Preserving and Protecting Freight Infrastructure and Routes (2012) / Chapter Skim
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Land-use planning is primarily controlled by local governments with input from state and regional entities, such as state DOTs, MPOs, councils of governments (COGs) , or regional C h a p t e r 4 Issues Identified and Lessons Learned from NCFRP Project 24 Case Studies and Surveys
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in close proximity to freight activities, or even encroaching on freight corridors. As the Atlanta Regional Freight Mobility Plan (ARFMP)
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Although New Jersey and New York both had excellent laws regarding the right of first refusal to purchase rail corridors that may be abandoned, finding access to funding at the moment of abandonment may not always be easy. In the case of the Staten Island Railroad, the State of New York was fortunate in that an ISTEA earmark allowed the corridor to be purchased.
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This is critical to continued long-term planning for freight and will help to ensure that when the comprehensive plan is updated, freight will still have a seat at the table. In addition to industrial sanctuaries and overlays discussed above, other zoning mechanisms can be used to facilitate freight initiatives.
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Because of the far-reaching effects of local decisions on geographically extended supply chains and other economic activity, preservation of freight corridors and facilities typically needs to transcend the local level and take into account these wide-ranging considerations. The preservation and revitalization of the Staten Island Railroad is an example of a long-term priority held by multiple state and local parties whose continued engagement led to a successful output.
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Certainly, New York's and New Jersey's statutory right of first refusal for potential railroad abandonments was a key factor in the successful reinstatement of the Staten Island Railroad. In many instances, prime opportunities for freight-related acquisition have come from the base realignment and closure process undertaken periodically by the U.S.
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The most important communication tool that this project developed was the state-created Joliet Arsenal Development Authority (JADA)
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5. Because the primary responsibility for land-use planning lies with local jurisdictions, planning for freight needs that is done is performed on a piecemeal basis that does not account for the fact that most freight transportation corridors transcend jurisdictional boundaries.
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