Item B: West Eugene EmX Extension Update

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Noise • Identify noise sensitive areas Residences, businesses, schools, parks, nursing homes, etc. – Number and types of activities – • Extent of impact (in decibels) at each sensitive area Comparison of predicted noise levels with existing noise levels – • Noise abatement measures Reasonable and feasible – Estimated costs, decibel reductions and height and length of barriers, etc. – • Noise impacts for which no prudent solution is reasonably available and reasons why Air Quality • Discussion of transportation-related air quality concerns • Summary of project-related carbon monoxide (CO) analysis, if performed – 1-hour and 8-hour analysis, as appropriate Comparison between alternatives and with applicable State and national – standards • Other analysis, as appropriate Regional air quality concerns – Regional air quality conformity – Air quality emissions inventories in State Implementation Plan (SIP) – Transportation control measures – Visual and Aesthetic Resources • Impacts to existing visual resources, view sheds • Relationship of impacts to potential viewers of project • Relationship of impacts to potential viewers from project • Discussion of consideration given to design quality, art, and architecture in project planning Utilities • Identify existing and planned utilities – Owner, type, size, location, etc • Impacts to each type of utility – Modifications, relocations, timing, costs, etc • Impacts to users of each type of utility – Time and duration of service disruptions, costs to businesses, etc • Coordination with utility purveyors Historic, Archaeological and Cultural Resources Requires coordination with FTA and SHPO • Historic resources • Determine significance and eligibility for National Register of Historic Places – Archeological resources • 3