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How to Review the EA Report
The EA Report is downloadable via this Web page in its entirety
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What is the EA Report?
The EA examines the potential environmental impacts of a proposal
to relocate Nashville MTA’s existing on-street bus transfer
facility at 5th Avenue, North and Deaderick Street to an “off-street”
location within downtown Nashville on the north side of Charlotte
Avenue, between 4th and 5th Avenues North.
This new facility, originally called “Central Station,”
was recently renamed as “Music City Central.”
The EA is required under the National Environmental Policy
Act to assess a wide range of concerns including impacts on
the social, economic and natural environment and was prepared
under 23 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 771. No significant
impacts have been noted in the draft Environmental Assessment
other than the project not yet being included in the regional
Long-Range Transportation Plan or Transportation Improvement
Program. The project is expected to be included in these documents
by the end of 2005.
Quick overview of proposed Music City Central
The new facility would contain space for twenty-four buses
on two levels (twelve buses on each level), and each of the
twenty-four bus bays would be designed to accommodate articulated
vehicles. One level would be accessed from 4th Avenue and
the other level would be accessed from 5th Avenue.
In addition to office space to house MTA’s functions,
ancillary space for retail tenants would also be provided.
Further, an above- ground parking deck over Music City Central
would be included to replace displaced parking from existing
garages on the site. In addition to the above-ground parking
structure, affordable apartments are also planned to be located
on top of the above-ground parking.
The location and features of this proposed new facility was
the result of an extensive site selection and feasibility
study conducted in the last half of 2004. The study received
public input including a general public meeting in March 2005.
How to Comment
Comments will be accepted until September 12, 2005. Notice
of the draft EA was sent to federal, state and local agencies
and impacted organizations. The preliminary EA also is available
at www.nashvillemta.org
within the Music City Central section.
Anyone may request a copy of the draft EA by contacting Ms.
Pat Downs, Capital Grants Administrator, Nashville MTA at
615-880-3977. Electronic copies will be provided unless a
hard copy is requested. Written comments can be addressed
to the attention of Ms. Pat Downs, Capital Grants Administrator,
Nashville MTA, 130 Nestor Street, Nashville, TN 37201 or by
e-mail at patricia.downs@nashville.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ms. Pat Downs,
Capital Grants Administrator,
Nashville MTA,
130 Nestor Street,
Nashville, TN 37201
615-880-3977
patricia.downs@nashville.gov.
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