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City of Greenbelt Final DEIS Comments and Reference Documents
(Posted May 24, 2021)- Cover Letter
- Final Comments
- Reference Documents (Listed Below)
- No Build Letter from County Council
Documents
2021-Email Chain re Ridership Reports Request- 2021-Email Chain re Access to SCMaglev DEIS Referenced Geotechnical Report and Data
- 2021-05-23-Email re SCMAGLEV Ridership Studies Now Available!
- 2021-05-14-SCMaglev DEIS Geotechnical Review Full Report of Dr. Burak F. Tanyu
- 2021-04-28-PM2.5 Polluters Disproportionately and Systemically Affect People of Color in the United States
- 2021-02-20-George Donohue Maglev Line is a Trojan Horse. Just Fix the Current Train System
- 2021-01-15-Email re Baltimore-Washington SCMAGLEV DEIS Now Available!
- 2020-08-13-Japan’s Maglev Project Derailed by Pandemic and Environmental Fears
- 2019-05-09-George Donohue Northeast Corridor Mass Transportation System Analysis
- 2018-09-11-SCMaglev Consulting Parties Meeting 2 Presentation
- 2018-03-14-FRA SCMaglev Consulting Parties Meeting 1 Presentation
- 2012-04-02-Amenity Value of Proximity to National Wildlife Refuges
- 2010-Draft-Not Yet Approved-Maryland Historical Trust Inventory Form MIHP Hamilton Cemetery Greenbelt
- 1997-Greenbelt History of a Town Hamilton Cemetery
- 1996-Greenbelt Historic District NPS NRHP Reg Form
- 1979-Greenbelt Historic District NPS NRHP Inventory Nomination Form
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Superconducting Magnetic Levitation Project (SCMAGLEV Project)
Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS)
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is pleased to announce that the Superconducting Magnetic Levitation Project (SCMAGLEV Project) Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS), Draft Section 4(f) Evaluation, and Draft Section 106 Programmatic Agreement (PA) are available for review and comment. The DEIS, Draft Section 4(f) Evaluation and Draft PA may be accessed via the FRA website or the SCMAGLEV Project website. Please note:
- FRA did not identify a preferred alternative in the DEIS to seek the full range of public and agency comments on the alternatives under consideration.
- The Notice of Availability will be published in the Federal Register January 22, 2021.
- FRA extended the comment period for the DEIS to 90-days.
- Comments on the DEIS are due by April 22, 2021.
Comments may be submitted through the following:
Mail:
c/o Lauren A. Molesworth
Maryland Transit Administration
6 Saint Paul Street,
Baltimore, MD 21202
Virtual Public Hearing:
Due to the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) public health emergency, and consistent with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s guidance regarding large events and mass gatherings, FRA will conduct telephonic public hearings for the SCMAGLEV DEIS. The dates of the telephonic public hearings are to be determined but will not be earlier than March 22, at least 60 days after the date of publication of the DEIS. Please visit the SCMAGLEV Project website for details. The public hearing will provide an opportunity for interested parties to provide oral comments on the Draft EIS, Draft 4(f) Evaluation, and Draft PA.
INFORMATION FROM MARYLAND COALITION FOR RESPONSIBLE TRANSIT MAGLEV TOWN HALL-JANUARY 14, 2021
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SURVEY: Are you aware of the SCMaglev (superconducting magnetic levitation) train project? ¿Conoce el proyecto del tren SCMaglev (Tren de levitación magnética superconductora)?
Are you aware of the SCMaglev (superconducting magnetic levitation) train project? No, it's not the Purple Line, Beltway expansion, or the Hyperloop! The SCMaglev train is proposed to be constructed along the Northeast Corridor (I-295) starting in Washington, DC, and ending in Baltimore, with one stop at Baltimore-Washington International Airport. It will affect residential property, parkland, federal property, a waterfront park, and forest preserves. https://dcgis.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=ae88f4ed5cff435cb96b9990bc15e997 Please fill out this short survey to let us know what you think about this project. https://forms.gle/sYVnYgoJwEqM23gM9 Feel free to forward in social media.
¿Conoce el proyecto del tren SCMaglev (Tren de levitación magnética superconductora)? ¡No, no se refiere a la Línea Púrpura, la expansión del Beltway o el Hyperloop! Se está proponiendo que el tren SCMaglev se construya a lo largo de la autopista o Carretera I-295, Corredor Noreste, comenzando en Washington, DC y terminando en Baltimore con una parada en el Aeropuerto Internacional Baltimore-Washington (BWI). Este proyecto afectará propiedades residenciales zonas verdes, propiedad federal, un parque frente a un río y reservas forestales. Este sitio de internet le permite poner su dirección para accesar la proximidad de las rutas a su propiedad y encontrar información del Tren SCMaglev. https://dcgis.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=ae88f4ed5cff435cb96b9990bc15e997 ¿Que piensa usted sobre este proyecto? Complete una corta encuesta a continuación. https://forms.gle/sYVnYgoJwEqM23gM9 Por Favor comparta en sus redes sociales. |
You may still comment on the MAGLEV project.
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) are preparing an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to study the feasibility and potential impacts of a new high-speed rail system. The system would operate between Washington, DC, and Baltimore, Maryland, with a stop at BWI Marshall Airport. You may provide comments at https://www.bwmaglev.info/index.php/contact-us
Baltimore-Washington Rapid Rail presentation given at the
City Council's public hearing of April 3, 2018.
Article on Maglev issues in Japan
A list of questions asked by the public at this meeting. The questions and answers are now posted.
Please use the link below to access project information, maps and to comment on the project.
- Baltimore Washington MAGLEV Project
- City Council Letter to MAGLEV Project Coordinator
- 22nd District Legislation Letter
- Letter from City of Laurel to Governor Hogan
- Maglev Project Comments
- Comment Form
- Read about ways you can oppose this project suggested by Stopthistrain.org
- Forest Preserve Advisory Committee Letter
- Forest Preserve Report-Maglev Comments
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