Public Comment Period Ended
Public Comment Period on the Proposed Demolition of Hoboken (Lackawanna) Records Building ended on April 20, 2020 at 12 PM.
read moreOnline Public Meeting
Online Public Meeting on the proposed demolition of the Lackawanna Records Building was held on Thursday, April 16, 2020 from 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM ET. In compliance with multiple Executive Orders from Governor Murphy resulting from the COVID-19 Pandemic, this public meeting will be presented virtually in an online format. Click here for more information.
read moreFederal Transit Administration Update
An update by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) – the lead agency supporting the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process – to its Permitting Dashboard for federal projects to anticipate the issuance of a Record of Decision (ROD) or combined Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) / ROD by April 15, 2020. To read more, please click here.
read moreNJ TRANSIT Receives Final Permits to Move “Delco Lead” Rail Storage Project Forward
NJ TRANSIT has secured the final environmental permits required to begin work on the Delco Lead Storage and Inspection Facility and County Yard Improvement Project as the Delaware & Raritan Canal Commission granted its approval. The D&R Canal approval is the last major environmental permit necessary for construction to begin on the secure storage facility that will be capable of storing 400 or more rail cars. To read the full Press Release, please click here.
read moreFONSI issued for NJ TRANSIT Raritan River Bridge Replacement Project
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has issued a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for NJ TRANSIT’s Raritan River Bride Replacement Project. The FONSI, issued on October 13, 2017, followed FTA’s review of the June 2017 Environmental Assessment (EA) and Draft Section 4(f) Evaluation for the project, which was prepared in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of the U.S. DOT. A FONSI is issued when a determination is made that a project or action will have no significant effect on the environment. Recognizing...
read moreRaritan River Bridge Replacement EA / Section 4(f) Evaluation Under FTA Review
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and New Jersey Transit Corporation (NJ TRANSIT) prepared an Evaluation and Appendices or the Raritan River Bridge Replacement which was made available for review on June 14, 2017. A public comment period on the EA/Draft Section 4(f) Evaluation ran from June 14, 2017 to July 14, 2017. (The document can be viewed here with its appendices here.) The document was prepared in accordance the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, Section 106, of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966,...
read moreEnvironmental Assessment/Draft Section 4(f) Evaluation for Raritan River Bridge Replacement
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and New Jersey Transit Corporation (NJ TRANSIT) have prepared an Environmental Assessment (EA) and Draft Section 4(f) Evaluation and Appendices for the Raritan River Bridge Replacement. The document has been prepared in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, Section 106, of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Section 4(f) of the U.S. Department of Transportation Act of 1966, and all applicable regulations including: Council on Environmental Quality regulations...
read moreFONSI issued for NJ TRANSIT Long Slip Fill and Rail Enhancement Project
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has issued a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for NJ TRANSIT’s Long Slip and Rail Enhancement Project. The FONSI, issued on October 20, 2016, followed FTA’s review of the June 2016 Supplemental Environmental Assessment (Supplemental EA) for the project, which was prepared in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of the U.S. DOT Act. A FONSI is issued when a determination is made that a project or action will have no significant effect on the environment. The Long Slip...
read moreRaritan River Bridge Replacement Project Public Information Sessions
NJ TRANSIT in cooperation with the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is holding Public Information Sessions on the Raritan River Bridge Replacement Project. The sessions are being held in two locations: Perth Amboy, NJ: Alexander F. Jankowski Community Center Community Room 1 Olive Street Perth Amboy, NJ 08861 Tuesday, September 20, 2016 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm South Amboy, NJ: City of South Amboy, City Hall South Amboy Council Chambers 140 North Broadway South Amboy, NJ 08879 Tuesday, September 27, 2016 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm NJ TRANSIT...
read moreAvailable for review: Supplemental Environmental Assessment (EA) for Long Slip Project
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and NJ TRANSIT have prepared a Supplemental Environmental Assessment (EA) and Section 4(f) De Minimis Finding for NJ TRANSIT’s Long Slip Fill and Rail Enhancement Project. The Supplemental EA was prepared in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and concludes that the project will not result in significant adverse social, economic or environmental impacts. The Section 4(f) De Minimis Finding was prepared in accordance with Section 4(f) of the U.S. Department of Transportation...
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