National Grid

Environmental Assessment Statement

 

Brooklyn-Queens Interconnect

Boroughs of Queens and Brooklyn, New York

CEQR NO. 12OOM001K

 

Prepared for: Prepared by: National Grid AKRF, Inc. 175 East Old Country Road 3900 Veterans Memorial Highway Hicksville, New York 11801 Bohemia, New York 11716 Phone: (516) 545-3157 Phone: (631) 285-6980

December 2011

 

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Table of Contents

Environmental Assessment Statement Jamaica Bay Watershed Protection Plan Project Tracking Form Attachment A: Project Description and Purpose and Need .................................................. A-1

A. Introduction .................................................................................................................... A-1 B. Project Description and Proposed Pipeline Route .......................................................... A-2 Phase I ............................................................................................................................... A-2 Williams’ Transco Project ................................................................................................. A-4 Phase II .............................................................................................................................. A-5 C. Purpose and Need ........................................................................................................... A-6 Phase I ............................................................................................................................... A-7 Phase II .............................................................................................................................. A-8 D. Project Schedule ............................................................................................................. A-8 E. Required Permits and Approvals.................................................................................... A-8 Federal ............................................................................................................................... A-9 State ................................................................................................................................... A-9 Local ................................................................................................................................ A-10 F. Summary of Environmental Studies and Environmental Impact ................................. A-11 Land Use and Zoning ...................................................................................................... A-11 Historic Resources ........................................................................................................... A-11  Natural Resources ........................................................................................................... A-12 Hazardous Materials ........................................................................................................ A-13 Coastal Zone Consistency ............................................................................................... A-14 Construction .................................................................................................................... A-14 Public Health and Safety ................................................................................................. A-16

B: EAS Screening Analyses ..................................................................................................... B-1

A. Introduction .................................................................................................................... B-1 B. Environmental Screening Analyses ............................................................................... B-1 Land Use and Zoning ........................................................................................................ B-1 Socioeconomic Conditions ................................................................................................ B-1 Community Facilities and Services ................................................................................... B-2 Open Space ........................................................................................................................ B-2 Shadows ............................................................................................................................ B-2 Historic and Archaeological Resources ............................................................................ B-3 Urban Design and Visual Resources ................................................................................. B-3  Neighborhood Character ................................................................................................... B-3  Natural Resources ............................................................................................................. B-3 Hazardous Materials .......................................................................................................... B-4 Coastal Zone Consistency ................................................................................................. B-4

 

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Infrastructure ...................................................................................................................... B-4 Solid Waste and Sanitation Services .................................................................................. B-4 Energy ................................................................................................................................ B-4 Traffic and Parking ............................................................................................................ B-5 Transit and Pedestrians ...................................................................................................... B-5 Air Quality ......................................................................................................................... B-5  Noise .................................................................................................................................. B-5 Construction Impacts ......................................................................................................... B-5 Public Health and Safety .................................................................................................... B-6

C: Land Use, Zoning, and Public Policy ................................................................................. C-1

A. Introduction .................................................................................................................... C-1 B. Existing Conditions ........................................................................................................ C-1 Land Use ............................................................................................................................ C-1 Zoning ................................................................................................................................ C-5 Public Policy ...................................................................................................................... C-6 C. Probable Impacts of the Proposed Project ...................................................................... C-8 Land Use ............................................................................................................................ C-8 Zoning .............................................................................................................................. C-10 Public Policy .................................................................................................................... C-10

D: Historic Resources ............................................................................................................... D-1

A. Introduction .................................................................................................................... D-1 B. Methodology ................................................................................................................... D-1 C. Existing Conditions ........................................................................................................ D-2 Architectural Resources ..................................................................................................... D-2 Archaeological Resources .................................................................................................. D-3 D. Conclusions and Recommendations ............................................................................... D-6 Architectural Resources ..................................................................................................... D-6 Archaeological Resources .................................................................................................. D-6

E: Natural Resources ............................................................................................................... E-1

A. Introduction .................................................................................................................... E-1 B. Methodology ................................................................................................................... E-1 Study Area ......................................................................................................................... E-1 Assessment of Existing Conditions ................................................................................... E-2 Assessment of Impacts On Natural Resources .................................................................. E-2 C. Existing Conditions ........................................................................................................ E-3 Aquatic Resources ............................................................................................................. E-3 Terrestrial Resources ......................................................................................................... E-5 Rare, Special Concern, Threatened and Endangered Species and Habitats ....................... E-7 D. Probable Impacts of the Proposed Project ...................................................................... E-8 Jamaica Bay Watershed Protection Plan .......................................................................... E-10

F: Hazardous Materials ........................................................................................................... F-1

A. Introduction .................................................................................................................... F-1 B. Historical and Existing Conditions ................................................................................. F-1 C. Probable Impacts of the Proposed Project ...................................................................... F-7