About This Project : Neighborhood Impacts
This project involves completing an environmental review called an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). An EIS is the report of a study required by the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) whenever major new transportation projects are proposed. An environmental study also may be required by the federal government for major projects that use federal funds. Basic engineering is performed at this time to allow more complete environmental analysis of the corridor.
Neighborhood Impacts
The Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) will document the anticipated impacts the proposed Southwest-to-Northeast Rail Corridor project may have on the nearby natural, cultural, and social environments. Impacts that affect the following conditions will be investigated:
- Parklands
- Visual/Aesthetic
- Social/Economic
- Cultural, Historical, Palentological
- Soils
- Land Use
- Air Quality
- Water Quality
- Floodplains/Hydrology
- Biological/Theatened and Endangered species
- Wetlands
- Agriculture/Farmland
- Energy
- Hazardous Materials
- Utilities
- Traffic
- Transit/Transportation
- Safety/Security
- Rights-Of-Way/Property
- Cumulative Effects
- Community Facilities
- Environmental Justice
- Construction
- Noise/Vibration
We've received several questions about how noise levels are measured and evaluated, and how mitigation recommendations are developed as part of the environmental impact analysis for the Southwest-to-Northeast Rail Corridor. A technical presentation about noise is available for those who wish to have more information about this issue.
If you have any questions or have difficulty downloading or viewing the presentation, please contact us at 817-215-8785.
View the Noise and Vibration Analysis presentation.
Quiet zones are areas near railroad and street intersections where extra safety devices are installed, which allows trains to go through the crossing without blowing their hords. The City of Fort Worth has worked for several years to implement quiet zones, and the city is a great resource for information about quiet zones and how the process works to apply and install. More information from the City of Fort Worth about this subject is available.
If there are any impacts identified, proposed measures will be recommended to avoid, minimize, or mitigate the impacts.
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