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The American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) supports the proposed rule by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) to streamline the critical habitat designation process under the Endangered Species Act by issuing the economic analysis at the same time as the designation. ARTBA represents 5,000 transportation construction firms and advocates to reduce delays in the environmental review process, which can currently take 9-19 years. While streamlining the process, FWS and NOAA should ensure economic analyses are thorough, transparent, and based on the best available data, and do not show bias for or against designations.
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Proposal for Performance of an Environmental
Impact Statement and Alternative Analysis
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For Modifying or Replacing the
Lincoln Tunnel Helix
Prepared by:
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The Port Authority of
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Section A – Firm Qualifications and Experience ……………………………………....3
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A.2 – Guideline Documents …………………………………………………………………. 7
A.3 – Environmental Permits ……………………………………………………………….. 12
A.4 – NEPA Lead Agency ………………………………………………………………….. 13
A.5 – Environmental Documentation ……………………………………………………….. 14
Section B – Staff Qualifications and Experience ……………………………………..16
B.1 – Organizational Chart ………………………………………………………………….. 17
B.2 – Personal Profiles and Individual Experience …………………………………………. 18
Caulfield, Christopher ……………………………………………………………………….. 18
Greenleaf, Luke ……………………………………………………………………………… 23
Anderson, David …………………………………………………………………………….. 25
Zyndorf, Oren ……………………………………………………………………………….. 27
Schroeder, Alison …………………………………………………………………………… 30
Lombardi, John …………………………………………………………………………….... 32
Mahmud, Anna …………………………………………………………………………….... 34
Martin, Jonathan …………………………………………………………………………….. 37
Mugabel, Abdul ……………………………………………………………………………... 38
Section C – Technical Approach ……………………………………………………..40
C.1 – Preparation of Environmental Impact Statement ……………………………………... 41
C.2 – No-Action Alternative ………………………………………………………………... 43
C.3 – List of Alternatives to be Reviewed ………………………………………………….. 44
C.4 – Environmental Impact Statement Table of Contents …………………………………. 48
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Section D – Cost and Timetable ……………………………………………………...60
D.1 – Project Schedule ……………………………………………………………………… 61
D.2 – Cost Estimate and Budget …………………………………………………………..... 62
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- 1. February 6, 2013 Public Comments Processing Attn: FWS-R9-ES-2011-0073 Division of Policy and Directives Management U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 4401 N. Fairfax Drive PDM-2042 Arlington, VA 22203 Re: Docket No. FWS-R9-ES-2011-0073, Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Revisions to the Regulations for Impact Analyses of Critical Habitat. On behalf of the 5,000 members of the American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA), I respectfully offer comments on the joint notice of proposed rulemaking issued by the United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) regarding revisions to the critical habitat analysis process. ARTBA’s membership includes public agencies and private firms and organizations that own, plan, design, supply and construct transportation projects throughout the country. Our industry generates more than $380 billion annually in U.S. economic activity and sustains more than 3.3 million American jobs. Because of the nature of their businesses, ARTBA members undertake a variety of activities that are subject to Endangered Species Act (ESA) regulations. ARTBA’s public sector members adopt, approve, or fund transportation plans, programs, or projects which are all subject to multiple federal regulatory requirements. ARTBA’s private sector members plan, design, construct and provide supplies for federal-aid transportation improvement projects. This document represents the collective views of our 5,000 member companies and organizations. NOAA and FWS propose to alter the process for announcing “critical habitat” for endangered species. “Critical habitat” is an environment that is necessary for an endangered order threatened species to subsist. Currently, the agencies issue a determination of critical habitat and subsequently issue an economic analysis evaluating the decision. The proposed rule would attempt to streamline this process by having the economic analysis issued at the same time as the critical habitat designation. ARTBA appreciates and supports this proposal to streamline the ESA regulatory process. In general, ARTBA has long championed efforts to reduce process delays that preserve existing regulatory safeguards. Currently, the environmental review and approval process for
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