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6.5.3 Section 4(f) Use of Historic Properties 

As previously stated, FRA’s determinations of effect as part of the separate Section 106 process 

for the Project, as presented in Chapter 5 and Appendix D of this Final EIS, informed the 

determinations of Section 4(f) use; FRA and DRPT examined all 120 of the Section 106 resources 

to evaluate potential Section 4(f) use of historic properties. Table 6.5-3 summarizes the Section 

4(f) determinations for historic properties within the DC2RVA corridor by area. Table 6.5-4 

presents those same determinations of use by individual resource of the 120 historic properties. 

Table 6.5-3: Summary of Section 4(f) Determinations for Section 106 Historic Properties 

Alternative Area 

Preferred 

Alternative 

Section 4(f) Determinations 

Use (Permanent 

Incorporation) de minimis No Use 

Corridor Wide1 – 1 0 0 

Area 1: Arlington 1B 0 1 1 

Area 2: Northern Virginia 2A 2 2 7 

Area 3: Fredericksburg 3B 6 7 10 

Area 4: Central Virginia 4A 2 5 7 

Area 5: Ashland 5A 3 1 14 

Area 6: Richmond 6F 3 17 31 

Total for the Preferred Alternative: 17 33 70 

Note: 1. The historic RF&P Railroad traverses the Project corridor from the Potomac River to Main Street Station 

Table 6.5-4: Preferred Alternative Section 4(f) Determinations for All Historic Properties

DHR ID Name/Description Section 4(f) Determination 

All Areas (Corridor-wide) 

500-0001 Richmond, Fredericksburg, and Potomac Railroad Use (Permanent Incorporation) 

Alternative 1B: Add Two Main Tracks on the West 

029-0218 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway (portion of George 

Washington Memorial Parkway) de minimis

000-0045 Washington National Airport (Reagan National Airport) No Use 

Alternative 2A: Add a Third or Fourth Main Track 

100-0160 George Washington Junior High School, 1005 Mt. Vernon 

Avenue No Use 

100-0133 Parker-Gray Historic District/Uptown No Use 

100-0137 Rosemont Historic District de minimis

100-0124 Alexandria Union Station, 110 Callahan Drive de minimis

100-0128 George Washington National Masonic Memorial No Use 

100-0277 Phoenix Mill, 3642 Wheeler Avenue No Use 

029-0953 Old Colchester Road, Potomac Path, King's Highway No Use 

029-0043 Colchester Arms, Fairfax Arms, 10712 Old Colchester Road No Use 

500-0001-0022 RF&P Bridge over Occoquan River Use (Permanent Incorporation) 

076-0023 Rippon Lodge No Use 

44ST1223 Civil War Campsite Use (Permanent Incorporation) 

 Continued – see end of table for notes.
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Table 6.5-4: Preferred Alternative Section 4(f) Determinations for All Historic Properties

DHR ID Name/Description Section 4(f) Determination 

Area 3B: Add a Third Main Track Through the City 

111-0147 Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania Co. Battlefields National 

Military Park & Cemetery, Lee Drive de minimis

111-5295 Battle of Fredericksburg I de minimis

111-5296 Battle of Fredericksburg II de minimis 

111-0132-0025 Rappahannock River Railroad Bridge and Associated 

Structures/Platform Use (Permanent Incorporation) 

44SP0187 Bridge/Marye’s Mill Use (Permanent Incorporation) 

111-0132 Fredericksburg Historic District Use (Permanent Incorporation) 

44SP0688 Block 49 Use (Permanent Incorporation) 

111-0067/111-

0132-0505 Dr. Charles Mortimer House, House, 213 Caroline Street No Use 

111-0132-0458 Robert Adams Residence, 528 Caroline Street No Use 

111-0132-0147 Shiloh Baptist Church New Site, 521 Princess Anne Street No Use 

44SP0687 Block 48 Use (Permanent Incorporation) 

111-0132-0704 Fredericksburg Train Station, 200 Lafayette Boulevard de minimis

111-0132-0126 The 1770 House, 227 Princess Anne Street No Use 

111-0132-0020 Purina Tower No Use 

111-0132-0522 House, 314–316 Frederick Street No Use 

111-0009-0795 Pulliam's Service Station, 411 Lafayette Boulevard No Use 

111-0009 Fredericksburg Historic District Extension de minimis

088-5181 Salem Church Battlefield (Banks Ford Battlefield) de minimis

088-5364 Virginia Central Railway Historic District No Use 

111-0145 Fredericksburg Gun Manufactory No Use 

088-0254 Slaughter Pen Farm, 11232 Tidewater Trail (Wayside Farm 

or Pierson Farm) No Use 

44SP0468 Earthwork/Jackson's Earthwork Use (Permanent Incorporation) 

088-0039 La Vue, 3232 LaVue Lane (Prospect View) de minimis

Area 4A: Add a Third Main Track 

016-0092 Fairfield Plantation Office, Jackson Shrine, 12019 Stonewall 

Jackson Road No Use 

016-0208 House, 12096 Guinea Drive No Use 

016-5165 Excelsior Industry of Caroline County MPD de minimis

016-0223 First Woodford Post Office No Use 

016-0222 Woodford Freight & Passenger Depot, Woodford Road de minimis

016-0220 Carolina Mansion, 11146 Woodford Road No Use 

016-5136 Milford Historic District de minimis

016-0270 Milford State Bank, 15461 Antioch Road No Use 

016-0286 Coghill-Jeter Store, 22275 Penola Road; Penola, 

16095 Polecat Lane No Use 

042-0123 North Anna Battlefield de minimis

042-5448 Doswell Historic District Use (Permanent Incorporation) 

 Continued – see end of table for notes.
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Table 6.5-4: Preferred Alternative Section 4(f) Determinations for All Historic Properties

DHR ID Name/Description Section 4(f) Determination 

042-0093 Doswell Depot and Tower, 10577 Doswell Rd Use (Permanent Incorporation) 

042-5307 Taylorsville Road Historic District de minimis

042-0556 Hoopers, 11108 McConnell Lane No Use 

Area 5A: Maintain Two Tracks Through Town (No Station Improvements) 

166-5073 Berkleytown Historic District Use (Permanent Incorporation) 

166-0001 Ashland Historic District No Use 

166-0001-0015 Business Office, Randolph-Macon, 310 N. Center Street No Use 

166-5072 Randolph-Macon College Historic District Expansion No Use 

166-0002 Randolph-Macon College Historic District No Use 

166-0001-0008 Ashland Station Depot, 112 N. Railroad Avenue No Use 

166-5041 Priddy House, 107 Stebbins Street No Use 

166-0001-0055 Emily Gray House, 702 S. Center Street No Use 

166-0001-0060 Fleming Fox House, 708 S. Center Street No Use 

166-0036 MacMurdo House, 713 S. Center Street No Use 

166-0037 Hugo House/Lefebvre House, 904 S. Central Street No Use 

166-0001-0077 House, 1005 S. Center Street No Use 

042-0113 Charles Gwathmey House, 11247 Gwathmey Church Road No Use 

043-0694 Hunton Treasures, 11701 Greenwood Road No Use 

043-5108 Yellow Tavern Battlefield de minimis

043-0690 Lewis-McLeod House, 2945 Mountain Road No Use 

043-0292 Laurel Industrial School Historic District, Hungary Road Use (Permanent Incorporation) 

043-0292-0001 Main Building/Robert Stiles Building/Bluford Office Building, 

2900 Hungary Road Use (Permanent Incorporation) 

Alternative 6F: Full Service, Staples Mill Road / Main Street Stations 

127-6136 Scott's Addition Historic District de minimis 

127-6188 Movieland Bowtie Cinema, 1331 North Boulevard de minimis 

127-6730 Hermitage Road Warehouse Historic District No Use 

127-5978 Todd Lofts, 1128 Hermitage Road No Use 

127-6145 Southern Stove Works, 1215 Hermitage Road No Use 

127-0414 Governor's School, 1000 North Lombardy Street No Use 

127-0354 Virginia Union University Historic District, 

1500 North Lombardy Street No Use 

127-0822 Carver Residential Historic District No Use 

127-0428 George W. Carver Elementary School, 1110 West Leigh Streets No Use 

127-6171 Richmond and Chesapeake Bay Railway Barn), 

Richmond-Ashland Railway Company Car Barn No Use 

127-6883 Gilpin Court Apartment Complex, 203 Charity Street 

West/ 4 E. Hill Street/1403 St. James St./1100 N 2nd Street No Use 

127-5679 Barton Heights Cemetery, 1600 Lamb Avenue No Use 

127-0353 Richmond Nursing Home, 210 Hospital Street No Use 

127-6166 Hebrew Cemetery, 320 Hospital Street No Use 

 Continued – see end of table for notes.
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Table 6.5-4: Preferred Alternative Section 4(f) Determinations for All Historic Properties

DHR ID Name/Description Section 4(f) Determination 

44HE1203 Grave Yard for Free People of Color and Slaves de minimis

127-0344 Shockoe Valley & Tobacco Row Historic District Use (Permanent Incorporation) 

44HE1053 Lumpkins Jail/Devil’s Half Acre No Use 

44HE1098 Main Street Station Parking Lot/Railroad No Use 

127-6129 Winfree Cottage, East Main Street No Use 

44HE1097 Railroad, Warehouse No Use 

127-0172 Main Street Station and Trainshed, New Union Station, 

Seaboard Airline & Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad Depot Use (Permanent Incorporation) 

127-6271 Seaboard Air Line Railroad Corridor Use (Permanent Incorporation) 

127-0019 Masons' Hall, 1805 Franklin Street No Use 

127-0344-0123 Railroad Y.M.C.A., 1552 East Main Street No Use 

127-0219 Shockoe Slip Historic District and Expansions de minimis 

44HE1094 Warehouse No Use 

127-6793 Chesapeake & Ohio (C&O) Railroad Segment de minimis 

127-0171 James River and Kanawha Canal Historic District de minimis 

127-5809 Bridge #1857, North 14th Street; Mayo Bridge North No Use 

127-6792 Southern Railway de minimis 

127-0457 Manchester Warehouse Historic District de minimis 

127-6193 J.P. Taylor Leaf Tobacco, Southern Stove Works, 

516 Dinwiddie Ave No Use 

127-6245 Williams Bridge Company, Emergency Fleet Corporation 

Factory, 700 East 4th Street No Use 

127-6248 Pure Oil Company, 1314 Commerce Street, Transmontaigne de minimis 

127-6213 Davee Gardens Historic District No Use 

127-5818 Philip Morris Operations Complex, 3601 Commerce Road de minimis 

020-5474 DuPont Spruance No Use 

043-0307 Battle of Chaffin's Farm (New Market Heights Battlefield), 

New Market Road de minimis 

020-0063 Falling Creek Ironworks Archaeological Site No Use 

020-5320 Proctor's Creek Battlefield de minimis 

020-0147 Drewry's Bluff Battlefield (Fort Darling, Fort Drewry), 

Fort Darling Road de minimis 

123-5025 Assault on Petersburg (Petersburg Battlefield II), 

Bermuda Hundred Road (Alt Route 697) de minimis 

020-5336 

The Bellwood-Richmond Quartermaster Depot Historic 

District, U.S. Department of Defense Supply Center 

Historic District 

No Use 

020-0007 Bellwood, Sheffields, Auburn Chase, Building 42, Defense 

Supply Center Richmond, 8000 Jefferson Davis Hwy No Use 

44CF0680/020-

0022 

Fort Darling/Battlefield, Earthworks, Fort/Centralia 

Earthworks de minimis 

020-5351 Richmond & Petersburg Electric Railway de minimis 

020-0013 House, 3619 Thurston Road No Use 

127-6251 Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Corridor, Richmond and 

Petersburg Railroad de minimis 

 Continued – see end of table for notes.
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Table 6.5-4: Preferred Alternative Section 4(f) Determinations for All Historic Properties

DHR ID Name/Description Section 4(f) Determination 

020-5378 VEPCo Power Transmission Line No Use 

020-0140 Circle Oaks/4510 Centralia Road No Use 

020-0552 Centralia Post Office No Use 

Total for the Preferred Alternative: 

Use (Permanent Incorporation): 17 

de minimis: 33 

No Use: 70 

Note: Section 4(f) use determinations presented here for resources located between Richmond and Centralia may not parallel the 

determinations rendered for the previous SEHSR Richmond to Raleigh (R2R) project as the DC2RVA Project limits of disturbance are based 

on infrastructure per the Basis of Design for the Project; refer to Chapter 4 of this Final EIS for details.

As presented in Chapter 5 of this Final EIS, FRA determined during the Section 106 process, and 

DHR concurred,13 that the Project will have an adverse effect on 21 historic properties and no 

adverse effect/no effect on 99 historic properties. The bullets below describe the Section 4(f) uses 

(as presented in Table 6.5-3 and Table 6.5-4 above) by the Section 106 determinations. 

 Of the 21 historic properties with an adverse effect under Section 106: 

- The FRA determined that the Project will have a Section 4(f) use (permanent 

incorporation)14 in 17 of these instances, and the DHR was notified of these 

determinations by letter dated January 4, 2019 (see Appendix E of this Final EIS). The 

17 historic properties with a Section 106 adverse effect and a Section 4(f) use are 

explained in detail for each resource in Section 6.5.3.1. 

- FRA also determined that the remaining 4 of 21 adversely effected Section 106 

resources will have no Section 4(f) use. These four resources are discussed in Section 

6.5.3.2 to provide contextual data for the no use determination. In these instances, the 

adverse effect is the result of a viewshed modification wherein there is no physical 

encroachment or the resource is an archaeological site that is only eligible under NRHP 

Criterion D, thus preservation in place is not warranted and a no use determination is 

appropriate. No further action is required on these four resources, and these results 

were presented to DHR to inform DHR of FRA’s determinations. 

 Of the 99 historic properties with no adverse effect/no effect under Section 106, FRA also 

determined that the Project will have no use or a de minimis15 under Section 4(f), and the 

DHR was notified of these determinations by letter dated January 4, 2019 (see Appendix 

E of this Final EIS). Resources with no Section 4(f) use are summarized in Section 6.5.3.2. 

 

13 Preliminary dialogues with DHR on effect took place on August 10, 2016. Follow-up meetings were held on June 19, 

2018, July 2, 2018, and August 8, 2018. The results of these meetings helped to inform FRA’s Section 4(f) use 

determinations. Refer to Appendix E of this Final EIS for Section 106 and Section 4(f) coordination details. 

14 As previously presented in Section 6.2.4, a use (permanent incorporation) to a historic property occurs when the 

undertaking physically encroaches on the NRHP-eligible boundaries of a historic property and the Project will 

permanently alter the physical integrity of a character-defining feature or function of the resource. For archaeological 

sites, there is a use if the site is eligible for the NRHP for reasons other than the data it contains, namely that it has 

an association with an important event, individual, or architectural style. 

15 As previously presented in Section 6.2.4, a de minimis use occurs if the NRHP-eligible boundaries are within the 

encroachment area but the undertaking will not alter the physical integrity and function of the resource. For example, 

if the Project is requiring the slight widening of a roadway within the NRHP boundaries of a dwelling that is 

significant for its architectural styling, the use of the land for road widening will not impact the physical integrity or 

importance of the dwelling’s architectural style. 
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It is important to note that the Section 4(f) use determinations presented herein may not mirror 

FRA’s preliminary determinations presented in the Draft Section 4(f) Evaluation, as additional 

cultural resource studies were completed between the completion of the Draft EIS and this Final 

EIS and, in addition, the Project LOD was refined as the Preferred Alternative was selected as 

part of this Final EIS. In any instance where the Section 4(f) determination varies between the 

Draft EIS and Final EIS, a comment on this change is provided in the sections below. Appendix 

D of this Final EIS provides a full listing of resources that have changed since the Draft EIS. 

6.5.3.1 Historic Properties with a Section 4(f) Use 

As previously stated, of the 21 historic properties that FRA determined, and DHR concurred, 

would have an adverse effect as part of the separate Section 106 process, FRA also determined 

that the Project will have a Section 4(f) use (permanent incorporation) on 17 of these same 

resources. By letter dated January 4, 2019, the DHR was notified of the Section 4(f) use 

determinations (see Appendix E of this Final EIS). These 17 resources, which are listed above in 

Table 6.5-4, are described in detail below in north to south order. Maps showing the location of 

architectural resources16 with a Section 4(f) use (permanent incorporation) in relation to the 

Preferred Alternative are provided at the end of this section. 

Richmond, Fredericksburg, and Potomac Railroad (500-0001). The location of this resource in 

relation to the Preferred Alternative is shown in Figure 6.5-15. Construction associated with the 

Preferred Alternative will result in removal or large-scale modifications to several contributing 

elements to the railroad district, including the Doswell Tower in the Doswell Historic District 

(042-5448), Main Street Station (127-0172) and adjacent properties in Richmond, and several 

bridges along the corridor. As such, the Preferred Alternative will have a Section 4(f) use 

(permanent incorporation) on this historic property. 

RF&P Bridge over Occoquan River (500-0001-0022). The location of this resource in relation to 

the Preferred Alternative is shown in Figure 6.5-16. The NRHP boundaries of the resource were 

modified after completion of the Draft EIS based on additional archival and architectural studies. 

As such, the Section 4(f) use was reevaluated from its preliminary determination of no use. The 

Preferred Alternative includes constructing a second bridge directly east of the existing span, thus 

introducing a new element adjacent to the current bridge. The approach to the bridge, which is 

included in the NRHP boundaries of this resource and is a contributing feature, will also be 

physically modified. The Preferred Alternative has the potential to diminish the property’s 

integrity through the introduction of a large new element and physical modifications to the rail 

design. The revised NRHP boundaries of this historic property are encroached by the Preferred 

Alternative; as such, it will have a Section 4(f) use (permanent incorporation) of this resource. 

RF&P Rail Bridge over Occoquan River (Area 2, Northern Virginia) 

 

16 Locations for archaeological resources are not provided per guidelines set forth in the Archeological Resources 

Protection Act of 1979 and other applicable legislation (contact DRPT for details). 
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Archaeological Site 44ST1223 (Civil War Campsite). This archaeological site is eligible under 

both Criteria A and D, so preservation in place is warranted. The site was recorded after issuance 

of the Draft EIS during archaeological studies completed in areas where the LOD was expanded; 

thus, it was not included in the Draft Section 4(f) Evaluation. The Preferred Alternative modifies 

the rail corridor in this area to add an additional rail track along the existing corridor. The new 

track will partially overlap this archaeological site and physically destroy data-bearing deposits. 

Since this action will diminish the data potential of this site, the Preferred Alternative will result 

in a Section 4(f) use (permanent incorporation) of this historic property. 

Rappahannock River Railroad Bridge and Associated Structures/Platform (111-0132-0025). The 

location of this resource in relation to the Preferred Alternative is shown in Figure 6.5-17. During 

the Draft EIS evaluation, FRA’s preliminary determination was that the Project would have no 

use on this resource. Since completion of the Draft EIS, the NRHP boundaries of the resource have 

been expanded to include both the bridge and associated set of platforms and structures in 

downtown Fredericksburg, thus requiring a Section 4(f) reevaluation. The resource is both 

individually eligible and a contributing element to the Fredericksburg Historic District (111-0132) 

and the RF&P Railroad (500-0001). Addition of a third track to the east of the existing alignment 

as part of Preferred Alternative will require construction of a new bridge adjacent to the old 

structure, thus diminishing its integrity. In addition, portions of the platform and structural 

system will be removed and rebuilt during the work, thus physically impacting characterdefining elements of this resource. As such, the Preferred Alternative will have a Section 4(f) use 

(permanent incorporation) of the historic property. 

Rappahannock River Railroad Bridge (Area 3, Fredericksburg) 

Fredericksburg Historic District (111-0132): The location of this resource in relation to the 

Preferred Alternative is shown in Figure 6.5-18. Installation of the third track associated with the 

Preferred Alternative would be constructed in the existing rail right-of-way, but it would entail 

building a multi-story parking deck to the east (south) of the tracks in an existing parking lot. 

This new structure would impact the viewshed of the district. It would also physically impact 

numerous contributing elements to the district, including the existing rail structures and 

platforms, as well as a potential new rail station. Because work encroaches on the NRHP 

boundaries of the district and there are physical impacts, the Preferred Alternative will have a 

Section 4(f) use (permanent incorporation) of the district. 
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Archaeological Sites 44SP0187 (Marye’s Mill), 44SP0688 (Block 49), and 44SP0687 (Block 48).

These three archaeological sites are eligible under both Criteria A and D, so preservation in place 

is warranted. While Site 44SP0187 was included in the Draft EIS, sites 44SP0688 and 44SP0687 

were recorded with the DHR after issuance of the Draft EIS and therefore were not included in 

that document. Construction of a new bridge across the Rappahannock River to accommodate a 

third track for Preferred Alternative will physically impact the subsurface archaeological deposits 

in this area, thus diminishing the data potential of these three sites. The Preferred Alternative will 

have a Section 4(f) use (permanent incorporation) of these sites. 

Archaeological Site 44SP0468 (Earthworks/Jackson’s Earthworks). This archaeological site is 

eligible under both Criteria A and D, so preservation in place is warranted. Changes to the LOD 

after completion of the Draft EIS resulted in additional archaeological studies, which led to an 

expansion of the boundaries of this site. As such, the Section 4(f) impacts were reevaluated during 

the Final EIS analysis. Modifications to the rail corridor associated with the Preferred Alternative 

in this area to aid in rail performance will result in physical impacts to this archaeological site. It 

is possible that small portions of intact earthworks may also be altered. Since this action will 

diminish the data potential of this resource, the Preferred Alternative will have a Section 4(f) use 

(permanent incorporation) of this historic property. 

Doswell Historic District (042-5448). The location of this resource in relation to the Preferred 

Alternative is shown in Figure 6.5-19. Although the community was founded along the rail lines, 

the Preferred Alternative will adversely affect one contributing element to the district, the 

Doswell Depot and Tower (042-0093), as listed below. This includes physically moving the tower 

and taking land from the parcel, thus diminishing the characteristics that render it eligible for the 

NRHP. In addition, roads within the district will also be physically modified during the Project, 

thus altering its historic road plan. Because of the adverse physical effects to a contributing 

element and other physical changes, the Preferred Alternative will have a Section 4(f) use 

(permanent incorporation) of this historic property. 

Doswell Historic District (Area 4, Central Virginia) 

Doswell Depot and Tower (042-0093). The location of this resource in relation to the Preferred 

Alternative is shown in Figure 6.5-20. The Doswell Depot is located on the west of a Y intersection 

of two railroads; the tower is located just south of the depot on the east side of the active rail 

corridor. Both are contributing elements to the Doswell Historic District (042-5448). The LOD of 

the Preferred Alternative in this area was refined after the publication of the Draft EIS. The 

modified LOD encroaches on the NRHP boundaries of this resource and requires changes to the 

physical matrix of the Doswell Tower. In particular, adding the third track associated with the 

Preferred Alternative east of the extant tracks in this area will result in permanent impacts on the 
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tower, which will be moved as a result of this action. This activity compromises the integrity of 

this resource, including its design, workmanship, and materials. As such, the Preferred 

Alternative will have a Section 4(f) use (permanent incorporation) of this historic property. 

Berkleytown Historic District (166-5073). The location of this resource in relation to the Preferred 

Alternative is shown in Figure 6.5-21. While this resource was presented in the Draft Section 4(f) 

Evaluation, additional research and architectural survey completed after the issuance of the Draft 

EIS resulted in the expansion of the property’s NRHP-eligible boundaries. Concurrently, the LOD 

was refined in this area during the selection of the Preferred Alterative after the publication of 

the Draft EIS. Together, these actions required a reevaluation of the Section 4(f) use of this 

resource. 

Construction of an overpass carrying Vaughan Road over the rail tracks associated with the 

Preferred Alternative will require physical alterations to the historic road pattern within the 

district and require a new bridge structure within the viewshed of the district and several 

contributing elements. Because the Preferred Alternative encroaches on the district boundaries 

and results in a physical impact, the Preferred Alternative will have a Section 4(f) use (permanent 

incorporation) of the district. 

Laurel Industrial School Historic District (043-0292) and Main Building/Robert Stiles 

Building/Bluford Office Building (043-0292-0001). The location of these resources in relation to 

the Preferred Alternative are shown in Figures 6.5-22 and 6.5-23. These resources were presented 

in the Draft Section 4(f) Evaluation, but additional research and architectural survey completed 

after issuance of the Draft EIS refined resource boundaries. In addition, the LOD was modified in 

this area as the Preferred Alterative was refined. These actions resulted in a reevaluation of the 

Section 4(f) use of these resources. The Preferred Alternative includes grade-separating (i.e., 

raising) Hungary Road over the rail corridor. This action will result in the construction of a new 

road overpass structure and physical modifications of the road system and parking areas. It will 

also result in a modified physical relationship between the Main Building and the surrounding 

landscape/streetscape, which are contributing elements to the Main Building. These actions will 

impact the physical integrity both the historic district and the main building, and the Preferred 

Alternative will result in a Section 4(f) use (permanent incorporation) of both resources. 

Shockoe Valley & Tobacco Row Historic District (127-0344). The location of this resource in 

relation to the Preferred Alternative is shown in Figure 6.5-24. The Preferred Alternative includes 

several physical changes to the existing rail infrastructure, including lengthening the passenger 

platforms at Main Street Station and creating new structural elements (piers) to support the 

platforms. In addition, the district contains numerous archaeological sites associated with the 

early history and prehistory of the Shockoe Bottom area, including pre-Civil War sites associated 

with the slave trade, such as the “Burial Ground for Negros” (44HE1089) and Lumpkins 

Jail/Devil’s Half Acre (44HE1053). The Project will not physically impact these resources, but a 

new platform will be added within the viewshed of the Devil’s Half Acre site and other potential, 

unknown slave-trade-related sites (see below for minimization and mitigation efforts associated 

with these potential resources). As such, the Preferred Alternative will have a Section 4(f) use 

(permanent incorporation) of the Shockoe Valley & Tobacco Row Historic District. 
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Main Street Station and Trainshed (127-0172). The location of this resource in relation to the 

Preferred Alternative is shown in Figure 6.5-25. The building is a National Historic Landmark 

(NHL) and is also a contributing element to both RF&P Railroad (500-0001), which is listed above) 

and the Seaboard Air Line Railroad (127-6271), listed below. 

Construction of the Preferred Alternative will alter physical elements of the property including 

the addition of a new passenger platform on both sides of the train shed, installation of new 

support piers, and construction of a new maintenance platform southeast of the station. The 

Preferred Alternative will result in a permanent Section 4(f) use (permanent incorporation) of this 

resource due to physical modifications.. 

Seaboard Air Line Railroad Corridor (127-6271). The location of this resource in relation to the 

Preferred Alternative is shown in Figure 6.5-26. Work associated with improvements to the 

Preferred Alternative will include physical modifications to contributing elements to this 

resource, such as Main Street Station, the S-Line bridge over the James River, and other road and 

rail structures south of Richmond. As such, the Preferred Alternative will result in a Section 4(f) 

use (permanent incorporation) of the historic property. 

Main Street Station (Area 6, Richmond) 
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Figure 6.5-15: Section 4(f) Use (Permanent Incorporation) of the RF&P Railroad 
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Figure 6.5-16: Section 4(f) Use (Permanent Incorporation) of RF&P Bridge over Occoquan 

River 
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Figure 6.5-17: Section 4(f) Use (Permanent Incorporation) of Rappahannock River Railroad 

Bridge and Associated Structures/Platform 
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Figure 6.5-18: Section 4(f) Use (Permanent Incorporation) of Fredericksburg Historic 

District 
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Figure 6.5-19: Section 4(f) Use (Permanent Incorporation) of Doswell Historic District 
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Figure 6.5-20: Section 4(f) Use (Permanent Incorporation) of Doswell Depot/Tower 
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Figure 6.5-21: Section 4(f) Use (Permanent Incorporation) of Berkleytown Historic District 
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Figure 6.5-22: Section 4(f) Use (Permanent Incorporation) of Laurel Industrial School 

Historic District 
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Figure 6.5-23: Section 4(f) Use (Permanent Incorporation) of Main Building/Robert Stiles 

Building/Bluford Office Building 
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Figure 6.5-24: Section 4(f) Use (Permanent Incorporation) of Shockoe Valley & Tobacco 

Row Historic District 
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Figure 6.5-25: Section 4(f) Use (Permanent Incorporation) of Main Street Station and 

Trainshed 
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Figure 6.5-26: Section 4(f) Use (Permanent Incorporation) of Seaboard Air Line Railroad 

Corridor 
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6.5.3.2 Historic Properties with No Section 4(f) Use or de minimis Use 

As stated at the beginning of this section, FRA determined, and DHR concurred, that there are 

103 historic properties that will have no use (70 properties) or de minimis use (33 properties) under 

Section 4(f), as previously listed in Table 6.5-3 and Table 6.5-4. Of the 70 properties with no use, 

there are 4 resources for which the Preferred Alternative will also have a Section 106 adverse 

effect; these 4 resources with Section 106 adverse effect are discussed below separately from the 

remaining 99 resources with no Section 106 adverse effect, to provide additional contextual data 

for the determination. 

Historic Properties with a Section 106 Adverse Effect but No Section 4(f) Use 

Rippon Lodge (076-0023). The location of this resource in relation to the Preferred Alternative is 

shown in Figure 6.5-27. The vista from Rippon Lodge looking down Neabsco Creek (and current 

site of the railroad and associated bridge) was documented by Benjamin Latrobe in the lateeighteenth century, and the waterway viewshed is a character-defining feature. A new railroad 

bridge across Neabsco Creek will be built as part of this Preferred Alternative. The new bridge 

will be west of the existing span and will be a new primary element within the viewshed from 

Rippon Lodge, thus impacting a significant element of the property. This historic property is 

located over 5,000 feet west of the Project corridor. As such, the Preferred Alternative will have 

no Section 4(f) use as the action will not result in a substantial impairment to the resource. 

Rippon Lodge (Area 2, Northern Virginia) 

Archaeological Sites 44HE1098, 44HE1097, and 44HE1094. The Preferred Alternative includes 

installation of new piers to support expanded tracks near Main Street Station. Installation of the 

piers will result in subsurface disturbances within these three recorded archaeological sites. 

However, all three sites are only eligible under Criterion D (which has been determined since the 

publication of the Draft EIS) for their data potential, and they do not require preservation in place. 

Thus, the Preferred Alternative will have no Section 4(f) use of these resources. 
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Figure 6.5-27: No Section 4(f) Use of Rippon Lodge 
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Historic Properties with No Section 106 Adverse Effect and No Section 4(f) Use or de 

minimis Use 

Of the 120 historic properties in the Project APE, 99 received a no adverse effect/no effect 

determination during the Section 106 evaluation. In evaluating the 99 properties for Section 4(f) 

use, FRA determined that the Project will have no use or a de minimis use on these resources as 

follows: 

 For the 66 properties that received a Section 4(f) no use determination (as previously listed 

in Table 6.5-3 and Table 6.5-4 above), the Preferred Alternative will not encroach on the 

NRHP boundaries; thus, there is no use. 

 In the 33 instances where the Preferred Alternative will encroach on the boundaries but 

there will be no physical impacts to character-defining features or changes in function, the 

Project will have a de minimis use on these resources; these properties were previously 

included in Table 6.5-4 above and are further detailed (north-to-south) in Table 6.5-5 

below. The DHR was informed of these determinations in a letter dated December 4, 2018 

and they acknowledged receipt on January 4, 2019. 

Excelsior Industry of Caroline County MPD (Area 4, Central Virginia) 
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Table 6.5-5: Historic Properties with Section 4(f) de minimis Determination 

DHR ID Name/Description Justification for de minimis Determination 

Alternative 1B: Add Two Main Tracks on the West 

029-0218 

Mount Vernon Memorial Highway 

(portion of George Washington 

Memorial Parkway) 

Highway generally parallels Project area, but there are small areas of 

minor physical encroachment; however, the Project will not impact 

character-defining features or property function. 

Alternative 2A: Add a Third or Fourth Main Track 

100-0137 Rosemont Historic District 

Minor physical encroachment on the southeastern edge of the district 

as the railroad is the resource boundary, but the Project will not impact 

character-defining features or property function. 

100-0124 Alexandria Union Station, 110 

Callahan Drive 

Physical encroachment along the rail tracks and within the parking lot 

but avoidance of physical changes to the historic station assure that the 

Project does not impact character-defining features or property 

function. 

Area 3B: Add a Third Main Track Through the City 

111-0147 

Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania Co. 

Battlefields National Military Park & 

Cemetery, Lee Drive 

Minor physical encroachment along Lansdowne Road that does not 

impact character-defining features or property function. 

111-5295 Battle of Fredericksburg I Minor physical encroachment along extant rail corridor that does not 

impact character-defining features or property function. 

111-5296 Battle of Fredericksburg II Minor physical encroachment along rail corridor that does not impact 

character-defining features or property function. 

111-0132-

0704 

Fredericksburg Train Station, 200 

Lafayette Boulevard 

Minor physical encroachment along the southern resource boundary 

where it abuts the extant platform and rail structures, but changes will 

not impact character-defining features or property function. 

111-0009 Fredericksburg Historic District 

Extension 

Minor physical encroachment in southern half of district along rail 

corridor that does not impact character-defining features or property 

function. 

088-5181 Salem Church Battlefield (Banks Ford 

Battlefield) 

Minor physical encroachment along rail corridor that does not impact 

character-defining features or property function. 

088-0039 La Vue, 3232 LaVue Lane (Prospect 

View) 

Minor physical encroachment along eastern edge of property boundary 

that does not impact character-defining features or property function. 

Area 4A: Add a Third Main Track 

016-5165 Excelsior Industry of Caroline County 

MPD 

Minor physical encroachment along extant rail corridor that does not 

impact character-defining features or property function. 

016-0222 Woodford Freight & Passenger 

Depot, Woodford Road 

Minor physical encroachment along eastern edge of property boundary 

that does not impact character-defining features or property function. 

016-5136 Milford Historic District Minor physical encroachment along rail tracks that does not impact 

character-defining features or property function. 

042-0123 North Anna Battlefield Minor physical encroachment along rail tracks that does not impact 

character-defining features or property function. 

042-5307 Taylorsville Road Historic District Minor physical encroachment along rail tracks that does not impact 

character-defining features or property function. 

Area 5A: Maintain Two Tracks Through Town (No Station Improvements) 

043-5108 Yellow Tavern Battlefield Minor physical encroachment along rail tracks that does not impact 

character-defining features or property function. 

 Continued.
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Table 6.5-5: Historic Properties with Section 4(f) de minimis Determination 

DHR ID Name/Description Justification for de minimis Determination 

Alternative 6F: Full Service, Staples Mill Road / Main Street Stations 

127-6136 Scott's Addition Historic District 

Minor physical encroachment along northeastern edge of district that 

includes rail as property boundary, but Project will not impact 

character-defining features or property function. 

127-6188 Movieland Bowtie Cinema, 1331 

North Boulevard 

Minor physical encroachment along northeastern edge of district that 

includes rail as property boundary, but Project will not impact 

character-defining features or property function. 

44HE1203 Grave Yard for Free People of Color 

and Slaves 

Per coordination with the FRA and DHR, the Project will have no 

adverse effect on this resource; however DRPT has agreed to three 

commitments upon final design: landscape study with boundary 

evaluation; archaeological testing; and archaeological monitoring. 

127-0219 Shockoe Slip Historic District and 

Expansions 

Minor physical encroachment along rail corridor that does not impact 

character-defining features or property function. 

127-6793 Chesapeake & Ohio (C&O) Railroad 

Segment 

Minor physical encroachment at crossing of C&O Railroad with Project 

corridor, just north of the James River in Richmond, that does not 

impact character-defining features or property function. 

127-0171 James River and Kanawha Canal 

Historic District 

Minor physical encroachment at crossing with rail corridor that does 

not impact character-defining features or property function. 

127-6792 Southern Railway 

Minor physical encroachment at crossing of Southern Railway and 

Project rail corridor that does not impact character-defining features or 

property function. 

127-0457 Manchester Warehouse Historic 

District 

Minor physical encroachment along rail corridor that does not impact 

character-defining features or property function. 

127-6248 Pure Oil Company, 1314 Commerce 

Street, Transmontaigne 

Minor physical encroachment along eastern resource boundary that 

does not impact character-defining features or property function. 

127-5818 Philip Morris Operations Complex, 

3601 Commerce Road 

Minor physical encroachment along western resource boundary that 

does not impact character-defining features or property function. 

043-0307 

Battle of Chaffin's Farm (New Market 

Heights Battlefield), New Market 

Road 

Minor physical encroachment along rail corridor that does not impact 

character-defining features or property function. 

020-5320 Proctor's Creek Battlefield Minor physical encroachment along rail corridor that does not impact 

character-defining features or property function. 

020-0147 

Drewry's Bluff Battlefield (Fort 

Darling, Fort Drewry), Fort Darling 

Road 

Minor physical encroachment along rail corridor that does not impact 

character-defining features or property function. 

123-5025 

Assault on Petersburg (Petersburg 

Battlefield II), Bermuda Hundred Road 

(Alt Route 697) 

Minor physical encroachment along rail corridor that does not impact 

character-defining features or property function. 

44CF0680 / 

020-0022 

Fort Darling/Battlefield, Earthworks, 

Fort/Centralia Earthworks 

Minor physical encroachment along rail corridor that does not impact 

character-defining features or property function. 

020-5351 Richmond & Petersburg Electric 

Railway 

Minor physical encroachment at intersections of Richmond & 

Petersburg Electric Railway and Project corridor, south of the James 

River, that does not impact character-defining features or property 

function. 

127-6251 

Atlantic Coast Line Railroad 

Corridor, Richmond and Petersburg 

Railroad 

Minor physical encroachment at intersection of two rail corridors in 

Centralia that does not impact character-defining features or property 

function. 
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6.6 AVOIDANCE ALTERNATIVES 

A feasible and prudent avoidance alternative avoids using Section 4(f) property and does not 

cause other effects of a magnitude that substantially outweigh the importance of protecting the 

Section 4(f) property. In assessing the importance of protecting the Section 4(f) property, it is 

appropriate to consider the relative value of the resource to the preservation purpose of the 

statute. An alternative is not feasible if it cannot be built as a matter of sound engineering 

judgment. An alternative is not prudent if: 

 It compromises the project to a degree that it is unreasonable to proceed with the project 

in light of its stated purpose and need; 

 It results in unacceptable safety or operational problems; 

 After reasonable mitigation, it still causes: 

- Severe social, economic, or environmental impacts; 

- Severe disruption to established communities; 

- Severe disproportionate impacts to minority or low-income populations; or 

- Severe impacts to environmental resources protected under other Federal statutes; 

 It results in additional construction, maintenance, or operational costs of an extraordinary 

magnitude; 

 It causes other unique problems or unusual factors; or 

 It involves multiple factors that, while individually minor, cumulatively cause unique 

problems or impacts of extraordinary magnitude. 

If FRA concludes that there is no feasible and prudent alternative to the use of Section 4(f) 

property, then it may approve only the alternative that causes the least overall harm in light of 

the statute's preservation purpose. The least overall harm is determined by balancing the 

following factors: 

 The ability to mitigate adverse impacts to each Section 4(f) property (including any 

measures that result in benefits to the property); 

 The relative severity of the remaining harm, after mitigation, to the protected activities, 

attributes, or features that qualify each Section 4(f) property for protection; 

 The relative significance of each Section 4(f) property; 

 The views of the official(s) with jurisdiction over each Section 4(f) property; 

 The degree to which each alternative meets the purpose and need for the project; 

 After reasonable mitigation, the magnitude of any adverse impacts to resources not 

protected by Section 4(f); and 

 Substantial differences in costs among the alternatives. 

An avoidance alternative for an individual Section 4(f) resource used by the Project must be 

evaluated within the area of the Project where the resource is located. An avoidance alternative 

must not impact other Section 4(f) resources. 

Avoidance alternatives are not required when a finding of de minimis use is made for Section 4(f) 

resources because Section 4(f) is satisfied once de minimis applies. 
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The following avoidance alternative sections discuss the resources for which FRA has determined 

that the Preferred Alternative would result in a 4(f) use, excluding de minimis use for the reason 

noted above. The resources are discussed by the overall corridor first and then by Alternative 

Areas 1 through 6. See Chapter 5 of the Draft EIS for a discussion of historic properties as they 

relate to all other alternatives previously under consideration, including whether any of the other 

alternatives would qualify as feasible and prudent avoidance alternatives under Section 4(f). 

6.6.1 Summary of Section 4(f) Use Determinations 

As presented in Section 6.5 above, FRA has determined that all impacts to parklands, recreational 

areas, and wildlife refuges will result in de minimis impacts; therefore, no avoidance alternatives 

analysis is required. FRA’s determination is that there are 17 historic resources for which the 

Preferred Alternative will result in a permanent Section 4(f) use. One resource, the historic RF&P 

Railroad, traverses the Project corridor from the Potomac River to Main Street Station. There is 

no avoidance alternative for this resource other than the No Build Alternative, which does not 

meet the Project Purpose and Need. 

No other Section 4(f) resources are located along the Preferred Alternative in Area 1 (Arlington). 

There are two historic properties along the Preferred Alternative in Area 2 (Northern Virginia) 

with a permanent Section 4(f) use, and there are six historic properties along the Preferred 

Alternative in Area 3 (Fredericksburg) with a permanent Section 4(f) use. There are no feasible 

and prudent avoidance alternatives in Areas 2 or 3. The No Build Alternative would be the 

avoidance alternative for resources in these areas, and it does not meet the Project Purpose and 

Need. 

There are two historic resources with a permanent Section 4(f) use along the Preferred Alternative 

in Area 4 (Central Virginia). No avoidance alternatives were identified for the Preferred 

Alternative in this area; therefore, the No Build Alternative would be the avoidance alternative. 

The No Build Alternative does not meet the Project Purpose and Need. Three resources along the 

Preferred Alternative in Area 5 (Ashland) have a permanent Section 4(f) use. There is no 

avoidance alternative besides the No Build in this area. There are three resources along the 

Preferred Alternative in Area 6 (Richmond) with a permanent Section 4(f) use. Due to extensive 

resources in Area 6 (Richmond), there is no avoidance alternative that would avoid all potential 

Section 4(f) use other than the No Build Alternative. The No Build Alternative does not meet the 

Project Purpose and Need.

Each alternative area is discussed individually below. 

6.6.2 Entire DC2RVA Corridor 

One historic property is located throughout the majority of the Project corridor. Given that the 

historic RF&P Railroad (500-0001) traverses the Project corridor from the Potomac River on the 

north to Main Street Station on the south, FRA has determined that there is a permanent Section 

4(f) use with the Preferred Alternative in all six of the alternative areas. The No Build is the only 

alternative that would avoid all Section 4(f) uses within the corridor, and this would not meet the 

Project Purpose and Need. 

6.6.3 Preferred Alternative in Area 1 

FRA determined that Preferred Alternative in Area 1 will not result in a Section 4(f) use for any 

resources. 
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6.6.4 Preferred Alternative in Area 2 

FRA determined that the Preferred Alternative in Area 2 will result in a Section 4(f) use of two 

resources: the RF&P Bridge over the Occoquan River (500-0001-0022) and archaeological site 

44ST1223, a Civil War campsite that abuts the railroad tracks. The only alternative that avoids these 

resources is the No Build, which does not meet the Project Purpose and Need. 

6.6.5 Preferred Alternative in Area 3 

FRA determined that the Preferred Alternative in Area 3 will result in a Section 4(f) use of six 

historic resources. Four of the six resources with a Section 4(f) use are archaeological sites that 

straddle the rail line: site 44SP0187 (Marye’s Mill), site 44SP0688 (Block 49), site 44SP0687 (Block 

48), and site 44SP0468 (Jackson’s Earthwork). Because the archaeological sites straddle the extant 

rail corridor and the bridge/structures comprise the physical fabric of the elevated rail system in 

this area, there is no prudent and feasible avoidance to these resources except for the No Build 

Alternative. 

The remaining two historic resources are the Rappahannock River Railroad Bridge and 

Associated Structures/Platform (111-0132-0025) and the Fredericksburg Historic District (111-

0132). Impacts to both resources are the result of physical modifications to the built environment. 

The Project would necessitate changes to the extant rail structures and platforms in downtown 

Fredericksburg through the widening of the extant rail structural system, rebuilding piers, and 

redesigning the passenger waiting area. It will also require the construction of a new parking 

deck near the rail station. Use of both areas is required to achieve the Project goals, and reuse of 

the historic rail structural system rather than building a new system limit impacts on surrounding 

historic properties. The only alternative that avoids all impacts in this area is the No Build 

Alternative, which does not meet the Project Purpose and Need. 

6.6.6 Preferred Alternative in Area 4 

FRA determined that the Preferred Alternative in Area 4 will result in a Section 4(f) use of two 

historic resources along the existing tracks: the Doswell Depot and Tower (042-0093) and the 

Doswell Historic District (042-5448). The depot and tower are located on opposite sides of the 

tracks. With the addition of a third track, the depot will remain, but the tower will be moved to 

the east. This action will result in a 4(f) use of this resource. The only prudent and feasible 

alternative is the No Build Alternative, which would leave the extant track system intact. This 

does not meet the Project Purpose and Need. The Doswell Historic District is located on both 

sides of the existing tracks; as such there is no avoidance alternative other than the No Build 

Alternative which does not meet the Purpose and Need of the Project. 

6.6.7 Preferred Alternative in Area 5 

FRA determined that the Preferred Alternative in Area 5 will result in a Section 4(f) use of three 

historic resources along the existing tracks. Although the Preferred Alternative in Area 5 avoids 

the addition of a third track in this area, work requires the construction of road overpasses at 

Vaughan Road (Archie Cannon Drive) and Ashcake Road. The new overpass and associated road 

modifications at Vaughan Road (Archie Cannon Drive) will result in a 4(f) use of the Berkleytown 

Historic District (166-5073). The district is located east of the track, and the only avoidance 

alternative is to not modify the road. This does not meet the Project Purpose and Need. 
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The Preferred Alternative also includes grade-separating (i.e., raising) Hungary Road over the rail 

corridor. This action will result in the construction of a new road overpass structure and physical 

changes to the road system, which will result in a Section 4(f) use of the Laurel Industrial School 

Historic District (043-0292) and Main Building/Robert Stiles Building within the Laurel District 

(043-0292-0001). The only avoidance alternative is to not construct the overpass and not modify the 

road to accommodate the new bridge, both of which are part of the No Build Alternative. This does 

not meet the Project Purpose and Need. 

6.6.8 Preferred Alternative in Area 6 

FRA determined that the Preferred Alternative in Area 6 will result in a Section 4(f) use of three 

historic resources. The three resources with a 4(f) use include one historic district, one above 

ground resource, and one linear district. The Preferred Alternative includes several modifications 

in Shockoe Bottom. These include construction of new passenger platforms on new piers, 

installation of a new rail on existing viaducts on both the east and west sides of Main Street 

Station, and construction of a new rail maintenance access platform southwest of the station. 

FRA has determined that the Preferred Alternative in Area 6 will result in a Section 4(f) use of 

Main Street Station and Trainshed (127-0172) and the surrounding Shockoe Valley and Tobacco 

Row Historic District (127-0344) due to these physical alterations. There is no prudent and feasible 

avoidance alternative for these resources with the exception of the No Build Alternative, which 

would not meet the Purpose and Need of the Project. The Station is also a contributing element 

to the Seaboard Air Line (SAL) Railroad Corridor (127-6271); thus, impacts to the station, the 

structures, and the rail line itself will result in a Section 4(f) use of the associated rail line as a historic 

property. There is no avoidance alternative. 

Seaboard Air Line (SAL) Railroad Corridor (Area 6, Richmond) 
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6.7 MEASURES TO MINIMIZE HARM 

Section 4(f), as applied by FRA and in this document, requires a description of the measures 

undertaken to minimize harm where the Preferred Alternative will result in a Section 4(f) use and 

where there is no feasible and prudent alternative to that use. Minimization measures are not 

required when a finding of de minimis use is made for Section 4(f) resources because Section 4(f) 

is satisfied once de minimis applies. 

FRA has determined that all impacts to parklands, recreational areas, and wildlife refuges will 

result in de minimis impacts; therefore, no further minimization measures are required. 

FRA has determined that the Preferred Alternative will result in a Section 4(f) use of 17 historic 

resources. For all 17 resources with Section 4(f) use, as presented below in north-to-south order, 

FRA and DRPT evaluated measures to minimize harm and identified mitigation measures for 

unavoidable impacts.17 The following sections describe these measures for each of the 17 

resources. Full details of mitigation measures are included in the Section 106 Draft Memorandum 

of Agreement (MOA), which is Appendix K of this Final EIS. 

6.7.1 Richmond, Fredericksburg, and Potomac Railroad (500-0001) 

The Preferred Alternative is parallel to, and in some instances overlaps, the historic RF&P 

Railroad, which extends from the Potomac River on the north to Main Street Station on the south. 

The design of the Project has minimized impacts on the extant rail corridor to the maximum 

extent practicable through retention of the general alignment, maintenance of existing tracks, and 

minimizing the LOD outside of the current right-of-way. Preferred Alternative impacts come 

through replacement of several contributing bridges and culverts—replacements that are 

required to bring the alignment in compliance with current safety standards and operational 

protocols—as well as modifications to the Doswell Tower and Main Street Station which are 

contributing elements to this resource. Measures to mitigate the adverse impacts are detailed in 

the Section 106 Draft MOA (Appendix K) and include the following: 

 Architectural evaluation/Phase II-level study of bridges to be demolished as part of the 

Project that are contributing elements to the railroad district 

 Oral histories of two individuals with an in-depth knowledge/long tenure working on 

structures along the historic RF&P 

 Creation of an online Project map/story board to highlight historic properties along the 

corridor 

6.7.2 RF&P Bridge over Occoquan River (500-001-0022) 

The circa 1915 bridge carries the rail over the Occoquan River. Plans include the construction of 

a new bridge adjacent to the existing structure and physical modifications to the bridge approach. 

To minimize harm, the existing bridge will be left intact and the new bridge will be constructed 

to the east of the existing structure, with both bridges to be used for rail travel after the 

modifications. The new bridge will mirror the general configurations of the historic structure. 

 

17 In addition to the 17 resources with Section 4(f) use, FRA and DRPT evaluated measures to avoid and mitigate the 

remaining 4 adversely effected Section 106 resources with no Section 4(f) use, as part of the Section 106 process. 

Similarly, commitments have been made to conduct additional studies on the Grave Yard for Free People of Color 

and Slaves (44HE1203) outside of the Section 106 and 4(f) processes. Details on all commitments are included in the 

list of Project commitments, which is provided as a preface to the chapters in this Final EIS. 
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Changes to the rail system were also minimized to the greatest degree possible. However, the 

work still includes physical encroachment on the NRHP-eligible boundaries of this resource. 

Mitigation measures are detailed in the Section 106 Draft MOA (Appendix K) and include the 

following: 

 Design review of new structure to assure historic resource compatibility 

 Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) documentation of extant structure to 

include measured drawings, large-format photographs, archival research and production 

of HAER report 

6.7.3 Site 44ST1223 (Civil War Campsite) 

This resource includes the remains of a Civil War-era encampment used during the winter of 1862 

through spring 1863. The camp was purposefully placed along the historic rail corridor for ease 

of access to both transportation and goods. 

There is no avoidance alternative; however, revised designs of the Preferred Alternative have 

further minimized harm by reducing the LOD to the greatest degree possible in this area while 

still meeting all required safety and design components. Mitigation of impacts to this resource 

are detailed in the Section 106 Draft MOA (Appendix K) and includes the following: 

 Archaeological data recovery on the portion of the site to be impacted by the Project 

 Installation of interpretive sign on archaeology and camp life in a location deemed 

appropriate by NPS-Fredericksburg 

 Scholarly article discussing the historical and archaeological importance of the site 

6.7.4 Rappahannock River Railroad Bridge and Associated Structures/Platform 

(111-0132-0025) and Fredericksburg Historic District (111-0132) 

These resources include the bridge that carries the railroad tracks across the Rappahannock River, 

the rail passenger platform, and a series of raised structures that bring the rail through 

Fredericksburg. All are contributing elements to the surrounding Fredericksburg Historic 

District. The bridge and the raised rail facility were constructed in 1927 when the rail was raised 

to avoid at-grade crossings in the city’s core. The resource only included the bridge during 

preliminary studies associated with the Draft EIS but the historic boundaries were expanded to 

include all rail structures during architectural evaluation studies completed in association with 

the Final EIS. The Preferred Alternative includes the construction of a new bridge adjacent to the 

extant structure, which will not in itself result in a 4(f) use, as well as the replacement and repair 

of some of the structural elements and the rail platform; these constitute a use. 

The bridge, structural elements, and platform are contributing elements to the Fredericksburg 

Historic District. The changes associated with these elements will cause physical impacts to the 

district. In addition, the construction of a new parking deck, building a new rail station, and 

modifications to the roadways will cause additional physical impacts. For all of these resources, 

there is no avoiding these impacts. In an effort to minimize harm, Project engineers worked with 

cultural resource professionals to reduce the impacts to the greatest degree possible while still 

meeting the Project’s Purpose and Need as well as applicable rail standards. 
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Mitigation of impacts to these resources are detailed in the Section 106 Draft MOA (Appendix K). 

For the Rappahannock River Railroad Bridge and associated structures and platform (111-0132-

0025), mitigation includes: 

 Design review of new structure to assure historic resource compatibility 

 HAER documentation of extant structure to include measured drawings, large-format 

photographs, archival research, and the production of HAER report 

 Cultural landscape study of the Rappahannock River watershed and historic 

transportation crossings within the City of Fredericksburg 

For the Fredericksburg Historic District (111-0132), mitigation includes: 

 Design review of new parking deck and passenger train station to assure historic district 

compatibility 

 Historic context on the evolution of the rail system in downtown Fredericksburg 

 Lecture for the general public on the results of the contextual study on the evolution of 

the railroad in Fredericksburg 

 Abbreviated narrative for use in developing a webpage on the history of the railroad in 

Fredericksburg, as well as details of the Project 

6.7.5 Site 44SP0187 (Bridge/Marye’s Mill), Site 44SP0688 (Block 49) and 

Site 44SP0687 (Block 48) 

Site 44SP0187 comprises a set of stone piers located within and directly adjacent to the 

Rappahannock River, just east of the rail trestle, in Fredericksburg. The piers may represent a mill 

once located in this area or be associated with the pre-1927 rail bridge, but additional research is 

needed to determine their exact use. Sites 44SP0688 (Block 49) and 44SP0687 (Block 48) are newly 

recorded resources that were not presented in the Draft EIS. Modifications to the LOD in this area 

due to additional engineering associated with the Preferred Alternative resulted in their addition 

to the list of historic properties. These two sites represent two blocks of dense historic use 

straddling the rail corridor just west of the river. The footprints of all three sites overlap with the 

LOD for the new Rappahannock River rail bridge and associated structural/platform 

modifications. Construction of the bridge, and more specifically the approach to the structures 

and the construction of the structures/platform themselves, will physically impact significant 

archaeological deposits. DRPT evaluated alternatives to the currently designed bridge 

approach/structural changes of the Preferred Alternative in order to minimize harm to these 

archaeological sites; however, other approaches and new structural locations caused greater 

disturbances to nearby historic properties. The footprint of the Project was lessened to the greatest 

extent possible to minimize impacts on the site. Mitigation measures for the impacts to these 

resources are detailed in the Section 106 Draft MOA (Appendix K) and include the following: 

 Archaeological data recovery on the portions of each site to be impacted by the Project 

 Scholarly article discussing the historical and archaeological importance of the sites 

 Lecture presented to the general public on the history and archaeology of the three sites 

 Museum display in new Fredericksburg passenger station to highlight the sites and 

showcase artifacts retrieved during data recovery 
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 Interpretive sign to be placed within or near Fredericksburg passenger station describing 

the archaeology of the area 

6.7.6 Site 44SP0468 (Earthworks/Jackson’s Earthworks) 

This set of earthworks is located on both sides of the railroad tracks south of Fredericksburg. They 

represent the intense occupation of the Fredericksburg area by both Union and Confederate 

armies throughout the duration of the Civil War. Additional archaeological studies completed 

after the publication of the Draft EIS associated with LOD modifications resulted in the expansion 

of this site. Proposed work in this area will include construction of a third railroad track, which 

will result in impacts to this archaeological site. Because the site straddles the track, there is no 

avoidance alternative. Impacts were minimized through design efforts of DRPT to reduce the 

LOD as much as possible while still achieving the Project goals. Mitigation of impacts to this 

resource are outlined in the Section 106 Draft MOA (Appendix K) and includes the following: 

 Archaeological data recovery on the portion of the site to be impacted by the Project 

 Installation of interpretive sign on archaeology and camp life in a location deemed 

appropriate by NPS-Fredericksburg 

 Scholarly article discussing the historical and archaeological importance of the site 

6.7.7 Doswell Historic District (042-5448) and Doswell Depot and Tower (042-

0093) 

The Doswell Historic District is located at the intersection of the main rail corridor (historic RF&P 

Railroad) and the Buckingham Branch Railroad, which was historically a main line of the 

Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad. The community developed around the two railroads, including 

a store, a bank, an inn, and numerous dwellings. The current rail station and associated tower 

were built in 1929. The district straddles the extant rail lines and, as such, the Project runs through 

the center of the district. Similarly, the depot is located on the west of the tracks while the 

associated tower is on the east side of the tracks, and the existing rail that is part of the DC2RVA 

Project corridor threads through the narrow space in between these two historic buildings. 

DRPT carefully refined plans of the Preferred Alternative in this area to minimize impacts to the 

district. Original design concepts ranged from a rail bridge spanning the historic district to 

enlarging the intersection to accommodate additional rail traffic. DRPT conducted consulting 

party charrettes on the design of the rail in this location (see Appendix E of this Final EIS for 

additional details). The resulting plans are greatly reduced and minimize the footprint in this area 

to the maximum extent practicable. Plans for utilities were also minimized to limit impacts. 

Despite these efforts, the rail will be widened on the east side of the railroad right-of-way in the 

vicinity of the Doswell interlocking tower, a contributing element to the district, causing the tower to 

be moved from its original location to a new site to the east. While retention of the tower minimizes 

the Project impacts, moving the structure constitutes a 4(f) use. Mitigation measures for the adverse 

effects to these resources are detailed in the Section 106 Draft MOA (Appendix K), and include the 

following: 

 NRHP nomination form for the Doswell Historic District 

 Virginia state historical highway marker on the Doswell Historic District 

 Abbreviated narrative for use in developing a webpage on the history of Doswell, as well 

as details of the Project 
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 Historic American Building Survey (HABS) Level II documentation of the tower to 

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

production of a HABS report 

 Move tower from limits of disturbance to new site adjacent to tracks but outside Project 

limits 

 Interpretive sign to be placed within or near depot or tower on the history of the resource 

6.7.8 Berkleytown Historic District (166-5073) 

This historic district is located southeast of the intersection of the railroad and Vaughan Road 

(Archie Cannon Drive). The area was settled by African-American residents of Ashland as a 

domestic enclave outside of town. The Preferred Alternative includes the construction of an 

overpass bringing the roadway over the rail in this area, thus requiring physical modifications to 

the road system inside the district boundaries and the construction of a new, large structure 

within the viewshed of the district. Project engineers have worked to refine Preferred Alternative 

plans in this area to minimize impacts to the district, including narrowing the LOD to the degree 

possible while still achieving the Project Purpose and Need. The footprint of the road has thus 

been minimized, but changes to the original road configuration are still required, as well as 

building the new overpass itself. Mitigation for these impacts is detailed in the Section 106 Draft 

MOA (Appendix K), and includes the following: 

 Design review of new road structure (Vaughan Road) to assure historic district 

compatibility 

 Oral histories of two individuals with long tenure living or working in district 

 NRHP nomination form for the historic district 

 Create text for historic walking tour of district in consultation with Town of Ashland and 

Ashland Museum 

 Virginia state historical highway marker on the Berkleytown Historic District 

6.7.9 Laurel Industrial School Historic District (043-0292) and Main 

Building/Robert Stiles Building (043-0292-0001) 

The historic district and main building are located west of Hungary Road. The school was 

established in 1892 to educate wayward youth; the main building was constructed as the primary 

administrative center in 1985. The Preferred Alternative involves the construction of an overpass 

to bring Hungary Road over the railroad corridor. The new overpass will result in physical 

modifications to the road system within the district and surrounding the main building. It will 

also involve the construction of the overpass itself, a new visual element. Engineering associated 

with the Preferred Alternative was minimized to the greatest degree possible, including lowering 

the height of the overpass and narrowing the LOD to minimize road changes while meeting the 

Project Purpose and Need. Mitigation for the impacts to both resources is detailed in the Section 

106 Draft MOA (Appendix K), and includes the following: 

 Design review of new road structure (Hungary Road) to assure historic district 

compatibility 

 Historic context on late-nineteenth/early-twentieth century reform schools in Central 

Virginia 
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 Series of georeferenced, GIS-based overlays to illustrate the evolution of the landscape 

and road system in this area 

 Interpretive sign to be placed within or near Main Building/Robery Styles Building on 

the history of the resource 

6.7.10 Shockoe Valley and Tobacco Row Historic District (127-0344) and Main 

Street Station Trainshed (127-0172) 

The Shockoe Valley and Tobacco Row Historic District comprises the historic core of Shockoe 

Bottom and includes resources spanning the eighteenth through twentieth centuries. Main Street 

Station, located within the district, was built in 1901 as the main terminal for the Seaboard Air 

Line (SAL) Railroad and was a major station for the historic Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad. The 

property includes the Beaux Arts-style station as well as the associated trainshed, platform, and 

other landscape elements. The area within the district and around Main Street Station has been the 

subject of extensive coordination and consultation among FRA, DRPT, the City of Richmond, other 

cooperating agencies, consulting parties, ACHP, and the public. DRPT worked to minimize the extent 

of the changes to the District and its contributing elements by making the footprint of the Preferred 

Alternative as minimal as possible, reducing the size of the new platforms, and committing to include 

design review in the final designs to minimize harm to this resource. This includes avoiding recorded 

nearby archaeological sites associated with the slave trade, such as the “Burial Ground for Negros” 

(44HE1089) and Lumpkins Jail/Devil’s Half Acre (44HE1053). In addition, DRPT will conduct 

archaeological studies in all pier locations within the historic district, regardless of the presence 

or absence of recorded sites to assure that any intact archaeological sites in the LOD are explored. 

The Section 106 Draft MOA (Appendix K) details all mitigation for the adverse effects to the Shockoe 

Valley and Tobacco Row Historic District and Main Street Station, and includes the following: 

 Design review of platform and other station modifications to assure historic district 

compatibility 

 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 

 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 

 Work with City of Richmond and others to create boundaries for a potential slave traderelated historic district in Shockoe Bottom 

 Fabrication and installation of a Virginia state historical highway marker documenting 

the slave trade and nearby associated sites 

 Design review of platform modifications and new structures to assure resource 

compatibility 

 Development of historic context on the evolution of the rail system in downtown 

Richmond 

 Creation of webpage documenting the evolution of the rail system in downtown 

Richmond 
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6.7.11 Seaboard Air Line (SAL) Railroad Corridor (127-6271) 

The historic SAL Railroad was a competing company to the ACL. This operation also ran between 

Richmond and Florida, commencing at Main Street Station and crossing the James River, then 

running parallel to the ACL before veering west in Petersburg. Known today as the “S-Line,” this 

historic property is composed of the rail itself, stations, track houses, and structures. As with the 

RF&P, DRPT vigorously sought to minimize harm by narrowing the LOD where possible, 

maintaining historic bridges, and reusing the extant corridor. Despite these efforts, several 

structures—and Main Street Station itself—require modifications to meet ridership needs and 

safety features. As such, avoidance of all contributing elements is not possible. Due to the adverse 

effect/use of the property, the Section 106 Draft MOA (Appendix K) includes mitigation 

measures to address the adverse effects to the SAL, and includes the following: 

 Design review of modifications to contributing elements to the district to assure resource 

compatibility 

 Development of historic context on railroad depots along the SAL Railroad in Virginia 

 Document stations and towers that are contributing elements to the Seaboard Air Line 

Railroad that have not been previously recorded with the Virginia SHPO 

6.8 COORDINATION 

This section describes the Section 4(f) coordination with the agencies with jurisdiction over the 

properties and the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), including correspondence and 

meetings: 

 Section 6.8.1 describes the coordination related to parks, recreation areas, and wildlife and 

waterfowl refuges. 

 Section 6.8.2 describes the coordination related to historic resources. 

 Section 6.8.3 describes the coordination with the DOI. 

6.8.1 Parks, Recreation Areas, Wildlife and Waterfowl Refuge Coordination 

Throughout the Project, DRPT has coordinated with the Section 4(f) resource owners regarding 

permanent incorporation and temporary occupancy of park resources, as summarized in Table 

6.8-1. Copies of letters and concurrence statements are included in Appendix U of the Draft EIS 

and Appendix E of the Final EIS. 

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Table 6.8-1: Parks, Recreation, Wildlife and Waterfowl Refuge Section 4(f) Coordination 

Resource Owner Type1 Date Purpose 

Arlington County Department 

of Parks and Recreation Letter June 16, 2017 

Provided summary of preliminary impacts to Long 

Bridge Park and Mount Vernon Trail and requested 

concurrence with de minimis use and temporary 

occupancy 

NPS – George Washington 

Memorial Parkway 

Headquarters 

Letter June 16, 2017 

Provided summary of preliminary impacts and 

requested concurrence regarding temporary 

occupancy of George Washington Memorial Parkway 

City of Alexandria Letter June 30, 2017 

Provided summary of preliminary impacts and 

requested concurrence with de minimis use and 

temporary occupancy of Dog Run Park at Carlyle 

NPS – Fredericksburg and 

Spotsylvania National Military 

Park 

Letter June 16, 2017 

Provided summary of preliminary impacts and 

requested concurrence regarding temporary 

occupancy of Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania 

National Military Park 

Prince William County Parks 

and Recreation Department Letter June 16, 2017 

Provided summary of preliminary impacts and 

requested concurrence regarding temporary 

occupancy of Veterans Memorial Park 

Town of Ashland Parks and 

Recreation Letter June 16, 2017 

Provided summary of preliminary impacts and 

requested concurrence regarding temporary 

occupancy of North Ashland Park, and Railside Park, 

and de minimis use of Carter Park 

Hanover County Department 

of Parks and Recreation Letter June 16, 2017 

Provided summary of preliminary impacts and 

requested concurrence regarding de minimis use of 

Ashland Trolley Line 

Virginia Department of Game 

and Inland Fisheries Letter June 16, 2017 

Provided summary of preliminary impacts and 

requested concurrence regarding temporary 

occupancy of Mattaponi Wildlife Management Area 

Maggie Walker Governors 

School Letter June 16, 2017 

Provided summary of preliminary impacts and 

requested concurrence regarding temporary 

occupancy of Maggie Walkers Governors School 

Fields 

City of Richmond, Department 

of Public Works Letter June 16, 2017 

Provided summary of preliminary impacts and 

requested concurrence with de minimis use and 

temporary occupancy of Walker’s Creek Retention 

Basin Park 

Prince William County Parks 

and Recreation 

Response 

Letter June 29, 2017 Concurrence with temporary occupancy of Veterans Memorial Park 

Virginia Department of Game 

and Inland Fisheries Meeting July 14, 2017 Discussed Section 4(f) impacts 

City of Alexandria Teleconference July 14, 2017 Discussed Section 4(f) impacts 

Town of Ashland Meeting July 14, 2017 Discussed Section 4(f) impacts 

NPS – George Washington 

Memorial Parkway Meeting August 29, 2017 Project update 

Arlington County Response 

Letter September 8, 2017 Expressed concern with de minimis assumption based on Draft EIS impacts 

Virginia Department of Game 

and Inland Fisheries 

Response 

Letter October 12, 2017 Concurrence with temporary occupancy of Mattaponi Wildlife Management Area 

 Continued – see end of table for notes.
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Table 6.8-1: Parks, Recreation, Wildlife and Waterfowl Refuge Section 4(f) Coordination 

Resource Owner Type1 Date Purpose 

Arlington County Meeting February 2, 2018 Review of Draft EIS comments 

City of Richmond, Department 

of Public Works Letter October 22, 2018 

Provided update of impacts, requested concurrence 

with de minimis use and temporary occupancy of 

Walker’s Creek Retention Basin Park 

City of Richmond, Department 

of Parks, Recreation, and 

Community Facilities 

Letter October 22, 2018 

Provided update of impacts, requested concurrence 

with de minimis use and temporary occupancy of 

Walker’s Creek Retention Basin Park 

Arlington County Department 

of Parks and Recreation Letter October 29, 2018 

Provided update of impacts to Long Bridge Park and 

Mount Vernon Trail, and requested concurrence 

with temporary occupancy for Long Bridge Park 

NPS – George Washington 

Memorial Parkway 

Headquarters 

Letter 

October 29, 2018 

and December 6, 

2018 

Provided update of impacts and requested 

concurrence regarding temporary occupancy of 

George Washington Memorial Parkway and Mount 

Vernon Trail 

City of Alexandria Letter October 29, 2018 

Provided update of impacts and requested 

concurrence with temporary occupancy of Dog Run 

Park at Carlyle, Four Mile Run Trail, Potomac Yard 

Park, Potomac Yard Landbay N., and Rail Park 

NPS – Fredericksburg and 

Spotsylvania National Military 

Park 

Letter October 29, 2018 

Provided update of impacts and requested 

concurrence regarding temporary occupancy of 

Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military 

Park 

Prince William County Parks 

and Recreation Department Letter October 29, 2018 

Provided update of impacts and requested 

concurrence regarding temporary occupancy of 

Veterans Memorial Park 

Henrico County Recreation 

and Parks Letter October 29, 2018 

Provided impacts and requested concurrence 

regarding temporary occupancy of Laurel Recreation 

Area 

Henrico County Recreation 

and Parks 

Response 

Letter October 31, 2018 Concurrence regarding temporary occupancy of Laurel Recreation Area 

Prince William County Parks 

and Recreation Department 

Response 

Letter November 2, 2018 Concurrence regarding temporary occupancy of Veterans Memorial Park 

City of Richmond, Department 

of Public Works 

Response 

Letter 

November 16, 

2018 

Concurrence regarding de minimis use and temporary 

occupancy of Walker’s Creek Retention Basin Park 

NPS – Fredericksburg and 

Spotsylvania National Military 

Park 

Response 

Letter December 7, 2018 

Concurrence regarding temporary occupancy of 

Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military 

Park 

NPS – George Washington 

Memorial Parkway 

Headquarters 

Response 

Letter December 12, 2018 

Concurrence regarding temporary occupancy of 

George Washington Memorial Parkway and Mount 

Vernon Trail 

City of Alexandria Response 

Letter December 13, 2018 

Concurrence regarding temporary occupancy of Dog 

Run Park at Carlyle, Four Mile Run Trail, Potomac 

Yard Park, Potomac Yard Landbay N., and Rail Park 

Arlington County Department 

of Parks and Recreation 

Response 

Letter December 18, 2018 Concurrence regarding temporary occupancy of Long Bridge Park 

Notes: 1. “Letter” denotes a letter from DRPT to the resource owner; “Response Letter” denotes a letter from the resource owner to DRPT. 

Row highlighted in gray denotes meeting that was held or letter sent/received subsequent to the release of the Draft EIS in September 2017. 
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6.8.2 Historic Resources Section 4(f) Coordination 

DRPT coordinated with numerous property owners and officials with jurisdiction over resources 

protected under Section 4(f), both before and after the issuance of the Draft EIS . Most of the 

coordination was done as part of the Section 106 process, but, when relevant, Section 4(f) was also 

discussed. In total, DRPT held over 50 meetings and formal conference calls with interested 

parties and sent over 75 formal emails and letters soliciting feedback from consulting parties, 

interested citizens, and involved agencies. In addition, by letter dated December 4, 2018, DRPT 

notified the DHR of FRA’s 4(f) determinations, including all de minimis determinations. By letter 

dated January 4, 2019, DHR acknowledged FRA’s 4(f) determinations. Full rosters of all 

coordination efforts and copies of all of the correspondence can be found in Appendix U of the 

Draft EIS and Appendix E of the Final FEIS. 

6.8.3 U.S. Department of Interior 

The Draft Section 4(f) Evaluation was included as Chapter 5 of the Draft EIS and submitted to the 

DOI for review in September 2017. Comments were received from several DOI agencies on both 

documents and are presented in Appendix B1 of this Final EIS. 

This Final Section 4(f) Evaluation is being submitted to DOI for review and their concurrence will 

be provided in the Record of Decision. 

6.9 FINAL SECTION 4(F) EVALUATION 

FRA will issue its final Section 4(f) determination as part of the Record of Decision for the 

DC2RVA Project.