CTC Staff - Northern California Freight Corridor Restoration Project
Author: bit
Date: 03-11-2008 - 11:55
Staff comments released yesterday:
Northern California Freight Corridor Restoration Project Rehabilitate Northern Corridor of the NWP railroad from the Port of Humboldt Bay to South Fork, and implement sediment control strategies from the Humboldt Bay to reduce shoaling at its entrance.
1. Unresolved - Scope of Work includes two different types of projects (Rail extension and channel dredging) merged into one nomination. Should have been nominated as two separate projects.
2. Unresolved - Implementing Agency to be NCRA with an MOU between NCRA and HBHD.
3. Air Quality impacts require further analysis. Per agency note, project documentation is not available pertaining to emission impacts.
4. Unresolved - 1:1 Match not met - Match proposed depends on unsecured loan from FRA.
5. Unresolved - Delivery schedule is questionable. Overlapping environmental, design and construction phases.