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PROJECT COMMITMENTS
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DC2RVA PROJECT COMMITMENTS

The following commitments to provide mitigation measures for the Washington, D.C. to 

Richmond Southeast High Speed Rail (DC2RVA) Project are the result of agency consultations, 

comments on the Tier II Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), comments on the Tier II 

Final EIS, and regulatory requirements. 

Each commitment has been agreed to by the Virginia Department of Rail and Public 

Transportation (DRPT) and will be implemented, as appropriate, in the Project’s design and 

construction phases. Actual dates for future Project design and implementation are dependent 

upon identifying and securing funding, completing Project design, and finalizing all necessary 

approvals and permits, including agreements with Amtrak and CSXT. Construction of the 

infrastructure improvements that are part of the DC2RVA Selected Alternative are not currently 

funded (other than the Atlantic Gateway improvements), and it is unlikely that funding for full 

construction will be available all at once. Further, FRA and DRPT understand that funding for 

construction—as well as the timelines of separate but related projects—will require that the 

DC2RVA Project be constructed incrementally over the 20-year planning horizon from 2025 to 

2045. Therefore, the Project will be designed and constructed in increments as funding becomes 

available; as each Project increment or subproject is funded and moves forward through design 

and construction, the commitment(s) to perform mitigation appropriate to that specific Project 

increment will also be implemented. Mitigation measures will be implemented for each 

subproject as they are constructed and become operational. In the event that the Project or any 

of the incremental subprojects are turned over to another sponsor during construction, DRPT will 

continue to coordinate the following commitments with that sponsor and the appropriate federal, 

state, and local regulatory and managing agencies. 

Commitments are presented within the following topic areas:

A. Continued Coordination

 Agency Coordination and Permits

 Coordination with Operating Railroads

 Coordination with Localities

B. Environmental Protection 

 Coastal Zone Management 

 Wetlands 

 Floodplains/Stormwater Management 

 Wildlife, Habitats, and Trees

 Endangered Species

 Hazardous Materials 

 Air Quality

 Noise and Vibration 

 Parks, Recreation Areas, and Wildlife 

Refuges

 Visual and Aesthetics

 Waters and Drinking Water 

C. Cultural Resources and Section 106 

D. Design Requirements

 Maintenance of Traffic/Grade Crossings 

 Pedestrian/Bicycle Facilities

 Bridge Design

 Utilities

 Sustainability 

 Long Bridge Design Coordination

E. Right-of-Way Acquisition 

F. Supplemental Considerations
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A. CONTINUED COORDINATION

A1 DRPT will continue to coordinate with federal and state agencies, affected localities, the 

general public, and other stakeholders in accordance with, and to ensure compliance of, 

all applicable federal and state laws and regulations during future phases of design and 

permitting. The DC2RVA Project will be implemented in increments or subprojects as 

funding becomes available. As part of the future phases of design for each subproject, 

DRPT will avoid or minimize impacts to the extent practicable. Where impacts cannot 

be avoided or minimized, DRPT will work with the regulatory agencies, permit 

authorities, project stakeholders and the local communities to develop appropriate 

mitigation measures as part of each subproject design, and in accordance with project 

commitments identified herein.

AGENCY COORDINATION AND PERMITS

A2 DRPT will continue to coordinate with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), U.S. 

Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), National 

Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), 

Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation (VDCR), Virginia Department of 

Game and Inland Fisheries (VDGIF), Virginia Marine Resource Commission (VMRC) 

and other regulatory agencies regarding habitat and wildlife, including any updates to 

listed species, to ensure impacts are avoided to the extent practicable throughout future 

phases of design and permitting. DRPT will conduct general coordination with these 

agencies throughout the full term of the DC2RVA Project. In addition, as funding 

becomes available for a subproject, DRPT will conduct additional coordination to obtain 

the necessary permits and approvals pertinent to that subproject as the subproject moves 

forward into further design and construction. 

A3 For proposed activities that impact wetlands and/or surface waters, DRPT will prepare 

a Joint Permit Application (JPA) to be submitted to the USACE, DEQ, VMRC and local 

wetland boards. The DC2RVA Project will be developed as a series of incremental 

subprojects as funding becomes available; DRPT will submit a JPA for each subproject as 

they are funded and move forward into final design and construction. Proposed 

compensatory mitigation for the subproject impacts will be developed in coordination 

with the USACE during preparation of the JPA. The location, type and extent of 

infrastructure improvement, and applicable laws and regulations will determine the 

permits and approvals required for each subproject. Anticipated necessary permits and 

approvals that DRPT will obtain during future phases of design and permitting include 

the following: 

A3.1  Section 401 of the Clean Water Act—Water Quality Certification 

A3.2  Section 402 of the Clean Water Act—National Pollution Discharge Elimination 

System (NPDES)

A3.4  Section 404 of the Clean Water Act—Dredge and Fill Materials

A3.5  Section 408 of the Clean Water Act—USACE permission to alter or occupy civil 

works projects previously constructed by the Corps such as dams, levees, or flood 

channels
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A3.6  Code of Virginia Chapter 2, Title 62.1 Subaqueous Stream Bed Bottom—VMRC

A3.7  Section 9 of the Rivers and Harbors Act—United States Coast Guard

A3.8  Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act—USACE

A3.9  MS4 Permit—Small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems

A4 DRPT will consult the Regulatory In-Lieu Fee and Bank Information Tracking System 

(RIBITS) to investigate the availability of mitigation bank credits during future phases of 

design for each subproject. If there are insufficient bank or in-lieu fee credits, DRPT is 

prepared to develop a permittee-responsible mitigation proposal in coordination with 

USACE early in the permitting process for each subproject. 

A5 To further avoid/minimize temporary impacts to National Park Service (NPS) 

properties, DRPT will continue to coordinate with NPS during future phases of design 

and construction of subprojects that affect NPS properties. Should such temporary 

impacts be unavoidable, DRPT will ask NPS for temporary construction access permits, 

as required, at that time.

A6 DRPT will ensure Project conformance with applicable performance criteria for areas 

protected by the Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act as specified in 9VAC 25-830-130 of 

the Chesapeake Bay Preservation Area Designation and Management Regulations and 

local ordinances, including minimizing land disturbance and impervious cover.

A7 DRPT will obtain a Virginia Stormwater Management Program (VSMP) general NPDES 

permit through the VDCR since the DC2RVA Project would disturb more than 10,000 

square feet of land. DRPT will coordinate with the VDCR to obtain the VSMP general 

permit for the overall DC2RVA Project prior to advancing any subproject construction 

activity. As each subproject is funded and moves into design and construction, DRPT 

will prepare and implement a site-specific Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan 

(SWPPP), which will outline the steps and techniques the operator will take to comply 

with the terms and conditions of the general permit, including: water quality/quantity 

requirements that are consistent with the VSMP permit regulations to reduce pollutants 

in the stormwater runoff from the construction site: and a description of post 

development stormwater management measures to be installed. Prior to construction of 

each subproject, DRPT will prepare and implement an erosion and sediment control 

(ESC) plan and a stormwater management plan (SMP) to ensure compliance with state 

law and regulations.

A8 Prior to advancing any subproject construction activity as the entire Project corridor is 

located within Virginia’s Coastal Zone Management Area, FRA and DRPT will submit a 

Federal Consistency Determination that analyzes the coastal effects of the overall 

DC2RVA Project in light of the enforceable policies of the Virginia Coastal Zone 

Management Program and provides commitment to comply with those policies.

COORDINATION WITH OPERATING RAILROADS

A8 Existing operations for Amtrak, Virginia Railway Express (VRE), and CSX 

Transportation (CSXT) will be maintained during construction to the extent practicable.
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A9 DRPT will continue to coordinate with FRA, District Department of Transportation 

(DDOT), VRE, and the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) to 

ensure proposed DC2RVA improvements, and its design and construction phases, align 

with the Long Bridge project.

A10 DRPT will continue to coordinate with CSXT, Amtrak, and VRE to ensure proposed track 

improvements under DC2RVA align with any ongoing and planned station expansion 

projects. Additional commitments for track and station design will be the responsibility 

of CSXT and Amtrak. 

A11 Potential Project impacts to WMATA facilities, and the Zone of Influence, if any impacts 

are discovered, will be identified as part of future phases of design.

COORDINATION WITH LOCALITIES

A12 As DC2RVA incremental subprojects are funded and move forward to design and 

construction, DRPT will continue to coordinate with all local governments along the 

affected sections of the Project corridor. Additional specific coordination commitments 

include:

A12.1  Arlington County: Activities in the vicinity of Long Bridge Park.

A12.2  City of Alexandria: Coordinate future design improvements for King Street Station 

and associated spanning of King Street and Commonwealth Avenue. 

A12.3  Fairfax County: Coordinate with Fairfax County Park Authority through future 

phases of design for mitigation of impacts to Fairfax County parks.

A12.4  Prince William County: Develop plans for Railroad Avenue (in Woodbridge) to 

determine the feasibility of providing a frontage road or alternate access to affected 

properties, with additional review of traffic data for grade crossings as needed.

A12.5  City of Fredericksburg: Coordinate future design elements of the Lansdowne Road

grade separation, station improvements, and Rappahannock River Bridge. 

A12.6  Spotsylvania County: Continue to coordinate with the County to incorporate future 

roadway improvements.

A12.7  Town of Ashland: Continue to coordinate with the Town, and other local 

stakeholders, during the future planning, design, and engineering of the gradeseparated crossings at Vaughan and Ashcake Roads. 

A12.8  Henrico County: Continue to coordinate with the County and other stakeholders 

during the future design of the Hungary Road overpass and the U.S. Bike Route 1 

connectivity. 

A12.9  City of Richmond: Continue coordination and perform additional review of traffic 

data to update traffic conditions for existing at-grade crossings in Richmond, as 

required during future phases of design. 

A12.10  City of Richmond: Continue coordination to develop a parking plan for Main Street 

Station’s future intercity passenger needs in conjunction with the City’s plans for 

its property around Main Street Station and other development within Shockoe 

Bottom.
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B. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

WETLANDS

B1 The DC2RVA Project will be developed as a series of incremental subprojects as funding 

becomes available; DRPT will submit a JPA for each subproject as they are funded and 

move forward into final design and construction. As part of the future phases of design 

for each subproject, DRPT will avoid or minimize impacts to wetlands to the extent 

practicable. Where subproject impacts cannot be avoided or minimized, DRPT will 

evaluate the functions, values, and condition of wetlands and the availability of 

mitigation sites, utilizing the methodology in use by USACE at the time of application for 

determining compensation requirements. 

B2 The DC2RVA Project will be developed as a series of incremental subprojects as funding 

becomes available; DRPT will submit a JPA for each subproject as they are funded and 

move forward into final design and construction. As part of the JPA process for each 

subproject, DRPT will submit a formal jurisdictional determination to the USACE during 

the JPA process.

FLOODPLAINS/STORMWATER MANAGEMENT

B3 DRPT will design and construct the Project in accordance with Executive Order 11988—

Floodplain Management; 23 CFR 650 Subpart A—Location and Hydraulic Design of 

Encroachments on Flood Plains, and the Virginia Erosion and Sediment Control 

Regulations, and the Virginia Stormwater Management Law and regulations.

B4 As individual subprojects are funded and move forward into design and construction, 

DRPT will coordinate with the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) 

to determine if a Conditional Letter of Map Revision (CLOMR) and a subsequent final 

Letter of Map Revision (LOMR) are required for the subproject. DRPT will obtain 

floodplain development permits for each subproject as required from the local 

jurisdictions, to include a no-rise/impact certification for each regulated 

floodplain/floodway and/or non-encroachment area crossing or a submittal for a 

CLOMR per 44 CFR Section 65.12. 

B5 DRPT will design placement of stormwater management facilities to avoid wetlands and 

other aquatic habitats, to the extent feasible, during future phases of design of each 

subproject or incremental piece of the DC2RVA improvements. 

B6 Prior to the start of construction activity for each subproject, DRPT will develop and 

submit to DEQ site-specific Stormwater Management (SWM) and Erosion and Sediment 

Control (E&SC) plans. 

WILDLIFE, HABITATS, AND TREES

B7 To the extent practicable, DRPT will avoid grading and construction during migratory 

bird breeding season. If construction is necessary during the breeding season, DRPT will 

conduct nest surveys, if necessary, and will avoid activities within 100 feet of active nests, 

where possible.

B8 To the extent practicable for each subproject, DRPT will design rail crossings over smaller 

streams to maintain fish passage and channel morphology through the use of bottomless 

culverts and single-span bridges and avoid instream work. 
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B9 To the extent practicable for each subproject, DRPT will apply special design features, 

such as oversized culverts and extended bridges, to improve wildlife corridors in areas 

where habitat fragmentation would occur. 

B10 FRA and DRPT will continue coordination with USFWS, VDGIF, and NMFS pursuant to 

Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended, for potential impacts to 

federally listed species, where required, during future phases of design and permitting

of incremental projects or subprojects. 

B11 DRPT will provide VDGIF detailed maps depicting the location of new structures, 

including areas of pile driving and detailed descriptions of the proposed work, for 

review and comment during future phases of design of each subproject. DRPT will 

incorporate VDGIF’s comments and proposed Time of Year restrictions in the DEQ 

and/or VMRC permit conditions for the applicable subproject. 

B12 DRPT will ensure that construction contract documents for each subproject include 

appropriate measures to protect mature trees along the limits of disturbance. Where 

permanent impacts to vegetation buffers are identified during future phases of the project, 

DRPT will identify suitable mitigation measures potentially, in coordination with local 

communities, including additional support of local community green spaces, such as 

planting of trees, community gardens, and parks and walkways.

B13 DRPT will provide special provisions for work in waters containing submerged aquatic 

vegetation (SAV). During future phases of design, DRPT will submit a request to remove 

SAV from, or plant SAV on, state-administered benthic surfaces as part of a JPA to the 

VMRC.

HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

B14 DRPT will comply with the requirements for solid and hazardous wastes and hazardous 

materials specified by DEQ during construction. Prior to the acquisition of right-of-way 

and construction, thorough site investigations (Phase I or Phase II Environmental Site 

Assessment, as appropriate) will be conducted, as required, to determine whether any of 

the sites are contaminated, and, if so, the nature and extent of that contamination. Any 

additional hazardous material sites discovered during construction will be removed and 

disposed of in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local regulations. All 

structures being demolished, renovated, and/or removed will be inspected for asbestos 

containing materials (ACM) and lead-based paint (LBP) prior to demolition. If ACM or 

LBP are found, in addition to the federal waste-related regulations, state regulations for 

ACM and for LBP will be followed. All necessary remediation will be conducted in 

compliance with applicable federal, state, and local environmental laws and will be 

coordinated with the EPA, DEQ, and other federal or state or local agencies as necessary.

B15 DRPT will ensure that all solid waste, hazardous waste, and hazardous materials generated 

during construction of the Project will be handled and managed in accordance with federal, 

state and local regulations, including the Virginia Solid Waste Management Regulations.
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AIR QUALITY

B16 DRPT will follow the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) Road and Bridge 

Specifications during design and construction. DRPT will ensure that dust suppression 

or containment systems will be implemented, as appropriate, to minimize migration of 

fugitive dust and airborne contaminants during Project and subproject construction. 

B17 DRPT will take all reasonable precautions during Project construction to limit the 

emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOC) and nitrogen oxides (NOx) and will 

adhere to limitations on the use of “cut-back” during construction consistent with 9 VAC 

5-45-780 et seq. 

NOISE AND VIBRATION

B18 The DC2RVA Project will be developed as a series of incremental subprojects as funding 

becomes available; DRPT will re-evaluate the need for noise and vibration mitigation 

within each subproject section as the subprojects are funded and move forward into final 

design and construction. Noise and vibration mitigation will be addressed during future 

phases of design using FRA’s High-Speed Ground Transportation Noise and Vibration 

Impact Assessment (September 2012) procedures, which could potentially include 

installation of wayside horns at crossings and noise walls between track and receptors. 

B19 DRPT will coordinate with CSXT to mitigate vibration impacts related to freight trains 

on realigned or new tracks when subprojects are funded and move forward into final 

design and construction.

B20 The DC2RVA Project will be developed as a series of incremental subprojects as funding 

becomes available; DRPT will re-evaluate the need for noise and vibration mitigation 

within each subproject section as the subprojects are funded and move forward into final 

design and construction. DRPT will develop a communication liaison plan for each 

subproject that would notify affected and/or sensitive receptors of noise and vibration 

impacts, mitigation strategies, and construction schedules. 

PARKS, RECREATION AREAS, AND WILDLIFE REFUGES

B21 DRPT will continue to coordinate with owners and operators of federal, state, and local 

parks, recreational areas and wildlife refuges throughout future phases of design and 

construction to ensure that any land that is temporarily impacted by Project construction will 

be restored and stabilized through revegetation to as near its prior condition as possible after 

construction, and the activities of the facility not be affected during the timeframe of the 

temporary impacts. DRPT will ensure that access and connectivity to parks and trails will be 

maintained throughout construction.

B22 As funding becomes available and each subproject moves forward into design and 

construction, DRPT will ensure that impacts to the existing trees and vegetation within 

the existing right-of-way will be minimized to the greatest extent practical to maintain 

the visual buffer between parks and the rail corridor. 
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VISUAL AND AESTHETICS

B23 As funding becomes available and each subproject moves forward into design and 

construction, DRPT will continue to work with affected communities during the future 

phases of design on the nature and style of design for visually-significant structures, such

as the major waterway crossings of the Occoquan River, Neabsco Creek, Rappahannock 

River, and James River, as applicable to each subproject.

WATERS/DRINKING WATER

B24 DRPT will include applicable Best Management Practices (BMPs) for wellhead 

protection areas during future phases of the Project. BMPs could include, but are not 

limited to: 

• Limiting use of chemicals during construction and future right-of-way 

maintenance that could contaminate the well.

• Maintaining a vegetative cover or other protection against erosion on 

disturbed land areas.

• Utilizing sod or vegetated waterways to manage stormwater. 

• To increase local visibility and awareness of the wellhead protection area, 

install signs along roads in high visibility locations near to the designated 

boundary of the wellhead protection area that state “Entering Source Water 

Protection Area”. (Note that signs on road right-of-way require approval of 

VDOT.)

B25 To further minimize impacts and increase sustainability to surface waters as well as 

ground and drinking water, DRPT will incorporate the Environmental Protection 

Agency’s green infrastructure and smart growth planning guidance to the extent 

practicable during future phases of design of the Project.

C. CULTURAL RESOURCES AND SECTION 106

C1 A “process” Programmatic Agreement (PA) for the Washington, DC to Charlotte, NC 

high speed rail corridor was developed during the Tier I phase of the Project. A Section 

106 Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) was developed as part of the Tier II Final EIS 

for the DC2RVA Project to outline the Project commitments under Section 106 of the 

National Historic Preservation Act. The Final Section 106 MOA has been agreed to by 

all signatories; the signed Section 106 MOA is included as Attachment A to the Record 

of Decision (ROD) for this Project, and is included herein by reference.

C2 As part of the Section 106 process and documented in the Tier II EIS, DRPT, in 

consultation with the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR), identified 21 

historic properties along the DC2RVA corridor that would be adversely affected by the 

Project: four buildings, two structures, seven historic districts, and eight archaeological 

sites. Specific Section 106 mitigations for each of these resources are detailed in the 

Section 106 MOA and summarized below (in north to south order):

C2.1  Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad (RF&P) (500-0001)

C2.1.1 − Architectural evaluation/Phase II-level study of bridges to be demolished as 

part of the Project that are contributing elements to the railroad district 
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C2.1.2 − Oral histories of two individuals with an in-depth knowledge/long tenure 

working on structures along historic RF&P rail line

C2.1.3 − Creation of an online Project map/story board to highlight historic properties 

along the corridor

C2.2  RF&P Bridge over Occoquan River (500-0001-0022)

C2.2.1 − Design review of new structure to assure historic resource compatibility

C2.2.2 − Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) documentation of extant 

structure to include measured drawings, large-format photographs, archival 

research and production of HAER report

C2.3  Rippon Lodge (076-0023)

C2.3.1 − Design review of new railroad structures near the Rippon Lodge to assure 

historic resource compatibility 

C2.3.2 − Cultural landscape study of the Neabsco Creek watershed between Rippon 

Lodge and the Neabsco Creek bridge

C2.3.3 − Interpretive sign on Neabsco Creek watershed to be placed near the Rippon 

Lodge/Neabsco Creek in a location deemed suitable by Prince William County

C2.3.4 − Restoration of the viewshed between Rippon Lodge and the Neabsco Creek 

rail bridge through the removal of underbrush 

C2.4  Civil War Campsite (Site 44ST1223)

C2.4.1 − Archaeological data recovery at the portion of the site to be impacted by the 

Project

C2.4.2 − Installation of interpretive sign on archaeology and camp life in a location 

deemed appropriate by NPS-Fredericksburg

C2.4.3 − Scholarly article discussing the historical and archaeological importance of the 

site 

C2.5  Rappahannock River Railroad Bridge & Structures/ Platform (111-0132-0025)

C2.5.1 − Design review of new railroad structures to assure historic resource 

compatibility 

C2.5.2 − Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) documentation of extant 

structures to include measured drawings, large-format photographs, archival 

research, and the production of HAER report

C2.5.3 − Cultural landscape study of the Rappahannock River watershed and historic 

transportation crossings within the City of Fredericksburg 

C2.6  Bridge/Marye's Mill (Site 44SP0178), Block 49 (Site 44SP0688), and Block 48 (Site 

44SP0687) 

C2.6.1 − Archaeological data recovery at the portions of each site to be impacted by the 

Project

C2.6.2 − Scholarly article discussing the historical and archaeological importance of 

these three sites
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C2.6.3 − Lecture presented to the general public on the history and archaeology of the 

three sites 

C2.6.4 − Museum display in new Fredericksburg passenger station to highlight the sites 

and showcase artifacts retrieved during data recovery 

C2.6.5 − Interpretive sign to be placed within or near Fredericksburg passenger station 

describing the archaeology of the area

C2.7  Fredericksburg Historic District (111-0132)

C2.7.1 − Design review of new parking deck and passenger station to assure historic 

district compatibility 

C2.7.2 − Development of historic context on the evolution of the rail system in 

downtown Fredericksburg

C2.7.3 − Lecture for the general public on the results of the contextual study on the 

evolution of the railroad in Fredericksburg

C2.7.4 − Abbreviated narrative for use in developing a webpage on the history of the 

railroad in Fredericksburg, as well as details of the Project 

C2.8  Earthwork/Jackson's Earthwork (Site 44SP0468)

C2.8.1 − Archaeological data recovery at the portion of the site to be impacted by the 

Project

C2.8.2 − Installation of interpretive sign on archaeology and camp life in a location 

deemed appropriate by NPS-Fredericksburg

C2.8.3 − Scholarly article discussing the historical and archaeological importance of the 

site 

C2.9  Doswell Historic District (042-5448)

C2.9.1 − National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) nomination form for the historic 

district 

C2.9.2 − Virginia state historical highway marker on the Doswell Historic District 

C2.9.3 − Abbreviated narrative for use in developing a webpage on the history of 

Doswell, as well as details of the Project 

C2.10  Doswell Depot and Tower (042-0093)

C2.10.1 − Historic American Building Survey (HABS) documentation of the tower to 

include measured drawings, large-format photography, archival research, and 

production of a HABS report

C2.10.2 − Move tower from limits of disturbance to new site adjacent to tracks but 

outside Project limits

C2.10.3 − Interpretive sign on the history of the resource to be placed within or near 

depot or tower 

C2.11  Berkleytown Historic District (166-5073)

C2.11.1 − Design review of new road structure (Vaughan Road) to assure historic district 

compatibility 

C2.11.2 − Oral histories of two individuals with long tenure living or working in district
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C2.11.3 − NRHP nomination form for the historic district

C2.11.4 − Create text for historic walking tour of district in consultation with Town of 

Ashland and Ashland Museum

C2.11.5 − Virginia state historical highway marker on the Berkleytown Historic District

C2.12  Laurel Industrial School Historic District (043-0292) and Main Building/Robert 

Styles Building (043-0292-0001) 

C2.12.1 − Design review of new road structure (Hungary Road) to assure historic district 

compatibility 

C2.12.2 − Historic context on late-nineteenth/early-twentieth century reform schools in 

Central Virginia

C2.12.3 − Series of georeferenced, GIS-based overlays to illustrate the evolution of the 

landscape and road system in this area 

C2.12.4 − Interpretive sign to be placed within or near Main Building/Robert Styles 

Building on the history of the resource 

C2.13  Shockoe Valley & Tobacco Row Historic District (127-0344)

C2.13.1 − Design review of platform and other station modifications to assure historic 

district compatibility 

C2.13.2 − Development of historic context on the association of the slave trade and the 

RF&P railroad/the downtown Richmond segment of the Virginia Central 

Railroad and other precursors of the Chesapeake and Ohio/Seaboard Railroad

C2.13.3 − Lecture presented to the general public on the association of the slave trade 

and the RF&P railroad/the downtown Richmond segment of the Virginia 

Central Railroad and other precursors of the Chesapeake and Ohio/Seaboard 

Railroad 

C2.13.4 − Work with City of Richmond and others to create boundaries for a potential 

slave trade-related historic district in Shockoe Bottom

C2.13.5 − Fabrication and installation of a Virginia state historical highway marker 

documenting the slave trade and nearby associated sites 

C2.14  Main Street Station Parking Lot/Railroad (Site 44HE1098), Railroad/Warehouse 

(Site 44HE1097), and Warehouse (Site 44HE1094) 

C2.14.1 − Archaeological data recovery at the portions of each site to be impacted by the 

Project

C2.14.2 − Scholarly article discussing the historical and archaeological importance of 

these four sites

C2.14.3 − Lecture presented to the general public on the history and archaeology of the 

four sites 

C2.14.4 − Interpretive sign describing the postbellum and 20th century history and 

archaeology of the area to be placed within or near Main Street Station 

C2.15  Main Street Station and Trainshed (127-0172)

C2.15.1 − Design review of platform modifications to assure resource compatibility
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C2.15.2 − Development of historic context on the evolution of the rail system in 

downtown Richmond

C2.15.3 − Creation of webpage documenting the evolution of the rail system in 

downtown Richmond

C2.16  Seaboard Air Line Railroad Corridor (127-6271)

C2.16.1 − Design review of modifications to contributing elements to the district to 

assure resource compatibility 

C2.16.2 − Development of historic context on railroad depots and associated facilities 

along the Seaboard Air Line Railroad in Virginia

C2.16.3 − Document stations and towers that are contributing elements to the Seaboard Air 

Line Railroad that have not been previously recorded with the Virginia SHPO

C3 As part of the NEPA process but outside of Section 106, DRPT, in consultation with FRA 

and the DHR, have committed to the following stipulations regarding the Grave Yard 

for Free People of Color and Slaves (44HE1203) in Richmond:

C3.1 − Completion of a landscape analysis of site 44HE1203 and surrounding area to 

understand the chronology of area development, including revisiting site 

boundaries and NRHP eligibility

C3.2 − Archaeological testing within the final limits of disturbance in the area of site 

44HE1203 to examine the subsurface integrity and ascertain the potential for intact 

burials

C3.3 − Archaeological monitoring by a Secretary of the Interior-qualified archaeologist 

during all DC2RVA construction-related ground disturbing activities in this area 

to assure that no unanticipated/undiscovered archaeological or burial remains 

are encountered during ground-disturbing construction

D. DESIGN REQUIREMENTS

MAINTENANCE OF TRAFFIC/GRADE CROSSINGS

D1 DRPT will develop detailed traffic control plans to minimize construction impacts and 

coordinate the plans with localities as part of future phases of design for each subproject.

D2 DRPT will ensure that access will be maintained to all properties, including residential 

properties, during construction and will be coordinated with first responders.

D3 DRPT will develop the specific dynamic crossing safety technology to control crossing 

gates (such as embedded loops or radar) during future design phases of each subproject. 

At-grade crossing gates are subject to FRA approval at the time of that design. 

D4 For private at-grade crossings, DRPT will coordinate with CSXT and property owners 

to review or confirm means of access to each property, including specific features of

locking gates at each crossing identified for such treatment, during future phases of 

design affecting each crossing. At-grade crossing treatments are subject to FRA approval 

at the time of that design. 
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PEDESTRIAN/BICYLE FACILITIES

D5 DRPT will continue to work with NPS throughout future phases of design for 

subprojects to ensure that trail connectivity and functionality are maintained 

throughout Project construction activities, particularly those that affect the Mount 

Vernon Trail.

D6 The DC2RVA Project will address and improve, as necessary, bike/pedestrian safety 

warning devices at all public crossings along the DC2RVA rail corridor, in keeping with 

the Project’s Basis of Design, ADA requirements, and applicable FRA, Amtrak, CSXT, 

and VDOT safety standards, as well as local agencies’ multimodal plans so as not to 

preclude any planned bike/pedestrian connections. 

BRIDGE DESIGN

D7 DRPT will ensure that future phases of design of major water crossings will, at a 

minimum, match the existing horizontal and vertical openings of the existing crossings. 

Construction phasing will address impacts to recreational uses.

D8 DRPT will coordinate with the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation 

(VDCR) regarding bridge design of any scenic river crossings during future phases of 

design that include such crossings. 

D9 DRPT will coordinate with Prince William County on the design and aesthetic features 

of the Occoquan River and Neabsco Creek rail bridges during future phases of design 

that include the crossings. 

D10 DRPT will coordinate with the City of Fredericksburg on the design and aesthetic 

features of the Rappahannock River rail bridge during future phases of design that 

include the bridge. 

D11 DRPT will coordinate with the City of Richmond on the design and aesthetic features of 

the James River rail bridge during future phases of design that include the bridge. 

UTILITIES

D12 DRPT will coordinate with local utilities to identify potential impacts to public water 

distribution systems or sanitary sewage collection systems during future phases of 

design. 

D13 DRPT will inform local communities regarding utility impacts and will develop 

appropriate measures to minimize or mitigate impacts to the community during future 

phases of design. 

D14 DRPT will coordinate with utility owners, including Dominion Virginia Power, during 

future phases of design to identify potential conflicts with utilities outside of CSXT 

right-of-way and to coordinate the location of planned utilities outside of CSXT rightof-way to reduce or eliminate potential future conflicts. 

D15 When funding becomes available and a subproject moves forward into design and 

construction, DRPT will submit an application to the local health department(s) to 

relocate any onsite sewage systems that may be impacted by construction. 
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SUSTAINABILITY

D16 To the extent practicable, DRPT will apply energy, environmental, and sustainability 

concepts listed in the LEED Green Building Rating System for facilities during future phases 

of design. 

LONG BRIDGE DESIGN COORDINATION

D17 DRPT will continue to coordinate the progress and planned connection of the DC2RVA and 

Long Bridge projects.

E. RIGHT-OF-WAY ACQUISITION

E1 DRPT will develop details of the construction easements and restoration plans in 

coordination with public and private landowners during future phases of design for 

each subproject as they are funded and designed. 

E2 The acquisition of right-of-way and the relocation of displaced persons and businesses 

will occur for each subproject when funding is available and the subproject moves 

forward into design and construction. Right-of-way acquisition will be performed by 

the Virginia Department of Transportation (Right-of-Way Administration office) and 

conducted in accordance with the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property 

Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4601), and 24 Virginia 

Administrative Code (VAC) 30–41. All rights-of-way for a particular subproject will be 

acquired before construction activities (including advertising for bids) commence for that 

segment.

F. SUPPLEMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS

F1 As funding becomes available for each subproject, DRPT will initiate additional data 

collection and design for that subproject. Advanced subproject designs will build from 

the conceptual (10%) designs provided within the Final EIS, and incorporate any 

additional preliminary engineering or other information developed to assist the 

advanced design, such as detailed survey data or geotechnical data. During this stage, 

DRPT will review the conditions in the subproject segment of the corridor, including 

the built environment, the natural environment, and the human environment. DRPT 

will review and update as necessary, corridor conditions and environmental 

consequences and reconfirm potential impacts to environmental resources as identified 

in the Tier II Final EIS and ROD. If during future phases of design, the Project’s or 

subproject’s design or impacts exceed the NEPA commitments established in this ROD, 

then DRPT will re-evaluate the design and/or the NEPA documentation.