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Columbia Pike Multimodal Project

Arlington County has initiated a related project, the Columbia Pike Multimodal Project. This study addresses all modes of transportation along Columbia Pike, including related right-of-way parameters, environmental features, and utilities issues along the entire length of Columbia Pike in Arlington County. The Columbia Pike Transit Initiative and the Multimodal Project are coordinating on the technical aspects and public involvement as both projects move forward.

Acronyms

AA AA/EA AAI ACM ADA AECOM AFT APC APE ART AST ASTM BACT BEA BMP BRT BTU CAAA CAFE CCC CEQ CERCLA CERCLIS CFR CIP CLRP CNG CO CP-FBC CPRO CRMP CZMA dB dBA DISA DMU DoD DOE DMV DRPT EA EIS EJ EO EPA ESA FAA FEIS FEMA FERC FFGA FHWA FIRM FMVECP FOIA FONSI FTA FY GIS GPS HC HOV I-395 ICC ISTEA ITS IWOMEV JD JPA KGP	Alternatives Analysis Alternatives Analysis/Environmental Assessment All-Appropriate Inquiry asbestos containing material Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended AECOM Corporation automated guideway transit Automated Passenger Count Area of Potential Effect Arlington Transit aboveground storage tank American Society for Testing and Materials Best Available Control Technologies Bureau of Economic Analysis Best Management Practice bus rapid transit British thermal unit Clean Air Act Amendments Corporate Average Fuel Economy Community Coordination Committee Council on Environmental Quality Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act Comprehensive Emergency Response Compensation and Liabilities Information System Code of Federal Regulations Capital Improvement Program Constrained Long-Range Transportation Plan compressed natural gas carbon monoxide Columbia Pike Form-Based Code Columbia Pike Revitalization Organization Coastal Resources Management Program Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 decibel A-weighted decibel Defense Information Systems Agency diesel multiple unit Department of Defense Department of Energy Department of Motor Vehicles Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation Environmental Assessment Environmental Impact Statement Environmental Justice Executive Order United States Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Site Assessment Federal Aviation Administration Final Environmental Impact Statement Federal Emergency Management Agency Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Full Funding Grant Agreement Federal Highway Administration Flood Insurance Rate Map Federal Motors Vehicles Emission Control Program Freedom of Information Act Finding of No Significant Impact Federal Transit Administration fiscal year geographic information systems Global Positioning System hydrocarbons high-occupancy vehicle Interstate 95 Interstate Commerce Commission Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 Intelligent Transportation Systems Isolated Wetland of Minimal Ecological Value Jurisdictional Determination Joint Permit Application KGP Design Studios
L_dn	24-hour day-night noise level
L_eq(h)	hourly equivalent noise level
Lmax LBP LOS LPA LRT LRTP LUST L&WCF	maximum noise level during an event lead-based paint level of service Locally Preferred Alternative light rail transit Long Range Transportation Plan leaking underground storage tank Land and Water Conservation Fund
mg/m³	milligrams per cubic meter
Mpg mph MPO MSA MWCOG NAAQS NEPA NFIP NMFS NO NOx NO2 NOAA NOI NOVA NPDES NPL NPS NRCS NRHP NTD NVTA NVTC NWI O&M O3 OCS OMB Pb PC PCB PE PM PM PMT PM2.5 PM10 ppm PRTC PSI RCRA REC RIMSII RMA RMS ROD ROW RPA Rt 7 RTP SAFETEA-LU SFHA SHPO SIP SOx SO2 SO3 SSURGO TAC TAZ TEA-21 TIP TMDL TPB TPSS TSM TSS ULSD UMTA USACE USC USDA USDOT USFWS USGS USPS UST V/C VAC VAFWIS VCP VdB VDACS VDCR VDEQ VDGIF VDHR VDOT VLR VMRC VMT VOC VPDES VRE VRP VWP W&OD WMATA YOE mg/m³	miles per gallon miles per hour Metropolitan Planning Organization metropolitan statistical area Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments National Ambient Air Quality Standards National Environmental Policy Act National Flood Insurance Program National Marine Fisheries Service nitric oxide nitrogen oxides nitrogen dioxide National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Notice of Intent Northern Virginia Community College National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System National Priority List National Park Service Natural Resources Conservation Service National Register of Historic Places National Transit Database Northern Virginia Transportation Authority Northern Virginia Transportation Commission National Wetlands Inventory operations and maintenance ozone overhead catenary system Office of Management and Budget lead Policy Committee polychlorinated biphenyl Preliminary Engineering particulate matter Preventative Maintenance Project Management Team particulate matter of 2.5 microns in diameter or less particulate matter of 10 microns in diameter or less parts per million Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission Preliminary Site Investigation Resource Conservation and Recovery Act Recognized Environmental Condition Regional Input-Output Modeling System Resource Management Area root mean square Record of Decision right-of-way Resource Protection Area Virginia State Route 7 (Leesburg Pike) Regional Transportation Plan Safe, Accountable, Flexible Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users Special Flood Hazard Area State Historic Preservation Office State Implementation Plan sulfur oxide sulfur dioxide sulfur trioxide Soil Survey Geographic Database Technical Advisory Committee Traffic Analysis Zone Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century Transportation Improvement Program Total Maximum Daily Load Transportation Planning Board traction power substation Transportation Systems Management total suspended solids ultra-low sulfur diesel Urban Mass Transit Administration United States Army Corps of Engineers United States Code United States Department of Agriculture United States Department of Transportation United States Fish and Wildlife Service United States Geological Survey United States Postal Service underground storage tank Volume-to-Capacity Ratio Virginia Administrative Code Virginia Fish and Wildlife Information Service Virginia Coastal Zone Management Program vibration decibel Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation Virginia Department of Environmental Quality Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries Virginia Department of Historic Resources Virginia Department of Transportation Virginia Landmarks Register Virginia Marine Resources Commission Vehicle Miles Traveled Volatile Organic Compound Virginia Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Virginia Railway Express Voluntary Remediation Program Virginia Water Protection Permit Washington and Old Dominion Railroad Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority year-of-expenditure micrograms per cubic meter