Categorical Exclusion Form (NEPA) - NP NER PMS BMS FY25(2).pdf

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NP NER PMS BMS FY25(2)

Eastern Federal Lands Highway Division NEPA Categorical Exclusion Form

Project Number: NP NER PMS BMS FY25(2) Date: 8/24/2026

Project Name: Northeast Region Pavement and Bridge Preservation

Location: National Park Service

• Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic

Shrine – City of Baltimore, MD

• Steamtown National Historic Site – Lackawanna

County, PA

• Thomas Edison National Historical Park – Essex

County, NJ

• Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River –

Pike & Wayne Counties, PA

CE Category 23 CFR 771.117(c)(22): Projects, as defined in 23 U.S.C. 101, that would take place entirely within the existing operational right-of-way [...]

See 23 CFR 771.117 for full description of CE categories, including additional requirements when applying (c)26-28.

Project Description This project is divided into 4 schedules, each Park consisting of one schedule. Work includes micro surfacing, thin lift asphalt overlay, crack cleaning and sealing, asphalt concrete pavement patching, milling and overlay, concrete repair, drainage repairs, speed bump replacement, concrete paver installation, pavement markings, minor bridge repairs, and other miscellaneous work as listed below:

Schedule A – Thomas Edison National Historical Park

• 0010: Honeysuckle Avenue

• Mill and overlay (asphalt pavement milling, 1.5” asphalt concrete pavement)

• Asphalt concrete pavement patch, type 2

• Chip seal (appearance is preferred to match historic area of these grounds)

• Traffic detector wire loop replacement

• Removal of structure, utility box replacement

• 0901: Edison Lab Visitor Parking

• Crack cleaning and sealing

• Remove signage

Four (4) “ELECTRIC VEHICLE PARKING ONLY WHILE CHARGING”.

Two (2) “RESERVED PARKING”.

Two (2) “PENALTY TOW-AWAY ZONE”.

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• Install signage Four (4) “ELECTRIC VEHICLE PARKING ONLY WHILE CHARGING”.

Two (2) “RESERVED PARKING”.

Two (2) “PENALTY TOW-AWAY ZONE”.

One (1) “VAN ACCESSIBLE”.

• Pavement markings

• Pavement markings, symbols

• Remove and replace wheelstops (approximate net loss of 3 wheelstops)

• 0902: Maintenance/Visitor Center Parking

• Crack cleaning and sealing

• Mill and overlay (asphalt pavement milling, 1.5” asphalt concrete pavement)

• Asphalt concrete pavement patch, type 2

• Drainage grate replacement (inlet top, metal frame and grate)

• Signage

Two (2) “DO NOT ENTER”.

• Pavement markings

• Pavement markings, symbols

• Concrete slab for dumpster installation

• Reset wheelstops

• Underdrain system installation

• Removal of frame and grate

• 0906: Laboratory Courtyard Parking

• Crack cleaning and sealing

• Asphalt concrete pavement patch, type 2

Schedule B – Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine

• 0010: Fort Avenue

• Pavement markings (do not restripe crosswalk at the overflow parking driveway)

• Pavement markings, type B, solid

• Pavement markings, type B, “STOP” word message

• Install signs

• 0400: Seawall Road

• Crack cleaning and sealing

• Micro surfacing, type 2

• Asphalt concrete pavement patch, type 3

• Underdrain system installation

• Install sign (modified R3-7R, “Motorized Vehicles Must Turn Right”)

• 0900: Visitor Center Parking

• Crack cleaning and sealing

• Mill and overlay (asphalt pavement milling, 1” asphalt concrete pavement)

• Thin lift asphalt concrete pavement

• Manhole adjustment

• Pavement markings, type B, solid

• Pavement markings, symbols

• Pavement markings, type B, straight arrow

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• Pavement markings, type B, accessibility symbol

Schedule C – Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River

• 0010: Roebling Bridge Road

• Crack cleaning and sealing

• Asphalt concrete pavement patching, type 2

• Cleaning of drainage structures

• Removal of pavement markings

• Pavement markings, type C, solid

• Install signs

• 0900: Headquarters Complex Parking

• Removal and replacement of wheelstops

• ¾” mill and thin lift overlay (3/4”)

• Crack cleaning and sealing

• Asphalt concrete pavement patching, type 2

• Removal of pavement markings

• Pavement markings, type C, solid

• Pavement markings, type C, accessibility symbol

Schedule D – Steamtown National Historic Site

• 0400AZ: Main Entrance Road A

• Removal of pavement markings, symbols and word

• Removal of pavement markings (crosswalks)

• Removal of pavement, asphalt

• Mill and overlay (asphalt pavement milling, 1.5”)

• Crack cleaning and sealing

• Asphalt concrete pavement, type 2

• Asphalt concrete pavement patching, type 2

• Removal and replacement of speed humps (reconstruct in kind)

• Removal of curb

• Sidewalk precast concrete paver installation

• Removal of curb, timber rail lines/blocks, 4 foot width

• Install signs

• Pavement markings (crosswalks)

• Pavement markings, type C, solid

• Pavement markings, type C, turn arrow

• Pavement markings, type C, “STOP” word message

• Pavement markings, type H, straight arrow

• 0400BZ: Main Entrance Road B

• Mill and overlay (asphalt pavement milling, 1.5”)

• Asphalt concrete pavement, type 2

• Crack cleaning and sealing

• Removal of curb, concrete, 1-foot width

• 0400CZ: Main Entrance Road C

• Crack cleaning and sealing

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• Asphalt concrete pavement patching, type 2

• 4810-033P: Turntable Bridge

• Remove debris inside turntable pit

• Epoxy inject cracks on retaining walls around turntable pit

Environmental Commitments and Mitigation Measures The National Park Service has determined there are no required environmental mitigations identified for this project.

• Thomas Edison National Historical Park o Protect historic cobble drainage swale along roadway during construction.

o Due diligence necessitates archaeological monitoring for the portion of the project involving repairs to subsurface drainage features in the maintenance and visitor center area parking lot.

Summary of Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act Compliance The National Park Service does not anticipate significant impacts on endangered or threatened species, or species proposed to be listed, from this project. NPS compliance documentation indicates that Section 7 under the ESA is complete.

Summary of Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act Compliance The National Park Service Cultural Resource experts determined the proposed federal undertaking would have no significant impacts to historic properties. NPS compliance documentation indicates that compliance under Section 106 of the NHPA is complete.

Additional Agency Coordination and Compliance The FHWA Eastern Federal Lands relies upon the Categorical Exclusion decision made by the National Park Service and concurs with the National Park Service Categorical Exclusion documentation signed June 25, 2026.

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Categorical Exclusion Recommendation:

On the basis of the environmental impact information in the statutory compliance file, with which I am familiar, I believe the project should be categorically excluded from further NEPA analysis.

Kelly Stern Environmental Protection Specialist

Federal Highway Administration

Date

Categorical Exclusion Determination:

On the basis of the environmental impact information in the statutory compliance file, with which I am familiar, I am categorically excluding the described project from further NEPA analysis. The project meets the 23 CFR 771.117(a) definition of a categorical exclusion. No unusual circumstances per 23 CFR 771.117(b) apply.

Kevin S. Rose Environmental Team Leader

Federal Highway Administration

Date

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Appendix A: Environmental Checklist

Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act:

• Are Federally-listed species potentially present in the study area? ☒Yes, see Notesi ☐No If Yes, effects determination:

☒No Effect ☒May Affect, Not Likely to Adversely Affect ☐May Affect, Likely to Adversely Affect

Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act:

• Are historic properties known to be present in the study area? ☒Yes ☐No

If Yes, will they be impacted by the project? ☐Yes ☒No

• Will previously undisturbed ground be disturbed?

☐Yes ☒No

• Effects determination:

☒No Historic Properties Affected ☒No Adverse Effect ☐Adverse Effect, MOA Executed

• Was tribal consultation completed? ☐Yes ☒No

Water and Wetlands:

• Section 404 of the Clean Water Act

Are impacts to Waters of the US anticipated? ☐Yes ☒No If Yes, approval anticipated:

☐Nationwide Permit (NWP) ☐Regional General Permit ☐Individual Permit

• Section 401 of the Clean Water Act ☐NWP certified by State ☐Individual Certification

• Section 402 of the Clean Water Act (National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System) Will the land disturbance threshold likely be exceeded to require a permit and SWPPP?

☐Yes ☒ No

• Is post-construction stormwater management review/approval anticipated? ☐Yes ☒No

• ☒Project is consistent with Executive Order 11990, Protection of Wetlands

Floodplains:

• Is the project in a FEMA floodplain?

☒Yes ☒No ☐ Floodplain not mapped

• ☒ Project is consistent with Executive Order 11988, Floodplain Management

Section 4(f) of the USDOT Act:

• Does the project meet the Section 4(f) exemption for Federal lands transportation facilities under

Section 1119(c)(2) of MAP-21, 23 U.S.C. 138(a)? ☒Yes ☐No

• Is there a use of a Section 4(f) property in the study area? ☐Yes ☒No

If Yes, De Minimis Finding:☐ Programmatic:☐ Individual 4(f): ☐

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Section 6(f) of the Land and Water Conservation Fund:

• Was the property purchased with grant funds from the Land and Water Conservation Fund?

☐Yes ☒No

• If Yes, was documentation of approval from National Park Service Director received for the conversion or replacement of 6(f) property? ☐Yes ☐No Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972:

• Is the project in a Coastal Zone? ☒Yes ☐No

• If yes, will a Federal Consistency Review be completed? ☒Yes ☐No

Right of Way:

• Is the project completely within the transportation facility’s right-of-way? ☒Yes ☐No

• If no, will the project require relocations or easements? ☐Yes ☐No

Hazardous Waste and Materials:

• Are hazardous materials or contamination exceeding regulatory thresholds (as set by U.S. EPA, County Environmental Health, etc.) present? ☐Yes ☒No

• If Yes, is the nature and extent of the hazardous materials or contamination fully known? ☐Yes ☐No, plan for securing information provided in Notes Section 7(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act:

• Are there Wild and Scenic Rivers? ☒Yes ☒No ☐Eligible If Yes, has review by the river-administering agency been completed? ☒Yes ☐No

Clean Air Act:

• Is the project in a non-attainment area? ☒Yes ☒No

If Yes, is the project on the Transportation Improvement Program(TIP)/State Implementation Plan(SIP)? ☒ Yes ☒No

Highway Traffic and Construction Noise Regulations:

• ☐ The proposed project is a Type I project (highway on a new location, substantial horizontal or vertical alteration, new through or auxiliary lanes). Noise analysis is required.

• ☐ The proposed project is a Type II project (retrofit for noise abatement).

• ☒ The proposed project is a Type III project (noise analysis not required).

• ☐ Does not apply.

Farmland Protection Policy Act for Highway Projects:

• Does the project displace, require acquisition of, or require an easement from farmland?

☐Yes ☒No Does the project affect any other resources not listed above? Explain below and list anticipated permits:

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