Deparent of Transportation Hiway Divisionechnical Sices Geo-Environmental Secon, MS#6 4040 Fairview Industrial Dr SE Salem, OR 97302 Phone: (503) 986-3252 S tember 28, 2016 Fax: (503) 986-3249 Michelle Eraut Proam Development Te Leader Federal Highway Adminisation Oregon Division 530 Center Seet, NE, Suite 420 Salem, Oregon 97301 Subject: Section 4( de minimis Finding r Public Parks, Recreation Areas, and Wildlife and Waterfowl Refuges Sisters Mul-Use Path US 20 @Barclay (Sisters) Sisters, Deschutes County ODOT Key No. 16239 Federal Aid No. S016(045)PE Dear Ms. Eraut: This letter requests Federal Highway Adminisation (FHWA) approval of the llowing Section 4( de minimis finding for a recreation area associated with the US 20 @ Barclay (Sisters) Project: Sisters Multi-Use Path. Oregon D arent of Transportation (ODOT) is pr aring a Categorical Exclusion r this project. The consucon on the $3.5 million dollar project is expted to occur during the Spring/Summer of 2017. The City of Sisters, in parership with ODOT, wi the US 20 @ Barclay (Sisters) project, intends to improve the intersecon of US 20 and McKinney Butte Road/W Barclay Drive, located northwest of downtown Sisters. According to the 2010 City of Sisters Transportation System Plan (TSP), this intersection does not currently meet jurisdiconal operang standds r both volume-to-capacity and saty conditions. As a result, there have been serious crashes at the intersection recently, and there is eat conce r school relat pedesian saty. Based on the TSP analysis, US 20 and McKinney Butte Road/W Barclay Drive intersecon failure occurs due to high delays experienced by the minor seet (W Barclay Drive) affic. Delays are caused by high through affic volumes d the resulting lack of available gaps r minor seet affic to enter or cross the major seet traffic seam. A high level of uck affic likely fects highway perance at this intersection. The proposed remediation for the US 20 and McKinney Butte Road/W Barclay Drive interstion will be to consct a roundabout (the "US 20 @ Barclay roundabout") that will reduce conflicts among vehicles, bicyclists, and pedesians while improving affic flow for all users, including eight. The roundabout will also impve access to and om the W Barclay Drive/N Locust Seet and provide an aesetically pleasing gateway into Central Oregon. The
Phone: (503) 986-3252 September 28, 2016 Fax: (503) 986-3249
Michelle Eraut Program Development Team Leader Federal Highway Administration Oregon Division 530 Center Street, NE, Suite 420 Salem, Oregon 97301
Subject: Section 4(t) de minimis Finding for Public Parks, Recreation Areas, and Wildlife and Waterfowl Refuges Sisters Multi-Use Path US 20 @Barclay (Sisters) Sisters, Deschutes County ODOT Key No. 16239 Federal Aid No. S016(045)PE
Dear Ms. Eraut:
This letter requests Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) approval of the following Section 4(t) de minimis finding for a recreation area associated with the US 20 @ Barclay (Sisters) Project: Sisters Multi-Use Path. Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) is preparing a Categorical Exclusion for this project. The construction on the $3.5 million dollar project is expected to occur during the Spring/Summer of 201 7.
The City of Sisters, in partnership with ODOT, with the US 20 @ Barclay (Sisters) project, intends to improve the intersection of US 20 and McKinney Butte Road/W Barclay Drive, located northwest of downtown Sisters. According to the 2010 City of Sisters Transportation System Plan (TSP), this intersection does not currently meet jurisdictional operating standards for both volume-to-capacity and safety conditions. As a result, there have been serious crashes at the intersection recently, and there is great concern for school related pedestrian safety. Based on the TSP analysis, US 20 and McKinney Butte Road/W Barclay Drive intersection failure occurs due to high delays experienced by the minor street (W Barclay Drive) traffic. Delays are caused by high through traffic volumes and the resulting lack of available gaps for minor street traffic to enter or cross the major street traffic stream. A high level of truck traffic likely affects highway performance at this intersection.
The proposed remediation for the US 20 and McKinney Butte Road/W Barclay Drive intersection will be to construct a roundabout (the "US 20 @ Barclay roundabout") that will reduce conflicts among vehicles, bicyclists, and pedestrians while improving traffic flow for all users, including freight. The roundabout will also improve access to and from the W Barclay Drive/N Locust Street and provide an aesthetically pleasing gateway into Central Oregon. The
Section 4(t) de minimis Finding for Public Parks, Recreation ,\Teas, and Wildlife and Waterfowl Refuges Sisters Multi-Use Path
US 20 .§' Barcia) (Sisters) Sisters, Deschutes County
ODOT Key No. 16239 Federal Aid No. SOI 6(04;)PE
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US 20 @ Barclay roundabout will provide freight safe controlled access back onto US 20 from W Barclay Drive/N Locust Street.
The US 20 @ Barclay roundabout abuts the Sisters Multi-Use Path, which is owned and maintained by the City of Sisters. The multi-use path is located west of US 20 and serves as a major connector between downtown Sisters and commercial retailers. The path also serves as a corridor giving access to the Sisters Middle School and the Sisters High School. The path extends 0.5 miles before connecting back within the City of Sisters sidewalk system. The path is an important piece within the larger connecting corridor for making the City of Sisters accessible without automotive transportation. It also is an important recreational trail that residents of the City of Sisters use to easily escape the urban atmosphere while trail running, jogging, biking, etc. The Sisters Multi-Use Path is open to the public and integral to the overall vision of the City of Sisters and, therefore, is considered significant at the local level. As a result, the Sisters MultiUse Path is considered a Section 4(f) resource.
The project will acquire approximately 6,278 sq. ft., 0.1441 acres, or 0.1840 percent of the 26,400 sq. ft. Sisters Multi-Use Path in permanent easements. The project will also acquire approximately 402 sq. ft., 0.0092 acres, or 0.0152 percent of the Sisters Multi-Use Path in fee acquisition to tie the path to the existing sidewalk along McKinney Butte Road. The fee acquisition and permanent easements will not affect the public's ability to use any of the activities, features, or attributes of the path. Per the specifications of the project, the path will be open during the construction of the roundabout. Even after the construction is finished, the path will continue its use and the fee acquisition and permanent easements will only be utilized when maintenance of the sidewalk, slopes, illumination facilities, and drainage facilities is required.
Avoidance of the entire path was not feasible; however, the US 20 @ Barclay (Sisters) project, throughout its design, took into consideration the recreational activities, attributes, and features of this Section 4(f) property. The project recognized the importance of the site's existing recreational use. As the design for the US 20e@ Barclay (Sisters) project advanced, the project actively attempted to take into consideration the Sisters Multi-Use Path and preserve its recreational options. When the project was first proposed, the APE was substantially larger than the current footprint. Striving to not alter or hinder the recreational opportunities provided by Sisters Multi-Use Path, the proposed acquisition from the path became limited to the small area needed for the continued and future sidewaik maintenance, management of slopes. illumination facilities, and drainage facilities following the construction of the roundabout. The permanent easement will not hinder the use of the path as the parcel will only be accessed as necessary. The design team carefully limited the permanent easement to the location immediately surrounding the proposed roundabout.
Therefore, with the careful consideration to the land to be procured and the lack of impacts to the recreational features present, as well as its intended limited use for future maintenance which ultimately enhances the overall purpose of the path, the Section 4(f) use is considered minor in
Section 4(f) de minimis Finding for Public Parks, Recreation Areas, and Wildlife and V/aterfowl Refuges Sisters Multi-Use Path
US 20 @ Barclay (Sisters) Sisters, Deschutes County
ODOT Key No. 16239 Federal Aid No. S016(045)PE
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scale to the entire site (Attachment I a and Attachment 1 b ). As a result, the Section 4(f) use is considered a de minimis impact and the permanent easement acquisition will be consistent with the Uniform Act.
There are no other Section 4(f) resources within the project APE; however, a Section 4(f) Temporary Occupancy finding is also anticipated for the Sisters Multi-Use Path.
Please contact Larissa Rudnicki at 503 .986.6782 if you have questions pertaining to this fmding. Upon approval, please transmit the signed copy to this office (TLC, 4040 Fairview Industrial Drive) and addressed to Carrie Worley ([email protected]) where we will distribute the document according to protocol.
Sincerely, RECEIVED
(CT 0 3 20HiFHWA
OREGON DIVISION
Chris Bell Statewide Section 4(f) Coordinator
The FHW A makes a Section 4(f) de minimis finding for Sisters Multi-Use Path for the US 20 @Barclay (Sisters) Project as described in this document.
�-tl-;;1-b-Phillip A. Ditzler Date Oregon Division Administrator Federal Highway Administration
Attachments: (1) Section 4(f) Property and Project Map
l a. Overview of the entire Sisters Multi-Use Path and relation to permanent easementacquisitionsl b. The Sisters Multi-Use Path and the Section 4(f) use areas through fee acquisition,permanent easements, and temporary easements
(2) Section 4(f) de minimis Public Outreach Summary2a. Section 4(f) de minimis Public Outreach Comment Opportunity Notification
(3) Letter to Official with Jurisdiction regarding Section 4(f) de minimis hnpact Finding
Section 4(f) de minimis Finding for Public Padcs, Recreation Areas, and Wildlife and Waterfowl Refuges Sisters Multi.Use Path
US 20 @! Barclay (Sisters) Sisters, Deschutes County
ODOT Key No. 16239 Federal Aid No. SO 16(045 )PE
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Copies to: Teresa Brasfield, ODOT Region 4 Environmental Coordinator Gary Larson, ODOT Region 4 Environmental Coordinator Chris Bell, ODOT Historic Resources Program Coordinator Tobin Bottman, ODOT Archaeologist and Tribal Liaison Larissa Rudnicki, ODOT Historic Resources Specialist Carrie Worley, ODOT Administrative Specialist
Section 4(f) de minim is Finding for Public Parks, Recreation Areas, and ·.vildlife and Waterfowl Refuges Sisters Multi-Use Path
US 20 @. Barclay (Sisters) Sisters, Deschutes County
ODOT Key No. 16239 Federal Aid No. S016(045)PE
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ATTACHMENT 1 Section 4( f) de minimis Property and Project Map
US 20 @ Barclay (Sisters) Sisters Multi-Use Path ODOTKeyNo.16239
Federal-Aid No. S016(045)PE
Section 4(f) de minim is Finding for Public Pa1i<s, Recreation Areas, and Wildlife and Waterfowl Refuges Sisters Multi-Use Path
US 20 ® Barclay (Sisters) Sisters, Deschutes C'ounty
ODOTKeySNo. 16239 Federal Aid No. S016(045)PE
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Attachment l a: The whole Sisters Multi-Use Path is designated by the two red arrows. The red box is the approximate location of the de minimis Section 4(f) use. The green dotted line designates the shared multi-use path. This is a map from the City of Sisters planning department. Please note, the file is large enough to zoom in and clearly see the designation.
Section 4(1) de mi11imis Finding for Public Parks_ Rec1·eation Areas, and ':/ildlife and \','aterfowl R,-fuges Sisters Multi-Use Path
US 20 @. Barclar (Sister;,) Sistel'S, Deschutes County
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Attachment lb: File Map 9007 003 ((Wolford Property) east of yellow line depicts Sisters Multi-Use Path)Temporary and Pennanent Easements overlap with each other. Square footage areas provided by right of way for Fee Acquisition, Permanent, and Temporary Easements include: 402 sq. ft. of Fee Acquisition; 3248 sq. ft. of Pennanent Easement within the Sisters Multi-Use Path; and 630 sq. ft. of Temporary Easement within the Sisters Multi-Use Path (this is less than the area shown on the graphic because it only includes the square footage within the right of way of the Sisters Multi-Use Path). File Map 9007 002 (Parcel 3)-Temporary and Permanent Easements overlap with each other. Permanent and Temporary Easements \\ithin the Sisters Multi-Use Path include: 3,030 sq. ft. of Permanent Easement; and 4,227 sq. ft. of Temporary Easement.
Section 4(t) de minimis Finding for Public Parks, Recreation Areas, and Wildlife and Waterfowl Refuges Sisters Multi-Use Path
US 20 @ Barclay (Sisters) Sisters, Deschutes County
ODOT Key No. 16239 Federal Aid No. S0l6{045)PE
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ATTACHMENT 2 Section 4(f) de minimis Public Outreach Summary
US 20 @Barclay (Sisters) Sisters Multi-Use Path ODOT KeyeNo.16239
Federal-Aid No. S016(045)PE
ODOT Region 4 has been very active with engaging and notifying the public about the US 20 @ Barclay (Sisters) Project including a public meeting on April 14th
, 2015, where approximately 52people attended from the community. ODOT Region 4 has also held meetings with the City of Sisters Chamber of Commerce. The project has also been ardently followed and documented in the local newspaper, NuggetNews. The NuggetNews, with comments from ODOT, published articles on March 31, 2015; April 7th
, 2015; August 4th, 2015; August 25th
, 2015; April 19th,
2016; and July 19th, 2016 describing the project and its subsequent updates. Overall, the majority
of the comments received about this project in general have been very favorable.
ODOT Region 4 published a notification in the NuggetNews detailing the project and its proposed impacts on August 315
\ 2016 and September 7th, 2016 (Attachment 2a). The notice was
also posted at the Sisters Multi-Use Path beginning on August 25th. The notifications provide public comment opportunity for the proposed Federal Highway Administration Section 4(f) de
minimis impact to the Sisters Multi-Use Path. There were no comments received for the proposed de minimis use of the Sisters Multi-Use Path.
Section 4(f) de minimis Finding for Public Parks, Recreation Areas, and Wildlife and Wateifowl Refuges Sisters Multi-Use Path
US 20 ® Ba,·clay (Sisters) Sisters , Deschutes County
ODOT Key No. 16239 Federal Aid No. SOI 6(045)PE
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ATTACHMENT 2a Section 4(f) de minimis Public Outreach Comment Opportunity Notification
FFO - US 20 @ BARCLAY (SISTERS) PROPOSED FHWA SECTION 4(F) DE MINIMIS COMMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMENT OPPORTUNITY FOR PROPOSED FHWA SECTION 4{F) OE M INIMIS IMPACT TO SISTERS MUL Tl-USE PATH. The City of Sistera, in partneiship with the Oregon Deparlment of Transportation (ODOT) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), with the FFO - US 20@ Barclay {Sisters) project, intends to improve the accessibility of the congested and heavily utilized intersection of US 20 and McKinney Butte RoadMI Barclay Drive, located northwest of downtown Sisters. The proposed remediation for the US 20 and McKinney Butte Road/W Barclay Drive intersection is to cons1ruct a roundabout {known as the •us 20 @ Barclay roundabout1 that will reduce conflicts among vehicles, bicyclists and pedestrians while improving traffic flow for afl users, including freight. ODOT plans to acquire approximately 28,000 square feet (sq_ ft} of land as permanent and temporary easements from the Sis1ers Multi-Use Path, which runs parallel to the west of US 20_ The purchase includes: approximately 26,400 sq_ It in permanent easements for the continued and future maintenance of the utilities following the construction of the roundabout; and approximately 1 ,600 sq_ ft. of temporary easements for Ire maintenance of construction debris, etc_ from occurring on the path during cons1ruction. The Sisters Multt-Use Path is owned and maintained by Ire City of Sisters_ The path provides a recreational opportunity for the residents of Sisters to walk, jog, and bike, while leaving the urban core of the city. Acquisitions of the easements does not affect the public's ability to use Ire path_ The path will still be available for use, just as ii is currently. du ring construction_ Subsequently. based on a preliminary evaluation of project impacts, FHWA is proposing a Section 4(t) de minimis finding for the impacts described in this notice at the Sisters Multi-Use Path_ ODOT, on behal of FHWA, is seeking comment on this proposed Section 4(f) de minimis finding_ FHWA will consider al comments on the proposed Section 4(t) de minimis; prior 1D making a Section 4(f) decision. Please provide written comments regarding 1he proposed Section 4(1) de minimis finding for the Sisters Multi-Use Path by contacting Teresa Brasfield, ODOT Region Environmental Coordinator, at 63055 N_ Highway 97 Bldg M, Bend, Oregon 97701 (541-388-6041 ; Teresa.LBRASFIELD@odot sfale_or-1JS}or Larissa Rudnicki, ODOT Historic Resources Specialist, at 4040 Fairview Industrial Drive SE. Salem, OR 97302 (503-986-6782; [email protected]_eor.us) no later than September 13. 2016_ Published: 8-31-16 & 9-7-16
Attachment 2a: A copy of the public notice printed in the NuggetNews describing the de minimis use of the Sisters Multi-Use Trail. Since the permanent easement size ODOT was going to be acquiring for the project kept fluctuating, the number published was set for a larger amount. In this case, the number ODOT is actually acquiring (6,680 sq. ft. - the permanent easement plus the fee acquisition) is smaller than what was published and posted at the trail site. Zero comments were received during the public notice period with the larger number published. The new temporary easement number is reflected in the temporary occupancy document as concurred with by the Official With Jurisdiction - the City of Sisters.
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Section 4(t) de minim is Finding for Public Parks, Recreation Areas, and Wildlife and Wateifowl Refuges Sisters 1-iulti-Use Path
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ODOT Key No. 16239 Federal Aid No. S016(045)PE
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