| Geography | Total Acres of Resources* | Resources in the Affected Environment | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Existing NEC | Alternative 1 | Alternative 2 | Alternative 3 | ||||||||||
| # of Parks | Acres | % of Total Park Acres | # of Parks | Acres | % of Total Park Acres | # of Parks | Acres | % of Total Park Acres | # of Parks | Acres | % of Total Park Acres | ||
| D.C. | 1,162 | 8 | 200 | 17% | 8 | 200 | 17% | 8 | 200 | 17% | 8 | 210 | 18% |
| MD | 108,124 | 78 | 1,020 | 1% | 87 | 1,030 | 1% | 89 | 1,090 | 1% | 129 | 1,880 | 2% |
| DE | 1,115 | 12 | 240 | 22% | 12 | 240 | 22% | 12 | 240 | 22% | 12 | 245 | 22% |
| PA | 10,628 | 50 | 560 | 5% | 50 | 560 | 5% | 47 | 780 | 7% | 70 | 750 | 7% |
| NJ | 4,792 | 14 | 210 | 4% | 14 | 210 | 4% | 14 | 225 | 5% | 15 | 230 | 5% |
| NY | 11,314 | 49 | 745 | 7% | 49 | 750 | 7% | 57 | 760 | 7% | 66-91 | 1,265-1,855 | 11%-16% |
| CT | 63,280 | 26 | 825 | 1% | 28 | 865 | 1% | 36 | 2,275 | 4% | 7-32 | 1,470-2,555 | 1%-4% |
| RI | 321,459 | 30 | 4,305 | 1% | 31 | 4,910 | 2% | 38 | 5,765 | 2% | 27-38 | 4,025-5,765 | 1%-2% |
| MA | 6,227 | 8 | 180 | 3% | 8 | 180 | 3% | 8 | 180 | 3% | 8-20 | 180-330 | 3%-5% |
| TOTAL | 528,101 | 275 | 8,285 | 2% | 287 | 8,945 | 2% | 309 | 11,515 | 2% | 342-415 | 10,255-13,820 | 1% |
Source: NEC FUTURE team, 2015
Note: There is one wild and scenic river, White Clay Creek, in the Affected Environment of all of the Action Alternatives. It is located in New Castle, DE. White Clay Creek qualifies for protection under Section 4(f) since the management plan for White Clay Creek addresses recreation and other Section 4(f) uses.
* Most of the resources are only partially located in the Affected Environment. The total number of acres represents the total acreage of the parklands, including acreages outside and inside the Affected Environment of the existing NEC or any alternative.
| Geography | Total Acres Resources* | Existing NEC | Alternative 1 | Alternative 2 | Alternative 3** | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # of 6(f) Resources | Acres | % of Total Park Acres | # of 6(f) Resources | Acres | % of Total Park Acres | # of 6(f) Resources | Acres | % of Total Park Acres | # of 6(f) Resources | Acres | % of Total Park Acres | ||
| D.C. | 1,040 | 4 | 165 | 16% | 4 | 165 | 16% | 4 | 165 | 16% | 4 | 170 | 17% |
| MD | 99,940 | 8 | 490 | 0% | 10 | 500 | 1% | 10 | 500 | 1% | 14 | 990 | 1% |
| DE | 90 | 1 | 90 | 100% | 1 | 90 | 100% | 1 | 90 | 100% | 1 | 90 | 100% |
| PA | 4,440 | 8 | 165 | 4% | 8 | 165 | 4% | 8 | 210 | 5% | 9 | 280 | 6% |
| NJ | 410 | 2 | 40 | 10% | 2 | 40 | 10% | 2 | 40 | 10% | 2 | 40 | 10% |
| NY | 4,020 | 1 | 1 | 0% | 1 | 1 | 0% | 1 | 1 | 0% | 1-3 | 1-280 | <0%-7% |
| CT | 32,060 | 5 | 370 | 1% | 5 | 370 | 1% | 6 | 1,400 | 4% | 1-5 | 40-1,030 | 0%-3% |
| RI | 2,560 | 5 | 320 | 13% | 6 | 370 | 14% | 7 | 505 | 20% | 5-7 | 320-505 | 13%-20% |
| MA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| TOTAL | 144,560 | 34 | 1,641 | 1% | 37 | 1,701 | 1% | 399 | 2,911 | 2% | 37-45 | 1,931-3,391 | 1%-2% |
Sources: National Rivers Inventory; LWCF; National Atlas of the United States; NPS; U.S. Department of Agriculture NRCS; USFWS; District of Columbia Data Catalogue; Washington D.C. DPR; MD Department of Natural Resources; DE Forest Service; DE Division of Parks and Recreation; PASDA; PA DCNR; CT Department of Energy and Environmental Protection; NJDEP; NY OCS; University of Connecticut; RI GIS; RI Division of Planning; RI Department of Environmental Management; MA Department of Conservation and Recreation
* Most of the resources are only partially located in the Affected Environment. The total number of acres represents the total acreage of the parklands, including acreages outside and inside the Affected Environment of the existing NEC or any alternative.
**The ranges represent the different alternative route options considered as part of Alternative 3.
| Geography | Existing NEC | Alternative 3 | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D.C. to NYC | New York City to Hartford | Hartford to Boston | ||||||||||
| # of 6(f) Resources | Acres within the Alignment | # of 6(f) Resources | Acres within the Rep. Rte. | Central Connecticut | Long Island | Providence | Worcester | |||||
| # of 6(f) Resources | Acres within the Rep. Rte. | # of 6(f) Resources | Acres within the Rep. Rte. | # of 6(f) Resources | Acres within the Rep. Rte. | # of 6(f) Resources | Acres within the Rep. Rte. | |||||
| D.C. | 4 | 165 | 4 | 170 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MD | 8 | 490 | 14 | 990 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DE | 1 | 90 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PA | 8 | 165 | 9 | 280 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NJ | 2 | 40 | 2 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NY | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 280 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CT | 5 | 370 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 370 | 5 | 370 | 2 | 1,030 | 1 | 40 |
| RI | 5 | 320 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 505 | 5 | 320 |
| MA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL | 34 | 1,641 | 30 | 1,570 | 6 | 371 | 8 | 650 | 9 | 1,535 | 6 | 360 |
Sources: National Rivers Inventory; LWCF; National Atlas of the United States; NPS; U.S. Department of Agriculture NRCS; USFWS; District of Columbia Data Catalogue; Washington, D.C., DPR; MD Department of Natural Resources; DE Forest Service; DE Division of Parks and Recreation; PASDA; PA DCNR; CT Department of Energy and Environmental Protection; NJDEP; NY OCS; University of Connecticut; RI GIS; RI Division of Planning; RI Department of Environmental Management; MA Department of Conservation and Recreation
| Geography | Existing NEC | Alternative 1 | Alternative 2 | Alternative 31 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # of 6(f) Resources | Acres | # of 6(f) Resources2 | Acres within the Representative Route2 | # of 6(f) Resources2 | Acres within the Representative Route2 | # of 6(f) Resources2 | Acres within the Representative Route2 | |
| D.C. | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 20 |
| MD | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 130 |
| DE | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| PA | 4 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 20 | 4 | 10 |
| NJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 30 |
| CT | 5 | 25 | 5 | 25 | 6 | 50 | 5-6 | 25 |
| RI | 4 | 10 | 5 | 20 | 5 | 20 | 4-5 | 10-20 |
| MA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL | 20 | 52 | 21 | 62 | 23 | 97 | 23-27 | 235-245 |
Source: NEC FUTURE team, 2015
*The ranges represent the different alternative route options considered as part of Alternative 3.
2 All Action Alternatives assume improvements to the existing NEC; therefore, the number of resources presented is inclusive of the existing NEC as well as any new option or off-corridor route associated with each Action Alternative.
Note: While the totals for each alternative include parks that are along the existing NEC, some parks would have additional effects under the alternative. For instance, West Park is located along the existing NEC, but it would have additional impacts under Alternative 1 because of the proposed bridge.
| Geography | Existing NEC | Alternative 3 | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D.C. to NYC | New York City to Hartford | Hartford to Boston | ||||||||||
| # of 6(f) Resources | Acres | # of 6(f) Resources | Acres within the Rep. Rte. | Central Connecticut | Long Island | Providence | Worcester | |||||
| # of 6(f) Resources | Acres within the Rep. Rte. | # of 6(f) Resources | Acres within the Rep. Rte. | # of 6(f) Resources | Acres within the Rep. Rte. | # of 6(f) Resources | Acres within the Rep. Rte. | |||||
| D.C. | 2 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MD | 4 | 1 | 7 | 130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DE | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PA | 4 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CT | 5 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 25 | 5 | 25 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| RI | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 4 | 10 |
| MA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL | 20 | 52 | 14 | 170 | 5 | 25 | 7 | 55 | 6 | 45 | 4 | 10 |
Source: NEC FUTURE team, 20157.17 Electromagnetic Fields and Magnetic Interference Assessment
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