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Office of Bridge Programs

Bridge Program Information Session Material
- 2023 Info Session Presentations
  Posted 10/04/2023
  - Bridge Program Overview
    Posted 10/06/2023
  - Navigation Impacts and Clearance Determinations
    Posted 10/06/2023
  - Application Walkthrough
    Posted 10/06/2023
  - Plan Sheets
    Posted 10/10/2023
  - Project Timeline Development
    Posted 10/06/2023
  - Federal Highway Liaison and Permit Exemptions
    Posted 10/06/2023
- Info Session held on 28 September 2022
  Posted 10/13/2022
  - Link to Recording (YouTube)
    Posted 10/13/2022
  - Bridge Program Overview
    Posted 10/13/2022
  - Preliminary Clearance Determination
    Posted 10/13/2022
  - Permit Application Walkthrough
    Posted 10/13/2022
  - CG Bridge Plan Sheet Ins and Outs
    Posted 10/13/2022
  - Bridge Project Timeline Development
    Posted 10/13/2022
  - Regulations, Nav Lighting and Remote Ops
    Posted 10/13/2022
  - Construction Monitoring
    Posted 10/13/2022
  - Key Takeaways and Closeout
    Posted 10/13/2022
  - Info Session Q&As
    Posted 10/13/2022

Bridge Program Email Bulletin Archive
- Water Quality Certification Process Update
  Posted 12/22/2023
- Info Sessions and DOT Funding Programs
  Posted 11/01/2023
- Happy 2023 and Contact Info
  Posted 02/08/2023
- Happy Holidays from the USCG Bridge Program_9Dec2022
  Posted 12/09/2022
- Welcome to the Bridge Program Email List_13Oct2022
  Posted 10/13/2022

Port of Stockton Rail Bridge Replacement and Rail Improvement Project
- Port of Stockton FONSI
  Posted 04/06/2023
- USCG Final EA Port of Stockton
  Posted 04/10/2023
- USCG Final EA Appendices Port of Stockton
  Posted 04/10/2023
- PN11-157a_NOA_DEA_PortofStocktonRR_SanJoaquinRiver
  Posted 05/09/2022
- USCG_Draft_EA_PofS_Bridge_Replacement_Rail_Improvements
  Posted 06/01/2022
- Draft EA Appendix_A_Figures_20220527
  Posted 06/01/2022
- Draft EA Appendix_B_Tables_20220527
  Posted 06/01/2022
- Draft EA Appendix_C_Rail_Bridge_Construction_Phasing_20220527
  Posted 06/01/2022
- Draft EA Appendix_D_Rail_Construction_Phasing_20220527
  Posted 06/01/2022
- Draft EA Appendix_E_Photographs_20220527
  Posted 06/01/2022
- Draft EA Appendix_F_Special-Status_Species_20220527
  Posted 06/01/2022
- Draft EA Appendix_G_CNPS List_Plant_Species_20220527
  Posted 06/01/2022
- Draft EA Appendix_H_Noise_Modeling_Assumptions_&_Results_20220527
  Posted 06/01/2022
- Draft EA Appendix_I_Air_Quality_&_GHG_Assumptions_20220527
  Posted 06/01/2022
- Draft EA Appendix_J_List_of_Preparers_20220527
  Posted 06/01/2022
I-5 IBR bridge between Portland OR and Vancouver WA
- Agency Coordination
  Posted 03/16/2023
  - USCG NOI Comments to FHWA FTA 8Feb23
    Posted 03/16/2023
  - IBR Preliminary Navigation Clearance Determination 17Jun2022
    Posted 03/16/2023
  - USCG Letter to FHWA FTA 13Oct2021
    Posted 03/16/2023
- I-5 IBR Coast Guard Navigation Only Public Notice and Comments
  Posted 08/12/2022
  - D13-PN02-22_I-5 Twin Bridges_Columbia River Portland to Vancouver
    Posted 08/12/2022
  - Bob Ortblad USCG Clearance
    Posted 08/12/2022
  - CBC Killian I-5 USCG PN Comment
    Posted 08/12/2022
  - David Rowe Citizen
    Posted 08/12/2022
  - Greenberry I-5 USCG PN Comment
    Posted 08/12/2022
  - JT Marine I-5 USCG PN Comment
    Posted 08/12/2022
  - Laura Miller Citizen
    Posted 08/12/2022
  - MSC I-5 USCG PN Comment
    Posted 08/12/2022
  - Pilot John Ley
    Posted 08/12/2022
  - ThompsonMF
    Posted 08/12/2022
  - USACOE I-5 USCG PN Comment
    Posted 08/12/2022
  - USNS Mercy I-5 USCG PN Comment
    Posted 08/12/2022
  - Vigor I-5 USCG PN Comment
    Posted 08/12/2022
BNSF Railway Bridge (Bismarck)
- Federal Permitting Dashboard (external link)
  Posted 02/19/2020
- USCG Bridge Permit and Plans
  Posted 01/04/2023
  - USCG Bridge Permit
    Posted 01/04/2023
  - USCG Permit Plan Sheets
    Posted 01/04/2023
- Record of Decision
  Posted 01/04/2023
- Final Environmental Impact Statement
  Posted 10/26/2022
- Draft Environmental Impact Statement
  Posted 02/03/2023
  - DEIS Part 1
    Posted 02/03/2023
  - DEIS Part 2
    Posted 02/03/2023
- Notice of Intent (external link)
  Posted 02/19/2020
- Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act
  Posted 03/17/2021
  - BNSF Railway Bridge Section 106 MOA_Final_Signed
    Posted 10/12/2022
  - ACHP Letter to USCG for Signed Section 106 MOA
    Posted 10/12/2022
  - Section 106 APE NDSHPO APE concurrence 2OCT21
    Posted 06/10/2021
  - Section 106 APE Comment to proposed visual APE 13JAN2021
    Posted 06/10/2021
  - Section 106 APE NDSHPO Revised APE Concurrence 11MAY2021
    Posted 06/10/2021
  - Section 106 APE Proposed APE Expansion 6MAY21
    Posted 06/10/2021
  - Section 106 BismarckBridge_FinalProgrammaticAgreement_1_8_2021_CombinedNoSignature
    Posted 06/10/2021
  - Section 106 BismarckBridge_FinalProgrammaticAgreement_1_8_2021_tracked
    Posted 06/10/2021
  - Section 106 BNSF Bismarck Bridge Final Executed PA_Jan_2021
    Posted 06/10/2021
  - Section 106 BNSF_Bismarck_Bridge_draftPA_RTC_07312020
    Posted 06/10/2021
  - Section 106 BNSF_Bismarck_RevisedDraftPA_CommentsMatrix
    Posted 06/10/2021
  - Section 106 Consulting parties meeting 13NOV2019 minutes
    Posted 06/10/2021
  - Section 106 FORB Comments on Programmatic Agreement Bismarck Draft (4 DEC 19) 1-21-20
    Posted 06/10/2021
  - Section 106 Memo_USGC_BNSFRailBridge_ProgrammaticAgreementRecommendations_29JAN2020
    Posted 06/10/2021
  - Section 106 MOA Consulting Party Meeting 2_Minutes 24MAR2021
    Posted 06/10/2021
  - Section 106 MOA Consulting Party meeting minutes 3MAR2021
    Posted 06/10/2021
  - Section 106 MOA Info Request for Prioritized Mitigation Strategies Meeting 2
    Posted 06/10/2021
  - Section 106 MOA meeting minutes 3MAR2021
    Posted 06/10/2021
  - Section 106 MOA Mitigation Strategy #2 – FORB & PND
    Posted 06/10/2021
  - Section 106 MOA Mitigation Strategy #3 - Donate bridge and demo funds SS
    Posted 06/10/2021
  - Section 106 MOA Mitigation Strategy #10
    Posted 06/10/2021
  - Section 106 MOA Mitigation Strategy #12 Site of Conscience
    Posted 06/10/2021
  - Section 106 MOA Mitigation Strategy #15 Endowment to the City of Bismarck and Mandan
    Posted 06/10/2021
  - Section 106 MOA Mitigation Strategy #16 Endowment to PND
    Posted 06/10/2021
  - Section 106 MOA Mitigation Strategy #17 Endowment of History Chair
    Posted 06/10/2021
  - Section 106 PND Comments on Programmatic Agreement Draft (4 DEC 19) 1-27-20
    Posted 06/10/2021
  - Section 106 Preservation ND PA Comment 27JAN2020
    Posted 06/10/2021
  - Section 106 Programmatic Agreement Bismarck Draft (4 DEC 19)
    Posted 06/10/2021
  - Section 106 Programmatic Agreement Bismarck Draft MHSoc proposed changes
    Posted 06/10/2021
  - Section 106 Programmatic Agreement Revised Draft_6_2020 - NTHP comments
    Posted 06/10/2021
  - Section 106_RevisedDraftProgrammaticAgreement_comments_01082020
    Posted 06/10/2021
  - BNSF Consulting Parties_Mtg _1
    Posted 10/04/2021
  - CP_Meeting_2
    Posted 10/04/2021
  - CP Meeting _3
    Posted 10/04/2021
  - CP_Meeting_4
    Posted 10/04/2021
  - CP_Meeting_5
    Posted 10/04/2021
  - CP_Meeting_6
    Posted 10/04/2021
  - CP_Meeting_7
    Posted 10/04/2021
  - CP_Meeting_8
    Posted 10/04/2021
  - CP_Meeting_9
    Posted 10/04/2021
  - CP_Meeting_10
    Posted 10/04/2021
  - Index_CP_Binder_1
    Posted 10/04/2021
  - Section 106 Consulting parties meeting 12 18SEP2020 minutes
    Posted 06/10/2021
  - CP Meeting #13 Minutes_PA Comment Discussion with NTHP
    Posted 12/20/2021
  - CP_Meeting_11
    Posted 10/04/2021
  - FORB
    Posted 10/04/2021
  - FEMA_transcript
    Posted 10/04/2021
  - BNSF MOA Meeting2_CP #15 Minutes
    Posted 12/17/2021
  - BNSF CP#16 Meeting_Notes
    Posted 12/17/2021
  - BNSF CP#17 Meeting_Notes
    Posted 12/17/2021
  - BNSF CP#18 Meeting_Notes
    Posted 12/17/2021
  - BNSF Bismark CP#19 minutes
    Posted 12/17/2021
  - CP_Meeting_20
    Posted 06/28/2022
  - CP_Meeting_21
    Posted 06/28/2022
  - MOA_Signatory_Meeting
    Posted 06/28/2022
- Agency and Interested Party Coordination
  Posted 06/10/2021
  - Bismarck Tribune Park Board Summary 15APR2021
    Posted 06/10/2021
  - BNSF to FORB and Ackerman Request for Hydraulic Modeling Info JUN 2020
    Posted 06/10/2021
  - City of Bismarck Reservoir Comments 23JUL2020
    Posted 06/10/2021
  - EPA scoping letter 21FEB2020
    Posted 06/10/2021
  - FORB and Ackerman Request for Hydraulic Info May 2020
    Posted 06/10/2021
  - FORB Letter to Bis. City Commission 27APR2021
    Posted 06/10/2021
  - FORB Letter to BPRD 22MAR2021
    Posted 06/10/2021
  - FORB Letter to Brian Dunn Accepting PPP Responsibility 16APR2021
    Posted 06/10/2021
  - FORB Notice to USCG -Establishing vehicle to receive funds 11MAR2021
    Posted 06/10/2021
  - FORB Request for Timeline Extension 28FEB2021
    Posted 06/10/2021
  - FORB timeline extension modification 5MAR2021
    Posted 06/10/2021
  - FORB USCG report 1MAY2021
    Posted 06/10/2021
  - Letter from Prof. Isern 21FEB2021
    Posted 06/10/2021
  - ND Agriculture Commissioner Letter 3March2021
    Posted 06/10/2021
  - NDSHPO change 29JUN2020
    Posted 06/10/2021
  - NPNHA E-mail of Partnership Participation 30MAR2021
    Posted 06/10/2021
  - PPP Executive Summary - BPRD 22MAR2021
    Posted 06/10/2021
- Agency and Interested Party Presentations
  Posted 06/10/2021
  - Bismarck_Floodplain Agency Mtg_23NOV2020 Presentation
    Posted 06/10/2021
  - BNSF Design Concept Explanation_6NOV2019 FINAL Version
    Posted 06/10/2021
  - BNSF FAQ 17OCT 2019
    Posted 06/10/2021
  - FORB_Ackerman Hydraulic Modeling Presentation 18SEP2020
    Posted 06/10/2021
- Bridge Advisory Committee
  Posted 06/10/2021
  - BAC Final Recommendations 13APR2021
    Posted 06/10/2021
  - BAC Meeting1_notes 18FEB2021
    Posted 06/10/2021
  - Bridge Advisory Committee Presentation 15FEB2021
    Posted 06/10/2021
- Notice of Intent
  Posted 06/10/2021
  - BNSF EIS Contractor Letter 9DEC19
    Posted 06/10/2021
  - NOI combined comments From Docket
    Posted 06/10/2021
  - NOI Comment Text_All May 2020
    Posted 06/10/2021
  - NOI_USCG-2019-0882-0001
    Posted 06/10/2021
  - US_Environmental_Protection_Agency_Region_8
    Posted 06/10/2021
- Missouri River Natural Use Area
  Posted 06/10/2021
  - Missouri River Natural Area Scenic Easement Plat
    Posted 06/10/2021
  - Missouri River Natural Area Statement of Management
    Posted 06/10/2021
- Ownership Dispute
  Posted 05/05/2022
  - 4MAY22 FORB Response to USCG
    Posted 05/05/2022
  - 3MAY22 USCG Ownership Response to FORB and BNSF
    Posted 05/05/2022
  - 27APR22 ND AG Response to Sen Potter
    Posted 05/05/2022
  - 11MAR2022 BNSF Ownership Letter and Memo to USCG
    Posted 05/05/2022
  - 18FEB22 FORB Supplemental Letter to USCG
    Posted 05/05/2022
  - 8FEB22 FORB Final Memo on State Ownership
    Posted 05/05/2022
  - 8FEB22 FORB Ownership Dispute Letter
    Posted 05/05/2022
  - Final Memorandum to USCG April 4 2022 Revised 4-5-22
    Posted 08/10/2022
BNSF Lake Pend Oreille
- Supplemental Environmental Assessment Draft
  Posted 03/21/2022
  - Draft SEA dated 28MAR2022
    Posted 03/22/2022
- Final Environmental Assessment dated 14Aug2019
  Posted 03/21/2022
  - Finding of No Significant Impact dated 29Aug2019
    Posted 03/22/2022
  - Final Environmental Assessment BNSF Sandpoint Junction Connector Project
    Posted 03/22/2022
  - Appendix A, Summary of Substantive Draft EA Comments and Responses
    Posted 03/22/2022
  - Appendix B, Bridge Permit Drawings
    Posted 03/22/2022
  - Appendix C, Site Photographs
    Posted 03/22/2022
  - Appendix D, Air Conformity Applicability Study
    Posted 03/22/2022
  - Appendix E_Biological Opinion and Biological Assessment
    Posted 03/22/2022
  - Appendix F, Wetlands and Waters of the U.S. Delineation Report
    Posted 03/22/2022
  - Appendix G, Waters of the U.S. Impact Maps
    Posted 03/22/2022
  - Appendix H, Hydraulic Analysis
    Posted 03/22/2022
  - Appendix I, State Historic Preservation Office Concurrence
    Posted 03/22/2022
  - Appendix J, Socioeconomic Analysis
    Posted 03/22/2022
  - Appendix K, Idaho Department of Lands Encroachment Permit
    Posted 03/22/2022
  - Appendix L, Visual Impact Analysis
    Posted 03/22/2022
  - Appendix M, Vibration Assessment
    Posted 03/22/2022
  - Appendix N, Lake Pend Oreille Geographic Response Plan
    Posted 03/22/2022
  - Appendix O, HazMat Response Equipment
    Posted 03/22/2022
  - Appendix P, State and Local Agency Letters
    Posted 03/22/2022
  - Appendix Q, Geographic Response Plan After Action Reports
    Posted 03/22/2022

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