Thurs, September 28, 2023, 5-9pm; see these docs for guidance on commenting:
Online Public Meeting re National Historic Preservation Act Section 106 Review of Conrail's Proposed Abandonment of Harsimus Branch (Docket No. AB-167, Sub.no. 1189X), Hosted by Surface Transportation Board Office of Environmental Analysis.
The Section 106 process is designed to consider ways to "avoid, minimize, or mitigate" adverse effects to historic resources that are subject to federal permits. To date, in a draft Memorandum of Agreement, OEA is suggesting documentation and signage as mitigation. We are calling for OEA to consider ways to preserve the historic resource, not presume its demolition and memorialize it.
The Embankment Coalition has worked tirelessly to preserve the Harsimus Branch & Embankment in Jersey City for historically compatible uses of open space, trail, and future light rail. Now we need your help!
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