Notice2024-18538
Townline Rail Terminal, LLC-Construction and Operation Exemption-In Suffolk County, N.Y.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 161 (Tuesday, August 20, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67506-67510]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-18538]
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SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD
[Docket No. FD 36575]
Townline Rail Terminal, LLC--Construction and Operation
Exemption--In Suffolk County, N.Y.
By petition filed November 17, 2022, Townline Rail Terminal, LLC
(Townline), an affiliate of CarlsonCorp, Inc. (CarlsonCorp), seeks an
exemption under 49 U.S.C. 10502 from the prior approval requirements of
49 U.S.C. 10901 to construct and operate a new rail line in Smithtown,
Suffolk County, N.Y. (the Line). (Townline Pet. 2, Nov. 17, 2022.) The
Supervisor of the Town of Smithtown, N.Y. (Smithtown), filed a letter
in support of Townline's petition. The Board also received numerous
filings from community members and associations of community members
opposing the petition.
On January 12, 2023, the Board instituted a proceeding under 49
U.S.C. 10502. The Board's Office of Environmental Analysis (OEA) issued
a Draft Environmental Assessment (Draft EA) on January 5, 2024,
examining the potential environmental and historic impacts of
Townline's project and requesting public comments, pursuant to the
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), 42 U.S.C. 4321-4370m(11), and
related environmental laws, including Section 106 of the National
Historic Preservation Act, 54 U.S.C. 306108. After considering the
comments received in response to the Draft EA, OEA issued a Final
Environmental Assessment (Final EA) on June 7, 2024. Based on its
analysis, OEA recommended environmental conditions to avoid, minimize,
or mitigate the potential environmental impacts of the proposed
construction and operation. OEA concluded that, with the mitigation
recommended in the Final EA, the project would have no or negligible
adverse environmental impacts.
After considering the entire record, including the transportation
merits and environmental issues, the Board will grant Townline's
petition for exemption, subject to the recommended environmental
mitigation measures in the Final EA.
Background
According to Townline, the Line would extend approximately 5,000
feet on a portion of CarlsonCorp's industrial property \1\ and would
run parallel to the Long Island Railroad (LIRR) Port Jefferson Line.
(Townline Pet. 2, Nov. 17, 2022.) Townline states that the New York &
Atlantic Railway (NYAR) operates on the Port Jefferson Line and has
entered into an agreement with CarlsonCorp on behalf of LIRR to install
a new switch that would connect the Line to the Port Jefferson Line.
(Id. at 2-3.) Townline also states that it would interchange with NYAR
and anticipates
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that it would operate one round-trip train per day, five days per week.
(Id. at 5.)
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\1\ CarlsonCorp currently operates a state-permitted waste
transfer facility on its property. (Townline Pet. 3, Nov. 17, 2022.)
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According to Townline, the purpose of the project is to provide
common carrier rail service to a planned truck-rail transloading
facility, which Townline states would be subject to state and local
regulation.\2\ (Id. at 3.) CarlsonCorp would independently construct
the transloading facility to handle the transportation of construction
and demolition debris and incinerator ash from Long Island. (Id. at 3-
4.) Townline explains that rail service to the planned facility is
needed because the Brookhaven Landfill, the last remaining public
landfill on Long Island to accept construction and demolition debris,
is scheduled to close, and construction of new landfills to accept ash
and construction and demolition debris is nearly prohibited under New
York law. (Id. at 3.) Townline adds that the Line also could serve
other local shippers, including Covanta Energy, Kings Park Ready Mix
Corp, Kings Park Materials, and Pelkowski Precast. (Id. at 4.)
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\2\ By decision served February 23, 2024, the Board denied a
petition for declaratory order filed by Smithtown regarding the
transloading facility because the case law addressing the extent of
the Board's jurisdiction over transloading activities is well-
established. Town of Smithtown--Pet. for Declaratory Order, FD 36575
(Sub-No. 1), slip op. at 3 (STB served Feb. 23, 2024). The Board
also declined Smithtown's request that the Board define in the
abstract what may constitute a reasonable request for transportation
of hazardous materials by Townline under 49 U.S.C. 11101(a). Id.
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On November 8, 2022, Smithtown filed a letter stating that it
supports Townline's petition in light of the need to find alternative
means for waste disposal given the impending closure of the Brookhaven
Landfill. The Board also received numerous filings from community
members and associations of community members in opposition to the Line
and the planned facility.\3\ (See, e.g., Townline Ass'n Comment, Feb.
1, 2023; Commack Cmty. Ass'n Comment, Feb. 21, 2023; Fort Salonga Ass'n
Comment, Feb. 21, 2023; Russo Opp'n Statement, Feb. 27, 2023; Townline
Ass'n Comment, Sept. 11, 2023.)
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\3\ These community comments express concerns about potential
environmental impacts and explain that the Line and the planned
transload facility would be located in a residential area and near
schools. (E.g., Townline Ass'n Comment, June 21, 2023.) Residents
also express concerns about impacts on property values, (see, e.g.,
Townline Ass'n Comment 12, Apr. 10, 2023), traffic congestion,
(e.g., Townline Ass'n Comment 5, Apr. 17, 2023), and other issues,
such as possible effects of the project on air, light, sound, and
water, and what some commenters describe as the existing
environmental burden on the area, (e.g., Townline Ass'n Comment 14,
Mar. 6, 2023; Townline Ass'n Comment 5-7, Mar. 13, 2023). As
discussed below, (see infra pp. 4-6), OEA has evaluated the
potential environmental and historic impacts of the project,
addressing concerns such as those raised by the community and
recommending environmental mitigation measures, as appropriate.
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On April 4, 2023, Townline Association, Inc., an association of
local residents and property owners, moved to dismiss the petition for
exemption, arguing that the Board lacks jurisdiction over the project,
or in the alternative, that the project is not appropriate for the
exemption process. By decision served November 15, 2023, the Board
denied that motion.
On July 18, 2024, Townline Association filed a petition with the
Board seeking a Supplemental Environmental Assessment (Supplemental EA)
or an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), requesting that OEA ``take
a second hard look'' at potential impacts of the project on
groundwater. (Townline Ass'n Pet. 1, 5, July 18, 2024.) Townline filed
a reply on July 26, 2024, arguing, among other things, that the
petition should be rejected because it fails to present any
``significant new information.'' (Townline Reply 15, July 26, 2024).
Discussion
Rail Transportation Analysis. The construction of new rail lines
requires prior Board authorization through issuance of a certificate
under 49 U.S.C. 10901 or, as requested here, through an exemption under
49 U.S.C. 10502 from the prior approval requirements of 49 U.S.C.
10901. Section 10901(c) directs the Board to authorize rail line
construction proposals unless it finds the proposal ``inconsistent with
the public convenience and necessity.'' See Alaska R.R.--Constr. &
Operation Exemption--a Rail Line Extension to Port MacKenzie, Alaska,
FD 35095, slip op. at 5 (STB served Nov. 21, 2011), aff'd sub nom.
Alaska Survival v. STB, 705 F.3d 1073 (9th Cir. 2013). Under 49 U.S.C.
10502(a), the Board shall, to the maximum extent consistent with U.S.
Code Title 49, subtitle IV, part A, exempt a transaction from the
detailed application procedures of 49 U.S.C. 10901 when it finds that:
(1) those procedures are not necessary to carry out the rail
transportation policy (RTP) of 49 U.S.C. 10101; and (2) either (a) the
proposal is of limited scope, or (b) the full application procedures
are not necessary to protect shippers from an abuse of market power.
Based on the record in this proceeding, the Board concludes that
the proposed construction and operation qualifies for an exemption from
the 49 U.S.C. 10901 prior approval requirements. The requested
exemption would connect CarlsonCorp's planned transloading facility to
the LIRR's Port Jefferson Line, thus creating a rail option for
transporting incinerator ash and construction and demolition debris
from the planned facility off of Long Island and filling a need raised
by the impending closure of the Brookhaven landfill. Providing such an
option would advance ``the development and continuation of a sound rail
transportation system with effective competition . . . with other
modes, to meet the needs of the public,'' 49 U.S.C. 10101(4), and help
``ensure effective competition and coordination between rail carriers
and other modes,'' 49 U.S.C. 10101(5). Townline likewise states that it
sees potential to provide rail service for Covanta Energy, a
neighboring waste-to-energy facility that currently ships approximately
12,000 truckloads of incinerator ash per year to the Brookhaven
Landfill. (Townline Pet. 3-4, Nov. 17, 2022.) Townline explains that it
could provide a rail option for Covanta Energy to find new disposal
options off of Long Island when the Brookhaven Landfill closes, and a
rail option for certain other shippers in the vicinity of the Line,
which currently use trucks to receive and ship commodities such as
cement powder, sand, gravel, concrete, and aggregates. (Id. at 4.) By
supporting these truck-to-rail diversions, the Line would not only
advance the policies at 49 U.S.C. 10101(4) and (5), but also increase
overall energy efficiency, thereby encouraging and promoting energy
conservation in furtherance of 49 U.S.C. 10101(14).
Moreover, by minimizing the time and administrative expense
associated with obtaining Board approval under the Board's formal
construction application procedures, the requested exemption would
provide for expeditious regulatory decisions, 49 U.S.C. 10101(2);
reduce regulatory barriers to enter the industry, 49 U.S.C. 10101(7);
and provide for the expeditious handling and resolution of proceedings,
49 U.S.C. 10101(15). Other aspects of the RTP would not be adversely
affected. Further, no issues about the Line's current or future
financial viability have been raised.
Regulation of the proposed construction and operation is not
necessary to protect shippers from an abuse of market power. The
construction and operation of the Line would enhance competition by
providing a new rail option for CarlsonCorp, Covanta Energy, and other
local shippers, including Kings Park
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Ready Mix Corp, Kings Park Materials, and Pelkowski Precast.\4\
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\4\ Because regulation of the proposed construction and
operation is not needed to protect shippers from the abuse of market
power, the Board need not determine whether the transaction is
limited in scope. 49 U.S.C. 10502(a)(2).
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For these reasons, the Board concludes that the evidence on the
transportation-related aspects of this case demonstrates that the
proposed construction and operation of the Line qualifies for an
exemption from the prior approval requirements of 49 U.S.C. 10901.
Environmental Analysis. NEPA requires federal agencies to examine
the environmental effects of proposed federal actions and to inform the
public concerning those effects. Balt. Gas & Elec. Co. v. Nat. Res.
Def. Council, 462 U.S. 87, 97 (1983). Under NEPA and related
environmental laws, the Board must consider significant potential
beneficial and adverse environmental impacts in deciding whether to
authorize a railroad construction project as proposed, deny the
proposal, or grant it with conditions (including environmental
mitigation conditions). Lone Star R.R.--Track Constr. & Operation
Exemption--in Howard Cnty., Tex., FD 35874, slip op at 4 (STB served
Mar. 3, 2016). While NEPA prescribes the process that must be followed,
it does not mandate a particular result. Robertson v. Methow Valley
Citizens Council, 490 U.S. 332, 350 (1989). Once the adverse
environmental effects have been adequately identified and evaluated, an
agency may conclude that ``other values outweigh the environmental
costs.'' Id.
The Environmental and Historic Review Process. On January 5, 2024,
OEA issued for public review and comment a Draft EA addressing in
detail the potential environmental impacts of the proposed construction
and operation of the Line.\5\ The Draft EA analyzed a number of
environmental issues, including transportation, land use and zoning,
energy, air quality and climate change, noise and vibration, biological
resources, water resources, cultural resources, hazardous materials
release sites, environmental justice, and cumulative and other impacts.
OEA recommended preliminary mitigation based on the results of its
environmental analysis and agency consultation. (Draft EA 20, 60.) OEA
explained that because the 5,000-foot Line would be built in an
existing industrial area, there would be fewer environmental and
historic impacts than would be the case with construction of an
entirely new right-of-way.\6\ (Id. at i, iii.) It acknowledged that
Long Island is a sole-source aquifer region, with groundwater supplying
almost all drinking water, but found that the proposed project would
have no impacts on groundwater. (Id. at 48-49.) OEA concluded that the
proposed construction and operation would have negligible impacts to
all resource areas evaluated except biological resources, and that
impacts to biological resources could be appropriately minimized with
the mitigation recommended in the Draft EA.\7\ (Id. at iii.) The
mitigation recommended by OEA in the Draft EA included 11 voluntary
mitigation conditions proposed by Townline and two additional
mitigation measures developed by OEA to address potential environmental
impacts of the proposed project related to biological resources and
hazardous materials release sites. (Id. at 60, 63-64.)
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\5\ Based on information provided by Townline and comments from
various agencies and tribes, OEA determined that a full EIS was not
necessary. (See Draft EA 8-9.) Moreover, after considering the
project's purpose and need, the information provided by Townline,
agency comments, and OEA's independent analysis, OEA concluded that
the proposed construction and operation was the only reasonable and
feasible build alternative. Accordingly, the Draft EA addressed only
the proposed action and a no-action alternative. (See Draft EA ii,
19.)
\6\ OEA found that the proposed construction and operation would
have no effect on historic properties because there are no historic
properties present in the project area. (See id. at 52.)
\7\ Specifically, OEA determined that construction and operation
of the Line may affect the northern long-eared bat (NLEB), a
federally listed endangered species, through the clearing of or
disturbance to forested habitat, temporary construction noise and
lighting, and operational lighting and noise. (Draft EA iii.) OEA's
recommended mitigation included restrictions on construction-related
tree removal and the use of lighting both during construction and
train operation, and measures to minimize and mitigate soil
compaction. (Id. at 62-63; see also Final EA 64 (recommending
additional lighting restrictions).) OEA concluded that with these
mitigation measures, and due to existing habitat conditions, the
proposed construction and operation may affect but is unlikely to
adversely affect the NLEB. (Draft EA iii; see also id. at 43
(explaining that all vegetated habitats within the study area
exhibit substantial evidence of historical and ongoing disturbance,
as well as high levels of human presence due to adjacent industrial
site operations).)
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OEA received a total of 105 comments on the Draft EA from
individuals, citizen associations, and agencies. (Final EA 12; id.,
App. G at G-31 to G-35 (Table 2).) Of those comments, OEA determined
that 41 were substantive enough to warrant a response in the Final EA.
(Final EA 12.) In the Final EA, served June 7, 2024, OEA responded to
the substantive comments, individually or in groups, explaining its
analyses on the issues raised in the comments. (Final EA, App. G at G-
1.) Where appropriate, OEA clarified and corrected information in the
Draft EA. (Id.) In addition, for biological resources, after
considering the public comments on the Draft EA, OEA added one new
mitigation measure regarding lighting. (Final EA 62, 64; see also supra
note 8.) OEA concluded that, with the mitigation recommended in the
Final EA, the proposed construction and operation would have no or
negligible adverse impacts on all resources evaluated. (Final EA iii.)
The Board's Analysis of the Environmental Issues. The Board is
satisfied that OEA has taken the requisite hard look at the potential
environmental impacts associated with the proposed construction and
operation of the Line. The Draft EA and Final EA adequately identify
and assess the environmental impacts discovered during the course of
the environmental review and include appropriate environmental
mitigation to avoid or minimize potential environmental impacts.
Moreover, Townline Association's July 2024 petition does not show that
a Supplemental EA is required,\8\ as it merely reiterates concerns
Townline Association previously raised during the environmental review
regarding potential groundwater impacts and prior sand mining on
CarlsonCorp's property. These issues were specifically addressed in the
Final EA. (Final EA, App. G at G-23 to G-24, G-30.) Accordingly, the
Board will deny Townline Association's July 2024 petition. The Board
further finds that OEA properly determined that, with the recommended
environmental mitigation measures, the proposed project will not have
potentially significant environmental impacts, and that preparation of
an EIS is unnecessary.\9\ Accordingly, the Board adopts the analysis
and conclusions made in the Draft EA (as modified by the Final EA) and
Final EA, including the final recommended mitigation measures,
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\8\ Agencies should supplement EAs if ``[t]here are substantial
new circumstances or information about the significance of the
adverse effects that bear on the analysis.'' 40 CFR
1501.5(h)(1)(ii); cf. City of Olmsted Falls v. FAA, 292 F.3d 261,
274 (D.C. Cir. 2002) (``[N]ew information [must] `provide[ ] a
seriously different picture of the environmental landscape.'''
(quoting Wisconsin v. Weinberger, 745 F.2d 412, 418 (7th Cir.
1984))).
\9\ In both the Draft EA and Final EA, OEA details the reasons
it granted Townline's request for a waiver of the preparation of an
EIS. (See Draft EA 8-9; Final EA, App. G at G-2 to G-3.) The Board
finds that OEA's decision is both substantiated and in compliance
with the applicable regulations. See 49 CFR 1105.6(d). The comments
filed by the Fort Salonga and Townline Association provide no basis
for revisiting OEA's decision to prepare an EA here. (See Fort
Salonga Ass'n Comment 2, Feb. 21, 2023; Townline Ass'n Comment, Feb.
14, 2023 (Filing ID 306144); Townline Ass'n Comment, Feb. 5, 2024;
Townline Ass'n Pet., July 18, 2024.)
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Conclusion
Construction and operation of the Line will connect CarlsonCorp's
planned transloading facility to the interstate rail network, thereby
supporting the shipment by rail of waste material from that facility
off of Long Island. It will also provide a rail option to other
shippers in the vicinity of the Line. With OEA's final recommended
mitigation measures, there will be no potential for significant
environmental impacts; indeed, the Line--which will be less than a mile
long and located within an existing industrial area--will facilitate
the diversion of traffic from truck to rail, thereby increasing overall
energy efficiency and reducing emissions from trucks. After carefully
considering the various rail transportation and environmental issues
and the record as a whole, the Board finds that the petition for
exemption to allow construction and operation of the Line should be
granted, subject to compliance with the environmental mitigation
measures set forth in the Appendix to this decision.
This action, as conditioned, will not significantly impact the
quality of the human environment or the conservation of energy
resources.
It is ordered:
1. Townline's petition for an exemption under 49 U.S.C. 10502 from
the prior approval requirements of 49 U.S.C. 10901 to construct and
operate the Line is granted as discussed above.
2. The Board adopts the environmental mitigation measures set forth
in the Appendix to this decision and imposes them as conditions to the
exemption granted here.
3. Townline Association's petition seeking a supplemental
environmental review is denied.
4. Notice will be published in the Federal Register.
5. Petitions for reconsideration must be filed by September 4,
2024.
6. This decision is effective on the date of service.
Decided: August 14, 2024.
By the Board, Board Members Fuchs, Hedlund, Primus, and Schultz.
Regena Smith-Bernard,
Clearance Clerk.
Appendix
Land Use and Zoning
VM-Land Use and Zoning-01. Townline and its contractor(s) will
consult, as necessary, with directly abutting landowners for
coordination of construction schedules and temporary access during
project-related construction.
Air Quality and Climate Change
VM-Air Quality-01. Townline's contractor(s) will comply with the
dust control permitting requirements of Suffolk County, Smithtown,
and New York State Department of Environmental Conservation to the
maximum extent practicable to reduce fugitive dust emissions created
during project-related construction. Townline will also require its
construction contractor(s) to regularly operate water trucks on haul
roads to reduce dust generation.
VM-Air Quality-02. Townline will work with its contractor(s) to
ensure project-related construction equipment is properly
maintained, and that mufflers and other required pollution-control
devices are in working condition in order to limit construction-
related air pollutant emissions.
Noise and Vibration
VM-Noise-01. Townline will comply with Federal Railroad
Administration regulations (49 CFR part 210) establishing decibel
limits for train operation.
VM-Noise-02. Townline will work with its contractor(s) to make
sure that project-related construction and maintenance vehicles are
maintained in good working order with properly functioning mufflers
to control noise.
Biological Resources
VM-Biological-01. Townline will not conduct construction-related
tree removal for the Proposed Action during the Northern Long-eared
Bat (NLEB) active season (March 1 to November 30) consistent with
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation's NLEB
active season for Suffolk County.
VM-Biological-02. During project-related construction, Townline
will take steps to reduce the unnecessary removal of bat habitat by
limiting tree removal to only the areas necessary to safely
construct and operate the rail line, marking the limits of tree
clearing through the use of flagging or fencing, and ensuring that
construction contractors understand clearing limits and how they are
marked in the field.
VM-Biological-03. During project-related construction, Townline
will direct any temporary lighting away from suitable NLEB habitat
during the active season for this species (March 1 to November 30).
Townline will use downward-facing, full cut-off lens lights for any
temporary lighting used during construction of the rail line.
VM-Biological-04. During project-related rail operations,
Townline will use downward-facing, full cut-off lens lights (with
the same intensity or less for replacement lighting) for the
proposed permanent lights.
VM-Biological-05. Townline will require its contractor(s) to
comply with the requirements of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act as
applicable. The following measures will be taken by Townline and/or
its contractor(s):
Where practical, any ground-disturbing, ground-clearing
activities or vegetation treatments will be performed before
migratory birds begin nesting or after all young have fledged.
If such activities must be scheduled to start during the
migratory bird breeding season, Townline will not take steps to
prevent migratory birds from establishing nests in the potential
impact area. Townline or its agents will not haze or exclude nest
access for migratory birds and other sensitive avian species.
If such activities must be scheduled during the migratory bird
breeding season, a qualified biologist will perform a site-specific
survey for nesting birds starting no more than seven days prior to
ground-disturbing activities or vegetation treatments. Birds with
eggs or young will not be hazed, and nests with eggs or young will
not be moved until the young are no longer dependent on the nest.
If nesting birds are found during the survey, Townline will
establish appropriate seasonal or spatial buffers around nests.
Vegetation treatments or ground-disturbing activities within the
buffer areas will be postponed, where feasible, until the birds have
left the nest. A qualified biologist will confirm that all young
have fledged.
MM-Biological-01. During project-related construction, Townline
will minimize, to the extent practicable, soil compaction in
temporarily disturbed areas, provide surface treatments (e.g., break
up compacted soil) for any compacted soils, and take actions to
promote vegetation regrowth.
MM-Biological-02. Townline's permanent lighting will consist of
2.0 footcandles at a height not to exceed 25 feet.
Hazardous Materials Release Sites
VM-Hazardous Materials Sites-01. Townline will require its
construction contractor(s) to implement measures to protect workers'
health and safety and the environment in the event that undocumented
hazardous materials, if any, are encountered during project-related
construction. Townline will document all activities associated with
hazardous material spill sites and hazardous waste sites, if any,
and will notify the appropriate state and local agencies according
to applicable regulations. The goal of these measures is to ensure
the proper handling and disposal of contaminated materials,
including contaminated soil, groundwater, and stormwater, if such
materials are encountered. Townline will use disposal methods that
comply with applicable solid and hazardous water regulations.
MM-Hazardous Materials Sites-01. Townline shall follow American
Society of Testing and Materials E1527-05, Standard Practice for
Environmental Site Assessments: Phase 1 Environmental Site
Assessment Process in areas where potential contamination could be
encountered. If Townline encounters contamination (or signs of
potential contamination) during these activities, Townline shall
promptly perform a Phase 2 environmental investigation. Should
findings of a Phase 2 environmental investigation identify
contamination in soil and/or groundwater, Townline shall coordinate
with relevant New York state agencies on regulatory obligations and
comply with those agencies' reasonable
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requirements for avoiding impacts related to soil and/or groundwater
contamination.
[FR Doc. 2024-18538 Filed 8-19-24; 8:45 am]
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