00016864_Attachment C_Project Prospectus_Final.pdf

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ODOT ENVIRONMENTAL PROSPECTUS

PRELIM. NEPA CLASS

PCE

PROJECT NAME

Washington Street: Metro South - Abernethy Rd

REGION

KEY NUMBER

23759

FEDERAL AID NUMBER

5520(035)

CITY

Oregon City

COUNTY

Clackamas

FHWA NEXUS

PE & CON funding

PROJECT SPONSOR

LPA

HIGHWAY NAME

Washington Street (Off State System)

BEGIN MP END MP

LATITUDE

45.364006

LONGITUDE

-122.596990

TOWNSHIP

2S

RANGE

2E

SECTION

PROJECT DESCRIPTION (FIELD WILL EXPAND AS YOU TYPE. CLICK TAB TO SEE TEXT IN EXPANDED FIELD.)

Project to modernize road systems and provide easier, safer access to community, retail, and entertainment facilities.

Construction of center turn lane, pedestrian level street lighting, sidewalks, including sidewalk infill to complete the sidewalk network, ADA accessible ramps, and planter/stormwater treatment area. Installation of a flashing light at high volume pedestrian crossing area. This project starts just south of the Metro South Transfer Station and extends to Abernethy Road and is approximately 2,400 feet in length.

Checklist questions marked with an asterisk (*) indicate that the question is related to the qualifying thresholds ("kickouts") identified in the 2015 PCE Agreement.

Estimated Right of Way Impacts

Right of Way

1. * Will the project involve temporary or permanent acquisition of right-of-way?............................ Yes No Unknown

2. * Will the project result in the temporary or permanent displacement of persons or businesses?. Yes No Unknown

Railroads

3. Will the project involve work on or adjacent to railroad-owned property? ................................... Yes No Unknown

Utilities

4. Will the project involve substantial impact to or relocation of existing reimbursable utilities that could create a disruption to service or additional environmental impacts??................................ Yes No Unknown RIGHT OF WAY IMPACTS COMMENTS (FIELD WILL EXPAND AS YOU TYPE. CLICK TAB TO SEE TEXT IN EXPANDED FIELD.)

The project will require temporary easements and strips of permanent easement from adjacent properties. Easements are not expected to adversely impact business operations or require any relocations.

Estimated Traffic/Transportation Impacts

5. What are the current and future ADT volumes for the project?

CURRENT ADT

8257 (2023)

FUTURE ADT

10000 (2043) Unknown N/A

TRAFFIC/TRANSPORTATION COMMENTS (FIELD WILL EXPAND AS YOU TYPE. CLICK TAB TO SEE TEXT IN EXPANDED FIELD.)

The construction of a center turn lane is not expected to affect traffic volumes.

Estimated Land Use Impacts

6. Is the project outside of an Urban Growth Boundary? .............................................................. Yes No Partially

7. If the project is outside the UGB, is it expected to require new right-of-way?.............................. Yes No N/A

8. If the project is outside the UGB, is the project allowed, or conditionally allowed, by the rules for Transportation Planning on Rural Lands (OAR 660-012-0065)? ............................................... Yes No N/A

9. Region Planner's opinion that the project conforms with:

a. Transportation Planning Rule ........................................................................................... Yes No

b. * Statewide Planning Goals.............................................................................................. Yes No

c. Comprehensive Plan and/or Transportation System Improvement Plan (city, county or both) Yes No

10. Is the project located within the Oregon Coastal Zone?............................................................ Yes No

11. Will areas of Forest or Exclusive Farm Use (EFU), or Open Space Reserve zoning be impacted by the project? ...................................................................................................................... Yes No

12. Will the project result in the conversion of prime farmland, unique farmland, or land of statewide or local importance by the Farmland Protection Policy Act?....................................... Yes No

Attachment C - Project Prospectus - Mini-RFP S-73000-00016864

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13. What are the general uses of land adjacent to the project area? ...................................... Residential Commercial

Farm/Forest Public

Other (explain below) LAND USE IMPACTS COMMENTS (FIELD WILL EXPAND AS YOU TYPE. CLICK TAB TO SEE TEXT IN EXPANDED FIELD.)

Land use designation from Oregon City through the project limits is mostly Mixed Use Downtown with smaller areas of General Industrial and Institutional. The project area is entirely within an UGB and is consistent with local transportation plans. Land Use permitting for construction may be required.

Estimated Socioeconomic Impacts

14. * Will the project involve displacements of key businesses, business districts, commercial/ industrial areas, or public facilities?...................................................................................... Yes No Unknown

15. * Will the project involve temporary or permanent changes to travel patterns, access to goods/ services, or parking that appear important to business, business districts, commercial/ industrial areas, community events, or neighborhoods? (Explain below)................................. Yes No Unknown

16. Will the project divide or disrupt an established community, or affect neighborhood character or stability? ........................................................................................................................... Yes No Unknown

17. Will the project temporarily or permanently affect emergency and/or public services? ................ Yes No Unknown

18. Does visual inspection and/or information sources such as census data indicate the presence of low-income or minority populations within or near the project area?........................ Yes No

19. Does visual inspection and/or other information sources indicate the presence of elderly, handicapped, or transit-dependent populations?...................................................................... Yes No

SOCIOECONOMIC IMPACTS COMMENTS (FIELD WILL EXPAND AS YOU TYPE. CLICK TAB TO SEE TEXT IN EXPANDED FIELD.)

No socioeconomic impacts are anticipated from this project.

Estimated Water Resources and Wetlands Impacts

Stormwater

20. Will the project trigger the need for stormwater treatment? ....................................................... Yes No Unknown

Waters of the U.S./State

21. Are there waters of the U.S. or State within the project area? (If no, skip to Question 30) .......... Yes No

29. Will fill or removal take place in waters of the State that are Aquatic Resources of Special Concern?............................................................................................................................. Yes No N/A

Water Supply Wells

30. Will any active wells be impacted by the project?.................................................................... Yes No Unknown

Wetlands

31. Are wetlands potentially present in the project area?............................................................... Yes No

32. Do soil surveys indicate hydric soils in the project area?.......................................................... Yes No

33. Is wetland vegetation evident from visual inspection? ............................................................. Yes No

34. Will the project fill or remove material from wetlands? ............................................................. Yes No Unknown

35. * Will the project require an Individual Permit, Nationwide Permit, General Authorization or General Permit? ................................................................................................................. Yes No Unknown

WATER RESOURCES AND WETLANDS IMPACTS COMMENTS (FIELD WILL EXPAND AS YOU TYPE. CLICK TAB TO SEE TEXT IN EXPANDED FIELD.)

The project is limited to mainly sidewalk infill through the mapped hydric soils/wetland areas and the goal of the project would be to limit or avoid any impacts to these areas. The mapped hydric/wetland soils in the project area are designated as Newberg fine sandy loam. Abernethy Creek is present to the south of project bounds, and the project area is within the 100-year floodplain.

Estimated Biological Resources Impacts

Threatened, Endangered and/or Sensitive Species

36. Does the project have the potential to affect migratory birds and/or bats?................................. Yes No

37. Are there USFWS T&E species, Proposed species, or critical habitat in the project's area of potential impact? .................................................................................................................. Yes No

38. Are there NMFS T&E species, Proposed species, or critical habitat in the project's area of potential impact? .................................................................................................................. Yes No

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39. Are there State T&E or Proposed species present that are not federally listed? ........................ Yes No

40. Is the project located on or adjacent to BLM or USFS land? .................................................... Yes No

41. * Will the project require an individual project-level formal consultation under Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act? .................................................................................................. Yes No Unknown

In-Water Work

42. Are any streams or water bodies potentially impacted by the project? Yes No

43. Will the project require in-water work?.................................................................................... Yes No Unknown

Fish Passage

44. Will the project trigger the Oregon State Fish Passage Statute (ORS 509.585)? ....................... Yes No Unknown

45. Are there any culverts within the project limits that are on the ODFW priority list for replacement/retrofit? ............................................................................................................ Yes No

Wildlife Passage

46. Is the project within a wildlife collision hot spot, priority wildlife linkage area, or an area otherwise known to be a barrier to wildlife passage?............................................................... Yes No

Noxious Weeds

47. Are there known noxious weed populations in the project area? .............................................. Yes No BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES IMPACTS COMMENTS (FIELD WILL EXPAND AS YOU TYPE. CLICK TAB TO SEE TEXT IN EXPANDED FIELD.)

Pavement reconstruction and widening will trigger FAHP stormwater treatment requirements.

Estimated Cultural Resources Impacts

Archaeological Resources

48. Are there known archaeological sites in the project area? ....................................................... Yes No Unknown

49. Will the project entail disturbance of previously undisturbed ground? ....................................... Yes No Unknown

50. Will archaeologically sensitive areas (confluence of rivers, headlands, coves, overlooks, etc.)

be affected? ......................................................................................................................... Yes No

51. If the project is on or adjacent to BLM or USFS land, does contact with BLM or USFS archaeologist indicate any issues?......................................................................................... Yes No N/A

Historic resources (Built)

52. Does the SHPO historic database list any resources in the project area? ................................. Yes No Unknown

53. Will there be any impacts to known historic resources (either listed or determined eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places)? ................................................................. Yes No Unknown

54. Does any city/county comprehensive plan list any buildings/items in the project area as Goal 5 resources? ................................................................................................................ Yes No Unknown

55. Are any buildings in the project area thought to be 50 years old or older?................................. Yes No

56. Are there any apparent/unique structures of potential historical interest?.................................. Yes No

Section 4(f)

57. * Could the project impact any archaeological or historic resources eligible for protection under Section 4(f) of the Department of Transportation Act? .......................................................... Yes No Unknown

CULTURAL RESOURCES IMPACTS COMMENTS (FIELD WILL EXPAND AS YOU TYPE. CLICK TAB TO SEE TEXT IN EXPANDED FIELD.)

Archaeological investigations will be required to determine if sites are present. The adjacent End of the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center is the terminii of the Oregon National Historic Trail and is known to have a history of rich use, TCE's will cover a portion of trail along Washington Street. No permanent easements or acquisitions of 4(f) resources are anticipated.

Estimated Parks / Recreation and Visual Impacts

Parks/Recreation Areas

58. * Could the project impact any parks, recreation areas, or wildlife/waterfowl refuges eligible for protection under Section 4(f) of the Department of Transportation Act? .................................. Yes No Unknown

59. Could the project cause a Section 6(f) conversion or temporary occupancy of park or recreation area property encumbered by Land and Water Conservation funds? ....................................... Yes No Unknown

Wild and Scenic Rivers

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60. Is the project area within ¼ mile of the bank of an Oregon Scenic Waterway? ......................... Yes No

61. * Will the project affect waterways designated as National Wild and Scenic Rivers?.................. Yes No

Visual

62. Will the project involve any potential triggers for visual impact analysis? .................................. Yes No Unknown PARKS / RECREATION AND VISUAL IMPACTS COMMENTS (FIELD WILL EXPAND AS YOU TYPE. CLICK TAB TO SEE TEXT IN EXPANDED FIELD.)

As proposed, there would be temporary easements required from the End of the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center which is owned by Oregon City. The park is open to the public for an entrance fee. This property is a 4(f) resource and may trigger a de minimis or temporary occupancy finding, depending on level and duration of impact to park uses.

Estimated Air Quality and Noise Impacts

Air Quality

63. Is the project in an air quality nonattainment or maintenance area? ......................................... Yes No

64. Is the project type exempt from conformity or Mobile Source Air Toxic analysis (MSAT)?

(If yes, skip to Question 69)................................................................................................... Yes No

69. Is the project located in Lane County? ................................................................................... Yes No N/A

Noise

70. Are noise-sensitive land-uses present within 500 feet of the project roadway?.............. Yes No

71. Does the project require a noise analysis? ................................................................. Yes No Unknown

72. Does the project qualify for a screening analysis?....................................................... Yes No Unknown N/A AIR QUALITY AND NOISE IMPACTS COMMENTS (FIELD WILL EXPAND AS YOU TYPE. CLICK TAB TO SEE TEXT IN EXPANDED FIELD.)

As a result of the new center turn lane added to Washington Street the travel lanes will be shifted outward. The shift appears to be minor (less than 3 feet) but additional design will be required to determine how far the lanes will shift and if that shift will trigger the need for a noise study.

Estimated Hazardous Materials / Waste Impacts

73. Does the project involve right-of-way acquisition or subsurface disturbance (e.g., excavation or drilling)? (If no, skip to Question 76)................................................................................... Yes No

74. Does a search of DEQ databases (LUST, UST or ECSI) indicate the presence of any potentially contaminated sites within or adjacent to the project area? ....................................... Yes No

75. Does a search of the Oregon Fire Marshal’s Hazardous Materials Incident database indicate any hazardous materials releases within the project area? ................................................... Yes No

76. Are there known current or historical land uses within or adjacent to the project area that could possibly have involved the use or storage of hazardous materials?................................. Yes No

77. Will the project include any structure (including buildings or bridges) demolition, repair, or removal of potentially hazardous materials (e.g., lighting or electrical equipment, hydraulic equipment, bridge mechanics, striping paint, bridge/barrier paint, treated timbers, etc.)? ........... Yes No

HAZARDOUS MATERIALS / WASTE IMPACTS COMMENTS (FIELD WILL EXPAND AS YOU TYPE. CLICK TAB TO SEE TEXT IN EXPANDED FIELD.)

An HMCA will be required to determine if additional hazardous material testing is warranted.

Estimated Geological / Geotechnical Impacts

Geological Resources/Geotechnical

78. Will an ODOT owned/permitted material source be offered for this project?.............................. Yes No Unknown

79. Will ODOT owned/permitted disposal sites be offered for this project? ..................................... Yes No Unknown

80. If an ODOT owned/permitted disposal or material source site is being offered, has it been previously cleared to federal environmental standards? .......................................................... Yes No N/A

GEOLOGICAL / GEOTECHNICAL IMPACTS COMMENTS (FIELD WILL EXPAND AS YOU TYPE. CLICK TAB TO SEE TEXT IN EXPANDED FIELD.)

Geotechnical investigations/impacts are not anticipated for this project.

Preliminary Investigations

81. Will the project include preliminary investigations (as described in ODOT NEPA Manual Section

418) as part of Preliminary Design Activities (defined in FHWA Order 6640.1A)? Yes No Unknown

82. Will preliminary investigations involve ground disturbing activities? Yes No Unknown

83. Will preliminary investigations require environmental clearances, approvals, permits and/or regulatory coordination prior to ground disturbing activities? Yes No Unknown

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PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATIONS IMPACTS COMMENTS (FIELD WILL EXPAND AS YOU TYPE. CLICK TAB TO SEE TEXT IN EXPANDED FIELD.)

No preliminary investigations as described in the cited ODOT NEPA Manual section are anticipated.

Stakeholder Concerns / Public Involvement STAKEHOLDER CONCERNS / PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT COMMENTS (FIELD WILL EXPAND AS YOU TYPE. CLICK TAB TO SEE TEXT IN EXPANDED FIELD.)

None known at the time this document was prepared.

Key Environmental Issues and Requirements KEY ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES AND REQUIREMENTS COMMENTS (FIELD WILL EXPAND AS YOU TYPE. CLICK TAB TO SEE TEXT IN EXPANDED FIELD.)

No significant environmental issues are anticipated outside of a temporary construction easement on Oregon Trail Interpretive Center 4(f) land. A de minimis or temporary occupancy finding will be needed. Depending on acreage of disturbed ground, the NPDES 1200-CA may be used. Federal funding obligates Section 106 clearance. FAHP is triggered by stormwater, and satisfies City of Oregon City Floodplain Mitigation Assessment per the March 13, 2025 draft OC Summary Guidance for Floodplain Mitigation Assessment. Further floodplain permitting (100-year) and local land use permitting may be required as determined by City code.

Potentially Required Permits / Approvals / Clearances

84. Local Land Use .................................................................................................................... Yes No Unknown

85. Local Agency Floodplain Permit............................................................................................. Yes No Unknown

86. U.S. Corps of Engineers Section 404 and DEQ Section 401 Cert ............................................ Yes No Unknown

87. U.S. Corps of Engineers Section 10....................................................................................... Yes No Unknown

88. DSL Removal/Fill.................................................................................................................. Yes No Unknown

89. U.S. Corps of Engineers Section 408 (federal facilities) ........................................................... Yes No Unknown

90. NPDES 1200-CA permit (or 1200-C permit for local agencies)................................................. Yes No Unknown

91. U.S. Coast Guard New Bridge Permit .................................................................................... Yes No Unknown

92. U.S. Coast Guard Permit Modification.................................................................................... Yes No Unknown

93. U.S. Coast Guard Construction Plan Approval ........................................................................ Yes No Unknown

94. FAHP Programmatic BO ....................................................................................................... Yes No Unknown

95. SLOPES Programmatic BO................................................................................................... Yes No Unknown

96. Individual Biological Opinion.................................................................................................. Yes No Unknown

97. Marine Mammal Protection Act IHA ....................................................................................... Yes No Unknown

98. ODFW Fish Passage Plan Approval ...................................................................................... Yes No Unknown

99. State Endangered Species Act .............................................................................................. Yes No Unknown

100. No Effect Memo.................................................................................................................. Yes No Unknown

101. Archaeological Excavation Permit ........................................................................................ Yes No Unknown

102. Section 106 – State Historic Preservation Officer (Historic–Built) ........................................... Yes No Unknown

103. Section 106 – State Historic Preservation Officer (Archaeological) ......................................... Yes No Unknown

104. Section 4(f) temporary occupancy........................................................................................ Yes No Unknown

105. Section 4(f) de minimis........................................................................................................ Yes No Unknown

106. Section 4(f) Programmatic ................................................................................................... Yes No Unknown

107. Section 4(f) Evaluation – Individual ...................................................................................... Yes No Unknown

108. Section 6(f) Temporary Occupancy or Conversion ................................................................ Yes No Unknown

109. Wild and Scenic River Section 7 Determination..................................................................... Yes No Unknown

110. Oregon Scenic Waterways .................................................................................................. Yes No Unknown

111. FHWA Noise ...................................................................................................................... Yes No Unknown

112. * Air Conformity .................................................................................................................. Yes No Unknown

113. Hazardous Materials Study.................................................................................................. Yes No Unknown

114. DOGAMI Permit.................................................................................................................. Yes No Unknown

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115. Other (specify): City of Oregon City floodplain permitting (City Municipal Code Chapter 17.42)

116. Other (specify):

117. Other (specify):

118. Other (specify):

119. Other (specify):

120. Other (specify):

Preliminary NEPA Classification

Based upon the answers and content above, please answer the following questions:

23 CFR 771.117(a) – Would the project involve any of the following effects:

121. Induce significant impacts to planned growth or land use for an area?.................................... Yes No Unknown

122. Require relocation of significant numbers of people?............................................................. Yes No Unknown

123. Have a significant impact on any natural, cultural, recreational, historic or other resources? .... Yes No Unknown

124. Involve significant air, noise, or water quality impacts? ......................................................... Yes No Unknown

125. Have significant impacts on travel patterns? Yes No Unknown

23 CFR 771.117(b) – Would the project involve unusual circumstances such as:

126. Significant environmental impacts? ...................................................................................... Yes No Unknown

127. Substantial controversy on environmental grounds?.............................................................. Yes No Unknown

128. Significant impacts to properties protected by Section 4(f) of the DOT Act or Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act? ...................................................................................... Yes No Unknown

129. Inconsistencies with any federal, state, or local law, requirements or administrative determination relating to the environmental aspects of the project? ........................................ Yes No Unknown

Based upon questions 121-129 and the Environmental Prospectus responses, identify the project's preliminary NEPA class of action:

Programmatic Categorical Exclusion (PCE)

Documented Categorical Exclusion (CE)

Environmental Assessment (EA)

Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)

For preliminary PCEs and CEs, identify the up to three category(ies) of project work from the activities listed in CFR 771.117(c) and CFR771.117(d):

APPLICABLE CATEGORY

(c)(3)

APPLICABLE CATEGORY

(c)(23)

APPLICABLE CATEGORY

(c)(15)

FHWA’s (c)-list and (d)-list Categorical Exclusions from 23 CFR 771.117

Applicable categorical exclusions in section (c):

(1) Activities that do not involve or lead directly to construction, such as planning and research activities; grants for training;

engineering to define the elements of a proposed action or alternatives so that social, economic, and environmental effects can be assessed; and Federal-aid system revisions that establish classes of highways on the Federal-aid highway system.

(2) Approval of utility installations along or across a transportation facility.

(3) Construction of bicycle and pedestrian lanes, paths, and facilities.

(4) Activities included in the State's highway safety plan under 23 U.S.C. 402.

(5) Transfer of Federal lands pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 107(d) and/or 23 U.S.C. 317 when the land transfer is in support of an action that is not otherwise subject to FHWA review under NEPA.

(6) The installation of noise barriers or alterations to existing publicly owned buildings to provide for noise reduction.

(7) Landscaping.

(8) Installation of fencing, signs, pavement markings, small passenger shelters, traffic signals, and railroad warning devices where no substantial land acquisition or traffic disruption will occur.

(9) The following actions for transportation facilities damaged by an incident resulting in an emergency declared by the Governor

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Stafford Act (42 U.S.C. 5121):

(i) Emergency repairs under 23 U.S.C. 125; and

(ii) The repair, reconstruction, restoration, retrofitting, or replacement of any road, highway, bridge, tunnel, or transit facility (such as a ferry dock or bus transfer station), including ancillary transportation facilities (such as pedestrian/bicycle paths and bike lanes), that is in operation or under construction when damaged and the action:

(A) Occurs within the existing right-of-way and in a manner that substantially conforms to the preexisting design, function, and location as the original (which may include upgrades to meet existing codes and standards as well as upgrades warranted to address conditions that have changed since the original construction); and

(B) Is commenced within a 2-year period beginning on the date of the declaration.

(10) Acquisition of scenic easements.

(11) Determination of payback under 23 U.S.C. 156 for property previously acquired with Federal-aid participation.

(12) Improvements to existing rest areas and truck weigh stations.

(13) Ridesharing activities.

(14) Bus and rail car rehabilitation.

(15) Alterations to facilities or vehicles in order to make them accessible for elderly and handicapped persons.

(16) Program administration, technical assistance activities, and operating assistance to transit authorities to continue existing service or increase service to meet routine changes in demand.

(17) The purchase of vehicles by the applicant where the use of these vehicles can be accommodated by existing facilities or by new facilities that themselves are within a CE.

(18) Track and railbed maintenance and improvements when carried out within the existing right-of-way.

(19) Purchase and installation of operating or maintenance equipment to be located within the transit facility and with no significant impacts off the site.

(20) Promulgation of rules, regulations, and directives.

(21) Deployment of electronics, photonics, communications, or information processing used singly or in combination, or as components of a fully integrated system, to improve the efficiency or safety of a surface transportation system or to enhance security or passenger convenience. Examples include, but are not limited to, traffic control and detector devices, lane management systems, electronic payment equipment, automatic vehicle locaters, automated passenger counters, computer-aided dispatching systems, radio communications systems, dynamic message signs, and security equipment including surveillance and detection cameras on roadways and in transit facilities and on buses.

(22) Projects, as defined in 23 U.S.C. 101, that would take place entirely within the existing operational right-of-way. Existing operational right-of-way means all real property interests acquired for the construction, operation, or mitigation of a project. This area includes the features associated with the physical footprint of the project including but not limited to the roadway, bridges, interchanges, culverts, drainage, clear zone, traffic control signage, landscaping, and any rest areas with direct access to a controlled access highway. This also includes fixed guideways, mitigation areas, areas maintained or used for safety and security of a transportation facility, parking facilities with direct access to an existing transportation facility, transportation power substations, transportation venting structures, and transportation maintenance facilities.

(23) Federally funded projects:

(i) That receive less than $5,000,000 (as adjusted annually by the Secretary to reflect any increases in the Consumer Price Index prepared by the Department of Labor, see www.fhwa.dot.gov or www.fta.dot.gov) of Federal funds; or

(ii) With a total estimated cost of not more than $30,000,000 (as adjusted annually by the Secretary to reflect any increases in the Consumer Price Index prepared by the Department of Labor, see www.fhwa.dot.gov or www.fta.dot.gov) and Federal funds comprising less than 15 percent of the total estimated project cost.

(24) Localized geotechnical and other investigation to provide information for preliminary design and for environmental analyses and permitting purposes, such as drilling test bores for soil sampling; archeological investigations for archeology resources assessment or similar survey; and wetland surveys.

(25) Environmental restoration and pollution abatement actions to minimize or mitigate the impacts of any existing transportation facility (including retrofitting and construction of stormwater treatment systems to meet Federal and State requirements under sections 401 and 402 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1341; 1342)) carried out to address water pollution or environmental degradation.

(26) Modernization of a highway by resurfacing, restoration, rehabilitation, reconstruction, adding shoulders, or adding auxiliary lanes (including parking, weaving, turning, and climbing lanes), if the action meets the constraints in paragraph (e) of this section.

(27) Highway safety or traffic operations improvement projects, including the installation of ramp metering control devices and lighting, if the project meets the constraints in paragraph (e) of this section.

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(28) Bridge rehabilitation, reconstruction, or replacement or the construction of grade separation to replace existing at-grade railroad crossings, if the actions meet the constraints in paragraph (e) of this section.

(29) Purchase, construction, replacement, or rehabilitation of ferry vessels (including improvements to ferry vessel safety, navigation, and security systems) that would not require a change in the function of the ferry terminals and can be accommodated by existing facilities or by new facilities that themselves are within a CE.

(30) Rehabilitation or reconstruction of existing ferry facilities that occupy substantially the same geographic footprint, do not result in a change in their functional use, and do not result in a substantial increase in the existing facility's capacity. Example actions include work on pedestrian and vehicle transfer structures and associated utilities, buildings, and terminals.

Applicable categorical exclusions in section (d):

(4) Transportation corridor fringe parking facilities.

(5) Construction of new truck weigh stations or rest areas.

(6) Approvals for disposal of excess right-of-way or for joint or limited use of right-of-way, where the proposed use does not have significant adverse impacts.

(7) Approvals for changes in access control.

(8) Construction of new bus storage and maintenance facilities in areas used predominantly for industrial or transportation purposes where such construction is not inconsistent with existing zoning and located on or near a street with adequate capacity to handle anticipated bus and support vehicle traffic.

(9) Rehabilitation or reconstruction of existing rail and bus buildings and ancillary facilities where only minor amounts of additional land are required, and there is not a substantial increase in the number of users.

(10) Construction of bus transfer facilities (an open area consisting of passenger shelters, boarding areas, kiosks and related street improvements) when located in a commercial area or other high activity center in which there is adequate street capacity for projected bus traffic.

(11) Construction of rail storage and maintenance facilities in areas used predominantly for industrial or transportation purposes where such construction is not inconsistent with existing zoning, and where there is no significant noise impact on the surrounding community.

(12) Acquisition of land for hardship or protective purposes. Hardship and protective buying will be permitted only for a particular parcel or a limited number of parcels. These types of land acquisition qualify for a CE only where the acquisition will not limit the evaluation of alternatives, including shifts in alignment for planned construction projects, which may be required in the NEPA process. No project development on such land may proceed until the NEPA process has been completed.

(i) Hardship acquisition is early acquisition of property by the applicant at the property owner's request to alleviate particular hardship to the owner, in contrast to others, because of an inability to sell his property. This is justified when the property owner can document on the basis of health, safety or financial reasons that remaining in the property poses an undue hardship compared to others.

(ii) Protective acquisition is done to prevent imminent development of a parcel that may be needed for a proposed transportation corridor or site. Documentation must clearly demonstrate that development of the land would preclude future transportation use and that such development is imminent. Advance acquisition is not permitted for the sole purpose of reducing the cost of property for a proposed project.

(13) Actions described in paragraphs (c)(26), (c)(27), and (c)(28) of this section that do not meet the constraints in paragraph (e) of this section.

Signatures Digital signature/date are required from the preparer and/or ODOT REC.

PREPARER NAME AND TITLE

Lauchlan Ray, ODOT R1 REC

ODOT REC NAME AND TITLE

Lauchlan Ray, ODOT R1 REC

PREPARER DIGITAL SIGNATURE AND DATE ODOT REC DIGITAL SIGNATURE AND DATE

Lauchlan Ray Digitally signed by Lauchlan Ray Date: 2026.04.02 13:31:45 -07'00' Lauchlan Ray Digitally signed by Lauchlan Ray

Date: 2026.04.02 16:17:38 -07'00'