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Page 24 Iier�� 4 �-,7c�; Cis is \ (1951) at page 171. This narrow canal on both the west and east sides of the railroad bridge and Old Dixie Highway Bridge has yielded fossilized bones for decades. Since it did not identify these significant historical resources in the course of the Section 106 process, FRA failed to assess whether project construction would affect these resources by disturbing paleo artifacts lying beneath the surface; whether vibration from increased freight and new passenger operations could damage these artifacts; and whether the lateral expansion of active rail operations would foreclose or hinder future artifact recovery efforts. likewise, the DEIS failed to address ways to avoid, minimize or mitigate any adverse effects on these resources. EeURty. Thus, nothing is said in the document about the Old Town Sebastian Historic District East or Old Town Sebastian Historic District West. There are over 40 contributing sites or buildings in these two districts, both of which are listed on the National Register. By failing to identify these distF+ets Districts, the DEIS neglected to mention that the FECR corridor bisects them, or to account for the contextual effects (such as noise, vibration, safety and visual impacts) that increased rail traffic associated with the Proposed Project would have on them. Nor did it address the measures that could be implemented to address those effects. Kate — my recommendation is to add one of the paragraphs below (after the paragraph talking about the two Districts) to show other additional NP in the County but with listing them. — Ruth In addition, the DEIS fails to identify other affected architectural/historical resources and archaeological sites in or immediately adjacent to the N -S corridor in Indian River County including a farmstead with barns and individual homes and businesses potentially eligible or already listed on the National Register. Or In addition, the DEIS fails to identifv the three affected architectural /historical resources mentioned on page 4-129 which are not identified by name, or by their specific FMSF#s, or even where they are located. There were no defining Table or Cultural Resources Assessment Report (CRAG) attached to this DEIS. Not acknowledged and not discussed were other historical resources in or immediately adiacent to the N -S corridor that are potentially eligible or listed on the National Register. 3O1. Ib.