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APPENDIXH

Public

Outreach

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October 294:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Come to the public meeting anytimebetween 4 PM and 8 PM to look atproject displays and ask questions.

Minker Banquet Hall(at the Community Fire Company of Perryville)

920 Principio Furnace RoadPerryville

Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) is proposingto construct a MARC locomotive and passenger carmaintenance facility and train storage yard.

The proposed MARC Maintenance and LayoverFacility is needed to:

Support existing operations on the MARCPenn Line

Accommodate any ridership growth &system expansion

Relocate maintenance to an MTA controlledfacility

Achieve cost effectiveness, safety andenvironmental protection

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Welcome!

MARC

Maintenance and

Layover FacilityOpen House

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Corridor MapPerryville Site

MARC Penn Line

The MARC Penn Line is a commuter rail service that operates

between Union Station in Washington, D.C. and Perryville, MD.It serves 13 stations including Baltimore Penn Station.

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Project IntroductionMaryland Transit Administration (MTA) is

proposing to construct a MARC locomotiveand passenger rail car maintenancefacility and train storage yard

A new MARC facility will:

Support existing operations on theMARC Penn Line

Accommodate ridership growth &system expansion

Provide MARC with a consolidatedmaintenance facility

Improve cost effectiveness

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Proposed SiteOf all the sites reviewed, the proposed

Perryville Site best meets the MARCrequirements:

Adjacent to the MARC Penn Line/Northeast Corridor (NEC)

Minimum of 60 acres

Double-ended facility provides railaccess from either direction

Train storage capacity

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Site Area Map

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Project Phasing Phase IConstruction

Construct facilities:

Train storage tracks

Train washer

Inspection and servicing facilities

Diesel fueling facility

Staff buildings with adjacent parking Provide site screening & landscaping

Prepare site for Phase II

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Project Phasing Phase IOperations

Daily inspections and servicing of trainsets

Daily locomotive fueling

Periodic emptying and servicing of theon-board wastewater treatment systems

Daily interior cleaning and replenishing ofsupplies in the passenger rail cars

Daily washing of trainsets Mid-day layover for trainsets receiving

inspection and servicing

Overnight storage of trainsets

Periodic deliveries of diesel fuel, parts andsupplies

Approximately 30 employees

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Project Phasing Phase IIConstruction

Construct facilities:

Car and locomotive maintenance

shop buildings Servicing and inspection building

Operations, storeroom &administrative offices

Construct additional train storage

Expand employee parking

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Project Phasing Phase IIOperations

All of the activities listed under Phase I

Scheduled periodic inspections

for passenger rail cars and diesellocomotives

Routine repairs for passenger railcars and diesel locomotives

Heavy repairs for passenger rail cars Approximately 60 employees

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Current ActivitiesProject coordination with property

owners, surrounding neighbors, Amtrak,Cecil County and the Town of Perryville

Property & topographic surveying

Site layout for Phase I and Phase II

Stormwater management evaluation

Traffic analysis

Perryville water and sewer connection

Lighting design

Environmental analysis

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Traffic StudyThere are three intersections that will be studied for

potential impacts:

US 40 at Coudon Blvd Currently Signalized

Coudon Blvd at MD 7 (Philadelphia Rd)

Currently UnsignalizedUS 40 at MD 7 (Principio Furnace Rd)/

Belvedere Rd Currently Signalized

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Facility Lighting DesignGoals

Safe operation of rail yard

Minimize light spillover & glare to

adjacent propertiesDesign considerations:

Dark Sky compliance

Low mast fixtures with shielding

Targeted lighting at work stations

Landscaping to create screening

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Noise StudyIdentify noise sensitive areas and

measure 24-hour existing noiseenvironment

Determine if there will be noise impacts

If there are impacts, determine noisemitigation to reduce any noise effects

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Noise Monitor Locations

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National EnvironmentalPolicy Act (NEPA) NEPA requires that environmental, social, and economic factors

be considered when undertaking federally funded actions

Project effects to natural, social, economic,and cultural resourcesare studied and weighed against the projects purpose and need

The project findings are presented to the public for reviewand comment

FTA reviews and approves the project for funding

NEPA Analysis Process

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Environmental Lawsand RegulationsIn addition to NEPA,

Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act

(NHPA) requires projects receiving federal funds to consider theeffect of the activity on significant historic structures and

archeological resources. Section 4(f) of the Department of Transportation Act provides

special protection for publicly-owned public parks, recreationareas, wildlife and waterfowl refuges, or significant historicsites.

Section 404 of the Clean Water Act prohibits discharge ofdredged or fill material into wetlands and waterways.

Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act requires thatfederally assisted actions do not jeopardize the existence ofthreatened or endangered species or their habitat.

Title VI of the Civil Rights Act ensures that no person on thegrounds of race, color, or national origin be excluded fromparticipation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjectedto discrimination under any program or activity receiving

federal funds. Executive Order 12898, Environmental Justice requires

agencies to ID and address, as appropriate, anydisproportionately high and adverse human health orenvironmental effects of the project on minority populationsand low-income populations.

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Next StepsCompletion of the

Environmental Analysis

Completion of PreliminaryEngineering

Public Meeting Spring 2014 Provide a project update Share results of the

Environmental Analysis

Receive comments andanswer questions

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Anticipated Project Schedule

Action DateInitiate Preliminary Investigation for Site Mar. 2013

Public Open House Oct. 2013

Identify Environmental Impacts and

Concerns

Fall 2013

Public Meeting Spring 2014

Draft Environmental Assessment to FTA* Spring 2014

Complete Preliminary Site Investigation Summer2014

FTA* Approval Fall 2014

Initiate Final Design on Phase I Fall 2014

Begin Construction of Phase I 2016

Begin Operations 2018

Phase II Future

*FTA is the Federal Transit Administration

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