Comment EI-16938
Received or sent (printed as 4/6/2009)
Abandonment will lead directly to demolition (Conrail and partner are seeking permits now) Effects of demolition of massive structure on § air quality § dust § noise § vibrations § heavy truck traffic through fragile historic districts § damage to buildings on two sides for one-half mile § removal of a cultural resource § health § flooding (no half-mile of fill to absorb stormwater in flood plain) § water quality (increased burden on combined sewers; release of CSOs into Hudson Estuary) § release of contaminants § habitat destruction § wildlife, including migratory birds and monarch butterflies, and much local species § ecosystem (part of habitat corridor joining Hudson to Hackensack) § cultural loss for Holy Rosary historic festival and Italian community § loss of grade-separated transportation structure, ideal for urban area’s heavy traffic § loss of light rail linking Secaucus to waterfront § loss of light freight opportunities Inadequate studies done of contaminants Failure of Conrail’s developer partner to submit environmental sampling study to STB Need for federal agency to enforce federal laws rather than burdening local governments and citizens Environmental justice issues Conrail’s neglect of site over decades and continuing bad faith seeking demolition permits
Submitted by: Wade Hindell · JERSEY CITY, NJ
The Board publishes this comment in its environmental-comment table for this proceeding. It is quoted here as printed; nothing is inferred from it, and it states the commenter's own position in their own words, not this record's.
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