7/25/2019 NEC Future Testimony Sheet

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Name______________________________

Address______________________________

City______________________________

Date: _____________________________

NEC FUTUREU.S. DOT Federal Railroad Administration

One Bowling Green, Suite 429

New York, NY 10004

RE: Federal Rail Administration NEC Draft Plans

To Whom It May Concern:

As a resident of the Town of Old Lyme, I am submitting testimony in opposition to the Northeast

Corridor Future Tier 1 Draft Environmental Impact Statement Alternative 1 proposal. Myconcern lies in the fact that this proposal will significantly alter my livelihood and decimate my

community.

Moving the Amtrak tracks inland through Old Lyme would have severe social andenvironmental impacts on our town. As Alternative 1 currently stands, these impacts would

include the potential for destruction of homes, businesses, and the Old Lyme Historic District

(which includes our town hall, schools, library, art galleries, shops, homes, the FlorenceGriswold Museum, and the Lyme Academy of Fine Arts) and it would have significant

environmental impacts such as additional pollution and the removal of wetlands, open space, and

natural resources.

I therefore request that the proposed rail changes that affect Old Lyme be removed from

Alternative 1 and I urge you to look at other solutions regarding improving the Northeast

Corridor. Thank you.

Sincerely,

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