Table 4-11
Explanation of Hazardous Material Sites in Cities and Towns along
Study Area (0.5-Mile Buffer)

VIRGINIA
RICHMOND. IRICHMOND CITY IGESMAR CORP —— IFINDS,RCRIS-LQG,TRIS
FINDS,RCRIS-LOG, TRIS,
IRICHMOND. IRICHMOND CITY IREHIG INTERNATIONAL INC 23220RHRGN90_|CORRACTS,CERCLIS-NFRAP_
RICHMOND. IRICHMOND CITY IST. PETERS STREET DRUM SITE [305258 ICERCLIS, FINDS
IRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIV SANGER’
RICHMOND. RICHMOND CITY HALL /AD000798645__|FINDS,RCRIS-LQG,CORRACTS
RGINIA DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION
RICHMOND IRICHMOND CITY IRICHMOND. lo3-96-0262-0 IRCRIS-SQG,FINDS,RCRIS-LQG,MLTS.
|RICHMOND_ IRICHMOND CITY ISAMPSON COATINGS INC 11655VA001__|AST,RCRIS-SQG,FINDS. TRIS
RICHMOND. IRICHMOND CITY IREYNOLDS METAL RICHMOND FOIL, l23224RCHMN7T_|FINDS,RCRIS-LOG,TRIS
RICHMOND IRICHMOND CITY ESTVACO CONSUMER PACKAGING DI__|23224WSTVC40_|FINDS,RCRIS-LQG,TRIS
FINDS, RCRIS-LOG,RCRIS-
|RICHMOND_ RICHMOND CITY FEC BIOREMEDIATION FACILITY, /AD086293719__|TSD,CORRACTS
|RICHMOND. IRICHMOND CITY PHILIP MORRIS USA, l23234PHLPM70__|FINDS,RCRIS-LQG,TRIS
IRICHMOND. IRICHMOND CITY IAMOCO OIL CO. /A0024627 IRCRIS-SQG,FINDS,CORRACTS
FINDS, RCRIS-LQG, TRIS,
RICHMOND RICHMOND CITY [CARPENTER CO 103#19891218 IRAATS,CORRACTS
RICHMOND ICHESTERFIELD INDER MORGAN DEEPWATER TERM l23234PRMRY33_|FINDS,RCRIS-LOG,TRIS
RICHMOND. ICHESTERFIELD. (ORTHEN IND. INC. aposso41330_ [TRIS
RICHMOND. IRICHMOND CITY FERGUSSON J W & SON INC llos#19950912___ FINDS, RCRIS-LQG, TRIS,AST
PADS, FINDS,RCRIS-LQG,
RICHMOND. IRICHMOND CITY [DUPONT E | DE NEMOURS & CO INC. los#19850320___|TRIS,RCRIS-TSD,CORRACTS.
PETERSBURG _|PETERSBURG CITY _|ALLIED SIGNAL INC - TECNICAL CENTER (40023118 FINDS, RCRIS-LQG,TRIS.
EMPORIA IEMPORIA CITY ISTEELFAB OF VA INC. /aRo00004986__ [TRIS
IRCRIS-SQG,FINDS,TRIS,RCRIS-TSD,
EMPORIA MPORIA CITY IEMPORIA FOUNDRY INC. (0023405 ICORRACTS,LUST
EMPORIA [EMPORIA CITY IGEORGIA PACIFIC EMPORIA 23847GRGPCDA _|FINDS,RCRIS-LOG,TRIS
EMPORIA FULTON IGEORGIA-PACIFIC CORP EMPORIA, /AD039138227__|FINDS,RCRIS-LQG,RCRIS-TSD

Source: EDR, Inc. and Center for Geographic Information Analysis; 1999

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Page
Number

Location

Errata

right-of-way needs”.

Add footnote: “Includes all 12 trains in the Washington, DC
to Charlotte, NC corridor (eight SEHSR trains plus existing
Amtrak Crescent and three silver service trains).”

2-28

The paragraph starting
with, with “This study
area contains...”

First Sentence. Insert: “former C&O line, ” after “former
RF&P, “

Insert new Third Sentence: “The former C&O line lies
between Richmond, VA and Doswell, VA.”

2-28

Table 2.9

Replace: “Existing Railroad right-of-way” with “Potential
right-of-way needs”.

Replace: “579.0” with “797”

Add footnote: “Includes all 12 trains in the Washington, DC
to Charlotte, NC corridor (eight SEHSR trains plus existing
Amtrak Crescent and three silver service trains).”

2-30

Table 2.10

Line 3, Column 3. Replace entire description: “A newly
constructed flyover bridge exists at the junction of I-295

and I-64.”

2-32

Table 2.11

Line 2, Column 3. Replace the first sentence: “An
expansion of the airport was recently completed and an
underground connection to the main terminal and
permanent mid-field terminals is under construction.”

2-43

The paragraph starting
with, “The
environmental
document focuses...”

Replace the fourth sentence: “Due to the large size of the
study areas, the general nature of the existing
environment, potential benefits and impacts, and
conceptual capital costs for study area improvements, will
also be reviewed at a larger scale.”

2-44

Table 2.16; Row
starting with “Rail
Lines”

“A-line”
‘A-line”
: “A-line”

2-45

Table 2.17

Replace: Entire table with new Table 2.17 located at the
end of this chapter. Ridership and revenue figures have
been corrected to show only numbers attributable to the
modeled eight SEHSR trains. :

Note. Delete: “food and beverage”

3-25

Table 3.7

Replace: Entire table with new Table 3.7 located at the
end of this chapter. The Hazardous Material study site
buffer has narrowed from 6 miles to 0.5 miles, resulting in
a change to the number of impacted sites.

3-30

Figure 3.1

Replace: Figure 3.1 with new Figure 3.1 at the end of this
chapter.

3-31

Figure 3.1B

Replace: Figure 3.1B with new Figure 3.1B at the end of
this chapter.

3-41

Figure 3.2

Replace: Figure 3.2 with new Figure 3.2 at the end of this
chapter.

3-52

The paragraph starting
with, “There are 46
counties...”

Change sentence one: “There are 46 counties” to “There
are 46 counties and/or independent cities”

3-52

The paragraph starting

Change sentence five: “and Warren (46%) Counties” to

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Table ES-1

Study Area Alternatives: Geographic Characteristics

A B c D E F 6 H J
Old RF&P Old RF&P Old RF&P Old RF&P Old RF&P Old RF&P Old RF&P Old RF&P Old RF&P
. NCRR S-line S-line Adine i Adine Aline Adine Adline
Rail Lines Stline NCRR NS-line SAcline SAdline NCRR NCRR NCRR
K-line CF-line Sine Sine Keine NS-line
wssB ACWR NCRR NS-line WSSB CFuline ACWR
CF-line
ACWR
Segments 1,2,3,5,6,13, | 1,2,3,5,6,13, | 1,2,3,5,6,13, | 1,6,7,8,9,11, | 1,6,7,8,9,11, | 1,6,7,8,9,11, | 1,7,8,9, 10, 12, | 1,7, 8,9, 10, 12, | 1, 7,8, 9, 10, 12,
14, 15 and 16 14, 16,17 and | 19, 20 and 21 13, 14, 15and | 13, 14, 16, 17 13,19, 20and | 13,14, 15and | 13, 14,16,17 | 13, 19, 20 and
18 16 and 18 24 16 and 18 24
Communities _ | Alexandria Alexandria Alexandria Alexandria Alexandria Alexandria Alexandria Alexandria Alexandria
Served: Woodbridge Woodbridge Woodbridge Woodbridge Woodbridge Woodbridge Woodbridge Woodbridge Woodbridge
. Fredericksburg Fredericksburg Fredericksburg Fredericksburg Fredericksburg Fredericksburg Fredericksburg Fredericksburg Fredericksburg
. Ashland Ashland Ashland Ashland Ashland Ashland Ashland Ashland Ashland
Virginia Richmond Richmond Richmond Richmond Richmond Richmond Richmond Richmond Richmond
Centralia Centralia Centralia Chester Chester Chester Chester Chester Chester
Petersburg Petersburg Petersburg Colonial Heights | Colonial Heights | Colonial Heights | Colonial Heights | Colonial Heights | Colonial Heights
Burgess Burgess Burgess Petersburg Petersburg Petersburg Petersburg Petersburg Petersburg
La Crosse La Crosse La Crosse Collier Collier Collier Collier Collier Collier
Emporia Emporia Emporia Emporia Emporia Emporia
Communities _ | Norlina Norlina Norlina Weldon Weldon Weldon Weldon Weldon Weldon
: Norlina Norlina Norlina Rocky Mount Rocky Mount Rocky Mount
Served: Henderson Henderson Hiei Raleigh Raleigh Raleigh Wilson Wilson Wilson
Raleigh Raleigh Cary Cary Cary Cary Selma Selma Selma
North Carolina | Cary Cary New Hill Durham Durham New Hill Clayton Clayton Clayton
Durham Durham Hillsborough Hillsborough Moncure Gamer Garner Gamer
Burlington Burlington Moncurs Burlington Burlington Colon Raleigh Raleigh Raleigh
Greensboro Greensboro Colon Greensboro Greensboro Gulf Cary Cary Cary
oo Kernersville Gulf High Point Kemersville Robbins Durham Durham New Hill
High Point Winston-Salem | Robbins Lexington Winston-Salem | Star Hillsborough Hillsborough Moncure
Lexington Lexington Star Salisbury Lexington Troy Burlington Burlington Colon
Salisbury Salisbury Troy Concord/ Salisbury Norwood Greensboro Greensboro Gulf
Charlotte Charlotte Norwood Kannapolis Charlotte Oakboro High Point Kernersville Robbins
Oakboro Charlotte Aquadale Lexington Winston-Salem | star
Aquadale Midland Salisbury Lexington Troy
Midland Charlotte Concord! Salisbury Norwood
Charlotte Kannapolis Charlotte Oakboro
Charlotte Aquadale
Midland
Charlotte
Source: Carter & Burgess, Inc, KPMG Ridership and Revenue Projections, September 2000; Compiled by the Resource Group, May 2001
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Page Location Errata

Number
LC50 value of not more than 5000 ppm. The release of
hazardous materials into receiving waters could occur due
to refueling, collisions, derailments, or minor leaks from
trains. Mitigation for these occurrences would be incident
specific. Appropriate agencies would be contacted at the
time of an incident.

4-20 Table 4.11 Insert at beginning of the table: New section of Table 4.11,
located at the end of this chapter. The new section
contains data for Virgina that was inadvertently left out of
the Tier | DEIS.

4-54 The paragraph starting | Sentence two. Replace: “Table 4.24 provides” with “Table

with, “In general, no...” _| 4.21 provides” -

4-55 The paragraph starting | Sentence three. Replace: “due to this increased traffic” to
with, “Sound and “due to this increased traffic, assuming no mitigation or
Noise...” enhancements to abate noise and vibration effects”

4-62 The paragraph starting | Revise paragraph to read: “The effects of the No Build
with, “The effects of...” | Alternative will be due to projected ridership growth along

the Washington, DC to Charlotte, NC corridor from its
current level of 418,000 to 498,000 by 2015 and 543,000
by 2025, as described in Section 2.5. Similarly, travel
delays within the corridor are due to the increasing
volumes of both passenger and freight service, and the
need to efficiently manage peak passenger and freight rail
traffic will become even more critical over the next 15
years. Subsequent noise and vibration effects will also
result from this increased traffic, assuming no mitigation or
enhancements to abate noise and vibration effects.”

4-62 The paragraph starting | Last sentence. Replace “the final Tier | Environmental
with, “Based ona Impact Statement.” with “Tier II studies.”
review...”

4-63 Table 4.24 Replace: Entire table with new Table 4.24 located at the
end of this chapter. An incorrect method was previously
used for including the northern segment with all other
segments. Because the error had a proportional effect on
all alternatives, the numbers in the new table do not alter
any conclusions or findings presented in the Tier | DEIS.

4-64 The paragraph starting | Sentence one. Replace: “minority community members ;”
with, “Study Area with “minority community members;”

Alternative C...”

4-64 The paragraph starting | Sentence four. Replace: “exceeds the general population
with, “A conclusion average by 50%” with “exceeds the general population
from...” average by 50 percent”

4-65 The paragraph starting | Sentence three. Replace: “illustrated in Figure 4.20” with
with, “Table 4.25 “illustrated in Figure 4.11”
provides...” <

4-69 The paragraph starting | Sentence three. Replace: “illustrated in Figure 4.12” with
with, “Poverty statistics | “illustrated in Figure 4.13”

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Page
Number

Location

Errata

with, “The population
in...”

“and Warren (46 percent) Counties”

3-56

Figure 3.3

Replace: Figure 3.3 with new Figure 3.3 at the end of this
chapter.

3-57

Footnote 1

Revise first sentence to read: “Data sources for this
analysis are the 1990 Census Summary Tape File 3 and
1999 population estimates and 2004 projections
calculated from the 1990 data sets using forecasting
factors developed by CACI Marketing. CACI Marketing is a
nationally based firm that specializes in population
projections.”

3-58

The paragraph starting
with, “Table 3.17
provides...”

Change sentence one: “Study Area Alternatives by
County” to “Study Area Alternatives by county and/or
independent city”

4-9

The paragraph starting
with, “The actual
wetland impacts...”

First Sentence. Revise to read: If the ROD for the Tier |
process states that a build alternative will be carried
forward for further analysis, more refined estimates of
wetland irnpacts will be identified in the Tier II studies.
Total final wetland impacts identified in the Tier Il process
would be substantially less than the estimates shown
because of the use of existing trackbed in many areas and
a smaller proposed construction footprint (200 feet versus
the 600 feet buffer). Study Area Alternative B has the
smallest area of identified wetlands within 300 feet of the
existing rail lines at 115.8 acres.”

4-19

Prior to table 4.1

Add the following paragraph: “Emergency response
procedures for handling dangerous goods/hazardous

materials incidents are outlined in the 2000 Emergency
Response Guidebook developed jointly by Transport
Canada (TC), the U.S. Department of Transportation
(DOT), and the Secretariat of Transport and
Communications of Mexico (SCT) for use by fire-fighters,
police, and other emergency services personnel who may
be the first to arrive at the scene of a transportation
incident involving dangerous goods. The guidebook
includes an indexed list of dangerous goods; provides
safety recommendations including the potential hazards
the material may display; suggested public safety
measures based on the situation at hand; contains a table
that lists, by ID number, TIH materials; and emergency
response actions, including first aid (ERG, 2000).
Procedures set forth in the guidebook will be followed in
the operation of the proposed service. TIH materials are
defined as liquid or gas which is known to be so toxic to
humans as to pose a hazard to health during
transportation, or in the absence of adequate data on
human toxicity, is presumed to be toxic to humans,
because when tested on laboratory animals it has an

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Page Location Errata

Number
Historic Sites - Study Area Alternatives A, B, D, and E to 291 in Study

Area Alternative J. The existing number of Study List
properties ranged from 168 in Study Area Alternatives G
and H to 58 in Study Area Alternative C. The highest
combined number of National Register properties and
Study List properties, estimated at 498, are located within
Study Area Alternatives D and E while the least number,
estimated at 362, are located within Study Area Alternative
Cc".

4-92 Table 4.31 Replace: Table 4.31 with new Table 4.31 at the end of this
chapter. The numbers of Historic Sites/ National Register
Sites/ Study List Sites has been revised.

4-106 Table 4.38 Replace: Entire table with new Table 4.38 located at the
end of this chapter. The Hazardous Material study site
buffer has narrowed from 6 miles to 0.5 miles, therefore
changing the number of impacted sites. The number of
historic sites/National Register/Study List sites has been
corrected and revised. The number of conceptual
crossings and pedestrian crossings were mistakenly
included in this table in the Tier | DEIS, which is intended
to show existing known crossings.

5-1 Listing for “Department | Revise address to read: Mr. William Stoken / US - HUD
of Housing and Urban | VA State Office / 600 E. Broad Street, 3 floor / Richmond,
Development” VA 23219-1800”

6-4 The paragraph starting | Sentence one. Replace: “(OMB) define the” with “(OMB)
with, “Urban: the U.S. defines the”

Office...”

6-4 The paragraph starting | Sentence two. Replace: “to a much lesser extent,
with, “Because the suburban areas” with “to a much lesser extent, suburban
study...” areas were undersampled”

6-4 The paragraph starting | Last sentence. Replace: “reported in March and April” with
with, “Sampling of “reported in March and April 2000”
more...”

6-5 The paragraph starting | Bullet three. Replace: “obtaining project newsletters” with
with, “Findings from the | “obtaining project newsletters.”
survey...”

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2.0 ERRATA

This chapter contains clarifications and corrections in accordance with 40 Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR) 1503.4(c). Neither the clarifications nor the corrections alter the conclusions
presented in the Tier | DEIS regarding environmental impacts. The corrections and clarifications
form the substance of Chapter 2 of this Tier | FEIS. Errata rectify minor errors found in the Tier |
DEIS ranging from corrections of spellings to inserting words or phrases inadvertently omitted
from the Tier | DEIS to changes resulting from the response to Tier | DEIS comments.
Clarifications consist of explanatory information designed to enhance understanding of
information in the Tier | DEIS. These clarifications do not represent substantive changes to the
analysis or findings in the Tier | Draft EIS.

2.1 Organization of Clarifications and Corrections

To assist the reader, organization of this chapter follows the organization of the Tier | DEIS. The
corrections and clarification first address the Executive Summary of the Tier | DEIS and then
progress through the remainder of the chapters and appendices that were included in that
document. Those sections of the Tier | DEIS not requiring any changes or clarifications have not
been included in the list of errata.

2.2 Finding Clarifications and Corrections

Each correction or clarification is listed according to its page, paragraph, and sentence in the
Tier | DEIS. If you did not receive a copy of the Tier | Draft EIS dated August 2001, please
locate it on the CD that can be found in the pocket of the last page of this Tier | FEIS, or contact
David Foster of the NCDOT Rail Division at (919) 508-1917.

In order to follow the errata changes made to the Tier | DEIS, some sections, paragraphs, or
tables have been reprinted in their entirety. However, most of changes are simply a replacement
of a word or phrase.

SEHSR Washington, DC to Charlotte, NC 2-1
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Table 2.17
Study Area Alternatives: Operational and Physical Characteristics

Study Area A B Cc D E F G H J

Length 448 miles 463 miles 428 miles 468 miles 483 miles 448 miles 481 miles 496 miles 461 miles
a 7 731.31 929.95 673.59 872.23

Existing Railroad ROW 677.8 acres acres acres 620.13 acres acres acres 544.99 acres | 598.0 acres | 579.0 acres

Average Total Travel
Time (Washington, DC to 6.23 hours 6.90 hours | 6.20 hours | 6.55 hours 7.23 hours | 6.53 hours | 6.75 hours 7.43 hours 6.73 hours

Charlotte)

Average Travel Speed 72.6 mph 68.7 mph 70.0 mph 73.1 mph 69.3 mph 70.5 mph 72.1 mph 68.5 mph 69.6 mph
Wet Energy Reduction 10,015,119 | 9,724,939 | 6,679,376 | 9,924,448 | 9/557,693 | 6,564,192 | 10,433,752 | 9,993,470 | 6,910,545
Conceptual Capital Cost $2.611 $2.720 $2.515 $2.711 billion $2.820 $2.6215bill $2.848 $2.957 $2.752
(Year 2000 $s) billion billion billion . billion ion billion billion billion
Raechin Annual 1,644,900 | 1,612,000 | 1,239,400 | 1,556,000 | 1,517,700 | 1,174,900 | 1,523,500 | 1,480,700 | 1,152,900
Year 2025 Ticket $103.33 $105.39 $81.66 $95.21 $97.72 $75.72 $90.37 $92.66 $72.35
Revenue/Plus Food/Bev. million million million million million million million million million
Year 2025 Operating $80.83 $83.75 $74.75 $80.42 $83.48 $74.81 $80.22 $83.32 $74.79
Expenses million million million million million million million million million
Net Operating $22.497 $21.649 $6.914 $14.789 $14.237 $0.908 $10.150 $9.344 $(2.44)
Contribution (loss) million million million million million million million million million

Source: Carter & Burgess November 2000: KPMG Model Forecast Data, October 2000.
*Note: Additional revenues are expected from mail, express and baggage. These numbers are for the 8-modeled SEHSR trains.

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Table ES-3
Summary of Potential Human/Natural Impacts and Benefits of the Study Area Alternatives

Environmental Information ui
A B c D E F G H J

Water Supply Watersheds 27 33. 19 28 35 21 27 34 21
Major Rivers (potential
crossings) 29 28 29 31 30 33 29 28 31
Wetlands (NWI & hydric soils 117.3 115.8 117.0 124.0 122.5 123.7 190.7 189.2 190.4
in acres)
FEMA 100-year Floodplain
crossings 83 76 44 89 82 50 97 90 58
Mineral Resources ( Mines ) 36 37 40 37 38 41 33 34 37
Hazardous Materials Sites 412 441 252 427 456 267 454 483 294
Air Quality-Net reduction in NOx |”
emissions (Ibs/yr) 554,889 530,895 279, 065 547,392 517,065 269,540 589,505 553,099 298,179
Annual 2025 Trip Diversions

-From auto to rail 865,349 841,840 595,092 858,004 828,290 585,761 899,266 863,596 613,822
-From air to rail 320,061 311,365 220,103 242,001 233,620 165,215 171,289 164,494 116,918
Estimated Relocations

-Residential dwellings (each) 365 371 220 405 411 260 301 307 156
-Business (square footage) 65,145, 110,920 57,374 62,191 107,966 54,420 70,344 116,119 62,573
Noise & Vibration Category 9
sensitive receptors 333 342 259 371 371 287 369 372 284
Prime farmland (acres) 37,219 39,360 26,523 45,137 46,992 34,308 57,346 59,134 46,670
Protected Species - # of known 33 35 45 44 46 56 43 49 51
populations identified

National Rivers Inventory 1 11 13 10 1 13 12 13 14
Estimated Relocations
-Residential dwellings (each) 365 371 220 405 411 260 301 307 156
-Business (square footage) 65,145 110,920 57,374 62,191 107,966 54,420 70,344 116,119 62,573
Historic Sites

-National Register Sites 333 333 304 333 333 304 320 320 211

-Study List Sites 102 102 58 165 165 121 168 168 124
Parks 14 15 11 14 15 11 15 16 12
Gamelands/Public lands (ac.) 5.7 5.7 14 5.7 15.7 15.3 5.7 5.7 15.3
Areas of Environmental.
Complexity (high)* 6 8 4 5 7 3 7 9 5

*Refers to the level of difficulty required to avoid or minimize environmental impacts in a certain area. High areas of complexity are those that would require creative

avoidance and mi

Source: Carter & Burgess, Inc. 2001, compiled the Resource Group May 2001

ization techniques and add to the overall construction effort and would require public agency coordination and involvement.

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Page Location Errata

Number
from 1990...”

4-69 The paragraph starting | Sentence one. Replace: “The analysis of minority and low-
with, “The analysis of income populations” with “As seen in the previous
minority...” sections, the analysis of minority and low-income

populations”

4-70 and | The paragraph starting | Change paragraph to read: “In order to help identify

4-71 with, “In order to issues, concerns, and desired outcomes for a given
help...” community or underrepresented group, key interviews

were conducted with community leaders in each location
where a public workshop? was held. MPOs in the corridor,
NCDOT and VDOT representatives, prominent community
members, and Internet searches recommended
candidates for interviews. Each interview candidate
received a package of information on the project, including
a personalized letter asking for participation in a telephone
interview, the “Time to Act” brochure, a newsletter, and
fact sheets. One hundred forty-four information packets
were sent.”

4-72 The heading starting, Change heading format to: italics, no bold
“Major Community
Concerns...”

4-72 The paragraph starting | Bullet two. Replace: “rail bridge” to “rail bridge;”
with, “The concerns
with...” :

4-84 The paragraph starting | Replace sentences three and four: “Table 4.29 depicts
with, “Build Alternative: | potential schedule conflicts between commuter rail (VRE)
With ...” and high speed rail (SEHSR). The color-coded blocks

show time periods when both passenger rail systems
would be at the station designated on the left side of the
table. Narrow blocks indicate shorter periods of time while
wider blocks indicate longer periods of time. The time
period between 8 p.m. and 9 a.m. did not have potential
conflicts based on the source data.

Based on table 4.29, three VRE trains would have station
stops during SEHSR station stops in Fredericksburg, VA,
two VRE trains would have station stops during SEHSR
station stops in Alexandria, VA, and potentially six VRE
trains would have station stops during SEHSR station
stops in Washington, D.C.”

4-84 Table 4.29 Legend. Insert after “SEHSR” and “VRE”: “(Time period of

station stop)”

4-84 The paragraph starting | Sentence one. Replace entire sentence with: “The
with, “There are three number and frequency of potential schedule conflicts
potential ...” between VRE and SEHSR impacts track configuration,

platform size and location, building capacities, parking
area capacities, and access to the station."

4-92 The paragraph starting | Sentence six. Replace entire sentence with: “ The current
with, “National Register | number of National Register properties range from 333 in

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Number

Location

Errata

2-22

Table 2.3

Replace: “Existing Railroad right-of-way” with “Potential
right-of-way needs”.

Add footnote: “Includes all 12 trains in the Washington, DC
to Charlotte, NC corridor (eight SEHSR trains plus existing
Amtrak Crescent and three silver service trains).”

2-22

Table 2.3

Replace: “$73.89 million/$52.71 per passenger” to “$89.91
million/$62.75 per passenger”.

2-23

The paragraph starting
with, “This study area
contains...”

First Sentence. Insert: “former C&O line, ” after “former
RF&P, “

Insert new Third Sentence: “The former C&O line lies
between Richmond, VA and Doswell, VA.”

2-23

Table 2.4

Replace: “Existing Railroad right-of-way” with “Potential
right-of-way needs”.

Add footnote: “Includes all 12 trains in the Washington, DC
to Charlotte, NC corridor (eight SEHSR trains plus existing
Amtrak Crescent and three silver service trains).”

2-24

The paragraph starting
with, “This Study Area
includes...”

First Sentence. Insert: “former C&O line, ” after “former
RF&P, “

Insert new Third Sentence: “The former C&O line lies
between Richmond, VA and Doswell, VA.”

2-24

Table 2.5

Replace: “Existing Railroad right-of-way” with “Potential
right-of-way needs”.

Add footnote: “Includes all 12 trains in the Washington, DC
to Charlotte, NC corridor (eight SEHSR trains plus existing
Amtrak Crescent and three silver service trains).”

2-25

The paragraph starting
with, with “This Study
Area includes...”

First Sentence. Insert: “former C&O line, ” after “former
RFP, “

Insert new Third Sentence: “The former C&O line lies
between Richmond, VA and Doswell, VA.”

2-25

Table 2.6

Replace: “Existing Railroad right-of-way” with “Potential
right-of-way needs”.

Add footnote: “Includes all 12 trains in the Washington, DC
to Charlotte, NC corridor (eight SEHSR trains plus existing
Amtrak Crescent and three silver service trains).”

2-26

The paragraph starting
with, with “This study
area contains...”

First Sentence. Insert: “former C&O line, ” after “former
RFP, “

Insert new Third Sentence: “The former C&O line lies
between Richmond, VA and Doswell, VA.”

2-26

Table 2.7

Replace: “Existing Railroad right-of-way” with “Potential
right-of-way needs”.

Add footnote: “Includes all 12 trains in the Washington, DC
to Charlotte, NC corridor (eight SEHSR trains plus existing
Amtrak Crescent and three silver service trains).”

2-27

The paragraph starting
with, with “This study
area contains...”

First Sentence. Insert: “former C&O line, ” after “Former
RF&P, “

Insert new Third Sentence: “The former C&O line lies
between Richmond, VA and Doswell, VA.”

2-27

Table 2.8

Replace: “Existing Railroad right-of-way” with “Potential

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Table 4.24

Average Population Density in the Impact Area (300-Foot Total Buffer)
for Each Study Area Alternative

Study Area Alternative Ave. Pop. Density | Ave. Pop. Density | Ave. Pop. Density
4990 (300 ft) 1999 (300 ft) 2004 (300 ft)

A 2329 2633 2806

B 2280 2571 2734

Cc 2207 2495 2683

D 2417 2682 2837

E 2369 2626 2774

EF 2370 2607 2765

G 2382 2645 2799

H 2333 2589 2736

J 2313 2545 2703

Table 4.31
Historic Sites by Study Area Alternative
Study Area Alternative National Register Historic Sites | Study List Historic Sites

A 333 102

B 333 102

Cc 304 58

D 333 165

E 333 165

EF 304 121
G 320 168

H 320 168

J 291 124

Source: North Carolina and Virginia State Historic Preservation Offices, 1999. Complied AG&M,

2000

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Impact Areas

Study Area Alternatives

Alternative
A

Alternative
B

Alternative
Cc

Alternative
D

Alternative
E

Alternative
F

Alternative
G

Alternative
H

Alternative
J

4.3.1.14Community Impacts

Sites with potential impacts in areas of

Environmental concem

4.3.1.2Environmental Justice
Populations
% Minority population (1999)

% Low Income Households (1999)
(300 ft buffer)

39%
47%

39%

48%

37%

43%

43%
48%

43%

48%

43%
46%

41%
47%

41%
47%

40%
44%

4.3.1.5 Acquisition/Relocation
Acres to be acquired

# Residential relocations (each)
Business relocations (sq ft)

678
365
65,145

731
371
110,92
0

930
220
57,374

620
405
62,191

674
41
107,96

872
260
54,420

545
301
70,344

598
116,11

797
156
62,573

4.3.1.6 Transportation Impacts*
At grade crossings

548

613

544

601

666

597

600

665

596

4.3.1.8 Historic Sites
National Register Sites

Study List Sites
(1500ft buffer)

333
102

333
102

304
58

333
165

333

165

304
121

320
168

320
168

211
124

Section 4(f) and Section 6 (f)
properties

Parks

Gamelands/Public lands (acres)
(See 4.3.1.8 above for historic sites)

14
5.7

15
5.7

11
14

14
5.7

15
15.7

11
15.3

15
57

16
57

12
15.3

* Emission factors from standard EPA emissions models. Assume average car in 1997 operating on a typical summer day (72 to 96 degrees F)

**Includes public and private crossings

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Page Location Errata

Number

2-5 The paragraph starting | Last Sentence. Insert: footnote “EPA Tier 2 compliance for

-| with, “Another locomotive emission limits as specified in 40 CFR Parts
approach to ...” 85, 89, and 92.”
2-5 The paragraph starting | First Sentence. Replace: “it” with “them”
with, “Many non-U.S.
trains...”
2-6 The paragraph starting | Third Sentence. Replace: “No are no” with “There are no”
with, “Provision of dual
power...”
2-8 Bullet 1. Insert: “(study area includes the former C&O line from
Richmond, VA to Doswell, VA)” after “between
Washington, DC & Richmond;”

2-10 Bullet 1. Replace bullet with: “Former RF&P and S-line —
Washington, DC to Centralia, VA and Former C&O Line —
Richmond, VA to Doswell, VA (common to all 9
alternatives)”

2-10 The paragraph starting | Insert a new second sentence after the first sentence:
with, “This segment “The study area in this section widens to include the C&O
encompasses...” Line from Richmond to Doswell”. :

2-11 Figure 2.2; Segment Bullet 1. Replace Bullet with: “Former RF&P and S-line —
Description—SEHSR | Washington, DC to Centralia, VA and Former C&O Line —

° : Richmond, VA to Doswell, VA (common to all 9
a alternatives)”

2-18 All Bullets. Insert: “Former C&O line, ” after “Former RF&P, “

2-19 All Bullets Insert: “Former C&O line, ” after “Former RF&P, “

2-20 The.paragraph starting | First Sentence. Insert: “former C&O line, ” after “former
with, “This Study Area | RF&P, “

Alternative...” 3
Insert new Third Sentence: “The former C&O line lies
f between Richmond, VA and Doswell, VA.”
2-20 Table 2.1 Replace: “Existing Railroad right-of-way” with “Potential
right-of-way needs’.
Add footnote: “Includes all 12 trains in the Washington, DC
to Charlotte, NC corridor (eight SEHSR trains plus existing
Amtrak Crescent and three silver service trains).”

2-21 The paragraph starting | First Sentence. Insert: “former C&O line, ” after “former
with, “This Study Area | RF&P, “
contains...” Insert new Third Sentence: “The former C&O line lies

between Richmond, VA and Doswell, VA.”

2-21 Table 2.2 Replace: “Existing Railroad right-of-way” with “Potential

right-of-way needs”.

Add footnote: “Includes all 12 trains in the Washington, DC
to Charlotte, NC corridor (eight SEHSR trains plus existing
Amtrak Crescent and three silver service trains).”

2-22 The paragraph starting | First Sentence. Insert: “former C&O line, ” after “former
with, “This Study Area | RF&P, “
contains...” Insert new Third Sentence: “The former C&O line lies

between Richmond, VA and Doswell, VA.”

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Page Location Errata

Number

Cover Line 4 Replace: “June” with “August”

Sheet

Abstract | The paragraph starting | Sentence four. Replace: “will” with “would”

with, “The proposed
projectis...”

Abstract | The paragraph starting | Sentence eight. Replace: Entire sentence with “Projected
with, “The proposed total ridership for the proposed SEHSR in 2025 is between
project is... 1.3 million and 1.8 million passengers annually, depending

on the route.”

ES-2 The bullet starting with, | Sentence two. Replace: “pubic” with “public”

“At-grade highway...”

ES-3 Exhibit ES-1 Replace: “Pittsburg” with “Pittsburgh”

ESs-5 Exhibit ES-3; Segment | Bullet 1. Replace Bullet with: “Former RF&P Line and S-
Description - SEHSR Line — Washington, DC to Centralia, VA and Former C&O

Line — Richmond, VA to Doswell, VA (common to all 9
alternatives)”

ES-6 Exhibit ES-4 Replace: “AlternativeD” with “Alternative D”

ES-8 Table ES-1 Replace: Entire table with new Table ES-1 located at the
end of this chapter. Table has been re-formatted for text
consistency. :

ES-9 Table ES-2 Row six. Remove: Entire row titled “Net Operating Income
or (loss) in year 2025.” This row is a duplicate of row five.
Insert footnote: “Includes all twelve trains in the
Washington, DC to Charlotte, NC corridor (eight SEHSR
trains plus existing Amtrak Crescent and three silver
service trains).”

ES-10 Table ES-3 Replace: Entire table with new Table ES-3 located at the

‘ end of this chapter. The correct units (acres) to the
“Wetlands (NWI & hydric soils)” section of Table ES-3
have been added; the numbers of Historic Sites/National
Register Sites/Study List Sites have been corrected and
revised; and the Hazardous Material study site buffer has
narrowed from six miles to 0.5 miles.

1-1 The paragraph starting | Sentence 2, parenthetical clause. Insert: New footnote,
with, “The proposed “with the exception of the Richmond to Doswell portion
SEHSR...” which is a wider study area.”

1-4 The bullet starting with, | Replace: “known that the action will have significant” with

: “Environmental Impact | “reasonably anticipated that the proposed action or
Statements...” alternatives could have substantial”

1-6 Figure 1.2 Replace: “Pittsburg” with “Pittsburgh”

1-9 The paragraph starting | Last Sentence. Delete: “the FEIS and”
with, “Since 1960, the
population...”

1-12 Table 1-1 Insert footnote: “Includes all twelve trains in the

Washington, DC to Charlotte, NC corridor (eight SEHSR
trains plus existing Amtrak Crescent and three silver
service trains).”

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Table 3.7
Summary of Hazardous Substance Sites and Superfund Sites
within each Study Area Alternative (0.5 mile buffer)

Alternative Hazardous Substance Sites
(each)

412

441

252

427

456

: 267

454

483

C|L]Q|TM/O/O} wo) >

294

Source: EDR; North Carolina Center for Geographic Information Analysis,
1999.

Table 4.10
Hazardous Substance Sites within each Study Area
Alternative (0.5-Mile Buffer)

Study Area Alternative Hazardous Substance Sites

412

441

252

427

456

267

454

483

|Z) QQ) 7) mM) oO] OQ] a] >

294

Source: EDR; North Carolina Center for Geographic Information

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Table 4.38
Summary of Potential Impacts and Benefits of the Study Area Alternatives

Impact Areas

Study Area Alternatives

Alternative
A

Alternative
B

Alternative
c

Alternative
D

Alternative
E

Alternative
F

Alternative

Alternative
H

Alternative
J

4.1.1 Water Resources

# Of Water Supply Watersheds

(6 mile wide buffer)

# Of Potential Crossings of Major Rivers

27
29

33
28

19
9

28

34

35

30

21
33

27
29

34

28

21

34

4.1.2 Wetlands
Potential Impacts in acres
(Within 300 ft buffer)

117.3

115.8

117.0

124.0

122.5

123.7

190.7

189.2

190.4

4.1.3 Floodplains and Floodways
# Of crossings of 100-year Floodplain

83

76

44

89

82

50

97

90

58

Mineral Resources
# Of Historic Mines within 0.5 miles
Of existing rail lines

36

37

40

37

38

41

33

34

37

4.1.1.7 Hazardous Materials Sites
# Of sites within 0.5 mile buffer

412

4a

252

427

456

267

454

483

294

4.1.1.8 Air Quality
Net reduction in Nox emissions
From auto diversion to trains (In Ibs/yr) *

554,889

530,895

279, 065

547,392

517,065

269,540

589,505

553,099

298,179

4.1.1.9 Noise and Vibration

# Of Category 3 noise and vibration
sensitive receptors

(Within 150’ of existing lines)

333

342

259

371

371

287

369

372

284

4.1.1.10 Energy
Fuel consumption per trip (in gallons)

403

432.3

383.5

421.2

450.5

401.7

434.2

463.5

414.7

4.1.1.11 Prime Farmland
Prime farmland in acres

37,219

39,360

26,523

45,137

46,992

34,308

57,346

59,134

46,670

4.2. 1 Protected Species
# Of known populations identified

33

35

45

44

46

56

43

49

51

4.2.2 National Rivers Inventory

13

10

1

13

12

13

14

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