MI N.) C L E A R A N C E

( MI N.) C L E A R A N C E

1 2'- 5"

R E M O V E D

T O B E 

F E N CI N G

E XI S TI N G 

Li mit s of C off er d a m/ Tr e mi e S e al
A L L DI M E N SI O N S I N ft U N L E S S O T H E R WI S E N O T E D

D R A WI N G N O. T S- 5

T Y PI C A L S E C TI O N S

L O O KI N G W E S T

( S O U T H A L T E R N A TI V E S H O W N)

P R O P O S E D T R A C K S E C TI O N S T A. 2 7 + 5 0

1 9 3 5. 4 9

A L B A N Y

7 0 9 2 8 9 0

M A R C H 2 0 2 1

PI N B RI D G E S C U L V E R T S

C O U N T Y:

D E S C RI P TI O N O F A L T E R A TI O N S:

A S- B UI L T R E VI SI O N S

A L L DI M E N SI O N S I N ft U N L E S S O T H E R WI S E N O T E D

 

 

O N:

A F FI X S E A L:

 

 

O N: 

A L T E R E D B Y:

S H A L L S T A M P T H E D O C U M E N T A N D I N C L U D E T H E N O T A TI O N " A L T E R E D B Y" F O L L O W E D B Y T H EI R SI G N A T U R E, T H E D A T E O F S U C H A L T E R A TI O N, A N D A S P E CI FI C D E S C RI P TI O N O F T H E A L T E R A TI O N. 

T O A L T E R A N I T E M I N A N Y W A Y. I F A N I T E M B E A RI N G T H E S T A M P O F A LI C E N S E D P R O F E S SI O N A L I S A L T E R E D, T H E A L T E RI N G E N GI N E E R, A R C HI T E C T, L A N D S C A P E A R C HI T E C T, O R L A N D S U R V E Y O R 

I T I S A VI O L A TI O N O F L A W F O R A N Y P E R S O N, U N L E S S T H E Y A R E A C TI N G U N D E R T H E DI R E C TI O N O F A LI C E N S E D P R O F E S SI O N A L E N GI N E E R, A R C HI T E C T, L A N D S C A P E A R C HI T E C T, O R L A N D S U R V E Y O R, 

C O N T R A C T N U M B E R

D R A WI N G N O. 

S H E E T N O. 

R E GI O N: 1

C/ L T R A C K 2

C/ L E XI S TI N G T R A C K 1

L O W S T E E L

B O T T O M O F

BI N: 1 0 9 2 8 8 1

I N T E R S T A T E 7 8 7

B R A C K E T

E XI S TI N G SI G N 

(I- 7 8 7)

C L E A R N A C E

V E R TI C A L

2 3'- 0" MI N.

C/ L T R A C K 1

C/ L E XI S TI N G T R A C K 2

F E N CI N G

P R O P O S E D

L E V E L

G R O U N D 

E XI S TI N G 

P A T H

S H A R E D U S E 

P R O P O S E D 

G R O U N D L E V E L

P R O P O S E D 

1 4'- 0"

2 8'- 5" 2 9'- 7"

1 4'- 0"

W A L L

R E T AI NI N G 

P R O P O S E D

Li mit s of C off er d a m/ Tr e mi e S e al
A L L DI M E N SI O N S I N ft U N L E S S O T H E R WI S E N O T E D

D R A WI N G N O. T S- 6

T Y PI C A L S E C TI O N S

L O O KI N G W E S T

( S O U T H A L T E R N A TI V E S H O W N)

P R O P O S E D T R A C K S E C TI O N W E S T A B U T M E N T

1 9 3 5. 4 9

A L B A N Y

7 0 9 2 8 9 0

M A R C H 2 0 2 1

PI N B RI D G E S C U L V E R T S

C O U N T Y:

D E S C RI P TI O N O F A L T E R A TI O N S:

A S- B UI L T R E VI SI O N S

A L L DI M E N SI O N S I N ft U N L E S S O T H E R WI S E N O T E D

 

 

O N:

A F FI X S E A L:

 

 

O N: 

A L T E R E D B Y:

S H A L L S T A M P T H E D O C U M E N T A N D I N C L U D E T H E N O T A TI O N " A L T E R E D B Y" F O L L O W E D B Y T H EI R SI G N A T U R E, T H E D A T E O F S U C H A L T E R A TI O N, A N D A S P E CI FI C D E S C RI P TI O N O F T H E A L T E R A TI O N. 

T O A L T E R A N I T E M I N A N Y W A Y. I F A N I T E M B E A RI N G T H E S T A M P O F A LI C E N S E D P R O F E S SI O N A L I S A L T E R E D, T H E A L T E RI N G E N GI N E E R, A R C HI T E C T, L A N D S C A P E A R C HI T E C T, O R L A N D S U R V E Y O R 

I T I S A VI O L A TI O N O F L A W F O R A N Y P E R S O N, U N L E S S T H E Y A R E A C TI N G U N D E R T H E DI R E C TI O N O F A LI C E N S E D P R O F E S SI O N A L E N GI N E E R, A R C HI T E C T, L A N D S C A P E A R C HI T E C T, O R L A N D S U R V E Y O R, 

C O N T R A C T N U M B E R

D R A WI N G N O. 

S H E E T N O. 

R E GI O N: 1

C/ L E XI S TI N G T R A C K 2 C/ L E XI S TI N G T R A C K 1

C/ L T R A C K 2 C/ L T R A C K 1

B RI D G E

C/ L 

P R O P O S E D G R O U N D L E V E L

1 4'- 0"

1 2'- 0"

U S E P A T H

S H A R E D 

( T Y P.)

B E A RI N G 

P R O P O S E D 

( T Y P.)

GI R D E R 

P R O P O S E D 

E XI S TI N G G R O U N D L E V E L

W A L K W A Y ( T Y P.)

P R O P O S E D M AI N T E N A N C E 

P R O P O S E D W E S T A B U T M E N T

P R O P O S E D G R O U N D L E V E L

Li mit s of C off er d a m/ Tr e mi e S e al
A L L DI M E N SI O N S I N ft U N L E S S O T H E R WI S E N O T E D

D R A WI N G N O. T S- 7

T Y PI C A L S E C TI O N S

L O O KI N G E A S T

P R O P O S E D T R A C K S E C TI O N E A S T A B U T M E N T

( S O U T H A L T E R N A TI V E S H O W N, E XI S TI N G S T R U C T U R E S N O T S H O W N F O R C L A RI T Y)

1 9 3 5. 4 9

A L B A N Y

7 0 9 2 8 9 0

M A R C H 2 0 2 1

PI N B RI D G E S C U L V E R T S

C O U N T Y:

D E S C RI P TI O N O F A L T E R A TI O N S:

A S- B UI L T R E VI SI O N S

A L L DI M E N SI O N S I N ft U N L E S S O T H E R WI S E N O T E D

 

 

O N:

A F FI X S E A L:

 

 

O N: 

A L T E R E D B Y:

S H A L L S T A M P T H E D O C U M E N T A N D I N C L U D E T H E N O T A TI O N " A L T E R E D B Y" F O L L O W E D B Y T H EI R SI G N A T U R E, T H E D A T E O F S U C H A L T E R A TI O N, A N D A S P E CI FI C D E S C RI P TI O N O F T H E A L T E R A TI O N. 

T O A L T E R A N I T E M I N A N Y W A Y. I F A N I T E M B E A RI N G T H E S T A M P O F A LI C E N S E D P R O F E S SI O N A L I S A L T E R E D, T H E A L T E RI N G E N GI N E E R, A R C HI T E C T, L A N D S C A P E A R C HI T E C T, O R L A N D S U R V E Y O R 

I T I S A VI O L A TI O N O F L A W F O R A N Y P E R S O N, U N L E S S T H E Y A R E A C TI N G U N D E R T H E DI R E C TI O N O F A LI C E N S E D P R O F E S SI O N A L E N GI N E E R, A R C HI T E C T, L A N D S C A P E A R C HI T E C T, O R L A N D S U R V E Y O R, 

C O N T R A C T N U M B E R

D R A WI N G N O. 

S H E E T N O. 

R E GI O N: 1

C/ L T R A C K 2

1 4'- 0"

C/ L W Y E T R A C K C/ L T R A C K 1

W A L K W A Y ( T Y P.)

P R O P O S E D M AI N T E N A N C E 

P R O P O S E D E A S T A B U T M E N T

C/ L E XI S TI N G T R A C K 1 C/ L E XI S TI N G T R A C K 2

B E A RI N G ( T Y P.)

P R O P O S E D 

GI R D E R ( T Y P.)

P R O P O S E D 

A B U T M E N T, S E E D W G. N O. T S- 9

F O R S H A R E D U S E P A T H 

L E V E L

G R O U N D 

E XI S TI N G 

L E V E L

G R O U N D 

P R O P O S E D 

Li mit s of C off er d a m/ Tr e mi e S e al
A L L DI M E N SI O N S I N ft U N L E S S O T H E R WI S E N O T E D

D R A WI N G N O. T S- 8

T Y PI C A L S E C TI O N S

L O O KI N G E A S T

P R O P O S E D T R A C K S E C TI O N PI E R 1

( S O U T H A L T E R N A TI V E S H O W N, E XI S TI N G S T R U C T U R E S N O T S H O W N F O R C L A RI T Y)

1 9 3 5. 4 9

A L B A N Y

7 0 9 2 8 9 0

M A R C H 2 0 2 1

PI N B RI D G E S C U L V E R T S

C O U N T Y:

D E S C RI P TI O N O F A L T E R A TI O N S:

A S- B UI L T R E VI SI O N S

A L L DI M E N SI O N S I N ft U N L E S S O T H E R WI S E N O T E D

 

 

O N:

A F FI X S E A L:

 

 

O N: 

A L T E R E D B Y:

S H A L L S T A M P T H E D O C U M E N T A N D I N C L U D E T H E N O T A TI O N " A L T E R E D B Y" F O L L O W E D B Y T H EI R SI G N A T U R E, T H E D A T E O F S U C H A L T E R A TI O N, A N D A S P E CI FI C D E S C RI P TI O N O F T H E A L T E R A TI O N. 

T O A L T E R A N I T E M I N A N Y W A Y. I F A N I T E M B E A RI N G T H E S T A M P O F A LI C E N S E D P R O F E S SI O N A L I S A L T E R E D, T H E A L T E RI N G E N GI N E E R, A R C HI T E C T, L A N D S C A P E A R C HI T E C T, O R L A N D S U R V E Y O R 

I T I S A VI O L A TI O N O F L A W F O R A N Y P E R S O N, U N L E S S T H E Y A R E A C TI N G U N D E R T H E DI R E C TI O N O F A LI C E N S E D P R O F E S SI O N A L E N GI N E E R, A R C HI T E C T, L A N D S C A P E A R C HI T E C T, O R L A N D S U R V E Y O R, 

C O N T R A C T N U M B E R

D R A WI N G N O. 

S H E E T N O. 

R E GI O N: 1

1 2'- 0"

U S E P A T H

S H A R E D 

1 4'- 0"

C/ L W Y E T R A C K C/ L T R A C K 1 C/ L T R A C K 2

P R O P O S E D PI E R 1

P R O P O S E D B E A RI N G ( T Y P.)

P R O P O S E D GI R D E R ( T Y P.)

C/ L E XI S TI N G T R A C K 1 C/ L E XI S TI N G T R A C K 2

W A L K W A Y ( T Y P.)

P R O P O S E D M AI N T E N A N C E 

L E V E L

E XI S TI N G G R O U N D 

T R E MI E S E A L (I F R E Q UI R E D)

PI E R F O O TI N G

Li mit s of C off er d a m/ Tr e mi e S e al
A L L DI M E N SI O N S I N ft U N L E S S O T H E R WI S E N O T E D

D R A WI N G N O. T S- 9

T Y PI C A L S E C TI O N S

P R O P O S E D S E C TI O N S U P A B U T M E N T

( S O U T H A L T E R N A TI V E S H O W N)

L O O KI N G S O U T H

1 9 3 5. 4 9

A L B A N Y

7 0 9 2 8 9 0

M A R C H 2 0 2 1

PI N B RI D G E S C U L V E R T S

C O U N T Y:

D E S C RI P TI O N O F A L T E R A TI O N S:

A S- B UI L T R E VI SI O N S

A L L DI M E N SI O N S I N ft U N L E S S O T H E R WI S E N O T E D

 

 

O N:

A F FI X S E A L:

 

 

O N: 

A L T E R E D B Y:

S H A L L S T A M P T H E D O C U M E N T A N D I N C L U D E T H E N O T A TI O N " A L T E R E D B Y" F O L L O W E D B Y T H EI R SI G N A T U R E, T H E D A T E O F S U C H A L T E R A TI O N, A N D A S P E CI FI C D E S C RI P TI O N O F T H E A L T E R A TI O N. 

T O A L T E R A N I T E M I N A N Y W A Y. I F A N I T E M B E A RI N G T H E S T A M P O F A LI C E N S E D P R O F E S SI O N A L I S A L T E R E D, T H E A L T E RI N G E N GI N E E R, A R C HI T E C T, L A N D S C A P E A R C HI T E C T, O R L A N D S U R V E Y O R 

I T I S A VI O L A TI O N O F L A W F O R A N Y P E R S O N, U N L E S S T H E Y A R E A C TI N G U N D E R T H E DI R E C TI O N O F A LI C E N S E D P R O F E S SI O N A L E N GI N E E R, A R C HI T E C T, L A N D S C A P E A R C HI T E C T, O R L A N D S U R V E Y O R, 

C O N T R A C T N U M B E R

D R A WI N G N O. 

S H E E T N O. 

R E GI O N: 1

1 2'- 0"

P R O P O S E D B E A RI N G ( T Y P.)

P R O P O S E D GI R D E R ( T Y P.)

P R O P O S E D S H A R E D U S E P A T H A B U T M E N T

E XI S TI N G G R O U N D L E V E L

S H A R E D U S E P A T H

Li mit s of C off er d a m/ Tr e mi e S e al
Water St

Centre St

Quay St

Catherine St

Mcnaughton Ave

N Ferry St

Li b er

Spencer St

Tracy St

N La wrence St

Ten Broeck St

Chapel St

e a l S

Ja mes St

Montgo mery St

alli u s St

John St

Glen St

Harrison Ave

1st St

Hall Pl

Pr y n St

2nd St

b o Dr

tra a y

Learned St

H U D S O N R I V E R

Li vi n g st o n A v e n u e Bri d g e

A L B A N Y

R E N S S E L A E R

N Y S D O T LI VI N G S T O N A V E N U E B RI D G E

S e di m e nt T y p e 

E n cl o s ur e 2 

5 0 0 1 0 0 0 F E E T

Existi n g Livi n gst o n Ave n ue Bri d ge

Gravelly Sa n d

M u d dy Sa n d

Sa n d

Sa n dy Gravel
A L B A N Y

R E N S S E L A E R

9 0

3 2

2 0

Br ad

ay

te S t

Centre St

Hudson Ave

Colon St Green St

Franklin St

Quay St

Herrick St

Catherine St

dge St

ark t St

La wrence St

Mcnaughton Ave

Grand St

ch St

Lark

N Ferry St

5th Ave

Corning Pl Libe ty St

Monroe St

Sheridan Ave

Ha ilt n St

Partition St

Spencer St

Tracy St

5th St

N La wrence St

3rd St

Orang St

Norton St

Ten Broeck St

Ten Broeck Pl

apel St

Pearl St

Unn a ed St eet

Dale St

Ja mes St

Fo wler Ave

Montgo mery St

Forb

Ave

N S wan St

First St

aver St

N Ha wk St

Thatcher St

Dong

ve

ward

Wendell St

Div sio

S Ferry St

Van Zandt St

Tivoli St

Ludlo w Aly

Dalli s St

Chu

ch St

Pine St

Westerlo St

Chestnut St

East St

Dudl

y H

Central Ave

John St

Glen St

Harrison Ave

Colu mbia Pl

4th St

Second St

Herki mer St

Pleasant St

6th St

2nd St

Wilson St

1st St

Hall Pl

La St

7th St

Er Bl

itio St Ex te sion

Arbor Dr

m t ay

El m St

Bellvie w Ter

Dean St

Willo w St

Manor St

Garden

Learned St

Elk St

Mill St

Patten Ave

Third St

bes Rd

7 8 7

Livingston Avenue Bridge

Hudson St

Ne w

Broad w ay

1, 0 0 0 F E E T

S u b m er g e d A q u ati c V e g et ati on 

E n cl o s ur e 3 

N Y S D O T LI VI N G S T O N A V E N U E B RI D G E

Docu mented S A V Habitat 201 8

N O T E: Data are a c o m bi nati o n of layers fr o m t he

1 9 9 7, 2 0 0 2, 2 0 0 7, 2 0 1 4, 2 0 1 6, a n d 2 0 1 8 S A V

data sets, re prese nti n g a c ul mi nati o n of all areas w here

S A V ha bitat has bee n d oc u me nte d
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U NI T E D S T A T E S D E P A R T M E N T O F C O M M E R C E 

N ati o n al O c e a ni c a n d At m o s p h eri c A d mi ni str ati o n 

N A TI O N A L M A RI N E FI S H E RI E S S E R VI C E 

G R E A T E R A T L A N TI C R E GI O N A L FI S H E RI E S O F FI C E 

5 5 Gr e at R e p u bli c Dri v e 

Gl o u c e st er, M A 0 1 9 3 0 

Se pte m ber 2 8, 2 0 2 1 

Marl ys Oster h ues 

U. S. De part me nt of Tra ns p ortati o n 

Fe deral Railr oa d A d mi nistrati o n 

1 2 0 0 Ne w J erse y A ve n ue, S E 

Was hi n gt o n, D. C. 2 0 5 9 0 

Re: N Y S D O T Li vi n gst o n A ve n ue Bri d ge Re pl ace me nt P r oject, H u ds o n Ri ver, Ne w Y or k 

Dear M s. Oster h ues: 

We ha ve c o m plete d o ur c o ns ultati o n u n der secti o n 7 of t he E n da n gere d S pecies Act ( E S A) i n res p o nse t o 

y o ur e mail recei ve d o n Se pte m ber 2 2, 2 0 2 1, re gar di n g t he a b o ve- refere nce d pr o p ose d pr oject. We 

re vie we d y o ur c o ns ultati o n re q uest d oc u me nt a n d relate d materials. Base d o n o ur k n o wle d ge, e x pertise, 

a n d y o ur materials, we c o nc ur wit h y o ur c o ncl usi o n t hat t he pr o p ose d acti o n is n ot li kel y t o a d versel y 

affect a n y Nati o nal Mari ne Fis heries Ser vice E S A -listed s pecies or desi g nate d critical ha bitat. T heref ore, 

n o f urt her c o ns ultati o n p urs ua nt t o secti o n 7 of t he E S A is re q uire d. 

We w o ul d li ke t o offer t he f oll o wi n g clarificati o ns t o c o m ple me nt y o ur i nc o mi n g re q uest f or c o ns ultati o n. 

Y o u state t hat t he acti o n area i ncl u des t he area s urr o u n de d b y a t ur bi dit y c urtai n d uri n g eac h se di me nt 

dist ur bi n g acti vit y. Y o u als o me nti o n t hat t here will be s heet pile cells i nstalle d, s o t he acti o n area als o 

i ncl u des t he i n-water areas wit hi n t he s heet pile cells. I n t he Effects o n Critical Ha bitat secti o n, y o u 

me nti o n t hat t he area t o be affecte d is s mall wit hi n t he c ha n nel a n d t here is si milar or m ore s uita ble 

ha bitat wit hi n t he vici nit y of t he pr oject area. T o clarif y, t he ha bitat t o be affecte d is s mall c o m pare d t o 

t he a vaila ble ha bitat wit hi n t he acti o n area. T heref ore, t he effects t o critical ha bitat c o nti n ue t o be t o o 

s mall t o be mea ni n gf ull y meas ure d or detecte d a n d are i nsi g nifica nt. 

Rei nitiati o n of c o ns ultati o n is re q uire d a n d s hall be re q ueste d b y t he lea d fe deral a ge nc y or b y us, w here 

discreti o nar y fe deral i n v ol ve me nt or c o ntr ol o ver t he acti o n has bee n retai ne d or is a ut h orize d b y la w a n d: 

(a) If ne w i nf or mati o n re veals effects of t he acti o n t hat ma y affect liste d s pecies or critical ha bitat i n a 

ma n ner or t o a n e xte nt n ot pre vi o usl y c o nsi dere d i n t he c o ns ultati o n; ( b) If t he i de ntifie d acti o n is 

s u bse q ue ntl y m o difie d i n a ma n ner t hat ca uses a n effect t o t he liste d s pecies or critical ha bitat t hat was 

n ot c o nsi dere d i n t his c o ns ultati o n; or, (c) If a ne w s pe cies is liste d or critical ha bitat desi g nate d t hat ma y 

be affecte d b y t he i de ntifie d acti o n. N o ta ke is a ntici pate d or e xe m pte d. If t here is a n y i nci de ntal ta ke of 

a liste d s pecies, rei nitiati o n w o ul d be re q uire d. S h o ul d y o u ha ve a n y q uesti o ns a b o ut t hi s c orres p o n de nce 

please c o ntact E dit h Cars o n- S u pi n o at ( 9 7 8) 2 8 2- 8 4 9 0 or b y e mail ( E dit h. Cars o n- S u pi n o @ n oaa. g o v). 

F or q uesti o ns relate d t o Esse ntial Fis h Ha bitat, please c o ntact Jessie M urra y wit h o ur Ha bitat a n d 

Ec os yste ms Ser vices Di visi o n at ( 9 7 8) - 6 7 5-2 1 7 5 or J essie. M urra y @ n oaa. g o v. 

Si ncerel y, 

F or: 

Je n nifer A n ders o n 

Assista nt Re gi o nal A d mi nistrat or 

f or Pr otecte d Res o urces 

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U nite d States De part me nt of t he I nteri or

FI S H A N D WI L D LI F E S E R VI C E

Ne w Yor k Ec ol o gical Ser vices Fiel d Office

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E ve nt C o de: 0 5 E 1 N Y 0 0- 2 0 2 2- E- 0 1 3 4 6 

Pr oject Na me: Li vi n gst o n Ave n ue Bri d ge Re place me nt Pr oject 

S u bject: Verificati o n letter f or t he ' Li vi n gst o n Ave n ue Bri d ge Re place me nt Pr oject' pr oject 

u n der t he Ja n uar y 5, 2 0 1 6, Pr o gra m matic Bi ol o gical O pi ni o n o n Fi nal 4( d) R ule f or 

t he N ort her n L o n g-eare d Bat a n d Acti vities E xce pte d fr o m Ta ke Pr o hi biti o ns.

Dear Melissa Grese:

T he U. S. Fis h a n d Wil dlife Ser vice ( Ser vice) recei ve d o n N o ve m ber 0 3, 2 0 2 1 y o ur effects 

deter mi nati o n f or t he ' Li vi n gst o n Ave n ue Bri d ge Re place me nt Pr oject' (t he Acti o n) usi n g t he 

n ort her n l o n g-eare d bat ( My otis se pte ntri o n alis ) ke y wit hi n t he I nf or mati o n f or Pla n ni n g a n d 

C o ns ultati o n (I Pa C) s yste m. T his I Pa C ke y assists users i n deter mi ni n g w het her a Fe deral acti o n 

is c o nsiste nt wit h t he acti vities a nal yze d i n t he Ser vice’s Ja n uar y 5, 2 0 1 6, Pr o gra m matic 

Bi ol o gical O pi ni o n ( P B O). T he P B O a d dresses acti vities e xce pte d fr o m "ta ke"

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 pr o hi biti o ns 

a p plica ble t o t he n ort her n l o n g-eare d bat u n der t he E n da n gere d S pecies Act of 1 9 7 3 ( E S A) ( 8 7 

Stat. 8 8 4, as a me n de d; 1 6 U. S. C. 1 5 3 1 et se q.).

Base d u p o n y o ur I Pa C s u b missi o n, t he Acti o n is c o nsiste nt wit h acti vities a nal yze d i n t he P B O. 

T he Acti o n ma y affect t he n ort her n l o n g-eare d bat; h o we ver, a n y ta ke t hat ma y occ ur as a res ult 

of t he Acti o n is n ot pr o hi bite d u n der t he E S A Secti o n 4( d) r ule a d o pte d f or t his s pecies at 5 0 

C F R § 1 7. 4 0( o). U nless t he Ser vice a d vises y o u wit hi n 3 0 da ys of t he date of t his letter t hat y o ur 

I Pa C-assiste d deter mi nati o n was i nc orrect, t his letter verifies t hat t he P B O satisfies a n d 

c o ncl u des y o ur res p o nsi bilities f or t his Acti o n u n der E S A Secti o n 7(a)( 2) wit h res pect t o t he 

n ort her n l o n g-eare d bat.

Please re p ort t o o ur office a n y c ha n ges t o t he i nf or mati o n a b o ut t he Acti o n t hat y o u s u b mitte d i n 

I Pa C, t he res ults of a n y bat s ur ve ys c o n d ucte d i n t he Acti o n area, a n d a n y dea d, i nj ure d, or sic k 

n ort her n l o n g-eare d bats t hat are f o u n d d uri n g Acti o n i m ple me ntati o n. If t he Acti o n is n ot 

c o m plete d wit hi n o ne year of t he date of t his letter, y o u m ust u p date a n d res u b mit t he 

i nf or mati o n re q uire d i n t he I Pa C ke y.
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T his I Pa C-assiste d deter mi nati o n all o ws y o u t o rel y o n t he P B O f or c o m plia nce wit h E S A 

Secti o n 7(a)( 2) o nl y f or t he n ort her n l o n g-eare d bat. It d oes n ot a p pl y t o t he f oll o wi n g E S Apr otecte d s pecies t hat als o ma y occ ur i n t he Acti o n area:

M o narc h B utterfl y D a n a us plexi p p us Ca n di date

If t he Acti o n ma y affect ot her fe derall y liste d s pecies besi des t he n ort her n l o n g-eare d bat, a 

pr o p ose d s pecies, a n d/ or desi g nate d critical ha bitat, a d diti o nal c o ns ultati o n bet wee n y o u a n d t his 

Ser vice office is re q uire d. If t he Acti o n ma y dist ur b bal d or g ol de n ea gles, a d diti o nal 

c o or di nati o n wit h t he Ser vice u n der t he Bal d a n d G ol de n Ea gle Pr otecti o n Act is rec o m me n de d.

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[ 1] Ta ke mea ns t o harass, har m, p urs ue, h u nt, s h o ot, w o u n d, kill, tra p, ca pt ure, or c ollect, or t o 

atte m pt t o e n ga ge i n a n y s uc h c o n d uct [ E S A Secti o n 3( 1 9)].
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Acti o n Descri pti o n

Yo u pr o vi de d t o I Pa C t he f oll o wi n g na me a n d descri pti o n f or t he s u bject Acti o n.

1. N a me

Li vi n gst o n Ave n ue Bri d ge Re place me nt Pr oject

2. Descri pti o n

T he f oll o wi n g descri pti o n was pr o vi de d f or t he pr oject ' Li vi n gst o n Ave n ue Bri d ge Re place me nt 

Pr oject':

Re place me nt of Li vi n gst o n Ave n ue rail bri d ge

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Deter mi n ati o n Ke y Res ult

T his Fe deral Acti o n ma y affect t he n ort her n l o n g-eare d bat i n a ma n ner c o nsiste nt wit h t he 

descri pti o n of acti vities a d dresse d b y t he Ser vice’s P B O date d Ja n uar y 5, 2 0 1 6. A n y ta ki n g t hat 

ma y occ ur i nci de ntal t o t his Acti o n is n ot pr o hi bite d u n der t he fi nal 4( d) r ule at 5 0 C F R 

§ 1 7. 4 0( o). T heref ore, t he P B O satisfies y o ur res p o nsi bilities f or t his Acti o n u n der E S A Secti o n 

7(a)( 2) relati ve t o t he n ort her n l o n g-eare d bat.

Deter mi n ati o n Ke y Descri pti o n: N ort her n L o n g-e are d B at 4( d) R ule

T his ke y was last u p date d i n I Pa C o n Ma y 1 5, 2 0 1 7. Ke ys are s u bject t o peri o dic re visi o n.

T his ke y is i nte n de d f or acti o ns t hat ma y affect t he t hreate ne d n ort her n l o n g-eare d bat.

T he p ur p ose of t he ke y f or Fe deral acti o ns is t o assist deter mi nati o ns as t o w het her pr o p ose d 

acti o ns are c o nsiste nt wit h t h ose a nal yze d i n t he Ser vice’s P B O date d Ja n uar y 5, 2 0 1 6.

Fe deral acti o ns t hat ma y ca use pr o hi bite d ta ke of n ort her n l o n g-eare d bats, affect E S A-liste d 

s pecies ot her t ha n t he n ort her n l o n g-eare d bat, or affect a n y desi g nate d critical ha bitat, re q uire 

E S A Secti o n 7(a)( 2) c o ns ultati o n i n a d diti o n t o t he use of t his ke y. Fe deral acti o ns t hat ma y 
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affect s pecies pr o p ose d f or listi n g or critical ha bitat pr o p ose d f or desi g nati o n ma y re q uire a 

c o nfere nce u n der E S A Secti o n 7(a)( 4).
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D et er mi n ati o n K e y R e s ult

T his pr oject ma y affect t he t hreate ne d N ort her n l o n g-eare d bat; t heref ore, c o ns ultati o n wit h t he 

Ser vice p urs ua nt t o Secti o n 7(a)( 2) of t he E n da n gere d S pecies Act of 1 9 7 3 ( 8 7 Stat. 8 8 4, as 

a me n de d; 1 6 U. S. C. 1 5 3 1 et se q.) is re q uire d. H o we ver, base d o n t he i nf or mati o n y o u pr o vi de d, 

t his pr oject ma y rel y o n t he Ser vice’s Ja n uar y 5, 2 0 1 6, Pr o gr a m m atic Bi ol o gic al O pi ni o n o n 

Fi n al 4( d) R ule f or t he N ort her n L o n g- E are d B at a n d Activities Exce pte d fr o m Take Pr o hi biti o ns 

t o f ulfill its Secti o n 7(a)( 2) c o ns ultati o n o bli gati o n.

Q u alifi c ati o n I nt er vi e w

Is t he acti o n a ut h orize d, f u n de d, or bei n g carrie d o ut b y a Fe deral a ge nc y?

Yes

Ha ve y o u deter mi ne d t hat t he pr o p ose d acti o n will ha ve “ n o effect” o n t he n ort her n l o n geare d bat? (If y o u are u ns ure select " N o")

N o

Will y o ur acti vit y p ur p osef ull y Ta ke n ort her n l o n g-eare d bats?

N o

[ Se ma ntic] Is t he pr oject acti o n area l ocate d w h oll y o utsi de t he W hite- n ose S y n dr o me 

Z o ne?

A ut o m atic all y a ns were d

N o

Ha ve y o u c o ntacte d t he a p pr o priate a ge nc y t o deter mi ne if y o ur pr oject is near a k n o w n 

hi ber nac ul u m or mater nit y r o ost tree? 

L ocati o n i nf or mati o n f or n ort her n l o n g-eare d bat hi ber nac ula is ge nerall y ke pt i n state 

Nat ural Herita ge I n ve nt or y data bases – t he a vaila bilit y of t his data varies state- b y-state. 

Ma n y states pr o vi de o nli ne access t o t heir data, eit her directl y b y pr o vi di n g ma ps or b y 

pr o vi di n g t he o p p ort u nit y t o ma ke a data re q uest. I n s o me cases, t o pr otect t h ose res o urces, 

access t o t he i nf or mati o n ma y be li mite d. A we b pa ge wit h li n ks t o state Nat ural Herita ge 

I n ve nt or y data bases a n d ot her s o urces of i nf or mati o n o n t he l ocati o ns of n ort her n l o n geare d bat r o ost trees a n d hi ber nac ula is a vaila ble at w w w.f ws. g o v/ mi d west/e n da n gere d/ 

ma m mals/ nle b/ n hisites. ht ml.

Yes

Will t he acti o n affect a ca ve or mi ne w here n ort her n l o n g-eare d bats are k n o w n t o 

hi ber nate (i.e., hi ber nac ul u m) or c o ul d it alter t he e ntra nce or t he e n vir o n me nt ( p h ysical or 

ot her alterati o n) of a hi ber nac ul u m?

N o

Will t he acti o n i n v ol ve Tree Re m o val ?

Yes
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Will t he acti o n o nl y re m o ve hazar d o us trees f or t he pr otecti o n of h u ma n life or pr o pert y?

N o

Will t he acti o n re m o ve trees wit hi n 0. 2 5 miles of a k n o w n n ort her n l o n g-eare d bat 

hi ber nac ul u m at a n y ti me of year?

N o

Will t he acti o n re m o ve a k n o w n occ u pie d n ort her n l o n g-eare d bat mater nit y r o ost tree or 

a n y trees wit hi n 1 5 0 feet of a k n o w n occ u pie d mater nit y r o ost tree fr o m J u ne 1 t hr o u g h 

J ul y 3 1?

N o
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Pr oj e ct Q u e sti o n n air e

If t he pr oject i ncl u des f orest c o n versi o n, re p ort t he a p pr o pri ate acre a ges bel o w. 

Ot her wise, t y pe ‘ 0’ i n q uesti o ns 1- 3.

1. Esti mate d t otal acres of f orest c o n versi o n:

2. If k n o w n, esti mate d acres of f orest c o n versi o n fr o m A pril 1 t o Oct o ber 3 1

3. If k n o w n, esti mate d acres of f orest c o n versi o n fr o m J u ne 1 t o J ul y 3 1

If t he pr oject i ncl u des ti m ber h ar vest, re p ort t he a p pr o pri ate acre a ges bel o w. 

Ot her wise, t y pe ‘ 0’ i n q uesti o ns 4- 6.

4. Esti mate d t otal acres of ti m ber har vest

5. If k n o w n, esti mate d acres of ti m ber har vest fr o m A pril 1 t o Oct o ber 3 1

6. If k n o w n, esti mate d acres of ti m ber har vest fr o m J u ne 1 t o J ul y 3 1

If t he pr oject i ncl u des prescri be d fire, re p ort t he a p pr o pri ate acre a ges bel o w. 

Ot her wise, t y pe ‘ 0’ i n q uesti o ns 7- 9.

7. Esti mate d t otal acres of prescri be d fire

8. If k n o w n, esti mate d acres of prescri be d fire fr o m A pril 1 t o Oct o ber 3 1

9. If k n o w n, esti mate d acres of prescri be d fire fr o m J u ne 1 t o J ul y 3 1

If t he pr oject i ncl u des ne w wi n d t ur bi nes, re p ort t he me g a w atts of wi n d c a p acit y 

bel o w. Ot her wise, t y pe ‘ 0’ i n q uesti o n 1 0.

1 0. W hat is t he esti mate d wi n d ca pacit y (i n me ga watts) of t he ne w t ur bi ne(s)?
U. S. D e p art m e nt 1 2 0 0 N e w J er s e y A v e n u e, S E 

of Tr a n s p ort ati o n W a s hi n gt o n, D C 2 0 5 9 0 

F e d e r al R ail r o a d 

A d mi ni st r ati o n 

N o ve m ber 5 , 2 0 2 1 

U. S. Fis h an d Wil dlife Ser vice 

Ne w Y or k Fiel d Office 

3 8 1 7 L u ker R oa d 

C ortla n d, N Y 1 3 0 4 5 

Re: Re q uest f or C o nc urre nce 

Mi grat or y Bir d Treat y Act a n d Bal d a n d G ol de n Ea gle Pr otecti o n Act 

N ort her n L o n g -Eare d Bat 

Li vi n gst o n A ve n ue Railr oa d Br i d ge Re place me nt Pr oject 

Al ba n y a n d Re n sselaer, Ne w Y or k 

Dear U S F W S Ne w Y or k Fiel d Office : 

T he U. S. De part me nt of Tra ns p ortati o n’s Fe deral Railr oa d A d mi nistrati o n ( F R A) a n d t he Ne w Y or k State 

De part me nt of Tra ns p ortati o n ( N Y S D O T) are pre pari n g a n E n vir o n me ntal Assess me nt ( E A) i n acc or da nce 

wit h t he Nati o nal E n vir o n me ntal P olic y Act ( N E P A) a n d re late d fe deral e n vir o n me ntal re vie w 

re q uire me nts as well as t he Ne w Y or k State E n vir o n me ntal Q ualit y Re vie w Act ( S E Q R A) f or t he 

Li vi n gst o n A ve n ue Railr oa d Bri d ge Re place me nt Pr oject (t he Pr oject) ( E ncl os ure 1). E ncl os ure 1 prese nts 

t he pla ns, pr ofiles, a n d t y pical secti o ns f or t he t w o b uil d alter nati ves descri be d herei n. F R A is t he lea d 

Fe deral a ge nc y u n der N E P A a n d N Y S D O T is t he lea d state a ge nc y u n der S E Q R A. 

T he Li vi n gst o n A ve n ue Bri d ge pr o vi des a critical rail li n k o n Ne w Y or k State’s E m pire C orri d or rai l r o ute. 

T he bri d ge, w hic h C S X Tra ns p ortati o n I nc. ( C S X) o w ns a n d t he Nati o nal Railr oa d Passe n g er C or p orati o n 

( A mtra k) mai ntai ns a n d o perates, is neari n g t he e n d of its ser vicea ble life. A mtra k uses t he bri d ge f or 

i ntercit y passe n ger trai ns tra veli n g o n t he E m pire C orri d or r o ute a n d C S X a n d Ca na dia n Pacific ( C P) use 

t he bri d ge f or frei g ht rail ser vice. T he bri d ge’s e xisti n g s u perstr uct ure a n d s u bstr uct ure are i n fair t o p o or 

c o n diti o n, a n d t he mec ha nical p orti o ns of t he m o va ble s wi n g s pa n are si g nifica ntl y deteri orate d. T he s wi n g 

s pa n fre q ue ntl y malf u ncti o ns, res ulti n g i n dela ys t o passe n ger trai ns, frei g ht trai ns, a n d b oat traffic, a n d t he 

bri d ge d oes n ot meet c urre nt desi g n sta n dar ds or m o der n seis mic c o des. T he e xisti n g bri d ge c o ntri b utes t o 

dela ys i n t he m o ve me nt of frei g ht a n d passe n gers t hr o u g h o ut Ne w Y or k State, a n d its re place me nt is 

esse ntial t o i m ple me nti n g f ut ure rail pla ns a n d i m pr o vi n g state -wi de tra ns p ort ati o n. 

I ncl u de d wit h t his re q uest is t he N ort her n L o n g-Eare d Bat 4( d) R ule Strea mli ne d C o ns u ltati o n F or m t hat 

was pre vi o usl y s u b mitte d t o t he U. S. Fis h a n d Wil dlife Ser vice ( U S F W S) o n Fe br uar y 1 6, 2 0 2 1 

(Att ac h me nt 1 ). Usi n g t his f or m, F R A has deter mi ne d t he Pr oject ma y affect t h e n ort her n l o n g -eare d bat, 

b ut t hat a n y res ulti n g i nci de ntal ta ke of t he bat is n ot pr o hi bite d b y t he fi nal 4( d) r ule. 

F R A has als o deter mi ne d t he Pr oject ma y affect, b ut is n ot li kel y t o a d versel y affect a n y s pecies pr otecte d 

u n d er t he Mi grat or y Bir d Treat y Act, or bal d ea gles pr otecte d u n der t he Bal d a n d G ol de n Ea gle Pr otecti o n 

Act. M ore i nf or mati o n a b o ut t he Pr oject a n d s u p p orti n g a nal ysis f or t his deter mi nati o n is pr o vi de d bel o w. 

P R O P O S E D P R O J E C T 

T he e xisti n g m o va ble s wi n g -s pa n br i d ge was c o nstr ucte d i n 1 9 0 1 -1 9 0 3 o n a s u bstr uct ure dati n g t o t he 

1 8 6 0s a n d is neari n g t he e n d of its ser vicea ble life. Rece nt i ns pecti o ns i n dicate d t he bri d ge has si g nifica nt 
Li vi n gst o n A ve n ue Bri d ge 2 

deteri orati o n. I n a d diti o n, t he bri d ge d oes n ot meet c urre nt desi g n sta n dar ds relate d t o l oa d, s pee d, a n d 

vertical cleara nce, a n d t heref ore passe n ger a n d frei g ht trai ns o perati n g o ver t he bri d ge m ust c o m pl y wit h 

restricti o ns relate d t o wei g ht a n d s pee d. A mtra k uses t he bri d ge f or i ntercit y passe n ger trai ns tra veli n g o n 

t he E m pire C orri d or r o ute a n d C S X a n d Ca na dia n Pacific ( C P) use t he bri d ge f or frei g ht rail ser vice. T he 

e xisti n g Li vi n gst o n A ve n ue Bri d ge has bee n i de ntifie d as a c o ntri b uti n g fact or t o dela ys i n t he m o ve me nt 

of frei g ht a n d passe n gers t hr o u g h o ut Ne w Y or k St ate. T he p ur p ose of t he Pr oject is t o i m pr o ve relia bilit y 

a n d re d uce passe n ger a n d frei g ht trai n dela ys al o n g t his se g me nt of t he E m pire C orri d or; ac hie ve (at a 

mi ni m u m) a l o n g -ter m state-of -g o o d -re pair f or t he bri d ge; eli mi nate e xisti n g bri d ge a n d trac k deficie ncies; 

a n d mai ntai n or i m pr o ve na vi gati o n near t he bri d ge. T his will e ns ure t hat t he Li vi n gst o n A ve n ue Bri d ge 

meets m o der n passe n ger a n d frei g ht rail ca pacit y a n d l oa d/ wei g ht sta n dar ds, mai ntai ns acce pta ble le vels of 

safet y, a n d s u p p orts t he l o n g-ter m utilit y a n d vitalit y of t he E m pire C orri d or. 

As part of t he de vel o p me nt a n d e val uati o n of alter nati ves f or t he E A, N Y S D O T a n d F R A deter mi ne d t hat 

disc o nti n uati o n of a rail cr ossi n g bet wee n Al ba n y a n d Re nsselaer, re pair a n d re ha bilitati o n of t he e xisti n g 

br i d ge, a n d re place me nt of t he bri d ge wit hi n t he e xisti n g bri d ge f o ot pri nt w o ul d n ot be reas o na ble 

alter nati ves. F R A a n d N Y S D O T c o ncl u de d t hat t w o B uil d Alter nati ves t hat re place t he e xisti n g bri d ge wit h 

a ne w lift bri d ge eit her j ust s o ut h or j ust n ort h o f the e xisti n g ali g n me nt w o ul d be feasi ble, reas o na ble, a n d 

w o ul d meet t he Pr oject ’s p ur p ose a n d nee d as defi ne d i n t he E A . 

• B uil d Alter nati ve 1 (Fi g ure 1 ) i n v ol ves t he c o m plete re place me nt of t he e xisti n g t w o-trac k Li vi n gst o n 

A ve n ue Bri d ge wit h a ne w t w o -track m o va ble bri d ge o n a s ke we d ali g n me nt n ort h of t he e xisti n g 

bri d ge. 

• B uil d Alter nati ve 2 (Fi g ure 2 ) i n v ol ves t he c o m plete re place me nt of t he e xisti n g t w o-trac k Li vi n gst o n 

A ve n ue Bri d ge wit h a ne w t w o -trac k m o va ble bri d ge l ocate d parallel t o a n d a p pr o xi matel y 5 0 feet 

s o ut h of t he e xisti n g bri d ge. 

U n der b ot h B uil d Alter nati ves, t he ne w bri d ge w o ul d ha ve a lift s pa n i nstea d of a s wi n g s pa n li ke t he 

e xisti n g bri d ge. T his w o ul d i ncrease t he wi dt h of t he na vi gati o n c ha n nel fr o m t he c urre nt wi dt h of 1 0 0 feet 

t o a ppr o xi matel y 1 9 0 feet wi de. T he vertical cleara nce of t he lift s pa n w he n o pe n w o ul d be 6 0 feet a b o ve 

Mea n Hi g h Water, w hic h is t he sa me cleara nce as t he nearest bri d ges u pstrea m a n d d o w nstrea m of t he 

Li vi n gst o n A ve n ue Bri d ge. W he n t he bri d ge is cl ose d, t he vertical cleara nce a b o ve t he water w o ul d be t he 

sa me as wit h t he e xisti n g bri d ge, w hic h is 2 5 feet a b o ve Mea n Hi g h Water. 

B ot h B uil d Alter nati ves als o i ncl u de m o dificati o ns t o t he a p pr oac h trac ks o n b ot h si des of t he ri ver. I n 

Re nsselaer, t he a p pr oac h trac ks w o ul d be rec o nfi g ure d t o i m pr o ve o perati o ns a n d trai n s pee ds. I n Al ba n y, 

t he wester n a b ut me nt of t he bri d ge w o ul d be s hifte d sli g htl y west war d a n d rail bri d ges o ver t w o l ocal 

streets, Water a n d Ce ntre Streets, w o ul d be re ha bilitate d a n d rec o nfi g ure d t o acc o m m o date t he s hift i n t he 

trac k ali g n me nt. B ot h B uil d Alter nati ves w o ul d pr o vi de a s hare d use pat h f or bic yclists a n d pe destria ns. 

N o c ha n ge i n t he n u m ber of dail y trai ns is pla n ne d as a res ult of t he Pr oject. Wit h t he ne w bri d ge, trai n 

o perati n g s pee d o n t he bri d ge w o ul d be i ncrease d fr o m t he c urre nt s pee d of 1 5 m p h t o 4 0 m p h f or passe n ger 

trai ns a n d 3 5 m p h f or frei g ht trai ns. T he ne w bri d ge w o ul d ha ve t w o trac ks a n d t o acc o m m o date t w o trai ns 

o perati n g acr oss t he bri d ge at t he sa me ti me. 

D E S C RI P T I O N O F C O N S T R U C TI O N A C TI VI TI E S 

Sta gi n g l ocati o ns (Fi g ure 3 ) w o ul d li kel y i ncl u de a pr o pert y a djace nt t o t he Li vi n gst o n A ve n ue Bri d ge i n 

Re nsselaer w here t he C it y is pr o p osi n g a ne w resi de ntial de vel o p me nt, Kiliae n’s La n di n g, if a vaila ble f or 

t he d urati o n of c o nstr ucti o n. A n access r oa d w o ul d be c o nstr ucte d fr o m Trac y Street t o t he sta gi n g area 

usi n g a utilit y ease me nt/c orri d or. T his sta gi n g l ocati o n w o ul d pr o vi de water access fr o m t he easter n 

s h oreli ne f or material a n d e q ui p me nt deli veries via bar ge. A te m porar y p ier e xte n di n g t o t he na vi gati o n 

c ha n nel w o ul d als o be c o nstr ucte d n ort h of t he e xisti n g bri d ge f or eit her B uil d Alter nati ve si nce t he water 

de pt hs are t o o s hall o w f or t he bar ges. T he pier w o ul d facilitate t he deli ver y of c o ncrete a n d ot her material, 

a n d a te m p orar y ha ul r oa d w o ul d be c o nstr ucte d bet wee n t he pier a n d t he A mtra k yar d. A n offsite sta gi n g 

area w o ul d be use d t o c o nstr uct t he fl oat -i n s pa ns a n d lift t o wer secti o ns of t he re place me nt bri d ge, w hic h 
Li vi n gst o n A ve n ue Bri d ge 3 

w o ul d be tra ns p orte d t o t he pr oject site a n d i nsta lle d b y bar ge. F or B uil d Alter nati ve 2, a s maller 

c o nstr ucti o n sta gi n g area w o ul d als o be re q uire d j ust s o ut h of t he e xisti n g bri d ge al o n g t he easter n s h oreli ne, 

l ocate d wit hi n t he A mtra k pr o pert y near t he mai nte n a nce facilit y. Sta gi n g o n t he wester n s h ore li ne of t he 

ri ver i n Al ba n y w o ul d li kel y be o n state-o w ne d pr o pert y t o t he n ort h a n d s o ut h of t he bri d ge bet wee n Q ua y 

Street a n d I -7 8 7. Tree cleari n g w o ul d be re q uire d f or eit her B uil d Alter nati ve ( 3 acres f or B uil d Alter nati ve 

1, a n d 2 acres f or B u il d Alter nati ve 2) o n t he east s h oreli ne t o acc o m m o date c o nstr ucti o n access a n d tie -i n 

t o t he e xisti n g trac ks. 

C o nstr ucti o n of t he te m p orar y pier, t he ne w bri d ge piers, t he d ol p hi n a n d fe n der s yste m, i nstallati o n of t he 

ne w bri d ge s u perstr uct ure, a n d de m ol iti o n of t he e xisti n g bri d ge w o ul d all be c o n d ucte d usi n g bar ge-base d 

e q ui p me nt. Pile i nstallati o n f or t he te m p orar y pier a n d d ol p hi n a n d fe n der s yste m w o ul d be b y a 

c o m bi nati o n of pre -drilli n g, vi brat or y ha m mer, a n d a c us hi o ne d i m pact ha m mer if necessar y. N oise 

res ulti n g fr o m pile i nstallati o n w o ul d be i nter mitte nt o ver t he c o urse of a w or k da y . T he ne w bri d ge piers 

w o ul d c o m prise steel H -piles i nstalle d via vi brat or y ha m mer wit hi n a de watere d a n d e xca vate d steel s heet 

pi le cell. T he s u perstr uct ure f or t he ne w brid ge w o ul d be fl oate d t o t he pr oject site o n bar ges a n d i nstalle d 

usi n g a cra ne. De m oliti o n of t he e xisti n g bri d ge w o ul d als o be c o m plete d usi n g bar ge -base d e q ui p me nt, 

wit h nets, tar ps, a n d/ or pa ns t o ca pt ure a n y falli n g de bris. T he s u perstr uct ure w o ul d be re m o ve d s pa n-b y -

s pa n a n d t he n tra ns p orte d t o a n d disasse m ble d i n a sta gi n g yar d. N o ne of t he i n-water acti vities w o ul d be 

e x pecte d t o res ult i n n oise le vels t hat c o ul d alter s pecies asse m bla g es or per ma ne ntl y dis place a n y bir ds i n 

t he area. 

T he bri d ge a b ut me nts w o ul d be s u p p orte d b y steel H -piles i nstalle d usi n g la n d -base d e q ui p me nt. A s mall 

a m o u nt of e xca vati o n de wateri n g c o ul d be re q uire d, de pe n di n g o n t he ele vati o n of gr o u n d water near t he 

s h oreli ne. F oll o wi n g c o nstr ucti o n of t he ne w bri d ge a n d prior t o d ec o m missi o ni n g a n d re m o val of t he 

e xisti n g bri d ge, t he trac ks w o ul d be tie d i nt o t he e xisti n g a p pr oac h trac ks east a n d west of t he bri d ge. Eit her 

B uil d Alter nati ve w o ul d re q uire a s hift i n t he l ocati o n of t he w ye trac k ali g n me nt a n d/ or raisi n g t he 

ele vati on of t he trac k. B ot h B uil d Alter nati ves w o ul d als o re q uire c ha n ges t o t w o rail bri d ges i n Al ba n y 

o ver Water Street a n d Ce ntre Street . 

E XI S TI N G H A BI T A T C O N DI TI O N S 

T he area s urr o u n di n g t he Li vi n gst o n A ve n ue Bri d ge is de vel o pe d wit h a mi x of resi de nti al, trans p ortati o n 

i nfrastr uct ure, i n d ustrial, a n d c o m mercial uses. T he a vaila bilit y of nat ural ha bitat is li mite d. T he wester n 

s h oreli ne i n Al ba n y is occ u pie d b y C or ni n g Ri verfr o nt Par k, a recreati o nal par k t hat c o ntai ns ma nic ure d 

la w n wit h s ha de trees, as p halt pat hs, a n d t w o h u ma n -ma de, or na me ntal p o n ds. T he ve getati o n o n t he easter n 

s h oreli ne i n Re nsselaer is a mi x of ri paria n z o ne tree a n d s hr u b s pecies t hat are c o m m o n t o t he re gi o n, 

i ncl u di n g c ott o n w o o d (P o p ul us delt oi des ), s yca m ore (Pl at a n us occi de nt alis ), h o ne ys uckle ( L o nicer a s p. ), 

a n d d o g w o o ds ( C or n us s p p. ). A n a p pr o xi matel y 7 -acre w o o dl ot t hat pri maril y c o nsists of s uccessi o nal 

deci d u o us f orest a n d a s mall ( 0. 0 6 acre) re d ma ple wetla n d are n ort h of t he e xisti n g bri d ge o n t he easter n 

ba n k o f t he ri ver. T his fra g me nt re prese nts t he m ost siza ble nat ural ha bitat near t he bri d ge, b ut is of mar gi nal 

q ualit y d ue t o its s mall t otal size, lar ge a m o u nt of e d ge relati ve t o t otal area, a n d is olati o n wit hi n hea vil y 

de vel o pe d s urr o u n di n gs. B uil d Alter nati ves 1 a n d 2 w o ul d re q u ire t he cleari n g of 3 or 2 acres of trees, 

res pecti vel y, wit hi n t his 7-acre w o o dla n d fra g me nt o n t he n ort h si de of t he easter n a b ut me nt. O n eit her si de 

of t he bri d ge, relati vel y hi g h le vels of a nt hr o p o ge nic n oise occ ur fr o m rail o pe rati o ns, traffic al o n g I-7 8 7, 

a n d ot her s o urces ass ociate d wit h t he de vel o pe d la n d uses i n t he s urr o u n di n g area. 

C O M P LI A N C E 

Mi gr at or y Bir d Tre at y Act Acc or di n g t o t he U. S. Fis h a n d Wil dlife Ser vice ( U S F W S ) I Pa C Res o urce 

List ( Att ac h me nt 2 ), t here are fi ve mi grat or y bir ds of c o ncer n t hat c o ul d p ote ntiall y be affecte d b y t he 

Pr oject : b o b oli n k (D olic h o nyx oryziv or us ), Ca na da war bler (C ar delli n a c a n a de nsis ), prairie war bler 

(De n dr oic a disc ol or ), re d-hea de d w o o d pec ker ( Mel a ner pes eryt hr o ce p h al us ), a n d w o o d t hr us h (Hyl ocic hl a 

m usteli n a ). T hese s pecies are i de ntifie d as ha vi n g bree di n g, wi nteri n g, mi grati n g, or year-r o u n d ha bitat i n 

t he st u d y area. Os pre ys ha ve bee n re p orte d t o nest o n t he easter n s wi n g s pa n t o wer of t he Li vi n gst o n A ve n ue 

Bri d ge, a n d a pair of pere gri ne falc o ns n est a p pr o xi matel y 0. 7 5 miles a wa y o n t he D u n n Me m orial Bri d ge. 
Li vi n gst o n A ve n ue Bri d ge 4 

T o mi ni mize i m pacts t o os pre ys, t he os pre y nest o n t he Bri d ge will be re m o ve d d uri n g t he wi nter w he n t h e 

nest is i nacti ve, i n c o or di nati o n wit h U S F W S a n d t he Ne w Y or k State De p art me nt of E n vir o n me ntal 

C o nser vati o n ( N Y S D E C ). U p o n t heir ret ur n t o t he area i n t he s pri n g, t hese os pre ys s h o ul d easil y esta blis h 

a ne w nesti n g site o n o ne of t he ma n y ot her tall, artificial str uct ures al o n g t his secti o n of t he H u ds o n Ri ver 

a n d re mai n a part of t he area’s bree di n g p o p ulati o n. Acti vities u n der b ot h B uil d Alter nati ves w o ul d n ot 

ha ve t he p ote ntial t o dist ur b or disr u pt t he bree di n g acti vit y of t he nesti n g pair of pere gri ne falc o ns, as t his 

s pecies is hi g hl y t olera nt of a n d ha bit uate d t o h u ma n dist ur ba nce a n d t he c o nstructi o n acti vities will n ot 

e xte n d t o t he D u n n Me m orial Bri d ge w here t he pair c urre ntl y nests. F oll o wi n g c o m pleti o n of t he Pr oject, 

t he re place me nt bri d ge will re prese nt a p ote ntial nesti n g site f or t hese or ot her os pre ys or falc o ns in t he 

area. 

T o mi ni mize i m pacts o n t h e ot her s pecies of mi grat or y bir ds wit h t he p ote ntial t o bree d i n t he vici nit y of 

t he Pr oject, ve getati o n cleari n g will o nl y occ ur fr o m Oct o ber 3 1 t o Marc h 3 1, w hic h is o utsi de t he pri mar y 

bree di n g peri o d of Ma y t hr o u g h A u g ust, f or t he bir ds i de ntifie d as ha vi n g t he p ote ntial t o bree d wit hi n t he 

pr oject area. Ve getati o n cleari n g, t heref ore, w o ul d occ ur pri or t o or after t his bree di n g peri o d t o pre ve nt 

bir ds fr o m atte m pti n g t o bree d w here a d diti o nal c o nstr ucti o n acti vit y w o ul d later occ ur. N oi se ge nerate d 

d uri n g c o nstr ucti o n of t he Pr oject will be te m p orar y a n d i nter mitte nt, a n d as s uc h, will n ot li kel y ha ve l o n g -

ter m or a d verse effects t o mi grat or y bir ds p ote ntiall y occ urri n g i n t he area. C o nstr ucti o n acti vities ha ve t he 

p ote ntial t o te m p orari l y dis place i n di vi d uals of s o me s pecies fr o m t he i m me diate vici nit y of t he acti vit y, 

h o we ver, c o nstr ucti o n acti vities are n ot e x pecte d t o i ncrease dist ur ba nce le vels t o t he e xte nt t hat t hese 

s pecies w o ul d a ba n d o n t he area alt o get her. 

Gi ve n t hat t he w o o dla n d area o n t he east ba n k of t he ri ver is of mar gi nal val ue t o bir ds a n d ot her wil dlife 

d ue t o its s mall size a n d lar ge a m o u nt of e d ge ha bitat, t he per ma ne nt l oss of 2 or 3 acres of t his ha bitat ma y 

affect, b ut will n ot a d versel y affect , mi grat or y bir d s pecies i n t he area, es peciall y c o nsi deri n g t he 

a vaila bilit y of si milar ha bitat i n t he re gi o n. T he st u d y area has bee n de vel o pe d wit h t he prese nt la n d uses 

f or ma n y years a n d t he e xisti n g bri d ge has bee n i n o perati o n f or m ore t ha n a ce nt ur y, a n d t h us, t he s pecies 

prese nt at t he p r oject site are pri maril y ge neralists a n d dist ur ba nce-t olera nt. T he per ma ne nt l oss of 

w o o dla n d wit h eit her alter n ati ve will re d uce t he ca pacit y of t he area i n ter ms of t he n u m ber of i n di vi d uals, 

b ut it will n ot c ha n ge t he asse m bla ge of bir d p o p ulati o ns i n t he area, a n d t he sa me s pecies will be a ble t o 

i n ha bit t he re mai ni n g p orti o ns of t he w o o dl ot. O perati o n of t he re place me nt bri d ge u n der eit her B uil d 

Alter nati ve will n ot i ncrease dist ur ba nce le vels a b o ve w hat is c ur re ntl y attri b uta ble to t he e xisti n g bri d ge, 

a n d a n y mi grat or y bir d s pecies c urre ntl y i n ha biti n g t he area is e x pecte d t o c o nti n ue i n t he f ut ure. 

B al d a n d G ol de n E a gle Pr otecti o n Act T he bal d ea gle ( H ali aeet us le uc oce p h al us ) was i de ntifie d i n t he 

U S F W S I Pa C Res o urce List as ha vi n g t he p ote ntial t o be affecte d b y t he Pr oject. Base d o n c orres p o n de nce 

wit h t he Ne w Y or k Nat ural Herita ge Pr o gra m o n Fe br uar y 1 9, 2 0 1 9, n o bal d ea gle nesti n g sites ha ve bee n 

i de ntifie d as occ urri n g i n t he pr oject vici nit y. A n y te m p orar y l oss of f ora gi n g ha bitat d uri n g c o nstr ucti o n 

of t he Pr oject will n ot a d versel y affect bal d ea gles, as a n y i n di vi d uals t hat ma y be prese nt i n t he area w o ul d 

be e x pecte d t o m o ve t o ot her si milar a vaila ble f ora gi n g ha bitat i n t he vici nit y of t he p r oject site. T heref ore, 

F R A has deter mi ne d t hat t he P r oject ma y affect, b ut is n ot li kel y t o a d versel y affect bal d ea gles or t heir 

ha bitat. 
Li vi n gst o n A ve n ue Bri d ge 5 

If y o u ha ve a n y q uesti o ns or re q uire a d diti o nal i nf or mati o n re gar di n g t his re q uest or t he Pr oject, please 

c o ntact Bra n d o n Bratc her, F R A E n v ir o n me ntal Pr otecti o n S pecialist (bra n d o n. bratc her @ d ot. g o v ) wit h a 

c o p y t o Mar k Ja k u bia k, Pr oject/ E n vir o n me ntal Ma na ger at N Y S D O T ( mar k .ja k u bia k @ d ot. n y. g o v). 

T ha n k y o u f or w or ki n g wit h F R A a n d N Y S D O T t o a d va nce t his i m p orta nt rail i nfrastr uct ure pr oject. 

Si ncerel y, 

La ura S hic k 

S u per vis or y E n vir o n me ntal Pr otecti o n S pecialist 

E n vir o n me ntal & C orri d or Pla n ni n g Di visi o n 

Office of Railr oa d P olic y & De vel o p me nt 

 

cc: Bra n d o n Bratc her, F R A 

 Mar y Cat heri ne M urra y, F R A 

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B uil d Alt er n ati v e 2 – R e pl a c e m e nt o n a n A dj a c e nt S o ut h Ali g n m e nt

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Existi n g Livi n gst o n Av e n u e Bri d g e

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N ort her n L o n g -E are d B at 4( d) R ule Stre a mli ne d C o ns ult ati o n F or m 

F e deral a ge nc ies s h o ul d use t his f or m f or t he o pti o nal strea mli ne d c o ns ultati o n fra me w or k f or t he n ort her n 

l o n g-eare d bat (N L E B ). T his fra me w or k all o ws fe deral a ge ncies t o rel y u p o n t he U. S. Fis h a n d Wil dlife 

Ser vice’s ( U S F W S ) Ja n uar y 5, 2 0 1 6, intra -Ser vice Pr o gra m matic Bi ol o gical O pi ni o n ( B O) o n t he fi nal 4( d) 

rule f or t he N L E B f or secti o n 7(a)( 2) c o m plia n ce b y: ( 1) n otif yi n g t he U S F W S t hat a n acti o n a ge nc y will use 

t he strea mli n e d fra me w or k; ( 2) descri bi n g t he pr oject wit h s ufficie nt detail t o s u p p ort t he re q uire d 

deter mi nati o n; a n d ( 3) e na bli n g t he U S F W S t o trac k effects a n d deter mi ne if rei nitiati o n of c o ns ultati o n is 

re q uire d per 5 0 C F R 4 0 2. 1 6. 

T his f or m is n ot necessar y if a n a ge nc y deter mi nes t h at a pr o p ose d acti o n will ha ve n o effect t o t he N L E B or 

if t he U S F W S has c o nc urre d i n writi n g wit h a n a ge nc y's deter mi nati o n t hat a pr o p ose d acti o n ma y affect, b ut 

is n ot li kel y t o a d versel y affect t he N L E B (i.e., t he sta n dar d i nf or mal c o ns ultati o n pr ocess) . Acti o ns t hat ma y 

ca use pr o hi bite d i nci de ntal ta ke re q uire se parate f or mal c o ns ultati o n. P r o vi di n g t his i nf or mati o n d oes n ot 

a d dress sec ti o n 7(a)( 2) c o m plia nce f or a n y ot her liste d s pecies .

I nf or m ati o n t o D eter mi ne 4( d) R ule C o m pli a nce: Y E S N O 

1. D oes t he pr oject occ ur w h oll y o utsi de of t he W N S Z o ne ? ☐ ☒ 

2. Ha ve y o u c o ntacte d t he a p pr o priate a ge nc y t o deter mi ne if y o ur pr oject is near 

k n o w n hi ber nac ula or mater nit y r o ost trees? 

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3. C o ul d t he pr oject dist ur b hi ber nati n g N L E Bs i n a k n o w n hi ber nac ul u m? ☐ ☒ 

4. C o ul d t he pr oject alter t he e ntra nce or i nteri or e n vir o n me nt of a k n o w n 

hi ber nac ul u m? 

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5. D oes t he pr oject re m o ve a n y trees wit hi n 0. 2 5 miles of a k n o w n hi ber nac ul u m at 

a n y ti me of year? 

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6. W o ul d t he pr oject c ut or destr o y k n o w n occ u pie d mater nit y r o ost trees, or a n y 

ot her trees wit hi n a 1 5 0 -f o ot ra di us fr o m t he mater nit y r o ost tree fr o m J u ne 1 

t hr o u g h J ul y 3 1. 

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Y o u are eli gi ble t o use t his f or m if y o u ha ve a ns were d yes t o q uesti o n # 1 or y es t o q uesti o n # 2 a n d n o t o 

q uesti o ns 3, 4, 5 a n d 6 . T he re mai n der of t he f or m will be use d b y t he U S F W S t o trac k o ur ass u m pti o ns i n 

t he B O. 

A ge nc y a n d A p plic a nt ( Na me, E mail, P h o ne N o.): Ne w Y or k State De part me nt of Tra ns p ortati o n 

Pr oject N a me : Li vi n gst o n A ve n ue Bri d ge 

Pr oject L oc ati o n (i ncl u de c o or di nates if k n o w n): Al ba n y a n d Re nsselaer, N Y ( 4 2. 6 4 3 2 4 4, -7 3. 7 4 7 9 5 6) 

 

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c o ns ultati o n . 
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B asic Pr oject Descri pti o n (pr o vi de narrati ve bel o w or attac h a d diti o nal i nf or mati o n): 

T he Ne w Y or k State De part me nt of Tra ns p ortati o n ( N Y S D O T) is pr o p osi n g t o re place t he Li vi n gst o n A ve n ue 

Bri d ge (t he Pr o ject), a railr oa d bri d ge t hat s pa ns t he H u ds o n Ri ver bet wee n t he cities of Al ba n y a n d Re nsselaer, 

pr o vi di n g a critical rail li n k o n Ne w Y or k State’s E m pire C orri d or. T he m o va bl e s wi n g -s pa n bri d ge, w hic h 

C S X Tra ns p ortati o n I nc. ( C S X) o w ns a n d t he Nati o nal R ailr oa d Passe n ger C or p orati o n ( A mtra k) mai ntai ns 

a n d o perates, is neari n g t he e n d of its ser vicea ble life. A mtra k uses t he bri d ge f or i ntercit y passe n ger trai ns 

tra veli n g o n t he E m pire C orri d or r o ute a n d C S X a n d Ca na dia n Pacific ( C P) use t he bri d ge f or frei g ht rail 

ser vice. 

T he p ur p ose of t he Pr oject is t o i m pr o ve relia bilit y a n d re d uce passe n ger a n d frei g ht trai n dela ys al o n g t his 

se g me nt of t he E m pire C orri d or; ac hie ve (at a mi ni m u m) a l o n g -ter m state-of -g o o d -re pair f or t he bri d ge; 

eli mi nate e xisti n g bri d ge a n d trac k deficie ncies; a n d mai ntai n or i m pr o ve na vi gati o n near t he bri d ge. T his will 

e ns ure t hat t he Li vi n gst o n A ve n ue Bri d ge meets m o d er n passe n ger a n d frei g ht rail ca pacit y a n d l oa d ( wei g ht) 

sta n dar ds, mai ntai ns acce pt a ble le vels of safet y, a n d su p p orts t he l o n g -ter m utilit y a n d vitalit y of t he E m pire 

C orri d or. T he s u perstr uct ure of t he e xisti n g bri d ge was erecte d i n 1 9 0 1 -1 9 0 3 o n a s u bstr uct ure t hat dates t o 

t he 1 8 6 0s. Rece nt i ns pecti o ns ha ve c o nfir me d t hat t he bri d ge has si g nifica nt deteri orati o n. I n a d diti o n, t he 

bri d ge d oes n ot meet c urre nt desi g n sta n dar ds relate d t o l oa d, s pee d, a n d vertical cleara nce, a n d t heref ore 

passe n ger a n d frei g ht trai ns o perati n g o ver t he bri d ge m ust c o m pl y wit h restricti o ns relate d t o wei g ht a n d 

s pee d. T he bri d ge als o has n o n -sta n dar d vertical a n d h oriz o ntal cleara nces, w hic h li mit t he t y pes of carria ges 

a n d frei g ht t hat ca n tra verse t he s pa n. Its c urre nt deteri orate d state f urt her li mits trai n wei g ht a n d s pee d o n t he 

cr ossi n g. As a res ult, t he t w o -trac k bri d ge ca n be use d o nl y b y o ne trai n at a ti me a n d t he ma xi m u m a ut h orize d 

s pee d is 1 5 miles per h o ur ( m p h). T he e xisti n g Li vi n gst o n A ve n ue Bri d ge has bee n i de ntifie d as a c o ntri b uti n g 

fact or t o dela ys i n t he m o ve me nt of frei g ht a n d passe n gers t hr o u g h o ut Ne w Y or k State. T he Pr oject is esse ntial 

t o i m ple me nti n g f ut ure rail pla ns a n d i m pr o vi n g state-wi de tra ns p ort. 

T he U. S. De part me nt of Tra ns p ortati o n’s Fe deral Railr oa d A d mi nistrati o n ( F R A) is pr o vi di n g gra nt f u n di n g 

t o N Y S D O T f or preli mi nar y e n gi neeri n g a n d en v iro n m en tal rev iew fo r th e P ro ject. F R A a n d N Y S D O T are 

pre pari n g a n E n vir o n me ntal Assess me nt ( E A) to co m p ly wit h th e N atio n al E n v iro n m en tal P o licy A ct (N E P A ) 

as well as t he Ne w Y or k St ate E n vir o n me ntal Q ualit y Re vie w Act ( S E Q R A). T he E A d oc u me nts c o m plia nce 

wit h ot her a p plica ble Fe deral, Ne w Y or k State, a n d l ocal e n vir o n me ntal la ws a n d re g ulati o ns. F R A is t he lea d 

Fe deral a ge nc y f or re vie w u n der N E P A a n d N Y S D O T is t he lea d state a ge nc y f or re vie w u n der S E Q R A. 

As part of t he de vel o p me nt a n d e val uati o n of alter nati ves f or t he E A, N Y S D O T a n d F R A deter mi ne d t hat 

disc o nti n uati o n of a rail cr ossi n g bet wee n Al ba n y a n d Re nsselaer, re pair a n d re ha bilitati o n of t he e xisti n g 

bri d ge, a n d re place me nt of t he bri d ge wit hi n t he e xisti n g bri d ge f o ot pri nt w o ul d n ot be reas o na ble alte r nati ves. 

F R A a n d N Y S D O T c o ncl u de d t hat t w o B uil d Alter nati ves t hat re place t he e xisti n g bri d ge wit h a ne w lift 

bri d ge eit her j ust s o ut h or j ust n ort h of t he e xisti n g ali g n me nt w o ul d meet t he p ur p ose a n d nee d f or t he Pr oject 

a n d be feasi ble a n d reas o na ble : 

• B uil d Alter nati ve 1 i n v ol ves t he c o m pl ete re place me nt of t he e xisti n g t w o -trac k Li vi n gst o n A ve n ue 

Bri d ge wit h a ne w t w o -trac k m o va ble bri d ge o n a s ke we d ali g n me nt n ort h of t he e xisti n g bri d ge. 
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• B uil d Alter nati ve 2 i n v ol ves t he c o m pl ete re place me nt of t he e xisti n g t w o -trac k Li vi n gst o n A ve n ue 

Bri d ge wit h a ne w t w o -trac k m o va ble bri d ge l ocate d parallel t o, a n d a p pr o xi matel y 5 0 feet s o ut h of, 

t he e xisti n g bri d ge. 

Wit h b ot h B uil d Alter nati ves, t he ne w bri d ge w o ul d ha ve a lift s pa n i nstea d of a s wi n g s pa n li ke t he e xisti n g 

bri d ge. T his w o ul d i ncrease t he wi dt h of t he na vi gati o n c ha n nel fr o m t he c urre nt wi dt h of 1 0 0 feet t o 

a p pr o xi matel y 1 9 0 feet wi de. T he vertical cleara nce of t he lift s pa n w he n o pe n w o ul d be 6 0 feet a b o ve Mea n 

Hi g h Water, w hic h is t he sa me clea ra nce as t he nearest bri d ges u pstrea m a n d d o w nstrea m of t he Li vi n gst o n 

A ve n ue Bri d ge. W he n t he bri d ge is cl ose d, t he vertical cleara nce a b o ve t he water w o ul d be t he sa me as wit h 

t he e xisti n g bri d ge, 2 5 feet a b o ve Mea n Hi g h Water. 

T he Pr oject u n der b ot h B u il d Alter nati ves als o i ncl u des m o dificati o ns t o t he a p pr oac h trac ks o n b ot h si des of 

t he ri ver. I n Re nsselaer, t he a p pr oac h trac ks w o ul d be rec o nfi g ure d t o i m pr o ve o perati o ns a n d trai n s pee ds. I n 

Al ba n y, t he wester n a b ut me nt of t he bri d ge w o ul d be s hifte d sli g htl y west war d a n d rail bri d ges o ver t w o l ocal 

streets, Water a n d Ce ntre Streets , w o ul d be re ha bilitate d a n d rec o nfi g ure d t o acc o m m o date t he s hift i n t he 

trac k ali g n me nt. B ot h B uil d Alter nati ves w o ul d pr o vi de a s hare d use pat h f or bic yclists a n d pe destr ia ns. 

N o c ha n ge i n t he n u m ber of dail y trai ns is pla n ne d as a res ult of t he Pr oject. Wit h t he ne w bri d ge, trai n 

o perati n g s pee d o n t he bri d ge w o ul d be i ncrease d fr o m 1 5 m p h t o da y t o 4 0 m p h f or passe n ger trai ns a n d 3 5 

m p h f or frei g ht trai ns. T he ne w bri d g e w o ul d ha ve t w o trac ks a n d c o ul d acc o m m o date t w o trai ns o perati n g 

acr oss t he bri d ge at t he sa me ti me. 

T he area s urr o u n di n g t he Li vi n gst o n Area Bri d ge is de vel o pe d wit h a mi x of resi de ntial, tra ns p ortati o n 

i nfrastr uct ure, i n d ustrial, a n d c o m mercial uses. Nat ural ha bitat a vaila bilit y is li mite d. T he wester n s h oreli ne i n 

Al ba n y is occ u pie d b y C or ni n g Ri verfr o nt Par k, a recreati o nal par k t hat c o ntai ns ma nic ure d la w n wit h s ha d e 

trees, as p halt pat hs, a n d t w o h u ma n-ma de, or na me ntal p o n ds. T he ve getati o n o n t he e aster n s h oreli ne i n 

Re nsselaer is a mi x of ri paria n z o ne tree a n d s hr u b s pecies t hat are c o m m o n t o t he re gi o n, i ncl u di n g 

c ott o n w o o d ( P o p ul us delt oi des ), s yca m or e (Pl at a n us occi de nt alis ), h o ne ys uc kle (L o nicer a s pecies ), a n d 

d o g w o o ds ( C or n us s p p. ). A n a p pr o xi matel y 7-acre w o o dl ot t hat pri maril y c o nsists of s uccessi o nal deci d u o us 

f orest a n d a s mall ( 0. 0 6 acre) re d ma ple wetla n d are n ort h of t he e xisti n g bri d ge o n t he easter n ba n k of t he 

ri ver. T his fra g me nt re prese nts t he m ost siza ble nat ural ha bitat near t he bri d ge, b ut is of mar gi nal q ualit y d ue 

t o its s mall t otal size, lar ge a m o u nt of e d ge relati ve t o t otal area, a n d is olati o n wit hi n hea vil y de vel o pe d 

s urr o u n di n gs. B uil d Alter nati ves 1 a n d 2 w o ul d re q uire t he cleari n g of 3 a n d 2 acres of trees , res pecti vel y, 

wit hi n t his 7 -acre w o o dla n d fra g me nt o n t he n ort h si de of t he easter n a b ut me nt. 

Acc or di n g t o t he U S F W S I Pa C data base, o ne fe derall y liste d terrestrial s pecies ma y be prese nt i n t he Pr oject 

area: n ort her n l o n g -eare d bat ( My otis se pte ntri o n alis ; t hreate ne d). H o we ver, t he Ne w Y or k Nat ural Herita g e 

Pr o gra m has n o rec or ds of a n y n ort her n l o n g -eare d bat hi ber nac ula wit hi n 0. 2 5 miles of t he Pr oject site or 

k n o w n r o ost trees wit hi n 1 5 0 feet of t he Pr oject site. N ort her n l o n g-eare d bats ge nerall y i n ha bit mat ure, cl ose d -

ca n o p y, i ntact f orest wit hi n hea vil y f oreste d la n dsca pes a n d re q uire tracts of u n br o ke n f orest f or b ot h f ora gi n g 

a n d bree di n g. T he y are c o nsi dere d se nsiti ve t o ur ba nizati o n a n d f orest fra g me ntati o n. As descri be d a b o ve, t he 

maj orit y of t he a rea ar o u n d t he Pr oject site is de vel o pe d wit h a n ur ba nize d mi x of resi de ntial, tra ns p ortati o n 

i nfrastr uct ure, i n d ustrial, a n d c o m mercial uses, a n d wil dlife ha bitat is li mite d t o a s mall w o o dl ot a n d 

recreati o nal par k c o nsisti n g m ostl y of ma nic ure d la w n. N o lar ge, u n br o ke n f orest is prese nt i n t he area. Gi ve n 
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t he lac k of preferre d ha bitat i n t he area, t he p ote ntial occ urre nce of t he n ort her n l o n g-eare d bat near t he Pr oject 

site is e xtre mel y re m ote. 

Ge ner al Pr oject I nf or m ati o n Y E S N O 

D oes t he pr oject occ ur wit h i n 0. 2 5 miles of a k n o w n hi ber nac ul u m? ☐ ☒ 

D oes t he pr oject occ ur wit hi n 1 5 0 feet of a k n o w n mater nit y r o ost tree? ☐ ☒ 

D oes t he pr oject i ncl u de f orest c o n versi o n ? (if yes, re p ort acrea ge b el o w) ☒ ☐ 

Esti mate d t otal acres of f orest c o n versi o n 2 -3 

If k n o w n, esti mate d acres of f orest c o n versi o n fr o m A pril 1 t o Oct o ber 3 1 2 -3 

If k n o w n, esti mate d acres of f orest c o n versi o n fr o m J u ne 1 t o J ul y 3 1 0 

D oes t he pr oject i ncl u de ti m b er har vest? (if yes, re p ort acrea ge bel o w) ☐ ☒ 

Esti mate d t otal acres of ti m b er har vest 

If k n o w n, esti mate d acres of ti m ber har v est fr o m A pril 1 t o Oct o ber 3 1 

If k n o w n, esti mate d acres of ti m ber har v est fr o m J u ne 1 t o J ul y 3 1 

D oes t he pr oject i ncl u de prescri be d fire? (if yes, re p ort acrea ge bel o w) ☐ ☒ 

Esti mate d t otal acres of prescri be d fire 

If k n o w n, esti mate d acres of prescri be d fire fr o m A pril 1 t o Oct o ber 3 1 

If k n o w n, esti mate d acres of prescri be d fire fr o m J u ne 1 t o J ul y 3 1 

D oes t he pr oject i nstall ne w wi n d t ur bi nes? (if yes, re p ort ca pacit y i n M W bel o w) ☐ ☒ 

Esti mate d wi n d ca pacit y ( M W) 

A ge nc y Deter mi nati o n : 

B y si g ni n g t his f or m, t he acti o n a ge nc y deter mi nes t h at t his pr oject ma y affect t he N L E B , b ut t hat a n y 

res ulti n g i nci de ntal ta ke of t he N L E B is n ot pr o hi bite d b y t he fi nal 4( d) rule . 

If t he U S F W S d oes n ot res p o n d wit hi n 3 0 da ys fr o m s u b mittal of t his f or m , t he acti o n a ge nc y ma y pres u me 

t hat its deter mi nati o n is i nf or me d b y t he best a vaila ble i nf or mati o n a n d t hat its pr oject res p o nsi bilities u n der 

7(a)( 2) wit h res pect t o t he N L E B are f ulfille d t hr o u g h t he U S F W S Ja n uar y 5, 2 0 1 6, Pr o gra m matic B O . T he 

acti o n a ge nc y will u p date t his deter mi nati o n a n n uall y f or m ulti -y ear acti vities. 

T he acti o n a ge nc y u n dersta n ds t hat t he U S F W S pres u mes t hat all acti vities are i m pl e me nte d as descri be d 

herei n . The acti o n a ge nc y will pr o m ptl y re p ort a n y de part ures fr o m t he descri be d acti vities t o t he a p pr o priate 

U S F W S Fiel d Office. T he acti o n a ge nc y will pr o vi de t he a p pr o priate U S F W S Fiel d Office wit h t he res ults 

of a n y s ur ve ys c o n d ucte d f or t he N L E B . I n v ol ve d parties will pr o m ptl y n otif y t he a p pr o priate U S F W S Fiel d 

Office u p o n fi n di n g a dea d, i nj ure d, or sic k N L E B . 

Si g nat ure: Date S u b mitte d : 0 2 /1 6 /2 0 2 1 

 

 A n y acti vit y t hat te m p oraril y or per ma ne ntl y re m o ves s uita ble f oreste d ha bitat, i ncl u di n g, b ut n ot li mite d t o, tree 

re m o val fr o m de vel o p me nt, e ner g y pr o d ucti o n a n d tra ns missi o n, mi ni n g, a gric ult ure, etc. (see pa ge 4 8 of t he B O). 

 If t he pr oject re m o ves less t ha n 1 0 trees a n d t he acrea ge is u n k n o w n , re p ort t he acrea ge as less t ha n 0. 1 acre. 

 If t he acti vit y i ncl u des tree cleari n g i n J u ne a n d J ul y, als o i ncl u de t h ose acrea ge i n A pril t o Oct o ber.











Li vi n g st o n A v e n u e Bri d g e 

R e pl a c e m e nt Pr oj e ct

Bi ol o gi c al A s s e s s m e nt

Pr e p ar e d u si n g I P a C 

G e n er at e d b y M eli s s a Gr e s e ( m gr e s e @ a krf. c o m)

N o v e m b er 1 5, 2 0 2 1

T h e p ur p o s e of t hi s Bi ol o gi c al A s s e s s m e nt ( B A) i s t o a s s e s s t h e eff e ct s of t h e 

pr o p o s e d pr oj e ct a n d d et er mi n e w h et h er t h e pr oj e ct m a y aff e ct a n y F e d er all y 

t hr e at e n e d, e n d a n g er e d, pr o p o s e d or c a n di d at e s p e ci e s. T hi s B A i s pr e p ar e d i n 

a c c or d a n c e wit h l e g al r e q uir e m e nt s s et f ort h u n d er S e cti o n 7 of t h e E n d a n g er e d 

S p e ci e s A ct ( 1 6 U. S. C. 1 5 3 6 ( c)) .
I n t hi s d o c u m e nt, a n y d at a pr o vi d e d b y U. S. Fi s h a n d Wil dlif e S er vi c e i s b a s e d o n d at a a s of A pril 1 6, 

2 0 2 1.

Pr e p ar e d u si n g I P a C v er si o n 5. 6 6. 1
Li vi n g st o n A v e n u e Bri d g e R e pl a c e m e nt Pr oj e ct 

Bi ol o gi c al A s s e s s m e nt

T a bl e Of C o nt e nt s

1 Descri pti o n of t he acti o n 5

1. 1 Pr oject na me 5

1. 2 E xec uti ve s u m mar y 5

1. 3 Pr oject descri pti o n 6

1. 3. 1 L ocati o n 6

1. 3. 2 Descri pti o n of pr oject ha bitat 7

1. 3. 3 Pr oject pr o p o ne nt i nf or mati o n 8

1. 3. 4 Pr oject p ur p ose 9

1. 3. 5 Pr oject t y pe a n d dec o nstr ucti o n 9

1. 3. 6 A ntici pate d e n vir o n me ntal stress ors 2 2

1. 4 Acti o n area 5 4

1. 5 C o nser vati o n meas ures 5 5

1. 6 Pri or c o ns ultati o n hist or y 5 5

1. 7 Ot her a ge nc y part ners a n d i ntereste d parties 5 5

1. 8 Ot her re p orts a n d hel pf ul i nf or mati o n 5 5

2 S pecies effects a nal ysis 5 6

2. 1 M o narc h B utterfl y 5 6

2. 1. 1 Stat us of t he s pecies 5 6

2. 1. 2 E n vir o n me ntal baseli ne 5 8

2. 1. 3 Effects of t he acti o n 5 9

2. 1. 4 C u m ulati ve effects 6 0

2. 1. 5 Disc ussi o n a n d c o ncl usi o n 6 0

3 Critical ha bitat effects a nal ysis 6 1

4 S u m mar y Disc ussi o n, C o ncl usi o n, a n d Effect Deter mi nati o ns 6 2

4. 1 Effect deter mi nati o n s u m mar y 6 2

4. 2 S u m mar y disc ussi o n 6 2

4. 3 C o ncl usi o n 6 2

1 D e s cri pti o n Of T h e A cti o n

1. 1 Pr oj e ct N a m e

Li vi n g st o n A v e n u e Bri d g e R e pl a c e m e nt Pr oj e ct

1. 2 E x e c uti v e S u m m ar y

T h e Pr oj e ct w o ul d r e s ult i n t h e p er m a n e nt l o s s of 2 or 3 a cr e s of w o o dl a n d w hi c h 

i n cl u d e s e d g e h a bit at t h at c o ul d s u p p ort t h e gr o wt h of mil k w e e d, t h o u g h mil k w e e d w a s 

n ot o b s er v e d d uri n g sit e r e c o n n ai s s a n c e eff ort s f or t h e Pr oj e ct. Cl e ari n g v e g et ati o n 

b et w e e n O ct o b er 3 1 a n d M ar c h 3 1 w o ul d li mit t h e p ot e nti al eff e ct s t o m o n ar c h b utt erfl y 

fr o m c o n str u cti o n, gi v e n t h at m o n ar c h s mi gr at e s o ut h i n t h e f all a n d r e m ai n i n M e xi c o 

t hr o u g h t h e wi nt er m o nt h s b ef or e r et ur ni n g t o t h e N ort h e a st i n t h e s pri n g. Si mil ar e d g e 

h a bit at t h at c o ul d s u p p ort mil k w e e d i s a v ail a bl e i n t h e vi ci nit y of t h e Pr oj e ct Sit e, w hi c h 

i n cl u d e s i n d u stri al, c o m m er ci al, a n d r e si d e nti al d e v el o p m e nt s. T h er ef or e, t h e l o s s of 

p ot e nti al h a bit at i n t h e w o o d e d ar e a t h at w o ul d b e cl e ar e d m a y aff e ct b ut w o ul d n ot 

a d v er s el y aff e ct t h e m o n ar c h b utt erfl y.

Effect deter mi nati o n s u m mar y
1. 3 Pr oj e ct D e s cri pti o n

1. 3. 1 L o c ati o n
L O C A TI O N

Al ba n y a n d Re nsselaer c o u nties, Ne w Yor k

1. 3. 2 D e s cri pti o n of pr oj e ct h a bit at

T h e ar e a s urr o u n di n g t h e Li vi n g st o n A v e n u e Bri d g e i s d e v el o p e d wit h a mi x of 

r e si d e nti al, tr a n s p ort ati o n, i nfr a str u ct ur e, i n d u stri al, a n d c o m m er ci al u s e s. N at ur al 

h a bit at a v ail a bilit y i s li mit e d. T h e w e st er n s h or eli n e i n Al b a n y i s o c c u pi e d b y C or ni n g 

Ri v erfr o nt P ar k, a r e cr e ati o n al p ar k t h at c o nt ai n s l a w n wit h s h a d e tr e e s, a s p h alt p at h s, 

a n d t w o m a n m a d e or n a m e nt al p o n d s. T h e v e g et ati o n o n t h e e a st er n s h or eli n e i n 

R e n s s el a er i s a mi x of ri p ari a n z o n e tr e e a n d s hr u b s p e ci e s t h at ar e c o m m o n t o t h e 

r e gi o n, i n cl u di n g c ott o n w o o d, s y c a m or e, h o n e y s u c kl e, a n d d o g w o o d s. A n a p pr o xi m at el y 

7- a cr e w o o dl ot t h at pri m aril y c o n si st s of s u c c e s si o n al d e ci d u o u s f or e st a n d a s m all 

( 0. 0 6 a cr e) r e d m a pl e w etl a n d ar e n ort h of t h e e xi sti n g bri d g e o n t h e e a st er n b a n k of t h e 

ri v er. T hi s fr a g m e nt r e pr e s e nt s t h e m o st si z a bl e n at ur al h a bit at n e ar t h e bri d g e, b ut i s of 

m ar gi n al q u alit y d u e t o it s s m all t ot al si z e, l ar g e a m o u nt of e d g e r el ati v e t o t ot al ar e a, 

a n d i s ol ati o n wit hi n h e a vil y d e v el o p e d s urr o u n di n g s. B uil d Alt er n ati v e s 1 a n d 2 w o ul d 

r e q uir e t h e cl e ari n g of 3 a n d 2 a cr e s of tr e e s, r e s p e cti v el y, wit hi n t hi s 7- a cr e w o o dl a n d 

fr a g m e nt o n t h e n ort h si d e of t h e e a st er n a b ut m e nt. N o l ar g e, u n br o k e n f or e st i s pr e s e nt 

i n t h e ar e a, a n d t h e N e w Y or k N at ur al H erit a g e Pr o gr a m h a s n o r e c or d s of a n y n ort h er n 

l o n g- e ar e d b at hi b er n a c ul a wit hi n 0. 2 5 mil e s of t h e Pr oj e ct sit e or k n o w n r o o s e tr e e s 

wit hi n 1 5 0 f e et of t h e Pr oj e ct sit e.

T h e i n- w at er p orti o n of t h e sit e i s wit hi n a p orti o n of t h e H u d s o n Ri v er t h at i s a b o ut 9 5 0 

f e et wi d e wit h a 6 0 0-f o ot wi d e f e d er al N a vi g ati o n C h a n n el d o w n t h e c e nt er of t h e ri v er. 

T h e s u b str at e i s c h ar a ct eri z e d b y gr a v ell y s a n d i n t h e d e e p er c h a n n el w at er s a n d s a n d 

or m u d d y s a n d cl o s er t o s h or e. Ar e a s of s a n d y gr a v el o c c ur u p str e a m a n d d o w n str e a m 

of t h e e xi sti n g bri d g e, cl o s e t o t h e c e nt er of t h e c h a n n el.
1. 3. 3 Pr oj e ct pr o p o n e nt i nf or m ati o n

Pr o vi d e i nf or m ati o n r e g ar di n g w h o i s pr o p o si n g t o c o n d u ct t h e pr oj e ct, a n d t h eir c o nt a ct 

i nf or m ati o n. Pl e a s e pr o vi d e d et ail s o n w h et h er t h er e i s a F e d er al n e x u s.

R e q u e sti n g A g e n c y

N e w Y or k St at e D e p art m e nt of Tr a n s p ort ati o n ( N Y S D O T)

F U L L N A M E 

M ar k J a k u bi a k 

S T R E E T A D D R E S S 

5 0 W olf R o a d 

P o d 2- 4 

CI T Y

Al b a n y

S T A T E

N Y

ZI P

1 2 2 3 2

P H O N E N U M B E R

( 5 1 8) 4 8 5- 9 3 3 1

E- M AI L A D D R E S S 

M ar k. J a k u bi a k @ d ot. n y. g o v 

L e a d a g e n c y

D E P T O F T R A N S P O R T A TI O N ( D O T)

F e d er al R ailr o a d A d mi ni str ati o n
1. 3. 4 Pr oj e ct p ur p o s e

T h e p ur p o s e of t h e Pr oj e ct i s t o i m pr o v e r eli a bilit y a n d r e d u c e p a s s e n g er a n d fr ei g ht 

tr ai n d el a y s al o n g t hi s s e g m e nt of t h e E m pir e C orri d or; a c hi e v e ( at a mi ni m u m) a l o n gt er m st at e- of- g o o d-r e p air f or t h e bri d g e; eli mi n at e e xi sti n g bri d g e a n d tr a c k d efi ci e n ci e s; 

a n d m ai nt ai n or i m pr o v e n a vi g ati o n n e ar t h e bri d g e. T hi s will e n s ur e t h at t h e Li vi n g st o n 

A v e n u e Bri d g e m e et s m o d er n p a s s e n g er a n d fr ei g ht r ail c a p a cit y a n d l o a d ( w ei g ht) 

st a n d ar d s, m ai nt ai n s a c c e pt a bl e l e v el s of s af et y, a n d s u p p ort s t h e l o n g-t er m utilit y a n d 

vit alit y of t h e E m pir e C orri d or. T h e s u p er str u ct ur e of t h e e xi sti n g bri d g e w a s er e ct e d i n 

1 9 0 1- 1 9 0 3 o n a s u b str u ct ur e t h at d at e s t o t h e 1 8 6 0 s. R e c e nt i n s p e cti o n s h a v e 

c o nfir m e d t h at t h e bri d g e h a s si g nifi c a nt d et eri or ati o n. I n a d diti o n, t h e bri d g e d o e s n ot 

m e et c urr e nt d e si g n st a n d ar d s r el at e d t o l o a d, s p e e d, a n d v erti c al cl e ar a n c e, a n d 

t h er ef or e p a s s e n g er a n d fr ei g ht tr ai n s o p er ati n g o v er t h e bri d g e m u st c o m pl y wit h 

r e stri cti o n s r el at e d t o w ei g ht a n d s p e e d. T h e bri d g e al s o h a s n o n- st a n d ar d v erti c al a n d 

h ori z o nt al cl e ar a n c e s, w hi c h li mit t h e t y p e s of c arri a g e s a n d fr ei g ht t h at c a n tr a v er s e t h e 

s p a n. It s c urr e nt d et eri or at e d st at e f urt h er li mit s tr ai n w ei g ht a n d s p e e d o n t h e cr o s si n g. 

A s a r e s ult, t h e t w o-tr a c k bri d g e c a n b e u s e d o nl y b y o n e tr ai n at a ti m e a n d t h e 

m a xi m u m a ut h ori z e d s p e e d i s 1 5 mil e s p er h o ur ( m p h). T h e e xi sti n g Li vi n g st o n A v e n u e 

Bri d g e h a s b e e n i d e ntifi e d a s a c o ntri b uti n g f a ct or t o d el a y s i n t h e m o v e m e nt of fr ei g ht 

a n d p a s s e n g er s t hr o u g h o ut N e w Y or k St at e. T h e Pr oj e ct i s e s s e nti al t o i m pl e m e nti n g 

f ut ur e r ail pl a n s a n d i m pr o vi n g st at e- wi d e tr a n s p ort.

1. 3. 5 Pr oj e ct t y p e a n d d e c o n str u cti o n

T hi s pr oj e ct i s a bri d g e c o n str u cti o n pr oj e ct.
1 0

1. 3. 5. 1 Pr oj e ct m a p
1 1

L E G E N D

P r oj e ct f o ot pri nt

B ar g e St a gi n g: B ar g e st a gi n g

B ri d g e Str u ct ur e A cti viti e s - Alt 1: Bri d g e li g hti n g, c o n str u ct bri d g e d e c k, c o n str u ct 

c off er d a m, c o n str u ct pil e s, fi ni s h bri d g e s urf a c e, g e ot e c h ni c al i n v e sti g ati o n, g u ar d 

r ail i n st all ati o n, i n st all bri d g e r aili n g s, bri d g e str u ct ur e ( str u ct ur e)

B ri d g e Str u ct ur e A cti viti e s - Alt 2: Bri d g e li g hti n g, c o n str u ct bri d g e d e c k, c o n str u ct 

r ail i n st all ati o n, i n st all bri d g e r aili n g s, bri d g e str u ct ur e ( str u ct ur e)

L a n d si d e C o n str u cti o n Ar e a s: Fi ni s h gr a di n g, l a n d s c a pi n g/r e st or ati o n, t o p o gr a p hi c 

s ur v e y s

T err e stri al St a gi n g Ar e a s: Pr e p ar e t h e pr oj e ct sit e (t err e stri al), st a gi n g ar e a 

c o n str u cti o n
1 2

1. 3. 5. 2 bri d g e str u ct ur e

Str u ct ur e c o m pl eti o n d at e

D e c e m b er 3 0, 2 0 2 5

R e m o v al/ d e c o m mi s si o n d at e (if a p pli c a bl e)

N ot a p pli c a bl e

Str e s s or s

H U M A N F E A T U R E S

I ncrease i n ma n- ma de r o ost

D e s cri pti o n

U n d er B uil d Alt er n ati v e 1, a n e w bri d g e w o ul d b e c o n str u ct e d o n a s k e w e d ali g n m e nt 

n ort h of t h e e xi sti n g bri d g e; t h e ali g n m e nt w o ul d b e a p pr o xi m at el y 2 0 0 f e et n ort h of 

t h e e xi sti n g bri d g e o n t h e e a st si d e of t h e ri v er a n d w o ul d a b ut t h e e xi sti n g bri d g e o n 

t h e w e st si d e. U n d er B uil d Alt er n ati v e 2, w hi c h i s t h e Pr ef err e d Alt er n ati v e, a n e w 

bri d g e w o ul d b e c o n str u ct e d p ar all el t o a n d a p pr o xi m at el y 5 0 f e et s o ut h of t h e 

e xi sti n g bri d g e. T h e Pr oj e ct u n d er b ot h B uil d Alt er n ati v e s i n cl u d e s m o difi c ati o n s t o 

t h e a p pr o a c h tr a c k s o n b ot h si d e s of t h e ri v er. I n R e n s s el a er, t h e a p pr o a c h tr a c k s 

w o ul d b e r e c o nfi g ur e d t o i m pr o v e o p er ati o n s a n d tr ai n s p e e d s. I n Al b a n y, t h e 

w e st er n a b ut m e nt of t h e bri d g e w o ul d b e s hift e d sli g htl y w e st w ar d a n d r ail bri d g e s 

o v er t w o l o c al str e et s ( W at er a n d C e ntr e Str e et s) w o ul d b e r e h a bilit at e d a n d 

r e c o nfi g ur e d t o a c c o m m o d at e t h e s hift i n t h e tr a c k ali g n m e nt. N o c h a n g e i n t h e 

n u m b er of d ail y tr ai n s i s pl a n n e d a s a r e s ult o ft h e Pr oj e ct. Wit h t h e n e w bri d g e, tr ai n 

o p er ati n g s p e e d o n t h e bri d g e w o ul d b e i n cr e a s e d fr o m 1 5 m p h t o d a y t o 4 0 m p h f or 

p a s s e n g er tr ai n s a n d 3 5 m p h f or fr ei g ht tr ai n s. T h e n e w bri d g e w o ul d h a v e t w o 

tr a c k s a n d c o ul d a c c o m m o d at e t w o tr ai n s o p er ati n g a cr o s s t h e bri d g e at t h e s a m e 

ti m e. N a vi g ati o n al li g hti n g w o ul d ill u mi n at e t h e n a vi g ati o n c h a n n el b e n e at h t h e 

bri d g e, a s r e q uir e d b y t h e U. S. C o a st G u ar d. T h e e xi sti n g bri d g e w o ul d b e 

d e m oli s h e d a n d r e m o v e d o n c e t h e r e pl a c e m e nt bri d g e i s c o m pl et e a n d o p er ati o n al.
1 3

1. 3. 5. 3 b ar g e st a gi n g

A cti vit y st art d at e

S e pt e m b er 3 0, 2 0 2 2

A cti vit y e n d d at e

D e c e m b er 3 0, 2 0 2 5

Str e s s or s

S OI L A N D S E DI M E N T

C ha n ge i n se di me nt

D e s cri pti o n

T h e u s e of s p u d b ar g e s d uri n g c o n str u cti o n of t h e i n- w at er f e at ur e s a n d d e m oliti o n 

of t h e e xi sti n g bri d g e w o ul d r e s ult i n t e m p or ar y l o s s of u p t o a b o ut 1 1 s q u ar e f e et of 

b ott o m h a bit at i n t h e ri v er. I n st all ati o n a n d r e m o v al of t h e s p u d pil e s w o ul d r e s ult i n 

t e m p or ar y s e di m e nt r e s u s p e n si o n a n d i n cr e a s e d t ur bi dit y l o c ali z e d t o t h e pil e. 

S e di m e nt s r e s u s p e n d e d d uri n g t h e s e a cti viti e s w o ul d di s si p at e q ui c kl y wit h t h e ti d al 

c urr e nt s a n d s ettl e o ut o v er si mil ar s u b str at e s.

1. 3. 5. 4 bri d g e li g hti n g

A cti vit y st art d at e

D e c e m b er 3 0, 2 0 2 5

A cti vit y e n d d at e

U n s p e cifi e d

Str e s s or s

T his acti vit y is n ot e x pecte d t o ha ve a n y i m pact o n t he e n vir o n me nt.

D e s cri pti o n

T h e n a vi g ati o n c h a n n el b e n e at h t h e bri d g e will b e ill u mi n at e d a s r e q uir e d b y t h e 

U. S. C o a st G u ar d, a n d a s c urr e ntl y i n cl u d e d al o n g t h e e xi sti n g bri d g e. T h e p at h w a y 

o n t h e bri d g e it s elf will i n cl u d e li g hti n g f or p e d e stri a n s af et y. N eit h er li g hti n g el e m e nt 

w o ul d r e s ult i n a d v er s e i m p a ct s t o fi s h or wil dlif e.
1 4

1. 3. 5. 5 c o n str u ct bri d g e d e c k

A cti vit y st art d at e

S e pt e m b er 3 0, 2 0 2 2

A cti vit y e n d d at e

D e c e m b er 3 0, 2 0 2 5

Str e s s or s

H U M A N A C TI VI TI E S

I ncrease i n n oise

D e s cri pti o n

T h e bri d g e d e c k will b e c o n str u ct e d o n c e t h e bri d g e pi er s ar e c o m pl et e, u si n g b ar g eb a s e d e q ui p m e nt st ati o n e d o n s p u d b ar g e s m o or e d i n t h e ri v er.

1. 3. 5. 6 c o n str u ct c off er d a m

A cti vit y st art d at e

S e pt e m b er 3 0, 2 0 2 2

A cti vit y e n d d at e

D e c e m b er 3 0, 2 0 2 5

Str e s s or s

A Q U A TI C F E A T U R E S

C ha n ge i n o pe n water

E N VI R O N M E N T A L Q U A LI T Y F E A T U R E S

I ncrease i n water t ur bi dit y

H U M A N A C TI VI TI E S

I ncrease i n gr o u n d vi brati o ns

I ncrease i n n oise

D e s cri pti o n

P er m a n e nt s h e et pil e c ell s, or c off er d a m s, w o ul d b e c o n str u ct e d i n or d er t o i n st all 

t h e s u p p ort s y st e m f or t h e n e w bri d g e. T h e s h e et pil e c ell s will b e d e w at er e d, 

s e di m e nt will b e e x c a v at e d fr o m wit hi n t h e c ell s, a n d H- pil e s will b e dri v e n wit hi n t h e 

d e w at er e d a n d e x c a v at e d c ell s i n or d er t o f or m t h e n e w bri d g e pi er s.
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1. 3. 5. 7 c o n str u ct pil e s

A cti vit y st art d at e

S e pt e m b er 3 0, 2 0 2 2

A cti vit y e n d d at e

D e c e m b er 3 0, 2 0 2 5

Str e s s or s

H U M A N A C TI VI TI E S

I ncrease i n gr o u n d vi brati o ns

I ncrease i n n oise

D e s cri pti o n

T h e Pr oj e ct w o ul d i n cl u d e a t e m p or ar y pi er i n st all e d j u st n ort h of t h e e xi sti n g bri d g e 

i n or d er t o s u p p ort e q ui p m e nt a n d m at eri al s f or t h e r e pl a c e m e nt a cti viti e s. T h e 

t e m p or ar y pi er w o ul d i n cl u d e a n u m b er of 1 4-i n c h di a m et er pil e s, dri v e n u si n g a 

vi br at or y h a m m er or a c u s hi o n e d i m p a ct h a m m er f or t h e l a st f e w f e et. T h e 

t e m p or ar y pil e s w o ul d r e m ai n i n pl a c e f or t h e d ur ati o n of c o n str u cti o n, i n cl u di n g 

c o n str u cti o n of t h e n e w bri d g e a n d d e m oliti o n of t h e e xi sti n g bri d g e. W h e n t h e 

d e m oliti o n i s c o m pl et e, t h e t e m p or ar y pi er w o ul d b e d e c o n str u ct e d, a n d t h e pil e s 

w o ul d b e r e m o v e d u si n g a vi br at or y h a m m er. T h e d ol p hi n a n d f e n d er s y st e m f or t h e 

n e w bri d g e w o ul d b e c o n str u ct e d t hr o u g h t h e i n st all ati o n of pil e s u si n g a vi br at or y 

h a m m er, a n d w o ul d b e d o n e wit hi n a t ur bi dit y c urt ai n.

1. 3. 5. 8 fi ni s h bri d g e s urf a c e

A cti vit y st art d at e

S e pt e m b er 3 0, 2 0 2 2

A cti vit y e n d d at e

D e c e m b er 3 0, 2 0 2 5

Str e s s or s

H U M A N A C TI VI TI E S

I ncrease i n n oise

D e s cri pti o n

F or eit h er B uil d Alt er n ati v e, t h e n e w bri d g e s u p er str u ct ur e tr u s s s p a n s w o ul d b e 

c o n str u ct e d o n b ar g e s at t h e off sit e st a gi n g ar e a a n d fl o at e d i nt o pl a c e. T h e s h ort er 

gir d er s p a n s w o ul d b e pl a c e d u si n g b ar g e or tr a c k- m o u nt e d cr a n e s t o lift t h e 

i n di vi d u al s p a n s i nt o pl a c e.
1 6

1. 3. 5. 9 fi ni s h gr a di n g

A cti vit y st art d at e

S e pt e m b er 3 0, 2 0 2 2

A cti vit y e n d d at e

D e c e m b er 3 0, 2 0 2 5

Str e s s or s

L A N D F O R M ( T O P O G R A P HI C) F E A T U R E S

C ha n ge i n t o p o gra p h y

S OI L A N D S E DI M E N T

I ncrease i n s oil c o m pacti o n

H U M A N A C TI VI TI E S

I ncrease i n gr o u n d vi brati o ns

I ncrease i n n oise

D e s cri pti o n

C o n str u cti o n of t h e bri d g e a b ut m e nt s a n d i nt e gr ati o n of t h e n e w bri d g e wit h t h e 

e xi sti n g tr a c k s o n eit h er si d e m a y r e q uir e s o m e gr a di n g, w hi c h w o ul d b e li mit e d t o 

t h e ri g ht- of- w a y f or t h e tr a c k s.
1 7

1. 3. 5. 1 0 g e ot e c h ni c al i n v e sti g ati o n

A cti vit y st art d at e

S e pt e m b er 3 0, 2 0 2 1

A cti vit y e n d d at e

N o v e m b er 2 9, 2 0 2 1

Str e s s or s

E N VI R O N M E N T A L Q U A LI T Y F E A T U R E S

I ncrease i n water t ur bi dit y

H U M A N A C TI VI TI E S

I ncrease i n n oise

D e s cri pti o n

Te n i n- w at er g e ot e c h ni c al b ori n g s a n d si x l a n d si d e g e ot e c h ni c al b ori n g s ar e r e q uir e d 

t o h el p a d v a n c e t h e d e si g n of t h e r e pl a c e m e nt bri d g e pi er s. T h e b ori n g s w o ul d b e 

c o n d u ct e d u si n g a s plit- b arr el s a m pli n g m et h o d a n d w o ul d b e c o m pl et e d o v er a b o ut 

5 w e e k s. T h e i n- w at er b ori n g s w o ul d b e c o m pl et e d u si n g t w o s p u d b ar g e s e q ui p p e d 

wit h g e ot e c h ni c al b ori n g e q ui p m e nt w or ki n g c o n c urr e ntl y o n t w o l o c ati o n s at a ti m e. 

S p u d pil e s will b e pl a c e d h y dr a uli c all y, a n d a 4-i n c h di a m et er c a si n g pi p e i n st all e d i n 

t h e s u b str at e w o ul d f a cilit at e t h e s a m pli n g. N o p er m a n e nt c h a n g e s t o b ott o m h a bit at 

or w at er q u alit y w o ul d r e s ult fr o m t h e b ori n g s.

1. 3. 5. 1 1 g u ar d r ail i n st all ati o n

A cti vit y st art d at e

S e pt e m b er 3 0, 2 0 2 2

A cti vit y e n d d at e

D e c e m b er 3 0, 2 0 2 5

Str e s s or s

T his acti vit y is n ot e x pecte d t o ha ve a n y i m pact o n t he e n vir o n me nt.

D e s cri pti o n

T h e r e pl a c e m e nt bri d g e str u ct ur e w o ul d li k el y i n cl u d e g u ar dr ail s, t h at w o ul d b e 

i n st all e d d uri n g off sit e c o n str u cti o n of t h e bri d g e d e c k.
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1. 3. 5. 1 2 i n st all bri d g e r aili n g s

A cti vit y st art d at e

S e pt e m b er 3 0, 2 0 2 2

A cti vit y e n d d at e

D e c e m b er 3 0, 2 0 2 5

Str e s s or s

T his acti vit y is n ot e x pecte d t o ha ve a n y i m pact o n t he e n vir o n me nt.

D e s cri pti o n

T h e r e pl a c e m e nt bri d g e w o ul d li k el y i n cl u d e r aili n g s, w hi c h w o ul d b e i n st all e d d uri n g 

c o n str u cti o n of t h e bri d g e s u p er str u ct ur e at a n off sit e l o c ati o n.

1. 3. 5. 1 3 l a n d s c a pi n g/r e st or ati o n

A cti vit y st art d at e

S e pt e m b er 3 0, 2 0 2 2

A cti vit y e n d d at e

D e c e m b er 3 0, 2 0 2 5

Str e s s or s

T his acti vit y is n ot e x pecte d t o ha ve a n y i m pact o n t he e n vir o n me nt.

D e s cri pti o n

Ar e a s o n l a n d t h at ar e di st ur b e d b y c o n str u cti o n of t h e bri d g e a p pr o a c h e s w o ul d b e 

r e st or e d wit h v e g et ati o n a n d l a n d s c a pi n g t o t h e e xt e nt p o s si bl e.
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1. 3. 5. 1 4 pr e p ar e t h e pr oj e ct sit e (t err e stri al)

A cti vit y st art d at e

S e pt e m b er 3 0, 2 0 2 2

A cti vit y e n d d at e

D e c e m b er 3 0, 2 0 2 5

Str e s s or s

P L A N T F E A T U R E S

Decrease i n ve getati o n

H U M A N A C TI VI TI E S

I ncrease i n n oise

D e s cri pti o n

W o o dl a n d ar e a w o ul d b e cl e ar e d u n d er b ot h B uil d Alt er n ati v e s ( 3 a cr e s or 2 a cr e s) 

o n t h e e a st b a n k of t h e ri v er. T hi s ar e a i s p art of a s m all d e ci d u o u s w o o dl ot t h at i s of 

m ar gi n al q u alit y a s h a bit at f or n ati v e wil dlif e d u e t o it s s m all si z e, fr a g m e nt ati o n, a n d 

h e a vil y d e v el o p e d s urr o u n di n g s. T h e l o s s of a cr e a g e i n t hi s w o o dl ot w o ul d r e d u c e 

t h e n u m b er of i n di vi d u al s a bl e t o i n h a bit it, b ut w o ul d n ot c h a n g e t h e a s s e m bl a g e of 

wil dlif e s p e ci e s pr e s e nt. T h e s a m e wil dlif e s p e ci e s w o ul d c o nti n u e t o i n h a bit t h e 

r e m ai ni n g p orti o n s of t h e w o o dl ot. T h e r e d u c e d n u m b er of i n di vi d u al s of s o m e 

s p e ci e s w o ul d n ot i m p a ct t h e si z e or vi a bilit y of t h eir l o c al p o p ul ati o n s.
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1. 3. 5. 1 5 st a gi n g ar e a c o n str u cti o n

A cti vit y st art d at e

S e pt e m b er 3 0, 2 0 2 2

A cti vit y e n d d at e

D e c e m b er 3 0, 2 0 2 5

Str e s s or s

P L A N T F E A T U R E S

Decrease i n ve getati o n

L A N D F O R M ( T O P O G R A P HI C) F E A T U R E S

I ncrease i n i m per vi o us s urfaces

S OI L A N D S E DI M E N T

I ncrease i n s oil c o m pacti o n

H U M A N A C TI VI TI E S

I ncrease i n n oise

I ncrease i n ve hicle traffic

D e s cri pti o n

A li k el y l o c ati o n f or a pri m ar y c o n str u cti o n st a gi n g ar e a w o ul d b e o n t h e pr o p ert y 

a dj a c e nt t o t h e Li vi n g st o n A v e n u e Bri d g e i n R e n s s el a er w h er e t h e Cit y of 

R e n s s el a er i s  pr o p o si n g  a  n e w r e si d e nti al  d e v el o p m e nt,  Kili a e n’ s  L a n di n g. If t h e 

p orti o n of t h e d e v el o p m e nt sit e w o ul d b e a v ail a bl e f or t h e d ur ati o n of Pr oj e ct 

c o n str u cti o n, t hi s w o ul d b e a c o n v e ni e nt c o n str u cti o n st a gi n g sit e. A n a c c e s s r o a d 

w o ul d b e c o n str u ct e d fr o m Tr a c y Str e et t o t h e st a gi n g ar e a u si n g a utilit y e a s e m e nt/ 

c orri d or. T hi s st a gi n g l o c ati o n w o ul d pr o vi d e w at er a c c e s s f or m at eri al a n d 

e q ui p m e nt d eli v eri e s vi a b ar g e. T h e w at er i n t hi s ar e a i s t o o s h all o w f or b ar g e s t o 

r e a c h t h e s h or eli n e, s o a t e m p or ar y pi er t h at e xt e n d s t o t h e n a vi g ati o n c h a n n el c o ul d 

b e er e ct e d. T h e pi er w o ul d li k el y c o n si st of a t e m p or ar y pil e b e nt str u ct ur e 

c o n str u ct e d s p a n b y s p a n wit h t h e pil e dri v er/ cr a n e w al ki n g o ut o n e a c h s p a n t o 

c o n str u ct t h e n e xt s p a n.
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T h e pi er n e e d e d f or B uil d Alt er n ati v e 1 w o ul d li k el y b e 2 0 f e et wi d e a n d 1 5 0 f e et l o n g 

fr o m t h e  e d g e  of t h e ri v er’ s  e a st er n  s h or eli n e,  a n d  w o ul d  b e t o t h e  n ort h  of t h e 

e xi sti n g bri d g e. T h e pi er n e e d e d f or B uil d Alt er n ati v e 2 w o ul d li k el y b e 2 0 f e et wi d e 

a n d 1 0 0 f e et l o n g a n d l o c at e d s o ut h of t h e e xi sti n g bri d g e. T h e c o ntr a ct or w o ul d 

d e si g n t h e pil e b e nt str u ct ur e, b ut it i s li k el y t o c o n si st of a pl atf or m s u p p ort e d o n 1 4- 

i n c h- di a m et er st e el pil e s, wit h f o ur t o fi v e pil e s p er b e nt. T h e pil e s w o ul d b e i n st all e d 

u si n g pr e- drilli n g a n d vi br at or y h a m m eri n g if n e c e s s ar y aft er pr e- drilli n g, t o t h e 

gr e at e st e xt e nt pr a cti c a bl e. If n e c e s s ar y, t h e pil e s w o ul d b e dri v e n t h e l a st f e w f e et 

t o t h eir fi n al d e pt h u si n g a n i m p a ct h a m m er i n c o nj u n cti o n wit h a s oft st art a n d 

c u s hi o n bl o c k. T h e i n- w at er c o n str u cti o n z o n e w o ul d b e s urr o u n d e d b y a t ur bi dit y 

c urt ai n d uri n g pil e i n st all ati o n a n d pil e r e m o v al t o li mit a d v er s e i m p a ct s t o w at er 

q u alit y a w a y fr o m t h e z o n e.

T h e t e m p or ar y  pi er  w o ul d  b e i n st all e d  pri or t o  w or k  o n t h e  n e w  bri d g e’ s  e a st er n 

a p pr o a c h pi er s. T h e pil e i n st all ati o n e q ui p m e nt, e x c a v at or s, a n d cr a n e s w o ul d u s e 

t h e t e m p or ar y pi er d uri n g c off er d a m a n d bri d g e c o n str u cti o n. F or eit h er B uil d 

Alt er n ati v e, t h e pil e b e nt str u ct ur e w o ul d b e n e e d e d f or t h e e ntir e c o n str u cti o n p eri o d 

a n d w o ul d b e r e m o v e d w h e n t h e c o n str u cti o n of t h e r e pl a c e m e nt bri d g e i s c o m pl et e, 

i n cl u di n g f ull r e m o v al of all pil e s. T hi s t e m p or ar y pi er w o ul d f a cilit at e t h e d eli v er y of 

c o n cr et e a n d ot h er m at eri al. A t e m p or ar y h a ul r o a d t o c o n str u cti o n a c c e s s w o ul d b e 

c o n str u ct e d b et w e e n t h e pi er a n d A mtr a k y ar d.

A n off- sit e st a gi n g ar e a w o ul d b e u s e d f or t h e er e cti o n of t h e fl o at-i n s p a n s a n d lift 

t o w er s e cti o n s. T h e pri m ar y m o d e of tr a n s p ort b et w e e n t h e off- sit e st a gi n g ar e a a n d 

t h e o n- sit e st a gi n g ar e a w o ul d li k el y b e b ar g e s. D uri n g c o n str u cti o n, t h e b ar g e s 

w o ul d b e m o or e d u si n g f o ur 1 4-i n c h s q u ar e s p u d pil e s p u s h e d 5 t o 1 0 f e et i nt o t h e 

ri v er b ott o m. A d diti o n al m e a n s t o dri v e t h e s p u d pil e s t o t h e d e sir e d d e pt h w o ul d 

o nl y b e u s e d a s n e c e s s ar y a n d w o ul d li k el y c o m pri s e u s e of e q ui p m e nt a v ail a bl e o n 

t h e b ar g e t o p u s h or h a m m er t h e m t o t h e d e sir e d d e pt h. If h a m m eri n g i s r e q uir e d, a 

c u s hi o n bl o c k w o ul d b e u s e d. T h e b ar g e s w o ul d m o v e t hr o u g h o ut t h e sit e f or t h e 

d ur ati o n of c o n str u cti o n. F or B uil d Alt er n ati v e 2, a s m all er c o n str u cti o n st a gi n g ar e a 

w o ul d al s o b e r e q uir e d j u st t o t h e s o ut h of t h e e xi sti n g bri d g e al o n g t h e e a st er n 

s h or eli n e ( p art of t h e A mtr a k pr o p ert y j u st n ort h of t h e m ai nt e n a n c e f a cilit y).

I n a d diti o n t o t h e pri m ar y st a gi n g ar e a a n d t h e off- sit e st a gi n g ar e a, t e m p or ar y 

c o n str u cti o n st a gi n g s p a c e w o ul d al s o b e n e e d e d o n t h e w e st si d e of t h e H u d s o n 

Ri v er i n Al b a n y. A li k el y l o c ati o n f or t hi s st a gi n g sit e i s i n t h e ar e a b et w e e n Q u a y 

Str e et a n d I- 7 8 7 ( st at e- o w n e d pr o p ert y t o t h e n ort h a n d s o ut h of t h e e xi sti n g bri d g e). 

P arti al cl o s ur e of N Y S O G S L ot 1 1 u n d er t h e I- 7 8 7 o v er p a s s w o ul d b e r e q uir e d a n d 

a p pr o xi m at el y 2 0 p ar ki n g s p a c e s i n t h e p ar ki n g l ot j u st n ort h of t h e e xi sti n g bri d g e 

w o ul d b e di s pl a c e d d uri n g t h e c o n str u cti o n p eri o d.
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1. 3. 5. 1 6 t o p o gr a p hi c s ur v e y s

A cti vit y st art d at e

S e pt e m b er 3 0, 2 0 2 2

A cti vit y e n d d at e

D e c e m b er 3 0, 2 0 2 5

Str e s s or s

T his acti vit y is n ot e x pecte d t o ha ve a n y i m pact o n t he e n vir o n me nt.

D e s cri pti o n

To p o gr a p hi c s ur v e y s w o ul d li k el y b e r e q uir e d i n or d er t o fi n ali z e t h e d e si g n of t h e 

bri d g e a p pr o a c h e s o n eit h er si d e of t h e ri v er.

1. 3. 6 A nti ci p at e d e n vir o n m e nt al str e s s or s

D e s cri b e t h e a nti ci p at e d eff e ct s of y o ur pr o p o s e d pr oj e ct o n t h e a s p e ct s of t h e l a n d, air 

a n d w at er t h at will o c c ur d u e t o t h e a cti viti e s a b o v e. T h e s e s h o ul d b e b a s e d o n t h e 

a cti vit y d e c o n str u cti o n s d o n e i n t h e pr e vi o u s s e cti o n a n d will b e u s e d t o i nf or m t h e 

a cti o n ar e a.

1. 3. 6. 1 A ni m al F e at ur e s

I n di vi d u al s fr o m t h e A ni m ali a ki n g d o m, s u c h a s r a pt or s, m oll u s k s, a n d fi s h. T hi s f e at ur e al s o i n cl u d e s 

b y pr o d u ct s a n d r e m ai n s of a ni m al s ( e. g., c arri o n, f e at h er s, s c at, et c.), a n d a ni m al-r el at e d str u ct ur e s ( e. g., 

d e n s, n e st s, hi b er n a c ul a, et c.).

1. 3. 6. 2 Pl a nt F e at ur e s

I n di vi d u al s fr o m t h e Pl a nt a e ki n g d o m, s u c h a s tr e e s, s hr u b s, h er b s, gr a s s e s, f er n s, a n d m o s s e s. T hi s f e at ur e 

al s o i n cl u d e s pr o d u ct s of pl a nt s ( e. g., n e ct ar, fl o w er s, s e e d s, et c.).
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1. 3. 6. 2. 1 D e cr e a s e i n v e g et ati o n

A N TI CI P A T E D M A G NI T U D E

T h e Pr oj e ct w o ul d r e s ult i n t h e p er m a n e nt l o s s of 2 or 3 a cr e s of w o o dl a n d w hi c h 

i n cl u d e s e d g e h a bit at t h at c o ul d s u p p ort t h e gr o wt h of mil k w e e d. T hi s ar e a i s p art of 

a s m all d e ci d u o u s w o o dl ot t h at i s fr a g m e nt e d a n d s urr o u n d e d b y h e a vil y d e v el o p e d 

ar e a s. Cl e ari n g of v e g et ati o n w o ul d o nl y o c c ur b et w e e n O ct o b er 3 1 a n d M ar c h 3 1 

t o li mit p ot e nti al i m p a ct s t o br e e di n g mi gr at or y bir d s. T hi s w o ul d al s o li mit p ot e nti al 

i m p a ct s t o m o n ar c h b utt erfli e s, a s m o n ar c h s mi gr at e s o ut h i n t h e f all a n d s p e n d t h e 

wi nt er m o nt h s i n M e xi c o b ef or e r et ur ni n g t o h a bit at s i n t h e N ort h e a st i n t h e s pri n g.

S T R E S S O R L O C A TI O N
2 4

L E G E N D

P r oj e ct f o ot pri nt

S tr e s s or l o c ati o n
2 5

C O N S E R V A TI O N M E A S U R E S

N o c o n s er v ati o n m e a s ur e s f or t hi s str e s s or

S T R U C T U R E S A N D A C TI VI TI E S

Sta gi n g area c o nstr ucti o n

Pre pare t he pr oject site (terrestrial)

1. 3. 6. 3 A q u ati c F e at ur e s

B o di e s of w at er o n t h e l a n d s c a p e, s u c h a s str e a m s, ri v er s, p o n d s, w etl a n d s, et c., a n d t h eir p h y si c al 

c h ar a ct eri sti c s ( e. g., d e pt h, c urr e nt, et c.). T hi s f e at ur e i n cl u d e s t h e gr o u n d w at er a n d it s c h ar a ct eri sti c s. W at er 

q u alit y attri b ut e s ( e. g., t ur bi dit y, p H, t e m p er at ur e, D O, n utri e nt s, et c.) s h o ul d b e pl a c e d i n t h e E n vir o n m e nt al 

Q u alit y F e at ur e s.
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1. 3. 6. 3. 1 C h a n g e i n o p e n w at er

A N TI CI P A T E D M A G NI T U D E

T h e r e pl a c e m e nt bri d g e w o ul d h a v e f e w er f o oti n g s c o m p ar e d t o t h e e xi sti n g bri d g e, 

t h er e b y cr e ati n g a l ar g er ar e a of o p e n w at er c ol u m n c o m p ar e d t o e xi sti n g 

c o n diti o n s o n c e t h e e xi sti n g bri d g e i s r e m o v e d.

S T R E S S O R L O C A TI O N
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L E G E N D

P r oj e ct f o ot pri nt

S tr e s s or l o c ati o n
2 8

C O N S E R V A TI O N M E A S U R E S

N o c o n s er v ati o n m e a s ur e s f or t hi s str e s s or

S T R U C T U R E S A N D A C TI VI TI E S

C o nstr uct c offer da m

1. 3. 6. 4 E n vir o n m e nt al Q u alit y F e at ur e s

A bi oti c attri b ut e s of t h e l a n d s c a p e ( e. g., t e m p er at ur e, m oi st ur e, sl o p e, a s p e ct, et c.).

1. 3. 6. 4. 1 I n cr e a s e i n w at er t ur bi dit y

A N TI CI P A T E D M A G NI T U D E

S e di m e nt di st ur bi n g a cti viti e s a s s o ci at e d wit h t h e Pr oj e ct w o ul d i n cl u d e pil e 

i n st all ati o n, dr e d gi n g a n d s e di m e nt r e m o v al, bri d g e d e m oliti o n, a n d r e m o v al of 

t e m p or ar y pil e s a s s o ci at e d wit h t h e t e m p or ar y pi er. B a s e d o n N M F S r e s o ur c e s, t h e 

s e di m e nt pl u m e c o ul d e xt e n d u p t o 3 0 0 f e et u p str e a m or d o w n str e a m fr o m t h e 

a cti vit y d e p e n di n g o n t h e dir e cti o n of ti d al fl o w. B e st m a n a g e m e nt pr a cti c e s w o ul d 

b e i m pl e m e nt e d t o mi ni mi z e t h e p ot e nti al eff e ct s of i n cr e a s e d s e di m e nt 

r e s u s p e n si o n a n d t ur bi dit y, i n cl u di n g:

Use of a t ur bi dit y c urtai n d uri n g i nstallati o n of te m p orar y pier pies, fe n der a n d 

d ol p hi n s yste m, a n d d uri n g re m o val of te m p orar y pier piles a n d e xisti n g bri d ge piers;

Dre d gi n g a n d se di me nt re m o val of t he ne w bri d ge piers w o ul d ta ke place e ntirel y 

wit hi n t he de watere d s heet pile cells;

Dre d ge d se di me nts w o ul d be place d i n a sc o w, de watere d, a n d tra ns p orte d offsite f or 

dis p osal, a n d water w o ul d be treate d pri or t o bei n g disc har ge d bac k t o t he ri ver;

Use of nets, tar ps, a n d pa ns d uri n g de m oliti o n of t he bri d ge s u perstr uct ure, a n d 

re m o val of a n y de bris t hat falls i nt o t he water;

Re m o val of te m p orar y piles usi n g a vi brat or y ha m mer, a n d sl o wl y t o re d uce se di me nt 

sl o u g hi n g off i n t he water c ol u m n;

Stri ki n g or vi brati n g t he pile t o brea k t he b o n d bet wee n t he se di me nt a n d pile; a n d

Place me nt of re m o ve d piles o n a bar ge e q ui p pe d wit h a basi n t o c o ntai n attac he d 

se di me nt a n d r u n off water.

S T R E S S O R L O C A TI O N
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3 0

L E G E N D

P r oj e ct f o ot pri nt

S tr e s s or l o c ati o n
3 1

C O N S E R V A TI O N M E A S U R E S

N o c o n s er v ati o n m e a s ur e s f or t hi s str e s s or

S T R U C T U R E S A N D A C TI VI TI E S

Ge otec h nical i n vesti gati o n

C o nstr uct c offer da m

1. 3. 6. 5 H u m a n F e at ur e s

M a n- m a d e Str u ct ur e s o n t h e l a n d s c a p e ( e. g., r o a d s, tr ail s, b uil di n g s, bri d g e s, f ar m fi el d s, et c.).
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1. 3. 6. 5. 1 I n cr e a s e i n m a n- m a d e r o o st

A N TI CI P A T E D M A G NI T U D E

T h er e w o ul d b e a t e m p or ar y i n cr e a s e i n m a n- m a d e r o o st w hil e t h e r e pl a c e m e nt 

bri d g e a n d e xi sti n g bri d g e ar e b ot h i n pl a c e. Ulti m at el y, t h e Pr oj e ct w o ul d d e m oli s h 

t h e e xi sti n g bri d g e a n d t h er e w o ul d b e n o c h a n g e i n r o o sti n g h a bit at o v er t h e w at er.

S T R E S S O R L O C A TI O N
3 3

L E G E N D

P r oj e ct f o ot pri nt

S tr e s s or l o c ati o n
3 4

C O N S E R V A TI O N M E A S U R E S

N o c o n s er v ati o n m e a s ur e s f or t hi s str e s s or

S T R U C T U R E S A N D A C TI VI TI E S

Bri d ge str uct ure

1. 3. 6. 6 L a n df or m (t o p o gr a p hi c) F e at ur e s

To p o gr a p hi c (l a n df or m) f e at ur e s t h at t y pi c all y o c c ur n at ur all y o n t h e l a n d s c a p e ( e. g., cliff s, t err a c e s, ri d g e s, 

et c.). T hi s f e at ur e d o e s n ot i n cl u d e a q u ati c l a n d s c a p e f e at ur e s or m a n- m a d e str u ct ur e s.
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1. 3. 6. 6. 1 C h a n g e i n t o p o gr a p h y

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Gr a di n g w o ul d b e n e e d e d t o cr e at e or alt er t h e r ail a p pr o a c h e s c o n n e cti n g t h e 

r e pl a c e m e nt bri d g e t o t h e e xi sti n g tr a c k s o n eit h er si d e of t h e ri v er. C h a n g e s i n 

t o p o gr a p h y t o a c c o m pli s h t h e s e c o n n e cti o n s w o ul d b e mi n or, a s t h e r e pl a c e m e nt 

bri d g e w o ul d b e ali g n e d cl o s e t o t h e e xi sti n g bri d g e w h er e a p pr o a c h tr a c k s ar e 

alr e a d y pr e s e nt.

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P r oj e ct f o ot pri nt

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C O N S E R V A TI O N M E A S U R E S

N o c o n s er v ati o n m e a s ur e s f or t hi s str e s s or

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Fi nis h gra di n g

1. 3. 6. 6. 2 I n cr e a s e i n i m p er vi o u s s urf a c e s

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T h e bri d g e a p pr o a c h e s w o ul d n ot h a v e a d diti o n al i m p er vi o u s ar e a a n d t h e m aj orit y 

of t h e bri d g e w o ul d r et ai n a n o p e n d e c k. T h er e w o ul d b e a t e m p or ar y i n cr e a s e i n 

i m p er vi o u s s urf a c e o nl y w h e n b ot h bri d g e s ar e i n pl a c e, aft er t h e r e pl a c e m e nt 

bri d g e i s c o m pl et e d a n d b ef or e t h e e xi sti n g bri d g e i s d e m oli s h e d.

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P r oj e ct f o ot pri nt

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C O N S E R V A TI O N M E A S U R E S

N o c o n s er v ati o n m e a s ur e s f or t hi s str e s s or

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Sta gi n g area c o nstr ucti o n

1. 3. 6. 7 S oil a n d S e di m e nt

T h e t o p m o st l a y er of e art h o n t h e l a n d s c a p e a n d it s c o m p o n e nt s ( e. g., r o c k, s a n d, gr a v el, silt, et c.). T hi s 

f e at ur e i n cl u d e s t h e p h y si c al c h ar a ct eri sti c s of s oil, s u c h a s d e pt h, c o m p a cti o n, et c. S oil q u alit y attri b ut e s ( e. g, 

t e m p er at ur e, p H, et c.) s h o ul d b e pl a c e d i n t h e E n vir o n m e nt al Q u alit y F e at ur e s.
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1. 3. 6. 7. 1 C h a n g e i n s e di m e nt

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T h e Pr oj e ct w o ul d n ot c h a n g e t h e c o m p o siti o n of t h e s e di m e nt i n t h e pr oj e ct ar e a 

b ut w o ul d c h a n g e t h e ar e a s of t h e ri v er b ott o m t h at ar e c urr e ntl y o c c u pi e d b y 

str u ct ur e. C o n str u cti o n of t h e r e pl a c e m e nt bri d g e w o ul d r e s ult i n t h e pl a c e m e nt of 

bri d g e f o oti n g s o v er a p pr o xi m at el y 0. 5 a cr e s of ri v er b ott o m ( Pr ef err e d Alt er n ati v e) 

or 0. 7 4 a cr e s ( B uil d Alt er n ati v e 1). R e m o v al of t h e e xi sti n g bri d g e f o oti n g s w o ul d 

r e s ult i n r e st or ati o n of b e nt hi c h a bit at, f or a n et l o s s of o nl y 0. 0 8 a cr e s ( Pr ef err e d 

Alt er n ati v e) or 0. 3 2 a cr e s ( B uil d Alt er n ati v e 1). W h e n t h e e xi sti n g bri d g e f o oti n g s 

ar e r e m o v e d, t h e y w o ul d b e fill e d wit h cl e a n s u b str at e si mil ar t o t h e s urr o u n di n g 

h a bit at, r at h er t h a n l e a vi n g t h e s e ar e a s t o u n d er g o s e di m e nt d e p o siti o n o v er ti m e. 

T h e n e w bri d g e pi er s w o ul d n ot alt er t h e n at ur al s e di m e nt a c cr eti o n r at e s or 

p att er n s wit hi n t h e H u d s o n Ri v er c o m p ar e d t o c o n diti o n s wit h t h e e xi sti n g bri d g e.

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P r oj e ct f o ot pri nt

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C O N S E R V A TI O N M E A S U R E S

N o c o n s er v ati o n m e a s ur e s f or t hi s str e s s or

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Bar ge sta gi n g

1. 3. 6. 7. 2 I n cr e a s e i n s oil c o m p a cti o n

A N TI CI P A T E D M A G NI T U D E

S oil c o m p a cti o n w o ul d o c c ur al o n g t h e n e w s e cti o n s of tr a c k s n e e d e d t o c o n n e ct 

t h e r e pl a c e m e nt bri d g e t o t h e e xi sti n g r ailr o a d o n eit h er si d e of t h e bri d g e. T h e s e 

c o n n e cti o n s w o ul d r e q uir e mi ni m al gr a di n g a n d w o ul d n ot r e s ult i n i n cr e a s e d 

i m p er vi o u s s urf a c e. T h e s oil c o m p a cti o n w o ul d b e u n a v oi d a bl e b e c a u s e t h e 

r e pl a c e m e nt bri d g e w o ul d n e e d t o c o n n e ct t o t h e e xi sti n g tr a c k s.

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L E G E N D

P r oj e ct f o ot pri nt

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C O N S E R V A TI O N M E A S U R E S

N o c o n s er v ati o n m e a s ur e s f or t hi s str e s s or

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Sta gi n g area c o nstr ucti o n

Fi nis h gra di n g

1. 3. 6. 8 H u m a n A cti viti e s

H u m a n a cti o n s i n t h e e n vir o n m e nt ( e. g., fi s hi n g, h u nti n g, f ar mi n g, w al ki n g, et c.).
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1. 3. 6. 8. 1 I n cr e a s e i n gr o u n d vi br ati o n s

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D uri n g c o n str u cti o n, gr o u n d vi br ati o n w o ul d b e u n a v oi d a bl e d uri n g pil e i n st all ati o n 

i n t h e H u d s o n Ri v er. T h e m et h o d of pil e i n st all ati o n w o ul d li mit vi br ati o n t o t h e 

e xt e nt p o s si bl e n e ar t h e e xi sti n g bri d g e t o a v oi d p ot e nti al d a m a g e t o t h at str u ct ur e. 

T h e Pr oj e ct w o ul d u s e c o nti n u o u s w el d e d r ail, w hi c h w o ul d eli mi n at e t h e vi br ati o n 

t h at o c c ur s fr o m j oi nt e d tr a c k s a n d off s et a n y i n cr e a s e i n vi br ati o n r el at e d t o t h e 

ali g n m e nt s hift or f a st er tr ai n s er vi c e.

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P r oj e ct f o ot pri nt

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C O N S E R V A TI O N M E A S U R E S

N o c o n s er v ati o n m e a s ur e s f or t hi s str e s s or

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C o nstr uct piles

C o nstr uct c offer da m

Fi nis h gra di n g

1. 3. 6. 8. 2 I n cr e a s e i n n oi s e

A N TI CI P A T E D M A G NI T U D E

F oll o wi n g b e st m a n a g e m e nt pr a cti c e s f or pil e i n st all ati o n, t h e eff e ct s of i n cr e a s e d 

u n d er w at er n oi s e w o ul d b e mi ni mi z e d b y u si n g a vi br at or y h a m m er t o t h e gr e at e st 

e xt e nt p o s si bl e or b y t a p pi n g t h e pil e t o d et er fi s h fr o m t h e ar e a b ef or e i m p a ct 

h a m m eri n g. If pil e s ar e drill e d r at h er t h a n h a m m er e d, n oi s e l e v el s w o ul d n ot r e s ult 

i n a c o u sti c i m p a ct s t o fi s h. T h e s p u d pil e s s u p p orti n g t h e b ar g e s w o ul d b e all o w e d 

t o si n k i nt o t h e s e di m e nt u n d er t h eir o w n w ei g ht, a n d if r e q uir e d, e q ui p m e nt 

a v ail a bl e o n t h e b ar g e w o ul d b e u s e d t o p u s h or h a m m er t h e m t o t h e d e sir e d d e pt h, 

u si n g a c u s hi o n bl o c k if h a m m eri n g i s n e e d e d.

N oi s e g e n er at e d o n l a n d d uri n g t h e c o n str u cti o n or o p er ati o n of eit h er B uil d 

Alt er n ati v e w o ul d n ot a d v er s el y aff e ct wil dlif e i n t h e st u d y ar e a b e c a u s e t h e st u d y 

ar e a alr e a d y h a s e xi sti n g l e v el s of a nt hr o p o g e ni c n oi s e fr o m r ail o p er ati o n s o n t h e 

e xi sti n g bri d g e, tr affi c al o n g I- 7 8 7, a n d ot h er s o ur c e s a s s o ci at e d wit h t h e 

c o m m er ci al, r e si d e nti al, a n d i n d u stri al l a n d u s e s i n t h e s urr o u n di n g ar e a. 

C o n str u cti o n a n d o p er ati o n of t h e Pr oj e ct w o ul d n ot i n cr e a s e n oi s e l e v el s a b o v e 

e xi sti n g c o n diti o n s t o t h e e xt e nt t h at it w o ul d alt er s p e ci e s a s s e m bl a g e s or 

ot h er wi s e n e g ati v el y c h a n g e wil dlif e i n t h e s urr o u n di n g ar e a fr o m it s pr e s e nt st at e.

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C O N S E R V A TI O N M E A S U R E S

N o c o n s er v ati o n m e a s ur e s f or t hi s str e s s or

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C o nstr uct piles

Sta gi n g area c o nstr ucti o n

Fi nis h bri d ge s urface

Ge otec h nical i n vesti gati o n

C o nstr uct c offer da m

Fi nis h gra di n g

C o nstr uct bri d ge dec k

Pre pare t he pr oject site (terrestrial)
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1. 3. 6. 8. 3 I n cr e a s e i n v e hi cl e tr affi c

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T h e Pr oj e ct w o ul d o nl y r e s ult i n i n cr e a s e d v e hi cl e tr affi c t e m p or aril y d uri n g 

c o n str u cti o n. C o n str u cti o n-r el at e d v e hi cl e s w o ul d a c c e s s t h e Al b a n y c o n str u cti o n 

ar e a fr o m C ol o ni e Str e et or W at er Str e et a n d t h e R e n s s el a er c o n str u cti o n ar e a fr o m 

Tr a c y Str e et. W or k er s w o ul d p ar k i n t h e st a gi n g ar e a.

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P r oj e ct f o ot pri nt

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C O N S E R V A TI O N M E A S U R E S

N o c o n s er v ati o n m e a s ur e s f or t hi s str e s s or

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Sta gi n g area c o nstr ucti o n

1. 3. 6. 9 Mi s c ell a n e o u s

Mi s c ell a n e o u s s h o ul d o nl y b e u s e d if t h e cr e at e d f e at ur e d o e s n ot fit i nt o o n e of t h e ot h er c at e g ori e s or if t h e 

cr e at or i s n ot s ur e i n w hi c h c at e g or y it s h o ul d b e pl a c e d.

1. 4 A cti o n Ar e a
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1. 5 C o n s er v ati o n M e a s ur e s

D e s cri b e a n y pr o p o s e d m e a s ur e s b ei n g i m pl e m e nt e d a s p art of t h e pr oj e ct t h at ar e 

d e si g n e d t o r e d u c e t h e i m p a ct s t o t h e e n vir o n m e nt a n d t h eir r e s ulti n g eff e ct s t o li st e d 

s p e ci e s. T o a v oi d e xtr a v er bi a g e, d o n't li st m e a s ur e s t h at h a v e n o r el e v a n c e t o t h e 

s p e ci e s b ei n g a n al y z e d.

N o c o n s er v ati o n m e a s ur e s h a v e b e e n s el e ct e d f or t hi s pr oj e ct.

1. 6 Pri or C o n s ult ati o n Hi st or y

U S F W S I P a C r e s ult s g e n er at e d o n O ct o b er 2 6, 2 0 1 8 a n d J a n u ar y 3 1, 2 0 1 9 (i d e ntifi e d 

n ort h er n l o n g- e ar e d b at)

C o n s ult ati o n wit h U S F W S r e g ar di n g n ort h er n l o n g- e ar e d b at o n F e br u ar y 1 6, 2 0 2 1 

( N ort h er n L o n g- E ar e d B at 4( d) R ul e Str e a mli n e d C o n s ult ati o n F or m)

1. 7 Ot h er A g e n c y P art n er s A n d I nt er e st e d P arti e s

N e w Y or k St at e D e p art m e nt of Tr a n s p ort ati o n - L e a d a g e n c y ( st at e) f or e n vir o n m e nt al 

r e vi e w a n d i m pl e m e nt ati o n of h e Li vi n g st o n A v e n u e Bri d g e R e pl a c e m e nt Pr oj e ct

F e d er al R ailr o a d A d mi ni str ati o n - L e a d a g e n c y (f e d er al) f or e n vir o n m e nt al r e vi e w, a n d 

pr o vi di n g f u n di n g f or t h e bri d g e r e pl a c e m e nt

N ati o n al R ailr o a d P a s s e n g er C or p or ati o n ( A mtr a k) - O w n er of t h e e xi sti n g Li vi n g st o n 

A v e n u e Bri d g e

1. 8 Ot h er R e p ort s A n d H el pf ul I nf or m ati o n

n/ a
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2 S p e ci e s Eff e ct s A n al y si s

T hi s s e cti o n d e s cri b e s, s p e ci e s b y s p e ci e s, t h e eff e ct s of t h e pr o p o s e d a cti o n o n li st e d, 

pr o p o s e d, a n d c a n di d at e s p e ci e s, a n d t h e h a bit at o n w hi c h t h e y d e p e n d. I n t hi s 

d o c u m e nt, eff e ct s ar e br o k e n d o w n a s dir e ct i nt er a cti o n s ( s o m et hi n g h a p p e ni n g dir e ctl y 

t o t h e s p e ci e s) or i n dir e ct i nt er a cti o n s ( s o m et hi n g h a p p e ni n g t o t h e e n vir o n m e nt o n 

w hi c h a s p e ci e s d e p e n d s t h at c o ul d t h e n r e s ult i n eff e ct s t o t h e s p e ci e s). 

T h e s e i nt er a cti o n s e n c o m p a s s eff e ct s t h at o c c ur b ot h d uri n g pr oj e ct c o n str u cti o n a n d 

t h o s e w hi c h c o ul d b e o n g oi n g aft er t h e pr oj e ct i s fi ni s h e d. All eff e ct s, h o w e v er, s h o ul d 

b e c o n si d er e d, i n cl u di n g eff e ct s fr o m dir e ct a n d i n dir e ct i nt er a cti o n s a n d c u m ul ati v e 

eff e ct s.

2. 1 M o n ar c h B utt erfl y

2. 1. 1 St at u s of t h e s p e ci e s

T hi s s e cti o n s h o ul d pr o vi d e i nf or m ati o n o n t h e s p e ci e s' b a c k gr o u n d, it s bi ol o g y a n d lif e 

hi st or y t h at i s r el e v a nt t o t h e pr o p o s e d pr oj e ct wit hi n t h e a cti o n ar e a t h at will i nf or m t h e 

eff e ct s a n al y si s.

2. 1. 1. 1 L e g al st at u s

T h e M o n ar c h B utt erfl y i s f e d er all y li st e d a s ' C a n di d at e' a n d a d diti o n al i nf or m ati o n 

r e g ar di n g it s l e g al st at u s c a n b e f o u n d o n t h e E C O S s p e ci e s pr ofil e .

2. 1. 1. 2 R e c o v er y pl a n s

A v ail a bl e r e c o v er y pl a n s f or t h e M o n ar c h B utt erfl y c a n b e f o u n d o n t h e E C O S s p e ci e s 

pr ofil e .
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2. 1. 1. 3 Lif e hi st or y i nf or m ati o n

N ot e - t h e m o n ar c h i s a c a n di d at e s p e ci e s a n d n ot y et li st e d or pr o p o s e d f or li sti n g. 

T h er e ar e g e n er all y n o s e cti o n 7 r e q uir e m e nt s f or c a n di d at e s p e ci e s ( s e e o ur S e cti o n 7 

Q u e sti o n s a n d A n s w er s o n t h e m o n ar c h h er e - htt p s:// w w w.f w s. g o v/ s a v et h e m o n ar c h/ 

F A Q- S e cti o n 7. ht ml), b ut w e e n c o ur a g e all a g e n ci e s t o t a k e a d v a nt a g e of a n y 

o p p ort u nit y t h e y m a y h a v e t o c o n s er v e t h e s p e ci e s.

F or i nf or m ati o n o n m o n ar c h c o n s er v ati o n, vi sit htt p s:// w w w.f w s. g o v/ s a v et h e m o n ar c h/, 

htt p:// w w w. m af w a. or g/ ? p a g e _i d = 2 3 4 7, a n d, f or t h e W e st, htt p s:// w af w a. or g/ c o m mitt e e sw or ki n g- gr o u p s/ m o n ar c h- w or ki n g- gr o u p/.

A d ult m o n ar c h b utt erfli e s ar e l ar g e a n d c o n s pi c u o u s, wit h bri g ht or a n g e wi n g s 

s urr o u n d e d b y a bl a c k b or d er a n d c o v er e d wit h bl a c k v ei n s. T h e bl a c k b or d er h a s a 

d o u bl e r o w of w hit e s p ot s, pr e s e nt o n t h e u p p er si d e of t h e wi n g s. A d ult m o n ar c h s ar e 

s e x u all y di m or p hi c, wit h m al e s h a vi n g n arr o w er wi n g v e n ati o n a n d s c e nt p at c h e s. T h e 

bri g ht c ol ori n g of a m o n ar c h s er v e s a s a w ar ni n g t o pr e d at or s t h at e ati n g t h e m c a n b e 

t o xi c.

D uri n g t h e br e e di n g s e a s o n, m o n ar c h s l a y t h eir e g g s o n t h eir o bli g at e mil k w e e d h o st 

pl a nt ( pri m aril y A s cl e pi a s s p p.), a n d l ar v a e e m er g e aft er t w o t o fi v e d a y s. L ar v a e 

d e v el o p t hr o u g h fi v e l ar v al i n st ar s (i nt er v al s b et w e e n m olt s) o v er a p eri o d of 9 t o 1 8 

d a y s, f e e di n g o n mil k w e e d a n d s e q u e st eri n g t o xi c c h e mi c al s ( c ar d e n oli d e s) a s a 

d ef e n s e a g ai n st pr e d at or s. T h e l ar v a t h e n p u p at e s i nt o a c hr y s ali s b ef or e e m er gi n g 6 t o 

1 4 d a y s l at er a s a n a d ult b utt erfl y. T h er e ar e m ulti pl e g e n er ati o n s of m o n ar c h s pr o d u c e d 

d uri n g t h e br e e di n g s e a s o n, wit h m o st a d ult b utt erfli e s li vi n g a p pr o xi m at el y t w o t o fi v e 

w e e k s; o v er wi nt eri n g a d ult s e nt er i nt o r e pr o d u cti v e di a p a u s e ( s u s p e n d e d r e pr o d u cti o n) 

a n d li v e si x t o ni n e m o nt h s.

I n m a n y r e gi o n s w h er e m o n ar c h s ar e pr e s e nt, m o n ar c h s br e e d y e ar-r o u n d. I n di vi d u al 

m o n ar c h s i n t e m p er at e cli m at e s, s u c h a s e a st er n a n d w e st er n N ort h A m eri c a, u n d er g o 

l o n g- di st a n c e mi gr ati o n, a n d li v e f or a n e xt e n d e d p eri o d of ti m e. I n t h e f all, i n b ot h 

e a st er n a n d w e st er n N ort h A m eri c a, m o n ar c h s b e gi n mi gr ati n g t o t h eir r e s p e cti v e 

o v er wi nt eri n g sit e s. T hi s mi gr ati o n c a n t a k e m o n ar c h s di st a n c e s of o v er 3, 0 0 0 k m a n d 

l a st f or o v er t w o m o nt h s. I n e arl y s pri n g ( F e br u ar y- M ar c h), s ur vi vi n g m o n ar c h s br e a k 

di a p a u s e a n d m at e at t h e o v er wi nt eri n g sit e s b ef or e di s p er si n g. T h e s a m e i n di vi d u al s 

t h at u n d ert o o k t h e i niti al s o ut h w ar d mi gr ati o n b e gi n fl yi n g b a c k t hr o u g h t h e br e e di n g 

gr o u n d s a n d t h eir off s pri n g st art t h e c y cl e of g e n er ati o n al mi gr ati o n o v er a g ai n.

I d e ntifi e d r e s o ur c e n e e d s

N ati v e v e g et ati o n

Mil k w e e d
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2. 1. 1. 4 C o n s er v ati o n n e e d s

Pr ot e cti o n, r e st or ati o n, e n h a n c e m e nt a n d cr e ati o n of h a bit at, hi g hli g hti n g t h e 

i m p ort a n c e of r e st ori n g a n d e n h a n ci n g mil k w e e d a n d n e ct ar r e s o ur c e s. S e e S p e ci e s 

St at u s A s s e s s m e nt R e p ort, v er si o n 2. 1, S e pt e m b er 2 0 2 0 ( htt p s:// e c o s.f w s. g o v/ S er v C at/ 

D o w nl o a d Fil e/ 1 9 1 3 4 5).

2. 1. 2 E n vir o n m e nt al b a s eli n e

T h e e n vir o n m e nt al b a s eli n e d e s cri b e s t h e s p e ci e s' h e alt h wit hi n t h e a cti o n ar e a o nl y 

at t h e ti m e of t h e c o n s ult ati o n, a n d d o e s n ot i n cl u d e t h e eff e ct s of t h e a cti o n u n d er 

r e vi e w. U nli k e t h e s p e ci e s i nf or m ati o n pr o vi d e d a b o v e, t h e e n vir o n m e nt al b a s eli n e i s at 

t h e s c al e of t h e A cti o n ar e a.

2. 1. 2. 1 S p e ci e s pr e s e n c e a n d u s e

All lif e st a g e s of m o n ar c h c o ul d b e pr e s e nt n e ar t h e pr oj e ct sit e i n t h e s pri n g t hr o u g h f all 

m o nt h s, i n v e g et at e d ar e a s t h at s u p p ort t h e gr o wt h of mil k w e e d f or m o n ar c h 

r e pr o d u cti o n a n d ot h er n e ct ar r e s o ur c e s f or f e e di n g. W hil e mil k w e e d w a s n ot o b s er v e d 

d uri n g sit e vi sit s, t h er e i s t h e p ot e nti al f or it t o gr o w i n t h e vi ci nit y of t h e bri d g e a p pr o a c h 

tr a c k s o n t h e e a st si d e of t h e H u d s o n Ri v er. M o n ar c h s br e e d i n t h e s u m m er i n N e w 

Y or k, mi gr at e s o ut h st arti n g i n t h e f all t o o v er wi nt er i n M e xi c o, a n d r et ur n n ort h i n t h e 

s pri n g, s o t h e y c o ul d b e f o u n d n e ar t h e pr oj e ct sit e fr o m s pri n g t hr o u g h f all.

2. 1. 2. 2 S p e ci e s c o n s er v ati o n n e e d s wit hi n t h e a cti o n ar e a

C o n s er v ati o n n e e d s f or s ur vi v al a n d r e c o v er y:

Mil k wee d f or re pr o d ucti o n a n d fee di n g

Bl o o mi n g nectar res o urces f or a d ult fee di n g

Mil k wee d e m be d de d wit hi n di verse nectari n g ha bitat

Fa v ora ble e n vir o n me ntal c o n diti o ns (e. g., te m perat ure a n d preci pitati o n)

Mil k w e e d w a s n ot o b s er v e d i n t h e a cti o n ar e a d uri n g sit e r e c o n n ai s s a n c e, b ut t h er e i s 

t h e p ot e nti al t h at c ert ai n v e g et at e d ar e a s o n t h e e d g e s of t h e aff e ct e d w o o dl a n d or 

a dj a c e nt t o t h e e xi sti n g tr a c k s c o ul d s u p p ort mil k w e e d a n d ot h er fl o w eri n g pl a nt s. It i s 

u nli k el y t h at t h e a cti o n ar e a pr o vi d e s hi g h q u alit y h a bit at f or m o n ar c h s, a s it i s b or d er e d 

b y h e a vil y d e v el o p e d tr a n s p ort ati o n a n d i n d u stri al u s e s a n d i s di s c o n n e ct e d fr o m l ar g er 

u n d e v el o p e d ar e a s. T h e Pr oj e ct sit e i s a r ail c orri d or, al o n g w hi c h h er bi ci d e s ar e u s e d 

o n tr a c k b all a st a n d e m b a n k m e nt si d e sl o p e s, s o t h e r ail ali g n m e nt it s elf i s u nli k el y t o 

s u p p ort m o n ar c h h a bit at.

T h e m o n ar c h b utt erfl y d o e s n ot c urr e ntl y h a v e a r e c o v er y pl a n.
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2. 1. 2. 3 H a bit at c o n diti o n ( g e n er al)

E xi sti n g c o n diti o n s i n cl u d e fr a g m e nt e d w o o dl a n d wit h e d g e h a bit at w h er e mil k w e e d 

c o ul d p ot e nti all y gr o w b ut h a s n ot b e e n o b s er v e d. T h e r ail c orri d or it s elf i s r e g ul arl y 

tr e at e d wit h h er bi ci d e s t o k e e p t h e tr a c k s cl e ar.

2. 1. 2. 4 I nfl u e n c e s

P a st i nfl u e n c e s i n cl u d e h a bit at l o s s a n d fr a g m e nt ati o n

Pr e s e nt i nfl u e n c e s i n cl u d e li mit e d h a bit at a v ail a bilit y d u e t o fr a g m e nt ati o n. H a bit at i s n ot 

a v ail a bl e al o n g t h e r ail c orri d or d u e t o t h e r e q uir e d u s e of h er bi ci d e s t o k e e p t h e r ail s 

cl e ar.

2. 1. 2. 5 A d diti o n al b a s eli n e i nf or m ati o n

N o a d diti o n al i nf or m ati o n

2. 1. 3 Eff e ct s of t h e a cti o n

T hi s s e cti o n c o n si d er s a n d di s c u s s e s all eff e ct s o n t h e li st e d s p e ci e s t h at ar e c a u s e d b y 

t h e pr o p o s e d a cti o n a n d ar e r e a s o n a bl y c ert ai n t o o c c ur, i n cl u di n g t h e eff e ct s of ot h er 

a cti viti e s t h at w o ul d n ot o c c ur b ut f or t h e pr o p o s e d a cti o n.

2. 1. 3. 1 I n dir e ct i nt er a cti o n s

R E S O U R C E 

N E E D

S T R E S S O R S C O N S E R V A TI O N 

M E A S U R E S

A M O U N T O F 

R E S O U R C E 

I M P A C T E D

I N DI VI D U A L S 

A F F E C T E D

Nati ve ve getati o n 

( mil k wee d)

T his res o urce is n ot 

prese nt i n t he acti o n 

are a

Mil k w e e d w a s n ot 

o b s er v e d d uri n g sit e 

r e c o n n ai s s a n c e f or 

t h e Pr oj e ct. T h er e i s 

t h e p ot e nti al f or 

mil k w e e d t o gr o w i n 

v e g et at e d p orti o n s 

of t h e a p pr o a c h 

tr a c k s, b ut n o n e h a s 

b e e n o b s er v e d.

T here will be n o 

i m p acts t o t his 

res o urce, s o n o 

i n divi d u als will be 

affecte d.

2. 1. 3. 2 Dir e ct i nt er a cti o n s

N o direct i nteracti o ns lea di n g t o effects o n s pecies are e x pecte d t o occ ur fr o m t he pr o p ose d 

pr oject.
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2. 1. 4 C u m ul ati v e eff e ct s

N o k n o w n f ut ur e a cti viti e s t h at ar e r e a s o n a bl e c ert ai n t o o c c ur wit hi n t h e a cti o n ar e a

2. 1. 5 Di s c u s si o n a n d c o n cl u si o n

D et er mi n ati o n: N L A A
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3 Criti c al H a bit at Eff e ct s A n al y si s

N o criti c al h a bit at s i nt er s e ct wit h t h e pr oj e ct a cti o n ar e a.
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4 S u m m ar y Di s c u s si o n, C o n cl u si o n, A n d Eff e ct 

D et er mi n ati o n s

4. 1 Eff e ct D et er mi n ati o n S u m m ar y

S P E CI E S 

( C O M M O N 

N A M E)

S CI E N TI FI C 

N A M E

LI S TI N G 

S T A T U S

P R E S E N T I N 

A C TI O N A R E A

E F F E C T 

D E T E R MI N A TI O N

M o narc h B utterfl y Da na us ple xi p p us Ca n di date Yes N L A A

N ort her n L o n g-eare d 

Bat . T his s pecies or 

critic al h a bit at is 

c o vere d b y a D Ke y.

M y otis se pte ntri o nalis T hreate ne d Yes M A

 T hi s s p e ci e s or criti c al h a bit at i s c o v er e d b y a D K e y.

4. 2 S u m m ar y Di s c u s si o n

T h e Pr oj e ct w o ul d r e s ult i n t h e p er m a n e nt l o s s of 2 or 3 a cr e s of w o o dl a n d w hi c h 

i n cl u d e s e d g e h a bit at t h at c o ul d s u p p ort t h e gr o wt h of mil k w e e d, t h o u g h mil k w e e d w a s 

n ot o b s er v e d d uri n g sit e r e c o n n ai s s a n c e eff ort s f or t h e Pr oj e ct. Cl e ari n g of v e g et ati o n 

w o ul d o nl y o c c ur b et w e e n O ct o b er 3 1 a n d M ar c h 3 1 t o li mit p ot e nti al i m p a ct s t o 

br e e di n g mi gr at or y bir d s, a n d w o ul d i n eff e ct al s o li mit p ot e nti al i m p a ct s t o m o n ar c h 

b utt erfli e s w hi c h mi gr at e s o ut h i n t h e f all a n d s p e n d t h e wi nt er m o nt h s i n M e xi c o b ef or e 

r et ur ni n g t o h a bit at s i n t h e N ort h e a st i n t h e s pri n g. T h e l o s s of p ot e nti al h a bit at w o ul d 

n ot r e s ult i n si g nifi c a nt a d v er s e i m p a ct s t o m o n ar c h b utt erfl y a s si mil ar e d g e h a bit at t h at 

c o ul d s u p p ort mil k w e e d i s a v ail a bl e i n t h e vi ci nit y, w hi c h i n cl u d e s i n d u stri al, c o m m er ci al, 

a n d r e si d e nti al d e v el o p m e nt s. I n- w at er c o m p o n e nt s of t h e Pr oj e ct w o ul d n ot h a v e a n y 

eff e ct o n m o n ar c h s a s t h e y w o ul d b e o ut si d e t h e li mit s of p ot e nti al h a bit at f or t h e 

b utt erfli e s.

4. 3 C o n cl u si o n

T h e Pr oj e ct m a y aff e ct b ut i s n ot li k el y t o a d v er s el y aff e ct t h e m o n ar c h b utt erfl y w hi c h i s 

a C a n di d at e s p e ci e s.