TY - RPRT T1 - I-49 SOUTH, WAX LAKE OUTLET TO BERWICK, ROUTE US 90, ST. MARY'S PARISH, LOUISIANA. [Part 5 of 5] T2 - I-49 SOUTH, WAX LAKE OUTLET TO BERWICK, ROUTE US 90, ST. MARY'S PARISH, LOUISIANA. AN - 756824601; 12289-060422_0005 AB - PURPOSE: The upgrading of US 90 to a four-lane controlled access freeway meeting interstate standards from Wax Lake Outlet to Berwick in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana is proposed. US 90 is an integral component of the federal highway network, serving as an element in the National Highway System. US 90 serves an important road in linking local and regional transportation networks. The portion of US 90 in the project area, which was designed and constructed as an urban highway, does not provide the geometry or infrastructure to accommodate local and regional transportation demand adequately, and future traffic increase will further degrade transportation along this stretch of the highway. The upgraded highway would be a segment of Interstate 49 (I-49) South that would extend from Wax Lake Outlet to the approach to the bridge over the Lower Atchafalaya River and an intersection with Louisiana (LA) 182 in the town of Berwick, a distance of 9.3 miles. The improvements would occur along the existing alignment. Depending on the location, frontage roads would be provided utilizing either one-way or two-way road systems. A new two-lane bridge from be provided across Wax Lake Outlet and a ramp overpass would connect Catherine Street with Waveland Drive. Proceeding west to east, interchanges would be provided with LA 183 Access Road East, Red Cypress Road, Tiffany Street/Liparo Street. Southwest Boulevard, and Berwick South Road/Thorguson Road. Cost of the project is estimated at $293.5 million in 2006 dollars. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The upgraded facility would provide a boost to planning to implement major transportation system linkage improvements for a substantial portion of the state's population and economy, consistent with federal, state, and local planning efforts. A critical corridor for hurricane evacuation would be improved. Safety and efficiency on US 90 would be enhanced significantly. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Development of 13.2 acres of newly acquired rights-of-way would involve displacement of a parcel currently partially occupied by a fenced equipment storage yard operated by the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad. In addition, the project would displace 18.02 acres of wetlands, including 4.37 acres of vegetated wet ditches, 9.62 acres of forested wetlands, and 4.03 acres of scrub/shrub wetlands. Traffic-generated noise levels in the year 2030 would exceed federal standards in the vicinity of 174 residences. The project would affect Idlewild Plantation House, which is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 06-0277D, Volume 30, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 060422, 387 pages and maps, October 12, 2006 PY - 2006 VL - 5 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-LA-EIS-06-01-F KW - Forests KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Transportation KW - Vegetation KW - Wetlands KW - Louisiana KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756824601?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2006-10-12&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=I-49+SOUTH%2C+WAX+LAKE+OUTLET+TO+BERWICK%2C+ROUTE+US+90%2C+ST.+MARY%27S+PARISH%2C+LOUISIANA.&rft.title=I-49+SOUTH%2C+WAX+LAKE+OUTLET+TO+BERWICK%2C+ROUTE+US+90%2C+ST.+MARY%27S+PARISH%2C+LOUISIANA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Baton Rouge, Louisiana; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2007-05-08 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: October 12, 2006 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - I-49 SOUTH, WAX LAKE OUTLET TO BERWICK, ROUTE US 90, ST. MARY'S PARISH, LOUISIANA. AN - 36346407; 12289 AB - PURPOSE: The upgrading of US 90 to a four-lane controlled access freeway meeting interstate standards from Wax Lake Outlet to Berwick in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana is proposed. US 90 is an integral component of the federal highway network, serving as an element in the National Highway System. US 90 serves an important road in linking local and regional transportation networks. The portion of US 90 in the project area, which was designed and constructed as an urban highway, does not provide the geometry or infrastructure to accommodate local and regional transportation demand adequately, and future traffic increase will further degrade transportation along this stretch of the highway. The upgraded highway would be a segment of Interstate 49 (I-49) South that would extend from Wax Lake Outlet to the approach to the bridge over the Lower Atchafalaya River and an intersection with Louisiana (LA) 182 in the town of Berwick, a distance of 9.3 miles. The improvements would occur along the existing alignment. Depending on the location, frontage roads would be provided utilizing either one-way or two-way road systems. A new two-lane bridge from be provided across Wax Lake Outlet and a ramp overpass would connect Catherine Street with Waveland Drive. Proceeding west to east, interchanges would be provided with LA 183 Access Road East, Red Cypress Road, Tiffany Street/Liparo Street. Southwest Boulevard, and Berwick South Road/Thorguson Road. Cost of the project is estimated at $293.5 million in 2006 dollars. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The upgraded facility would provide a boost to planning to implement major transportation system linkage improvements for a substantial portion of the state's population and economy, consistent with federal, state, and local planning efforts. A critical corridor for hurricane evacuation would be improved. Safety and efficiency on US 90 would be enhanced significantly. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Development of 13.2 acres of newly acquired rights-of-way would involve displacement of a parcel currently partially occupied by a fenced equipment storage yard operated by the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad. In addition, the project would displace 18.02 acres of wetlands, including 4.37 acres of vegetated wet ditches, 9.62 acres of forested wetlands, and 4.03 acres of scrub/shrub wetlands. Traffic-generated noise levels in the year 2030 would exceed federal standards in the vicinity of 174 residences. The project would affect Idlewild Plantation House, which is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 06-0277D, Volume 30, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 060422, 387 pages and maps, October 12, 2006 PY - 2006 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-LA-EIS-06-01-F KW - Forests KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Transportation KW - Vegetation KW - Wetlands KW - Louisiana KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36346407?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2006-10-12&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=I-49+SOUTH%2C+WAX+LAKE+OUTLET+TO+BERWICK%2C+ROUTE+US+90%2C+ST.+MARY%27S+PARISH%2C+LOUISIANA.&rft.title=I-49+SOUTH%2C+WAX+LAKE+OUTLET+TO+BERWICK%2C+ROUTE+US+90%2C+ST.+MARY%27S+PARISH%2C+LOUISIANA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Baton Rouge, Louisiana; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2007-05-08 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: October 12, 2006 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - EAST LAKE SAMMAMISH MASTER PLAN TRAIL, KING COUNTY, WASHINGTON. AN - 36347767; 12285 AB - PURPOSE: The development of an 11-mile pedestrian/equestrian trail along approximately 11 miles of former Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad corridor on the east side of Lake Sammamish in King County, Washington is proposed. The trail would extend from Gilman Boulevard in the city of Issaquah northward to the Bear Creek Trail in the city of Redmond. Portions of the railroad corridor have already been developed into an interim use trail, which has been evaluated in previous environmental assessment documents. The interim use trail provides a gravel surface, eight to 12 feet wide. This draft EIS, which evaluates means of developing the existing train inter a permanent master plan trail, addresses a No Action Alternative and four trail alternatives. The multi-use trail proposed would provide both paved and soft surfaces to accommodate pedestrians, non-motorized wheeled vehicles, and equestrians. The Corridor Alternative would locate the trail within the former railroad rights-of-way. The majority of the trail would encompass the existing interim use trail, with the trail leaving the existing trail only in those places where trail safety would be improved by such alterations. This alternative would include vehicular parking and restroom facilities. The East Alternatives (A and B) would use the former rights-of-way in certain segments but would transition to the roadway shoulder of East Lake Sammamish Parkway in along several sections. The Continuation of the Interim Use Trail Alternative would maintain the existing 10.6-mile interim use trail beyond the currently authorized 2015 expiration date. The trail would be extended north over Bear Creek, and parking and restroom facilities would be provided. Equestrian sue is not permitted on the existing trail, but would be considered under this alternative. Costs of the Corridor Alternative, the East A/B Alternative, and the Continuation of the Interim Use Trail Alternative are estimated at $34.9 million, $68.7 million, and 7.9 million, respectively. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The trail would help to respond to regional needs for alternative transportation corridors between major business centers, for non-motorized recreational trails to support a growing multi-use population, and for the purpose of making connections between other existing trails in the regional trail system. Access to recreation, employment, and retail centers in the cities of Redmond, Sammamish, and Issaquah would be enhanced NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Trail development would result in 58 to 61 partial property takings, 15 to 18 full property takings, and 12 to 15 residential relocations. Unless additional relocations were undertaken in areas where residences were proximate to the trail, visual landscapes would be affected for both residents and trail users. In addition, the project would displace of up to 1.19 acres of wetland and 2.4 acres of stream bank vegetation, impact up to 4.1 acres of wetland buffer, and increase impervious surface in the corridor by up to 20 acres. The trail would traverse up to 22 streams, requiring the construction of culverts. Trail crossings of roadways would result in conflicts between drivers and trail users that would constitute safety hazards. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 060418, Draft EIS--298 pages and maps and CD-ROM, Plan Sheets--81 pages and maps; Technical Appendices--212 pages and maps, October 10, 2006 PY - 2006 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-WA-EIS-06-01-D KW - Archaeological Sites Surveys KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Fisheries Surveys KW - Geologic Assessments KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - Railroads KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Recreation Resources KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Trails KW - Transportation KW - Vegetation KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Washington KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36347767?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2006-10-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=EAST+LAKE+SAMMAMISH+MASTER+PLAN+TRAIL%2C+KING+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON.&rft.title=EAST+LAKE+SAMMAMISH+MASTER+PLAN+TRAIL%2C+KING+COUNTY%2C+WASHINGTON.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Olympia, Washington; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2007-05-08 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: October 10, 2006 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - PINON CANYON MANEUVER SITE TRANSFORMATION, FORT CARSON, COLORADO. AN - 36351275; 12284 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the U.S. Army Military transformation programs at the Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site (PCMS) of Fort Carson, Colorado is proposed. The Army is currently undergoing transformational activities across the full spectrum of military operations to respond more rapidly to enemy threats. These changes will affect most, if not all, aspects of the Army's doctrine, training, leader development, organizations, installations, materiel acquisition and fielding, and personnel. The transformation programs, which are based on the Base Realignment and Closure Act of 2005, the Integrated Global Presence and Basing Strategy (also known as the Global Defense Posture Realignment), and the Army Modular Force, are needed to prepare the Army's combat forces for deployment around the world. The proposed action would support the training of 8,500 additional soldiers at the PCMS, requiring construction and increased use of training areas. The 235,000-acre PCMS, which is located 150 miles southeast of Fort Carson near Colorado Springs, is used to prepare soldiers for operational deployments and missions, including small-arms, live-fire, and maneuver training exercises. The primary PCMS mission is to support maneuver training for large ground forces. Ground forces need large, contiguous maneuver and training areas with urban warfare training complexes to support "free-flowing" exercises that replicate the contemporary operating environment. Under the proposal, the Army would continue to maintain the withdrawal of 2,517.02 acres of public land and 130,139 acres of public-owned land with mineral rights attached from the public domain; the withdrawal of these lands was extended until 2011 by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997, which requires the Army to reevaluate the need for these withdrawals to continue after 2011. The withdrawals would support the training of additional Active Component troops stationed at Fort Carson and support additional training for Reserve Component units. Approximately 23,000 military personnel would be permanently stationed at Fort Carson for training within the PCMS; this represents an increase of 8,50 soldiers, including two brigade combat teams and other support units. Training and maneuver activities would be similar to those now occurring on the PCMS, though the frequency of use of the area would increase significantly. The area would also offer a training site for thousands of National Guard and Reserve Component troops. In addition to the proposed actions, this draft EIS considers a No Action Alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The continued operation and improvement of the PCMS would train troops to provide security across vast operational areas while responding to the full range of unpredictable enemy activities with a disciplined and measured response on a moment's notice. The land and environmental management programs associated with the PCMS would provide for effective natural resource management and for sustainable stewardship of the training area. The influx of personnel would result in greater personal and military expenditures in the region, boosting numerous local economies. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Nearly all of the vegetated areas and associated soils and wildlife habitat on the maneuver training area could be disturbed during training exercises. Denuded areas would be prone to wind and water erosion. Loss mobile and burrowing wildlife species could be directly affected by movements of troops and vehicles and the explosion of ordnance and munitions. Archaeological and paleontological resource sites could be inadvertently damaged or destroyed. Maneuvers would result in the release of air pollutants and the emission of high-volume noise from vehicles and explosions. Munitions, fuel, and other toxic materials would be released into the environment both intentionally and accidentally. LEGAL MANDATES: Base Realignment and Closure Act of 2005 and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997 (P.L. 104-201). JF - EPA number: 060414, 477 pages and maps, October 6, 2006 PY - 2006 KW - Defense Programs KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Biologic Surveys KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Cultural Resources KW - Land Management KW - Military Facilities (Army) KW - Military Operations (Army) KW - Munitions KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Vegetation KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Colorado KW - Fort Carson KW - Base Realignment and Closure Act of 2005, Compliance KW - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36351275?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2006-10-06&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=PINON+CANYON+MANEUVER+SITE+TRANSFORMATION%2C+FORT+CARSON%2C+COLORADO.&rft.title=PINON+CANYON+MANEUVER+SITE+TRANSFORMATION%2C+FORT+CARSON%2C+COLORADO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Office of the Secretary of the Army, Washington, District of Columbia; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2007-05-08 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: October 6, 2006 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - FORT BLISS, TEXAS AND NEW MEXICO: MISSION AND MASTER PLAN (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL EIS OF DECEMBER 2000). AN - 36347372; 12281 AB - PURPOSE: The revision of land uses related to the operation of Fort Bliss, a multi-mission U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) installation located in New Mexico and Texas, is proposed in this draft supplement to the final programmatic EIS of December 2000. The principal mission of the installation, which encompasses approximately 1.12 million acres, is the U.S. Army Air Defense Artillery (ADA) Center and Fort Bliss. The final programmatic EIS described potential environmental impacts and mitigation actions associated with land use and management decisions regarding installation assets, capabilities, and infrastructure to support current and future missions. The resulting decisions were reflected in the Real Property Master Plan, the Integrated Natural Resources Management Plan, and the Integrated Cultural Resources Management Plan as well as land use designations and activities envisioned in the Training Area Development Concept (TADC) and other installation initiatives. Current and likely future missions assigned to organizations at Fort Bliss support the land force elements within the "U.S. Armed Forces Joint Vision 2010" document developed by the Joint Chiefs of Staff. While the generally accepted horizon for the master planning process is 20 years, the period beyond the six-year cycles of the Army's planning, programming, and budgeting system is highly speculative. Four alternatives, including the No Action Alternative (which describes the current mission and organizations assigned to Fort Bliss as well as certain planned development and maintenance activities), were considered in the final EIS. All action alternatives include actions involved in the No Action Alternative as well as additional measures. Alternative 1 would add implementation of certain short- and long-term plans, construction and demolition projects, and environmental resource management plans. Alternative 2 would include all Alternative 1 actions as well as use of an additional 13.5 square miles of land for controlled access field training exercise field training sites related to the TADC. Alternative 3 would include all Alternative 2 actions as well as other potential training capabilities envisioned in the TADC and other installation initiatives. Alternative 3 was identified as the Army's preferred alternative in 2000. This draft supplemental EIS addresses land use changes at the fort complex and main cantonment area to accommodate U.S. Army initiatives such as those of the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) and the Integrated Global Presence and Basing Strategy. These initiatives seek to locate a Heavy Armor Division Headquarters comprised of four Heavy Brigade Combat Teams, a Combat Aviation Brigade, an Artillery Brigade, and various other supporting units at Fort Bliss. To support these units, additional infrastructure and facilities, including live-fire and qualification ranges, would be developed. The plan would also involve the addition of 20,000 to 30,000 military personnel at the fort. Five alternatives are considered in this draft supplemental EIS, four of which would involve expansion of the Main Cantonment Area and provision of off-road vehicle maneuver training on portions of the McGregor Range in the Tularosa Basin. None of these alternatives would permit off-road vehicle maneuvers on Otero Mesa or in the Sacramento Mountains foothills on McGregor Range. and increasing maneuvers. The fifth alternative considers taking No Action. The proposed action (Alternative 4) would add 352,000 acres for off-road vehicle maneuvers to land in the training complex already approved for that use, increasing the total area available for maneuvers to 6787,000 acres. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The fort would continue to support efforts necessary to the defense of national interests. Activities under the alternative adopted would assist land use planning and enhance management of the land, air space, and infrastructure of the installation to optimize its ability to support current and future missions while sustaining its stewardship of natural and cultural resources. Planning under any action alternative would provide a framework for the improvement of land use relationships in the main cantonment and enhance support of the installation's mission. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Certain activities related to the fort's mission could result in minor impacts to grazing on ranges within the installation, increase aircraft noise levels in certain areas, reduce safety buffers related to firing or ordnance, alter visual contexts, increase soil disturbance due to increased use of off-road vehicles, and increase in the possibly of disturbance of cultural resource sites. Alternatives (2) and (3) would result in increased water demand. PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs, see 98-0299D, Volume 22, Number 4 and 01-0116F, Volume 25, Number 2, respectively. JF - EPA number: 060411, 672 pages and maps, October 6, 2006 PY - 2006 KW - Defense Programs KW - Aircraft Noise KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Cultural Resources KW - Cultural Resources Management KW - Grazing KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Military Facilities (Army) KW - Military Operations (Army) KW - Motor Vehicles KW - Noise Assessments KW - Soils Surveys KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Water Supply KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - New Mexico KW - Texas UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36347372?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2006-10-06&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=FORT+BLISS%2C+TEXAS+AND+NEW+MEXICO%3A+MISSION+AND+MASTER+PLAN+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+EIS+OF+DECEMBER+2000%29.&rft.title=FORT+BLISS%2C+TEXAS+AND+NEW+MEXICO%3A+MISSION+AND+MASTER+PLAN+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+EIS+OF+DECEMBER+2000%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Forth Worth, Texas; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2007-05-08 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: October 6, 2006 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Arsenic attenuation and release during successive aquifer storage recovery (ASR) cycle tests in the upper Floridan Aquifer AN - 742902884; 2010-042581 AB - Aquifer storage recovery (ASR) involves successive recharge, storage, and recovery of treated surface water in subsurface permeable zones. In south Florida, ASR is used by utilities to augment drinking water supplies during dry periods, and also as a mechanism to store and recover large volumes of water for the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan. Arsenic mobilization due to pyrite oxidation and subsequent redox reactions in the aquifer represent a challenge for extensive implementation of ASR in some permeable lithologies that include the Upper Floridan Aquifer. We use geochemical modeling methods to test the following hypotheses: 1) redox evolution from oxic to sulfate-reducing conditions is the overall condition that defines the pattern of arsenic mobilization, sorption, and release that is observed during ASR cycle tests; and 2) that an almost stoichiometric decline in recovered water arsenic concentrations will result during successive ASR cycles where oxic treated water is recharged (arsenic attenuation). The Olga ASR system stores treated surface water for Fort Myers, FL. The system consists of one recharge/recovery well (1 million gallons per day) and two monitor wells located ca. 350 ft. away. Water is stored in permeable zones of the Suwannee Limestone (850-920 ft bls), which includes the upper part of the Floridan Aquifer System. During recharge, pyrite oxidation releases arsenic into this drinking water source, although arsenic concentrations at monitor wells typically remains less than 5 ppb throughout each cycle. During recovery (typically 30-75 percent of total volume recharged), arsenic concentration increases only at the ASR well, often exceeding the new 10 ppb drinking water maximum contaminant level. We infer that the process of arsenic transport occurs during recovery due to reductive dissolution of iron oxyhydroxides with subsequent release of sorbed arsenic, all occurring under sulfate-reducing conditions. Recent cycle tests that show long (70 percent) recovery periods do show declining maximum arsenic concentrations. This pattern suggests that the arsenic source is being depleted from aquifer material by successive oxic cycles. Abstract 115304 modified by 134.164.164.83 on 7-11-2006 JF - Abstracts with Programs - Geological Society of America AU - Mirecki, June E AU - Bednar, Anthony J AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2006/10// PY - 2006 DA - October 2006 SP - 423 PB - Geological Society of America (GSA), Boulder, CO VL - 38 IS - 7 SN - 0016-7592, 0016-7592 KW - United States KW - cycles KW - water storage KW - observation wells KW - Lee County Florida KW - Florida KW - ground water KW - aerobic environment KW - Cenozoic KW - chemical reactions KW - upper Oligocene KW - water pollution KW - stoichiometry KW - Eh KW - water supply KW - patterns KW - pollutants KW - arsenic KW - pollution KW - Fort Myers Florida KW - Paleogene KW - recovery KW - aquifers KW - Tertiary KW - recharge KW - metals KW - testing KW - Floridan Aquifer KW - water wells KW - Suwannee Limestone KW - permeability KW - Oligocene KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/742902884?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Abstracts+with+Programs+-+Geological+Society+of+America&rft.atitle=Arsenic+attenuation+and+release+during+successive+aquifer+storage+recovery+%28ASR%29+cycle+tests+in+the+upper+Floridan+Aquifer&rft.au=Mirecki%2C+June+E%3BBednar%2C+Anthony+J%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Mirecki&rft.aufirst=June&rft.date=2006-10-01&rft.volume=38&rft.issue=7&rft.spage=423&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Abstracts+with+Programs+-+Geological+Society+of+America&rft.issn=00167592&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Geological Society of America, 2006 annual meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by the Geological Society of America, Boulder, CO, United States N1 - Date revised - 2010-01-01 N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - GAAPBC N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - aerobic environment; aquifers; arsenic; Cenozoic; chemical reactions; cycles; Eh; Florida; Floridan Aquifer; Fort Myers Florida; ground water; Lee County Florida; metals; observation wells; Oligocene; Paleogene; patterns; permeability; pollutants; pollution; recharge; recovery; stoichiometry; Suwannee Limestone; Tertiary; testing; United States; upper Oligocene; water pollution; water storage; water supply; water wells ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Journal of Waterway, Port, Coastal and Ocean Engineering AN - 51428527; 2007-058492 AB - The computer program, PSDDF, which requires minimal resources to implement, is a valuable tool for the analysis of the consolidation and desiccation of dredged materials. However, four of the suggested input data correlations require further consideration. JF - Journal of Waterway, Port, Coastal and Ocean Engineering AU - Morris, P H AU - Stark, Timothy D AU - Choi, Hanseok AU - Schroeder, Paul R Y1 - 2006/10// PY - 2006 DA - October 2006 SP - 423 EP - 425 PB - American Society of Civil Engineers, Waterway, Port, Coastal and Ocean Division, New York, NY VL - 132 IS - 5 SN - 0733-950X, 0733-950X KW - soil mechanics KW - stress KW - settlement KW - porosity KW - dredged materials KW - compaction KW - water content KW - dehydration KW - compression KW - plasticity KW - permeability KW - consolidation KW - 30:Engineering geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/51428527?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Waterway%2C+Port%2C+Coastal+and+Ocean+Engineering&rft.atitle=Journal+of+Waterway%2C+Port%2C+Coastal+and+Ocean+Engineering&rft.au=Morris%2C+P+H%3BStark%2C+Timothy+D%3BChoi%2C+Hanseok%3BSchroeder%2C+Paul+R&rft.aulast=Morris&rft.aufirst=P&rft.date=2006-10-01&rft.volume=132&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=423&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Waterway%2C+Port%2C+Coastal+and+Ocean+Engineering&rft.issn=0733950X&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://scitation.aip.org/wwo LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2007-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 8 N1 - PubXState - NY N1 - Document feature - illus. N1 - SuppNotes - For reference to original see Stark, T., Choi, H., and Schroeder, P., J. Waterw., Port, Coastal, Ocean Eng., Vol. 131, pp. 52-61, 2005; DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-950X(2005)131:2(52) N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - JWPED5 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - compaction; compression; consolidation; dehydration; dredged materials; permeability; plasticity; porosity; settlement; soil mechanics; stress; water content ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Operational considerations and recommendations for the Everglades restoration ASR scheme AN - 51313039; 2008-004659 AB - The purpose of this paper is to evaluate three different water resources operational scenarios for the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Project (CERP) Aquifer, Storage and Recovery (ASR) scheme. The ASR scheme for the CERP proposes to utilize 333 wells to store up to 6,300,000 cubic meters of freshwater per day into a brackish water carbonate aquifer located in southern Florida, USA. The three different schemes analyzed represent a range of realistic operational plans that could be utilized for the restoration project. The various ASR operational schemes were developed based upon existing research and new numerical modeling efforts. The numerical model developed is capable of simulating the mixing of freshwater and ambient groundwater within the Floridan Aquifer System. The modeling effort determined that each of the three operational schemes tested could represent the optimal plan depending upon the site-specific geology and hydrodynamics. Therefore, care must be taken in matching the best operational scheme to the given geological environment. In addition, the modeling effort demonstrated that the long-term cumulative recovery efficiency assumed for the CERP ASR plan should be feasible and obtainable. JF - Journal of Environmental Hydrology AU - Brown, Christopher J Y1 - 2006/10// PY - 2006 DA - October 2006 PB - International Association for Environmental Hydrology, Alexandria, VA VL - 14 IS - 17 SN - 1058-3912, 1058-3912 KW - United States KW - best management practices KW - water storage KW - programs KW - numerical models KW - Everglades KW - water management KW - Florida KW - remediation KW - ground water KW - aquifers KW - brackish water KW - planning KW - Floridan Aquifer KW - Broward County Florida KW - water resources KW - 21:Hydrogeology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/51313039?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/GeoRef&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Brown%2C+Christopher+J&rft.aulast=Brown&rft.aufirst=Christopher&rft.date=2006-10-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Operational+considerations+and+recommendations+for+the+Everglades+restoration+ASR+scheme&rft.title=Operational+considerations+and+recommendations+for+the+Everglades+restoration+ASR+scheme&rft.issn=10583912&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.hydroweb.com/journal-hydrology-2006-paper-17.html http://hydroweb.com/journal-hydrology.html LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2008-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 32 N1 - PubXState - VA N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 3 tables, sketch map N1 - SuppNotes - Accessed on May 31, 2007 N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - aquifers; best management practices; brackish water; Broward County Florida; Everglades; Florida; Floridan Aquifer; ground water; numerical models; planning; programs; remediation; United States; water management; water resources; water storage ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Field trial of the PVD permeameter in Wilmington, DE AN - 50138414; 2009-095561 AB - Prefabricated vertical drains (PVDs) may be used to increase to the rate of consolidation (soil improvement) or as small injection and extraction wells to remove contaminants from soil. The major advantage of PVDs is that they are relatively inexpensive and therefore can be placed at very close spacing (typically 1 to 2 m center-to-center). Certain soil properties must be known to effectively design a PVD system. If PVDs are used for soil improvement, the horizontal coefficient of consolidation of the soil is required; if PVDs are used for remediation, the horizontal hydraulic conductivity is required. Determining these properties is complicated by the effects of installing the PVDs and the high cost of performing in-situ measurements. To allow for direct measurement of these parameters in the field, a PVD has been modified to create a device called the "PVD Permeameter". Research on the PVD Permeameter has been ongoing since May 2003. To date, one field trial and laboratory experiments have been completed. Recently, a second field trial was performed to determine if the refinements that were made to the PVD Permeameter were appropriate and to check the results of the laboratory experiments. The preliminary results of this second field trial indicate that the improvements to the PVD Permeameter were successful and that use of this device could improve the design of PVD systems. JF - Abstracts with Programs - Geological Society of America AU - Welker, Andrea L AU - Gore, Mattew AU - Goughnour, Robert R AU - Carnivale, Michael AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2006/10// PY - 2006 DA - October 2006 SP - 318 PB - Geological Society of America (GSA), Boulder, CO VL - 38 IS - 7 SN - 0016-7592, 0016-7592 KW - United States KW - soil mechanics KW - permeameters KW - experimental studies KW - Delaware KW - in situ KW - pollution KW - properties KW - cost KW - measurement KW - laboratory studies KW - New Castle County Delaware KW - soil pollution KW - Wilmington Delaware KW - design KW - consolidation KW - field studies KW - Atlantic Coastal Plain KW - 30:Engineering geology KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/50138414?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Abstracts+with+Programs+-+Geological+Society+of+America&rft.atitle=Field+trial+of+the+PVD+permeameter+in+Wilmington%2C+DE&rft.au=Welker%2C+Andrea+L%3BGore%2C+Mattew%3BGoughnour%2C+Robert+R%3BCarnivale%2C+Michael%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Welker&rft.aufirst=Andrea&rft.date=2006-10-01&rft.volume=38&rft.issue=7&rft.spage=318&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Abstracts+with+Programs+-+Geological+Society+of+America&rft.issn=00167592&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Geological Society of America, 2006 annual meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by the Geological Society of America, Boulder, CO, United States N1 - Date revised - 2009-01-01 N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - GAAPBC N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Atlantic Coastal Plain; consolidation; cost; Delaware; design; experimental studies; field studies; in situ; laboratory studies; measurement; New Castle County Delaware; permeameters; pollution; properties; soil mechanics; soil pollution; United States; Wilmington Delaware ER - TY - RPRT T1 - PCS PHOSPHATE MINE CONTINUATION, AURORA, BEAUFORT COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA. AN - 36410432; 12298 AB - PURPOSE: The continuation of the operations at PCS Phosphate Mine near Aurora in Beaufort County, North Carolina is proposed. The 70,000-acre study area containing the open-pit mine and associated processing facilities lie on the south short of the Pamlico River, six miles north of Aurora. More specifically, the mine and facilities on the Hickory Point peninsula. The applicant, PCS Phosphate Mine, Inc., proposes to continue its surface mining operation on the peninsula once reserves are depleted under the existing permit. The mine would be expanded into a 3,412-acre area of the tract located adjacent to the Pamlico River and several of its tributaries. Phosphorus mining has taken place in North Carolina since 1958. PCS Phosphate, Inc. Aurora, the applicant, mines phosphate ore and manufacturers phosphoric acid, solid and liquid fertilizers, animal feed supplements, and purified phosphoric acids sued in food products and industrial processes. As of December 2005, the Aurora facility included a mining operation, four sulfuric acid plants, four phosphoric acid plants, a purified acid plant, a liquid fertilizer plant, ka super phosphoric acid plant, two diammonium phosphate plants, a defluorinated phosphate animal feed plant, and a solid fertilizer plant capable of producing diammonium phosphate, granular triple super phosphate, or monammonium phosphate. Alternatives under consideration include various mining methodologies and mine continuation alignments. Specific mine plans have been developed within various mine alignments using industry-accepted mine planning techniques. These plans take into account cost and logistical constraints associated with boundary configurations, mine operations, and mine sequencing to maximize recovery while minimizing costs. A property acquisition plan would be part of the selected alternative. Mining would involve removal of overburden using hydraulic dredging equipment and a bucket wheel excavator, followed by ore mining via dragline and borehole techniques. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Phosphorus produces produced at the mine and processing facility would provide valuable fertilizer for the agricultural sector, which consumes 90 percent of the phosphorus rock produced in the country. The phosphorus would also be used in consumer products such as soft drinks, toothpaste, foods, and flavors. Industrial uses include metal cleaning and aluminum finishing. Phosphate is also used to control acid mine drainage, the most significant environmental impact of coal mining in the Northern Appalachian Coal Basin. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Actions taken under the continuation proposal would result in the disturbance of 3,412 acres, including 2,408 acres of waters of the U.S. incorporating significant extents of wetlands would be displaced. Land displace would include 1,422 acres of prime farmland, 62 acres of which are in cultivation, 1,202 acres of floodplain, 157 acres of riparian buffers, 1,654 acres of undisturbed biotic communities and 1,728 acres of disturbed biotic communities, 11 acres of creeks, 19 acres of ponds, and 38 acres of brackish mars. Groundwater impacts would include disruption and depressurization of shallow aquifers and depressurization of the Castle Hayne Aquifer. LEGAL MANDATES: Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (43 U.S.C. 1241.), and Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 060431, pages, October 2006 PY - 2006 KW - Energy KW - Acids KW - Chemicals KW - Cost Assessments KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Dredging KW - Economic Assessments KW - Farmlands KW - Fertilizers KW - Floodplains KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Mines KW - Mining KW - Phosphates KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Soils Surveys KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - North Carolina KW - Coastal Zone Management Act of 1977, Compliance KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36410432?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2006-10-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=PCS+PHOSPHATE+MINE+CONTINUATION%2C+AURORA%2C+BEAUFORT+COUNTY%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.title=PCS+PHOSPHATE+MINE+CONTINUATION%2C+AURORA%2C+BEAUFORT+COUNTY%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2007-05-08 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: October 2006 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Two-Stage Agricultural Ditch - Hydraulic and Sediment Impacts (Sebewaing River Basin, Michigan) AN - 20742432; 7344717 AB - Agricultural ditches are normally constructed and maintained as trapezoidal channels with flat bottoms. Over time, a two-stage channel often develops, consisting of a narrow low-flow channel flanked by low, grassed berms. These berms act as a new floodplain within the original channel. The benefits and impacts of the two- stage channel are evaluated from an ecological, hydraulic, hydrologic, and sediment transport perspective. Examples are taken from the Sebewaing River watershed, Michigan. Four different reaches of the watershed were selected as being representative of the system as a whole and having a two- stage channel present. Cross- sections and slopes were measured at each of these reaches and bed material samples were taken for grain size analysis. This data was then input into HEC-RAS and SIAM (Sediment Impact Analysis Model) in order to examine hydraulic and sediment transport capacities, as well as channel stability. A sensitivity analysis was performed using these same tools to determine the effects of varying slopes and channel roughness. The impacts of widening agricultural ditches (to accommodate a floodplain bench) on downstream peak flows were also evaluated. JF - Proceedings of the American Geophysical Union 2006 Fall Meeting AU - Dahl, T A AU - Jonas, M AU - O'Brien, P AU - Kim, K AU - Selegean, J P Y1 - 2006/10// PY - 2006 DA - October 2006 PB - American Geophysical Union, 2000 Florida Ave., N.W. Washington DC 20009 USA, [URL:http://www.agu.org] KW - Water Resources Abstracts KW - H21G-1446 KW - Channels KW - Flood Plains KW - Hydraulics KW - Fluvial Sediments KW - Berms KW - Ditches KW - Stages KW - Watersheds KW - Slopes KW - SW 6010:Structures UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/20742432?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Water+Resources+Abstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Dahl%2C+T+A%3BJonas%2C+M%3BO%27Brien%2C+P%3BKim%2C+K%3BSelegean%2C+J+P&rft.aulast=Dahl&rft.aufirst=T&rft.date=2006-10-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Two-Stage+Agricultural+Ditch+-+Hydraulic+and+Sediment+Impacts+%28Sebewaing+River+Basin%2C+Michigan%29&rft.title=Two-Stage+Agricultural+Ditch+-+Hydraulic+and+Sediment+Impacts+%28Sebewaing+River+Basin%2C+Michigan%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2007-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-12-21 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Snow Water Equivalent Pressure Sensor Performance in a Deep Snow Cover AN - 20739321; 7345463 AB - Accurate measurements of snow water equivalent are important for a variety of water resource management operations. In the western US, real-time SWE measurements are made using snow pillows that can experience errors from snow- bridging, poor installation configuration, and enhanced solar radiation absorption. Snow pillow installations that place the pillow abnormally above or below the surrounding terrain can affect snow catchment. Snow pillows made from dark materials can preferentially absorb solar radiation penetrating the snow causing accelerated melt. To reduce these problems, the NRCS and CRREL developed an electronic SWE sensor to replace the snow pillow. During the winter of 2005- 2006 the NRCS/CRREL electronic sensor was deployed at Hogg Pass, Oregon, with a total SWE accumulation of about 1000 mm. The NRCS/CRREL sensor consists of a center panel surrounded by eight outer panels whose purpose is to buffer snow bridging loads. By separately monitoring load cell outputs from the sensor, snow-bridging events are directly measured. A snow-bridging event associated with a 180 mm SWE accumulation in a 24-hour period exhibited a SWE over- measurement of 60% at the sensor edge while the center panel showed less than a 10% effect. Individual load cell outputs were used to determine the most representative SWE value, which was within 5% of the adjacent snow pillow value. During the spring melt the NRCS/CRREL sensor melt recession lagged that of the snow pillow by about a week. Physical examination of the Hogg Pass site indicated that the CRREL sensor results were consistent with snow- on-the-ground observations. The snow pillow experienced accelerated melt because it was installed on a mound above the surrounding terrain and absorbed solar radiation through the snow. SWE pressure sensor accuracy is significantly improved by using an active center panel surrounded by buffer panels, monitoring several individual load cell to detect and correct snow-bridging errors, and reducing the radiation and topographic profile of the sensor. JF - Proceedings of the American Geophysical Union 2006 Fall Meeting AU - Johnson, J B AU - Gelvin, A B AU - Schaefer, G L Y1 - 2006/10// PY - 2006 DA - October 2006 PB - American Geophysical Union, 2000 Florida Ave., N.W. Washington DC 20009 USA, [URL:http://www.agu.org] KW - Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts KW - C51B-0414 KW - Solar Radiation KW - Water resources management KW - Sensors KW - Snow KW - Errors KW - Solar radiation KW - Snow cover KW - American Geophysical Union KW - Solar radiation absorption KW - Snow Pillows KW - Radiation KW - Catchment basins KW - Snow cover water equivalent KW - Snow-Water Equivalent KW - Monitoring KW - Accumulation KW - Water Resources KW - SW 0820:Snow, ice and frost KW - M2 556.12:Precipitation (556.12) UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/20739321?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Water+Resources+Abstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Johnson%2C+J+B%3BGelvin%2C+A+B%3BSchaefer%2C+G+L&rft.aulast=Johnson&rft.aufirst=J&rft.date=2006-10-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Snow+Water+Equivalent+Pressure+Sensor+Performance+in+a+Deep+Snow+Cover&rft.title=Snow+Water+Equivalent+Pressure+Sensor+Performance+in+a+Deep+Snow+Cover&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2007-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-12-21 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Water Quality Evaluation at Mï¿1/2kua Military Reservation in Hawaii AN - 19993242; 7344790 AB - Mï¿1/2kua Military Reservation (MMR) has been used for six decades to train US troops. Training activities have included squad, section, platoon, and company level live-fire training, ground maneuvers, aviation assault training, demolitions training, and sniper training. The past and current use of MMR for military training has deposited several chemical compounds throughout MMR. Chemical compounds from these munitions may have entered the environment through a number of processes, such as emission of particles and gases into the air, percolation into the groundwater, runoff into surface water, runoff and erosion of contaminated solid particles into surface water, and transport to nearby muliwai by streams flowing from MMR. Possible compounds released by these munitions include metals, explosives, and byproducts of explosives. The Army has conducted several site-specific environmental studies to address the major public concerns. The studies are at various stages of completion at this time. Some of the studies will be ongoing, such as groundwater quality monitoring. One site known to be a likely source of chemical contamination is the open burn/open detonation (OB/OD) area. The area is approximately four acres and lies down slope of the access road. Army, Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps personnel have used this area to burn and detonate a variety of materials from the 1960's into the 1990's. The Army's current hydrogeologic (soil, surface water, groundwater) investigation and environmental sampling program at MMR is evaluating the potential for contaminants to migrate beyond the boundaries of MMR. Groundwater samples collected from a monitoring well have been analyzed for energetics, semi-volatile organic compounds, nitrates, nitrites, and total metals. Past sampling has shown that none of the samples had detectable concentrations of energetics or semi-volatile organic compounds. The nitrate and nitrite concentrations in the samples were below risk-based health criteria and drinking water standards. Detectable levels of barium, chromium, lead, mercury, and nickel were also below risk-based health criteria and drinking water standards. The study concluded that the basal aquifer at MMR was not contaminated. This poster presentation will describe and illustrate an overview of the continuing water quality investigations at MMR. JF - Proceedings of the American Geophysical Union 2006 Fall Meeting AU - Zakikhani, M Y1 - 2006/10// PY - 2006 DA - October 2006 PB - American Geophysical Union, 2000 Florida Ave., N.W. Washington DC 20009 USA KW - Pollution Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts KW - H23B-1502 KW - Burns KW - water quality KW - Groundwater quality KW - Heavy metals KW - Nickel KW - Water quality KW - Groundwater runoff KW - Lead KW - Water Quality Standards KW - Geophysics KW - Metals KW - Aviation KW - Chromium KW - USA, Hawaii KW - Water Quality KW - Surface-groundwater Relations KW - Nitrites KW - Groundwater pollution KW - Explosives KW - Monitoring KW - Groundwater KW - Volatile organic compounds KW - Runoff KW - Organic compounds in groundwater KW - Aquifers KW - Pollution monitoring KW - Surface water KW - Groundwater Pollution KW - Particulates KW - American Geophysical Union KW - Chemical compounds KW - Risks KW - Percolation KW - Runoff and erosion KW - Military KW - Chemical contamination KW - Nitrates KW - Training KW - Water quality standards KW - Erosion KW - Organic compounds KW - Q5 08503:Characteristics, behavior and fate KW - P 2000:FRESHWATER POLLUTION KW - SW 3060:Water treatment and distribution KW - M2 556.16:Runoff (556.16) UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/19993242?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Aquatic+Science+%26+Fisheries+Abstracts+%28ASFA%29+3%3A+Aquatic+Pollution+%26+Environmental+Quality&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Zakikhani%2C+M&rft.aulast=Zakikhani&rft.aufirst=M&rft.date=2006-10-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Water+Quality+Evaluation+at+M%C3%AF%C2%BF1%2F2kua+Military+Reservation+in+Hawaii&rft.title=Water+Quality+Evaluation+at+M%C3%AF%C2%BF1%2F2kua+Military+Reservation+in+Hawaii&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2007-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-12-21 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The Value of Metals Bioavailability and Speciation Information for Ecological Risk Assessment in Arid Soils AN - 19470126; 7173244 AB - When evaluating the risk chemicals may pose to mammals and birds in ecological risk assessments (ERAs), it is common practice to conservatively assume that all (100%) of a chemical in an environmental medium is bioavailable to receptors; This assumption often leads to overestimating ecological risk and may ultimately result in costly and unnecessary risk management actions. While effects of bioavailability and speciation of metals such as arsenic (As) and lead (Pb) have been considered in human health risk assessment, these effects are rarely taken into consideration when assessing risks to mammals and birds. An ERA was conducted at the former Col-Tex refinery site in Colorado City, Texas, USA, to characterize risks to select wildlife species from exposure to chromium (Cr) and Pb found in soils. The focus on these metals was based on results of a screening-level ERA that found that Cr and Pb were posing ecological risks at the site. Soils were analyzed for total Cr and Pb, trivalent Cr (CrIII), hexavalent Cr (CrVI), organic Pb, and the bibavailability and speciation of Pb. Results for Pb and Cr indicated that >94% of the Cr was present as the less toxic and immobile Cr(III) and that >99% of the Pb in soils was present as inorganic Pb. Lead bioaccessibility measured by in vitro testing ranged from 8% to 77.8%, depending on location of individual soil samples. Results demonstrated that Pb and Cr bioavailability and speciation information can raise soil cleanup concentrations while being protective of ecological receptors. The costs of performing the ERA were de minimus compared to the reduction in remediation costs at the site. The refined hazard estimates allowed informed decision making in the management and segregation of soils, allowing for effective risk management at the site. JF - Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management AU - Suedel, B C AU - Nicholson, A AU - Day, CH AU - Spicer, J II AD - US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Waterways Experiment Station, EP-R, 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, MS 39180, USA, burton.suedel@erdc.usace.army.mil Y1 - 2006/10// PY - 2006 DA - Oct 2006 SP - 355 EP - 364 VL - 2 IS - 4 SN - 1551-3777, 1551-3777 KW - Ecology Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts KW - Chemicals KW - Risk assessment KW - Metals KW - Speciation KW - Arsenic KW - Bioremediation KW - Chromium KW - Heavy metals KW - Wildlife KW - Refineries KW - Lead KW - Soil KW - Bioavailability KW - USA, Colorado KW - USA, Texas KW - Urban areas KW - P 5000:LAND POLLUTION KW - D 04060:Management and Conservation UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/19470126?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aecology&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Integrated+Environmental+Assessment+and+Management&rft.atitle=The+Value+of+Metals+Bioavailability+and+Speciation+Information+for+Ecological+Risk+Assessment+in+Arid+Soils&rft.au=Suedel%2C+B+C%3BNicholson%2C+A%3BDay%2C+CH%3BSpicer%2C+J+II&rft.aulast=Suedel&rft.aufirst=B&rft.date=2006-10-01&rft.volume=2&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=355&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Integrated+Environmental+Assessment+and+Management&rft.issn=15513777&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2007-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-04-01 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Risk assessment; Soil; Speciation; Bioavailability; Chromium; Heavy metals; Wildlife; Lead; Chemicals; Metals; Arsenic; Bioremediation; Refineries; Urban areas; USA, Colorado; USA, Texas ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Information infrastructure for integrated ecohydraulic and water resources modeling and assessment AN - 19351982; 7108477 AB - Watershed management increasingly requires ecohydraulic modeling and assessment within a regional context, rather than on a project-by-project basis. Such holistic modeling and assessment require evaluation capabilities across multiple temporal and spatial scales. Thus, modeling and assessment tools must be integrated in a scientifically and computationally effective infrastructure. The US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, in concert with the Hydrologic Engineering Center and its academic partners, including Brigham Young University, is establishing a comprehensive set of hydroinformatics modeling and assessment tools for ecohydraulic and water resources management applications, all linked based on a common data and information infrastructure. This paper presents the attributes of this information infrastructure and compares it with the analogous integration initiatives elsewhere. JF - Journal of Hydroinformatics AU - Wallace, R AU - Pathak, K AU - Fife, M AU - Jones, N L AU - Holland, J P AU - Stuart, D AU - Harris, J AU - Butler, C AU - Richards AD - Information Technology Laboratory, US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, MS 39180-6199, USA, Jeffery.holland@us.army.mil Y1 - 2006/10// PY - 2006 DA - Oct 2006 SP - 317 EP - 333 VL - 8 IS - 4 SN - 1464-7141, 1464-7141 KW - Sustainability Science Abstracts; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; Water Resources Abstracts KW - Water resources KW - Watershed Management KW - Freshwater KW - Water Resources Management KW - Watersheds KW - Evaluation KW - Hydrologic Models KW - Assessments KW - Water management KW - Research KW - Hydrologic Data KW - infrastructure KW - River basin management KW - Water Resources KW - Modelling KW - Q2 09127:General papers on resources KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - SW 4020:Evaluation process UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/19351982?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Assamodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Hydroinformatics&rft.atitle=Information+infrastructure+for+integrated+ecohydraulic+and+water+resources+modeling+and+assessment&rft.au=Wallace%2C+R%3BPathak%2C+K%3BFife%2C+M%3BJones%2C+N+L%3BHolland%2C+J+P%3BStuart%2C+D%3BHarris%2C+J%3BButler%2C+C%3BRichards&rft.aulast=Wallace&rft.aufirst=R&rft.date=2006-10-01&rft.volume=8&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=317&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Hydroinformatics&rft.issn=14647141&rft_id=info:doi/10.2166%2Fhydro.2006.007 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2006-12-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-25 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Water management; Water resources; Research; Watersheds; River basin management; Modelling; infrastructure; Evaluation; Hydrologic Models; Assessments; Watershed Management; Water Resources Management; Hydrologic Data; Water Resources; Freshwater DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.2166/hydro.2006.007 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Endogenous rhythms and entrainment cues of larval activity in the horseshoe crab Limulus polyphemus AN - 19308651; 7047581 AB - The American horseshoe crab, Limulus polyphemus (Linnaeus), typically inhabits estuaries and coastal areas with pronounced semi-diurnal and diurnal tides that are used to synchronize the timing of spawning, larval hatching, and emergence. Horseshoe crabs spawn in the intertidal zone of sandy beaches and larval emergence occurs when the larvae exit the sediments and enter the plankton. However, L. polyphemus populations also occur in areas that lack significant tidal changes and associated synchronization cues. Endogenous activity rhythms that match predictable environmental cycles may enable larval horseshoe crabs to time swimming activity to prevent stranding on the beach. To determine if L. polyphemus larvae possess a circatidal rhythm in vertical swimming, larvae collected from beach nests and the plankton were placed under constant conditions and their activity monitored for 72 h. Time-series analyses of the activity records revealed a circatidal rhythm with a free-running period of [asymptotic to] 12.5 h. Maximum swimming activity consistently occurred during the time of expected falling tides, which may serve to reduce the chance of larvae being stranded on the beach and aid in seaward transport by ebb currents (i.e., ebb-tide transport). To determine if agitation serves as the entrainment cue, larvae were shaken on a 12.4 h cycle to simulate conditions during high tide in areas with semi-diurnal tides. When placed under constant conditions, larval swimming increased near the expected times of agitation. Thus, endogenous rhythms of swimming activity of L. polyphemus larvae in both tidal and nontidal systems may help synchronize swimming activity with periods of high water and inundation. JF - Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology AU - Ehlinger, Gretchen S AU - Tankersley, Richard A AD - Florida Institute of Technology, Department of Biological Sciences, 150 W. University Blvd., Melbourne, FL 32901, United States, gretchen.s.ehlinger@saj02.usace.army.mil Y1 - 2006/10// PY - 2006 DA - October 2006 SP - 205 EP - 214 PB - Elsevier Science B.V., P.O. Box 211 Amsterdam 1000 AE Netherlands, [mailto:nlinfo-f@elsevier.nl] VL - 337 IS - 2 SN - 0022-0981, 0022-0981 KW - Crabs KW - Horseshoe crab KW - Animal Behavior Abstracts; Ecology Abstracts; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources; Oceanic Abstracts KW - Circatidal larval activity KW - Ebb-tide transport KW - Endogenous rhythm KW - Entrainment KW - Limulus polyphemus KW - Swimming KW - Beaches KW - Decapoda KW - Synchronization KW - Tidal cycles KW - Larvae KW - Spawning KW - Agitation KW - Biological drift KW - Environmental factors KW - Polyphemus KW - Tides KW - Intertidal environment KW - Chelicerata KW - Emergence KW - Activity patterns KW - Diurnal tides KW - Biological rhythms KW - Plankton KW - O 1070:Ecology/Community Studies KW - Y 25020:Territory, Reproduction and Sociality KW - D 04040:Ecosystem and Ecology Studies KW - Q1 08442:Population dynamics UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/19308651?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aecology&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Experimental+Marine+Biology+and+Ecology&rft.atitle=Endogenous+rhythms+and+entrainment+cues+of+larval+activity+in+the+horseshoe+crab+Limulus+polyphemus&rft.au=Ehlinger%2C+Gretchen+S%3BTankersley%2C+Richard+A&rft.aulast=Ehlinger&rft.aufirst=Gretchen&rft.date=2006-10-01&rft.volume=337&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=205&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Experimental+Marine+Biology+and+Ecology&rft.issn=00220981&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.jembe.2006.06.035 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2006-12-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Tidal cycles; Larvae; Spawning; Diurnal tides; Activity patterns; Biological drift; Emergence; Environmental factors; Biological rhythms; Intertidal environment; Entrainment; Beaches; Swimming; Synchronization; Agitation; Plankton; Tides; Limulus polyphemus; Decapoda; Chelicerata; Polyphemus DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jembe.2006.06.035 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - FORT SAM HOUSTON, TEXAS: BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE (BRAC) ACTIONS. AN - 36342537; 12270 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the recommendations of the Base Realignment and Closure Commission (BRAC) at Fort Sam Houston, Texas and related field training activities at Camp Bullis, Texas is proposed. The fort is located in the San Antonio, while the camp lies north of San Antonio. Under the BNRAC recommendations, the fort would receive personnel, equipment, and missions from various realignment and closure actions within the Department of Defense. In addition to Fort Sam Houston and Camp Bullis, installations affected by related realignment actions would include Randolph Air Force Base (AFB), Texas; Lackland AFB, Texas; the Army Installation Management Agency in Arlington, Virginia; th4e Army Community and Family Support Center at Seven Corners Corporate Center in Falls Church, Virginia; the Army Family Liaison Office in Arlington, Virginia; the Army Contracting Agency (ACA) Headquarters in Falls Church, Virginia; ACA's Hoffman 1 Building E-Commerce Headquarters in Alexandria, Virginia; the ACA's Southern Hemisphere Region Headquarters at Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico; the Army Environmental Center at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland; Walter Reed Army Medical Center in the District of Columbia; Naval Air Station Great Lakes, Illinois; and the Combat Casualty Care Research sub-function the Naval Medical Research Center in Bethesda, Maryland. In addition to the realignment actions, the BRAC recommendations would result in closure of Fort McPherson, Georgia and Brooks City-Base in San Antonio, Texas, and relocation of selected functions to Fort Sam Houston. The realignment and relocation of functions and facilities to Fort Sa Houston and Camp Bullis would affect five mission-related sub areas: 1) the patient care sub area due to Consolidation of the Air Force Wilford Hall Medical Center onto the Brooke Army Medical Center site; 2) the medical research, development, testing, and evaluation sub area collocated with the major patient sub area due to the movement of the directed energy research function from Brooks City-Base; 3) the medical training sub area due to the introduction of the new student and instructor loading the buildup of the Medical Education Training Center; 4) the headquarters and administration sub area due to additions and changes to the Fifth Army and Sixth Army/U.S. Army South and 470th Military Intelligence functions; and 5) two training sites, together covering 130 acres in the southwestern section of Camp Bullis. In addition to the proposed action, this draft EIS addresses a No Action Alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Realignment of the abovementioned military and support functions would streamline U.S. Army operations, particularly in the areas of medical research and services. The quality of functions at Fort Sam Houston would improve significantly. Economic efficiencies of scale would be significant. The influx of personnel and the significant increase in military and nonmilitary activities at Fort Lee would significantly boost local employment rolls and otherwise benefit the local economy. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The new facilities and operations at Fort Sam Houston and Camp Bullis would displace other land uses, disturb soils and vegetation and the associated wildlife habitat, degrade surface water and groundwater quality, damage cultural resource sites, and generally disrupt the ecosystem of the area. Area schools, housing resources, and law enforcement, fire, and social services would experience stress. LEGAL MANDATES: Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 (P.L. 101-510). JF - EPA number: 060400, 427 pages, September 28, 2006 PY - 2006 KW - Defense Programs KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Airports KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Economic Assessments KW - Employment KW - Hospitals KW - Land Use KW - Military Facilities (Air Force) KW - Military Facilities (Army) KW - Military Operations (Air Force) KW - Military Operations (Army) KW - Research Facilities KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Weapon Systems KW - Aberdeen Proving Ground KW - Brooks City-Base KW - Camp Bullis KW - Fort Buchanan KW - Fort McPherson KW - Fort Sam Houston KW - Georgia KW - Illinois KW - District of Columbia KW - Lackland Air Force Base KW - Maryland KW - Naval Air Station Great Lakes KW - Puerto Rico KW - Randolph Air Force Base KW - Texas KW - Virginia KW - Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36342537?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2006-09-28&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=FORT+SAM+HOUSTON%2C+TEXAS%3A+BASE+REALIGNMENT+AND+CLOSURE+%28BRAC%29+ACTIONS.&rft.title=FORT+SAM+HOUSTON%2C+TEXAS%3A+BASE+REALIGNMENT+AND+CLOSURE+%28BRAC%29+ACTIONS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Mobile, Alabama; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2007-05-08 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: September 28, 2006 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - IMPLEMENTATION OF BASE CLOSURE AND REALIGNMENT (BRAC) RECOMMENDATIONS AND OTHER ARMY ACTIONS AT FORT LEE, VIRGINIA AND FORT A.P. HILL, VIRGINIA. AN - 36342429; 12269 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of Base Realignment and Closure Commission (BRAC) Recommendations and other U.S. Army actions at Fort Lee and Fort A.P. Hill in Virginia is proposed. The affected jurisdictions include the cities of Hopewell and Petersburg and the counties of Prince Georges, Caroline, and Essex. Fort Lee, which lies between Petersburg and Hopewell, approximately 25 miles south of Richmond, is the home of the U.S. Army Combined Arms Support Command, which develops logistics leaders, doctrine organizations, training programs, and materiel solutions to sustain a campaign-quality Army with joint expeditionary capabilities in war and peace. Fort A.P. Hill, which lies in Caroline and Essex counties, approximately 70 miles north of Fort Lee, provides realistic joining and combined arms training, logistics, and support to numerous Active and Reserve component visiting units. The current BRAC recommendations would involve the realignment of Fort Lee by relocating 7,700 additional personnel to Fort Lee, construction of additional facilities at both Fort Lee and Fort A.P. Hill to accommodate the relocated personnel and functions, and implementation of training and other operations at both forts. More specifically, the Fort Lee actions would include establishment of a Sustainment Center of Excellence (SCOE) to include portions of the Transportation Center and School now located at Fort Eustis, Virginia, the Ordnance Maintenance Mechanical School of the Ordnance Center and School now located at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, and the Ordnance Munitions and Electronics Maintenance School of the Missile and Munitions Center now located at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama; consolidation of the Transportation Center and School and the Ordnance Center and School with the Quartermaster Center and School, the Army Logistics Management College, and the Combined Arms Support Command to form the SCOE; establishment of a Joint Center for Consolidated Transportation Management Training by relocating redundant facilities from Lackland Air Force Base, Texas; establishment of a Joint Center of Excellence for Culinary Training now located at Lackland Air Force Base; co-location of the Miscellaneous Department Defense, Defense Agency, and Field Activity Leased Locations; closure of Metro Park III, a leased installation in Alexandria, Virginia by relocating the Defense Contract Management Agency Headquarters to Fort Lee; and relocation of all components of the Defense Commissary Agency, currently located at leased facilities in San Antonio, Texas, to the Fort Lee. In addition, all mobilization processing functions at Fort Lee, Fort Eustis, Virginia, and Fort Jackson, South Carolina would be relocated to Fort Bragg , North Carolina, which would be designated the Joint Pre-Deployment/Mobilization Site Bragg/Pope. Fort Lee's military and civilian population consists of two major categories of personnel: student soldiers attending professional schools and permanent party personnel. Following implementation of the proposed action, Fort Lee's average daily population would nearly double, rising from 12,953 personnel to 20,703 personnel. In addition to the proposed action, this draft EIS addresses a No Action Alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Realignment of the abovementioned military and support functions would streamline U.S. Army operations, particularly in the area of logistics. Economic efficiencies of scale would be significant. The influx of personnel and the significant increase in military and nonmilitary activities at Fort Lee would significantly boost local employment rolls and otherwise benefit the local economy. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The new facilities and operations at Fort Lee and Fort A.P. Hill would displace other land uses, disturb soils and Vegetation and the associated wildlife habitat, degrade surface water and groundwater quality, damage cultural resource sites, and generally disrupt the ecosystem of the area. Area schools, housing resources, and law enforcement, fire, and social services would experience stress. Generation of hazardous waste, particularly waste generated in the processing and storage or ordnance and munitions, would pose a significant management problem. Noise levels would rise significantly due to the use of additional ordnance and munitions at Fort Lee. LEGAL MANDATES: Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 (P.L. 101-510). JF - EPA number: 060399, 427 pages, September 28, 2006 PY - 2006 KW - Defense Programs KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Economic Assessments KW - Employment KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Land Use KW - Leasing KW - Military Facilities (Army) KW - Military Operations (Army) KW - Munitions KW - Noise Assessments KW - Site Planning KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Soils KW - Weapon Systems KW - Vegetation KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Aberdeen Proving Ground KW - Alabama KW - Fort A.P. Hill KW - Fort Bragg KW - Fort Eustis KW - Fort Lee KW - Lackland Air Force Base KW - Maryland KW - North Carolina KW - Redstone Arsenal KW - Texas KW - Virginia KW - Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36342429?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2006-09-28&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=IMPLEMENTATION+OF+BASE+CLOSURE+AND+REALIGNMENT+%28BRAC%29+RECOMMENDATIONS+AND+OTHER+ARMY+ACTIONS+AT+FORT+LEE%2C+VIRGINIA+AND+FORT+A.P.+HILL%2C+VIRGINIA.&rft.title=IMPLEMENTATION+OF+BASE+CLOSURE+AND+REALIGNMENT+%28BRAC%29+RECOMMENDATIONS+AND+OTHER+ARMY+ACTIONS+AT+FORT+LEE%2C+VIRGINIA+AND+FORT+A.P.+HILL%2C+VIRGINIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Mobile, Alabama; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2007-05-08 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: September 28, 2006 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Digital Image Processing of Thermal Infrared Videography for Automated Detection and Tracking of Warm-Blooded Animals T2 - 13th Annual Conference of The Wildlife Society (TWS 2006) AN - 40444100; 4467975 JF - 13th Annual Conference of The Wildlife Society (TWS 2006) AU - Sabol, Bruce AU - Melton, R Eddie Y1 - 2006/09/23/ PY - 2006 DA - 2006 Sep 23 KW - Image processing KW - Automation KW - Tracking KW - U 2000:Biological Sciences UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/40444100?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=13th+Annual+Conference+of+The+Wildlife+Society+%28TWS+2006%29&rft.atitle=Digital+Image+Processing+of+Thermal+Infrared+Videography+for+Automated+Detection+and+Tracking+of+Warm-Blooded+Animals&rft.au=Sabol%2C+Bruce%3BMelton%2C+R+Eddie&rft.aulast=Sabol&rft.aufirst=Bruce&rft.date=2006-09-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=13th+Annual+Conference+of+The+Wildlife+Society+%28TWS+2006%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.abstractsonline.com/viewer/browseOptions.asp?MKey=%7BAE6C95 0E%2D6178%2D4C31%2D9247%2D9791BB3DB858%7D&AKey=%7B70CFBB61%2D0656%2D 48AF%2D8907%2D66097734966C%7D LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2008-05-27 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Conservation Education on Military Lands - Training and Outreach T2 - 13th Annual Conference of The Wildlife Society (TWS 2006) AN - 40442398; 4468077 JF - 13th Annual Conference of The Wildlife Society (TWS 2006) AU - Martin, Chester O AU - Passmore, Michael F Y1 - 2006/09/23/ PY - 2006 DA - 2006 Sep 23 KW - Conservation KW - Training KW - Education KW - Military KW - U 2000:Biological Sciences UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/40442398?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=13th+Annual+Conference+of+The+Wildlife+Society+%28TWS+2006%29&rft.atitle=Conservation+Education+on+Military+Lands+-+Training+and+Outreach&rft.au=Martin%2C+Chester+O%3BPassmore%2C+Michael+F&rft.aulast=Martin&rft.aufirst=Chester&rft.date=2006-09-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=13th+Annual+Conference+of+The+Wildlife+Society+%28TWS+2006%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.abstractsonline.com/viewer/browseOptions.asp?MKey=%7BAE6C95 0E%2D6178%2D4C31%2D9247%2D9791BB3DB858%7D&AKey=%7B70CFBB61%2D0656%2D 48AF%2D8907%2D66097734966C%7D LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2008-05-27 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - LIDAR and Multispectral Imagery for Avian Threatened and Endangered Species Habitat Assessment T2 - 13th Annual Conference of The Wildlife Society (TWS 2006) AN - 40441368; 4468223 JF - 13th Annual Conference of The Wildlife Society (TWS 2006) AU - Tweddale, Scott A AU - Leyva, Raquel AU - Graham, Lee AU - Hill, John M AU - Emrick, Verl AU - Evans, David Y1 - 2006/09/23/ PY - 2006 DA - 2006 Sep 23 KW - Endangered species KW - Habitat KW - Lidar KW - Mental task performance KW - Rare species KW - Nature conservation KW - U 2000:Biological Sciences UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/40441368?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=13th+Annual+Conference+of+The+Wildlife+Society+%28TWS+2006%29&rft.atitle=LIDAR+and+Multispectral+Imagery+for+Avian+Threatened+and+Endangered+Species+Habitat+Assessment&rft.au=Tweddale%2C+Scott+A%3BLeyva%2C+Raquel%3BGraham%2C+Lee%3BHill%2C+John+M%3BEmrick%2C+Verl%3BEvans%2C+David&rft.aulast=Tweddale&rft.aufirst=Scott&rft.date=2006-09-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=13th+Annual+Conference+of+The+Wildlife+Society+%28TWS+2006%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.abstractsonline.com/viewer/browseOptions.asp?MKey=%7BAE6C95 0E%2D6178%2D4C31%2D9247%2D9791BB3DB858%7D&AKey=%7B70CFBB61%2D0656%2D 48AF%2D8907%2D66097734966C%7D LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2008-05-27 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KANSAS CITIES LEVEES, MISSOURI AND KANSAS (REVIEW OF COMPLETED PROJECT). AN - 36349254; 12263 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of the existing line of protection against the flooding of Kansas City, Missouri and Kansas City, Kansas is reviewed. The project has been completed. The seven levee units addressed for this study include the North Kansas City, Northeast Industrial District (East Bottoms), and Birmingham units in Missouri; the Argentine, Armourdale, and Fairfax-Jersey Creek units in Kansas; and the central Industrial District Unit, which protects land in both Kansas and Missouri. The existing system, including seepage control structures, protects approximately $16 billion of investment within the protected areas encompassing 5,000 individual structures, 90,000 jobs, the Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport, several vital utility facilities, and extensive rail and road systems of regional and national importance. The system withstood a significant flood in 1993; however, some elements of the system were seriously challenged as the flood crest nearly overtopped the levee system at some locations. The preferred alternatives for the Kansas River levee units would include raising the levees to the nominal 500-year flood event, plus three feet, along with improvements of pump stations and under seepage control to prevent overtopping and provide levee stability. The preferred alternatives for the Armourdale and Central Industrial District are tentative as will not be fully evaluated until the final feasibility study. The preferred alternatives for the Missouri River levee units would primarily address individual components of the existing system that have been identified through analyses to require overtopping and/or under seepage reliability improvements to maintain the integrity of the existing line of protection. The preferred alternative for the Missouri River levee units would include installation of relief wells and a pump station, installation of a buried collector system, strengthening of an existing floodwall, and sheet pile wall replacement to improve the reliability of the existing line of protection. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The improved levee system would ensure that the two cities continue to enjoy adequate protection against the 500-year flood event. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Adverse aesthetic and natural environmental impacts would be limited in extent and insignificant in degree since the project would primarily be located within the existing footprint of a previously disturbed area in a highly industrialized and urbanized area. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and Flood Control Act of 1970. PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 06-0457D, Volume 30, Number 3. JF - EPA number: 060393, 621 pages and maps, September 22, 2006 PY - 2006 KW - Water KW - Cost Assessments KW - Dikes KW - Drainage KW - Economic Assessments KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Hydraulic Assessments KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Flood Control KW - Pumping Plants KW - Urban Structures KW - Visual Resources KW - Wells KW - Kansas KW - Kansas River KW - Missouri KW - Missouri River KW - Flood Control Act of 1970, Compliance KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36349254?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2006-09-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KANSAS+CITIES+LEVEES%2C+MISSOURI+AND+KANSAS+%28REVIEW+OF+COMPLETED+PROJECT%29.&rft.title=KANSAS+CITIES+LEVEES%2C+MISSOURI+AND+KANSAS+%28REVIEW+OF+COMPLETED+PROJECT%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Kansas City, Missouri; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2007-05-08 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 22, 2006 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SOUTHERN BELTWAY TRANSPORTATION PROJECT, ROUTE 22 TO INTERSTATE 79, ALLEGHENY AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES, PENNSYLVANIA. [Part 4 of 4] T2 - SOUTHERN BELTWAY TRANSPORTATION PROJECT, ROUTE 22 TO INTERSTATE 79, ALLEGHENY AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES, PENNSYLVANIA. AN - 756824780; 12260-060390_0004 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Southern Beltway Transportation Project, extending from US 22 to Interstate 79 (I-79), in Allegheny and Washington counties, Pennsylvania is proposed. The overall program of improvements has been designated as three separate projects for independent development and environmental review, based on logical project termini, differing project needs, and differing scheduling and funding opportunities. Each of the three projects is self-standing; that is, each project has independent utility that would not curtail or obligate improvements in the other project areas along the corridor. Nonetheless, these projects are being planned so they can work together as a cohesive system for regional benefit. This EIS addresses the Southern Beltway program, incorporating all three individual transportation projects. In addition to the first proposal, this EIS considers a four-lane, limited access highway from Pennsylvania Route 60 to US 22 and a similar facility from Interstate 79 to Mon/Fayette Expressway. The focus of the EIS is, however, on the project extending from US 22 to I-79; it is the impacts of this component of the system that are covered in the EIS process. Three new toll road alternatives and a No-Build alternative are considered in this final EIS. All of the toll road alternatives would provide four-lane, limited-access toll highways extending approximately 13 miles from US 22 in the Robinson Township of Washington Count to I-79 in the Southern Fayette Township of Allegheny Count and the Cecil Township of Washington County. The preferred alternative (Alternative B2) would provide for 12.88 miles of four-lane toll way. Construction cost for the preferred alternative is estimated at $647.0 million in 2011 dollars. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The three projects would provide a 30-mile network of transportation improvements in the area to support economic development in southwestern Pennsylvania and the improve east-west mobility in the circumferential corridor south and west of the cit of Pittsburg. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way development would result in the displacement 76 residences, eight businesses, and one community facility, as well as 99 acres of productive agricultural land, 21 acres of agricultural security area, 6.64 acres of wetlands across 66 wetland sites, seven acres of floodplain, 739 acres of forest, 232 acres of rangeland, and 36 acres of grassland. Approximately 5,78 feet of perennial stream would be lost of covered with culvert structures. The habitat of one federally listed species, the short-eared owl, would be affected. Potential for reduction of access to coal mines would be low. One railroad crossing would be necessary, but it would not be an at-grade crossing. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 05-0409D, Volume 29, Number 3. JF - EPA number: 060390, Final EIS--662 pages and maps, Plates-60 pages (Oversize), Comments & Responses--268 pages, September 21, 2006 PY - 2006 VL - 4 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-PA-EIS-04-02-F KW - Birds KW - Coal KW - Cost Assessments KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Mineral Resources KW - Railroads KW - Ranges KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Streams KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Pennsylvania KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756824780?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2006-09-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SOUTHERN+BELTWAY+TRANSPORTATION+PROJECT%2C+ROUTE+22+TO+INTERSTATE+79%2C+ALLEGHENY+AND+WASHINGTON+COUNTIES%2C+PENNSYLVANIA.&rft.title=SOUTHERN+BELTWAY+TRANSPORTATION+PROJECT%2C+ROUTE+22+TO+INTERSTATE+79%2C+ALLEGHENY+AND+WASHINGTON+COUNTIES%2C+PENNSYLVANIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2007-05-08 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 21, 2006 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SOUTHERN BELTWAY TRANSPORTATION PROJECT, ROUTE 22 TO INTERSTATE 79, ALLEGHENY AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES, PENNSYLVANIA. [Part 3 of 4] T2 - SOUTHERN BELTWAY TRANSPORTATION PROJECT, ROUTE 22 TO INTERSTATE 79, ALLEGHENY AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES, PENNSYLVANIA. AN - 756824774; 12260-060390_0003 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Southern Beltway Transportation Project, extending from US 22 to Interstate 79 (I-79), in Allegheny and Washington counties, Pennsylvania is proposed. The overall program of improvements has been designated as three separate projects for independent development and environmental review, based on logical project termini, differing project needs, and differing scheduling and funding opportunities. Each of the three projects is self-standing; that is, each project has independent utility that would not curtail or obligate improvements in the other project areas along the corridor. Nonetheless, these projects are being planned so they can work together as a cohesive system for regional benefit. This EIS addresses the Southern Beltway program, incorporating all three individual transportation projects. In addition to the first proposal, this EIS considers a four-lane, limited access highway from Pennsylvania Route 60 to US 22 and a similar facility from Interstate 79 to Mon/Fayette Expressway. The focus of the EIS is, however, on the project extending from US 22 to I-79; it is the impacts of this component of the system that are covered in the EIS process. Three new toll road alternatives and a No-Build alternative are considered in this final EIS. All of the toll road alternatives would provide four-lane, limited-access toll highways extending approximately 13 miles from US 22 in the Robinson Township of Washington Count to I-79 in the Southern Fayette Township of Allegheny Count and the Cecil Township of Washington County. The preferred alternative (Alternative B2) would provide for 12.88 miles of four-lane toll way. Construction cost for the preferred alternative is estimated at $647.0 million in 2011 dollars. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The three projects would provide a 30-mile network of transportation improvements in the area to support economic development in southwestern Pennsylvania and the improve east-west mobility in the circumferential corridor south and west of the cit of Pittsburg. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way development would result in the displacement 76 residences, eight businesses, and one community facility, as well as 99 acres of productive agricultural land, 21 acres of agricultural security area, 6.64 acres of wetlands across 66 wetland sites, seven acres of floodplain, 739 acres of forest, 232 acres of rangeland, and 36 acres of grassland. Approximately 5,78 feet of perennial stream would be lost of covered with culvert structures. The habitat of one federally listed species, the short-eared owl, would be affected. Potential for reduction of access to coal mines would be low. One railroad crossing would be necessary, but it would not be an at-grade crossing. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 05-0409D, Volume 29, Number 3. JF - EPA number: 060390, Final EIS--662 pages and maps, Plates-60 pages (Oversize), Comments & Responses--268 pages, September 21, 2006 PY - 2006 VL - 3 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-PA-EIS-04-02-F KW - Birds KW - Coal KW - Cost Assessments KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Mineral Resources KW - Railroads KW - Ranges KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Streams KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Pennsylvania KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756824774?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2006-09-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SOUTHERN+BELTWAY+TRANSPORTATION+PROJECT%2C+ROUTE+22+TO+INTERSTATE+79%2C+ALLEGHENY+AND+WASHINGTON+COUNTIES%2C+PENNSYLVANIA.&rft.title=SOUTHERN+BELTWAY+TRANSPORTATION+PROJECT%2C+ROUTE+22+TO+INTERSTATE+79%2C+ALLEGHENY+AND+WASHINGTON+COUNTIES%2C+PENNSYLVANIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2007-05-08 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 21, 2006 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SOUTHERN BELTWAY TRANSPORTATION PROJECT, ROUTE 22 TO INTERSTATE 79, ALLEGHENY AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES, PENNSYLVANIA. [Part 2 of 4] T2 - SOUTHERN BELTWAY TRANSPORTATION PROJECT, ROUTE 22 TO INTERSTATE 79, ALLEGHENY AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES, PENNSYLVANIA. AN - 756824423; 12260-060390_0002 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Southern Beltway Transportation Project, extending from US 22 to Interstate 79 (I-79), in Allegheny and Washington counties, Pennsylvania is proposed. The overall program of improvements has been designated as three separate projects for independent development and environmental review, based on logical project termini, differing project needs, and differing scheduling and funding opportunities. Each of the three projects is self-standing; that is, each project has independent utility that would not curtail or obligate improvements in the other project areas along the corridor. Nonetheless, these projects are being planned so they can work together as a cohesive system for regional benefit. This EIS addresses the Southern Beltway program, incorporating all three individual transportation projects. In addition to the first proposal, this EIS considers a four-lane, limited access highway from Pennsylvania Route 60 to US 22 and a similar facility from Interstate 79 to Mon/Fayette Expressway. The focus of the EIS is, however, on the project extending from US 22 to I-79; it is the impacts of this component of the system that are covered in the EIS process. Three new toll road alternatives and a No-Build alternative are considered in this final EIS. All of the toll road alternatives would provide four-lane, limited-access toll highways extending approximately 13 miles from US 22 in the Robinson Township of Washington Count to I-79 in the Southern Fayette Township of Allegheny Count and the Cecil Township of Washington County. The preferred alternative (Alternative B2) would provide for 12.88 miles of four-lane toll way. Construction cost for the preferred alternative is estimated at $647.0 million in 2011 dollars. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The three projects would provide a 30-mile network of transportation improvements in the area to support economic development in southwestern Pennsylvania and the improve east-west mobility in the circumferential corridor south and west of the cit of Pittsburg. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way development would result in the displacement 76 residences, eight businesses, and one community facility, as well as 99 acres of productive agricultural land, 21 acres of agricultural security area, 6.64 acres of wetlands across 66 wetland sites, seven acres of floodplain, 739 acres of forest, 232 acres of rangeland, and 36 acres of grassland. Approximately 5,78 feet of perennial stream would be lost of covered with culvert structures. The habitat of one federally listed species, the short-eared owl, would be affected. Potential for reduction of access to coal mines would be low. One railroad crossing would be necessary, but it would not be an at-grade crossing. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 05-0409D, Volume 29, Number 3. JF - EPA number: 060390, Final EIS--662 pages and maps, Plates-60 pages (Oversize), Comments & Responses--268 pages, September 21, 2006 PY - 2006 VL - 2 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-PA-EIS-04-02-F KW - Birds KW - Coal KW - Cost Assessments KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Mineral Resources KW - Railroads KW - Ranges KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Streams KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Pennsylvania KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756824423?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2006-09-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SOUTHERN+BELTWAY+TRANSPORTATION+PROJECT%2C+ROUTE+22+TO+INTERSTATE+79%2C+ALLEGHENY+AND+WASHINGTON+COUNTIES%2C+PENNSYLVANIA.&rft.title=SOUTHERN+BELTWAY+TRANSPORTATION+PROJECT%2C+ROUTE+22+TO+INTERSTATE+79%2C+ALLEGHENY+AND+WASHINGTON+COUNTIES%2C+PENNSYLVANIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2007-05-08 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 21, 2006 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SOUTHERN BELTWAY TRANSPORTATION PROJECT, ROUTE 22 TO INTERSTATE 79, ALLEGHENY AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES, PENNSYLVANIA. [Part 1 of 4] T2 - SOUTHERN BELTWAY TRANSPORTATION PROJECT, ROUTE 22 TO INTERSTATE 79, ALLEGHENY AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES, PENNSYLVANIA. AN - 756824376; 12260-060390_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Southern Beltway Transportation Project, extending from US 22 to Interstate 79 (I-79), in Allegheny and Washington counties, Pennsylvania is proposed. The overall program of improvements has been designated as three separate projects for independent development and environmental review, based on logical project termini, differing project needs, and differing scheduling and funding opportunities. Each of the three projects is self-standing; that is, each project has independent utility that would not curtail or obligate improvements in the other project areas along the corridor. Nonetheless, these projects are being planned so they can work together as a cohesive system for regional benefit. This EIS addresses the Southern Beltway program, incorporating all three individual transportation projects. In addition to the first proposal, this EIS considers a four-lane, limited access highway from Pennsylvania Route 60 to US 22 and a similar facility from Interstate 79 to Mon/Fayette Expressway. The focus of the EIS is, however, on the project extending from US 22 to I-79; it is the impacts of this component of the system that are covered in the EIS process. Three new toll road alternatives and a No-Build alternative are considered in this final EIS. All of the toll road alternatives would provide four-lane, limited-access toll highways extending approximately 13 miles from US 22 in the Robinson Township of Washington Count to I-79 in the Southern Fayette Township of Allegheny Count and the Cecil Township of Washington County. The preferred alternative (Alternative B2) would provide for 12.88 miles of four-lane toll way. Construction cost for the preferred alternative is estimated at $647.0 million in 2011 dollars. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The three projects would provide a 30-mile network of transportation improvements in the area to support economic development in southwestern Pennsylvania and the improve east-west mobility in the circumferential corridor south and west of the cit of Pittsburg. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way development would result in the displacement 76 residences, eight businesses, and one community facility, as well as 99 acres of productive agricultural land, 21 acres of agricultural security area, 6.64 acres of wetlands across 66 wetland sites, seven acres of floodplain, 739 acres of forest, 232 acres of rangeland, and 36 acres of grassland. Approximately 5,78 feet of perennial stream would be lost of covered with culvert structures. The habitat of one federally listed species, the short-eared owl, would be affected. Potential for reduction of access to coal mines would be low. One railroad crossing would be necessary, but it would not be an at-grade crossing. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 05-0409D, Volume 29, Number 3. JF - EPA number: 060390, Final EIS--662 pages and maps, Plates-60 pages (Oversize), Comments & Responses--268 pages, September 21, 2006 PY - 2006 VL - 1 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-PA-EIS-04-02-F KW - Birds KW - Coal KW - Cost Assessments KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Mineral Resources KW - Railroads KW - Ranges KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Streams KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Pennsylvania KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756824376?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2006-09-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SOUTHERN+BELTWAY+TRANSPORTATION+PROJECT%2C+ROUTE+22+TO+INTERSTATE+79%2C+ALLEGHENY+AND+WASHINGTON+COUNTIES%2C+PENNSYLVANIA.&rft.title=SOUTHERN+BELTWAY+TRANSPORTATION+PROJECT%2C+ROUTE+22+TO+INTERSTATE+79%2C+ALLEGHENY+AND+WASHINGTON+COUNTIES%2C+PENNSYLVANIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2007-05-08 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 21, 2006 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SOUTHERN BELTWAY TRANSPORTATION PROJECT, ROUTE 22 TO INTERSTATE 79, ALLEGHENY AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES, PENNSYLVANIA. AN - 36347671; 12260 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Southern Beltway Transportation Project, extending from US 22 to Interstate 79 (I-79), in Allegheny and Washington counties, Pennsylvania is proposed. The overall program of improvements has been designated as three separate projects for independent development and environmental review, based on logical project termini, differing project needs, and differing scheduling and funding opportunities. Each of the three projects is self-standing; that is, each project has independent utility that would not curtail or obligate improvements in the other project areas along the corridor. Nonetheless, these projects are being planned so they can work together as a cohesive system for regional benefit. This EIS addresses the Southern Beltway program, incorporating all three individual transportation projects. In addition to the first proposal, this EIS considers a four-lane, limited access highway from Pennsylvania Route 60 to US 22 and a similar facility from Interstate 79 to Mon/Fayette Expressway. The focus of the EIS is, however, on the project extending from US 22 to I-79; it is the impacts of this component of the system that are covered in the EIS process. Three new toll road alternatives and a No-Build alternative are considered in this final EIS. All of the toll road alternatives would provide four-lane, limited-access toll highways extending approximately 13 miles from US 22 in the Robinson Township of Washington Count to I-79 in the Southern Fayette Township of Allegheny Count and the Cecil Township of Washington County. The preferred alternative (Alternative B2) would provide for 12.88 miles of four-lane toll way. Construction cost for the preferred alternative is estimated at $647.0 million in 2011 dollars. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The three projects would provide a 30-mile network of transportation improvements in the area to support economic development in southwestern Pennsylvania and the improve east-west mobility in the circumferential corridor south and west of the cit of Pittsburg. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way development would result in the displacement 76 residences, eight businesses, and one community facility, as well as 99 acres of productive agricultural land, 21 acres of agricultural security area, 6.64 acres of wetlands across 66 wetland sites, seven acres of floodplain, 739 acres of forest, 232 acres of rangeland, and 36 acres of grassland. Approximately 5,78 feet of perennial stream would be lost of covered with culvert structures. The habitat of one federally listed species, the short-eared owl, would be affected. Potential for reduction of access to coal mines would be low. One railroad crossing would be necessary, but it would not be an at-grade crossing. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 05-0409D, Volume 29, Number 3. JF - EPA number: 060390, Final EIS--662 pages and maps, Plates-60 pages (Oversize), Comments & Responses--268 pages, September 21, 2006 PY - 2006 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-PA-EIS-04-02-F KW - Birds KW - Coal KW - Cost Assessments KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Mineral Resources KW - Railroads KW - Ranges KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Streams KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Pennsylvania KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36347671?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2006-09-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SOUTHERN+BELTWAY+TRANSPORTATION+PROJECT%2C+ROUTE+22+TO+INTERSTATE+79%2C+ALLEGHENY+AND+WASHINGTON+COUNTIES%2C+PENNSYLVANIA.&rft.title=SOUTHERN+BELTWAY+TRANSPORTATION+PROJECT%2C+ROUTE+22+TO+INTERSTATE+79%2C+ALLEGHENY+AND+WASHINGTON+COUNTIES%2C+PENNSYLVANIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2007-05-08 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 21, 2006 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MID-CHESAPEAKE BAY ISLAND ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION, MARYLAND. AN - 16372694; 13603 AB - PURPOSE: The use of uncontaminated dredge spoil from the Upper Chesapeake Bay approach channels to the Port of Baltimore to restore and protect island habitat in the Chesapeake Bay is proposed. Land subsidence, rising sea levels, and wave action have caused valuable island habitats to be lost due to erosion throughout the Chesapeake Bay. Over the past 150 years, it has been estimated that 10,50 acres of island habitat have been lost in the middle eastern portion of the bay alone. These types of islands and their surrounding habitat are preferentially selected by may migratory birds for nesting and production habitat, as well as by fish and Wildlife species for a variety of purposes. Though similar vegetative communities may occur on the mainland, isolation, lack of human disturbance, and fewer predators make islands more attractive. If the present rate of loss continues unabated, these island habitats, particularly upland habitats, will probably disappear by 2020. The recommended plan would include a combined island option at James and Barren islands, which maximized national ecosystem restoration benefits as well as an environmentally sound option for the disposal of dredged materials. Specifically, the recommended action would provide for the restoration of 2,072 acres of island habitat to the west and north of the existing James Island remnants; restoration of 72 acres of island habitat on the northern and western exposures of Barren Island; construction of a continuous stone breakwater to the south of Barren Island; and protection of 280 acres of existing island ecosystem habitat. The recommended alternative would achieve these ends via the construction of breakwaters, development of nearshore sills, dredged material and sand placement to increase land areas and reduce and reverse shoreline erosion, other shoreline protection measures, creation of wetland cells, alteration of tidal guts, and channel excavation. In addition to the recommended action, this final EIS addresses a No Action Alternative And two action alternatives. First costs of the recommended plan are estimated at $1.69 billion, of which the federal government would fund $1.56 billion. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The Mid-Chesapeake Bay Island Ecosystem Restoration Study would restore hundreds of acres of aquatic and Wildlife island habitat, as well as shoreline and beach, in the Mid-Chesapeake Bay region through the beneficial use of dredged material from the approach channels. The restoration of island habitat would afford improved productivity to the surrounding area, while providing an environmentally sound management method for the use of dredged material. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The placement of dredged material would affect 2,072 acres of shallow marsh at James Island and 94 acres of shallow water at Barren Island. The dredging of an access channel on the northwest shoreline of James Island would also impact 100.9 acres of open-water habitat. An additional protection project at Barren Island would harden 9,760 acres of shoreline, resulting in further habitat losses. Other island restoration measures already underway, particularly those of Poplar Island, Smith Island, Tangier Island, and Taylors Island would result in cumulative loses of the same sort of habitat displaced or degraded by measures taken under the action proposed in this EIS. LEGAL MANDATES: Public Works Appropriations (P.L. 88-176), Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (P.L. 102-580), and Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (P.L. 104-303). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 06-0542D, Volume 30, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 080378, Volume 1--607 pages and maps, Volume 2-998 pages, Volume 3a--1,018 pages, Volume 3b--1,278, CD-ROM, September 19, 2006 PY - 2006 KW - Land Use KW - Bays KW - Beaches KW - Birds KW - Breakwaters KW - Channels KW - Disposal KW - Dredging KW - Erosion Control KW - Fish KW - Islands KW - Sand KW - Shores KW - Vegetation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Barren Island KW - Chesapeake Bay KW - James Island KW - Maryland KW - Public Works Appropriations, Project Authorization KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1992, Project Authorization KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1996, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16372694?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2006-09-19&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MID-CHESAPEAKE+BAY+ISLAND+ECOSYSTEM+RESTORATION%2C+MARYLAND.&rft.title=MID-CHESAPEAKE+BAY+ISLAND+ECOSYSTEM+RESTORATION%2C+MARYLAND.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Baltimore, Maryland; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2008-12-30 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 19, 2006 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SPRUCE NO. 1 MINE, LOGAN COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. AN - 36347601; 12255 AB - PURPOSE: The development, operation, and reclamation of a surface bituminous coal mine (Spruce No. 1 Mine) in Logan County, West Virginia are proposed. The mine site lies two miles northeast of the community of Blair. Hobet Mining, Inc., a subsidiary of Arch Coal, Inc. and the successful applicant for the necessary federal mining permit, has turned the mine over to its subsidiary, Mingo Logan Coal Company. Mining facilities would include eight valley fills, mine pits, access and haul roads, six drainage control structures (ponds), four erosion protection zones, office and warehouse space, coal truck dump and transfer facility, and an extension of an existing electrical transmission line. The project would be designed for mountaintop mining and incidental contour, auger, high wall/thin-seam mining of multiple coal seams. Mingo Logan controls the lands to be mined through lease agreements with the surface and mineral estate owners within the project area. In addition to the applicant's proposal, the draft EIS addressed a No Action Alternative and one other action alternative. This abbreviated final EIS includes a summery of the proposed action and its impacts as well as supporting documentation, such as errata for the draft EIS and public comments on the draft. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The mining operation would provide a substantial source of coal for use in electrical generators in the eastern United States, helping to provide a reliable source of electrical power for the region and to reduce the nation's dependency on foreign sources of energy. The mine would employ 218 workers and retain 10 contract workers during the construction and operation phases. An additional 25 mining jobs would be created during operation of the project. The mine would provide significant revenue to the state and county governments. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Mining and ancillary activities would disturb 2,278 acres of vegetated land currently providing wildlife habitat over the 15-year life of the mine. Of this total disturbance area, 500 acres would be disturbed for surface mining at any one time, based on sequential backfilling and concurrent reclamation of the mined areas. Approximately 10,630 linear feet (1.83 acres) of ephemeral stream channels, 36,184 linear feet (5.7 acres) of intermittent stream channels, and 0.12 acre of emergent wetland would be permanently impacted during the life of the mine. In addition, 6,307 linear feet (1.04 acre) of intermittent stream and 82 linear feet (0.19 acre) of perennial stream would be temporarily impounded with sediment-laden water in phases as mining progresses. Approximately 8.95 acres of waters of the United States would be affected. The reduction or loss of available water in the area would affect both terrestrial and aquatic habitat. The mine could impact habitat for the cerulean warbler, eastern woodrat, hellbender, southeastern big-eared bat, Diana fritillary butterfly butter net, and Gray's saxifrage, all of which are federally protected species. The project would result in direct disturbance to 10 archaeological sites and three traditional residences, but no cultural resource has been found to be eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places. Noise from the mining would slightly exceed federal standards in the vicinity of sensitive receptors in the study area. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1201 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 06-0214D, Volume 30, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 060385, Volume 1 (Draft EIS)--501 pages and maps, Volume 2 (Appendices)--1,287 pages, September 12, 2006 PY - 2006 KW - Energy KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Birds KW - Employment KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Historic Sites KW - Insects KW - Mineral Resources Management KW - Mines KW - Mining KW - Reclamation KW - Roads KW - Streams KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - West Virginia KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36347601?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2006-09-12&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SPRUCE+NO.+1+MINE%2C+LOGAN+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.title=SPRUCE+NO.+1+MINE%2C+LOGAN+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Huntington, West Virginia; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2007-05-08 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 12, 2006 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Chemical and Microbiological Indicators of Environmental Impacts Around New Orleans due to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita T2 - 2006 Meeting and Exposition of the American Chemical Society (ACS 06) AN - 39234566; 4355940 JF - 2006 Meeting and Exposition of the American Chemical Society (ACS 06) AU - Fredrickson, Herbert L AU - Furey, John S AU - Dortch, Mark AU - Zakikhani, Mansour AU - Foote, Chris AU - Sung-Chan, Kim AU - Richmond, Margaret Y1 - 2006/09/10/ PY - 2006 DA - 2006 Sep 10 KW - USA, Louisiana, New Orleans KW - Hurricanes KW - Environmental impact KW - U 7000:Multidisciplinary UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/39234566?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=2006+Meeting+and+Exposition+of+the+American+Chemical+Society+%28ACS+06%29&rft.atitle=Chemical+and+Microbiological+Indicators+of+Environmental+Impacts+Around+New+Orleans+due+to+Hurricanes+Katrina+and+Rita&rft.au=Fredrickson%2C+Herbert+L%3BFurey%2C+John+S%3BDortch%2C+Mark%3BZakikhani%2C+Mansour%3BFoote%2C+Chris%3BSung-Chan%2C+Kim%3BRichmond%2C+Margaret&rft.aulast=Fredrickson&rft.aufirst=Herbert&rft.date=2006-09-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=2006+Meeting+and+Exposition+of+the+American+Chemical+Society+%28ACS+06%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://oasys.acs.org/acs/232nm/techprogram/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2007-09-05 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Hurricane Katrina Overview T2 - 2006 Meeting and Exposition of the American Chemical Society (ACS 06) AN - 39219796; 4355927 JF - 2006 Meeting and Exposition of the American Chemical Society (ACS 06) AU - Harris, Jeff Y1 - 2006/09/10/ PY - 2006 DA - 2006 Sep 10 KW - Hurricanes KW - Reviews KW - U 7000:Multidisciplinary UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/39219796?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=2006+Meeting+and+Exposition+of+the+American+Chemical+Society+%28ACS+06%29&rft.atitle=Hurricane+Katrina+Overview&rft.au=Harris%2C+Jeff&rft.aulast=Harris&rft.aufirst=Jeff&rft.date=2006-09-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=2006+Meeting+and+Exposition+of+the+American+Chemical+Society+%28ACS+06%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://oasys.acs.org/acs/232nm/techprogram/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2007-09-05 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KNIK ARM CROSSING, ANCHORAGE TO MATANUSKA-SUSTINA BOROUGH, ALASKA. AN - 36412447; 13113 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a bridge across the Knick Arm to provide improved access between the municipality of Anchorage and the Matanuska-Susitna Borough (Mat-Su) is proposed. Nine alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative ?), are considered in this draft EIS. All of the build alternatives include roadways, a bridge, and a cut-and-cover tunnel under Government Hill. The terminus on the Mat-Su side of Knik Arm is the intersection of Point McKenzie and Burma roads, while the terminus on the Anchorage side is the Ingra Street-Gambell Street Couplet at Third Avenue. The preferred alternative would feature an 8,200-foot-long bridge, pier supported bridge. The bridge approach route on the Mat-Su side would be Point MacKenzie Road, from the intersection with Burma Road south of Port MacKenzie and a northern corridor through the Port District. The Anchorage approach to the bridge would e a cut-and-cover tunnel under Government Hill below either Degan Street of Erickson Street. Either the Degan or Erickson alternative would become the connection to the Ingra Street-Gambell Street Couplet and, ultimately, to the proposed reconstructed couplet. Construction phasing would be based on traffic demand, beginning with a two-lane facility and resulting ultimately in a four-lane facility by the design year of 2030. The Erickson Alternative has been identified as the preferred alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: In addition to providing safe, efficient access to Anchorage for the residents of Mat-su, the new road would provide support to the Port of Anchorage expansion project, the Port MacKenzie Development, and several plans for development in the Upper Cook Inlet region. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way acquisitions would result in the displacement of small parcels of forested land, sedge and grass habitat, and scrub/shrub vegetation, as well as privately owned parcels and could require the relocation of residences, commercial and industrial units, and nonprofit organizations. Essential fish habitat, including subtidal waters and estuarine shores and mudflats, could be displaced. The project could affect three structures of significance in the Government Hill Historic District, one Alaskan Native fish camp, a community dance club, Harvard Park, and Sunset Park. Hazardous materials sites would be encountered during construction. LEGAL MANDATES: Safe, Accountable, Flexible, and Efficient Transportation Equity Act of 2005 and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 06-0586D, Volume 30, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 080011, Final EIS (Volume 1)--691 pages and maps, Final EIS (Volume 2)--631 pages and maps, Appendices (Volume 1)--741 pages, Appendices (Volume II)--799 pages, CD-ROM, September 8, 2006 PY - 2006 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-AK-EIS-06-01-F KW - Bridges KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Islands KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Transportation KW - Alaska KW - Safe, Accountable, Flexible, and Efficient Transportation Equity Act of 2005, Funding KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36412447?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2006-09-08&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KNIK+ARM+CROSSING%2C+ANCHORAGE+TO+MATANUSKA-SUSTINA+BOROUGH%2C+ALASKA.&rft.title=KNIK+ARM+CROSSING%2C+ANCHORAGE+TO+MATANUSKA-SUSTINA+BOROUGH%2C+ALASKA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Juneau, Alaska; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2008-12-30 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 8, 2006 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KNIK ARM CROSSING, ANCHORAGE TO MATANUSKA-SUSTINA BOROUGH, ALASKA. [Part 11 of 22] T2 - KNIK ARM CROSSING, ANCHORAGE TO MATANUSKA-SUSTINA BOROUGH, ALASKA. AN - 36390052; 13113-080011_0011 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a bridge across the Knick Arm to provide improved access between the municipality of Anchorage and the Matanuska-Susitna Borough (Mat-Su) is proposed. Nine alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative ?), are considered in this draft EIS. All of the build alternatives include roadways, a bridge, and a cut-and-cover tunnel under Government Hill. The terminus on the Mat-Su side of Knik Arm is the intersection of Point McKenzie and Burma roads, while the terminus on the Anchorage side is the Ingra Street-Gambell Street Couplet at Third Avenue. The preferred alternative would feature an 8,200-foot-long bridge, pier supported bridge. The bridge approach route on the Mat-Su side would be Point MacKenzie Road, from the intersection with Burma Road south of Port MacKenzie and a northern corridor through the Port District. The Anchorage approach to the bridge would e a cut-and-cover tunnel under Government Hill below either Degan Street of Erickson Street. Either the Degan or Erickson alternative would become the connection to the Ingra Street-Gambell Street Couplet and, ultimately, to the proposed reconstructed couplet. Construction phasing would be based on traffic demand, beginning with a two-lane facility and resulting ultimately in a four-lane facility by the design year of 2030. The Erickson Alternative has been identified as the preferred alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: In addition to providing safe, efficient access to Anchorage for the residents of Mat-su, the new road would provide support to the Port of Anchorage expansion project, the Port MacKenzie Development, and several plans for development in the Upper Cook Inlet region. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way acquisitions would result in the displacement of small parcels of forested land, sedge and grass habitat, and scrub/shrub vegetation, as well as privately owned parcels and could require the relocation of residences, commercial and industrial units, and nonprofit organizations. Essential fish habitat, including subtidal waters and estuarine shores and mudflats, could be displaced. The project could affect three structures of significance in the Government Hill Historic District, one Alaskan Native fish camp, a community dance club, Harvard Park, and Sunset Park. Hazardous materials sites would be encountered during construction. LEGAL MANDATES: Safe, Accountable, Flexible, and Efficient Transportation Equity Act of 2005 and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 06-0586D, Volume 30, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 080011, Final EIS (Volume 1)--691 pages and maps, Final EIS (Volume 2)--631 pages and maps, Appendices (Volume 1)--741 pages, Appendices (Volume II)--799 pages, CD-ROM, September 8, 2006 PY - 2006 VL - 11 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-AK-EIS-06-01-F KW - Bridges KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Islands KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Transportation KW - Alaska KW - Safe, Accountable, Flexible, and Efficient Transportation Equity Act of 2005, Funding KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36390052?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2006-09-08&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KNIK+ARM+CROSSING%2C+ANCHORAGE+TO+MATANUSKA-SUSTINA+BOROUGH%2C+ALASKA.&rft.title=KNIK+ARM+CROSSING%2C+ANCHORAGE+TO+MATANUSKA-SUSTINA+BOROUGH%2C+ALASKA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Juneau, Alaska; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2008-12-30 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 8, 2006 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KNIK ARM CROSSING, ANCHORAGE TO MATANUSKA-SUSTINA BOROUGH, ALASKA. [Part 14 of 22] T2 - KNIK ARM CROSSING, ANCHORAGE TO MATANUSKA-SUSTINA BOROUGH, ALASKA. AN - 36390046; 13113-080011_0014 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a bridge across the Knick Arm to provide improved access between the municipality of Anchorage and the Matanuska-Susitna Borough (Mat-Su) is proposed. Nine alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative ?), are considered in this draft EIS. All of the build alternatives include roadways, a bridge, and a cut-and-cover tunnel under Government Hill. The terminus on the Mat-Su side of Knik Arm is the intersection of Point McKenzie and Burma roads, while the terminus on the Anchorage side is the Ingra Street-Gambell Street Couplet at Third Avenue. The preferred alternative would feature an 8,200-foot-long bridge, pier supported bridge. The bridge approach route on the Mat-Su side would be Point MacKenzie Road, from the intersection with Burma Road south of Port MacKenzie and a northern corridor through the Port District. The Anchorage approach to the bridge would e a cut-and-cover tunnel under Government Hill below either Degan Street of Erickson Street. Either the Degan or Erickson alternative would become the connection to the Ingra Street-Gambell Street Couplet and, ultimately, to the proposed reconstructed couplet. Construction phasing would be based on traffic demand, beginning with a two-lane facility and resulting ultimately in a four-lane facility by the design year of 2030. The Erickson Alternative has been identified as the preferred alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: In addition to providing safe, efficient access to Anchorage for the residents of Mat-su, the new road would provide support to the Port of Anchorage expansion project, the Port MacKenzie Development, and several plans for development in the Upper Cook Inlet region. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way acquisitions would result in the displacement of small parcels of forested land, sedge and grass habitat, and scrub/shrub vegetation, as well as privately owned parcels and could require the relocation of residences, commercial and industrial units, and nonprofit organizations. Essential fish habitat, including subtidal waters and estuarine shores and mudflats, could be displaced. The project could affect three structures of significance in the Government Hill Historic District, one Alaskan Native fish camp, a community dance club, Harvard Park, and Sunset Park. Hazardous materials sites would be encountered during construction. LEGAL MANDATES: Safe, Accountable, Flexible, and Efficient Transportation Equity Act of 2005 and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 06-0586D, Volume 30, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 080011, Final EIS (Volume 1)--691 pages and maps, Final EIS (Volume 2)--631 pages and maps, Appendices (Volume 1)--741 pages, Appendices (Volume II)--799 pages, CD-ROM, September 8, 2006 PY - 2006 VL - 14 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-AK-EIS-06-01-F KW - Bridges KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Islands KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Transportation KW - Alaska KW - Safe, Accountable, Flexible, and Efficient Transportation Equity Act of 2005, Funding KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36390046?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2006-09-08&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KNIK+ARM+CROSSING%2C+ANCHORAGE+TO+MATANUSKA-SUSTINA+BOROUGH%2C+ALASKA.&rft.title=KNIK+ARM+CROSSING%2C+ANCHORAGE+TO+MATANUSKA-SUSTINA+BOROUGH%2C+ALASKA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Juneau, Alaska; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2008-12-30 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 8, 2006 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KNIK ARM CROSSING, ANCHORAGE TO MATANUSKA-SUSTINA BOROUGH, ALASKA. [Part /blobprod/objects_content/raw_input/EIS/epabundle/techbooks_updates/20081230//080011/080011_0010.txt of 22] T2 - KNIK ARM CROSSING, ANCHORAGE TO MATANUSKA-SUSTINA BOROUGH, ALASKA. AN - 36389950; 13113-080011_0010 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a bridge across the Knick Arm to provide improved access between the municipality of Anchorage and the Matanuska-Susitna Borough (Mat-Su) is proposed. Nine alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative ?), are considered in this draft EIS. All of the build alternatives include roadways, a bridge, and a cut-and-cover tunnel under Government Hill. The terminus on the Mat-Su side of Knik Arm is the intersection of Point McKenzie and Burma roads, while the terminus on the Anchorage side is the Ingra Street-Gambell Street Couplet at Third Avenue. The preferred alternative would feature an 8,200-foot-long bridge, pier supported bridge. The bridge approach route on the Mat-Su side would be Point MacKenzie Road, from the intersection with Burma Road south of Port MacKenzie and a northern corridor through the Port District. The Anchorage approach to the bridge would e a cut-and-cover tunnel under Government Hill below either Degan Street of Erickson Street. Either the Degan or Erickson alternative would become the connection to the Ingra Street-Gambell Street Couplet and, ultimately, to the proposed reconstructed couplet. Construction phasing would be based on traffic demand, beginning with a two-lane facility and resulting ultimately in a four-lane facility by the design year of 2030. The Erickson Alternative has been identified as the preferred alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: In addition to providing safe, efficient access to Anchorage for the residents of Mat-su, the new road would provide support to the Port of Anchorage expansion project, the Port MacKenzie Development, and several plans for development in the Upper Cook Inlet region. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way acquisitions would result in the displacement of small parcels of forested land, sedge and grass habitat, and scrub/shrub vegetation, as well as privately owned parcels and could require the relocation of residences, commercial and industrial units, and nonprofit organizations. Essential fish habitat, including subtidal waters and estuarine shores and mudflats, could be displaced. The project could affect three structures of significance in the Government Hill Historic District, one Alaskan Native fish camp, a community dance club, Harvard Park, and Sunset Park. Hazardous materials sites would be encountered during construction. LEGAL MANDATES: Safe, Accountable, Flexible, and Efficient Transportation Equity Act of 2005 and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 06-0586D, Volume 30, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 080011, Final EIS (Volume 1)--691 pages and maps, Final EIS (Volume 2)--631 pages and maps, Appendices (Volume 1)--741 pages, Appendices (Volume II)--799 pages, CD-ROM, September 8, 2006 PY - 2006 VL - /blobprod/objects_content/raw_input/EIS/epabundle/techbooks_updates/20081230//080011/080011_0010.txt KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-AK-EIS-06-01-F KW - Bridges KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Islands KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Transportation KW - Alaska KW - Safe, Accountable, Flexible, and Efficient Transportation Equity Act of 2005, Funding KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36389950?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2006-09-08&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KNIK+ARM+CROSSING%2C+ANCHORAGE+TO+MATANUSKA-SUSTINA+BOROUGH%2C+ALASKA.&rft.title=KNIK+ARM+CROSSING%2C+ANCHORAGE+TO+MATANUSKA-SUSTINA+BOROUGH%2C+ALASKA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Juneau, Alaska; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2008-12-30 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 8, 2006 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KNIK ARM CROSSING, ANCHORAGE TO MATANUSKA-SUSTINA BOROUGH, ALASKA. [Part 16 of 22] T2 - KNIK ARM CROSSING, ANCHORAGE TO MATANUSKA-SUSTINA BOROUGH, ALASKA. AN - 36389809; 13113-080011_0016 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a bridge across the Knick Arm to provide improved access between the municipality of Anchorage and the Matanuska-Susitna Borough (Mat-Su) is proposed. Nine alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative ?), are considered in this draft EIS. All of the build alternatives include roadways, a bridge, and a cut-and-cover tunnel under Government Hill. The terminus on the Mat-Su side of Knik Arm is the intersection of Point McKenzie and Burma roads, while the terminus on the Anchorage side is the Ingra Street-Gambell Street Couplet at Third Avenue. The preferred alternative would feature an 8,200-foot-long bridge, pier supported bridge. The bridge approach route on the Mat-Su side would be Point MacKenzie Road, from the intersection with Burma Road south of Port MacKenzie and a northern corridor through the Port District. The Anchorage approach to the bridge would e a cut-and-cover tunnel under Government Hill below either Degan Street of Erickson Street. Either the Degan or Erickson alternative would become the connection to the Ingra Street-Gambell Street Couplet and, ultimately, to the proposed reconstructed couplet. Construction phasing would be based on traffic demand, beginning with a two-lane facility and resulting ultimately in a four-lane facility by the design year of 2030. The Erickson Alternative has been identified as the preferred alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: In addition to providing safe, efficient access to Anchorage for the residents of Mat-su, the new road would provide support to the Port of Anchorage expansion project, the Port MacKenzie Development, and several plans for development in the Upper Cook Inlet region. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way acquisitions would result in the displacement of small parcels of forested land, sedge and grass habitat, and scrub/shrub vegetation, as well as privately owned parcels and could require the relocation of residences, commercial and industrial units, and nonprofit organizations. Essential fish habitat, including subtidal waters and estuarine shores and mudflats, could be displaced. The project could affect three structures of significance in the Government Hill Historic District, one Alaskan Native fish camp, a community dance club, Harvard Park, and Sunset Park. Hazardous materials sites would be encountered during construction. LEGAL MANDATES: Safe, Accountable, Flexible, and Efficient Transportation Equity Act of 2005 and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 06-0586D, Volume 30, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 080011, Final EIS (Volume 1)--691 pages and maps, Final EIS (Volume 2)--631 pages and maps, Appendices (Volume 1)--741 pages, Appendices (Volume II)--799 pages, CD-ROM, September 8, 2006 PY - 2006 VL - 16 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-AK-EIS-06-01-F KW - Bridges KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Islands KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Transportation KW - Alaska KW - Safe, Accountable, Flexible, and Efficient Transportation Equity Act of 2005, Funding KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36389809?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2006-09-08&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KNIK+ARM+CROSSING%2C+ANCHORAGE+TO+MATANUSKA-SUSTINA+BOROUGH%2C+ALASKA.&rft.title=KNIK+ARM+CROSSING%2C+ANCHORAGE+TO+MATANUSKA-SUSTINA+BOROUGH%2C+ALASKA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Juneau, Alaska; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2008-12-30 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 8, 2006 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KNIK ARM CROSSING, ANCHORAGE TO MATANUSKA-SUSTINA BOROUGH, ALASKA. [Part 5 of 22] T2 - KNIK ARM CROSSING, ANCHORAGE TO MATANUSKA-SUSTINA BOROUGH, ALASKA. AN - 36381616; 13113-080011_0005 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a bridge across the Knick Arm to provide improved access between the municipality of Anchorage and the Matanuska-Susitna Borough (Mat-Su) is proposed. Nine alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative ?), are considered in this draft EIS. All of the build alternatives include roadways, a bridge, and a cut-and-cover tunnel under Government Hill. The terminus on the Mat-Su side of Knik Arm is the intersection of Point McKenzie and Burma roads, while the terminus on the Anchorage side is the Ingra Street-Gambell Street Couplet at Third Avenue. The preferred alternative would feature an 8,200-foot-long bridge, pier supported bridge. The bridge approach route on the Mat-Su side would be Point MacKenzie Road, from the intersection with Burma Road south of Port MacKenzie and a northern corridor through the Port District. The Anchorage approach to the bridge would e a cut-and-cover tunnel under Government Hill below either Degan Street of Erickson Street. Either the Degan or Erickson alternative would become the connection to the Ingra Street-Gambell Street Couplet and, ultimately, to the proposed reconstructed couplet. Construction phasing would be based on traffic demand, beginning with a two-lane facility and resulting ultimately in a four-lane facility by the design year of 2030. The Erickson Alternative has been identified as the preferred alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: In addition to providing safe, efficient access to Anchorage for the residents of Mat-su, the new road would provide support to the Port of Anchorage expansion project, the Port MacKenzie Development, and several plans for development in the Upper Cook Inlet region. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way acquisitions would result in the displacement of small parcels of forested land, sedge and grass habitat, and scrub/shrub vegetation, as well as privately owned parcels and could require the relocation of residences, commercial and industrial units, and nonprofit organizations. Essential fish habitat, including subtidal waters and estuarine shores and mudflats, could be displaced. The project could affect three structures of significance in the Government Hill Historic District, one Alaskan Native fish camp, a community dance club, Harvard Park, and Sunset Park. Hazardous materials sites would be encountered during construction. LEGAL MANDATES: Safe, Accountable, Flexible, and Efficient Transportation Equity Act of 2005 and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 06-0586D, Volume 30, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 080011, Final EIS (Volume 1)--691 pages and maps, Final EIS (Volume 2)--631 pages and maps, Appendices (Volume 1)--741 pages, Appendices (Volume II)--799 pages, CD-ROM, September 8, 2006 PY - 2006 VL - 5 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-AK-EIS-06-01-F KW - Bridges KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Islands KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Transportation KW - Alaska KW - Safe, Accountable, Flexible, and Efficient Transportation Equity Act of 2005, Funding KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36381616?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2006-09-08&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KNIK+ARM+CROSSING%2C+ANCHORAGE+TO+MATANUSKA-SUSTINA+BOROUGH%2C+ALASKA.&rft.title=KNIK+ARM+CROSSING%2C+ANCHORAGE+TO+MATANUSKA-SUSTINA+BOROUGH%2C+ALASKA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Juneau, Alaska; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2008-12-30 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 8, 2006 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KNIK ARM CROSSING, ANCHORAGE TO MATANUSKA-SUSTINA BOROUGH, ALASKA. [Part 12 of 22] T2 - KNIK ARM CROSSING, ANCHORAGE TO MATANUSKA-SUSTINA BOROUGH, ALASKA. AN - 36381529; 13113-080011_0012 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a bridge across the Knick Arm to provide improved access between the municipality of Anchorage and the Matanuska-Susitna Borough (Mat-Su) is proposed. Nine alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative ?), are considered in this draft EIS. All of the build alternatives include roadways, a bridge, and a cut-and-cover tunnel under Government Hill. The terminus on the Mat-Su side of Knik Arm is the intersection of Point McKenzie and Burma roads, while the terminus on the Anchorage side is the Ingra Street-Gambell Street Couplet at Third Avenue. The preferred alternative would feature an 8,200-foot-long bridge, pier supported bridge. The bridge approach route on the Mat-Su side would be Point MacKenzie Road, from the intersection with Burma Road south of Port MacKenzie and a northern corridor through the Port District. The Anchorage approach to the bridge would e a cut-and-cover tunnel under Government Hill below either Degan Street of Erickson Street. Either the Degan or Erickson alternative would become the connection to the Ingra Street-Gambell Street Couplet and, ultimately, to the proposed reconstructed couplet. Construction phasing would be based on traffic demand, beginning with a two-lane facility and resulting ultimately in a four-lane facility by the design year of 2030. The Erickson Alternative has been identified as the preferred alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: In addition to providing safe, efficient access to Anchorage for the residents of Mat-su, the new road would provide support to the Port of Anchorage expansion project, the Port MacKenzie Development, and several plans for development in the Upper Cook Inlet region. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way acquisitions would result in the displacement of small parcels of forested land, sedge and grass habitat, and scrub/shrub vegetation, as well as privately owned parcels and could require the relocation of residences, commercial and industrial units, and nonprofit organizations. Essential fish habitat, including subtidal waters and estuarine shores and mudflats, could be displaced. The project could affect three structures of significance in the Government Hill Historic District, one Alaskan Native fish camp, a community dance club, Harvard Park, and Sunset Park. Hazardous materials sites would be encountered during construction. LEGAL MANDATES: Safe, Accountable, Flexible, and Efficient Transportation Equity Act of 2005 and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 06-0586D, Volume 30, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 080011, Final EIS (Volume 1)--691 pages and maps, Final EIS (Volume 2)--631 pages and maps, Appendices (Volume 1)--741 pages, Appendices (Volume II)--799 pages, CD-ROM, September 8, 2006 PY - 2006 VL - 12 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-AK-EIS-06-01-F KW - Bridges KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Islands KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Transportation KW - Alaska KW - Safe, Accountable, Flexible, and Efficient Transportation Equity Act of 2005, Funding KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36381529?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2006-09-08&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KNIK+ARM+CROSSING%2C+ANCHORAGE+TO+MATANUSKA-SUSTINA+BOROUGH%2C+ALASKA.&rft.title=KNIK+ARM+CROSSING%2C+ANCHORAGE+TO+MATANUSKA-SUSTINA+BOROUGH%2C+ALASKA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Juneau, Alaska; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2008-12-30 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 8, 2006 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KNIK ARM CROSSING, ANCHORAGE TO MATANUSKA-SUSTINA BOROUGH, ALASKA. [Part 22 of 22] T2 - KNIK ARM CROSSING, ANCHORAGE TO MATANUSKA-SUSTINA BOROUGH, ALASKA. AN - 36381496; 13113-080011_0022 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a bridge across the Knick Arm to provide improved access between the municipality of Anchorage and the Matanuska-Susitna Borough (Mat-Su) is proposed. Nine alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative ?), are considered in this draft EIS. All of the build alternatives include roadways, a bridge, and a cut-and-cover tunnel under Government Hill. The terminus on the Mat-Su side of Knik Arm is the intersection of Point McKenzie and Burma roads, while the terminus on the Anchorage side is the Ingra Street-Gambell Street Couplet at Third Avenue. The preferred alternative would feature an 8,200-foot-long bridge, pier supported bridge. The bridge approach route on the Mat-Su side would be Point MacKenzie Road, from the intersection with Burma Road south of Port MacKenzie and a northern corridor through the Port District. The Anchorage approach to the bridge would e a cut-and-cover tunnel under Government Hill below either Degan Street of Erickson Street. Either the Degan or Erickson alternative would become the connection to the Ingra Street-Gambell Street Couplet and, ultimately, to the proposed reconstructed couplet. Construction phasing would be based on traffic demand, beginning with a two-lane facility and resulting ultimately in a four-lane facility by the design year of 2030. The Erickson Alternative has been identified as the preferred alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: In addition to providing safe, efficient access to Anchorage for the residents of Mat-su, the new road would provide support to the Port of Anchorage expansion project, the Port MacKenzie Development, and several plans for development in the Upper Cook Inlet region. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way acquisitions would result in the displacement of small parcels of forested land, sedge and grass habitat, and scrub/shrub vegetation, as well as privately owned parcels and could require the relocation of residences, commercial and industrial units, and nonprofit organizations. Essential fish habitat, including subtidal waters and estuarine shores and mudflats, could be displaced. The project could affect three structures of significance in the Government Hill Historic District, one Alaskan Native fish camp, a community dance club, Harvard Park, and Sunset Park. Hazardous materials sites would be encountered during construction. LEGAL MANDATES: Safe, Accountable, Flexible, and Efficient Transportation Equity Act of 2005 and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 06-0586D, Volume 30, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 080011, Final EIS (Volume 1)--691 pages and maps, Final EIS (Volume 2)--631 pages and maps, Appendices (Volume 1)--741 pages, Appendices (Volume II)--799 pages, CD-ROM, September 8, 2006 PY - 2006 VL - 22 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-AK-EIS-06-01-F KW - Bridges KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Islands KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Transportation KW - Alaska KW - Safe, Accountable, Flexible, and Efficient Transportation Equity Act of 2005, Funding KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36381496?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2006-09-08&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KNIK+ARM+CROSSING%2C+ANCHORAGE+TO+MATANUSKA-SUSTINA+BOROUGH%2C+ALASKA.&rft.title=KNIK+ARM+CROSSING%2C+ANCHORAGE+TO+MATANUSKA-SUSTINA+BOROUGH%2C+ALASKA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Juneau, Alaska; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2008-12-30 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 8, 2006 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KNIK ARM CROSSING, ANCHORAGE TO MATANUSKA-SUSTINA BOROUGH, ALASKA. [Part 8 of 22] T2 - KNIK ARM CROSSING, ANCHORAGE TO MATANUSKA-SUSTINA BOROUGH, ALASKA. AN - 36381124; 13113-080011_0008 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a bridge across the Knick Arm to provide improved access between the municipality of Anchorage and the Matanuska-Susitna Borough (Mat-Su) is proposed. Nine alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative ?), are considered in this draft EIS. All of the build alternatives include roadways, a bridge, and a cut-and-cover tunnel under Government Hill. The terminus on the Mat-Su side of Knik Arm is the intersection of Point McKenzie and Burma roads, while the terminus on the Anchorage side is the Ingra Street-Gambell Street Couplet at Third Avenue. The preferred alternative would feature an 8,200-foot-long bridge, pier supported bridge. The bridge approach route on the Mat-Su side would be Point MacKenzie Road, from the intersection with Burma Road south of Port MacKenzie and a northern corridor through the Port District. The Anchorage approach to the bridge would e a cut-and-cover tunnel under Government Hill below either Degan Street of Erickson Street. Either the Degan or Erickson alternative would become the connection to the Ingra Street-Gambell Street Couplet and, ultimately, to the proposed reconstructed couplet. Construction phasing would be based on traffic demand, beginning with a two-lane facility and resulting ultimately in a four-lane facility by the design year of 2030. The Erickson Alternative has been identified as the preferred alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: In addition to providing safe, efficient access to Anchorage for the residents of Mat-su, the new road would provide support to the Port of Anchorage expansion project, the Port MacKenzie Development, and several plans for development in the Upper Cook Inlet region. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way acquisitions would result in the displacement of small parcels of forested land, sedge and grass habitat, and scrub/shrub vegetation, as well as privately owned parcels and could require the relocation of residences, commercial and industrial units, and nonprofit organizations. Essential fish habitat, including subtidal waters and estuarine shores and mudflats, could be displaced. The project could affect three structures of significance in the Government Hill Historic District, one Alaskan Native fish camp, a community dance club, Harvard Park, and Sunset Park. Hazardous materials sites would be encountered during construction. LEGAL MANDATES: Safe, Accountable, Flexible, and Efficient Transportation Equity Act of 2005 and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 06-0586D, Volume 30, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 080011, Final EIS (Volume 1)--691 pages and maps, Final EIS (Volume 2)--631 pages and maps, Appendices (Volume 1)--741 pages, Appendices (Volume II)--799 pages, CD-ROM, September 8, 2006 PY - 2006 VL - 8 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-AK-EIS-06-01-F KW - Bridges KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Islands KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Transportation KW - Alaska KW - Safe, Accountable, Flexible, and Efficient Transportation Equity Act of 2005, Funding KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36381124?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2006-09-08&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KNIK+ARM+CROSSING%2C+ANCHORAGE+TO+MATANUSKA-SUSTINA+BOROUGH%2C+ALASKA.&rft.title=KNIK+ARM+CROSSING%2C+ANCHORAGE+TO+MATANUSKA-SUSTINA+BOROUGH%2C+ALASKA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Juneau, Alaska; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2008-12-30 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 8, 2006 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KNIK ARM CROSSING, ANCHORAGE TO MATANUSKA-SUSTINA BOROUGH, ALASKA. [Part 7 of 22] T2 - KNIK ARM CROSSING, ANCHORAGE TO MATANUSKA-SUSTINA BOROUGH, ALASKA. AN - 36381055; 13113-080011_0007 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a bridge across the Knick Arm to provide improved access between the municipality of Anchorage and the Matanuska-Susitna Borough (Mat-Su) is proposed. Nine alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative ?), are considered in this draft EIS. All of the build alternatives include roadways, a bridge, and a cut-and-cover tunnel under Government Hill. The terminus on the Mat-Su side of Knik Arm is the intersection of Point McKenzie and Burma roads, while the terminus on the Anchorage side is the Ingra Street-Gambell Street Couplet at Third Avenue. The preferred alternative would feature an 8,200-foot-long bridge, pier supported bridge. The bridge approach route on the Mat-Su side would be Point MacKenzie Road, from the intersection with Burma Road south of Port MacKenzie and a northern corridor through the Port District. The Anchorage approach to the bridge would e a cut-and-cover tunnel under Government Hill below either Degan Street of Erickson Street. Either the Degan or Erickson alternative would become the connection to the Ingra Street-Gambell Street Couplet and, ultimately, to the proposed reconstructed couplet. Construction phasing would be based on traffic demand, beginning with a two-lane facility and resulting ultimately in a four-lane facility by the design year of 2030. The Erickson Alternative has been identified as the preferred alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: In addition to providing safe, efficient access to Anchorage for the residents of Mat-su, the new road would provide support to the Port of Anchorage expansion project, the Port MacKenzie Development, and several plans for development in the Upper Cook Inlet region. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way acquisitions would result in the displacement of small parcels of forested land, sedge and grass habitat, and scrub/shrub vegetation, as well as privately owned parcels and could require the relocation of residences, commercial and industrial units, and nonprofit organizations. Essential fish habitat, including subtidal waters and estuarine shores and mudflats, could be displaced. The project could affect three structures of significance in the Government Hill Historic District, one Alaskan Native fish camp, a community dance club, Harvard Park, and Sunset Park. Hazardous materials sites would be encountered during construction. LEGAL MANDATES: Safe, Accountable, Flexible, and Efficient Transportation Equity Act of 2005 and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 06-0586D, Volume 30, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 080011, Final EIS (Volume 1)--691 pages and maps, Final EIS (Volume 2)--631 pages and maps, Appendices (Volume 1)--741 pages, Appendices (Volume II)--799 pages, CD-ROM, September 8, 2006 PY - 2006 VL - 7 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-AK-EIS-06-01-F KW - Bridges KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Islands KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Transportation KW - Alaska KW - Safe, Accountable, Flexible, and Efficient Transportation Equity Act of 2005, Funding KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36381055?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2006-09-08&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KNIK+ARM+CROSSING%2C+ANCHORAGE+TO+MATANUSKA-SUSTINA+BOROUGH%2C+ALASKA.&rft.title=KNIK+ARM+CROSSING%2C+ANCHORAGE+TO+MATANUSKA-SUSTINA+BOROUGH%2C+ALASKA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Juneau, Alaska; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2008-12-30 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 8, 2006 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KNIK ARM CROSSING, ANCHORAGE TO MATANUSKA-SUSTINA BOROUGH, ALASKA. [Part 2 of 22] T2 - KNIK ARM CROSSING, ANCHORAGE TO MATANUSKA-SUSTINA BOROUGH, ALASKA. AN - 36380977; 13113-080011_0002 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a bridge across the Knick Arm to provide improved access between the municipality of Anchorage and the Matanuska-Susitna Borough (Mat-Su) is proposed. Nine alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative ?), are considered in this draft EIS. All of the build alternatives include roadways, a bridge, and a cut-and-cover tunnel under Government Hill. The terminus on the Mat-Su side of Knik Arm is the intersection of Point McKenzie and Burma roads, while the terminus on the Anchorage side is the Ingra Street-Gambell Street Couplet at Third Avenue. The preferred alternative would feature an 8,200-foot-long bridge, pier supported bridge. The bridge approach route on the Mat-Su side would be Point MacKenzie Road, from the intersection with Burma Road south of Port MacKenzie and a northern corridor through the Port District. The Anchorage approach to the bridge would e a cut-and-cover tunnel under Government Hill below either Degan Street of Erickson Street. Either the Degan or Erickson alternative would become the connection to the Ingra Street-Gambell Street Couplet and, ultimately, to the proposed reconstructed couplet. Construction phasing would be based on traffic demand, beginning with a two-lane facility and resulting ultimately in a four-lane facility by the design year of 2030. The Erickson Alternative has been identified as the preferred alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: In addition to providing safe, efficient access to Anchorage for the residents of Mat-su, the new road would provide support to the Port of Anchorage expansion project, the Port MacKenzie Development, and several plans for development in the Upper Cook Inlet region. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way acquisitions would result in the displacement of small parcels of forested land, sedge and grass habitat, and scrub/shrub vegetation, as well as privately owned parcels and could require the relocation of residences, commercial and industrial units, and nonprofit organizations. Essential fish habitat, including subtidal waters and estuarine shores and mudflats, could be displaced. The project could affect three structures of significance in the Government Hill Historic District, one Alaskan Native fish camp, a community dance club, Harvard Park, and Sunset Park. Hazardous materials sites would be encountered during construction. LEGAL MANDATES: Safe, Accountable, Flexible, and Efficient Transportation Equity Act of 2005 and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 06-0586D, Volume 30, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 080011, Final EIS (Volume 1)--691 pages and maps, Final EIS (Volume 2)--631 pages and maps, Appendices (Volume 1)--741 pages, Appendices (Volume II)--799 pages, CD-ROM, September 8, 2006 PY - 2006 VL - 2 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-AK-EIS-06-01-F KW - Bridges KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Islands KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Transportation KW - Alaska KW - Safe, Accountable, Flexible, and Efficient Transportation Equity Act of 2005, Funding KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36380977?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2006-09-08&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KNIK+ARM+CROSSING%2C+ANCHORAGE+TO+MATANUSKA-SUSTINA+BOROUGH%2C+ALASKA.&rft.title=KNIK+ARM+CROSSING%2C+ANCHORAGE+TO+MATANUSKA-SUSTINA+BOROUGH%2C+ALASKA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Juneau, Alaska; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2008-12-30 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 8, 2006 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KNIK ARM CROSSING, ANCHORAGE TO MATANUSKA-SUSTINA BOROUGH, ALASKA. [Part 13 of 22] T2 - KNIK ARM CROSSING, ANCHORAGE TO MATANUSKA-SUSTINA BOROUGH, ALASKA. AN - 36380883; 13113-080011_0013 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a bridge across the Knick Arm to provide improved access between the municipality of Anchorage and the Matanuska-Susitna Borough (Mat-Su) is proposed. Nine alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative ?), are considered in this draft EIS. All of the build alternatives include roadways, a bridge, and a cut-and-cover tunnel under Government Hill. The terminus on the Mat-Su side of Knik Arm is the intersection of Point McKenzie and Burma roads, while the terminus on the Anchorage side is the Ingra Street-Gambell Street Couplet at Third Avenue. The preferred alternative would feature an 8,200-foot-long bridge, pier supported bridge. The bridge approach route on the Mat-Su side would be Point MacKenzie Road, from the intersection with Burma Road south of Port MacKenzie and a northern corridor through the Port District. The Anchorage approach to the bridge would e a cut-and-cover tunnel under Government Hill below either Degan Street of Erickson Street. Either the Degan or Erickson alternative would become the connection to the Ingra Street-Gambell Street Couplet and, ultimately, to the proposed reconstructed couplet. Construction phasing would be based on traffic demand, beginning with a two-lane facility and resulting ultimately in a four-lane facility by the design year of 2030. The Erickson Alternative has been identified as the preferred alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: In addition to providing safe, efficient access to Anchorage for the residents of Mat-su, the new road would provide support to the Port of Anchorage expansion project, the Port MacKenzie Development, and several plans for development in the Upper Cook Inlet region. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way acquisitions would result in the displacement of small parcels of forested land, sedge and grass habitat, and scrub/shrub vegetation, as well as privately owned parcels and could require the relocation of residences, commercial and industrial units, and nonprofit organizations. Essential fish habitat, including subtidal waters and estuarine shores and mudflats, could be displaced. The project could affect three structures of significance in the Government Hill Historic District, one Alaskan Native fish camp, a community dance club, Harvard Park, and Sunset Park. Hazardous materials sites would be encountered during construction. LEGAL MANDATES: Safe, Accountable, Flexible, and Efficient Transportation Equity Act of 2005 and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 06-0586D, Volume 30, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 080011, Final EIS (Volume 1)--691 pages and maps, Final EIS (Volume 2)--631 pages and maps, Appendices (Volume 1)--741 pages, Appendices (Volume II)--799 pages, CD-ROM, September 8, 2006 PY - 2006 VL - 13 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-AK-EIS-06-01-F KW - Bridges KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Islands KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Transportation KW - Alaska KW - Safe, Accountable, Flexible, and Efficient Transportation Equity Act of 2005, Funding KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36380883?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2006-09-08&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KNIK+ARM+CROSSING%2C+ANCHORAGE+TO+MATANUSKA-SUSTINA+BOROUGH%2C+ALASKA.&rft.title=KNIK+ARM+CROSSING%2C+ANCHORAGE+TO+MATANUSKA-SUSTINA+BOROUGH%2C+ALASKA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Juneau, Alaska; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2008-12-30 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 8, 2006 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KNIK ARM CROSSING, ANCHORAGE TO MATANUSKA-SUSTINA BOROUGH, ALASKA. [Part 4 of 22] T2 - KNIK ARM CROSSING, ANCHORAGE TO MATANUSKA-SUSTINA BOROUGH, ALASKA. AN - 36380507; 13113-080011_0004 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a bridge across the Knick Arm to provide improved access between the municipality of Anchorage and the Matanuska-Susitna Borough (Mat-Su) is proposed. Nine alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative ?), are considered in this draft EIS. All of the build alternatives include roadways, a bridge, and a cut-and-cover tunnel under Government Hill. The terminus on the Mat-Su side of Knik Arm is the intersection of Point McKenzie and Burma roads, while the terminus on the Anchorage side is the Ingra Street-Gambell Street Couplet at Third Avenue. The preferred alternative would feature an 8,200-foot-long bridge, pier supported bridge. The bridge approach route on the Mat-Su side would be Point MacKenzie Road, from the intersection with Burma Road south of Port MacKenzie and a northern corridor through the Port District. The Anchorage approach to the bridge would e a cut-and-cover tunnel under Government Hill below either Degan Street of Erickson Street. Either the Degan or Erickson alternative would become the connection to the Ingra Street-Gambell Street Couplet and, ultimately, to the proposed reconstructed couplet. Construction phasing would be based on traffic demand, beginning with a two-lane facility and resulting ultimately in a four-lane facility by the design year of 2030. The Erickson Alternative has been identified as the preferred alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: In addition to providing safe, efficient access to Anchorage for the residents of Mat-su, the new road would provide support to the Port of Anchorage expansion project, the Port MacKenzie Development, and several plans for development in the Upper Cook Inlet region. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way acquisitions would result in the displacement of small parcels of forested land, sedge and grass habitat, and scrub/shrub vegetation, as well as privately owned parcels and could require the relocation of residences, commercial and industrial units, and nonprofit organizations. Essential fish habitat, including subtidal waters and estuarine shores and mudflats, could be displaced. The project could affect three structures of significance in the Government Hill Historic District, one Alaskan Native fish camp, a community dance club, Harvard Park, and Sunset Park. Hazardous materials sites would be encountered during construction. LEGAL MANDATES: Safe, Accountable, Flexible, and Efficient Transportation Equity Act of 2005 and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 06-0586D, Volume 30, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 080011, Final EIS (Volume 1)--691 pages and maps, Final EIS (Volume 2)--631 pages and maps, Appendices (Volume 1)--741 pages, Appendices (Volume II)--799 pages, CD-ROM, September 8, 2006 PY - 2006 VL - 4 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-AK-EIS-06-01-F KW - Bridges KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Islands KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Transportation KW - Alaska KW - Safe, Accountable, Flexible, and Efficient Transportation Equity Act of 2005, Funding KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36380507?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2006-09-08&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KNIK+ARM+CROSSING%2C+ANCHORAGE+TO+MATANUSKA-SUSTINA+BOROUGH%2C+ALASKA.&rft.title=KNIK+ARM+CROSSING%2C+ANCHORAGE+TO+MATANUSKA-SUSTINA+BOROUGH%2C+ALASKA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Juneau, Alaska; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2008-12-30 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 8, 2006 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KNIK ARM CROSSING, ANCHORAGE TO MATANUSKA-SUSTINA BOROUGH, ALASKA. [Part 3 of 22] T2 - KNIK ARM CROSSING, ANCHORAGE TO MATANUSKA-SUSTINA BOROUGH, ALASKA. AN - 36380430; 13113-080011_0003 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a bridge across the Knick Arm to provide improved access between the municipality of Anchorage and the Matanuska-Susitna Borough (Mat-Su) is proposed. Nine alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative ?), are considered in this draft EIS. All of the build alternatives include roadways, a bridge, and a cut-and-cover tunnel under Government Hill. The terminus on the Mat-Su side of Knik Arm is the intersection of Point McKenzie and Burma roads, while the terminus on the Anchorage side is the Ingra Street-Gambell Street Couplet at Third Avenue. The preferred alternative would feature an 8,200-foot-long bridge, pier supported bridge. The bridge approach route on the Mat-Su side would be Point MacKenzie Road, from the intersection with Burma Road south of Port MacKenzie and a northern corridor through the Port District. The Anchorage approach to the bridge would e a cut-and-cover tunnel under Government Hill below either Degan Street of Erickson Street. Either the Degan or Erickson alternative would become the connection to the Ingra Street-Gambell Street Couplet and, ultimately, to the proposed reconstructed couplet. Construction phasing would be based on traffic demand, beginning with a two-lane facility and resulting ultimately in a four-lane facility by the design year of 2030. The Erickson Alternative has been identified as the preferred alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: In addition to providing safe, efficient access to Anchorage for the residents of Mat-su, the new road would provide support to the Port of Anchorage expansion project, the Port MacKenzie Development, and several plans for development in the Upper Cook Inlet region. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way acquisitions would result in the displacement of small parcels of forested land, sedge and grass habitat, and scrub/shrub vegetation, as well as privately owned parcels and could require the relocation of residences, commercial and industrial units, and nonprofit organizations. Essential fish habitat, including subtidal waters and estuarine shores and mudflats, could be displaced. The project could affect three structures of significance in the Government Hill Historic District, one Alaskan Native fish camp, a community dance club, Harvard Park, and Sunset Park. Hazardous materials sites would be encountered during construction. LEGAL MANDATES: Safe, Accountable, Flexible, and Efficient Transportation Equity Act of 2005 and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 06-0586D, Volume 30, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 080011, Final EIS (Volume 1)--691 pages and maps, Final EIS (Volume 2)--631 pages and maps, Appendices (Volume 1)--741 pages, Appendices (Volume II)--799 pages, CD-ROM, September 8, 2006 PY - 2006 VL - 3 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-AK-EIS-06-01-F KW - Bridges KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Islands KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Transportation KW - Alaska KW - Safe, Accountable, Flexible, and Efficient Transportation Equity Act of 2005, Funding KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36380430?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2006-09-08&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KNIK+ARM+CROSSING%2C+ANCHORAGE+TO+MATANUSKA-SUSTINA+BOROUGH%2C+ALASKA.&rft.title=KNIK+ARM+CROSSING%2C+ANCHORAGE+TO+MATANUSKA-SUSTINA+BOROUGH%2C+ALASKA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Juneau, Alaska; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2008-12-30 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 8, 2006 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KNIK ARM CROSSING, ANCHORAGE TO MATANUSKA-SUSTINA BOROUGH, ALASKA. [Part 9 of 22] T2 - KNIK ARM CROSSING, ANCHORAGE TO MATANUSKA-SUSTINA BOROUGH, ALASKA. AN - 36380424; 13113-080011_0009 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a bridge across the Knick Arm to provide improved access between the municipality of Anchorage and the Matanuska-Susitna Borough (Mat-Su) is proposed. Nine alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative ?), are considered in this draft EIS. All of the build alternatives include roadways, a bridge, and a cut-and-cover tunnel under Government Hill. The terminus on the Mat-Su side of Knik Arm is the intersection of Point McKenzie and Burma roads, while the terminus on the Anchorage side is the Ingra Street-Gambell Street Couplet at Third Avenue. The preferred alternative would feature an 8,200-foot-long bridge, pier supported bridge. The bridge approach route on the Mat-Su side would be Point MacKenzie Road, from the intersection with Burma Road south of Port MacKenzie and a northern corridor through the Port District. The Anchorage approach to the bridge would e a cut-and-cover tunnel under Government Hill below either Degan Street of Erickson Street. Either the Degan or Erickson alternative would become the connection to the Ingra Street-Gambell Street Couplet and, ultimately, to the proposed reconstructed couplet. Construction phasing would be based on traffic demand, beginning with a two-lane facility and resulting ultimately in a four-lane facility by the design year of 2030. The Erickson Alternative has been identified as the preferred alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: In addition to providing safe, efficient access to Anchorage for the residents of Mat-su, the new road would provide support to the Port of Anchorage expansion project, the Port MacKenzie Development, and several plans for development in the Upper Cook Inlet region. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way acquisitions would result in the displacement of small parcels of forested land, sedge and grass habitat, and scrub/shrub vegetation, as well as privately owned parcels and could require the relocation of residences, commercial and industrial units, and nonprofit organizations. Essential fish habitat, including subtidal waters and estuarine shores and mudflats, could be displaced. The project could affect three structures of significance in the Government Hill Historic District, one Alaskan Native fish camp, a community dance club, Harvard Park, and Sunset Park. Hazardous materials sites would be encountered during construction. LEGAL MANDATES: Safe, Accountable, Flexible, and Efficient Transportation Equity Act of 2005 and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 06-0586D, Volume 30, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 080011, Final EIS (Volume 1)--691 pages and maps, Final EIS (Volume 2)--631 pages and maps, Appendices (Volume 1)--741 pages, Appendices (Volume II)--799 pages, CD-ROM, September 8, 2006 PY - 2006 VL - 9 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-AK-EIS-06-01-F KW - Bridges KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Islands KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Transportation KW - Alaska KW - Safe, Accountable, Flexible, and Efficient Transportation Equity Act of 2005, Funding KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36380424?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2006-09-08&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KNIK+ARM+CROSSING%2C+ANCHORAGE+TO+MATANUSKA-SUSTINA+BOROUGH%2C+ALASKA.&rft.title=KNIK+ARM+CROSSING%2C+ANCHORAGE+TO+MATANUSKA-SUSTINA+BOROUGH%2C+ALASKA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Juneau, Alaska; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2008-12-30 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 8, 2006 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KNIK ARM CROSSING, ANCHORAGE TO MATANUSKA-SUSTINA BOROUGH, ALASKA. [Part 1 of 22] T2 - KNIK ARM CROSSING, ANCHORAGE TO MATANUSKA-SUSTINA BOROUGH, ALASKA. AN - 36380307; 13113-080011_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a bridge across the Knick Arm to provide improved access between the municipality of Anchorage and the Matanuska-Susitna Borough (Mat-Su) is proposed. Nine alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative ?), are considered in this draft EIS. All of the build alternatives include roadways, a bridge, and a cut-and-cover tunnel under Government Hill. The terminus on the Mat-Su side of Knik Arm is the intersection of Point McKenzie and Burma roads, while the terminus on the Anchorage side is the Ingra Street-Gambell Street Couplet at Third Avenue. The preferred alternative would feature an 8,200-foot-long bridge, pier supported bridge. The bridge approach route on the Mat-Su side would be Point MacKenzie Road, from the intersection with Burma Road south of Port MacKenzie and a northern corridor through the Port District. The Anchorage approach to the bridge would e a cut-and-cover tunnel under Government Hill below either Degan Street of Erickson Street. Either the Degan or Erickson alternative would become the connection to the Ingra Street-Gambell Street Couplet and, ultimately, to the proposed reconstructed couplet. Construction phasing would be based on traffic demand, beginning with a two-lane facility and resulting ultimately in a four-lane facility by the design year of 2030. The Erickson Alternative has been identified as the preferred alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: In addition to providing safe, efficient access to Anchorage for the residents of Mat-su, the new road would provide support to the Port of Anchorage expansion project, the Port MacKenzie Development, and several plans for development in the Upper Cook Inlet region. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way acquisitions would result in the displacement of small parcels of forested land, sedge and grass habitat, and scrub/shrub vegetation, as well as privately owned parcels and could require the relocation of residences, commercial and industrial units, and nonprofit organizations. Essential fish habitat, including subtidal waters and estuarine shores and mudflats, could be displaced. The project could affect three structures of significance in the Government Hill Historic District, one Alaskan Native fish camp, a community dance club, Harvard Park, and Sunset Park. Hazardous materials sites would be encountered during construction. LEGAL MANDATES: Safe, Accountable, Flexible, and Efficient Transportation Equity Act of 2005 and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 06-0586D, Volume 30, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 080011, Final EIS (Volume 1)--691 pages and maps, Final EIS (Volume 2)--631 pages and maps, Appendices (Volume 1)--741 pages, Appendices (Volume II)--799 pages, CD-ROM, September 8, 2006 PY - 2006 VL - 1 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-AK-EIS-06-01-F KW - Bridges KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Islands KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Transportation KW - Alaska KW - Safe, Accountable, Flexible, and Efficient Transportation Equity Act of 2005, Funding KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36380307?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2006-09-08&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KNIK+ARM+CROSSING%2C+ANCHORAGE+TO+MATANUSKA-SUSTINA+BOROUGH%2C+ALASKA.&rft.title=KNIK+ARM+CROSSING%2C+ANCHORAGE+TO+MATANUSKA-SUSTINA+BOROUGH%2C+ALASKA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Juneau, Alaska; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2008-12-30 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 8, 2006 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KNIK ARM CROSSING, ANCHORAGE TO MATANUSKA-SUSTINA BOROUGH, ALASKA. [Part /blobprod/objects_content/raw_input/EIS/epabundle/techbooks_updates/20081230//080011/080011_0020.txt of 22] T2 - KNIK ARM CROSSING, ANCHORAGE TO MATANUSKA-SUSTINA BOROUGH, ALASKA. AN - 36380285; 13113-080011_0020 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a bridge across the Knick Arm to provide improved access between the municipality of Anchorage and the Matanuska-Susitna Borough (Mat-Su) is proposed. Nine alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative ?), are considered in this draft EIS. All of the build alternatives include roadways, a bridge, and a cut-and-cover tunnel under Government Hill. The terminus on the Mat-Su side of Knik Arm is the intersection of Point McKenzie and Burma roads, while the terminus on the Anchorage side is the Ingra Street-Gambell Street Couplet at Third Avenue. The preferred alternative would feature an 8,200-foot-long bridge, pier supported bridge. The bridge approach route on the Mat-Su side would be Point MacKenzie Road, from the intersection with Burma Road south of Port MacKenzie and a northern corridor through the Port District. The Anchorage approach to the bridge would e a cut-and-cover tunnel under Government Hill below either Degan Street of Erickson Street. Either the Degan or Erickson alternative would become the connection to the Ingra Street-Gambell Street Couplet and, ultimately, to the proposed reconstructed couplet. Construction phasing would be based on traffic demand, beginning with a two-lane facility and resulting ultimately in a four-lane facility by the design year of 2030. The Erickson Alternative has been identified as the preferred alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: In addition to providing safe, efficient access to Anchorage for the residents of Mat-su, the new road would provide support to the Port of Anchorage expansion project, the Port MacKenzie Development, and several plans for development in the Upper Cook Inlet region. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way acquisitions would result in the displacement of small parcels of forested land, sedge and grass habitat, and scrub/shrub vegetation, as well as privately owned parcels and could require the relocation of residences, commercial and industrial units, and nonprofit organizations. Essential fish habitat, including subtidal waters and estuarine shores and mudflats, could be displaced. The project could affect three structures of significance in the Government Hill Historic District, one Alaskan Native fish camp, a community dance club, Harvard Park, and Sunset Park. Hazardous materials sites would be encountered during construction. LEGAL MANDATES: Safe, Accountable, Flexible, and Efficient Transportation Equity Act of 2005 and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 06-0586D, Volume 30, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 080011, Final EIS (Volume 1)--691 pages and maps, Final EIS (Volume 2)--631 pages and maps, Appendices (Volume 1)--741 pages, Appendices (Volume II)--799 pages, CD-ROM, September 8, 2006 PY - 2006 VL - /blobprod/objects_content/raw_input/EIS/epabundle/techbooks_updates/20081230//080011/080011_0020.txt KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-AK-EIS-06-01-F KW - Bridges KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Islands KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Transportation KW - Alaska KW - Safe, Accountable, Flexible, and Efficient Transportation Equity Act of 2005, Funding KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36380285?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2006-09-08&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KNIK+ARM+CROSSING%2C+ANCHORAGE+TO+MATANUSKA-SUSTINA+BOROUGH%2C+ALASKA.&rft.title=KNIK+ARM+CROSSING%2C+ANCHORAGE+TO+MATANUSKA-SUSTINA+BOROUGH%2C+ALASKA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Juneau, Alaska; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2008-12-30 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 8, 2006 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KNIK ARM CROSSING, ANCHORAGE TO MATANUSKA-SUSTINA BOROUGH, ALASKA. [Part 18 of 22] T2 - KNIK ARM CROSSING, ANCHORAGE TO MATANUSKA-SUSTINA BOROUGH, ALASKA. AN - 36380279; 13113-080011_0018 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a bridge across the Knick Arm to provide improved access between the municipality of Anchorage and the Matanuska-Susitna Borough (Mat-Su) is proposed. Nine alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative ?), are considered in this draft EIS. All of the build alternatives include roadways, a bridge, and a cut-and-cover tunnel under Government Hill. The terminus on the Mat-Su side of Knik Arm is the intersection of Point McKenzie and Burma roads, while the terminus on the Anchorage side is the Ingra Street-Gambell Street Couplet at Third Avenue. The preferred alternative would feature an 8,200-foot-long bridge, pier supported bridge. The bridge approach route on the Mat-Su side would be Point MacKenzie Road, from the intersection with Burma Road south of Port MacKenzie and a northern corridor through the Port District. The Anchorage approach to the bridge would e a cut-and-cover tunnel under Government Hill below either Degan Street of Erickson Street. Either the Degan or Erickson alternative would become the connection to the Ingra Street-Gambell Street Couplet and, ultimately, to the proposed reconstructed couplet. Construction phasing would be based on traffic demand, beginning with a two-lane facility and resulting ultimately in a four-lane facility by the design year of 2030. The Erickson Alternative has been identified as the preferred alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: In addition to providing safe, efficient access to Anchorage for the residents of Mat-su, the new road would provide support to the Port of Anchorage expansion project, the Port MacKenzie Development, and several plans for development in the Upper Cook Inlet region. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way acquisitions would result in the displacement of small parcels of forested land, sedge and grass habitat, and scrub/shrub vegetation, as well as privately owned parcels and could require the relocation of residences, commercial and industrial units, and nonprofit organizations. Essential fish habitat, including subtidal waters and estuarine shores and mudflats, could be displaced. The project could affect three structures of significance in the Government Hill Historic District, one Alaskan Native fish camp, a community dance club, Harvard Park, and Sunset Park. Hazardous materials sites would be encountered during construction. LEGAL MANDATES: Safe, Accountable, Flexible, and Efficient Transportation Equity Act of 2005 and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 06-0586D, Volume 30, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 080011, Final EIS (Volume 1)--691 pages and maps, Final EIS (Volume 2)--631 pages and maps, Appendices (Volume 1)--741 pages, Appendices (Volume II)--799 pages, CD-ROM, September 8, 2006 PY - 2006 VL - 18 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-AK-EIS-06-01-F KW - Bridges KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Islands KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Transportation KW - Alaska KW - Safe, Accountable, Flexible, and Efficient Transportation Equity Act of 2005, Funding KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36380279?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2006-09-08&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KNIK+ARM+CROSSING%2C+ANCHORAGE+TO+MATANUSKA-SUSTINA+BOROUGH%2C+ALASKA.&rft.title=KNIK+ARM+CROSSING%2C+ANCHORAGE+TO+MATANUSKA-SUSTINA+BOROUGH%2C+ALASKA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Juneau, Alaska; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2008-12-30 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 8, 2006 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KNIK ARM CROSSING, ANCHORAGE TO MATANUSKA-SUSTINA BOROUGH, ALASKA. [Part 6 of 22] T2 - KNIK ARM CROSSING, ANCHORAGE TO MATANUSKA-SUSTINA BOROUGH, ALASKA. AN - 36380226; 13113-080011_0006 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a bridge across the Knick Arm to provide improved access between the municipality of Anchorage and the Matanuska-Susitna Borough (Mat-Su) is proposed. Nine alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative ?), are considered in this draft EIS. All of the build alternatives include roadways, a bridge, and a cut-and-cover tunnel under Government Hill. The terminus on the Mat-Su side of Knik Arm is the intersection of Point McKenzie and Burma roads, while the terminus on the Anchorage side is the Ingra Street-Gambell Street Couplet at Third Avenue. The preferred alternative would feature an 8,200-foot-long bridge, pier supported bridge. The bridge approach route on the Mat-Su side would be Point MacKenzie Road, from the intersection with Burma Road south of Port MacKenzie and a northern corridor through the Port District. The Anchorage approach to the bridge would e a cut-and-cover tunnel under Government Hill below either Degan Street of Erickson Street. Either the Degan or Erickson alternative would become the connection to the Ingra Street-Gambell Street Couplet and, ultimately, to the proposed reconstructed couplet. Construction phasing would be based on traffic demand, beginning with a two-lane facility and resulting ultimately in a four-lane facility by the design year of 2030. The Erickson Alternative has been identified as the preferred alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: In addition to providing safe, efficient access to Anchorage for the residents of Mat-su, the new road would provide support to the Port of Anchorage expansion project, the Port MacKenzie Development, and several plans for development in the Upper Cook Inlet region. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way acquisitions would result in the displacement of small parcels of forested land, sedge and grass habitat, and scrub/shrub vegetation, as well as privately owned parcels and could require the relocation of residences, commercial and industrial units, and nonprofit organizations. Essential fish habitat, including subtidal waters and estuarine shores and mudflats, could be displaced. The project could affect three structures of significance in the Government Hill Historic District, one Alaskan Native fish camp, a community dance club, Harvard Park, and Sunset Park. Hazardous materials sites would be encountered during construction. LEGAL MANDATES: Safe, Accountable, Flexible, and Efficient Transportation Equity Act of 2005 and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 06-0586D, Volume 30, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 080011, Final EIS (Volume 1)--691 pages and maps, Final EIS (Volume 2)--631 pages and maps, Appendices (Volume 1)--741 pages, Appendices (Volume II)--799 pages, CD-ROM, September 8, 2006 PY - 2006 VL - 6 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-AK-EIS-06-01-F KW - Bridges KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Islands KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Transportation KW - Alaska KW - Safe, Accountable, Flexible, and Efficient Transportation Equity Act of 2005, Funding KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36380226?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2006-09-08&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KNIK+ARM+CROSSING%2C+ANCHORAGE+TO+MATANUSKA-SUSTINA+BOROUGH%2C+ALASKA.&rft.title=KNIK+ARM+CROSSING%2C+ANCHORAGE+TO+MATANUSKA-SUSTINA+BOROUGH%2C+ALASKA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Juneau, Alaska; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2008-12-30 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 8, 2006 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KNIK ARM CROSSING, ANCHORAGE TO MATANUSKA-SUSTINA BOROUGH, ALASKA. [Part 19 of 22] T2 - KNIK ARM CROSSING, ANCHORAGE TO MATANUSKA-SUSTINA BOROUGH, ALASKA. AN - 36380012; 13113-080011_0019 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a bridge across the Knick Arm to provide improved access between the municipality of Anchorage and the Matanuska-Susitna Borough (Mat-Su) is proposed. Nine alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative ?), are considered in this draft EIS. All of the build alternatives include roadways, a bridge, and a cut-and-cover tunnel under Government Hill. The terminus on the Mat-Su side of Knik Arm is the intersection of Point McKenzie and Burma roads, while the terminus on the Anchorage side is the Ingra Street-Gambell Street Couplet at Third Avenue. The preferred alternative would feature an 8,200-foot-long bridge, pier supported bridge. The bridge approach route on the Mat-Su side would be Point MacKenzie Road, from the intersection with Burma Road south of Port MacKenzie and a northern corridor through the Port District. The Anchorage approach to the bridge would e a cut-and-cover tunnel under Government Hill below either Degan Street of Erickson Street. Either the Degan or Erickson alternative would become the connection to the Ingra Street-Gambell Street Couplet and, ultimately, to the proposed reconstructed couplet. Construction phasing would be based on traffic demand, beginning with a two-lane facility and resulting ultimately in a four-lane facility by the design year of 2030. The Erickson Alternative has been identified as the preferred alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: In addition to providing safe, efficient access to Anchorage for the residents of Mat-su, the new road would provide support to the Port of Anchorage expansion project, the Port MacKenzie Development, and several plans for development in the Upper Cook Inlet region. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way acquisitions would result in the displacement of small parcels of forested land, sedge and grass habitat, and scrub/shrub vegetation, as well as privately owned parcels and could require the relocation of residences, commercial and industrial units, and nonprofit organizations. Essential fish habitat, including subtidal waters and estuarine shores and mudflats, could be displaced. The project could affect three structures of significance in the Government Hill Historic District, one Alaskan Native fish camp, a community dance club, Harvard Park, and Sunset Park. Hazardous materials sites would be encountered during construction. LEGAL MANDATES: Safe, Accountable, Flexible, and Efficient Transportation Equity Act of 2005 and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 06-0586D, Volume 30, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 080011, Final EIS (Volume 1)--691 pages and maps, Final EIS (Volume 2)--631 pages and maps, Appendices (Volume 1)--741 pages, Appendices (Volume II)--799 pages, CD-ROM, September 8, 2006 PY - 2006 VL - 19 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-AK-EIS-06-01-F KW - Bridges KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Islands KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Transportation KW - Alaska KW - Safe, Accountable, Flexible, and Efficient Transportation Equity Act of 2005, Funding KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36380012?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2006-09-08&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KNIK+ARM+CROSSING%2C+ANCHORAGE+TO+MATANUSKA-SUSTINA+BOROUGH%2C+ALASKA.&rft.title=KNIK+ARM+CROSSING%2C+ANCHORAGE+TO+MATANUSKA-SUSTINA+BOROUGH%2C+ALASKA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Juneau, Alaska; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2008-12-30 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 8, 2006 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KNIK ARM CROSSING, ANCHORAGE TO MATANUSKA-SUSTINA BOROUGH, ALASKA. [Part 21 of 22] T2 - KNIK ARM CROSSING, ANCHORAGE TO MATANUSKA-SUSTINA BOROUGH, ALASKA. AN - 36379977; 13113-080011_0021 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a bridge across the Knick Arm to provide improved access between the municipality of Anchorage and the Matanuska-Susitna Borough (Mat-Su) is proposed. Nine alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative ?), are considered in this draft EIS. All of the build alternatives include roadways, a bridge, and a cut-and-cover tunnel under Government Hill. The terminus on the Mat-Su side of Knik Arm is the intersection of Point McKenzie and Burma roads, while the terminus on the Anchorage side is the Ingra Street-Gambell Street Couplet at Third Avenue. The preferred alternative would feature an 8,200-foot-long bridge, pier supported bridge. The bridge approach route on the Mat-Su side would be Point MacKenzie Road, from the intersection with Burma Road south of Port MacKenzie and a northern corridor through the Port District. The Anchorage approach to the bridge would e a cut-and-cover tunnel under Government Hill below either Degan Street of Erickson Street. Either the Degan or Erickson alternative would become the connection to the Ingra Street-Gambell Street Couplet and, ultimately, to the proposed reconstructed couplet. Construction phasing would be based on traffic demand, beginning with a two-lane facility and resulting ultimately in a four-lane facility by the design year of 2030. The Erickson Alternative has been identified as the preferred alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: In addition to providing safe, efficient access to Anchorage for the residents of Mat-su, the new road would provide support to the Port of Anchorage expansion project, the Port MacKenzie Development, and several plans for development in the Upper Cook Inlet region. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way acquisitions would result in the displacement of small parcels of forested land, sedge and grass habitat, and scrub/shrub vegetation, as well as privately owned parcels and could require the relocation of residences, commercial and industrial units, and nonprofit organizations. Essential fish habitat, including subtidal waters and estuarine shores and mudflats, could be displaced. The project could affect three structures of significance in the Government Hill Historic District, one Alaskan Native fish camp, a community dance club, Harvard Park, and Sunset Park. Hazardous materials sites would be encountered during construction. LEGAL MANDATES: Safe, Accountable, Flexible, and Efficient Transportation Equity Act of 2005 and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 06-0586D, Volume 30, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 080011, Final EIS (Volume 1)--691 pages and maps, Final EIS (Volume 2)--631 pages and maps, Appendices (Volume 1)--741 pages, Appendices (Volume II)--799 pages, CD-ROM, September 8, 2006 PY - 2006 VL - 21 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-AK-EIS-06-01-F KW - Bridges KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Islands KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Transportation KW - Alaska KW - Safe, Accountable, Flexible, and Efficient Transportation Equity Act of 2005, Funding KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36379977?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2006-09-08&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KNIK+ARM+CROSSING%2C+ANCHORAGE+TO+MATANUSKA-SUSTINA+BOROUGH%2C+ALASKA.&rft.title=KNIK+ARM+CROSSING%2C+ANCHORAGE+TO+MATANUSKA-SUSTINA+BOROUGH%2C+ALASKA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Juneau, Alaska; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2008-12-30 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 8, 2006 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KNIK ARM CROSSING, ANCHORAGE TO MATANUSKA-SUSTINA BOROUGH, ALASKA. [Part 17 of 22] T2 - KNIK ARM CROSSING, ANCHORAGE TO MATANUSKA-SUSTINA BOROUGH, ALASKA. AN - 36379283; 13113-080011_0017 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a bridge across the Knick Arm to provide improved access between the municipality of Anchorage and the Matanuska-Susitna Borough (Mat-Su) is proposed. Nine alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative ?), are considered in this draft EIS. All of the build alternatives include roadways, a bridge, and a cut-and-cover tunnel under Government Hill. The terminus on the Mat-Su side of Knik Arm is the intersection of Point McKenzie and Burma roads, while the terminus on the Anchorage side is the Ingra Street-Gambell Street Couplet at Third Avenue. The preferred alternative would feature an 8,200-foot-long bridge, pier supported bridge. The bridge approach route on the Mat-Su side would be Point MacKenzie Road, from the intersection with Burma Road south of Port MacKenzie and a northern corridor through the Port District. The Anchorage approach to the bridge would e a cut-and-cover tunnel under Government Hill below either Degan Street of Erickson Street. Either the Degan or Erickson alternative would become the connection to the Ingra Street-Gambell Street Couplet and, ultimately, to the proposed reconstructed couplet. Construction phasing would be based on traffic demand, beginning with a two-lane facility and resulting ultimately in a four-lane facility by the design year of 2030. The Erickson Alternative has been identified as the preferred alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: In addition to providing safe, efficient access to Anchorage for the residents of Mat-su, the new road would provide support to the Port of Anchorage expansion project, the Port MacKenzie Development, and several plans for development in the Upper Cook Inlet region. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way acquisitions would result in the displacement of small parcels of forested land, sedge and grass habitat, and scrub/shrub vegetation, as well as privately owned parcels and could require the relocation of residences, commercial and industrial units, and nonprofit organizations. Essential fish habitat, including subtidal waters and estuarine shores and mudflats, could be displaced. The project could affect three structures of significance in the Government Hill Historic District, one Alaskan Native fish camp, a community dance club, Harvard Park, and Sunset Park. Hazardous materials sites would be encountered during construction. LEGAL MANDATES: Safe, Accountable, Flexible, and Efficient Transportation Equity Act of 2005 and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 06-0586D, Volume 30, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 080011, Final EIS (Volume 1)--691 pages and maps, Final EIS (Volume 2)--631 pages and maps, Appendices (Volume 1)--741 pages, Appendices (Volume II)--799 pages, CD-ROM, September 8, 2006 PY - 2006 VL - 17 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-AK-EIS-06-01-F KW - Bridges KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Islands KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Transportation KW - Alaska KW - Safe, Accountable, Flexible, and Efficient Transportation Equity Act of 2005, Funding KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36379283?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2006-09-08&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KNIK+ARM+CROSSING%2C+ANCHORAGE+TO+MATANUSKA-SUSTINA+BOROUGH%2C+ALASKA.&rft.title=KNIK+ARM+CROSSING%2C+ANCHORAGE+TO+MATANUSKA-SUSTINA+BOROUGH%2C+ALASKA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Juneau, Alaska; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2008-12-30 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 8, 2006 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KNIK ARM CROSSING, ANCHORAGE TO MATANUSKA-SUSTINA BOROUGH, ALASKA. [Part 15 of 22] T2 - KNIK ARM CROSSING, ANCHORAGE TO MATANUSKA-SUSTINA BOROUGH, ALASKA. AN - 36379232; 13113-080011_0015 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a bridge across the Knick Arm to provide improved access between the municipality of Anchorage and the Matanuska-Susitna Borough (Mat-Su) is proposed. Nine alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative ?), are considered in this draft EIS. All of the build alternatives include roadways, a bridge, and a cut-and-cover tunnel under Government Hill. The terminus on the Mat-Su side of Knik Arm is the intersection of Point McKenzie and Burma roads, while the terminus on the Anchorage side is the Ingra Street-Gambell Street Couplet at Third Avenue. The preferred alternative would feature an 8,200-foot-long bridge, pier supported bridge. The bridge approach route on the Mat-Su side would be Point MacKenzie Road, from the intersection with Burma Road south of Port MacKenzie and a northern corridor through the Port District. The Anchorage approach to the bridge would e a cut-and-cover tunnel under Government Hill below either Degan Street of Erickson Street. Either the Degan or Erickson alternative would become the connection to the Ingra Street-Gambell Street Couplet and, ultimately, to the proposed reconstructed couplet. Construction phasing would be based on traffic demand, beginning with a two-lane facility and resulting ultimately in a four-lane facility by the design year of 2030. The Erickson Alternative has been identified as the preferred alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: In addition to providing safe, efficient access to Anchorage for the residents of Mat-su, the new road would provide support to the Port of Anchorage expansion project, the Port MacKenzie Development, and several plans for development in the Upper Cook Inlet region. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way acquisitions would result in the displacement of small parcels of forested land, sedge and grass habitat, and scrub/shrub vegetation, as well as privately owned parcels and could require the relocation of residences, commercial and industrial units, and nonprofit organizations. Essential fish habitat, including subtidal waters and estuarine shores and mudflats, could be displaced. The project could affect three structures of significance in the Government Hill Historic District, one Alaskan Native fish camp, a community dance club, Harvard Park, and Sunset Park. Hazardous materials sites would be encountered during construction. LEGAL MANDATES: Safe, Accountable, Flexible, and Efficient Transportation Equity Act of 2005 and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 06-0586D, Volume 30, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 080011, Final EIS (Volume 1)--691 pages and maps, Final EIS (Volume 2)--631 pages and maps, Appendices (Volume 1)--741 pages, Appendices (Volume II)--799 pages, CD-ROM, September 8, 2006 PY - 2006 VL - 15 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-AK-EIS-06-01-F KW - Bridges KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Islands KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Transportation KW - Alaska KW - Safe, Accountable, Flexible, and Efficient Transportation Equity Act of 2005, Funding KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36379232?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2006-09-08&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KNIK+ARM+CROSSING%2C+ANCHORAGE+TO+MATANUSKA-SUSTINA+BOROUGH%2C+ALASKA.&rft.title=KNIK+ARM+CROSSING%2C+ANCHORAGE+TO+MATANUSKA-SUSTINA+BOROUGH%2C+ALASKA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Juneau, Alaska; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2008-12-30 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 8, 2006 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KNIK ARM CROSSING, ANCHORAGE TO MATANUSKA-SUSITNA BOROUGH, ALASKA. AN - 36347746; 12246 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a bridge across the Knik Arm to provide improved access between the municipality of Anchorage and the Matanuska-Susitna Borough (Mat-Su) is proposed. Nine alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative ?), are considered in this draft EIS. All of the build alternatives include roadways, a bridge, and a cut-and-cover tunnel under Government Hill. The terminus on the Mat-Su side of Knik Arm is the intersection of Point McKenzie and Burma roads, while the terminus on the Anchorage side is the Ingra Street-Gambell Street Couplet at Third Avenue. The preferred alternative would feature an 8,200-foot-long bridge, pier supported bridge. The bridge approach route on the Mat-Su side would be Point MacKenzie Road, from the intersection with Burma Road south of Port MacKenzie and a northern corridor through the Port District. The Anchorage approach to the bridge would e a cut-and-cover tunnel under Government Hill below either Degan Street of Erickson Street. Either the Degan or Erickson alternative would be come the connection to the Ingra Street-Gambell Street Couplet and, ultimately, to the proposed reconstructed couplet. Construction phasing would be based on traffic demand, beginning with a two-lane facility and resulting ultimately in a four-lane facility by the design year of 2030. POSITIVE IMPACTS: In addition to providing safe, efficient access to Anchorage for the residents of Mat-Su, the new road would provide support to the Port of Anchorage expansion project, the Port MacKenzie Development, and several plans for development in the Upper Cook Inlet region. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way acquisitions would result in the displacement of small parcels of forested land, sedge and grass habitat, and scrub/shrub vegetation, as well as privately owned parcels and could require the relocation of residences, commercial and industrial units, and nonprofit organizations. Essential fish habitat, including sub-tidal waters and estuarine shores and mudflats, could be displaced. The project could affect three structures of significance in the Government Hill Historic District, one Alaskan Native fish camp, a community dance club, Harvard Park, and Sunset Park. Hazardous materials sites would be encountered during construction. LEGAL MANDATES: Safe, Accountable, Flexible, and Efficient Transportation Equity Act of 2005 and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 060376, 1,112 pages and maps, September 8, 2006 PY - 2006 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-AK-EIS-06-01-D KW - Bridges KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Islands KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Transportation KW - Alaska KW - Safe, Accountable, Flexible, and Efficient Transportation Equity Act of 2005, Funding KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36347746?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2006-09-08&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KNIK+ARM+CROSSING%2C+ANCHORAGE+TO+MATANUSKA-SUSITNA+BOROUGH%2C+ALASKA.&rft.title=KNIK+ARM+CROSSING%2C+ANCHORAGE+TO+MATANUSKA-SUSITNA+BOROUGH%2C+ALASKA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Juneau, Alaska; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2007-05-08 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: September 8, 2006 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MILLER CREEK ROAD, MISSOULA COUNTY, MONTANA. AN - 36342701; 12245 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a roadway connecting US 93 with the Miller Creek area in Missoula County, Montana is proposed. The Miller creek area is generally bounded by Miller Creek Road/Upper Miller Creek Road on the east and Lower Miller Creek Road on the west and south. Primary access to the Miller Creek area is currently provided by Miller Creek Road, with an indirect access provided by Garrett Street. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1), are considered in this draft EIS. Build alternatives offer a variety of alignments, while design features are generally the same across alternatives. Under the preferred alternative (Alternative 5A) segment of Miller Creek Road between US 93 and the north "Y" intersection would be widened to provide four travel lanes (two lanes in each direction), with a left-turn lane at the southbound and northbound approaches to Briggs Street, bicycle lanes, and sidewalks. A new traffic control signal would be installed at the intersection of Miller Creek Road and Briggs Street. The north "Y" would be realigned to the north and west of its current location to form a more perpendicular "T" intersection; a new signal would be installed at this intersection. Old US 93 between Brooks and Reserve streets would be widened to three lanes and a center left-turn lane and complemented with bicycle lanes and sidewalks. A new signal would be installed at the intersection of Old US 93 and US 93 (Reserve Street). POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would provide for efficient and safe access between US 93 and the Miller Creek area, including access to U.S. Forest Service System lands; maintain or improve future operations of US 93; create a transportation solution that provides a long-term and consistent response to comprehensive and transportation plans and accommodates planned growth in the Miller Creek area; and preserves and enhances the character of the roadway corridor neighborhood. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way requirements totaling 9.2 acres under the preferred alternative would convert residential and commercial land to transportation use, requiring the relocation of one residence. Approximately 0.2 acre of wetlands would be displaced, and 0.6 acre of floodplain would be filled. A railroad easement would be required to accommodate one at-grade crossing. Traffic-generated noise levels would exceed federal standards in the vicinity of 19 residences and one church. Impervious surface within the watershed would be increased by 6.2 acres, increasing runoff to the Bitterroot River by seven acre-feet per year. Two properties eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places would be affected, and landscaping and the entrance to the private Missoula County Club would be altered. Construction workers would encounter five sites containing contaminated wastes. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 060375, 620 pages and maps, September 8, 2006 PY - 2006 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-DTFH70-00-D-0016 KW - Easements KW - Floodplains KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Historic Sites KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Railroads KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Montana KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36342701?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2006-09-08&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MILLER+CREEK+ROAD%2C+MISSOULA+COUNTY%2C+MONTANA.&rft.title=COVE+POINT+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+MARYLAND%2C+NEW+YORK%2C+PENNSYLVANIA%2C+VIRGINIA%2C+AND+WEST+VIRGINIA+%28DOCKETS+NOS.+CP05-130-000%2C+CP05-131-000%2C+CP05-132-000.%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Helena, Montana; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2007-05-08 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: September 8, 2006 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - BAKER RIVER HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT, SKAGIT AND WHATCOM COUNTIES, WASHINGTON (PROJECT NO. 2150-033). AN - 36341597; 12247 AB - PURPOSE: The relicensing of the existing Baker River Hydroelectric Project, located on the Baker River in Whatcom and Skagit counties, Washington is proposed. The project consists of two developments, Upper Baker and Lower Baker. The two developments adjoin one another over a distance of 18 miles along the river. The project has an installed capacity of 170.03 megawatts (MW), with a proposed installed capacity of 200,03 MW, and occupies 5,207 acres of lands within the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. The project is currently operated as a multi-purpose facility for hydropower generation, flood control storage, recreation, and fisheries. The project owner, Puget Sound Energy, Inc., proposes to relicense the project in accordance with a comprehensive settlement agreement that was developed under the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's alternative licensing procedures. The agreement contains 50 proposed license articles covering various environmental protection, mitigation, and enhancement measures. In addition to the applicant's proposal and the modification's under the agreement accepted by the applicant, this draft EIS addresses a No Action Alternative. The mitigation and enhancement measures proposed by the applicant and the Commission address fish propagation, upstream and downstream fish passage, reservoir operations and flow releases, gravel and woody debris, shoreline erosion control, historic properties, recreation facilities, water quality, terrestrial resources (including habitat for federally protected species), an evaluation to determine the need for flow continuation valve(s) at the Lower Baker dam and installation of such facilities if warranted, and access, records, and notification procedures to help resource agencies and tribes inform themselves about the implementation and operation of fish protection measures. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The applicant would continue to provide electric service to approximately 985,000 residential, commercial, and industrial customers in a service territory covering 6,300 square miles extending from Olympia to Bellingham and including the greater Everett/Seattle/Bellevue/Tacoma area. Environmental protection and enhancement measures, particularly fisheries enhancement measures, would significantly improve the natural, recreational, and economic value of the river corridor. Local Native Americans would benefit culturally and economically from the increase in and maintenance of fish populations. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Under the preferred alternative, the project would cost $19.8 million annually to operate, which is $10.9 million more than under the No Action Alternative. Annual power generation benefits would be valued at $37.4 million, which is $1.9 million less than under the No Action Alternative. Annual generation would amount to 722,019 MW-hours, which is 1,301 MW-hours less than under the No Action Alternative. The reservoirs would continue to inundate large tracts of land that would otherwise return to terrestrial habitat as well as significant stretches of riverine habitat. Reservoir fluctuations due to releases would result in mudflats and bank erosion upstream of the dams. Releases from the reservoirs would also result in bank erosion and river bottom scour, as well as fluctuations in dissolved oxygen content, downstream of the dams. Fluctuations would also affect cultural resources along the stream bank. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Energy Organization Act of 1977 (P.L. 95-91) and Federal Power Act of 1920 (16 U.S.C. 791a et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 06-0311D, Volume 30, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 060377, 721 pages, September 8, 2006 PY - 2006 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: FERC/FEIS-0189F KW - Cultural Resources KW - Electric Generators KW - Electric Power KW - Erosion KW - Fish KW - Fish Hatcheries KW - Flood Control KW - Indian Reservations KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Recreation Resources KW - Recreation Resources Management KW - Reservoirs KW - Rivers KW - Turbines KW - Water Quality KW - Water Storage KW - Baker River KW - Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest KW - Washington KW - Department of Energy Organization Act of 1977, Compliance KW - Federal Power Act of 1920, Licensing UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36341597?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2006-09-08&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=BAKER+RIVER+HYDROELECTRIC+PROJECT%2C+SKAGIT+AND+WHATCOM+COUNTIES%2C+WASHINGTON+%28PROJECT+NO.+2150-033%29.&rft.title=BAKER+RIVER+HYDROELECTRIC+PROJECT%2C+SKAGIT+AND+WHATCOM+COUNTIES%2C+WASHINGTON+%28PROJECT+NO.+2150-033%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Office of Energy Projects, Washington, District of Columbia; FERC N1 - Date revised - 2007-05-08 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 8, 2006 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MITTAL STEEL USA - MINORCA MINE, INC. EAST RESERVE PROJECT, NEAR THE CITIES OF BIWABIK AND MCKINLEY, MINNESOTA. AN - 36344823; 12578 AB - PURPOSE: The development of a new open-pit taconite mine, in an area known as the East Reserve between the towns of Biwabik and McKinley, Minnesota is proposed by Mittal Steel USA - Minorca Mine, Inc. Mittal operates the Minorca taconite production facility in Virginia, Minnesota where raw ore is processed into taconite pellets, Mittal has operated the Laurentian Mine near Gilbert since 1990 to supply taconite ore to the Minorca taconite production facility. Economically mineable ore reserves in the Laurentian Mine are expected to be exhausted by 2001 and a new source of ore is necessary to maintain the Minorca production facility operation. Mittal proposes to move their mining operations from the Lauretnian Mine to the East Reserve mining area, formerly known as the J&L East Reserve. There would be no increase in annual total tonnage of ore mined in the future relative to the tonnage mined in recent years. The East Reserve mining area would consist of two separate mine pits, which would be dewatered before and during mining; an overburden, waste rock, and lean taconite stockpile area north of the mine pits; and a new haul road extension from the existing Laurentian Mine haul road. Key issues identified during scoping include those related to fish and wildlife habitat and ecologically sensitive resources, physical impacts on water resources, water use, water quality, and cumulative impacts to wildlife and surface water flows. Under the mining operation proposal, overburden, waste rock, and lean taconite would be stripped and stockpiled to access the underlying taconite ore. Overburden material would be stripped from 476 acres of mine its using hydraulic excavators and the stripped material would be hauled to waste stock piles on the north side of the mine. Waste rock and lean taconite would be drilled and blasted on a bench system in accordance with state rules. The waste rock and lean taconite would also be stockpiled north of the mining area. Lean taconite would be stockpiled separately from overburden and waste rock; the total stockpile area would cover 431 acres. Approximately 30 million cubic yards of waste rock and lean taconite and 17 million cubic yards of overburden would be excavated to expose approximately 119 million long tons of ore. Ore would be removed as necessary to maintain production at the taconite processing facility. Stockpile design and reclamation would commence during early mining and continue throughout the mining phase as portions of the mine become exhausted and inactive. Development of the new haul road and stripping of overburden material would begin upon completion of the environmental review process. Taconite ore mining in the East Reserve would begin in 2007 and continue over the following 18 years. However, the actual operational life of the mine would depend on future mining and economic conditions, which could change due to market price fluctuations for ore. In addition to the proposed action, the draft EIS considered a No Action Alternative and two potential project modifications with respect to in-pit stockpiling and dewatering routes. This abbreviated final EIS presents revisions to the raft EIS, public meeting information, responses to comments on the draft EIS and five appendices providing supporting documentation. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The preferred alternative would allow relocation of Minorca mining activities from the nearly exhausted Laurentian Mine to the East Reserve to meet market demands and extend the productive life of the Minorca taconite production facility. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: All of the existing wildlife habitat within the mining and waste storage site would be disturbed or destroyed, including critical habitat for the endangered Canada lynx. All 22 occurrences of state-protected plant species would be destroyed, including five populations of pale moonwort and 11 populations of St. Lawrence grapefern listed as endangered. Mine development would displace 93.9 acres of wetlands; 29.35 additional acres would be hydrologically impacted though not displaced. Deepwater habitats present within the former McKinley and Mary Ellen pits would be temporarily affected by dewatering from the proposed project, and dewatering would have minor impacts on aquifers in the area. Though dust and noise levels would be significant around the site, these impacts will be lessened over those present due to the development of the Laurentian Mine. Water pollutants, including mercury, would be released into surface and subsurface flows, but no violations of water quality standards are expected. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 06-0492D, Volume 30, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 060525, 278 pages and maps, September 7, 2006 PY - 2006 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality KW - Archaeological Sites Surveys KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Geologic Assessments KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - Metallic Elements KW - Mines KW - Mining KW - Reclamation KW - Roads KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Minnesota KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36344823?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2006-04-28&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=TRANS-TEXAS+CORRIDOR+--+35%2C+OKLAHOMA-MEXICO%2FGULF+COAST+ELEMENT%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=TRANS-TEXAS+CORRIDOR+--+35%2C+OKLAHOMA-MEXICO%2FGULF+COAST+ELEMENT%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, St. Paul, Minnesota; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2007-11-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 7, 2006 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - AMERICAN RIVER WATERSHED PROJECT, FOLSOM DAM RAISE/FOLSOM BRIDGE, SACRAMENTO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF FEBRUARY 2002). AN - 36344668; 12239 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a permanent bridge and roadway across the American River immediately downstream of the Folsom Dam in California is proposed. The continued closure of Folsom Dam Road across the American River was proposed by a final EIS issued in April 2005. The Bureau of Reclamation indefinitely closed Folsom Dam Road for security reasons on February 28, 2003, to preserve and protect the core mission of the dam and reservoir and to assure the ultimate safety of the public downstream of the facility. The closure followed a series of security reviews, including a final review conducted by the Defense Threat Reduction Agency and subsequent full-scale analysis and evaluation of the agency's recommendations. The evaluation determined that continued uncontrolled access along Folsom Dam Road presented a security risk to the facility and the public. Prior to its closure, Folsom Dam Road served as one of the three key routes across the American River water bodies of Lake Natoma and Folsom Lake. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, which would reopen the road to public use, were considered in the final EIS of April 2005. Two alternatives would have involved restricted or controlled access across the road. The preferred alternative would restrict access across the bridge to Monday through Friday during morning and evening peak hours (6:00 SM to 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM). Two-way traffic flow would be allowed during these hours. Vehicles would be restricted to cars, motorcycles, and noncommercial pickup trucks. The desired hourly volume would be 1,500 vehicles. Also evaluated with respect to future cumulative conditions of the preferred alternative is the construction of a new bridge parallel to and below the Folsom Dam Road, which, if completed, would carry much of the traffic that formerly crossed the dam road. This bridge component is addressed in this final supplement to the final EIS, which considers five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1). All action alternatives would provide for a four-lane bridge. Under Alternative 2, the bridge would be accessed by four-lane roadways and full intersections at either end. Under alternatives 3 through 5, the bridge would be accessed via a two-lane roadways and a partial intersection on the east only or partial intersections on both approaches. Alternative 2 ahs been selected as the preferred alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Road use restrictions proposed by the final EIS would ensure the safety of the dam against terrorist attack, protecting the public, as well as land and structures, downstream of the dam from devastating flooding. Removal of the full closure order would allow safe passage across the river during peak hours. The new bridge would allow unimpeded access across the American River in the vicinity of the dam year-round at all times. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Until the new bridge was constructed, restricted access to the existing bridge would significantly restrict access across the river, increasing already significant congestion on both sides of the reservoir and, in some cases, preventing the movement of goods and people. Bridge and approach construction would result in the loss of 30.2 to 33.9 acres of oak woodland, 5.46 acres of riparian lands, and 2.28 to 2.51 acres of wetlands. White-tailed kites and purple martins could be temporarily disturbed during construction and 152 to 154 elderberry shrubs would be lost; both of these species are federally protected. Construction emissions would exceed federal air quality standards. Visual aesthetics along the river corridor in the vicinity of the bridge would be degraded. LEGAL MANDATES: Water Development Appropriations Act of 2004 (P.L. 108-137). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft supplemental EIS, see 06-0413D, Volume 30, Number 3. For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs, see 05-0393D, Volume 29, Number 3 and 05-0635F, Volume 29, Number 4, respectively. JF - EPA number: 060369, Final Supplemental EIS--358 pages and maps, Appendices--487 pages, Comment Letters and Responses--368 pages, September 7, 2006 PY - 2006 KW - Water KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Air Quality Standards Violations KW - Biologic Surveys KW - Bridges KW - Dams KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Flood Hazards KW - Forests KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Noise Assessments KW - Roads KW - Safety KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - California KW - American River KW - Water Development Appropriations Act of 2004, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36344668?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2006-09-07&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=AMERICAN+RIVER+WATERSHED+PROJECT%2C+FOLSOM+DAM+RAISE%2FFOLSOM+BRIDGE%2C+SACRAMENTO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+SUPPLEMENTAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+FEBRUARY+2002%29.&rft.title=AMERICAN+RIVER+WATERSHED+PROJECT%2C+FOLSOM+DAM+RAISE%2FFOLSOM+BRIDGE%2C+SACRAMENTO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+SUPPLEMENTAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+FEBRUARY+2002%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Sacramento, California; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2007-05-08 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 7, 2006 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SYRACUSE ROAD, 1000 WEST TO 2000 WEST, SYRACUSE, UTAH. AN - 36342454; 12237 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of one mile of Syracuse Road from 1000 West to 200 West in Syracuse, Davis County, Utah is proposed. Syracuse Road (also known as State Route 108, 1700 South, and Antelope Drive functions as the primary east-west transportation corridor in northwestern Davis County, an area experiencing a rapid transition from an agricultural environment to a suburban development. The population of Syracuse more than doubled between 1990 and 2000 and is expected to reach build-out population between 2020 and 2030. Currently Syracuse Road operates at a failing level of service, with 20,000 vehicles per day using the facility. Proposed improvements would include widening the existing two-lane roadway to a consistent five-lane cross-section featuring two travel lanes in each direction and a two-way left-turn lane, with shoulders, curb-and-gutter accommodations, park strips, and sidewalks. Three alternatives, including a No-Action Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. The two action alternatives would widen the facility to the north or to the south. Widening to the south (Alternative C) has been identified as the most beneficial and least environmentally damaging alternatives, and is identified in this final EIS as the referred alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: By increasing the capacity of Syracuse Road, the project would provide increased capacity within the corridor to meet existing and future travel demand and provide a safe multi-modal facility to access major employment, commercial, and recreation centers. Improved mobility would facilitate the development of vacant parcels. Pedestrian and bicyclist mobility and safety would be enhanced. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the action alternative considered, rights-of-way requirements would displace three to 5.5 acres of residential, 1.3 to 1.5 acres of commercial, and 0.32 to 2.8 acres of agricultural land. From 23 to 41 residences and one to two businesses and, possibly, one business/residence would be displaced. The extent of impervious surface would increase from four to 12 acres, increasing the 10-year peak flood flow for he project area from roughly 20 cubic feet per second (cfs) to 60 cfs. From 10 to 19 historic structures would be affected adversely by highway development and use. Traffic-generated noise levels would exceed federal standards at 27 to 40 residents, one museum, and one to three businesses, though, except for the museum, levels would generally be lower and fewer violations would occur than under the No Action Alternative. The corridor's visual aesthetics would be degraded by highway expansion and development prompted by increased corridor capacity. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 06-0158D, Volume 30, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 060367, 578 pages and maps, September 5, 2006 PY - 2006 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-UT-EIS-05-01-F KW - Farmlands KW - Highways KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - Museums KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Transportation KW - Visual Resources KW - Utah KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36342454?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2006-04-26&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CROWN+LANDING+LNG+AND+LOGAN+LATERAL+PROJECTS%2C+GLOUCESTER+COUNTY%2C+NEW+JERSEY%3B+NEW+CASTLE+COUNTY%2C+DELAWARE%3B+AND+DELAWARE+COUNTY%2C+PENNSYLVANIA+%28DOCKETS+NOS.+CP04-411-000+AND+CP04-416-000%29.&rft.title=CROWN+LANDING+LNG+AND+LOGAN+LATERAL+PROJECTS%2C+GLOUCESTER+COUNTY%2C+NEW+JERSEY%3B+NEW+CASTLE+COUNTY%2C+DELAWARE%3B+AND+DELAWARE+COUNTY%2C+PENNSYLVANIA+%28DOCKETS+NOS.+CP04-411-000+AND+CP04-416-000%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Salt Lake City, Utah; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2007-05-08 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: September 5, 2006 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Engineering geology; practical applications at the Marmet Locks and Dam Project on the Kanawha River near Charleston, WV AN - 959092394; 2012-033307 JF - AEG News AU - Nield, Michael C AU - Brewster, H Steven Y1 - 2006/09// PY - 2006 DA - September 2006 SP - 17 EP - 18 PB - Association of Engineering Geologists, Lawrence, KS VL - 49 IS - 3 SN - 0899-5788, 0899-5788 KW - United States KW - Kanawha River KW - sandstone KW - grouting KW - transportation KW - rock mechanics KW - foundations KW - sedimentary rocks KW - dams KW - construction KW - construction materials KW - West Virginia KW - bedrock KW - Marmet Locks and Dam Project KW - strength KW - shale KW - culverts KW - concrete KW - structures KW - geometry KW - Kanawha County West Virginia KW - anchors KW - walls KW - navigation KW - locks KW - clastic rocks KW - design KW - Charleston West Virginia KW - 30:Engineering geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/959092394?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=AEG+News&rft.atitle=Engineering+geology%3B+practical+applications+at+the+Marmet+Locks+and+Dam+Project+on+the+Kanawha+River+near+Charleston%2C+WV&rft.au=Nield%2C+Michael+C%3BBrewster%2C+H+Steven&rft.aulast=Nield&rft.aufirst=Michael&rft.date=2006-09-01&rft.volume=49&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=17&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=AEG+News&rft.issn=08995788&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - PubXState - KS N1 - Document feature - illus. N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - anchors; bedrock; Charleston West Virginia; clastic rocks; concrete; construction; construction materials; culverts; dams; design; foundations; geometry; grouting; Kanawha County West Virginia; Kanawha River; locks; Marmet Locks and Dam Project; navigation; rock mechanics; sandstone; sedimentary rocks; shale; strength; structures; transportation; United States; walls; West Virginia ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Liquid culturing of microsclerotia of Mycoleptodiscus terrestris, a potential biological control agent for the management of hydrilla AN - 883035269; 15306155 AB - Mycoleptodiscus terrestris has potential as an inundative biological control agent for the management of hydrilla, one of the world's worst aquatic weeds. Essential to producing a marketable bioherbicidal product was the development of liquid culture procedures that would yield propagules that maintained biocontrol efficacy. Since M. terrestris did not produce conidia in liquid culture, various nutritional conditions were evaluated as a means to produce high concentrations of stable fungal propagules such as microsclerotia. Evaluations of propagule formation and biomass yield were carried out in liquid culture media containing a basal salts solution amended with corn steep liquor powder or cottonseed meal combined with 4% or 6% glucose. Hyphal aggregation was observed by day 2, and by day 8 abundant melanized microsclerotia were present in the broth cultures. When applied as a liquid inoculum to hydrilla at rates of 0.1 and 0.2 ml/l, the microsclerotial matrix was capable of significantly reducing hydrilla shoot biomass by as much as 99%. Air-dried microsclerotia were capable of hyphal germination in 24 h and sporogenic germination in 72 h. These capabilities have significance for the use of microsclerotia of M. terrestris as the preferred inoculum for biocontrol purposes. Hyphae germinating from microsclerotia on hydrilla plant surfaces can establish initial infection sites followed several days later by secondary infections resulting from the development and release of spores from the surface of the microsclerotia. The capability of microsclerotia of M. terrestris to remain stable as a dry preparation and to germinate both hyphally and sporogenically upon rehydration enhances the potential of this fungus for use as a nonchemical, biological control agent for hydrilla. JF - Biological Control AU - Shearer, Judy F AU - Jackson, Mark A Y1 - 2006/09// PY - 2006 DA - Sep 2006 SP - 298 EP - 306 PB - Elsevier B.V., The Boulevard Kidlington Oxford OX5 1GB United Kingdom VL - 38 IS - 3 SN - 1049-9644, 1049-9644 KW - Microbiology Abstracts A: Industrial & Applied Microbiology; Microbiology Abstracts C: Algology, Mycology & Protozoology KW - Germination KW - Biological control KW - Weeds KW - Powder KW - Rehydration KW - Propagules KW - Hyphae KW - Glucose KW - Conidia KW - Secondary infection KW - Biomass KW - Shoots KW - Salts KW - Mycoleptodiscus terrestris KW - Liquid culture KW - Hydrilla KW - Inoculum KW - Spores KW - Media (culture) KW - A 01370:Biological Control KW - K 03320:Cell Biology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/883035269?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Amicrobiologya&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Biological+Control&rft.atitle=Liquid+culturing+of+microsclerotia+of+Mycoleptodiscus+terrestris%2C+a+potential+biological+control+agent+for+the+management+of+hydrilla&rft.au=Shearer%2C+Judy+F%3BJackson%2C+Mark+A&rft.aulast=Shearer&rft.aufirst=Judy&rft.date=2006-09-01&rft.volume=38&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=298&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Biological+Control&rft.issn=10499644&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.biocontrol.2006.04.012 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2011-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2012-03-29 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Biological control; Germination; Powder; Weeds; Rehydration; Propagules; Hyphae; Glucose; Conidia; Secondary infection; Biomass; Shoots; Salts; Liquid culture; Inoculum; Spores; Media (culture); Mycoleptodiscus terrestris; Hydrilla DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biocontrol.2006.04.012 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Paleomagnetism of the 1.1 Ga Umkondo large igneous province in southern Africa AN - 51467161; 2007-030717 AB - The Umkondo dolerites are present over a wide area in the Kalahari craton, southern Africa. Thirty-nine sampling sites in Botswana and South Africa yielded tightly grouped paleomagnetic directions due south with shallow inclinations and three sites of opposite polarity. Results can be combined with published data from 39 additional Umkondo sites and 33 sites in the Grunehogna Province of Antarctica after restoring East Antarctica to its position next to southern Africa. This Umkondo pole can be correlated with Keweenawan poles from Laurentia. Because both sets of poles are precisely of the same age as well as predominantly of one polarity, the relative orientation of the two cratons within the Rodinia supercontinent is fixed. This implies that the Namaqua-Natal-Maud belt which rims the southern part of the Kalahari craton, faced away from Laurentia. (mod. journ. abst.) JF - Journal of Geophysical Research AU - Gose, Wulf A AU - Hanson, Richard E AU - Dalziel, Ian W D AU - Pancake, James A AU - Seidel, Emily K Y1 - 2006/09// PY - 2006 DA - September 2006 SP - 18 PB - American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC VL - 111 IS - B9 SN - 0148-0227, 0148-0227 KW - upper Precambrian KW - U/Pb KW - Paleoproterozoic KW - igneous rocks KW - magnetization KW - Umkondo igneous province KW - plutonic rocks KW - remanent magnetization KW - absolute age KW - oxides KW - baddeleyite KW - Grunehogna Province KW - Precambrian KW - isothermal remanent magnetization KW - site mean poles KW - Proterozoic KW - paleomagnetism KW - sills KW - paleogeography KW - cratons KW - intrusions KW - Antarctica KW - single-crystal method KW - Africa KW - large igneous provinces KW - diabase KW - Kalahari Desert KW - 18:Solid-earth geophysics UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/51467161?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Geophysical+Research&rft.atitle=Paleomagnetism+of+the+1.1+Ga+Umkondo+large+igneous+province+in+southern+Africa&rft.au=Gose%2C+Wulf+A%3BHanson%2C+Richard+E%3BDalziel%2C+Ian+W+D%3BPancake%2C+James+A%3BSeidel%2C+Emily+K&rft.aulast=Gose&rft.aufirst=Wulf&rft.date=2006-09-01&rft.volume=111&rft.issue=B9&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Geophysical+Research&rft.issn=01480227&rft_id=info:doi/10.1029%2F2005JB003897 L2 - http://www.agu.org/journals/jgr/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2007-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 89 N1 - PubXState - DC N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 2 tables, geol. sketch map N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - absolute age; Africa; Antarctica; baddeleyite; cratons; diabase; Grunehogna Province; igneous rocks; intrusions; isothermal remanent magnetization; Kalahari Desert; large igneous provinces; magnetization; oxides; paleogeography; paleomagnetism; Paleoproterozoic; plutonic rocks; Precambrian; Proterozoic; remanent magnetization; sills; single-crystal method; site mean poles; U/Pb; Umkondo igneous province; upper Precambrian DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1029/2005JB003897 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Efficient accommodation of local minima in watershed model calibration AN - 50463312; 2009-075390 AB - The Gauss-Marquardt-Levenberg (GML) method of computer-based parameter estimation, in common with other gradient-based approaches, suffers from the drawback that it may become trapped in local objective function minima, and thus report "optimized" parameter values that are not, in fact, optimized at all. This can seriously degrade its utility in the calibration of watershed models where local optima abound. Nevertheless, the method also has advantages, chief among these being its model-run efficiency, and its ability to report useful information on parameter sensitivities and covariances as a by-product of its use. It is also easily adapted to maintain this efficiency in the face of potential numerical problems (that adversely affect all parameter estimation methodologies) caused by parameter insensitivity and/or parameter correlation. The present paper presents two algorithmic enhancements to the GML method that retain its strengths, but which overcome its weaknesses in the face of local optima. Using the first of these methods an "intelligent search" for better parameter sets is conducted in parameter subspaces of decreasing dimensionality when progress of the parameter estimation process is slowed either by numerical instability incurred through problem ill-posedness, or when a local objective function minimum is encountered. The second methodology minimizes the chance of successive GML parameter estimation runs finding the same objective function minimum by starting successive runs at points that are maximally removed from previous parameter trajectories. As well as enhancing the ability of a GML-based method to find the global objective function minimum, the latter technique can also be used to find the locations of many non-global optima (should they exist) in parameter space. This can provide a useful means of inquiring into the well-posedness of a parameter estimation problem, and for detecting the presence of bimodal parameter and predictive probability distributions. The new methodologies are demonstrated by calibrating a Hydrological Simulation Program-FORTRAN (HSPF) model against a time series of daily flows. Comparison with the SCE-UA method in this calibration context demonstrates a high level of comparative model run efficiency for the new method. JF - Journal of Hydrology AU - Skahill, Brian E AU - Doherty, John Y1 - 2006/09// PY - 2006 DA - September 2006 SP - 122 EP - 139 PB - Elsevier, Amsterdam VL - 329 IS - 1-2 SN - 0022-1694, 0022-1694 KW - hydrology KW - numerical models KW - time series analysis KW - computer languages KW - statistical analysis KW - rivers and streams KW - data processing KW - watersheds KW - calibration KW - computer programs KW - streamflow KW - Fortran KW - digital simulation KW - algorithms KW - 21:Hydrogeology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/50463312?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Hydrology&rft.atitle=Efficient+accommodation+of+local+minima+in+watershed+model+calibration&rft.au=Skahill%2C+Brian+E%3BDoherty%2C+John&rft.aulast=Skahill&rft.aufirst=Brian&rft.date=2006-09-01&rft.volume=329&rft.issue=1-2&rft.spage=122&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Hydrology&rft.issn=00221694&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.jhydrol.2006.02.005 L2 - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/00221694 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from CAPCAS, Elsevier Scientific Publishers, Amsterdam, Netherlands N1 - Date revised - 2009-01-01 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 5 tables N1 - SuppNotes - Based on Publisher-supplied data N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - JHYDA7 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - algorithms; calibration; computer languages; computer programs; data processing; digital simulation; Fortran; hydrology; numerical models; rivers and streams; statistical analysis; streamflow; time series analysis; watersheds DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2006.02.005 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - GIS system for inferring subsurface geology and material properties; proof of concept AN - 50413412; 2008-119365 AB - This report describes the concept for a geographical information system (GIS) that can infer subsurface geology and material properties. The hypotheses were that a GIS can be programmed to (1) follow the fundamental logic sequence developed for traditional terrain- and image-analysis procedures to infer geologic materials; (2) augment that sequence with correlative geospatial data from a variety of sources; and (3) integrate the inferences and data to develop best-guess estimates. Structured logic trees were developed to guide a terrain analyst through an interactive, geologic analysis based on querying and mentoring logic primarily using imagery and map data as input. The logic trees allow a terrain analyst with limited geology background and experience to rapidly infer the most likely geologic material. A new surface projection method was also developed to estimate depth to bedrock, and an existing method to determine depth to the water table was significantly expanded. The concept was proven to be feasible during blind evaluations conducted at Camp Grayling, MI, a cool, temperate, vegetation-covered site, and at Yuma Proving Ground, AZ, and Fort Irwin, CA, both hot, arid, barren sites. The results show that an analyst can infer the correct geologic conditions 70 80% of the time using these inferential methods. JF - ERDC Technical Report AU - Gatto, L W AU - Campbell, M V AU - Ehlen, J AU - Ryerson, C C AU - Hunter, L E Y1 - 2006/09// PY - 2006 DA - September 2006 SP - 98 PB - U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, MS KW - United States KW - Michigan Lower Peninsula KW - bedrock KW - Yuma Proving Ground KW - background level KW - Crawford County Michigan KW - ground water KW - California KW - water table KW - Camp Grayling KW - terrains KW - geographic information systems KW - Arizona KW - information systems KW - Michigan KW - Fort Irwin KW - San Bernardino County California KW - image analysis KW - 13:Areal geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/50413412?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/GeoRef&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Gatto%2C+L+W%3BCampbell%2C+M+V%3BEhlen%2C+J%3BRyerson%2C+C+C%3BHunter%2C+L+E&rft.aulast=Gatto&rft.aufirst=L&rft.date=2006-09-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GIS+system+for+inferring+subsurface+geology+and+material+properties%3B+proof+of+concept&rft.title=GIS+system+for+inferring+subsurface+geology+and+material+properties%3B+proof+of+concept&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2014, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from NTIS database, National Technical Information Service, Springfield, VA, United States N1 - Date revised - 2008-01-01 N1 - Availability - National Technical Information Service, (703)605-6900, order number ADA455819NEG, Springfield, VA, United States N1 - PubXState - MS N1 - Last updated - 2014-09-18 N1 - CODEN - #05678 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Arizona; background level; bedrock; California; Camp Grayling; Crawford County Michigan; Fort Irwin; geographic information systems; ground water; image analysis; information systems; Michigan; Michigan Lower Peninsula; San Bernardino County California; terrains; United States; water table; Yuma Proving Ground ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MID-CHESAPEAKE BAY ISLAND ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION, MARYLAND. AN - 36343524; 12236 AB - PURPOSE: The use of uncontaminated dredge spoil from the Upper Chesapeake Bay approach channels to the Port of Baltimore to restore and protect island habitat in the Chesapeake Bay is proposed. Land subsidence, rising sea levels, and wave action have caused valuable island habitats to be lost due to erosion throughout the Chesapeake Bay. Over the past 150 years, it has been estimated that 10,50 acres of island habitat have been lost in the middle eastern portion of the bay alone. These types of islands and their surrounding habitat are preferentially selected by may migratory birds for nesting and production habitat, as well as by fish and wildlife species for a variety of purposes. Though similar vegetative communities may occur on the mainland, isolation, lack of human disturbance, and fewer predators make islands more attractive. If the present rate of loss continues unabated, these island habitats, particularly upland habitats, will probably disappear by 2020. The recommended plan would include a combined island option at James and Barren islands, which maximized national ecosystem restoration benefits as well as an environmentally sound option for the disposal of dredged materials. Specifically, the recommended action would provide for the restoration of 2,072 acres of island habitat to the west and north of the existing James Island remnants; restoration of 72 acres of island habitat on the northern and western exposures of Barren Island; construction of a continuous stone breakwater to the south of Barren Island; and protection of 623 acres of existing island ecosystem habitat. The recommended alternative would achieve these ends via the construction of breakwaters, development of near shore sills, dredged material and sand placement to increase land areas and reduce and reverse shoreline erosion, other shoreline protection measures, creation of wetland cells, alteration of tidal guts, and channel excavation. In addition to the recommended action, this draft EIS addresses a No Action Alternative and two action alternatives. The fully funded cost of the recommended plan is estimated at $1.69 billion, of which the federal government would fund $1.27 billion. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The Mid-Chesapeake Bay Island Ecosystem Restoration Study would restore hundreds of acres of aquatic and wildlife island habitat, as well as shoreline and beach, in the Mid-Chesapeake Bay region through the beneficial use of dredged material from the approach channels. The restoration of island habitat would afford improved productivity to the surrounding area, while providing an environmentally sound management method for the use of dredged material. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The placement of dredged material would affect 2,072 acres of shallow marsh at James Island and 94 acres of shallow water at Barren Island. The dredging of an access channel on the northwest shoreline of James Island would also impact 100.9 acres of open-water habitat. An additional protection project at Barren Island would harden 9,760 acres of shoreline, resulting in further habitat losses. Other island restoration measures already underway, particularly those of Poplar Island, Smith Island, Tangier Island, and Taylors Island would result in cumulative loses of the same sort of habitat displaced or degraded by measures taken under the action proposed in this EIS. LEGAL MANDATES: Public Works Appropriations (P.L. 88-176), Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (P.L. 102-580), and Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (P.L. 104-303). JF - EPA number: 060366, Volume 1--587 pages and maps, Volume 2--994 pages, Volume 3--1,427 pages, CD-ROM, September 1, 2006 PY - 2006 KW - Parks, Refuges and Forests KW - Bays KW - Beaches KW - Birds KW - Breakwaters KW - Channels KW - Disposal KW - Dredging KW - Erosion Control KW - Fish KW - Islands KW - Marine Surveys KW - Sand KW - Shores KW - Vegetation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Barren Island KW - Chesapeake Bay KW - James Island KW - Maryland KW - Public Works Appropriations, Project Authorization KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1992, Project Authorization KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1996, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36343524?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=10th+Biennial+Symposium+of+the+MidAmerica+GIS+Consortium+%28MAGIC+2006%29&rft.atitle=Enterprise+GIS+and+the+Dig+Safe+Problem%3A+A+Case+Study+from+Fort+Leavenworth&rft.au=Sheeley%2C+Jason&rft.aulast=Sheeley&rft.aufirst=Jason&rft.date=2006-04-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=10th+Biennial+Symposium+of+the+MidAmerica+GIS+Consortium+%28MAGIC+2006%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Baltimore, Maryland; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2007-05-08 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: September 1, 2006 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Erodibility Study of Passaic River Sediments Using USACE Sedflume AN - 21143524; 9046983 AB - Erodibility experiments were performed on sediments obtained over a 15-mile stretch of the Lower Passaic River, NJ, to assess remediation options and prioritize remediation as part of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Superfund remedial investigation. A total of 28 sediment cores were extracted from 14 locations on the Passaic River. Measurements of erodibility were performed with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Sedflume to determine erosion as a function of depth for different shear stresses. Additionally, bulk density, organic content, and grain-size distribution as a function of depth were determined. JF - Technical Reports. U.S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station, Environmental Laboratory AU - Borrowman, T D AU - Smith, E R AU - Gailani, J Z AU - Caviness, L Y1 - 2006/09// PY - 2006 DA - Sep 2006 KW - Pollution Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources KW - Bioremediation KW - Fluvial Sediments KW - Freshwater KW - Grain size KW - Shear Stress KW - Rivers KW - Shear stress KW - Water Pollution Treatment KW - Laboratory testing KW - Laboratories KW - Density KW - Superfund KW - rivers KW - Sediments KW - Environmental protection KW - EPA KW - USA KW - Erosion KW - Remediation KW - USA, New Jersery, Passaic R. KW - Waterways KW - Q2 09264:Sediments and sedimentation KW - P 2000:FRESHWATER POLLUTION KW - SW 6010:Structures UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/21143524?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Pollution+Abstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Borrowman%2C+T+D%3BSmith%2C+E+R%3BGailani%2C+J+Z%3BCaviness%2C+L&rft.aulast=Borrowman&rft.aufirst=T&rft.date=2006-09-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Erodibility+Study+of+Passaic+River+Sediments+Using+USACE+Sedflume&rft.title=Erodibility+Study+of+Passaic+River+Sediments+Using+USACE+Sedflume&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2009-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2014-05-07 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Geochemical Models of Water-Quality Changes During Aquifer Storage Recovery (ASR) Cycle Tests, Phase I: Geochemical Models Using Existing Data AN - 20364282; 9047347 JF - Technical Reports. U.S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station, Environmental Laboratory AU - Mirecki, JE Y1 - 2006/09// PY - 2006 DA - Sep 2006 KW - Pollution Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts KW - Aquifers KW - water quality KW - Laboratory testing KW - Laboratories KW - Geochemistry KW - Model Studies KW - Storage KW - Aquifer Testing KW - Waterways KW - Groundwater KW - P 2000:FRESHWATER POLLUTION KW - SW 6010:Structures UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/20364282?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Pollution+Abstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Mirecki%2C+JE&rft.aulast=Mirecki&rft.aufirst=JE&rft.date=2006-09-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Geochemical+Models+of+Water-Quality+Changes+During+Aquifer+Storage+Recovery+%28ASR%29+Cycle+Tests%2C+Phase+I%3A+Geochemical+Models+Using+Existing+Data&rft.title=Geochemical+Models+of+Water-Quality+Changes+During+Aquifer+Storage+Recovery+%28ASR%29+Cycle+Tests%2C+Phase+I%3A+Geochemical+Models+Using+Existing+Data&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2009-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-30 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Dodge-Lummus Island Turning Basin Project: Acoustic Measurements and Quantification to Determine Impacts to Marine Mammals during Construction Blasting Operations at the Port of Miami AN - 19704735; 7349508 AB - In 1990, Congress authorized the deepening and expansion of the Miami Harbor, Port of Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida. Part of the project included deepening of the Dodge Lummus Island Turning Basin and Fisherman's Channel to - 42'. The Port of Miami (Port) previously attempted to complete the project without underwater blasting. The contractor and subsequent surety company were unable to successfully complete the authorized work primarily due to the limestone bedrock that was resistant to dredging. In 2000, the Port approached the Jacksonville District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (District) to complete this dredging project. The District determined that blasting would be required as a construction technique and that Miami Harbor is routinely occupied by a number of marine species that are protected under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 including the Florida manatee, Trichechus manatus and marine turtles (Caretta caretta and Chelonia mydas). As a result the Corps initiated consultation with the National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries) and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act was required. The District also determined that a population of bottlenose dolphins, Tursiops truncatus, a species protected under the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 (MMPA), had been documented transiting through the Port and could be affected by the proposed blasting. The District submitted an application for an Incidental Harassment Authorization (IHA) under the MMPA in June 2002, which was issued in 2004 and renewed in April 2005. Construction began in June 2005. A key determination made by NOAA was that marine mammals were unlikely to be seriously harmed by the detonations due to the District's conservative monitoring and mitigation measures aimed to ensure that neither dolphins, nor manatees would be within a pre-determined safety zone when the detonations occurred. Additionally acoustic and pressure monitoring was conducted for a selected group of blasts, with additional acoustic measurements collected for each blast during construction activities. This presentation reviews the preliminary analysis of the results from marine mammal monitoring; an overview of acoustic and pressure measurement data collected during construction; and potential implications for future work using blasting as a construction technique in Florida by the Jacksonville District or elsewhere by others. JF - EOS, Transactions, American Geophysical Union AU - Jordan, T L AU - Hollingshead, K AU - Keevin, T AU - Hempen, G AU - Hope, B AU - Barkazsi, M Y1 - 2006/09// PY - 2006 DA - September 2006 PB - American Geophysical Union, 2000 Florida Ave., N.W. Washington DC 20009 USA KW - Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources KW - OS53G-06 KW - USA, Florida KW - dolphins KW - Tursiops truncatus KW - Aquatic reptiles KW - Caretta caretta KW - Basins KW - Port installations KW - American Geophysical Union KW - Sound measurement KW - mitigation KW - Islands KW - pressure measurement KW - blasting KW - Fishery surveys KW - Fisheries KW - Blasting KW - Acoustic measurements KW - Marine KW - ASW, USA, Florida KW - Congresses KW - Acoustics KW - Congress KW - Stock assessment KW - Trichechidae KW - Trichechus manatus KW - ASW, USA, Florida, Miami KW - turtles KW - Harbours KW - Channels KW - marine fisheries KW - Chelonia mydas KW - Oceans KW - Reviews KW - Marine mammals KW - marine mammals KW - Pressure measurements KW - Endangered species KW - Dredging KW - Harbors KW - Q2 09201:General KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - M2 551.5:General (551.5) UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/19704735?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2006-04-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=UPPER+COLUMBIA+BASIN+ALTERNATIVE+FLOOD+CONTROL+AND+FISH+OPERATIONS+AT+LIBBY+DAM+AND+HUNGRY+HORSE+DAM%2C+LINCOLN+AND+FLATHEAD+COUNTIES%2C+MONTANA.&rft.title=UPPER+COLUMBIA+BASIN+ALTERNATIVE+FLOOD+CONTROL+AND+FISH+OPERATIONS+AT+LIBBY+DAM+AND+HUNGRY+HORSE+DAM%2C+LINCOLN+AND+FLATHEAD+COUNTIES%2C+MONTANA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2007-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-12-21 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - A Trophic State Assessment Tool for Reservoirs (TASTR) and Watersheds T2 - 5th International Conference on Reservoir Limnology and Water Quality (RESLIM 2006) AN - 40300999; 4396993 JF - 5th International Conference on Reservoir Limnology and Water Quality (RESLIM 2006) AU - Sobale, David M Y1 - 2006/08/27/ PY - 2006 DA - 2006 Aug 27 KW - Watersheds KW - Reservoirs KW - Trophic structure UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/40300999?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=5th+International+Conference+on+Reservoir+Limnology+and+Water+Quality+%28RESLIM+2006%29&rft.atitle=A+Trophic+State+Assessment+Tool+for+Reservoirs+%28TASTR%29+and+Watersheds&rft.au=Sobale%2C+David+M&rft.aulast=Sobale&rft.aufirst=David&rft.date=2006-08-27&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=5th+International+Conference+on+Reservoir+Limnology+and+Water+Quality+%28RESLIM+2006%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.recetox.muni.cz/sources/reslim_2006/Program_RESLIM.pdf LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2008-05-27 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The Fort Totten mercury pollution risk assessment: a case history. AN - 68739371; 16386833 AB - Operational activities have resulted in mercury in the sediments surrounding Little Bay in Queens, NY. This is adjacent to Fort Totten, a formerly used defense site. Some of the mercury levels in these sediments exceeded New York State screening values. A human health risk assessment was accomplished, based on conservative assumptions. The risk assessment examined the potential for adverse health effects from direct contact with and ingestion of contaminated sediments/surface water and ingestion of biota. Potential exposures to recreational receptors including adults and children were examined. The highest numerical risk results from finfish ingestion and then second for exposure from dermal contact to the sediments. The only exposure pathway showing a hazard quotient greater than unity is finfish ingestion for the child. In summary, overall risk to this mercury exposure is minimal in spite of the state screening value being exceeded. JF - Journal of hazardous materials AU - Goldblum, David K AU - Rak, Andrew AU - Ponnapalli, Mona D AU - Clayton, Christopher J AD - US Army Corps of Engineers, Engineering Division, Hazardous Toxic and Radioactive Waste Branch, 10 South Howard Street, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA. David.Goldblum@hqda.army.mil Y1 - 2006/08/25/ PY - 2006 DA - 2006 Aug 25 SP - 406 EP - 417 VL - 136 IS - 3 SN - 0304-3894, 0304-3894 KW - Water Pollutants, Chemical KW - 0 KW - Mercury KW - FXS1BY2PGL KW - Index Medicus KW - Animals KW - Ostreidae KW - Mytilus KW - Water Pollutants, Chemical -- analysis KW - Humans KW - Environmental Exposure -- analysis KW - Neoplasms -- epidemiology KW - Algorithms KW - Water Microbiology KW - Risk Assessment KW - Bass KW - New York KW - Flounder KW - Geologic Sediments -- analysis KW - Water Pollutants, Chemical -- adverse effects KW - Neoplasms -- chemically induced KW - Brachyura KW - Fundulidae KW - Environmental Exposure -- adverse effects KW - Models, Theoretical KW - Mercury -- adverse effects KW - Mercury -- analysis UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/68739371?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxline&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+hazardous+materials&rft.atitle=The+Fort+Totten+mercury+pollution+risk+assessment%3A+a+case+history.&rft.au=Goldblum%2C+David+K%3BRak%2C+Andrew%3BPonnapalli%2C+Mona+D%3BClayton%2C+Christopher+J&rft.aulast=Goldblum&rft.aufirst=David&rft.date=2006-08-25&rft.volume=136&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=406&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+hazardous+materials&rft.issn=03043894&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2006-12-18 N1 - Date created - 2006-08-11 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-13 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-18 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - HEMET/SAN JACINTO INTEGRATED RECHARGE AND RECOVERY PROGRAM, RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 36341890; 12227 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of a Section 404 permit, under the Federal Water Pollution Act of 1972, to the Eastern Municipal Water District is proposed for the construction and operation of an aquifer recharge project in relation to the upper San Jacinto Watershed Groundwater Basin in Riverside County, California. The applicant supplies water to the Soboba Band of Luiseno Indians. The groundwater basin, which is the primary groundwater supply for the cities of Hemet and San Jacinto, as well as the primary source of irrigation water in the area, suffers from serious overdraft conditions. Current overdraft is estimated at 10,000 acre-feet per year. Four alternatives, including a No Project Alternative, under which no recharge efforts would e undertaken, and a No Action Alternative, under which recharge initiatives would proceed without issuance of the Section 404 permit, are considered in this draft EIS. The preferred alternative would entail conveyance of State Water Project water to recharge basins located in the San Jacinto River. Water supplied to the recharge basins would infiltrate the basin, where it would be stored until extraction by wells for consumptive uses. Facilities to be provided would include a new 7.7-mile, 54- to 63-inch-diameter water supply pipeline extending through the San Jacinto Valley from the Lakeview Pipeline to the recharge basins; upgrades of two existing pump stations located along the water supply pipeline route; provision of 15 new recharge basins in the river channel, with an overall footprint to 91 acres, drilling of eight extraction wells west of the river; and drilling of six monitoring wells located near the western edge of the recharge basins. The two-phase project would being operation in 2008 and reach full operational capacity between 2013 and 2015. The fourth alternative would involve expansion of the Hemet Water Filtration Plant. POSITIVE IMPACTS: In addition to ensuring a reliable source of water to the Soboba Band, the project would offset aquifer overdraft, provide drought protection, and accommodate future growth in the Hemet/San Jacinto area. The recharge plan would accommodate the tribe's rights to water from the basin and the affected cities by providing an additional 15,000 acre-feet per year of water storage. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Formation of the recharge basins would disturb 108 acres and permanently displace 91 acres. Well drilling and other construction activities would result in noise emissions in excess of federal standards in the vicinity of sensitive residential receptor sites. The availability of a substantially increased water supply would spur regional growth, displacing agricultural land and wildlife habitat. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 060357, 489 pages and maps, August 23, 2006 PY - 2006 KW - Water KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Cultural Resources Assessments KW - Farmlands KW - Indian Reservations KW - Irrigation KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Vegetation KW - Water Storage KW - Water Supply KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - California KW - San Jacinto River KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36341890?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2006-08-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=HEMET%2FSAN+JACINTO+INTEGRATED+RECHARGE+AND+RECOVERY+PROGRAM%2C+RIVERSIDE+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=HEMET%2FSAN+JACINTO+INTEGRATED+RECHARGE+AND+RECOVERY+PROGRAM%2C+RIVERSIDE+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles, California; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2007-05-08 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: August 23, 2006 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - BERTH 97-109 CONTAINER TERMINAL PROJECT, LOS ANGELES HARBOR, CALIFORNIA. [Part 2 of 3] T2 - BERTH 97-109 CONTAINER TERMINAL PROJECT, LOS ANGELES HARBOR, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873125954; 12222-2_0002 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of terminal improvements to allow the accommodation of container ships at Berths 97-109 of the Los Angeles Harbor, Los Angeles, California is proposed. The project area lies within the West Basin portion of the port, approximately 20 miles southwest of downtown Los Angeles and adjacent to the San Pedro District of the port. The site is roughly bordered by the Southwest Slop n the north, John s. Gibson Boulevard and Pacific Avenue on the west, Knoll Hill, Front Street, and the Vincent Thomas Bridge in the south, and West Basin Channel on the east. Specifically, the project would provide for a new container terminal for the China Shipping Lanes at Berths 97-109. Key elements of the project would include new wharves, dredging of 412,000 cubic yards of berthing space, 142 acres of backland development, terminal buildings, improvements to the terminal entrance, bridges connecting Berths 97-109 with Berths 121-131, and the temporary relocation of the Catalina Express Terminal to the south of the Vincent Thomas Bridge (at Berths 95 and 93D). The project would be developed in three phases, with estimated completion dates of 2003, 2008, and 2010. Subsequently, optimization or full utilization of each phase would occur in 2005 (one year after the first construction phase), 2015 (eight years after the second construction phase), and 2030 (20 years after the third construction phase). The first phase has been completed and is in operation as a container terminal, but this phase is reassessed as part of the current EIS process. When operating at optimal capacity in 2030, the Berth 97-109 container terminal could handle approximately 1.55 million 20-foot equivalent units per year, which represents an annual throughput of 856,906 containers. To accommodate this annual throughput, 234 ship calls and associated tugboat operations would be required, with two tug for each ship docking and undocking, for a total of four tugs per call, or 936 tugboat operations per year. In addition, a total of 3,720 daily truck trips and up to 950 annual round trip rail movements would be required. Eleven alternatives, including the proposed project and a No Action Alternative, were considered during preparation of this draft EIS. Of these alternatives, six were eliminated from consideration, while five are carried forward for further evaluation. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The new terminal facilities would enable the port to accommodate state-of-the-art container ships that otherwise would require lightening and/or unloading at sea. Accommodation of such ships within port dock facilities would reduce unloading times, improve multimodal connections, and generally save freight costs. The terminal would employ hundreds of workers and otherwise boost the local and regional economies. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The terminal would be situated in an area affected by seismic activity, engendering some risk of disruption of service and facility damage due to earthquake. Traffic generated by the terminal would cause six intersections to exceed city congestion criteria. Construction activities would generated noise in excess of federal standards in the vicinity of several residential communities. The facilities would significantly degrade visual aesthetics in the area. Operational emissions of air pollutants could result in localized exceedance of nitrogen oxides and particulate matter standards, and operational odors could reach objectionable levels. Site disturbances and displacements could affect archaeological and paleontological resources, The additional container vessels traversing the harbor would pose significant additional risk of vessel collisions. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 060352, Volume I--845 pages, Volume II--347 pages, CD-ROM, August 21, 2006 PY - 2006 VL - 2 KW - Water KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Air Quality Standards Violations KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Dredging KW - Earthquakes KW - Harbor Improvements KW - Harbor Structures KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Nitrogen Oxides KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Paleontological Sites KW - Particulates KW - Safety KW - Ships KW - Terminal Facilities KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Visual Resources KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - Water Quality KW - California KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873125954?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2006-04-07&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CYPRESS+PIPELINE+PROJECT+AND+PHASE+VII+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+SOUTHERN+GEORGIA+AND+NORTHERN+FLORIDA+%28DOCKET+NOS.+CP05-388-000+AND+CPO6-001-000%29.&rft.title=CYPRESS+PIPELINE+PROJECT+AND+PHASE+VII+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+SOUTHERN+GEORGIA+AND+NORTHERN+FLORIDA+%28DOCKET+NOS.+CP05-388-000+AND+CPO6-001-000%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles, California; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2007-05-08 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: August 21, 2006 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - BERTH 97-109 CONTAINER TERMINAL PROJECT, LOS ANGELES HARBOR, CALIFORNIA. [Part 3 of 3] T2 - BERTH 97-109 CONTAINER TERMINAL PROJECT, LOS ANGELES HARBOR, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873125869; 12222-2_0003 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of terminal improvements to allow the accommodation of container ships at Berths 97-109 of the Los Angeles Harbor, Los Angeles, California is proposed. The project area lies within the West Basin portion of the port, approximately 20 miles southwest of downtown Los Angeles and adjacent to the San Pedro District of the port. The site is roughly bordered by the Southwest Slop n the north, John s. Gibson Boulevard and Pacific Avenue on the west, Knoll Hill, Front Street, and the Vincent Thomas Bridge in the south, and West Basin Channel on the east. Specifically, the project would provide for a new container terminal for the China Shipping Lanes at Berths 97-109. Key elements of the project would include new wharves, dredging of 412,000 cubic yards of berthing space, 142 acres of backland development, terminal buildings, improvements to the terminal entrance, bridges connecting Berths 97-109 with Berths 121-131, and the temporary relocation of the Catalina Express Terminal to the south of the Vincent Thomas Bridge (at Berths 95 and 93D). The project would be developed in three phases, with estimated completion dates of 2003, 2008, and 2010. Subsequently, optimization or full utilization of each phase would occur in 2005 (one year after the first construction phase), 2015 (eight years after the second construction phase), and 2030 (20 years after the third construction phase). The first phase has been completed and is in operation as a container terminal, but this phase is reassessed as part of the current EIS process. When operating at optimal capacity in 2030, the Berth 97-109 container terminal could handle approximately 1.55 million 20-foot equivalent units per year, which represents an annual throughput of 856,906 containers. To accommodate this annual throughput, 234 ship calls and associated tugboat operations would be required, with two tug for each ship docking and undocking, for a total of four tugs per call, or 936 tugboat operations per year. In addition, a total of 3,720 daily truck trips and up to 950 annual round trip rail movements would be required. Eleven alternatives, including the proposed project and a No Action Alternative, were considered during preparation of this draft EIS. Of these alternatives, six were eliminated from consideration, while five are carried forward for further evaluation. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The new terminal facilities would enable the port to accommodate state-of-the-art container ships that otherwise would require lightening and/or unloading at sea. Accommodation of such ships within port dock facilities would reduce unloading times, improve multimodal connections, and generally save freight costs. The terminal would employ hundreds of workers and otherwise boost the local and regional economies. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The terminal would be situated in an area affected by seismic activity, engendering some risk of disruption of service and facility damage due to earthquake. Traffic generated by the terminal would cause six intersections to exceed city congestion criteria. Construction activities would generated noise in excess of federal standards in the vicinity of several residential communities. The facilities would significantly degrade visual aesthetics in the area. Operational emissions of air pollutants could result in localized exceedance of nitrogen oxides and particulate matter standards, and operational odors could reach objectionable levels. Site disturbances and displacements could affect archaeological and paleontological resources, The additional container vessels traversing the harbor would pose significant additional risk of vessel collisions. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 060352, Volume I--845 pages, Volume II--347 pages, CD-ROM, August 21, 2006 PY - 2006 VL - 3 KW - Water KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Air Quality Standards Violations KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Dredging KW - Earthquakes KW - Harbor Improvements KW - Harbor Structures KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Nitrogen Oxides KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Paleontological Sites KW - Particulates KW - Safety KW - Ships KW - Terminal Facilities KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Visual Resources KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - Water Quality KW - California KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873125869?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2006-08-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=BERTH+97-109+CONTAINER+TERMINAL+PROJECT%2C+LOS+ANGELES+HARBOR%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=BERTH+97-109+CONTAINER+TERMINAL+PROJECT%2C+LOS+ANGELES+HARBOR%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles, California; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2007-05-08 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: August 21, 2006 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - BERTH 97-109 CONTAINER TERMINAL PROJECT, LOS ANGELES HARBOR, CALIFORNIA. [Part 1 of 3] T2 - BERTH 97-109 CONTAINER TERMINAL PROJECT, LOS ANGELES HARBOR, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873125833; 12222-2_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of terminal improvements to allow the accommodation of container ships at Berths 97-109 of the Los Angeles Harbor, Los Angeles, California is proposed. The project area lies within the West Basin portion of the port, approximately 20 miles southwest of downtown Los Angeles and adjacent to the San Pedro District of the port. The site is roughly bordered by the Southwest Slop n the north, John s. Gibson Boulevard and Pacific Avenue on the west, Knoll Hill, Front Street, and the Vincent Thomas Bridge in the south, and West Basin Channel on the east. Specifically, the project would provide for a new container terminal for the China Shipping Lanes at Berths 97-109. Key elements of the project would include new wharves, dredging of 412,000 cubic yards of berthing space, 142 acres of backland development, terminal buildings, improvements to the terminal entrance, bridges connecting Berths 97-109 with Berths 121-131, and the temporary relocation of the Catalina Express Terminal to the south of the Vincent Thomas Bridge (at Berths 95 and 93D). The project would be developed in three phases, with estimated completion dates of 2003, 2008, and 2010. Subsequently, optimization or full utilization of each phase would occur in 2005 (one year after the first construction phase), 2015 (eight years after the second construction phase), and 2030 (20 years after the third construction phase). The first phase has been completed and is in operation as a container terminal, but this phase is reassessed as part of the current EIS process. When operating at optimal capacity in 2030, the Berth 97-109 container terminal could handle approximately 1.55 million 20-foot equivalent units per year, which represents an annual throughput of 856,906 containers. To accommodate this annual throughput, 234 ship calls and associated tugboat operations would be required, with two tug for each ship docking and undocking, for a total of four tugs per call, or 936 tugboat operations per year. In addition, a total of 3,720 daily truck trips and up to 950 annual round trip rail movements would be required. Eleven alternatives, including the proposed project and a No Action Alternative, were considered during preparation of this draft EIS. Of these alternatives, six were eliminated from consideration, while five are carried forward for further evaluation. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The new terminal facilities would enable the port to accommodate state-of-the-art container ships that otherwise would require lightening and/or unloading at sea. Accommodation of such ships within port dock facilities would reduce unloading times, improve multimodal connections, and generally save freight costs. The terminal would employ hundreds of workers and otherwise boost the local and regional economies. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The terminal would be situated in an area affected by seismic activity, engendering some risk of disruption of service and facility damage due to earthquake. Traffic generated by the terminal would cause six intersections to exceed city congestion criteria. Construction activities would generated noise in excess of federal standards in the vicinity of several residential communities. The facilities would significantly degrade visual aesthetics in the area. Operational emissions of air pollutants could result in localized exceedance of nitrogen oxides and particulate matter standards, and operational odors could reach objectionable levels. Site disturbances and displacements could affect archaeological and paleontological resources, The additional container vessels traversing the harbor would pose significant additional risk of vessel collisions. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 060352, Volume I--845 pages, Volume II--347 pages, CD-ROM, August 21, 2006 PY - 2006 VL - 1 KW - Water KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Air Quality Standards Violations KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Dredging KW - Earthquakes KW - Harbor Improvements KW - Harbor Structures KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Nitrogen Oxides KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Paleontological Sites KW - Particulates KW - Safety KW - Ships KW - Terminal Facilities KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Visual Resources KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - Water Quality KW - California KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873125833?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2006-08-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=BROWNS+PARK+ROAD%2C+FROM+RED+CREEK+TO+COLORADO+STATE+LINE%2C+DAGGETT+COUNTY%2C+UTAH.&rft.title=BROWNS+PARK+ROAD%2C+FROM+RED+CREEK+TO+COLORADO+STATE+LINE%2C+DAGGETT+COUNTY%2C+UTAH.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles, California; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2007-05-08 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: August 21, 2006 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GREENSBORO-HIGH POINT ROAD (SR 1486-SR 4121) IMPROVEMENTS, FROM US 311 (I-74) TO HILLTOP ROAD (SR 1424), GUILFORD COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA. AN - 36346252; 12121 AB - PURPOSE: The provision of a 7.9-mile multilane highway facility from the US 311 Bypass (future Interstate 74) n High Point to Hilltop Road in southwest Guilford County, North Carolina is proposed. The county population grew by 73,617 (21.2 percent) between 1990 and 2000. The study area encompasses portions of northeast High Point, the town of Jamestown, and portions of southwest Greensboro. The road system in this area is inadequate to meet the needs of the growing population. Portions of the improved facility would follow existing Greensboro Road and High Point Road, while other portions would be constructed on new alignment. This final EIS results continues the environmental reviewed from a June 2003 draft re-evaluation of a 1992 draft EIS titled "US 29A/US 70A (High Point Road), From US 311 Bypass to the Greensboro Western Urban Loop Near Hilltop Road, Guilford County, North Carolina". The final EIS addresses four build alignment alternatives and a No-Build Alternative as well as a transportation system management/public transportation alternative. The proposed improvements would consist of a combination of existing High Point Road and building a roadway on a new alignment. Each of the alternative corridors would interchange with the US 311 Bypass in High Point and the Greensboro Western Urban Loop. Portions of the facility built along existing High Point Road would maintain existing access allowances and limit future driveways to one access per property. The preferred corridor (Alternative 2) would provide the only means of avoiding impacts to public recreational lands. Cost of the project is estimated at $144.1 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The new facility, which would serve as a primary arterial and major thoroughfare between High Point and Greensboro, would support the growth in population and employment along both sides of the corridor and improve the safety of local and through travel in the area by providing a bypass of downtown Jamestown. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way requirements would result in the displacement of several acres of farmland, 91 residences, 44 businesses, and 262 acres of natural wildlife communities, including 1.8 acres of wetlands. Realignment of 2,157 feet of stream would be required. Traffic-generated noise would exceed federal standards in the vicinity of 60 sensitive receptor sites. Construction workers would encounter numerous sites containing hazardous materials. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the 1992 draft EIS, see 04-0102D, Volume 28, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 060250, 342 pages and maps, CD-ROM, August 21, 2006 PY - 2006 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Cemeteries KW - Creeks KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Hazardous Materials KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Noise Assessments KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Section 6(f) Statements KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - North Carolina KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36346252?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2006-08-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GREENSBORO-HIGH+POINT+ROAD+%28SR+1486-SR+4121%29+IMPROVEMENTS%2C+FROM+US+311+%28I-74%29+TO+HILLTOP+ROAD+%28SR+1424%29%2C+GUILFORD+COUNTY%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.title=GREENSBORO-HIGH+POINT+ROAD+%28SR+1486-SR+4121%29+IMPROVEMENTS%2C+FROM+US+311+%28I-74%29+TO+HILLTOP+ROAD+%28SR+1424%29%2C+GUILFORD+COUNTY%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Raleigh, North Carolina; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 21, 2006 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - BERTH 97-109 CONTAINER TERMINAL PROJECT, LOS ANGELES HARBOR, CALIFORNIA. AN - 36342497; 12222 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of terminal improvements to allow the accommodation of container ships at Berths 97-109 of the Los Angeles Harbor, Los Angeles, California is proposed. The project area lies within the West Basin portion of the port, approximately 20 miles southwest of downtown Los Angeles and adjacent to the San Pedro District of the port. The site is roughly bordered by the Southwest Slop n the north, John s. Gibson Boulevard and Pacific Avenue on the west, Knoll Hill, Front Street, and the Vincent Thomas Bridge in the south, and West Basin Channel on the east. Specifically, the project would provide for a new container terminal for the China Shipping Lanes at Berths 97-109. Key elements of the project would include new wharves, dredging of 412,000 cubic yards of berthing space, 142 acres of backland development, terminal buildings, improvements to the terminal entrance, bridges connecting Berths 97-109 with Berths 121-131, and the temporary relocation of the Catalina Express Terminal to the south of the Vincent Thomas Bridge (at Berths 95 and 93D). The project would be developed in three phases, with estimated completion dates of 2003, 2008, and 2010. Subsequently, optimization or full utilization of each phase would occur in 2005 (one year after the first construction phase), 2015 (eight years after the second construction phase), and 2030 (20 years after the third construction phase). The first phase has been completed and is in operation as a container terminal, but this phase is reassessed as part of the current EIS process. When operating at optimal capacity in 2030, the Berth 97-109 container terminal could handle approximately 1.55 million 20-foot equivalent units per year, which represents an annual throughput of 856,906 containers. To accommodate this annual throughput, 234 ship calls and associated tugboat operations would be required, with two tug for each ship docking and undocking, for a total of four tugs per call, or 936 tugboat operations per year. In addition, a total of 3,720 daily truck trips and up to 950 annual round trip rail movements would be required. Eleven alternatives, including the proposed project and a No Action Alternative, were considered during preparation of this draft EIS. Of these alternatives, six were eliminated from consideration, while five are carried forward for further evaluation. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The new terminal facilities would enable the port to accommodate state-of-the-art container ships that otherwise would require lightening and/or unloading at sea. Accommodation of such ships within port dock facilities would reduce unloading times, improve multimodal connections, and generally save freight costs. The terminal would employ hundreds of workers and otherwise boost the local and regional economies. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The terminal would be situated in an area affected by seismic activity, engendering some risk of disruption of service and facility damage due to earthquake. Traffic generated by the terminal would cause six intersections to exceed city congestion criteria. Construction activities would generated noise in excess of federal standards in the vicinity of several residential communities. The facilities would significantly degrade visual aesthetics in the area. Operational emissions of air pollutants could result in localized exceedance of nitrogen oxides and particulate matter standards, and operational odors could reach objectionable levels. Site disturbances and displacements could affect archaeological and paleontological resources, The additional container vessels traversing the harbor would pose significant additional risk of vessel collisions. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 060352, Volume I--845 pages, Volume II--347 pages, CD-ROM, August 21, 2006 PY - 2006 KW - Water KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Air Quality Standards Violations KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Dredging KW - Earthquakes KW - Harbor Improvements KW - Harbor Structures KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Nitrogen Oxides KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Paleontological Sites KW - Particulates KW - Safety KW - Ships KW - Terminal Facilities KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Visual Resources KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - Water Quality KW - California KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36342497?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2006-08-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=BERTH+97-109+CONTAINER+TERMINAL+PROJECT%2C+LOS+ANGELES+HARBOR%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=BERTH+97-109+CONTAINER+TERMINAL+PROJECT%2C+LOS+ANGELES+HARBOR%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles, California; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2007-05-08 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: August 21, 2006 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CARTHAGE TO PERRYVILLE PROJECT IN EASTERN TEXAS AND NORTHERN LOUISIANA (DOCKET NO. CP06-85-000). AN - 36346113; 12221 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of a Certificate of Public and Necessity to CenterPoint Energy Gas Transmission Company is proposed for the construction and operation of an interstate natural gas pipeline and ancillary facilities. The project would be designed to receive and transport 1.2 billion cubic feet of natural gas per day. The pipeline facilities would include 172.1 miles of 42-inch natural gas pipeline in Panola County, Texas and Caddo, DeSoto, Red River, Bienville, Jackson, Ouachita, and Richland parishes, Louisiana; two 20,620-horsepower compressor stations, the Panola and Vernon stations, in Panola County, Texas and Jackson Parish, Louisiana, respectively; two meter/regulator (M/R) stations, namely, Houston Pipe Line and Duke Energy Field Services-Enbridge M/R stations in Panola County; four new meter and regulator stations at interconnects with existing interstate pipelines (Texas Gas M/R Station in Ouchita Parish, and ANR, Trunkline, and Columbia Gulf M/R stations in Richland Parish); 11 mainline valves; and four pig launcher/receiver facilities associated with the Panola and Vernon compressor stations and the Houston Pipe Line and Columbia Gulf meter/regulator stations. The applicant would have the pipeline system in-service by October 2008. In addition to the proposed action and a No Action Alternative, this final EIS evaluates postponement of the proposed action, other existing or proposed systems, pipeline routing alternatives, and alternative sites for aboveground facilities. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The pipeline would facilitate the transport of natural gas received from production areas in eastern Texas and northern Louisiana to markets in the Midwest and Northeastern regions of the United States accessible through interconnections with existing pipeline infrastructure. I NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Land requirements during construction would amount to 2,482.9 acres, including 1,963.7 acres for pipeline rights-of-way, 34.6 acres for aboveground facilities, and 484.6 acres of extra work areas. Following construction, all affected areas outside the permanent pipeline rights-of-way and aboveground facility sites would be restored to pre-construction conditions and uses. During operation, the system would encumber 1,250 acres. Approximately 50 percent of the soils traversed by the pipeline constitute prime farmland. The project would traverse 102 perennial streams, 131 intermittent streams, and seven ponds. Construction activities would affect 150 wetland areas, disturbing 37.5 acres of scrub-shrub wetlands and 80.7 acres of forested wetlands. The project would also affect upland forest, pine plantation, and pen land. The six federally protected species that could occur in the area would remain unaffected by the project, but the extent of the impacts on 25 state-listed species that might occur in the area is not yet known. None of the archaeological sites or cemeteries eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places along the pipeline route would be affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717 f(c)), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), and Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 06-0334D, Volume 30, Number 3. JF - EPA number: 060351, 481 pages, August 18, 2006 PY - 2006 KW - Energy KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Cemeteries KW - Creeks KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Historic Sites KW - Natural Gas KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Rivers KW - Site Planning KW - Vegetation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Louisiana KW - Texas KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Natural Gas Act, Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36346113?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2006-08-18&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CARTHAGE+TO+PERRYVILLE+PROJECT+IN+EASTERN+TEXAS+AND+NORTHERN+LOUISIANA+%28DOCKET+NO.+CP06-85-000%29.&rft.title=CARTHAGE+TO+PERRYVILLE+PROJECT+IN+EASTERN+TEXAS+AND+NORTHERN+LOUISIANA+%28DOCKET+NO.+CP06-85-000%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Office of Energy Projects, Washington, District of Columbia; FERC N1 - Date revised - 2007-05-08 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 18, 2006 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CONSTRUCTION INTO THE POWDER RIVER BASIN, POWDER RIVER BASIN EXPANSION PROJECT, MINNESOTA, SOUTH DAKOTA, WYOMING (FINANCE DOCKET NO. 33407 - DAKOTA, MINNESOTA, AND EASTERN RAILROAD CORPORATION)(FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF NOVEMBER 2001). [Part 1 of 1] T2 - CONSTRUCTION INTO THE POWDER RIVER BASIN, POWDER RIVER BASIN EXPANSION PROJECT, MINNESOTA, SOUTH DAKOTA, WYOMING (FINANCE DOCKET NO. 33407 - DAKOTA, MINNESOTA, AND EASTERN RAILROAD CORPORATION)(FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF NOVEMBER 2001). AN - 873125174; 12209-9_0001 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a permit for the construction and operation of a new rail line and associated facilities in east-central Wyoming, southwest South Dakota, and south-central Minnesota is proposed. The rail line would allow the applicant, Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad Corporation (DM&E), to become the third rail carrier to serve Wyoming's Powder River Basin coal mines. The project would involve construction of 280 miles of new line and rehabilitation of 600 miles of existing line. The applicants proposal would include 262.03 miles of new rail line extending from DM&E's existing system near Wasta, South Dakota. The new line would extend generally to the southwest to Edgemont, South Dakota, thence west into Wyoming to connect with existing coal mines located south of Gillette. This portion of the new construction would traverse portions of Custer, Fall River, Jackson, and Pennington counties, South Dakota and Campbell, Converse, Niobrara, and Weston counties, Wyoming. The new rail construction would also include a 13.31-mile line segment at Mankato, Minnesota within Blue Earth and Nicollet counties. DM&E current uses trackage on both sides of Mankato, accessed by trackage rights on rail line operated by the Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP). The Mankato construction would provide DM&E direct access between its existing lines and allow DM&E to avoid operational conflicts with UP. The final proposed segment of new rail construction would create a connection between the existing rail systems of DM&E and the I&M Link Railroad. The connection would include construction and operation of approximately 2.94 miles of new rail line near Owatonna, Minnesota in Steele County. To transport coal over the existing system, DM&E would rebuild and upgrade approximately 597.8 miles of rail line along its existing system; 584.95 miles of the rehabilitated track would be along DM&E's mainline between Wasta, South Dakota, and Winona, Minnesota. This upgrade project would cross Winona, Olmstead, Dodge, Steele, Waseca, Nicollet, Blue Earth, Brown, Redwood, Lyon, and Lincoln counties in Minnesota, and Brookings, Kingsbury, Beadle, Hand, Hyde, Hughes, Stanley, Haakon, and Jackson counties in South Dakota. An additional 12.85 miles of existing rail line between Oral and Smithwick, in Fall River County, South Dakota, would also be rebuilt. Rail rehabilitation would include rail and tie replacement, additional sidings, signals, grade crossing improvements, and other system improvements. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative A), were considered with respect to extension of the system in the final EIS of November 2001. Key issues addressed during scoping for this draft supplemental EIS include those related to horn noise, vibration and horn noise synergies, air quality impacts potentially resulting from increased coal consumption in the region serviced by DM&E, and a programmatic agreement governing cultural resources. Alternative B would call for new construction to occur along the Cheyenne River. Alternative C would avoid new construction in sensitive areas in South Dakota and Wyoming. Alternative D would reconstruct the existing line through Rapid City to Smithwick, provide for new construction to Edgemont, and continue with construction adjacent to the existing rail bed through Newcastle and Moorcroft. As numerous federal and state agencies are involved in the decision regarding choice of a preferred alternative, a number of preferences have been forwarded. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Addition of a third rail carrier to serve the Powder River Basin would increase the efficiency of the movement of coal eastward from the basin. The new rail line would also increase the operational efficiency of DM&E's existing rail line in Minnesota and South Dakota. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction and operation of the rail system would affect geology and soils, surface water and wetlands, groundwater, vegetation, agricultural land and operations, residential and commercial land uses, public land uses, cultural resources, recreation resources, environmental justice with respect to disadvantaged populations and minorities and the elderly, ranching, traditional Native American tribal cultural properties and other cultural resources, visual aesthetics. air quality, certain threatened and endangered species, and safety, including emergency vehicle response times. System operation would result in the generation of noise and vibration. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), General Bridge Act of 1946 (33 U.S.C. 535), Interstate Commerce Commission Termination Act (49 U.S.C. 10901), River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs, see 00-0440D, Volume 24, Number 4 and 02-0073F, Volume 26, Number 1, respectively. For the abstract of the draft supplemental EIS, see 05-0683D, Volume 29, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 060339, Final Supplemental EIS--307 pages, Replacement Pages--134 pages, August 10, 2006 PY - 2006 VL - 1 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Bridges KW - Coal KW - Cultural Resources KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Geology KW - Indian Reservations KW - Land Management KW - Land Use KW - Minorities KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Railroad Structures KW - Railroads KW - Safety KW - Soils KW - Transportation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Quality KW - Wildlife KW - Wetlands KW - Minnesota KW - South Dakota KW - Wyoming KW - Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, Compliance KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - General Bridge Act of 1946, Coast Guard Permits KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 9 Permits KW - Interstate Commerce Commission Termination Act, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873125174?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2006-08-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CONSTRUCTION+INTO+THE+POWDER+RIVER+BASIN%2C+POWDER+RIVER+BASIN+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+MINNESOTA%2C+SOUTH+DAKOTA%2C+WYOMING+%28FINANCE+DOCKET+NO.+33407+-+DAKOTA%2C+MINNESOTA%2C+AND+EASTERN+RAILROAD+CORPORATION%29%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+NOVEMBER+2001%29.&rft.title=CONSTRUCTION+INTO+THE+POWDER+RIVER+BASIN%2C+POWDER+RIVER+BASIN+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+MINNESOTA%2C+SOUTH+DAKOTA%2C+WYOMING+%28FINANCE+DOCKET+NO.+33407+-+DAKOTA%2C+MINNESOTA%2C+AND+EASTERN+RAILROAD+CORPORATION%29%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+NOVEMBER+2001%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Surface Transportation Board, Washington, District of Columbia; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2007-05-08 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 10, 2006 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CONSTRUCTION INTO THE POWDER RIVER BASIN, POWDER RIVER BASIN EXPANSION PROJECT, MINNESOTA, SOUTH DAKOTA, WYOMING (FINANCE DOCKET NO. 33407 - DAKOTA, MINNESOTA, AND EASTERN RAILROAD CORPORATION)(FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF NOVEMBER 2001). AN - 36342434; 12209 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a permit for the construction and operation of a new rail line and associated facilities in east-central Wyoming, southwest South Dakota, and south-central Minnesota is proposed. The rail line would allow the applicant, Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad Corporation (DM&E), to become the third rail carrier to serve Wyoming's Powder River Basin coal mines. The project would involve construction of 280 miles of new line and rehabilitation of 600 miles of existing line. The applicants proposal would include 262.03 miles of new rail line extending from DM&E's existing system near Wasta, South Dakota. The new line would extend generally to the southwest to Edgemont, South Dakota, thence west into Wyoming to connect with existing coal mines located south of Gillette. This portion of the new construction would traverse portions of Custer, Fall River, Jackson, and Pennington counties, South Dakota and Campbell, Converse, Niobrara, and Weston counties, Wyoming. The new rail construction would also include a 13.31-mile line segment at Mankato, Minnesota within Blue Earth and Nicollet counties. DM&E current uses trackage on both sides of Mankato, accessed by trackage rights on rail line operated by the Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP). The Mankato construction would provide DM&E direct access between its existing lines and allow DM&E to avoid operational conflicts with UP. The final proposed segment of new rail construction would create a connection between the existing rail systems of DM&E and the I&M Link Railroad. The connection would include construction and operation of approximately 2.94 miles of new rail line near Owatonna, Minnesota in Steele County. To transport coal over the existing system, DM&E would rebuild and upgrade approximately 597.8 miles of rail line along its existing system; 584.95 miles of the rehabilitated track would be along DM&E's mainline between Wasta, South Dakota, and Winona, Minnesota. This upgrade project would cross Winona, Olmstead, Dodge, Steele, Waseca, Nicollet, Blue Earth, Brown, Redwood, Lyon, and Lincoln counties in Minnesota, and Brookings, Kingsbury, Beadle, Hand, Hyde, Hughes, Stanley, Haakon, and Jackson counties in South Dakota. An additional 12.85 miles of existing rail line between Oral and Smithwick, in Fall River County, South Dakota, would also be rebuilt. Rail rehabilitation would include rail and tie replacement, additional sidings, signals, grade crossing improvements, and other system improvements. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative A), were considered with respect to extension of the system in the final EIS of November 2001. Key issues addressed during scoping for this draft supplemental EIS include those related to horn noise, vibration and horn noise synergies, air quality impacts potentially resulting from increased coal consumption in the region serviced by DM&E, and a programmatic agreement governing cultural resources. Alternative B would call for new construction to occur along the Cheyenne River. Alternative C would avoid new construction in sensitive areas in South Dakota and Wyoming. Alternative D would reconstruct the existing line through Rapid City to Smithwick, provide for new construction to Edgemont, and continue with construction adjacent to the existing rail bed through Newcastle and Moorcroft. As numerous federal and state agencies are involved in the decision regarding choice of a preferred alternative, a number of preferences have been forwarded. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Addition of a third rail carrier to serve the Powder River Basin would increase the efficiency of the movement of coal eastward from the basin. The new rail line would also increase the operational efficiency of DM&E's existing rail line in Minnesota and South Dakota. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction and operation of the rail system would affect geology and soils, surface water and wetlands, groundwater, vegetation, agricultural land and operations, residential and commercial land uses, public land uses, cultural resources, recreation resources, environmental justice with respect to disadvantaged populations and minorities and the elderly, ranching, traditional Native American tribal cultural properties and other cultural resources, visual aesthetics. air quality, certain threatened and endangered species, and safety, including emergency vehicle response times. System operation would result in the generation of noise and vibration. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), General Bridge Act of 1946 (33 U.S.C. 535), Interstate Commerce Commission Termination Act (49 U.S.C. 10901), River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs, see 00-0440D, Volume 24, Number 4 and 02-0073F, Volume 26, Number 1, respectively. For the abstract of the draft supplemental EIS, see 05-0683D, Volume 29, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 060339, Final Supplemental EIS--307 pages, Replacement Pages--134 pages, August 10, 2006 PY - 2006 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Bridges KW - Coal KW - Cultural Resources KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Geology KW - Indian Reservations KW - Land Management KW - Land Use KW - Minorities KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Railroad Structures KW - Railroads KW - Safety KW - Soils KW - Transportation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Quality KW - Wildlife KW - Wetlands KW - Minnesota KW - South Dakota KW - Wyoming KW - Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, Compliance KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - General Bridge Act of 1946, Coast Guard Permits KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 9 Permits KW - Interstate Commerce Commission Termination Act, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36342434?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2006-08-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CONSTRUCTION+INTO+THE+POWDER+RIVER+BASIN%2C+POWDER+RIVER+BASIN+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+MINNESOTA%2C+SOUTH+DAKOTA%2C+WYOMING+%28FINANCE+DOCKET+NO.+33407+-+DAKOTA%2C+MINNESOTA%2C+AND+EASTERN+RAILROAD+CORPORATION%29%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+NOVEMBER+2001%29.&rft.title=CONSTRUCTION+INTO+THE+POWDER+RIVER+BASIN%2C+POWDER+RIVER+BASIN+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+MINNESOTA%2C+SOUTH+DAKOTA%2C+WYOMING+%28FINANCE+DOCKET+NO.+33407+-+DAKOTA%2C+MINNESOTA%2C+AND+EASTERN+RAILROAD+CORPORATION%29%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+NOVEMBER+2001%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Surface Transportation Board, Washington, District of Columbia; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2007-05-08 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 10, 2006 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - LAKE OKEECHOBEE REGULATION SCHEDULE STUDY, FLORIDA (ERRATA). AN - 36341979; 12207 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of a new regulation schedule for the waters of Lake Okeechobee, Florida is proposed. Lake Okeechobee is the second largest freshwater lake within the contiguous United States, measuring 720 square miles in area. It is nationally renowned sport fishing venue and attracts thousands of seasonal tourists who visit the lake for its excellent fishing as well as for other recreational opportunities available on and around the lake. Downstream of the lake, the St. Lucie and Caloosahatchee River estuaries are among the most diverse fish and wildlife ecosystems in North America; these sensitive estuarine ecosystem are largely controlled by regulatory discharges from the lake and runoff from upstream basins. These resources have been imperiled due to the inability of the present water management system to adequately store, treat, and convey the volume of clean water needed to support the natural environment as well as agricultural and urban user needs. This problem is further compounded by the sensitivity of the receiving water bodies, including the Everglades, which is an oligotrophic environment that reacts quickly and poorly to nutrient-laden waters, and the estuaries whose sea grasses and benthic fauna are adversely affected by freshwater infused with sediment and related pollutants. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, were considered in the draft EIS of June 1999. The action proposed by the draft and, again, by the final EIS of November 1999 would allow for a lower overall lake regulation schedule with multiple operational zones in which discharges would be controlled in part by advanced meteorological forecasting and regular consultation with an interdisciplinary group of scientists, engineers, and resource managers. This draft supplemental EIS supports the proposed operational changes to the lake regulation schedule and provides additional planning in response to heavy rainfall and numerous hurricanes, resulting in higher than normal lake levels, since the publication of the final EIS. All alternatives evaluated in the draft and final EISs were based on criteria for managing Lake Okeechobee at a lower level than current water regulation schedule. The issue of public and health safety based on the integrity of the Herbert Hoover Dike was also a key factor in the selection of the preferred alternative. The currently preferred alternative schedule would attempt to balance competing objectives, including flood control, water supply, navigation, and fish and wildlife habitat enhancement. POSITIVE IMPACTS: In general, the plan would maintain or improve existing water storage for use by urban and agricultural users in central and southern Florida, while insuring sufficient water capacity within the lake to provide adequate flood protection for surrounding areas; increase species diversity and productivity within the lake's littoral zone and within the downstream estuaries; and improve hydro patterns in the Everglades. Conditions supporting native vegetation, including emergent and submergent vegetation and sea grasses, would be improved within the lake and, to a lesser extent, within the St. Lucie Estuary. Very slight positive economic effects, amounting to an increase of less than 10 percent, would redound to agricultural water supply users in the Everglades Agricultural Area and on the Lower East Coast. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Increases in phosphorus loading into Water Conservation Area (WCA) 3A would result in vegetative change from saw grass to cattail within three to 13 acres, and a similar change would occur within nine to 31 acres in WCA 2A. Phosphorous loadings could affect periphyton communities within 2,100 acres in WCA 3A and 790 acres within WCA 2A. Some relatively minor increases, amounting to approximately one percent, in the incidence of water shortages would be expected to affect urban water users based on modeling done to evaluate alternative regulation schedules. LEGAL MANDATES: Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (43 U.S.C. 1465), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Flood Control Act of 1948 (P.L. 80-858), and Water Resources Development Act of 1990 (P.L. 101-640). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs and errata to the final EIS, see 99-0418D, Volume 23, Number 4, 00-0245F, Volume 24 Number 2, and 00-0320F, Volume 24, Number 3, respectively. JF - EPA number: 060337, 453 pages, August 10, 2006 PY - 2006 KW - Water KW - Economic Assessments KW - Estuaries KW - Fish KW - Flood Control KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Irrigation KW - Public Health KW - Lakes KW - Recreation Resources KW - Safety KW - Sediment KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Water Resources Management KW - Water Storage KW - Water Supply KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Caloosahatchee River KW - Everglades KW - Florida KW - Central and South Florida Project KW - Lake Okeechobee KW - St. Lucie River KW - Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, Compliance KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Flood Control Act of 1948, Compliance KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1990, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36341979?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2006-08-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=LAKE+OKEECHOBEE+REGULATION+SCHEDULE+STUDY%2C+FLORIDA+%28ERRATA%29.&rft.title=2006+European+Geosciences+Union+General+Assembly+%28EGU+2006%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville, Florida; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2007-05-08 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: August 10, 2006 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SPAULDING TURNPIKE IMPROVEMENTS, NEWINGTON TO DOVER, STRAFFORD AND ROCKINGHAM COUNTIES, NEW HAMPSHIRE. AN - 36341803; 12205 AB - PURPOSE: Reconstruction and widening of a 3.5-mile segment of Spaulding Turnpike (New Hampshire 16) in Strafford and Rockingham counties, New Hampshire are proposed. The study corridor extends from the Gosling Road/Pease Boulevard interchange (Exit 1) in the town of Newington, across the Little Bay Bridges, to a point just south of the existing toll facility in the city of Dover. The parkway, which is functionally classified as a principal arterial connecting the Seacoast Region with Concord, the Lakes Region, and the White Mountains, serves as a major north-south transportation link in New Hampshire and constitutes a part of the National Highway System. Physical infrastructure deficiencies and high traffic volumes have resulted in congestion, reduce traffic speeds, and increased crash risk in the corridor. Overall crash rate along the corridor has increased an annual rate of 14 percent. This draft EIS considers a No Action Alternative, travel demand measures (TDM), transportation system management (TSM) improvements, the proposed upgrade to increase facility capacity, improvements to selected interchange locations and existing roads, and combinations of these alternatives. Various options for rehabilitation, widening, and/or replacement with respect to the Little Bay Bridges, final disposition of the historic General Sullivan Bridge, consolidation of interchanges, and various designs of grade, alignment, and geometry were evaluated. The preferred alternative would involve rehabilitation and widening of the Little Bay Bridges to eight lanes, including three general purpose lands and an auxiliary lane in each direction. maintaining the existing easterly edge of the bridge and widening the facility at the western edge; rehabilitation of the General Sullivan Bridge to a six-ton loading capacity to continue to function as a pedestrian/bicycle/recreational facility and to accommodate emergency response and maintenance vehicles from Newington; provision of system and local connectivity improvements in Dover, including interchange improvements, ramp improvements, a US 4 bridge replacement, signalization, an underpass at the Little Bay Bridges to connect east and west Hilton Park and the are residential neighborhoods, and sound barriers; improvements in Newington, including interchange improvements, ramp alterations, a reconstructed Woodbury Avenue from Fox Run Road intersection through the Exit 3 interchange area, bridge work at the Woodbury Avenue and Spike Way crossings, and signalization improvements; and TSM and TDM provisions, including three park-and-ride facilities and expansion of three intercity bus services and connectivity improvements for three existing bus routes. Costs of the Little Bay Bridges, General Sullivan Bridge, Dover, and Newington components of the project are estimated at $55.5 million, $23.0 million, $39.5 million, and $39.8 million, respectively. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The reconstructed facility would improve safety and increase transportation efficiency on this major arterial route by relieving traffic congestion and reducing travel time. Increases in traffic demand would be accommodated. Improvements in transportation efficiency in the corridor would indirectly result in an addition of 1,897 jobs to regional employment rolls by the year 2025. The rehabilitation of the General Sullivan Bridge would preserve a historically significant structure. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way requirements would result in the full displacement of one commercial property and the partial displacement of second property, reducing the local tax base by $2.2 million. The project would also displace 2.7 acres of prime farmland, though the affected lands have not been used for agricultural purposes for decades. Approximately 20.4 acres of wetlands would be affected. An additional 4.2 percent of the watershed for Pickering Brook would be converted to impervious surface, increasing storm water runoff somewhat, and 1.2 acres of the 100-year floodplain would be affected. Impervious surface would also cover 14.1 acres overlying an aquifer in the area of Dover Point and Newington, which could affect aquifer recharge. Current exceedances of federal noise standards would occur along the corridor, but no new exceedences would result and some existing exceedances would be remediated. New rights-of-way and grading would be required at Bayview Park, a recreational site, and Hilton Park would be impacted during construction. The project would directly or indirectly impact the Beane Farm, Isaac Dow House, and the Portsmouth Water Booster in Newington and the Ira Pickham House in Dover, all of which are historically significant sites. Approximately 44 acres within the construction corridor contain archaeological resources of historic and Native American cultural importance. Construction workers could encounter up to 20 hazardous materials sites. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 060335, Volume 1--744 pages, Volume 2--210 pages (oversize map supplement), Volume 3--791 pages, August 7, 2006 PY - 2006 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-NH-EIS-06-01-D KW - Transportation KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Biologic Surveys KW - Bridges KW - Employment KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - Noise Assessments KW - Noise Control KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Parking KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Structural Rehabilitation KW - Water Quality KW - Watersheds KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - New Hampshire KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Compliance KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Compliance KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36341803?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2006-08-07&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SPAULDING+TURNPIKE+IMPROVEMENTS%2C+NEWINGTON+TO+DOVER%2C+STRAFFORD+AND+ROCKINGHAM+COUNTIES%2C+NEW+HAMPSHIRE.&rft.title=SPAULDING+TURNPIKE+IMPROVEMENTS%2C+NEWINGTON+TO+DOVER%2C+STRAFFORD+AND+ROCKINGHAM+COUNTIES%2C+NEW+HAMPSHIRE.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Concord, New Hampshire; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2007-05-08 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: August 7, 2006 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Ecosystem Analysis for the Middle Rio Grande Bosque Ecosystem Restoration Feasibility Study T2 - 91st Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of America AN - 40116616; 4296630 JF - 91st Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of America AU - Hummel, Ondrea AU - Burkes-Copes, Kelly AU - Webb, Antisa Y1 - 2006/08/06/ PY - 2006 DA - 2006 Aug 06 KW - Feasibility studies KW - Ecosystem analysis KW - Restoration KW - U 2000:Biological Sciences UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/40116616?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=91st+Annual+Meeting+of+the+Ecological+Society+of+America&rft.atitle=Ecosystem+Analysis+for+the+Middle+Rio+Grande+Bosque+Ecosystem+Restoration+Feasibility+Study&rft.au=Hummel%2C+Ondrea%3BBurkes-Copes%2C+Kelly%3BWebb%2C+Antisa&rft.aulast=Hummel&rft.aufirst=Ondrea&rft.date=2006-08-06&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=91st+Annual+Meeting+of+the+Ecological+Society+of+America&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://abstracts.co.allenpress.com/pweb/esa2006/schedule/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2008-05-21 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A three-dimensional analytical tool for modeling reactive transport AN - 51515666; 2007-001938 AB - In this note, we present a public domain analytical reactive transport modeling tool (ART3D, version 2.0). The tool is developed in FORTRAN and can be used for solving a system of a set of partial differential equations coupled with a first-order reaction network. ART3D uses a novel analytic solution technique proposed by Clement. The new software includes options for performing Monte Carlo simulations and automated parameter estimation. Abstract Copyright (2006), National Ground Water Association. JF - Ground Water AU - Jones, Norman L AU - Clement, T Prabhakar AU - Hansen, Clarissa M Y1 - 2006/08// PY - 2006 DA - August 2006 SP - 613 EP - 617 PB - National Ground Water Association, Westerville, OH VL - 44 IS - 4 SN - 0017-467X, 0017-467X KW - numerical models KW - three-dimensional models KW - spatial data KW - Monte Carlo analysis KW - statistical analysis KW - data processing KW - pollution KW - mathematical models KW - simulation KW - remediation KW - ground water KW - models KW - computer programs KW - visualization KW - interactive techniques KW - transport KW - stochastic processes KW - reactive transport KW - 21:Hydrogeology KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/51515666?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Ground+Water&rft.atitle=A+three-dimensional+analytical+tool+for+modeling+reactive+transport&rft.au=Jones%2C+Norman+L%3BClement%2C+T+Prabhakar%3BHansen%2C+Clarissa+M&rft.aulast=Jones&rft.aufirst=Norman&rft.date=2006-08-01&rft.volume=44&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=613&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Ground+Water&rft.issn=0017467X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1111%2Fj.1745-6584.2006.00206.x L2 - http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1111/(ISSN)1745-6584 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2016, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from John Wiley & Sons, Chichester, United Kingdom N1 - Date revised - 2007-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 17 N1 - PubXState - OH N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 1 table N1 - Last updated - 2016-10-25 N1 - CODEN - GRWAAP N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - computer programs; data processing; ground water; interactive techniques; mathematical models; models; Monte Carlo analysis; numerical models; pollution; reactive transport; remediation; simulation; spatial data; statistical analysis; stochastic processes; three-dimensional models; transport; visualization DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1745-6584.2006.00206.x ER - TY - JOUR T1 - JALBTCX coastal mapping for the USACE AN - 50872591; 2007-016828 AB - The joint Airborne Lidar Bathymetry Technical Center of Expertise (JALBTCX) provides spatial data to support the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) National Coastal Mapping Program (NCMP) and hurricane damage evaluation and response. The NCMP was designed to provide topographic and bathymetric elevation data with accompanying digital georeferenced imagery to USACE District engineers and scientists. The data support monitoring and maintenance of federal navigation and shore protection projects, and regional sediment management. The main source of these data is the CHARTS system, which is owned by the U.S. Naval Oceanographic Office and operated through the JALBTCX. The NCMP leverages other federal entities' funding, equipment and mapping programs to efficiently provide these data to the USACE, and avoid duplication of coastal mapping initiatives. JF - International Hydrographic Review AU - Wozencraft, Jennifer M AU - Lillycrop, W Jeff Y1 - 2006/08// PY - 2006 DA - August 2006 SP - 28 EP - 37 PB - Reed Business Information, Lemmer VL - 7 IS - 2 SN - 0020-6946, 0020-6946 KW - digital data KW - imagery KW - technology KW - laser methods KW - geologic hazards KW - mapping KW - U. S. Naval Oceanographic Office KW - floods KW - waterways KW - beach profiles KW - protection KW - monitoring KW - numerical models KW - elevation KW - scanning hydrographic operational airborne lidar survey KW - damage KW - shorelines KW - radar methods KW - channels KW - U. S. Army Corps of Engineers KW - research KW - depth KW - lidar methods KW - navigation KW - coastal environment KW - aerial photography KW - testing KW - bathymetry KW - accuracy KW - hurricanes KW - remote sensing KW - field studies KW - airborne methods KW - 30:Engineering geology KW - 20:Applied geophysics UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/50872591?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=International+Hydrographic+Review&rft.atitle=JALBTCX+coastal+mapping+for+the+USACE&rft.au=Wozencraft%2C+Jennifer+M%3BLillycrop%2C+W+Jeff&rft.aulast=Wozencraft&rft.aufirst=Jennifer&rft.date=2006-08-01&rft.volume=7&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=28&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=International+Hydrographic+Review&rft.issn=00206946&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2007-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 24 N1 - Document feature - illus. N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - IHYRA4 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - accuracy; aerial photography; airborne methods; bathymetry; beach profiles; channels; coastal environment; damage; depth; digital data; elevation; field studies; floods; geologic hazards; hurricanes; imagery; laser methods; lidar methods; mapping; monitoring; navigation; numerical models; protection; radar methods; remote sensing; research; scanning hydrographic operational airborne lidar survey; shorelines; technology; testing; U. S. Army Corps of Engineers; U. S. Naval Oceanographic Office; waterways ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Two-dimensional depth-averaged model simulation of suspended sediment concentration distribution in a groyne field AN - 50459324; 2009-075221 AB - River-training structures, such as spur dikes, are effective engineered methods used to protect banks and improve aquatic habitat. This paper reports the development and application of a two-dimensional depth-averaged hydrodynamic model to simulate suspended sediment concentration distribution in a groyne field. The governing equations of flow hydrodynamic model are depth-averaged two-dimensional Reynold's averaged momentum equations and continuity equation in which the density of sediment laden-flow varies with the concentration of suspended sediment. The depth-averaged two-dimensional convection and diffusion equation was solved to obtain the depth-averaged suspended sediment concentration. The source term is the difference between suspended sediment entrainment and deposition from bed surface. One laboratory experiment was chosen to verify the simulated flow field around a groyne, and the other to verify the suspended sediment concentration distribution in a meandering channel. Then, the model utility was demonstrated in a field case study focusing on the confluence of the Kankakee and Iroquois Rivers in Illinois, United States, to simulate the distribution of suspended sediment concentration around spur dikes. Results demonstrated that the depth-averaged, two-dimensional model can approximately simulate the flow hydrodynamic field and concentration of suspended sediment. Spur dikes can be used to effectively relocate suspended sediment in alluvial channels. JF - Journal of Hydrology AU - Duan, Jennifer G AU - Nanda, S K Y1 - 2006/08// PY - 2006 DA - August 2006 SP - 426 EP - 437 PB - Elsevier, Amsterdam VL - 327 IS - 3-4 SN - 0022-1694, 0022-1694 KW - United States KW - hydraulics KW - Iroquois County Illinois KW - rivers and streams KW - data processing KW - water management KW - suspended materials KW - Will County Illinois KW - digital simulation KW - waterways KW - construction KW - Iroquois River KW - hydrology KW - numerical models KW - Illinois KW - sediment transport KW - sedimentation KW - Kankakee River KW - Kankakee County Illinois KW - fluvial sedimentation KW - depth KW - two-dimensional models KW - case studies KW - groins KW - 30:Engineering geology KW - 21:Hydrogeology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/50459324?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Hydrology&rft.atitle=Two-dimensional+depth-averaged+model+simulation+of+suspended+sediment+concentration+distribution+in+a+groyne+field&rft.au=Duan%2C+Jennifer+G%3BNanda%2C+S+K&rft.aulast=Duan&rft.aufirst=Jennifer&rft.date=2006-08-01&rft.volume=327&rft.issue=3-4&rft.spage=426&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Hydrology&rft.issn=00221694&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.jhydrol.2005.11.055 L2 - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/00221694 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from CAPCAS, Elsevier Scientific Publishers, Amsterdam, Netherlands N1 - Date revised - 2009-01-01 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. sketch map N1 - SuppNotes - Based on Publisher-supplied data N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - JHYDA7 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - case studies; construction; data processing; depth; digital simulation; fluvial sedimentation; groins; hydraulics; hydrology; Illinois; Iroquois County Illinois; Iroquois River; Kankakee County Illinois; Kankakee River; numerical models; rivers and streams; sediment transport; sedimentation; suspended materials; two-dimensional models; United States; water management; waterways; Will County Illinois DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2005.11.055 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - An advanced regularization methodology for use in watershed model calibration AN - 50458889; 2009-075232 AB - A calibration methodology based on an efficient and stable mathematical regularization scheme is described. This scheme is a variant of so-called "Tikhonov regularization" in which the parameter estimation process is formulated as a constrained minimization problem. Use of the methodology eliminates the need for a modeler to formulate a parsimonious inverse problem in which a handful of parameters are designated for estimation prior to initiating the calibration process. Instead, the level of parameter parsimony required to achieve a stable solution to the inverse problem is determined by the inversion algorithm itself. Where parameters, or combinations of parameters, cannot be uniquely estimated, they are provided with values, or assigned relationships with other parameters, that are decreed to be realistic by the modeler. Conversely, where the information content of a calibration dataset is sufficient to allow estimates to be made of the values of many parameters, the making of such estimates is not precluded by "preemptive parsimonizing" ahead of the calibration process. While Tikhonov schemes are very attractive and hence widely used, problems with numerical stability can sometimes arise because the strength with which regularization constraints are applied throughout the regularized inversion process cannot be guaranteed to exactly complement inadequacies in the information content of a given calibration dataset. A new technique overcomes this problem by allowing relative regularization weights to be estimated as parameters through the calibration process itself. The technique is applied to the simultaneous calibration of five subwatershed models, and it is demonstrated that the new scheme results in a more efficient inversion, and better enforcement of regularization constraints than traditional Tikhonov regularization methodologies. Moreover, it is argued that a joint calibration exercise of this type results in a more meaningful set of parameters than can be achieved by individual subwatershed model calibration. JF - Journal of Hydrology AU - Doherty, John AU - Skahill, Brian E Y1 - 2006/08// PY - 2006 DA - August 2006 SP - 564 EP - 577 PB - Elsevier, Amsterdam VL - 327 IS - 3-4 SN - 0022-1694, 0022-1694 KW - United States KW - parsimony KW - hydrology KW - Washington KW - Kitsap County Washington KW - numerical models KW - rivers and streams KW - data processing KW - watersheds KW - inverse problem KW - calibration KW - case studies KW - digital simulation KW - Chico Creek KW - algorithms KW - 21:Hydrogeology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/50458889?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Hydrology&rft.atitle=An+advanced+regularization+methodology+for+use+in+watershed+model+calibration&rft.au=Doherty%2C+John%3BSkahill%2C+Brian+E&rft.aulast=Doherty&rft.aufirst=John&rft.date=2006-08-01&rft.volume=327&rft.issue=3-4&rft.spage=564&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Hydrology&rft.issn=00221694&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.jhydrol.2005.11.058 L2 - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/00221694 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from CAPCAS, Elsevier Scientific Publishers, Amsterdam, Netherlands N1 - Date revised - 2009-01-01 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 6 tables, sketch map N1 - SuppNotes - Based on Publisher-supplied data N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - JHYDA7 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - algorithms; calibration; case studies; Chico Creek; data processing; digital simulation; hydrology; inverse problem; Kitsap County Washington; numerical models; parsimony; rivers and streams; United States; Washington; watersheds DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2005.11.058 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Hexahydro-1,3,5-Trinitro-1,3,5-Triazine (RDX) Serves as a Carbon and Energy Source for a Mixed Culture Under Anaerobic Conditions AN - 20841177; 7240910 AB - We studied the anaerobic biodegradation of hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine (RDX) in a mineral medium by a mixed culture. RDX degradation activity was maintained for more than a year with only the addition of RDX. We observed a steady increase in the protein concentration of the culture from 4.8 mu g mL super(-1) to more than 24.4 mu g mL super(-1), a >400% increase. There was only a slight increase in protein in the RDX unamended control bottles containing live culture, increasing from 4.8 mu g mL super(-1) to 7.8 mu g mL super(-1). Radiolabeled super(14)C-RDX confirmed mineralization of the cyclic nitramine to super(14)CO sub(2). After 164 days, 35% of the radiolabel was recovered as super(14)CO sub(2). This is the first report demonstrating the mineralization of RDX when it serves as a growth substrate for a mixed culture. JF - Current Microbiology AU - Adrian, Neal R AU - Arnett, Clint M AD - Army Corps of Engineers, Construction Engineering Research Laboratory, P.O. Box 9005, 2902 Newmark Drive, Champaign, IL, 61821-9005, USA, Clint.Arnett@erdc.usace.army.mil Y1 - 2006/08// PY - 2006 DA - Aug 2006 SP - 129 EP - 134 PB - Springer-Verlag, Life Science Journals, 175 Fifth Ave. New York NY 10010 USA, [mailto:orders@springer-ny.com], [URL:http://www.springer-ny.com/] VL - 53 IS - 2 SN - 0343-8651, 0343-8651 KW - Microbiology Abstracts A: Industrial & Applied Microbiology KW - Carbon KW - Biodegradation KW - Mixed culture KW - Energy KW - hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine KW - Mineralization KW - Anaerobic conditions KW - A 01360:Plant Diseases UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/20841177?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Amicrobiologya&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Current+Microbiology&rft.atitle=Hexahydro-1%2C3%2C5-Trinitro-1%2C3%2C5-Triazine+%28RDX%29+Serves+as+a+Carbon+and+Energy+Source+for+a+Mixed+Culture+Under+Anaerobic+Conditions&rft.au=Adrian%2C+Neal+R%3BArnett%2C+Clint+M&rft.aulast=Adrian&rft.aufirst=Neal&rft.date=2006-08-01&rft.volume=53&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=129&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Current+Microbiology&rft.issn=03438651&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs00284-005-0348-8 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2008-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Biodegradation; Carbon; Mixed culture; Energy; hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine; Anaerobic conditions; Mineralization DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00284-005-0348-8 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Collaborative Modelling for Water Management AN - 20039849; 8411706 AB - Collaborative decision-making is becoming the norm for environmental and natural resources management. Most federal agencies have policies or programs related to collaborative decision-making and the general approach has been promoted by President Bush with his Executive Order on Cooperative Conservation. Environmental and natural resource management decisions often involve complex technical and scientific issues, with computer models used to support the analysis. JF - Southwest Hydrology AU - Lorie, MA AU - Cardwell, HE AD - Institute for Water Resources, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, USA Y1 - 2006/08// PY - 2006 DA - Aug 2006 SP - 26 EP - 27 VL - 5 IS - 4 SN - 1552-8383, 1552-8383 KW - Aqualine Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - Water Management KW - computer models KW - Decision Making KW - natural resources management KW - Natural Resources KW - Hydrologic Models KW - Water management KW - Hydrology KW - Cooperatives KW - Conservation KW - cooperatives KW - Computer Models KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - AQ 00003:Monitoring and Analysis of Water and Wastes UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/20039849?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aaqualine&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Southwest+Hydrology&rft.atitle=Collaborative+Modelling+for+Water+Management&rft.au=Lorie%2C+MA%3BCardwell%2C+HE&rft.aulast=Lorie&rft.aufirst=MA&rft.date=2006-08-01&rft.volume=5&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=26&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Southwest+Hydrology&rft.issn=15528383&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2008-09-01 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-14 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Natural Resources; Decision Making; Conservation; Water Management; Hydrologic Models; Cooperatives; Computer Models; natural resources management; Hydrology; computer models; cooperatives; Water management ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Evaluation of Dust Palliatives for Unpaved Roads in Arid Climates AN - 19499061; 7194600 AB - An evaluation of commercial and experimental dust palliatives was conducted to determine their effectiveness for mitigating fugitive dust on roads in arid climates. Several types of chemicals were tested including polymer emulsions, lignosulfonates, chloride salts, synthetic fluids, an asphalt emulsion, a polysaccharide solution, a polyacrylamide, and a guar gum. Each product was placed in an individual test section at a rate of 3.8 L/m super(2) using an admix construction method (grade/spray/till/compact/spray). Fourteen test sections were constructed and observed at 30-day intervals to monitor product performance. Data from both stationary and mobile particle collectors were analyzed to determine the ability of each product to suppress dust for extended periods. Several products are recommended for use on roads in arid climates as a result of this evaluation. JF - Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities AU - Rushing, J F AU - Harrison, A AU - Tingle, J S AU - Mason, Q AU - McCaffrey, T AD - U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Airfields and Pavements Branch, 3909 Halls Ferry Rd., Vicksburg, MS 39180, USA, john.f.rushing@erdc.usace.army.mil Y1 - 2006/08// PY - 2006 DA - Aug 2006 SP - 281 EP - 286 VL - 20 IS - 3 SN - 0887-3828, 0887-3828 KW - Health & Safety Science Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts KW - Salts KW - asphalt KW - Climate KW - Sprays KW - Particulates KW - Polymers KW - Highways KW - Emulsions KW - Dust KW - Occupational exposure KW - H 1000:Occupational Safety and Health KW - P 6000:TOXICOLOGY AND HEALTH UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/19499061?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Apollution&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Performance+of+Constructed+Facilities&rft.atitle=Evaluation+of+Dust+Palliatives+for+Unpaved+Roads+in+Arid+Climates&rft.au=Rushing%2C+J+F%3BHarrison%2C+A%3BTingle%2C+J+S%3BMason%2C+Q%3BMcCaffrey%2C+T&rft.aulast=Rushing&rft.aufirst=J&rft.date=2006-08-01&rft.volume=20&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=281&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Performance+of+Constructed+Facilities&rft.issn=08873828&rft_id=info:doi/10.1061%2F%28ASCE%290887-3828%282006%2920%3A3%28281%29 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2007-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-04-01 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Salts; asphalt; Sprays; Climate; Particulates; Polymers; Emulsions; Highways; Occupational exposure; Dust DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)0887-3828(2006)20:3(281) ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Frazil Ice Blockage of Water Intakes in the Great Lakes AN - 19350533; 7108377 AB - Each winter, municipal water supply and thermal power plants drawing water from the Great Lakes face the problem of their water intakes becoming blocked by frazil ice formed in the lakes. Little is known about the manner in which frazil forms, how it is drawn down to the depths at which the intakes are located, and how to prevent frazil from fully blocking intakes. This paper presents an overview of frazil formation and intake blockage in the Great Lakes. The paper first reviews the current understanding of the processes of frazil formation and intake blockage, and it adds new insight regarding the processes. It then describes the problem by way of case-study examples of frazil blockage of two intakes in Lake Michigan. Based on the case studies, and experiences with other intakes in the Great Lakes, the paper outlines methods for monitoring and mitigating frazil blockage. Two options are recommended: monitoring rate of water level drop in the pump forebay onshore from the intake, and rate of headloss increase between the intake and the forebay. Laboratory modeling of intake blockage is then presented. JF - Journal of Hydraulic Engineering AU - Daly, S F AU - Ettema, R AD - U.S. Army ERDC/Cold Regions Research and Engineering Lab., Hanover, NH 03779, USA, steven.f.daly@erdc.usace.army.mil Y1 - 2006/08// PY - 2006 DA - Aug 2006 SP - 814 EP - 824 VL - 132 IS - 8 SN - 0733-9429, 0733-9429 KW - ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; Water Resources Abstracts KW - Forebays KW - Hydraulic engineering KW - Case Studies KW - Intakes KW - Aquatic plants KW - Frazil Ice KW - Freshwater KW - Thermal power KW - Water supply KW - Water levels KW - USA, Michigan L. KW - Lakes KW - Lake ice KW - Municipal Water KW - North America, Great Lakes KW - Hydraulic Engineering KW - Pumps KW - Monitoring KW - Q2 09171:Dynamics of lakes and rivers KW - SW 6030:Hydraulic machinery UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/19350533?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Awaterresources&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Hydraulic+Engineering&rft.atitle=Frazil+Ice+Blockage+of+Water+Intakes+in+the+Great+Lakes&rft.au=Daly%2C+S+F%3BEttema%2C+R&rft.aulast=Daly&rft.aufirst=S&rft.date=2006-08-01&rft.volume=47&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=349&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Technology+and+culture&rft.issn=0040165X&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2006-12-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-25 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Water levels; Lake ice; Hydraulic engineering; Aquatic plants; Thermal power; Water supply; Lakes; Municipal Water; Forebays; Case Studies; Intakes; Hydraulic Engineering; Pumps; Frazil Ice; Monitoring; USA, Michigan L.; North America, Great Lakes; Freshwater DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9429(2006)132:8(814) ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Refinement Indicator for Mesh Adaption in Shallow-Water Modeling AN - 19345804; 7108381 AB - Automatic mesh refinement can create suitable resolution for a hydrodynamic simulation in a computationally efficient manner. Development of an automatic adaptive procedure will rely on estimating and/or controlling computational error by adapting the mesh parameters with respect to a particular measurement. Since a primary source of error in a discrete approximation of the shallow-water equations is inadequate mesh resolution, an adaptive mesh can be an efficient approach to increase accuracy. This paper introduces a simple indicator for the shallow water equations that measures the error in a norm of mass conservation to determine which elements require refinement or coarsening. The resulting adaptive grid gives results comparable to a much higher resolution (uniformly refined) mesh with less computational expense. JF - Journal of Hydraulic Engineering AU - Tate, J N AU - Berger, R C AU - Stockstill, R L AD - U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Coastal Hydraulics Laboratory, 3909 Halls Ferry Rd., Vicksburg, MS 39180-6199, USA, jennifer.n.tate@erdc.usace.army.mil Y1 - 2006/08// PY - 2006 DA - Aug 2006 SP - 854 EP - 857 VL - 132 IS - 8 SN - 0733-9429, 0733-9429 KW - ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; Water Resources Abstracts KW - Mathematical models KW - Hydrodynamics KW - Hydraulic engineering KW - Estimating KW - Indicators KW - Automation KW - Errors KW - Shallow Water KW - Model Studies KW - Shallow water KW - Hydraulic Engineering KW - Conservation KW - Modelling KW - SW 6020:Hydraulics KW - Q2 09284:Hydrodynamics, wave, current and ice forces UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/19345804?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Awaterresources&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Hydraulic+Engineering&rft.atitle=Refinement+Indicator+for+Mesh+Adaption+in+Shallow-Water+Modeling&rft.au=Tate%2C+J+N%3BBerger%2C+R+C%3BStockstill%2C+R+L&rft.aulast=Tate&rft.aufirst=J&rft.date=2006-08-01&rft.volume=132&rft.issue=8&rft.spage=854&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Hydraulic+Engineering&rft.issn=07339429&rft_id=info:doi/10.1061%2F%28ASCE%290733-9429%282006%29132%3A8%28854%29 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2006-12-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-25 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Mathematical models; Hydraulic engineering; Shallow water; Automation; Modelling; Hydrodynamics; Estimating; Indicators; Conservation; Hydraulic Engineering; Errors; Shallow Water; Model Studies DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9429(2006)132:8(854) ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Clean two- and three-dimensional analytical solutions of Richards' equation for testing numerical solvers AN - 19303400; 7045859 AB - This technical note derives clean analytical solutions of Richards' equation for three-dimensional unsaturated groundwater flow. Clean means that the boundary conditions and steady state solutions are closed form expressions and the transient solutions have relatively simple additional Fourier series terms. Two-dimensional versions of these solutions are also given. The primary purpose for the solutions is to test linear and nonlinear solvers in finite difference/volume/element computer programs for accuracy and scalability using architectures ranging from PCs to parallel high-performance computers. This derivation starts from the quasi-linear assumption of relative hydraulic conductivity varying exponentially with pressure head and the separate approximation that relative hydraulic conductivity varies linearly with moisture content. This allows a transformation to be used to create a linear partial differential equation. Separation of variables and Fourier series are then used to obtain the final solution. Physically reasonable material properties are also used. A total of four solutions are given in this technical note (steady state and transient solutions for two different boundary conditions of the sample problem). JF - Water Resources Research AU - Tracy, F T AD - U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Major Shared Resource Center, Vicksburg, Mississippi, USA Y1 - 2006/08// PY - 2006 DA - Aug 2006 PB - American Geophysical Union, 2000 Florida Ave., N.W. Washington DC 20009 USA, [mailto:service@agu.org], [URL:http://www.agu.org] VL - 42 IS - 8 SN - 0043-1397, 0043-1397 KW - Water Resources Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts KW - Citation No. W08503 KW - analytical solutions KW - groundwater modeling KW - numerical models KW - Richards' equation KW - unsaturated groundwater flow. KW - 1829 Hydrology: Groundwater hydrology KW - 1847 Hydrology: Modeling KW - 1849 Hydrology: Numerical approximations and analysis KW - 1875 Hydrology: Vadose zone. KW - Testing Procedures KW - Boundary Conditions KW - Computers KW - Permeability Coefficient KW - Differential Equations KW - Finite Difference Methods KW - Computer Programs KW - Groundwater Movement KW - SW 0840:Groundwater KW - AQ 00003:Monitoring and Analysis of Water and Wastes UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/19303400?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aaqualine&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Water+Resources+Research&rft.atitle=Clean+two-+and+three-dimensional+analytical+solutions+of+Richards%27+equation+for+testing+numerical+solvers&rft.au=Tracy%2C+F+T&rft.aulast=Tracy&rft.aufirst=F&rft.date=2006-08-01&rft.volume=42&rft.issue=8&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Water+Resources+Research&rft.issn=00431397&rft_id=info:doi/10.1029%2F2005WR004638 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2006-10-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-25 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Testing Procedures; Finite Difference Methods; Computer Programs; Boundary Conditions; Computers; Differential Equations; Groundwater Movement; Permeability Coefficient DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1029/2005WR004638 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NY ROUTE 347 SAFETY AND MOBILITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT: NORTHERN STATE PARKWAY TO NY ROUTE 25A, TOWNS OF SMITHTOWN, ISLIP, AND BROOKHAVEN, SUFFOLK COUNTY, NEW YORK. AN - 36344507; 12187 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of 15 miles of New York Route (NY) 347 from its western terminus at the Northern State Parkway southeast to its eastern terminus at NY 25A in Suffolk County, New York is proposed. NY 347 is lined with numerous strip shopping centers, smaller commercial businesses, residential areas, general office space, government office complexes, a regional shopping mall, and parcels of undeveloped land. A study commissioned in 1991 indicated system-wide problems related to congestion and safety. This draft EIS considers a No-Build Alternative and a build alternative with various options at three major intersections. The build alternative would provide an eight-lane arterial between the New York State Parkway and NY Route 347/454 split and a six-lane arterial between the split and NY 25A. This design would, in effect, provide for one additional travel lane in each direction for the entire length of the corridor. In addition, new entrance and exit ramps would be constructed at the bridge for the Northern State Parkway at New Highway. The alternative would include options for two grade-separated interchanges at critical high-volume intersections, namely, the NY 347/454 split, the intersection of NY 347 and Middle County Road, and the intersection of NY 347 and County Road 97 (Nicolls Road). The options for the first and the third intersection would include a grade separated structure or an at-grade intersection would be provided. For the second intersection, a road separated structure would be provided. All other intersections would remain conventional at-grade intersections with wider approach roadways and improved traffic signal systems, with the exception of the NY 347/NY 12 intersection, where a composite jug handle configuration spanning three intersections would be constructed. Various existing median openings would be closed to prevent vehicle crashes resulting from left- and U-turn movements. The alternative would also include transportation system management features such as centralized control and monitoring of all traffic signals, installation of variable message signs upstream of key decision-making points, and closed circuit television cameras to monitor traffic flow and traffic incidents. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would improve the capacity, safety, and efficiency of NY 347 significantly, relieving congestion and correcting poor roadway geometrics. The more efficient would contribute to a general decline in per vehicle release of air pollutants in the region. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way requirements would result in the13 commercial and residential relocations and various impacts to 396 residences and 257 businesses. Wetlands could also be displaced and otherwise affected by increased traffic levels on the facility. Wetland displacement would affect the areas flood storage volume, increasing potential flood hazards. Runoff and percolation could affect the aquifer underlying NY 347, which constitutes the primary source of drinking water within the study area. Eight architecturally significant sites within the project corridor would be impacted by the project, and one of the six archaeological sites discovered within the corridor could contain significant artifacts. Though the project would displace up to eight public parks and recreational facilities as well as open space, but most of these impacts would be limited to the construction period. Traffic-generated noise levels would violate federal standards in the vicinity f 590 sensitive receptor sites; cost-effective noise abatement measures could reduce this figure by 361. Contaminated waste sites could be encountered during construction. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 060317, Volume I (Part 1)--977 pages and maps, Volume I (Part 2)--987 pages and maps; Volume II: Appendix A--521 pages, Appendix B--21 pages, Appendix C--521 pages, Appendix C--145 pages, Appendix D(1)--99 pages and maps, Appendix D(2)--521 pages, 857 pages, Appendix D(3)--1,223 pages, Appendix E--32 pages, Appendix F--401 pages and maps, Appendix G(1)--461 pages, Appendix G(2)--512 pages, Appendix H--267 pages, Appendix I--243 pages and maps, Appendix J--69 pages; Volume III: Appendix A--287 pages (oversize), Appendix B--291 pages (oversize), Appendix C--125 pages (oversize), Appendix D--27 pages (oversize), Appendix D--27 pages (oversize); Appendix E--31 pages (oversize), Appendix F--20 pages (oversize), Appendix G--212 pages (oversize), Appendix D--27 pages (oversize, July 24, 2006 PY - 2006 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-XX-EIS-06-XX-D KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Flood Hazards KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Noise Control KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Visual Resources Management KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Wetlands KW - New York KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Compliance KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36344507?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2006-04-01&rft.volume=10&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=102&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Practice+Periodical+of+Hazardous%2C+Toxic%2C+and+Radioactive+Waste+Management&rft.issn=1090025X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1061%2F%28ASCE%291090-025X%282006%2910%3A2%28102%29 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Albany, New York; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2007-05-08 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: July 24, 2006 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SR 99 ALASKAN WAY VIADUCT AND SEAWALL REPLACEMENT PROJECT, SEATTLE, WASHINGTON. AN - 36343647; 12177 AB - PURPOSE: The replacement of the Alaskan Way Viaduct (State Route (SR) 99) and the Alaskan Way Seawall in downtown Seattle, King County, Washington is proposed. The two facilities are at the end of their useful lives and must be replaced. The SR 99 corridor provides vital transportation connections to and through downtown Seattle as well as between various other regional destinations. The seawall supports Seattle's central waterfront, the Alaskan Way surface street, and numerous utilities serving the city's urban core. The seawall also supports soil surrounding the foundations of the viaduct. Failure of either structure, which is located in a seismically active area, would create severe hardships for the city and the region, and could result in injury or death. Six alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative ?), were considered in this draft EIS of March 2004. Build alternatives included reconstruction of the viaduct, construction of an aerial highway, provision of a six-lane tunnel in the central section of the corridor, provision of a four-lane bypass tunnel in the central section of the corridor, and replacement of the viaduct with an six-lane at-grade highway. All alternatives would have included the replacement of the seawall, either by rebuilding it, which would involve strengthening the surrounding soils and adding drilled shafts behind the existing seawall, or by constructing a new seawall behind the existing structure. In late 2004, the project partners reduced the number of alternatives from six to three, including the No Action Alternative, the two remaining action alternatives, evaluated in this draft supplement to the draft EIS are the tunnel alternative and the elevated structure alternative. The elevated structure alternative would incorporate elements of the rebuild and aerial alternatives evaluated in the draft EIS. In December 2004, the project partners identified the Tunnel Alternative as the preferred alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The aging, structurally unsound seawall and viaduct would be replaced with up-to-date facilities capable of withstanding earthquakes and offering the capacity to maintain or improve mobility and accessibility for travelers and freight interests using the corridor. Tunnel and at-grade alternatives would result in removal of the viaduct, opening views of Puget Sound and creating opportunities for connections between recreational resources and the city. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way requirements under the preferred alternative would result in the displacement of commercial buildings and Alaska Square, a small public access shoreline viewing area. Both action alternatives would also result in the alteration of the Waterfront Trail. Demolition of the existing viaduct and the seawall would result in the loss of two structures eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places. The number of parking spaces available in the downtown Seattle area would decline regardless of the action alternative chosen; from 270 to 720 spaces would be lost. The tunnel alternative would result in traffic-generated noise levels in excess of federal standards at 44 of the 52 sites modeled for study. Traffic interference and a loss of parking spaces during the lengthy construction period would constitute a significant public nuisance. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 04-0469D, Volume 28, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 060307, 141 pages (Oversized), CD-ROMs--2, July 20, 2006 PY - 2006 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-WA-EIS-04-01-DS KW - Dikes KW - Earthquakes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Parking KW - Parks KW - Transportation KW - Washington KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36343647?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2006-07-20&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SR+99+ALASKAN+WAY+VIADUCT+AND+SEAWALL+REPLACEMENT+PROJECT%2C+SEATTLE%2C+WASHINGTON.&rft.title=SR+99+ALASKAN+WAY+VIADUCT+AND+SEAWALL+REPLACEMENT+PROJECT%2C+SEATTLE%2C+WASHINGTON.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Olympia, Washington; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2007-05-08 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: July 20, 2006 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - INDIAN STREET BRIDGE PD&E STUDY: NEW BRIDGE CROSSING OF THE SOUTH FORK OF THE ST. LUCIE RIVER, COUNTY ROAD 714 (MARTIN HIGHWAY)/SW 36TH STREET/INDIAN STREET, FROM FLORIDA'S TURNPIKE TO EAST OF WILLOUGHBY BOULEVARD, MARTIN COUNTY, FLORIDA. AN - 36349039; 12176 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a new bridge crossing of the South Fork of the St. Lucie River from Florida's Turnpike to east of Willoughby Boulevard in Martin County, Florida is proposed. The study area is bordered by the Turnpike to the west, Federal Highway (State Route (SR) 5/US 1) to the east, the Interstate 95 (I-95) crossing of the St. Lucie Canal to the south, and the Martin/St/Lucie County line to the north. The project would extend along SR 714/Martin Highway and Southwest 36th Street, providing a new bridge over the South Fork and connecting with Indian Street. In April 1998, a feasibility study was completed addressing the improvement of SR 714 and the Palm City Bridge from four lanes to either six or eight lanes between Florida's Turnpike and Federal Highway. The study determined that it is not feasible to widen the existing SR 714 corridor and the Palm City Bridge. The report recommended that additional corridors be evaluated to provide the needed capacity between Palm City and Stuart, which would require a crossing of the only major tributary of the St. Lucie River. A report on new bridge crossing possibilities was completed in March 2001. Seven corridor alternatives and a No-Build Alternative are considered in this final EIS. In addition, a two-lane and a four-lane cross-section are evaluated for each corridor. Combinations of two two-lane corridors are evaluated to achieve the needed four lanes. Finally, the corridor is broken down into four segments, and two or three final alternatives are presented for each segment. The combination of final alternatives would provide for a four-lane facility from the Turnpike to Kanner Highway and a four- or six-lane facility from Kanner Highway to Willoughby Boulevard. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would provide an additional crossing of the St. Lucie River in a highly developed area of Martin County, complementing other transportation network developments in the area. The current bottlenecks at existing crossings would be relieved area growth would be accommodated. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way requirements would result in the displacement of numerous residential and commercial structures as well as sites providing public services. Five public recreation sites would be affected. Up to three acres of wetland would be displaced, and a portion of the highway would lie within floodplain land. Traffic generated noise levels would exceed federal standards at numerous locations along the roadway corridor. Construction activities would encounter seven hazardous materials sites. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 04-0199D, Volume 28, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 060306, Final EIS-- 1,221 pages (CD-ROM), Public Involvement Program Appendices--676 pages, Public Hearing Comments (Volume 1)--402 pages, Public Hearing Comments (Volume 2)--251 pages, Analysis of Citizen's Alternative-211 pages, July 19, 2006 PY - 2006 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-FL-EIS-03-02-D KW - Bridges KW - Floodplains KW - Hazardous Materials KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Noise Assessments KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Recreation Resources KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Florida KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Recreation Resources KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36349039?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=AH&rft.date=2006-04-01&rft.volume=10&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=86&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Practice+Periodical+of+Hazardous%2C+Toxic%2C+and+Radioactive+Waste+Management&rft.issn=1090025X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1061%2F%28ASCE%291090-025X%282006%2910%3A2%2886%29 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Florida; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2007-05-08 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: July 19, 2006 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Herbicide Resistance Issues in Aquatic Plant Management: Investigating Variable Efficacy and the Potential Role of Resistance T2 - 46th Annual Meeting of the Aquatic Plant Management Society AN - 40262164; 4379148 JF - 46th Annual Meeting of the Aquatic Plant Management Society AU - Netherland, Michael D Y1 - 2006/07/16/ PY - 2006 DA - 2006 Jul 16 KW - Aquatic plants KW - Herbicides KW - Herbicide resistance KW - Pest control UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/40262164?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=46th+Annual+Meeting+of+the+Aquatic+Plant+Management+Society&rft.atitle=Herbicide+Resistance+Issues+in+Aquatic+Plant+Management%3A+Investigating+Variable+Efficacy+and+the+Potential+Role+of+Resistance&rft.au=Netherland%2C+Michael+D&rft.aulast=Netherland&rft.aufirst=Michael&rft.date=2006-07-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=46th+Annual+Meeting+of+the+Aquatic+Plant+Management+Society&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.apms.org/2006/finalprogram.pdf LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2008-05-27 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Viability of Hydrilla Fragments Exposed to different Levels of Insect Herbivory T2 - 46th Annual Meeting of the Aquatic Plant Management Society AN - 40261674; 4379116 JF - 46th Annual Meeting of the Aquatic Plant Management Society AU - Owens, Chetta S AU - Grodowitz, Michael J AU - Smart, R Michael Y1 - 2006/07/16/ PY - 2006 DA - 2006 Jul 16 KW - Herbivory KW - Aquatic insects KW - Hydrilla UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/40261674?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=46th+Annual+Meeting+of+the+Aquatic+Plant+Management+Society&rft.atitle=Viability+of+Hydrilla+Fragments+Exposed+to+different+Levels+of+Insect+Herbivory&rft.au=Owens%2C+Chetta+S%3BGrodowitz%2C+Michael+J%3BSmart%2C+R+Michael&rft.aulast=Owens&rft.aufirst=Chetta&rft.date=2006-07-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=46th+Annual+Meeting+of+the+Aquatic+Plant+Management+Society&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.apms.org/2006/finalprogram.pdf LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2008-05-27 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Effects of Seasonality and Light Intensity on Fragment Viability and Establishment of Hydrilla verticillata (L.f.) Royle T2 - 46th Annual Meeting of the Aquatic Plant Management Society AN - 40261457; 4379115 JF - 46th Annual Meeting of the Aquatic Plant Management Society AU - Owens, Chetta S AU - Smart, R Michael AU - Dick, Gary O Y1 - 2006/07/16/ PY - 2006 DA - 2006 Jul 16 KW - Seasonal variations KW - Light intensity KW - Abiotic factors KW - Hydrilla verticillata UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/40261457?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=46th+Annual+Meeting+of+the+Aquatic+Plant+Management+Society&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2006-04-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CAPITAL+BELTWAY+STUDY%2C+FROM+I-95%2FI-395%2FI-495+INTERCHANGE+TO+AMERICAN+LEGION+BRIDGE%2C+FAIRFAX+COUNTY%2C+VIRGINIA.&rft.title=CAPITAL+BELTWAY+STUDY%2C+FROM+I-95%2FI-395%2FI-495+INTERCHANGE+TO+AMERICAN+LEGION+BRIDGE%2C+FAIRFAX+COUNTY%2C+VIRGINIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.apms.org/2006/finalprogram.pdf LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2008-05-27 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Effects of Lime Application on Aquatic Macrophyte Growth T2 - 46th Annual Meeting of the Aquatic Plant Management Society AN - 40261324; 4379153 JF - 46th Annual Meeting of the Aquatic Plant Management Society AU - James, William F Y1 - 2006/07/16/ PY - 2006 DA - 2006 Jul 16 KW - Macrophytes KW - Lime KW - Aquatic plants KW - Growth UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/40261324?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=46th+Annual+Meeting+of+the+Aquatic+Plant+Management+Society&rft.atitle=Effects+of+Lime+Application+on+Aquatic+Macrophyte+Growth&rft.au=James%2C+William+F&rft.aulast=James&rft.aufirst=William&rft.date=2006-07-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=46th+Annual+Meeting+of+the+Aquatic+Plant+Management+Society&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.apms.org/2006/finalprogram.pdf LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2008-05-27 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Pathogen Biocontrol Research on the Submersed Macrophytes, Hydrilla and Eurasian Watermilfoil T2 - 46th Annual Meeting of the Aquatic Plant Management Society AN - 40261270; 4379118 JF - 46th Annual Meeting of the Aquatic Plant Management Society AU - Shearer, Judy F Y1 - 2006/07/16/ PY - 2006 DA - 2006 Jul 16 KW - Macrophytes KW - Pathogens KW - Biological control KW - Introduced species KW - Aquatic plants KW - Hydrilla UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/40261270?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=46th+Annual+Meeting+of+the+Aquatic+Plant+Management+Society&rft.atitle=Pathogen+Biocontrol+Research+on+the+Submersed+Macrophytes%2C+Hydrilla+and+Eurasian+Watermilfoil&rft.au=Shearer%2C+Judy+F&rft.aulast=Shearer&rft.aufirst=Judy&rft.date=2006-07-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=46th+Annual+Meeting+of+the+Aquatic+Plant+Management+Society&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.apms.org/2006/finalprogram.pdf LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2008-05-27 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Overwintering of Hydrellia spp. (Diptera: Ephydridae) Introduced for Biological Control of Hydrilla verticillata T2 - 46th Annual Meeting of the Aquatic Plant Management Society AN - 40261268; 4379113 JF - 46th Annual Meeting of the Aquatic Plant Management Society AU - Harms, Nathan AU - Grodowitz, Michael J Y1 - 2006/07/16/ PY - 2006 DA - 2006 Jul 16 KW - Biological control KW - Overwintering KW - Aquatic insects KW - Ephydridae KW - Hydrellia KW - Diptera KW - Hydrilla verticillata UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/40261268?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=46th+Annual+Meeting+of+the+Aquatic+Plant+Management+Society&rft.atitle=Overwintering+of+Hydrellia+spp.+%28Diptera%3A+Ephydridae%29+Introduced+for+Biological+Control+of+Hydrilla+verticillata&rft.au=Harms%2C+Nathan%3BGrodowitz%2C+Michael+J&rft.aulast=Harms&rft.aufirst=Nathan&rft.date=2006-07-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=46th+Annual+Meeting+of+the+Aquatic+Plant+Management+Society&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.apms.org/2006/finalprogram.pdf LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2008-05-27 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Mass Rearing of Hydrellia spp. and Cyrtobagous salviniae for the Management of Hydrilla and Salvinia, Respectively T2 - 46th Annual Meeting of the Aquatic Plant Management Society AN - 40260931; 4379112 JF - 46th Annual Meeting of the Aquatic Plant Management Society AU - Harms, Nathan AU - Grodowitz, Michael J AU - Nachtrieb, Julie G Y1 - 2006/07/16/ PY - 2006 DA - 2006 Jul 16 KW - Mass rearing KW - Cyrtobagous salviniae KW - Hydrellia KW - Hydrilla UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/40260931?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Abstracts+with+Programs+-+Geological+Society+of+America&rft.atitle=Design+of+rock+overhang+removal+for+the+Union+City+Dam+emergency+spillway&rft.au=Morris%2C+Matthew%3BGreene%2C+Brian+H%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Morris&rft.aufirst=Matthew&rft.date=2006-04-01&rft.volume=38&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=60&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Abstracts+with+Programs+-+Geological+Society+of+America&rft.issn=00167592&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.apms.org/2006/finalprogram.pdf LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2008-05-27 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Salvinia Weevil (Cyrtobagous salviniae) Populations in North Florida and their Potential for Control Activities on Common Salvinia (Salvinia minima) T2 - 46th Annual Meeting of the Aquatic Plant Management Society AN - 40260477; 4379145 JF - 46th Annual Meeting of the Aquatic Plant Management Society AU - Ashton, Charles E Y1 - 2006/07/16/ PY - 2006 DA - 2006 Jul 16 KW - USA, Florida KW - Habitat KW - Introduced species KW - Salvinia minima KW - Cyrtobagous salviniae UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/40260477?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=46th+Annual+Meeting+of+the+Aquatic+Plant+Management+Society&rft.atitle=Salvinia+Weevil+%28Cyrtobagous+salviniae%29+Populations+in+North+Florida+and+their+Potential+for+Control+Activities+on+Common+Salvinia+%28Salvinia+minima%29&rft.au=Ashton%2C+Charles+E&rft.aulast=Ashton&rft.aufirst=Charles&rft.date=2006-07-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=46th+Annual+Meeting+of+the+Aquatic+Plant+Management+Society&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.apms.org/2006/finalprogram.pdf LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2008-05-27 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Collaboration - Key to Registration of Aquatic Pesticides T2 - 46th Annual Meeting of the Aquatic Plant Management Society AN - 40260095; 4379161 JF - 46th Annual Meeting of the Aquatic Plant Management Society AU - Getsinger, Kurt D Y1 - 2006/07/16/ PY - 2006 DA - 2006 Jul 16 KW - Pesticides UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/40260095?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=46th+Annual+Meeting+of+the+Aquatic+Plant+Management+Society&rft.atitle=Collaboration+-+Key+to+Registration+of+Aquatic+Pesticides&rft.au=Getsinger%2C+Kurt+D&rft.aulast=Getsinger&rft.aufirst=Kurt&rft.date=2006-07-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=46th+Annual+Meeting+of+the+Aquatic+Plant+Management+Society&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.apms.org/2006/finalprogram.pdf LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2008-05-27 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Effect of Glyphosate Rate, Spray Volume, and Adjuvant Addition for Control of Giant Salvinia T2 - 46th Annual Meeting of the Aquatic Plant Management Society AN - 40259967; 4379114 JF - 46th Annual Meeting of the Aquatic Plant Management Society AU - Nelson, Linda S AU - Glomski, Lee Ann M Y1 - 2006/07/16/ PY - 2006 DA - 2006 Jul 16 KW - Sprays KW - Glyphosate KW - Adjuvants UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/40259967?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=46th+Annual+Meeting+of+the+Aquatic+Plant+Management+Society&rft.atitle=Effect+of+Glyphosate+Rate%2C+Spray+Volume%2C+and+Adjuvant+Addition+for+Control+of+Giant+Salvinia&rft.au=Nelson%2C+Linda+S%3BGlomski%2C+Lee+Ann+M&rft.aulast=Nelson&rft.aufirst=Linda&rft.date=2006-07-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=COMPASS+PORT+LLC+DEEPWATER+PORT+LICENSE+APPLICATION%3A+DEEPWATER+PORT+AND+OFFSHORE+PIPELINE%2C+GULF+OF+MEXICO%2C+APPROXIMATELY+11+MILES+SOUTH+OF+DAUPHIN+ISLAND%2C+MOBILE+COUNTY%2C+ALABAMA+AND+ONSHORE+PIPELINE%2C+SAN+PATRICIO+AND+NUECES+COUNTIES%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=COMPASS+PORT+LLC+DEEPWATER+PORT+LICENSE+APPLICATION%3A+DEEPWATER+PORT+AND+OFFSHORE+PIPELINE%2C+GULF+OF+MEXICO%2C+APPROXIMATELY+11+MILES+SOUTH+OF+DAUPHIN+ISLAND%2C+MOBILE+COUNTY%2C+ALABAMA+AND+ONSHORE+PIPELINE%2C+SAN+PATRICIO+AND+NUECES+COUNTIES%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.apms.org/2006/finalprogram.pdf LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2008-05-27 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Impact of Insect Herbivory and Plant Competition on the Growth of Hydrilla: Small Scale Studies T2 - 46th Annual Meeting of the Aquatic Plant Management Society AN - 40259948; 4379109 JF - 46th Annual Meeting of the Aquatic Plant Management Society AU - Grodowitz, Michael J AU - Doyle, Robert AU - Owens, Chetta S Y1 - 2006/07/16/ PY - 2006 DA - 2006 Jul 16 KW - Competition KW - Herbivory KW - Aquatic insects KW - Growth KW - Hydrilla UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/40259948?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=46th+Annual+Meeting+of+the+Aquatic+Plant+Management+Society&rft.atitle=Impact+of+Insect+Herbivory+and+Plant+Competition+on+the+Growth+of+Hydrilla%3A+Small+Scale+Studies&rft.au=Grodowitz%2C+Michael+J%3BDoyle%2C+Robert%3BOwens%2C+Chetta+S&rft.aulast=Grodowitz&rft.aufirst=Michael&rft.date=2006-07-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=46th+Annual+Meeting+of+the+Aquatic+Plant+Management+Society&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.apms.org/2006/finalprogram.pdf LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2008-05-27 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Parasitism and Host-Selection Behavior of the Parasitic Wasp, Trichopria columbiana, and its Effect on Establishment and Population Dynamics of Hydrellia spp. T2 - 46th Annual Meeting of the Aquatic Plant Management Society AN - 40257587; 4379110 JF - 46th Annual Meeting of the Aquatic Plant Management Society AU - Grodowitz, Michael J AU - Nachtrieb, Julie G AU - Harms, Nathan Y1 - 2006/07/16/ PY - 2006 DA - 2006 Jul 16 KW - Population dynamics KW - Parasitism KW - Trichopria columbiana KW - Hydrellia UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/40257587?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=46th+Annual+Meeting+of+the+Aquatic+Plant+Management+Society&rft.atitle=Parasitism+and+Host-Selection+Behavior+of+the+Parasitic+Wasp%2C+Trichopria+columbiana%2C+and+its+Effect+on+Establishment+and+Population+Dynamics+of+Hydrellia+spp.&rft.au=Grodowitz%2C+Michael+J%3BNachtrieb%2C+Julie+G%3BHarms%2C+Nathan&rft.aulast=Grodowitz&rft.aufirst=Michael&rft.date=2006-07-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=46th+Annual+Meeting+of+the+Aquatic+Plant+Management+Society&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.apms.org/2006/finalprogram.pdf LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2008-05-27 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Duriangkang Estuary Dam for Augmenting Fresh Water Supply in Batam Island, Indonesia T2 - 3rd Annual Meeting of the Asia Oceania Geosciences Society (AOGS 2006) AN - 39170606; 4224667 JF - 3rd Annual Meeting of the Asia Oceania Geosciences Society (AOGS 2006) AU - Loebis, Joesron Y1 - 2006/07/10/ PY - 2006 DA - 2006 Jul 10 KW - Indonesia KW - Water supplies KW - Islands KW - Estuaries KW - Freshwater environments KW - U 5500:Geoscience UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/39170606?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=3rd+Annual+Meeting+of+the+Asia+Oceania+Geosciences+Society+%28AOGS+2006%29&rft.atitle=Duriangkang+Estuary+Dam+for+Augmenting+Fresh+Water+Supply+in+Batam+Island%2C+Indonesia&rft.au=Loebis%2C+Joesron&rft.aulast=Loebis&rft.aufirst=Joesron&rft.date=2006-07-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=3rd+Annual+Meeting+of+the+Asia+Oceania+Geosciences+Society+%28AOGS+2006%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://asiaoceania-conference.org/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2007-09-05 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - History of Dredged Material Management and Usage in the United States. T2 - 18th World Congress of Soil Science (WCSS 2006) AN - 39968019; 4249798 JF - 18th World Congress of Soil Science (WCSS 2006) AU - Kennedy, Christina C Y1 - 2006/07/09/ PY - 2006 DA - 2006 Jul 09 KW - USA KW - Historical account KW - U 2000:Biological Sciences UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/39968019?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=18th+World+Congress+of+Soil+Science+%28WCSS+2006%29&rft.atitle=History+of+Dredged+Material+Management+and+Usage+in+the+United+States.&rft.au=Kennedy%2C+Christina+C&rft.aulast=Kennedy&rft.aufirst=Christina&rft.date=2006-07-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CENTRAL+LINK+LIGHT+RAIL+TRANSIT+PROJECT%3A+NORTH+LINK%2C+SEATTLE%2C+TUKWILA+AND+SEATAC%2C+WASHINGTON+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+NOVEMBER+1999%29.&rft.title=CENTRAL+LINK+LIGHT+RAIL+TRANSIT+PROJECT%3A+NORTH+LINK%2C+SEATTLE%2C+TUKWILA+AND+SEATAC%2C+WASHINGTON+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+NOVEMBER+1999%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://crops.confex.com/crops/wc2006/techprogram/AAG.HTM LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2008-05-21 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - INTERSTATE 66, SOMERSET TO LONDON, PULASKI, ROCKCASTLE, AND LAUREL COUNTIES, KENTUCKY. AN - 36341002; 12153 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a new fully-controlled access facility, to be designated Interstate 66 (I-66), between the Northern Bypass (I-66) in Somerset and I-75 south of London in Pulaski, Rockcastle, and Laurel counties, Kentucky is proposed. The current facilities serving this corridor, particularly Kentucky Route 80, are characterized by congestion and high accident races. Expected economic development in the region would exacerbate this situation and could limit the speed and effectiveness of development. Twelve alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. Action alternatives differ largely due to alignments rather than design. All alignments would provide for sufficient rights-of-way for a four-lane interstate freeway facility with depressed medians. The facility would feature two, 12-foot lanes in each direction, 12-foot outside shoulders, and a minimum median width of 60 feet, with six-foot inside shoulders and an outside flop ratio of 6:1. Access to the facility would be limited to interchanges. Depending on the alternative chosen, cost of the project ranges from $144.2 million to $212.1 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: In addition to improving linkage between the cities of Somerset and London, the project would combine with the Somerset Northern Bypass to provide a link for traffic from the Cumberland Parkway, via the Northern Bypass, to I-75 to the east. The combination of these facilities would provide system linkage between I-75 and the Louie B. Nunn Parkway (formerly the Cumberland Parkway), continuing on to I-65, enhancing regional mobility through the creation of an interstate-to-interstate link within the region. I-66 would also serve to connect the study area to other modes of transport, particularly with reference to the Southern Kentucky Intermodal Park and the Somerset Northern Bypass. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way requirements would result in a moderate number of residential and business displacements. Taken together the parches of farmland, forest, riparian land, and karst displaced would be significant for each land use category. Stream segments would be relocated, floodplain displaced, and wetlands reduced. Habitat suitable to federally protected plant and animal species would be displaced, and a small area of high quality mussel habitat would be lost. Archaeological and historic sites and public recreational land would be adversely affected under some alternatives. Traffic-generated noise levels would exceed federal standards at numerous locations. Construction workers could encounter hazardous waste sites along the corridor. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 060284, 897 pages (oversized, July 5, 2006 PY - 2006 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Creeks KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Parks KW - Recreation Resources KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Shellfish KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Kentucky KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Compliance KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Compliance KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36341002?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2006-07-05&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=INTERSTATE+66%2C+SOMERSET+TO+LONDON%2C+PULASKI%2C+ROCKCASTLE%2C+AND+LAUREL+COUNTIES%2C+KENTUCKY.&rft.title=INTERSTATE+66%2C+SOMERSET+TO+LONDON%2C+PULASKI%2C+ROCKCASTLE%2C+AND+LAUREL+COUNTIES%2C+KENTUCKY.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Frankfort, Kentucky; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: July 5, 2006 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Exposure to cadmium-phenanthrene mixtures elicits complex toxic responses in the freshwater tubificid oligochaete, Ilyodrilus templetoni. AN - 67887318; 16465559 AB - The joint toxicity of metal-hydrocarbon mixtures in sediments was investigated using cadmium (Cd) and phenanthrene (Phen) as model contaminants. Sediment bioassays were utilized to quantify effects of individual and combined contaminants in the bulk-deposit feeding oligochaete Ilyodrilus templetoni. Combined contaminants elicited antagonistic lethal effects and independent responses for feeding rate (measured as sediment ingestion). The 10-d LC(50) for Cd alone was 1375 mg kg(-1) (95% C.I. 1340-1412), whereas Phen elicited no mortality even when loaded to sediment saturation. The presence of Phen decreased Cd lethality, increasing the LC(50) of Cd by as much as 40%. Regression analyses indicated that Phen was nearly 10 times more potent than Cd in eliciting feeding rate reductions. Exposure to Cd-Phen mixtures resulted in feeding rate reductions equivalent to those caused by Phen alone. The marked reduction in sediment ingestion induced by the co-pollutant Phen reduced exposure to Cd via ingestion. We suggest that this Phen-induced reduction in Cd exposure decreased Cd bioaccumulation and subsequent lethality. More generally, we suggest that even if the toxicological effects among dissimilarly acting chemicals (including metals and hydrocarbons) are independent, contaminant mixtures may elicit unexpected interactive effects facilitated by modifying exposure. JF - Archives of environmental contamination and toxicology AU - Gust, Kurt A AU - Fleeger, John W AD - Department of Biological Sciences, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70803, USA. kurt.a.gust@erdc.usace.army.mil Y1 - 2006/07// PY - 2006 DA - July 2006 SP - 54 EP - 60 VL - 51 IS - 1 SN - 0090-4341, 0090-4341 KW - Phenanthrenes KW - 0 KW - Water Pollutants, Chemical KW - Cadmium KW - 00BH33GNGH KW - phenanthrene KW - 448J8E5BST KW - Index Medicus KW - Eating KW - Animals KW - Water Pollutants, Chemical -- toxicity KW - Drug Antagonism KW - Phenanthrenes -- toxicity KW - Oligochaeta -- drug effects KW - Oligochaeta -- physiology KW - Cadmium -- toxicity KW - Geologic Sediments UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/67887318?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxline&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Archives+of+environmental+contamination+and+toxicology&rft.atitle=Exposure+to+cadmium-phenanthrene+mixtures+elicits+complex+toxic+responses+in+the+freshwater+tubificid+oligochaete%2C+Ilyodrilus+templetoni.&rft.au=Gust%2C+Kurt+A%3BFleeger%2C+John+W&rft.aulast=Gust&rft.aufirst=Kurt&rft.date=2006-07-01&rft.volume=51&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=54&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Archives+of+environmental+contamination+and+toxicology&rft.issn=00904341&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2006-07-07 N1 - Date created - 2006-04-24 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-13 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-18 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Local variability based sampling for mapping a soil erosion cover factor by co-simulation with Landsat TM images AN - 51444883; 2007-048467 JF - International Journal of Remote Sensing AU - Anderson, A B AU - Wang, G AU - Gertner, G Y1 - 2006/07// PY - 2006 DA - July 2006 SP - 2423 EP - 2447 PB - Taylor & Francis, London VL - 27 IS - 12-14 SN - 0143-1161, 0143-1161 KW - United States KW - soils KW - thematic mapper KW - land cover KW - Fort Hood KW - erosion KW - cartography KW - statistical analysis KW - kriging KW - Texas KW - vegetation KW - simulation KW - variations KW - spatial distribution KW - spatial variations KW - Landsat KW - Gaussian cosimulation KW - Coryell County Texas KW - ground truth KW - sampling KW - conservation KW - soil erosion KW - remote sensing KW - 25:Soils UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/51444883?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=International+Journal+of+Remote+Sensing&rft.atitle=Local+variability+based+sampling+for+mapping+a+soil+erosion+cover+factor+by+co-simulation+with+Landsat+TM+images&rft.au=Anderson%2C+A+B%3BWang%2C+G%3BGertner%2C+G&rft.aulast=Anderson&rft.aufirst=A&rft.date=2006-07-01&rft.volume=27&rft.issue=12-14&rft.spage=2423&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=International+Journal+of+Remote+Sensing&rft.issn=01431161&rft_id=info:doi/10.1080%2F01431160600554413 L2 - http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/01431161.asp LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2007-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 28 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 2 tables, sketch map N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - cartography; conservation; Coryell County Texas; erosion; Fort Hood; Gaussian cosimulation; ground truth; kriging; land cover; Landsat; remote sensing; sampling; simulation; soil erosion; soils; spatial distribution; spatial variations; statistical analysis; Texas; thematic mapper; United States; variations; vegetation DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01431160600554413 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Regional science data: a call to action AN - 36544428; 3359364 JF - International regional science review AU - Sweeney, Stuart H AU - Franklin, Rachel S AU - Plane, David A AU - Feser, Edward AU - Lane, Julia AU - Stephens, Bryce AU - Davis, James C AU - Holly, Brian P AU - Breau, Sébastien AU - Rigby, David L AU - Isserman, Andrew M AU - Westervelt, James AD - University of Maryland ; University of Arizona ; University of Illinois ; University of Chicago ; US Census Bureau ; University of California ; Army Corps of Engineers Y1 - 2006/07// PY - 2006 DA - Jul 2006 SP - 227 EP - 335 VL - 29 IS - 3 SN - 0160-0176, 0160-0176 KW - Economics KW - Microdata KW - Los Angeles KW - Longitudinal studies KW - Economic methodology KW - Time series KW - Estimation KW - Manufacturing KW - California KW - Demography KW - Exports KW - Research methods KW - Wage differentials KW - Censuses KW - Wage areas KW - Data collection KW - Immigration KW - Counties KW - Immigrants KW - Surveys KW - U.S.A. KW - Regional studies KW - Wage rates KW - Economic information KW - Wage dynamics KW - Economic geography KW - Work place UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36544428?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aibss&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=International+regional+science+review&rft.atitle=Regional+science+data%3A+a+call+to+action&rft.au=Sweeney%2C+Stuart+H%3BFranklin%2C+Rachel+S%3BPlane%2C+David+A%3BFeser%2C+Edward%3BLane%2C+Julia%3BStephens%2C+Bryce%3BDavis%2C+James+C%3BHolly%2C+Brian+P%3BBreau%2C+S%C3%A9bastien%3BRigby%2C+David+L%3BIsserman%2C+Andrew+M%3BWestervelt%2C+James&rft.aulast=Sweeney&rft.aufirst=Stuart&rft.date=2006-07-01&rft.volume=29&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=227&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=International+regional+science+review&rft.issn=01600176&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - International Bibliography of the Social Sciences (IBSS) N1 - Date revised - 2013-06-12 N1 - SuppNotes - Collection of 7 articles N1 - Last updated - 2013-09-16 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 10733 10738 12092 1247; 10919; 6233 8040; 6232 8037; 3412; 3286; 12429; 2105 12429; 13391 3938 6082 5475; 13395; 13398 13431 7142 4025 7585; 13417 13394 13409; 12759 12228 10919; 3967 7994; 13673 4214; 3949 6515; 7541 7537 971; 3938 6082 5475; 7665 6431; 4679 6802 12812 6725 4025; 2957 10738 12092; 4403 7854; 433 293 14; 72 433 293 14 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - 1.5 million missing numbers: overcoming employment suppression in county business patterns data AN - 36531903; 3359238 AB - Missing data frustrate research and limit our understanding of regional economies. County Business Patterns annually provides employment data for all U.S. counties and states at the most detailed industrial level, but two out of every three employment statistics are missing. In rural areas, this percentage is higher still. To protect the rights of employers to confidentiality, the U.S. Census Bureau has not disclosed the number of employees in 1.5 million cases in the 2002 data. Instead, it offers a suppression flag that represents an employment range. This article presents a two-stage method for replacing all the flags with employment estimates. Taking advantage of the hierarchical nature of the data both by industry and geography, the first stage identifies the smallest possible range for each suppressed number. Ensuring that employment adds up correctly up and down the industrial and geographical hierarchies, the second stage iteratively adjusts all the estimates until millions of constraints are met. The procedure simultaneously considers all industries in all counties, states, and the nation to produce a complete data set, which is available to the research community on the Internet. Reprinted by permission of Sage Publications, Inc. JF - International regional science review AU - Isserman, Andrew M AU - Westervelt, James AD - University of Illinois ; Army Corps of Engineers Y1 - 2006/07// PY - 2006 DA - Jul 2006 SP - 311 EP - 335 VL - 29 IS - 3 SN - 0160-0176, 0160-0176 KW - Economics KW - Data collection KW - Statistics KW - Regional economics KW - Counties KW - Estimation KW - U.S.A. KW - Data analysis KW - Regional studies UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36531903?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aibss&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=International+regional+science+review&rft.atitle=1.5+million+missing+numbers%3A+overcoming+employment+suppression+in+county+business+patterns+data&rft.au=Isserman%2C+Andrew+M%3BWestervelt%2C+James&rft.aulast=Isserman&rft.aufirst=Andrew&rft.date=2006-07-01&rft.volume=29&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=311&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=International+regional+science+review&rft.issn=01600176&rft_id=info:doi/10.1177%2F0160017606290359 LA - English DB - International Bibliography of the Social Sciences (IBSS) N1 - Date revised - 2013-06-12 N1 - Last updated - 2013-09-16 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 10733 10738 12092 1247; 10713 4025; 3279 971 3286; 3286; 2957 10738 12092; 4403 7854; 12233; 433 293 14 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0160017606290359 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - AROOSTOOK COUNTY TRANSPORTATION STUDY, AROOSTOOK COUNTY, MAINE (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF FEBRUARY 2002). AN - 36342289; 12154 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of highway improvements within northeastern Aroostook County, Maine is proposed to improve transportation within the area and connections between this area and other portions of the US and Canada. The county suffers from a long-term loss of population, a high unemployment rate, and a lack of access to surrounding provinces. The 100-mile-long study corridor, which is located in the northeastern corner of the state, extends from Interstate 95 (I-95) at Island Falls to I-95 at Houlton, and north to Fort Kent and Hamlin. Four corridor alternatives and a No Action Alternative were considered in this draft EIS of February 2002. Corridor H modified would extend 99 miles on a new location from I-95 at Smyrna Mills to Madawaska. Corridor K modified would extend 95 miles on a new location from Houlton to Madawaska. Composite Corridor 1, which would extend 140 miles, would upgrade the existing facility from Houlton to Fort Kent and to Van Buren. Composite Corridor 2 would extend 142 miles on a new location from I-95 at Smyrna Mills to Presque Isle and upgrade corridors from Presque Isle to Fort Kent and to Van Buren. Depending on the corridor selected, the project would provide facilities on new locations and variously upgrade Route 1, Route 1A, Route 161, and/or local secondary roads. Each corridor involves the construction of bypasses to remove traffic from town centers. These four alternatives are divided into 11 segments for consideration in this draft supplement to the draft EIS. The currently proposed alignment for the highway would follow three of the 11 segments and associated corridor management plans for the portion of Route 1 between Presque Isle and Caribou and between Caribou and Van Buren. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The highway improvements would maintain and expand the county's economy as it affects population, employment, diversification of jobs, and income. The facility would enhance the marketability of the county's existing and potential economic access, improve access to jobs and services, improve connections to markets within and outside the county, and improve access to intermodal transport connections. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way requirements would result in the displacement of 1,922 to 2,903 acres of land, including farmland, forested land, and land on which commercial and residential structures are situated. Archaeological and historic sites potentially eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places and significant trail rights-of-way would be affected. The project could require construction within a 100-year floodplain, and 180 to 278 acres of wetlands could be displaced. Deer wintering area and wading bird habitat would be lost, and critical habitat for Canada lynx, a federally protected species, could be displaced. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 02-0202D, Volume 26, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 060285, Draft Supplemental EIS--421 pages and maps, Route 1 Corridor Management Plan (Caribou to Van Buren)--70 pages, Route 1 Corridor Management Plan (Presque Isle to Caribou)--70 pages, Technical Report--314 pages, Technical Memorandum--62 pages and maps, Economic Technical Report--65 pages, Section 4(f) Evaluation--201 pages (oversized), Environmental Technical Report--221 pages (oversized, July 2006 PY - 2006 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-ME-EIS-02-01-SD KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Birds KW - Employment KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Transportation KW - Transportation Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Canada KW - Maine KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Compliance KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Archaeological Sites KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36342289?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2006-07-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=AROOSTOOK+COUNTY+TRANSPORTATION+STUDY%2C+AROOSTOOK+COUNTY%2C+MAINE+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+FEBRUARY+2002%29.&rft.title=AROOSTOOK+COUNTY+TRANSPORTATION+STUDY%2C+AROOSTOOK+COUNTY%2C+MAINE+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+FEBRUARY+2002%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Augusta, Maine; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: July 2006 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Seasonality of bedrock weathering chemistry and CO sub(2) consumption in a small watershed, the White River, Vermont AN - 19645582; 6968287 AB - The draw down of CO sub(2) from the atmosphere during mineral weathering plays a major role in the global budget of this greenhouse gas. Silicate minerals remove twice the CO sub(2) of carbonate minerals per mole of calcium in runoff during weathering. Bedrock weathering chemistry was investigated in the White River watershed of northeastern USA to investigate whether there are seasonal differences in carbonate and silicate weathering chemistry. Geographic Information Systems analyses of bedrock geology were combined with major element concentrations in river waters to gain an understanding of the consistency of mineral weathering during three seasons. The percent of carbonate mineralogy comprising the bedrock in tributaries of the White River varied from less than 5% to 45% by area. A mass balance calculation using major element concentrations in waters was applied to estimate the seasonal relationships between bedrock geology and bicarbonate flux. In all tributaries and the main stem of the White River the highest calculated percent of bicarbonate from carbonate mineral weathering was measured in the late fall. The results suggest that carbonate and silicate bedrock weathering processes are seasonally controlled. Thus single season sampling could not accurately represent an entire year's geochemical budget. In the White River, water samples obtained solely during the summer would consistently underestimate the total yearly source of bicarbonate from carbonate bedrock weathering. The same sample set would also provide data that would lead to an underestimation of the yearly atmospheric CO sub(2) draw down by bedrock weathering in the watershed. For example at four of the seven locations studied there was an almost two-fold difference between summer and spring calculated atmospheric CO sub(2) consumption rates. JF - Chemical Geology AU - Douglas, Thomas A AD - U.S. Army Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory, Building 4070, Post Office Box 35170, Fort Wainwright, Alaska 99703-0170, USA, Thomas.A.Douglas@erdc.usace.army.mil Y1 - 2006/07// PY - 2006 DA - July 2006 SP - 236 EP - 251 PB - Elsevier Science Ltd., The Boulevard Langford Lane Kidlington Oxford OX5 1GB UK, [mailto:usinfo-f@elsevier.com] VL - 231 IS - 3 SN - 0009-2541, 0009-2541 KW - Pollution Abstracts; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; Water Resources Abstracts KW - Bedrock weathering KW - River chemistry KW - Carbonate system KW - Carbon dioxide KW - Geochemistry KW - Calcium KW - Water sampling KW - Remote sensing KW - Carbonate minerals KW - Freshwater KW - Watersheds KW - Atmosphere KW - Silicates KW - USA, Arkansas, White R. KW - Sulfur dioxide KW - bicarbonates KW - Water springs KW - Geology KW - Weathering KW - Bedrock KW - Seasonal variations KW - budgets KW - Major elements KW - Tributaries KW - Rivers KW - Bicarbonates KW - Carbonates KW - mineralogy KW - weathering KW - River water KW - summer KW - Geographic information systems KW - Greenhouse gases KW - USA, Vermont KW - Minerals KW - Carbon Dioxide KW - P 0000:AIR POLLUTION KW - Q2 09272:Petrology and chemistry of rocks KW - SW 0835:Streamflow and runoff UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/19645582?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Apollution&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Chemical+Geology&rft.atitle=Seasonality+of+bedrock+weathering+chemistry+and+CO+sub%282%29+consumption+in+a+small+watershed%2C+the+White+River%2C+Vermont&rft.au=Douglas%2C+Thomas+A&rft.aulast=Douglas&rft.aufirst=Thomas&rft.date=2006-07-01&rft.volume=231&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=236&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Chemical+Geology&rft.issn=00092541&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.chemgeo.2006.01.024 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2006-12-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - River water; Bicarbonates; Carbonate minerals; Weathering; Watersheds; Carbon dioxide; Tributaries; Major elements; Silicates; Calcium; Water sampling; Geochemistry; Remote sensing; mineralogy; Atmosphere; weathering; Sulfur dioxide; bicarbonates; summer; Water springs; Geology; Geographic information systems; Greenhouse gases; budgets; Minerals; Seasonal variations; Rivers; Carbonates; Bedrock; Carbon Dioxide; USA, Arkansas, White R.; USA, Vermont; Freshwater DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chemgeo.2006.01.024 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Numerical Simulation of Depleted Uranium Transport in a Desert Environment Using a Distributed Parameter Watershed Model AN - 19278893; 7021591 AB - This paper focuses on the distribution and movement of solid depleted uranium (DU) in a desert environment. Given the sparse nature of rainfall runoff and the flashiness of the rainfall runoff in this environment, limited flow and contaminant runoff data were available to compare with model results. This limitation made a physically based distributed parameter rainfall-runoff model essential to quantify the movement of DU most effectively. This analysis did not consider the complex reactions and transformations that DU typically undergoes in the natural environment. Rather, the focus was to determine if small (1.5 mm diameter) solid particles with high specific gravities could move through the watershed during large storm events. The analysis suggests that DU movement, even from the energy of a 100-years storm is minimal This paper discusses the modeling methodology, study site, field observations, model results, and future model development recommendations. JF - Practice Periodical of Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste Management AU - Johnson, B E AU - Medina, V F AU - Cunniff, D AD - Research Civil Engineer, Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, MS 39183, USA Y1 - 2006/07// PY - 2006 DA - Jul 2006 SP - 179 EP - 189 VL - 10 IS - 3 SN - 1090-025X, 1090-025X KW - Pollution Abstracts KW - Depleted uranium KW - Deserts KW - Rainfall KW - Arid environments KW - Radioisotopes KW - Simulation KW - Watersheds KW - Hazardous wastes KW - Dispersion KW - P 4000:WASTE MANAGEMENT UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/19278893?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Apollution&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Practice+Periodical+of+Hazardous%2C+Toxic%2C+and+Radioactive+Waste+Management&rft.atitle=Numerical+Simulation+of+Depleted+Uranium+Transport+in+a+Desert+Environment+Using+a+Distributed+Parameter+Watershed+Model&rft.au=Johnson%2C+B+E%3BMedina%2C+V+F%3BCunniff%2C+D&rft.aulast=Johnson&rft.aufirst=B&rft.date=2006-07-01&rft.volume=10&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=179&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Practice+Periodical+of+Hazardous%2C+Toxic%2C+and+Radioactive+Waste+Management&rft.issn=1090025X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1061%2F%28ASCE%291090-025X%282006%2910%3A3%28179%29 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2006-09-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-25 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Depleted uranium; Deserts; Rainfall; Arid environments; Radioisotopes; Simulation; Watersheds; Hazardous wastes; Dispersion DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)1090-025X(2006)10:3(179) ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Integrating Adaptive Management Concepts with Multipurpose Reservoir Management in the Savannah River Basin T2 - 2006 Summer Specialty Conference of the American Water Resources Association (AWRA 2006) AN - 40162937; 4298874 JF - 2006 Summer Specialty Conference of the American Water Resources Association (AWRA 2006) AU - Ward, Jason AU - Simpson, Stanley Y1 - 2006/06/26/ PY - 2006 DA - 2006 Jun 26 KW - USGeorgia, Savannah R. KW - River basin management KW - Reservoirs KW - Savannahs UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/40162937?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=2006+Summer+Specialty+Conference+of+the+American+Water+Resources+Association+%28AWRA+2006%29&rft.atitle=Integrating+Adaptive+Management+Concepts+with+Multipurpose+Reservoir+Management+in+the+Savannah+River+Basin&rft.au=Ward%2C+Jason%3BSimpson%2C+Stanley&rft.aulast=Ward&rft.aufirst=Jason&rft.date=2006-06-26&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=2006+Summer+Specialty+Conference+of+the+American+Water+Resources+Association+%28AWRA+2006%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.awra.org/meetings/Montana2006/index_ci.html LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2008-05-21 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Regional Sediment Management in Coastal Watersheds: Adaptive Management in Action T2 - 2006 Summer Specialty Conference of the American Water Resources Association (AWRA 2006) AN - 40160144; 4298936 JF - 2006 Summer Specialty Conference of the American Water Resources Association (AWRA 2006) AU - Rees, Susan Y1 - 2006/06/26/ PY - 2006 DA - 2006 Jun 26 KW - Watersheds KW - Sediment pollution KW - Coastal zone management UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/40160144?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=2006+Summer+Specialty+Conference+of+the+American+Water+Resources+Association+%28AWRA+2006%29&rft.atitle=Regional+Sediment+Management+in+Coastal+Watersheds%3A+Adaptive+Management+in+Action&rft.au=Rees%2C+Susan&rft.aulast=Rees&rft.aufirst=Susan&rft.date=2006-06-26&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=2006+Summer+Specialty+Conference+of+the+American+Water+Resources+Association+%28AWRA+2006%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.awra.org/meetings/Montana2006/index_ci.html LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2008-05-21 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Adaptive Management of Restoration Actions on the Upper Mississippi River System T2 - 2006 Summer Specialty Conference of the American Water Resources Association (AWRA 2006) AN - 40140403; 4298887 JF - 2006 Summer Specialty Conference of the American Water Resources Association (AWRA 2006) AU - Stefanik, Elliott L Y1 - 2006/06/26/ PY - 2006 DA - 2006 Jun 26 KW - North America, Mississippi R. 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4298865 JF - 2006 Summer Specialty Conference of the American Water Resources Association (AWRA 2006) AU - Brettmann, Ken AU - Sansone, Amy AU - Storck, Pascal Y1 - 2006/06/26/ PY - 2006 DA - 2006 Jun 26 KW - USWashington KW - Catchment areas KW - Snow KW - Runoff KW - Models UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/40134377?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=2006+Summer+Specialty+Conference+of+the+American+Water+Resources+Association+%28AWRA+2006%29&rft.atitle=An+Investigation+of+the+Effects+of+Antecedent+Snow+Pack+on+Extreme+High+Runoff+Events+in+a+Western+Washington+Catchment+using+a+Distributed+Hydrologic+Model&rft.au=Brettmann%2C+Ken%3BSansone%2C+Amy%3BStorck%2C+Pascal&rft.aulast=Brettmann&rft.aufirst=Ken&rft.date=2006-06-26&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=2006+Summer+Specialty+Conference+of+the+American+Water+Resources+Association+%28AWRA+2006%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.awra.org/meetings/Montana2006/index_ci.html LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2008-05-21 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Implementation of the Monitoring and Assessment Program for Everglades Restoration T2 - 2006 Summer Specialty Conference of the American Water Resources Association (AWRA 2006) AN - 40117670; 4298880 JF - 2006 Summer Specialty Conference of the American Water Resources Association (AWRA 2006) AU - Kurzbach, Elmar AU - Sime, Patti AU - Graves, Greg AU - Engel, Vic AU - Harwell, Matthew Y1 - 2006/06/26/ PY - 2006 DA - 2006 Jun 26 KW - USFlorida, Everglades KW - Restoration UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/40117670?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=2006+Summer+Specialty+Conference+of+the+American+Water+Resources+Association+%28AWRA+2006%29&rft.atitle=Implementation+of+the+Monitoring+and+Assessment+Program+for+Everglades+Restoration&rft.au=Kurzbach%2C+Elmar%3BSime%2C+Patti%3BGraves%2C+Greg%3BEngel%2C+Vic%3BHarwell%2C+Matthew&rft.aulast=Kurzbach&rft.aufirst=Elmar&rft.date=2006-06-26&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=2006+Summer+Specialty+Conference+of+the+American+Water+Resources+Association+%28AWRA+2006%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.awra.org/meetings/Montana2006/index_ci.html LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2008-05-21 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Adaptive Management of an Endangered White Sturgeon Population: The Kitchen Sink Approach T2 - 2006 Summer Specialty Conference of the American Water Resources Association (AWRA 2006) AN - 40117392; 4298792 JF - 2006 Summer Specialty Conference of the American Water Resources Association (AWRA 2006) AU - Laufle, Jeffrey AU - Anders, Paul AU - Barton, Gary AU - Bettin, Scott AU - Hallock, Bob AU - Hoffman, Greg AU - Holderman, Charlie AU - Ireland, Sue AU - Lewis, Evan Y1 - 2006/06/26/ PY - 2006 DA - 2006 Jun 26 KW - Kitchens KW - Rare species KW - Acipenser UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/40117392?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=2006+Summer+Specialty+Conference+of+the+American+Water+Resources+Association+%28AWRA+2006%29&rft.atitle=Adaptive+Management+of+an+Endangered+White+Sturgeon+Population%3A+The+Kitchen+Sink+Approach&rft.au=Laufle%2C+Jeffrey%3BAnders%2C+Paul%3BBarton%2C+Gary%3BBettin%2C+Scott%3BHallock%2C+Bob%3BHoffman%2C+Greg%3BHolderman%2C+Charlie%3BIreland%2C+Sue%3BLewis%2C+Evan&rft.aulast=Laufle&rft.aufirst=Jeffrey&rft.date=2006-06-26&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=2006+Summer+Specialty+Conference+of+the+American+Water+Resources+Association+%28AWRA+2006%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.awra.org/meetings/Montana2006/index_ci.html LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2008-05-21 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Recovery of a Restored Channel: Castor River Missouri T2 - 2006 Summer Specialty Conference of the American Water Resources Association (AWRA 2006) AN - 40111781; 4298861 JF - 2006 Summer Specialty Conference of the American Water Resources Association (AWRA 2006) AU - Gaines, Roger AU - Max, Douglas W Y1 - 2006/06/26/ PY - 2006 DA - 2006 Jun 26 KW - USMissouri KW - Channels KW - Rivers KW - Castor UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/40111781?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2006-03-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CANAAN+VALLEY+INSTITUTE+OFFICE+COMPLEX+NEAR+DAVIS%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.title=CANAAN+VALLEY+INSTITUTE+OFFICE+COMPLEX+NEAR+DAVIS%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.awra.org/meetings/Montana2006/index_ci.html LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2008-05-21 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - The Sustainable Rivers Project and its Needs and Potential for Adaptive Management T2 - 2006 Summer Specialty Conference of the American Water Resources Association (AWRA 2006) AN - 40111696; 4298834 JF - 2006 Summer Specialty Conference of the American Water Resources Association (AWRA 2006) AU - Hickey, John AU - Warner, Andrew Y1 - 2006/06/26/ PY - 2006 DA - 2006 Jun 26 KW - Rivers KW - Sustainable development UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/40111696?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=2006+Summer+Specialty+Conference+of+the+American+Water+Resources+Association+%28AWRA+2006%29&rft.atitle=The+Sustainable+Rivers+Project+and+its+Needs+and+Potential+for+Adaptive+Management&rft.au=Hickey%2C+John%3BWarner%2C+Andrew&rft.aulast=Hickey&rft.aufirst=John&rft.date=2006-06-26&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=2006+Summer+Specialty+Conference+of+the+American+Water+Resources+Association+%28AWRA+2006%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.awra.org/meetings/Montana2006/index_ci.html LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2008-05-21 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Environmental Restoration: Developing Plans for the Mississippi River Near Memphis, Tennessee T2 - 2006 Summer Specialty Conference of the American Water Resources Association (AWRA 2006) AN - 40099479; 4298905 JF - 2006 Summer Specialty Conference of the American Water Resources Association (AWRA 2006) AU - Gaines, Roger AU - Max, Douglas W AU - Rumancik Jr, John P Y1 - 2006/06/26/ PY - 2006 DA - 2006 Jun 26 KW - USTennessee KW - North America, Mississippi R. KW - Environmental restoration KW - Rivers KW - Restoration UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/40099479?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=2006+Summer+Specialty+Conference+of+the+American+Water+Resources+Association+%28AWRA+2006%29&rft.atitle=Environmental+Restoration%3A+Developing+Plans+for+the+Mississippi+River+Near+Memphis%2C+Tennessee&rft.au=Gaines%2C+Roger%3BMax%2C+Douglas+W%3BRumancik+Jr%2C+John+P&rft.aulast=Gaines&rft.aufirst=Roger&rft.date=2006-06-26&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=2006+Summer+Specialty+Conference+of+the+American+Water+Resources+Association+%28AWRA+2006%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.awra.org/meetings/Montana2006/index_ci.html LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2008-05-21 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - A Foundation Planning Study to Guide USACE Climate Variability Planning and Adaptation in the Western U.S. T2 - 2006 Summer Specialty Conference of the American Water Resources Association (AWRA 2006) AN - 40063492; 4298898 JF - 2006 Summer Specialty Conference of the American Water Resources Association (AWRA 2006) AU - Vaddey, Seshu AU - Hamlet, Alan F AU - White, Kathleen Y1 - 2006/06/26/ PY - 2006 DA - 2006 Jun 26 KW - USA KW - Adaptations KW - Climatic changes UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/40063492?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=2006+Summer+Specialty+Conference+of+the+American+Water+Resources+Association+%28AWRA+2006%29&rft.atitle=A+Foundation+Planning+Study+to+Guide+USACE+Climate+Variability+Planning+and+Adaptation+in+the+Western+U.S.&rft.au=Vaddey%2C+Seshu%3BHamlet%2C+Alan+F%3BWhite%2C+Kathleen&rft.aulast=Vaddey&rft.aufirst=Seshu&rft.date=2006-06-26&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=2006+Summer+Specialty+Conference+of+the+American+Water+Resources+Association+%28AWRA+2006%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.awra.org/meetings/Montana2006/index_ci.html LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2008-05-21 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Shared Vision Planning Setting the Foundation for Successful Adaptive Management of Water Resources T2 - 2006 Summer Specialty Conference of the American Water Resources Association (AWRA 2006) AN - 40063205; 4298835 JF - 2006 Summer Specialty Conference of the American Water Resources Association (AWRA 2006) AU - Lorie, Mark Y1 - 2006/06/26/ PY - 2006 DA - 2006 Jun 26 KW - Vision KW - Water resources KW - Water management UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/40063205?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=2006+Summer+Specialty+Conference+of+the+American+Water+Resources+Association+%28AWRA+2006%29&rft.atitle=Shared+Vision+Planning+Setting+the+Foundation+for+Successful+Adaptive+Management+of+Water+Resources&rft.au=Lorie%2C+Mark&rft.aulast=Lorie&rft.aufirst=Mark&rft.date=2006-06-26&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=2006+Summer+Specialty+Conference+of+the+American+Water+Resources+Association+%28AWRA+2006%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.awra.org/meetings/Montana2006/index_ci.html LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2008-05-21 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MASONVILLE DREDGED MATERIAL CONTAINMENT FACILITY, BALTIMORE, MARYLAND (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT EIS OF MAY 2006). AN - 36346022; 12140 AB - PURPOSE: The construction and operation of a dredged material containment facility (DCMF) in Baltimore City and Mansonville, Maryland is proposed to receive dredged spoil from the Baltimore Harbor channels north of the North Point-Rock Point line. Both the Maryland Dredged Material Management Program and the Federal Dredged Material Management Program have recommended the development of several DCMFs for Baltimore Harbor dredged sediments during the next 20 years. The creation of the proposed Mansonville DCMF would represent one of three actions recommended by the Maryland body's executive committee. The facility was selected for development prior to the other two proposed facilities to meet short-term dredged material placement needs. A shortfall of dredged material placement capacity is excepted to occur in fiscal year 2007. This shortfall presents an urgent need to implement new options capable of accepting the annual volume of 1.5 million cubic yards of dredge spoil. The recommended alternative would provide for a DMCF at Masonville capable of containing 16 million cubic yards of material dredged from the Baltimore Harbor over a 20-year period. The proposed site lies within the estuarine reaches of the Patapsco River, which is generally considered to be part of Baltimore Harbor. More specifically, the site is located approximately four miles upstream of Key Bridge and approximately one mile downstream of Hanover Bridge. on the southern shore of the river. Six DMCF alignments were originally developed based on engineering constraints to determine the most cost-effective and environmentally acceptable alternative. The site would accommodate annual placement of 500,000 to 1.0 million cubic yards. This supplement to the May 2006 draft EIS evaluated an alternative source for sand borrow for construction of portions of the containment structure. It is recommended that sand borrow be taken from the Seagirt Marine Terminal dredge spoil for use in construction of the DMCF. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The new DCMF would provide for the disposal of contaminated spoil, unsuitable for ocean or bay disposal, from maintenance dredging within the Baltimore Harbor, allowing the harbor authorities to maintain the navigability of harbor channels and basins. The containment of contaminated dredge spoil would remove pollutants from the Chesapeake Bay estuary and prevent the future release of the contaminants into the water column. Creation of a fill at the site would provide an area for development of future facilities or estuarine conservation measures. Environmental remediation measures undertaken during the development of the site, including the removal of 25 derelict vessels and the capping of contaminated sediments at the site, would enhance the environmental condition of the immediate area and the water quality of the estuary in general. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The footprint of the recommended alternative would displace 141 acres, of which 10 acres would be shoreline or upland, 127 acres open water, one acre of wetland, and three acres unauthorized fill. The filling of open water would destroy benthic and finfish habitat. Site development and disposal activities over the 20-year life of the site would result in the release of sediment, including contaminated sediment, into the water column. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 060269, Draft Supplemental EIS--72 pages, Draft EIS--CD-ROM, June 23, 2006 PY - 2006 KW - Water KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Bays KW - Channels KW - Cost Assessments KW - Dikes KW - Dredging KW - Estuaries KW - Fish KW - Harbor Structures KW - Harbors KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Rivers KW - Sediment KW - Shores KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Chesapeake Bay KW - Maryland KW - Patapsco River KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36346022?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2006-06-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MASONVILLE+DREDGED+MATERIAL+CONTAINMENT+FACILITY%2C+BALTIMORE%2C+MARYLAND+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+EIS+OF+MAY+2006%29.&rft.title=MASONVILLE+DREDGED+MATERIAL+CONTAINMENT+FACILITY%2C+BALTIMORE%2C+MARYLAND+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+EIS+OF+MAY+2006%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Baltimore, Maryland; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: June 23, 2006 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SHORE PROTECTION, WEST ONSLOW BEACH AND NEW RIVER INLET (TOPSAIL BEACH), NORTH CAROLINA. AN - 36340409; 12143 AB - PURPOSE: The reevaluation and reformulation of the authorized shore protection project for West Onslow Beach and New River Inlet (Topsail Beach), North Carolina is proposed. Topsail Beach is the southernmost of three towns on Topsail Island, located on the southeastern North Carolina coast. The primary study area for this report includes the town of Topsail Beach and associated borrow sites nearby. The area is subject to damages associated with hurricane and tropical storm surges and littoral beach erosion. Analyses and recommendations for the rest of Topsail Island, namely, Surf City and North Topsail Beach, are being conducted under a separate authority. The study at hand indicates that the most practicable plan of protection for the primary study area would consist of a berm and dune project, with terminal transitions, extending along approximately five miles of the oceanfront. The recommended plan would provide for a sand dune constructed to an elevation of 12 feet above National Geodetic Vertical Datum (NGVD), fronted by a 50-foot-wide beach berm constructed to an elevation of seven feet above NVGD. The berm-and-dune projects extends along 26,200 feet, including 23,200 feet for the main fill and 2,000 feet for a transition fill at the north end of the project and 1,000 feet for a transition fill at the south end of the project. First-cost of the project is estimated at $22.2 million.; annual costs are estimated at $3.0 million. The benefit-cost ratio is estimated at 3.99. POSITIVE IMPACTS: In addition to providing protection against storm surges and littoral beach erosion, the project would enhance the beach strand available for recreational use and provide habitat for a variety of plants and animals. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Beach and dune fill could affect foraging habitat for piping plover, a federally protected species, and nesting areas for Kemp's ridley sea turtle, green sea turtle, loggerhead sea turtle, and leatherback sea turtle, also federally protected species. Hopper dredges used to collect beachfill from offshore areas could affect the sea turtles as well. Initial dredging and periodic dredging for beach nourishment following the initial beach formation activities would be planned to avoid turtle nesting season and seasons when warm waters attract the turtles to offshore areas. LEGAL MANDATES: Energy and Water Development Appropriation Act of 2001 (P.L. 106-377), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), River and Harbor Act of 1962, and Water Resources Development Act of 1992. JF - EPA number: 060272, 621 pages and maps, CD-ROM, June 23, 2006 PY - 2006 KW - Water KW - Beaches KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Birds KW - Borrow Pits KW - Cost Assessments KW - Dredging Surveys KW - Dunes KW - Economic Assessments KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Flood Control KW - Geologic Assessments KW - Islands KW - Marine Systems KW - Recreation Resources KW - Recreation Resources Management KW - Recreation Resources Surveys KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Shores KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - North Carolina KW - Energy and Water Development Appropriation Act of 2001, Project Authorization KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - River and Harbor Act of 1962, Project Authorization KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1992, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36340409?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2006-06-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SHORE+PROTECTION%2C+WEST+ONSLOW+BEACH+AND+NEW+RIVER+INLET+%28TOPSAIL+BEACH%29%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.title=SHORE+PROTECTION%2C+WEST+ONSLOW+BEACH+AND+NEW+RIVER+INLET+%28TOPSAIL+BEACH%29%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Wilmington, North Carolina; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: June 23, 2006 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MANDAN, HIDATSA, AND ARIKARA NATION'S CLEAN FUELS REFINERY, FORT BERTHOLD INDIAN RESERVATION, WARD COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA. AN - 36340520; 12136 AB - PURPOSE: The trust transfer to the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) by the Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation (MHA Nation) of 469 acres of land within the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation in northeastern Ward County, North Dakota is proposed to allow for the construction and operation of a 15,000-barrel-per-day clean fuels refinery and the growing of hay to feed buffalo. The refinery, to be owned by the MHA Nation would refine synthetic crude oil from Canada into gasoline and diesel fuels. The refinery and hay operation would be located on a site near Makoti. The refinery site would occupy 190 acres, while the hay operation would occupy the remaining 279 acres. The proponent's proposed action would involve the development of the refinery development and forage production operation by the BIA and the issuance of an NPDES permit by the Environmental Protection Agency for the efflue3nt discharges related to refinery operation. In addition to this alternative, this DEIS considers three construction alternatives, and a No Action Alternative with respect to the refinery and three effluent discharge alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, which would involve refusal to issue the NPDES permit. The proposed refinery would use 10,000 barrels per stream day (BPSD) of synthetic crude oil, 2,000 BPSD of fuel butane, 6.0 million standard cubic feet per day of natural gas, and 300 barrels of biodisel of 8,500 bushels per day of soybeans. From this feedstock, the refinery would produce 5,750 BPSD of diesel fuel, 6,770 BPSD of gasoline, and 300 BPSD of propane. With the planned maintenance program, the refinery would have an economic life of well in excess of 20 years. At the end of the refinery's economic life, MHA Nation would decommission and reclaim the facility. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Construction and operation of the facility would result in numerous socioeconomic benefits for the county, the Tribe, and its members. Construction of thee refinery would employ hundreds of local workers, most of whom would be residents of the reservation. Operation of the refinery and cultivation and harvesting of the forage enterprise would provide steady employment for fewer workers in the long-term. In addition to this direct job creation, the preferred alternative would spur induced job growth in the county. The additional revenues directly received by the tribe by way of fees and taxes would help the tribe develop the political cohesion and strength necessary to obtain self-sufficiency, self-determination, and strong tribal government. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Vegetative cover and soils, including cropland, and the associated wildlife habitat now occupying the proposed refinery site would be removed for the duration of the life of the refinery and until reclamation activities could be completed. Wetlands would also be displaced and would be more difficult to reinstate following closure of the plant. Leakage from the refinery and changes in area hydrology would result in local degradation of the regional aquifer. The presence of an industrial plant in the area would mar the visual and olfactory aesthetics of the rural setting. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 060265, 478 pages, June 22, 2006 PY - 2006 KW - Energy KW - Employment KW - Farm Management KW - Farmlands KW - Hydrology KW - Natural Gas KW - Oil Production KW - Reclamation KW - Refineries KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - North Dakota KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36340520?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2006-06-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MANDAN%2C+HIDATSA%2C+AND+ARIKARA+NATION%27S+CLEAN+FUELS+REFINERY%2C+FORT+BERTHOLD+INDIAN+RESERVATION%2C+WARD+COUNTY%2C+NORTH+DAKOTA.&rft.title=MANDAN%2C+HIDATSA%2C+AND+ARIKARA+NATION%27S+CLEAN+FUELS+REFINERY%2C+FORT+BERTHOLD+INDIAN+RESERVATION%2C+WARD+COUNTY%2C+NORTH+DAKOTA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2006-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: June 22, 2006 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SOUTHTOWNS CONNECTOR/BUFFALO OUTER HARBOR PROJECT, ERIE COUNTY, NEW YORK. AN - 36348207; 12125 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the South towns Connector/Buffalo Outer Harbor Project in Buffalo area of Erie County, New York is proposed the project would include improvement of a section of New York State Route (NYS) 5 from the Buffalo Skyway Bridge to NYS 179, construction of a new arterial road from Interstate 90 (I-90) to Tift Street, reconstruction of Ohio Street from Michigan Avenue to NYS 5, and implementation of various multi-modal access improvements along the affected roads. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. The Improvement Alternative would involve simplification of the existing roadway system. The Boulevard Alternative would involve converting NYS 5 from an expressway to a six-lane boulevard. The Hybrid Alternative would implement a combination of the other two new build alternatives. All build alternatives would incorporate improvements along Ohio Street from Michigan Avenue to NYS 5 and construction of a new four-lane, or two-lane expandable to four-lane, arterial road connecting I-190 to Tifft Street, with signalized intersections at Seneca Street, Elk Street, and South Park Avenue. All action alternatives would implement an interpretative program along Ohio Street for the Industrial Heritage Trail. Estimated construction costs for the modified Improvement, Boulevard, and Hybrid alternatives are $95.1 million, $124.0 million, and $131.9 million, respectively. including respective rights-of-way acquisition costs of $9.4 million, $8.4 million, and $7.6 million. A modified version of the Improvement Alternative has been selected as the preferred alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would improve existing access and or provide new road access to specific redevelopment sites within the corridor, such as the NFTA Outer Harbor Lands, Union Ship Canal Redevelopment Area, the former LTV/Republic Steel site, and the former Bethlehem Steel site. The NYS 5/Fuhrmann Boulevard/Ohio Street complex along the Buffalo Outer Harbor would be reconfigured into a system more compatible with the proposed land uses included in local plans. Overall, the system would provide and preserve adequate service for commuter/commercial traffic between the South towns and downtown Buffalo and improve local access to and along the waterfront for other modes, including transit, bicycles, and pedestrians. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way requirements would displace 80 parcels encompassing through acquisition and easement a total of 10.1 acres of land, three residential and three commercial structures, one mixed residential/commercial building, and one business. The project would displace one building (630 Ohio Street) that is eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places. Non-conforming geometrics could occur along two or three segments. The expressway would continue to include deficient segments between Ohio Street to Tifft Street, I-90 to Ridge Road and, possibly, I-90 to Ogden Street and I-90 to Hamburg Street, as well as at two to six intersections. Traffic-generated noise would exceed federal standards at 134 to 149 sensitive receptor sites during the morning and 133 to 171 receptor sites during the evening. Hazardous waste and/or contaminated materials would be encountered by construction workers at the LTV/Republic Steel site, near the Mobil Exxon facility, and within portions of the Buffalo Outer Harbor and the Bethlehem Street sites. Asbestos would be encountered at 17 bridges and four buildings. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 05-0650D, Volume 29, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 060254, Final EIS--581 pages and maps, Plans and Profiles--187 pages (oversized), Appendix B--62 pages, Appendix C--171 pages and maps, Appendix C (Attachments)--229 pages and maps, Appendix D--67 pages and maps, Appendix E--51 pages, Appendix F--125 pages and maps, Appendix G-95 pages, Appendix H--23 pages, Appendix I--36 pages, Appendix J--22 pages and maps, Appendix K--722 pages and maps, Appendix L--70 pages and maps, Appendix M--69 pages and maps, Appendix N--31 pages, Appendix O--42 pages, Appendix P--317 pages, June 15, 2006 PY - 2006 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-NY-EIS-06-02-F KW - Air Quality KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Bridges KW - Cost Assessments KW - Cultural Resources Assessments KW - Economic Assessments KW - Energy Consumption Assessments KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Noise Assessments KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Safety KW - Safety Analyses KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Trails KW - Transportation KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - New York KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36348207?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2006-06-15&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SOUTHTOWNS+CONNECTOR%2FBUFFALO+OUTER+HARBOR+PROJECT%2C+ERIE+COUNTY%2C+NEW+YORK.&rft.title=SOUTHTOWNS+CONNECTOR%2FBUFFALO+OUTER+HARBOR+PROJECT%2C+ERIE+COUNTY%2C+NEW+YORK.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Albany, New York; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: June 15, 2006 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - GRAND PARKWAY (STATE HIGHWAY 99) SEGMENT F-2, FROM SH 249 TO IH 45, HARRIS, MONTGOMERY, LIBERTY, CHAMBERS, GALVESTON, BRAZORIA, AND FORT BEND COUNTIES, TEXAS (REVISION OF THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF FEBRUARY 2004). AN - 16367616; 12101 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a 12.1-mile section of State Highway 99 (SH 99), part of the Grand Parkway, on a new location from SH 249 to Interstate 45 (I-45), Harris and Chambers counties, Texas is proposed. The study area encompasses the northwest quadrant of a planned 170-mile third loop of SH 99 around Houston, to be known as the Grand Parkway. More specifically, the study area is bounded by SH 249 to the west I-45 to the east, Farm-to-Market 1960 to the south, and the area just behind the proposed Grand Parkway to the north. The conceptual design for the facility would provide for a four-lane, at-grade, controlled access freeway within a 400-foot rights-of-way. The recommended alternative is comprised of a combination of alignments investigated during the study, and was proposed after the evaluation of alternative corridors, alternative transportation modes, and alternative alignments within corridors; the recommended alignment extends 12.1 miles. Five alignment alternatives, extending from 12 to 16.5 miles, are considered in detail in this revision of the draft EIS of February 2004. Estimated cost of the recommended alternative, a combination of previously considered alternatives, is estimated at $248.2 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The new facility would improve access to the existing thoroughfare system, reduce area traffic congestion, improve safety, and improve area-wide mobility. The freeway would reduce the through radial traffic on the current freeway system and would provide a needed transportation service in the study area to help reduce regional and local traffic congestion. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way requirements would result in the displacement of 57 existing and 66 platted residences, four businesses, one school property, one church, land from one park, 2.3 acres of remnant prairie, 46.3 acres of aquatic habitat, 16.8 acres of 100-year floodplain, 0.5 acre of floodway, 289.6 acres of prime farmland, 121.2 acres of farmland of state-wide importance, 544 acres of land with a high likelihood of containing high value archaeological sites, nine oil and gas well sites, and four public and three private water wells. Traffic-generated noise levels would exceed federal standards at 213 sensitive receptor sites. Two hazardous materials sites would be encountered by construction workers. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Intermodal Surface Transportation Act of 1991 (49 U.S.C. 101 et seq.), Transportation Efficiency Act for the 21st Century, and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 04-0332D, Volume 28, Number 3. JF - EPA number: 060229, Volumes I--415 pages and maps, Volume II--389 pages, Volume III--422 pages and maps, June 9, 2006 PY - 2006 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-TX-EIS-03-02-D KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Archaeological Sites Surveys KW - Cultural Resources KW - Economic Assessments KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Floodways KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - Natural Gas KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Oil Production KW - Parks KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Schools KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Transportation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wells KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Texas KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Intermodal Surface Transportation Act of 1991, Funding KW - Transportation Efficiency Act for the 21st Century, Funding KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16367616?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2006-06-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=GRAND+PARKWAY+%28STATE+HIGHWAY+99%29+SEGMENT+F-2%2C+FROM+SH+249+TO+IH+45%2C+HARRIS%2C+MONTGOMERY%2C+LIBERTY%2C+CHAMBERS%2C+GALVESTON%2C+BRAZORIA%2C+AND+FORT+BEND+COUNTIES%2C+TEXAS+%28REVISION+OF+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+FEBRUARY+2004%29.&rft.title=GRAND+PARKWAY+%28STATE+HIGHWAY+99%29+SEGMENT+F-2%2C+FROM+SH+249+TO+IH+45%2C+HARRIS%2C+MONTGOMERY%2C+LIBERTY%2C+CHAMBERS%2C+GALVESTON%2C+BRAZORIA%2C+AND+FORT+BEND+COUNTIES%2C+TEXAS+%28REVISION+OF+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+FEBRUARY+2004%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Austin, Texas; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: June 9, 2006 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - TRUNK HIGHWAY (TH) 36/STH 64 NEW ST. CROIX RIVER CROSSING, WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA, AND ST. CROIX COUNTY, WISCONSIN (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF APRIL 1995). AN - 36340782; 12114 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of 6.7 miles of Trunk Highway (TH) 36 in Washington County, Minnesota and St, Croix County, Wisconsin, is proposed. The project would include the functional replacement of the existing drawbridge over the St. Croix River and the reconstruction of approach highways leading to the bridge. The study area termini are the vicinity of County Road 15 in Minnesota and a point on STH 64 approximately 2.5 miles east of the state line in Wisconsin. The possibility of improving existing TH 36 from Houlton to New Richmond, 15 miles to the east, is currently under study. This represents a separate study based on transportation needs independent of the river crossing analysis. Four alternatives, including a No-Build Alternative, were considered in the final EIS of April 1995. In 1996, the U.S. National Park Service evaluated the project under Section 7(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act and found that the project, as proposed, would have a direct adverse effect on the outstandingly remarkable scenic and recreational values for which the Lower St. Croix River was included in the National Wild and Scenic Rivers. As a result, the necessary permits were withdrawn, and the project was not allowed to proceed. This final supplement to the final EIS considers a new proposal and four alternatives, including a No-Build Alternative. The preferred alternative would provide a roadway from the Minnesota 5/Minnesota 36 interchange in Minnesota, cross the St. Croix River, and terminate at the 150th Avenue overpass in Wisconsin. The segment of Minnesota 36 to be reconstructed would extend from 1,050 feet east of the Washington/Norell intersection with Minnesota 36 to the St. Croix River. The new four-lane bridge would cross the river at the present location of the Minnesota 36/Minnesota 95 interchange and extend across the river to a point approximately 6,450 feet south of the Lift Bridge in Wisconsin. Wisconsin 35 would e relocated to the east of its present alignment to provide for an interchange with relocated St. Croix County Highway E. Wisconsin 64 would be constructed from the St. Croix River through this new interchange to the 150th Avenue overpass in the town of St. Joseph. An extradosed bridge design, consisting of towers with cables connecting the towers to the bridge deck, would be implemented. The Lift Bridge would be converted to a pedestrian/bicycle crossing, constituting a component in a loop trail connecting Minnesota and Wisconsin via the Lift Bridge and the new river crossing. The estimated cost of preferred alternative ranges from $299 million to #373 million, depending on bid probability calculations. POSITIVE IMPACTS: In addition to major transportation service, safety, and congestion improvements that would occur with the construction of any of the build alternatives, there would be several social, economic, and environmental benefits. A hindrance to resolution of a significant problem in planning the nature of the future transportation network serving 11 study area communities would be removed. Reduction in air pollutant emissions, energy use, and traffic-generated noise, as well as improved water quality would also result. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way development would affect three parks, the Lowe St. Croix National River way System, and the Stillwater Municipal Barge Facility Property, as well as resulting in the displacement of commercial properties, single-family residences, multi-family residences, farmland, wetlands, and several acres of trees and undergrowth along the river shorelines and the associated wildlife habitat. Floodplain encroachment would result from bridge construction. Storm water runoff from the roadway could significantly degrade water quality in the river. The project could impact freshwater mussels, dotted blazing star, osprey, and bald eagle, all of which are federally protected species. Numerous sensitive receptor sites and a portion of the river would be subject to traffic-generated noise levels in excess of federal and/or state standards. There would be a potential for cumulative impacts to archaeological and historic resources due to changes in surrounding land use, accessibility, settings, and views. Construction workers would encounter numerous potentially contaminated sites. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601), and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 1968 (16 U.S.C. 1271 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 90-0121D, Volume 14, Number 2. For the abstract of the draft supplemental EIS, see 05-0223D, Volume 29, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 060243, Draft Supplemental EIS--591 pages and maps, Final Supplemental EIS--877 pages and maps, June 8, 2006 PY - 2006 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-MN-EIS-90-02-FS KW - Air Quality KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Birds KW - Bridges KW - Creeks KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highway Structures KW - Highways KW - Historic Sites KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Parks KW - Recreation Resources KW - Recreation Resources Surveys KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Scenic Areas KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Shellfish KW - Transportation KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wild and Scenic Rivers KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Minnesota KW - St. Croix River KW - Wisconsin KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Compliance KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 9 Permits KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36340782?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2006-06-08&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=TRUNK+HIGHWAY+%28TH%29+36%2FSTH+64+NEW+ST.+CROIX+RIVER+CROSSING%2C+WASHINGTON+COUNTY%2C+MINNESOTA%2C+AND+ST.+CROIX+COUNTY%2C+WISCONSIN+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+APRIL+1995%29.&rft.title=TRUNK+HIGHWAY+%28TH%29+36%2FSTH+64+NEW+ST.+CROIX+RIVER+CROSSING%2C+WASHINGTON+COUNTY%2C+MINNESOTA%2C+AND+ST.+CROIX+COUNTY%2C+WISCONSIN+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+APRIL+1995%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, St. Paul, Minnesota; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: June 8, 2006 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - INTERSTATE 73 SOUTH, DILLON, HORRY, AND MARION COUNTIES, SOUTH CAROLINA. AN - 36340358; 12116 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a segment of Interstate 73 (I-73) if new alignment in Dillon, Horry, and Marion counties of northeastern South Carolina is proposed. The study corridor extends from southeast from I-95 and is bounded to the northeast by the North Carolina. South Carolina state line, to the southeast federal highway US 17, and to the southwest by the eastern edge of the Great Pee Dee River floodplain, US 38, and US 501. The facility would terminate at SC Route 22 in Horry County; SC 22 would be converted to become a segment of I-73. The typical section would accommodate a six-lane facility with corridors for future rail lines and allowances for frontage roads where appropriate. More specifically, the facility would provide for two lanes of traffic in each direction. In the future, when traffic volumes increased to a point that additional lanes would be necessary in order to maintain an acceptable level of service, an additional lane in each direction could be added within the median. An estimated 400-foot-wide rights-of-way would be acquired where frontage roads were planned. Where frontage roads were not required, a 300-foot rights-of-way would be adequate. The build alternatives under consideration in this draft EIS would extend from 42.6 miles to 48.3 miles. Interchanges would provide access to and from I-95, US 501, SC 41A, US 76, and SC 22. Certain alternatives would also provide interchanges at SC 41, S-23, or S-308. In addition to the eight build alternatives under consideration, this draft EIS considers a No-Build Alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The new section of interstate would provide a freeway link between I-95 and the Myrtle Beach region to serve residents, businesses, and tourists while fulfilling congressional intent in an environmentally responsible and community sensitive manner. In addition to providing system linkage, the freeway would promote economic development, relieve local traffic congestion, enhance multimodal planning, and improve hurricane evacuation from the South Carolina coast. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way requirements would result in the displacement of 45 to 109 residences, six to 18 commercial structures, 1,708 to 2,155 acres of farmland, 413 to 492 acres of wetlands, 1,884 to 2,194 acres of upland habitat, 94 to 321 acres of floodplain, 991 to 1,144 acres of high-density archaeological resource area, and, possibly, one park. The project could directly disturb one historic site and would visually affect one to two such sites. From 41 to 66 stream crossings would be necessary, affecting five to 10 streams exhibiting outstanding water quality and two to seven streams with impaired water quality. One wildlife species of concern could be affected under any of three alternatives. Numerous structures would be affected by noise levels in excess of federal standards. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). 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Preparation date: June 8, 2006 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - The Challenges of Implementation of the CERP Adaptive Management Program T2 - 2006 Greater Everglades Ecosystem Restoration Conference (GEER 2006) AN - 40176360; 4302903 DE: JF - 2006 Greater Everglades Ecosystem Restoration Conference (GEER 2006) AU - Kurzbach, Elmar AU - St Clair, Tom AU - Shively, Eliza Y1 - 2006/06/05/ PY - 2006 DA - 2006 Jun 05 UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/40176360?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=2006+Greater+Everglades+Ecosystem+Restoration+Conference+%28GEER+2006%29&rft.atitle=The+Challenges+of+Implementation+of+the+CERP+Adaptive+Management+Program&rft.au=Kurzbach%2C+Elmar%3BSt+Clair%2C+Tom%3BShively%2C+Eliza&rft.aulast=Kurzbach&rft.aufirst=Elmar&rft.date=2006-06-05&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=2006+Greater+Everglades+Ecosystem+Restoration+Conference+%28GEER+2006%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://conference.ifas.ufl.edu/GEER2006/Abstracts.pdf LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2008-05-21 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Can Adaptive Management Work in Everglades Restoration? T2 - 2006 Greater Everglades Ecosystem Restoration Conference (GEER 2006) AN - 40165171; 4302841 JF - 2006 Greater Everglades Ecosystem Restoration Conference (GEER 2006) AU - DuBowy, Paul J Y1 - 2006/06/05/ PY - 2006 DA - 2006 Jun 05 KW - USFlorida, Everglades KW - Restoration UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/40165171?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=2006+Greater+Everglades+Ecosystem+Restoration+Conference+%28GEER+2006%29&rft.atitle=Can+Adaptive+Management+Work+in+Everglades+Restoration%3F&rft.au=DuBowy%2C+Paul+J&rft.aulast=DuBowy&rft.aufirst=Paul&rft.date=2006-06-05&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=2006+Greater+Everglades+Ecosystem+Restoration+Conference+%28GEER+2006%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://conference.ifas.ufl.edu/GEER2006/Abstracts.pdf LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2008-05-21 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan, Master Recreation Plan Overview T2 - 2006 Greater Everglades Ecosystem Restoration Conference (GEER 2006) AN - 40147406; 4302998 JF - 2006 Greater Everglades Ecosystem Restoration Conference (GEER 2006) AU - Stevenson, Paul C AU - Allen, Shauna R AU - Schwichtenberg, Bradd R Y1 - 2006/06/05/ PY - 2006 DA - 2006 Jun 05 KW - USFlorida, Everglades KW - Reviews KW - Recreation KW - Restoration UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/40147406?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2006-03-03&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MAIN+PASS+ENERGY+HUB+DEEPWATER+PORT+LICENSE+APPLICATION%2C+GULF+OF+MEXICO%2C+16+MILES+SOUTH+OF+VENICE%2C+LOUISIANA.&rft.title=MAIN+PASS+ENERGY+HUB+DEEPWATER+PORT+LICENSE+APPLICATION%2C+GULF+OF+MEXICO%2C+16+MILES+SOUTH+OF+VENICE%2C+LOUISIANA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://conference.ifas.ufl.edu/GEER2006/Abstracts.pdf LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2008-05-21 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Development of Water Quality Targets and Performance Measures for the Northern Estuaries T2 - 2006 Greater Everglades Ecosystem Restoration Conference (GEER 2006) AN - 40129954; 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4303016 DE: JF - 2006 Greater Everglades Ecosystem Restoration Conference (GEER 2006) AU - Vearil, James AU - Sofia, Suzanne AU - Stuart, Adam AU - Kosier, Thomas AU - McLean, Agnes AU - Pace, Robert AU - Pruett, Edward Y1 - 2006/06/05/ PY - 2006 DA - 2006 Jun 05 UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/40107211?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=2006+Greater+Everglades+Ecosystem+Restoration+Conference+%28GEER+2006%29&rft.atitle=System+Operations+and+Adaptive+Management&rft.au=Vearil%2C+James%3BSofia%2C+Suzanne%3BStuart%2C+Adam%3BKosier%2C+Thomas%3BMcLean%2C+Agnes%3BPace%2C+Robert%3BPruett%2C+Edward&rft.aulast=Vearil&rft.aufirst=James&rft.date=2006-06-05&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=2006+Greater+Everglades+Ecosystem+Restoration+Conference+%28GEER+2006%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://conference.ifas.ufl.edu/GEER2006/Abstracts.pdf LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2008-05-21 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - CHARTS Airborne Coastal Mapping and Charting T2 - 2006 Greater Everglades Ecosystem Restoration Conference (GEER 2006) AN - 40057588; 4303032 JF - 2006 Greater Everglades Ecosystem Restoration Conference (GEER 2006) AU - Wozencraft, Jennifer Y1 - 2006/06/05/ PY - 2006 DA - 2006 Jun 05 KW - Mapping UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/40057588?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=2006+Greater+Everglades+Ecosystem+Restoration+Conference+%28GEER+2006%29&rft.atitle=CHARTS+Airborne+Coastal+Mapping+and+Charting&rft.au=Wozencraft%2C+Jennifer&rft.aulast=Wozencraft&rft.aufirst=Jennifer&rft.date=2006-06-05&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=2006+Greater+Everglades+Ecosystem+Restoration+Conference+%28GEER+2006%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://conference.ifas.ufl.edu/GEER2006/Abstracts.pdf LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2008-05-21 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering AN - 51548414; 2006-071204 JF - Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering AU - Chapuis, Robert P AU - Britton, Jeremy P AU - Filz, George M Y1 - 2006/06// PY - 2006 DA - June 2006 SP - 809 EP - 814 PB - American Society of Civil Engineers, New York, NY VL - 132 IS - 6 SN - 1090-0241, 1090-0241 KW - backfill KW - soil mechanics KW - sand KW - sedimentary rocks KW - bentonite KW - clastic sediments KW - sediments KW - hydraulic conductivity KW - clastic rocks KW - measurement KW - 30:Engineering geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/51548414?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Geotechnical+and+Geoenvironmental+Engineering&rft.atitle=Journal+of+Geotechnical+and+Geoenvironmental+Engineering&rft.au=Chapuis%2C+Robert+P%3BBritton%2C+Jeremy+P%3BFilz%2C+George+M&rft.aulast=Chapuis&rft.aufirst=Robert&rft.date=2006-06-01&rft.volume=132&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=809&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Geotechnical+and+Geoenvironmental+Engineering&rft.issn=10900241&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://ascelibrary.org/journal/jggefk LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2015, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2006-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 29 N1 - PubXState - NY N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 1 table N1 - SuppNotes - For reference to original see Britton, Jeremy P., et al, Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, Vol. 130, No. 12, p. 1250-1258, 2004 N1 - Last updated - 2016-10-25 N1 - CODEN - JGENDZ N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - backfill; bentonite; clastic rocks; clastic sediments; hydraulic conductivity; measurement; sand; sedimentary rocks; sediments; soil mechanics ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Quantifying sediment transport across an undisturbed prairie landscape using cesium-137 and high-resolution topography AN - 51103772; 2007-058366 AB - Soil erosion is a global environmental problem, and anthropogenic fallout radionuclides offer a promising tool for describing and quantifying soil redistribution on decadal time scales. To date, applications of radioactive fallout to trace upland sediment transport have been developed primarily on lands disturbed by agriculture, grazing, and logging. Here we use (super 137) Cs to characterize and quantify soil erosion at the Konza Prairie Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER) site, an undisturbed grassland in northeastern Kansas. We report on the small scale (<10 m) and landscape scale (10 to 1000 m) distribution of fallout (super 137) Cs, and show significant variability in the concentrations and amounts of (super 137) Cs in soils at our site. (super 137) Cs soil concentrations and amounts typically vary by 10% to 30% on small scales, which most likely represents the spatial heterogeneity of the depositional processes. Landscape scale variability of soil (super 137) Cs was significantly higher than small scale variability. Most notably, soils collected on convex (divergent) landforms had (super 137) Cs inventories of 2500 to 3000 Bq m (super -2) , which is consistent with the expected atmospheric inputs to the study area during the 1950s and 1960s. Concave landforms, however, had statistically lower inventories of 1800 to 2300 Bq m (super -2) . The distribution of (super 137) Cs on this undisturbed landscape contrasts significantly with distributions observed across disturbed sites, which generally have accumulations of radioactive fallout in valley bottoms. Because the upslope contributing area at each sampling point had a significant negative correlation with the soil inventory of (super 137) Cs, we suggest that overland flow in convergent areas dominates soil erosion at Konza on time scales of decades. Very few points on our landscape had (super 137) Cs inventories significantly above that which would be predicted from direct deposition of (super 137) Cs on the soil surface; we conclude therefore that there is little net sediment storage on this undisturbed landscape. JF - Geomorphology AU - Kaste, James M AU - Heimsath, Arjun M AU - Hohmann, Matthew Y1 - 2006/06// PY - 2006 DA - June 2006 SP - 430 EP - 440 PB - Elsevier, Amsterdam VL - 76 IS - 3-4 SN - 0169-555X, 0169-555X KW - United States KW - isotopes KW - erosion KW - digital terrain models KW - radioactive fallout KW - spatial distribution KW - geochemical surveys KW - topography KW - radioactive isotopes KW - cesium KW - sampling KW - tracers KW - soil erosion KW - soils KW - high-resolution methods KW - Konza Prairie KW - sediment transport KW - prairies KW - landform evolution KW - sedimentation KW - alkali metals KW - Kansas KW - Geary County Kansas KW - Cs-137 KW - metals KW - geochemical methods KW - soil surveys KW - surveys KW - geomorphology KW - landscapes KW - 23:Geomorphology KW - 06A:Sedimentary petrology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/51103772?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Geomorphology&rft.atitle=Quantifying+sediment+transport+across+an+undisturbed+prairie+landscape+using+cesium-137+and+high-resolution+topography&rft.au=Kaste%2C+James+M%3BHeimsath%2C+Arjun+M%3BHohmann%2C+Matthew&rft.aulast=Kaste&rft.aufirst=James&rft.date=2006-06-01&rft.volume=76&rft.issue=3-4&rft.spage=430&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Geomorphology&rft.issn=0169555X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.geomorph.2005.12.007 L2 - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/0169555X LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from CAPCAS, Elsevier Scientific Publishers, Amsterdam, Netherlands N1 - Date revised - 2007-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 54 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 1 table, sketch map N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - alkali metals; cesium; Cs-137; digital terrain models; erosion; Geary County Kansas; geochemical methods; geochemical surveys; geomorphology; high-resolution methods; isotopes; Kansas; Konza Prairie; landform evolution; landscapes; metals; prairies; radioactive fallout; radioactive isotopes; sampling; sediment transport; sedimentation; soil erosion; soil surveys; soils; spatial distribution; surveys; topography; tracers; United States DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.geomorph.2005.12.007 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Racing against time, an unprecedented year; the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) response to the hurricanes of 2004 AN - 50879162; 2006-090896 JF - WIT Transactions on Ecology and the Environment AU - McMillen, R I AU - Haubner, D R AU - Srinivas, R AU - Proni, J R A2 - Brebbia, Carlos Y1 - 2006/06// PY - 2006 DA - June 2006 SP - 205 EP - 214 PB - WIT Press VL - 6 SN - 1746-448X, 1746-448X KW - United States KW - dunes KW - geologic hazards KW - government agencies KW - Florida KW - remediation KW - environmental management KW - beaches KW - floods KW - ecology KW - storms KW - storm surges KW - protection KW - beach nourishment KW - monitoring KW - human activity KW - damage KW - shorelines KW - emergency response KW - erosion control KW - coastal environment KW - policy KW - wind transport KW - erodibility KW - hurricanes KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/50879162?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=WIT+Transactions+on+Ecology+and+the+Environment&rft.atitle=Racing+against+time%2C+an+unprecedented+year%3B+the+US+Army+Corps+of+Engineers+%28USACE%29+response+to+the+hurricanes+of+2004&rft.au=McMillen%2C+R+I%3BHaubner%2C+D+R%3BSrinivas%2C+R%3BProni%2C+J+R&rft.aulast=McMillen&rft.aufirst=R&rft.date=2006-06-01&rft.volume=6&rft.issue=&rft.spage=205&rft.isbn=1845641671&rft.btitle=&rft.title=WIT+Transactions+on+Ecology+and+the+Environment&rft.issn=1746448X&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://library.witpress.com/pages/listbooks.asp?tid=4 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - 6th international conference on Environmental problems in coastal regions N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2006-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 6 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 1 table N1 - SuppNotes - Papers archived in the WIT elibrary, Vol. 88 of WIT Transactions on Ecology and the Environment (ISSN 1746-448X); http://library.witpress.com N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - beach nourishment; beaches; coastal environment; damage; dunes; ecology; emergency response; environmental management; erodibility; erosion control; floods; Florida; geologic hazards; government agencies; human activity; hurricanes; monitoring; policy; protection; remediation; shorelines; storm surges; storms; United States; wind transport ER - TY - JOUR T1 - COMMENTARY: A Retrospective Analysis of a Large-Scale Endangered Species Translocation Project AN - 20991641; 7026630 AB - During September and October of 2002, we collected and moved more than 2,000 endangered fat pocketbook pearly mussels, Potamilus capax, from a 5.7-km reach of a drainage ditch in eastern Arkansas. The translocation was to protect mussels from planned maintenance dredging and was required by the Biological Opinion prepared by the US Fish and Wildlife Service. The project did not proceed as planned, and we removed only about 80% of the P. capax. In this article we examine mistakes made, lessons learned, and discuss procedures that might have led to a more favorable outcome. We identified three key decisions that should have been thoroughly discussed prior to initiating the work: percentage of mussels to be removed, choice of recipient sites, and number of mussels to be marked and measured. Two other issues were important: the status of P. capax in Arkansas and the likelihood of future dredging needs at recipient sites. Initially, we felt that decision-analysis tools, used during planning, would have facilitated a better understanding of complex issues. Although such tools would have encouraged better discussion, it is now apparent that communication was hampered largely by the different perspectives of participants. JF - Environmental Practice AU - Miller, Andrew C AU - Payne, Barry S AD - Environmental Laboratory, US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, Mississippi, Barry.S.Payne@erdc.usace.army.mil Y1 - 2006/06// PY - 2006 DA - Jun 2006 SP - 115 EP - 124 PB - Cambridge University Press, UK, The Edinburgh Building, Shaftesbury Road Cambridge CB2 2RU UK, [mailto:journals@cambridge.org], [URL:http://journals.cambridge.org] VL - 8 IS - 2 SN - 1466-0466, 1466-0466 KW - Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - Communications KW - Wildlife KW - Dredging KW - Endangered species KW - USA, Arkansas KW - Potamilus capax KW - translocation KW - Maintenance KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/20991641?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Assamodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Practice&rft.atitle=COMMENTARY%3A+A+Retrospective+Analysis+of+a+Large-Scale+Endangered+Species+Translocation+Project&rft.au=Miller%2C+Andrew+C%3BPayne%2C+Barry+S&rft.aulast=Miller&rft.aufirst=Andrew&rft.date=2006-06-01&rft.volume=8&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=115&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Practice&rft.issn=14660466&rft_id=info:doi/10.1017%2FS1466046606060145 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2007-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-04-01 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Communications; Wildlife; Endangered species; Dredging; translocation; Maintenance; Potamilus capax; USA, Arkansas DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1466046606060145 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Three-dimensional Management Model for Lake Washington, Part I: Introduction and Hydrodynamic Modeling AN - 20607300; 7018850 AB - A three-dimensional hydrodynamic model, CH3D-Z (curvilinear hydrodynamics in three dimension, Z-grid version), was implemented in Lake Washington as a part of a management model. The model was calibrated for hydrothermal distribution over a one-year time period for 1995 and verified for a two-year time period between 1996 and 1997. Simulation reproduced intra-annual variation of mixing represented by fall/winter mixing and spring/summer stratification. The simulated variation of vertical thermal structures also matched observation. Vertical flux was investigated in terms of stratification through turbulent mixing and internal waves. Basin scale internal waves showed a characteristic diurnal variation and modulation by surface wind. The model resolved the seasonal variation of thermal structures, assuring a good linkage to a nutrient-eutrophication model. JF - Lake and Reservoir Management AU - Kim, Sung-Chan AU - Cerco, C F AU - Johnson, B H AD - US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, MS 39180, USA, sung-chan.kim@erdc.usace.army.mil Y1 - 2006/06// PY - 2006 DA - Jun 2006 SP - 103 EP - 114 VL - 22 IS - 2 SN - 1040-2381, 1040-2381 KW - Pollution Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; Water Resources Abstracts; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources KW - Internal waves KW - Hydrodynamics KW - Basins KW - Stratification KW - Mixing KW - Lakes KW - Internal Waves KW - Water springs KW - Seasonal variations KW - Reservoirs KW - Water masses KW - Diurnal variations KW - Mathematical models KW - Simulation KW - Model Studies KW - Reservoir Management KW - winter KW - Structure KW - summer KW - USA, Washington, Seattle, Washington L. KW - Thermal structure KW - Q5 08503:Characteristics, behavior and fate KW - SW 0850:Lakes KW - P 0000:AIR POLLUTION KW - Q2 09146:TSD distribution, water masses and circulation UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/20607300?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aasfaaquaticpollution&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Lake+and+Reservoir+Management&rft.atitle=Three-dimensional+Management+Model+for+Lake+Washington%2C+Part+I%3A+Introduction+and+Hydrodynamic+Modeling&rft.au=Kim%2C+Sung-Chan%3BCerco%2C+C+F%3BJohnson%2C+B+H&rft.aulast=Kim&rft.aufirst=Sung-Chan&rft.date=2006-06-01&rft.volume=22&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=103&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Lake+and+Reservoir+Management&rft.issn=10402381&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2006-12-01 N1 - Last updated - 2014-05-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Diurnal variations; Water masses; Internal waves; Lakes; Mathematical models; Hydrodynamics; Thermal structure; winter; Water springs; Simulation; summer; Basins; Stratification; Reservoirs; Seasonal variations; Reservoir Management; Internal Waves; Structure; Mixing; Model Studies; USA, Washington, Seattle, Washington L. ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Three-dimensional Management Model for Lake Washington, Part II: Eutrophication Modeling and Skill Assessment AN - 19842215; 7018851 AB - The CE-QUAL-ICM 3-dimensional eutrophication model was applied to Lake Washington for the period 1995-1997. Transport processes were obtained from the companion CH3D-WES hydrodynamic model. The model activated 18 state variables in the water column, including physical variables; phytoplankton; multiple forms of carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus; dissolved oxygen; and fecal coliform. The water column was coupled to a sediment diagenesis model that computed sediment-water fluxes of dissolved oxygen, methane, ammonium, nitrate, and phosphate, based on computed inputs of particulate organic matter. The model successfully computed the annual cycles and spatial distributions of key water quality components. Nutrient loads were calculated and nutrient budgets were constructed as part of the model exercise. Load sources included river inflows, distributed loads, sewer overflows and atmospheric loading. The Sammamish River was identified as the largest source of nutrients to Lake Washington, followed by the Cedar River and other distributed sources. The majority of the nutrient load is deposited in the sediments. A lesser amount leaves via Lake Union. Our nutrient loads were 30% (nitrogen) to 60% (phosphorus) higher than the loads from the late 1970s. JF - Lake and Reservoir Management AU - Cerco, C F AU - Noel, M R AU - Kim, Sung-Chan AD - U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, MS 39180, USA, cercoc@wes.army.mil Y1 - 2006/06// PY - 2006 DA - Jun 2006 SP - 115 EP - 131 VL - 22 IS - 2 SN - 1040-2381, 1040-2381 KW - Microbiology Abstracts C: Algology, Mycology & Protozoology; Pollution Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; Water Resources Abstracts; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources KW - water quality KW - Hydrodynamics KW - Phosphorus KW - transport processes KW - Phytoplankton KW - Nutrients KW - Microbial contamination KW - Water quality KW - Water column KW - Dissolved oxygen KW - Lakes KW - Reservoirs KW - budgets KW - ammonium nitrate KW - Rivers KW - Sediment chemistry KW - Leaves KW - Pollution Load KW - Annual cycles KW - Model Studies KW - Eutrophic Lakes KW - Physical training KW - overflow KW - Nitrogen KW - Diagenesis KW - Spatial distribution KW - Eutrophication KW - Nutrient loading KW - Particulates KW - Models KW - spatial distribution KW - Carbon KW - Sewers KW - inflow KW - Sediment pollution KW - Methane KW - Fecal coliforms KW - Mathematical models KW - Organic matter KW - Dissolved Oxygen KW - Sediments KW - Phosphates KW - Phosphate KW - Particulate organic matter KW - water column KW - USA, Washington, Seattle, Washington L. KW - Q5 08503:Characteristics, behavior and fate KW - P 2000:FRESHWATER POLLUTION KW - Q2 09184:Composition of water KW - SW 3020:Sources and fate of pollution KW - K 03450:Ecology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/19842215?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aasfaaquaticpollution&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Lake+and+Reservoir+Management&rft.atitle=Three-dimensional+Management+Model+for+Lake+Washington%2C+Part+II%3A+Eutrophication+Modeling+and+Skill+Assessment&rft.au=Cerco%2C+C+F%3BNoel%2C+M+R%3BKim%2C+Sung-Chan&rft.aulast=Cerco&rft.aufirst=C&rft.date=2006-06-01&rft.volume=22&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=115&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Lake+and+Reservoir+Management&rft.issn=10402381&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2006-12-01 N1 - Last updated - 2014-05-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Sediment chemistry; Mathematical models; Particulate organic matter; Eutrophication; Microbial contamination; Water quality; Dissolved oxygen; Diagenesis; Rivers; Methane; Fecal coliforms; Spatial distribution; Hydrodynamics; Leaves; Phosphorus; Phytoplankton; Nutrients; Annual cycles; Water column; Sediments; Physical training; Models; Lakes; Carbon; Phosphate; Sewers; ammonium nitrate; Nitrogen; water quality; Sediment pollution; Organic matter; Nutrient loading; transport processes; Particulates; spatial distribution; Phosphates; overflow; inflow; water column; budgets; Reservoirs; Dissolved Oxygen; Pollution Load; Eutrophic Lakes; Model Studies; USA, Washington, Seattle, Washington L. ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Climate Change and Floodplain Management in the United States AN - 19521008; 7241212 AB - Federal agencies use flood frequency estimates to delineate flood risk, manage the National Flood Insurance Program, and ensure that Federal programs are economically efficient. The assumption behind traditional flood risk analysis is that climate is stationary, but anthropogenic climate change and better knowledge of interdecadal climate variability challenge the validity of the assumption. This paper reviews several alternative statistical models for flood risk estimation that do not assume climate stationarity. Some models require subjective judgement or presuppose an understanding of the causes of the underlying non-stationarity, which is problematic given our current knowledge of the interaction of climate and floods. Although currently out of favor, hydrometeorological models have been used for engineering design as alternatives to statistical models and could be adapted to different climate conditions. Floodplain managers should recognize the potentially greater uncertainty in flood risk estimation due to climate change and variability and try to incorporate the uncertainties into floodplain management decision-making and regulation. JF - Climatic Change AU - Olsen, JRolf AD - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, CEIWR-PD, Casey Building, 7701 Telegraph Road, Alexandria, VA, 22315, USA, j.rolf.olsen@iwr01.usace.army.mil Y1 - 2006/06// PY - 2006 DA - June 2006 SP - 407 EP - 426 PB - Springer-Verlag (Heidelberg), Tiergartenstrasse 17 Heidelberg 69121 Germany, [mailto:subscriptions@springer.de] VL - 76 IS - 3-4 SN - 0165-0009, 0165-0009 KW - Sustainability Science Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; Water Resources Abstracts; Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts KW - Variability KW - Climate change KW - Climatic changes KW - Statistical analysis KW - Anthropogenic factors KW - Freshwater KW - flood plains KW - Engineering KW - Frequency analysis KW - Climatic variability KW - Floods KW - Climatic Changes KW - Mathematical models KW - Climate models KW - Climates KW - Climate KW - Federal programs KW - Flood risk KW - Statistical models KW - River discharge KW - Insurance KW - Anthropogenic climate changes KW - Model Studies KW - Climate and floods KW - Flood Plains KW - Risk KW - USA KW - Hydrometeorological research KW - Flood plains KW - Reviews KW - Statistical Models KW - Floodplain management KW - Flood variability KW - Governments KW - Flood frequencies KW - Q2 09127:General papers on resources KW - M2 551.583:Variations (551.583) KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - SW 2080:Watershed protection KW - Q5 08521:Mechanical and natural changes UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/19521008?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aasfaaquaticpollution&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Climatic+Change&rft.atitle=Climate+Change+and+Floodplain+Management+in+the+United+States&rft.au=Olsen%2C+JRolf&rft.aulast=Olsen&rft.aufirst=JRolf&rft.date=2006-06-01&rft.volume=76&rft.issue=3-4&rft.spage=407&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Climatic+Change&rft.issn=01650009&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs10584-005-9020-3 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2007-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Frequency analysis; Flood plains; Floods; Statistical models; Climatic changes; River discharge; Anthropogenic factors; Governments; Climate models; Flood risk; Climate change; Statistical analysis; Anthropogenic climate changes; Climate and floods; Hydrometeorological research; Climatic variability; Floodplain management; Flood variability; Flood frequencies; Mathematical models; Reviews; Federal programs; Climate; flood plains; Insurance; Flood Plains; Risk; Engineering; Variability; Statistical Models; Climates; Climatic Changes; Model Studies; USA; Freshwater DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10584-005-9020-3 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Surficial Features Associated With Ponded Water On Playas Of The Arid Southwestern United States: Indicators For Delineating Regulated Areas Under The Clean Water Act AN - 19330853; 7068867 AB - Desert playas can be unambiguously identified in a geological context. However, identifying those portions of desert playas that are defined as either three-parameter wetlands or Waters of the United States (WoUS) in the Clean Water Act (CWA), and thus under the jurisdiction of Federal agencies charged with enforcing the CWA, is sometimes problematic. Although the WoUS definition specifically includes playas, the guidance for playa delineation is not as highly developed as that for wetlands. Delineating WoUS on desert playas involves determining the Ordinary High Water Mark. Field experience has demonstrated that the indicators for Ordinary High Water on desert playas have not been fully identified nor have they been associated with ponding that represents the limits of Ordinary High Water. This report discusses the distribution of indicators above, below, and at the Ordinary High Water Mark. Fifteen playa features are identified for possible delineation use and are rated for reliability and their relationship to the Ordinary High Water position. JF - Wetlands AU - Lichvar, R AU - Brostoff, W AU - Sprecher, S AD - Engineer Research and Development Center, Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory, 72 Lyme Road, Hanover, New Hampshire, USA 03755 Y1 - 2006/06// PY - 2006 DA - June 2006 SP - 385 EP - 399 PB - The Society of Wetland Scientists VL - 26 IS - 2 SN - 0277-5212, 0277-5212 KW - Ecology Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; Pollution Abstracts; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources KW - Jurisdiction KW - Indicators KW - playas KW - jurisdiction KW - High Water Mark KW - Ponding KW - USA KW - Deserts KW - Playas KW - Clean Water Act KW - Geology KW - Wetlands KW - Governments KW - Q5 08523:Conservation, wildlife management and recreation KW - P 9000:ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION KW - Q1 08463:Habitat community studies KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - SW 0810:General KW - D 04040:Ecosystem and Ecology Studies UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/19330853?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aasfaaquaticpollution&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Wetlands&rft.atitle=Surficial+Features+Associated+With+Ponded+Water+On+Playas+Of+The+Arid+Southwestern+United+States%3A+Indicators+For+Delineating+Regulated+Areas+Under+The+Clean+Water+Act&rft.au=Lichvar%2C+R%3BBrostoff%2C+W%3BSprecher%2C+S&rft.aulast=Lichvar&rft.aufirst=R&rft.date=2006-06-01&rft.volume=26&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=385&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Wetlands&rft.issn=02775212&rft_id=info:doi/10.1672%2F0277-5212%282006%29262.0.CO%3B2 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2006-12-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Deserts; Playas; Governments; Wetlands; Geology; Clean Water Act; playas; jurisdiction; Ponding; Jurisdiction; Indicators; High Water Mark; USA DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1672/0277-5212(2006)26[385:SFAWPW]2.0.CO;2 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Collapse: how societies choose to fail or succeed AN - 1230590980; 4371244 JF - Society and natural resources AU - Diamond, Jared AU - Rossman, Edwin AU - Rossman, Edwin AD - US Army Corps of Engineers Y1 - 2006/06// PY - 2006 DA - Jun 2006 SP - 573 EP - 575 VL - 19 IS - 6 SN - 0894-1920, 0894-1920 KW - Political Science KW - Economics KW - Sociology KW - Stagnation KW - Economic policy KW - Social order KW - Sustainability UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1230590980?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aibss&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Society+and+natural+resources&rft.atitle=Collapse%3A+how+societies+choose+to+fail+or+succeed&rft.au=Diamond%2C+Jared%3BRossman%2C+Edwin&rft.aulast=Diamond&rft.aufirst=Jared&rft.date=2006-06-01&rft.volume=19&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=573&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Society+and+natural+resources&rft.issn=08941920&rft_id=info:doi/10.1080%2F08941920600665412 LA - English DB - International Bibliography of the Social Sciences (IBSS) N1 - Date revised - 2013-06-12 N1 - Last updated - 2013-09-16 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 3977 5574 10472; 12155 7585 4025; 11876 11979; 12434 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08941920600665412 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - WHITE RIVER MINIMUM FLOW STUDY, ARKANSAS AND MISSOURI. AN - 16366497; 12099 AB - PURPOSE: Five multipurpose impoundment projects along the White River are considered for the implementation of a minimum flow regime for the watershed, which lies in Missouri and Arkansas. The White River and its tributaries drain 10,620 square miles in Missouri and 17,145 square miles in Arkansas. The impoundments under consideration are Beaver, Table Rock, and Bull Shoals Lakes on the White River; Norfolk Lake on the North Fork River; and Greer Ferry Lake on the Little Red River. Each of the five multipurpose projects provides flood control, hydropower, water supply, recreation, and fish and wildlife uses. The river basin originates in the Boston Mountains of northwestern Arkansas. Three forks come together in Washington County to form the Main stem. The White River is first impounded as Lake Sequoyah, a 500-acre reservoir at the junction of the Middle Fork and the main stem. The river flows south out of Lake Sequoyah and joins the West Fork before entering Beaver Lake just west of Eureka Springs. The main stem flows out of Beaver Dam, the first in a series of four hydroelectric dams, northward into Missouri near the town of Eagle Rock. The White then flows eastward into an impoundment called Table Rock Lake, just below its confluence with the James River near Branson. Below Table Rock Lake, the White is again impounded by Powersite Dam near Forsyth to form Lake Taneycomo. The river meanders southward and flows back into Arkansas where it is impounded by Bull Shoals Dam. The river then continues to the Mississippi River near Montgomery Point. Currently, each reservoir is divided into two zones, flood pool and conservation pool. In addition to the No Action Alternative, three storage reallocation alternatives are considered in this draft EIS, specifically, reallocation from the conservation pool, reallocation from the flood control pool, and a 50/50 reallocation from each pool at each reservoir. Methods of release considered at each project include existing station service units and siphon release, new station service units release, main turbine release, and siphon only release. The preferred alternatives are reallocation from the flood pool released through an existing hydropower main turbine and 50/50 reallocation with release through existing station service units and siphons. Empire Electric, a regional power company, would be compensated with a one-time buyout for losses due to the Bull Shoals storage reallocation. The Southwestern Power Administration would calculate losses to the federal hydropower interests annually. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed releases would comply with Congressional directives regarding minimum flows along the White River while providing compensation to the hydropower users and affected facility operators. Wetlands and other wildlife and fish habitat dependent on minimum river flows would rejuvenate and maintain their improved status. Critical habitat for sensitive species would benefit from these improvements. Adversely affected recreation facilities at Bull Shoals Lake would be made whole. Reservoir areas would increase from one to 53.7 percent. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Loss of flood control storage capacity could result in slight increases in flooding in some areas under low probability storm events. Impoundment increases would displace shoreline vegetation, wetlands, and recreational facilities. Hydropower generation capacity losses would be minor. LEGAL MANDATES: Energy and Water Resources Development Act for Fiscal Year 2006, Water Resources Development Act of 1999 (P.L. 106-53) and Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (P.L. 106-541). JF - EPA number: 060227, 319 pages, May 26, 2006 PY - 2006 KW - Water KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Conservation KW - Dams KW - Electric Generators KW - Electric Power KW - Fish KW - Flood Control KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Recreation Resources KW - Rivers KW - Turbines KW - Water Conservation KW - Water Quality KW - Water Storage KW - Water Supply KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Arkansas KW - Missouri KW - White River KW - Energy and Water Resources Development Act for Fiscal Year 2006, Project Authorization KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1999, Project Authorization KW - Water Resources Development Act of 2000, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16366497?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2006-05-26&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=WHITE+RIVER+MINIMUM+FLOW+STUDY%2C+ARKANSAS+AND+MISSOURI.&rft.title=WHITE+RIVER+MINIMUM+FLOW+STUDY%2C+ARKANSAS+AND+MISSOURI.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Little Rock, Arkansas; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 26, 2006 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - BOSTON HARBOR NAVIGATION IMPROVEMENT DREDGING, BERTH DREDGING PROJECT, MASSACHUSETTS (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF JUNE 1995). AN - 16357247; 12100 AB - PURPOSE: The dredging and disposal of material from the federal navigation channel in Boston Harbor in Massachusetts are proposed in this draft supplement to the final EIS of June 1995. The June 1995 proposal addressed the deepening of three tributary channels (Reserved Channel, Mystic River Channel, and Chelsea River Channel) and two areas in the Main Ship Channel in order to provide sufficient ship maneuvering areas for the deep-drafted vessels that currently transit the area. This final supplemental EIS proposes the dredging of approximately 1.7 million cubic yards of silty maintenance material from the Main Ship Channel located approximately halfway between Spectacle Island and Castle Island upstream to the Inner Confluence, the upper Reserved Channel, and the approach to the Navy Dry Dock to their authorized depths. Approximately 1.3 million cubic yards of the material to be dredged would be unsuitable for unconfined open water disposal, hence, would be disposed in confined aquatic disposal (CAD) cells located in or near the previously identified sites. The CAD cells would lie within the Mystic River navigation channel and the Main Ship navigation channel. The silty maintenance material suitable for ocean disposal and the 1.5 million cubic yards of parent material removed to construct the CAD cells would be dumped at the Massachusetts Bay Disposal Site. In addition to the dredged material, approximately 12,000 cubic yards of rock would be removed. In addition to the proposed action and a NO Action Alternative, dredging and disposal alternatives are considered. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Harbor improvements would make vessel passage less dependent on tidal navigation or lightening. They would also enable Boston to accommodate the larger vessels now found in the world fleet. The improvements would help the port maintain its competitive position in the national and world marketplace. The project would also improve water quality by removing and isolating silts in the channels and berths containing contaminants that are continually resuspended during storm and vessel activity. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Some benthic organisms and demersal fish would be killed during dredging and blasting as well as during disposal in the CAD cells and the bay dumping site. Turbidity would increase in the area of the dredge and at the disposal site. Dredging would release toxic contaminants into the water column temporarily. LEGAL MANDATES: Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (43 U.S.C. 1241), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1431 et seq.), River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), and Water Resources Development Act of 1990 (P.L. 101-640). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 94-0159D, Volume 18, Number 2. For the abstract of the draft supplemental EIS, see 06-0188D, Volume 30, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 060228, 401 pages, May 26, 2006 PY - 2006 KW - Water KW - Channels KW - Dredging KW - Fisheries KW - Harbor Structures KW - Harbors KW - Ocean Dumping KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Sediment KW - Ships KW - Water Quality KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Massachusetts KW - Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, Compliance KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972, Section 103 Permits KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1990, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16357247?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2006-05-26&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=BOSTON+HARBOR+NAVIGATION+IMPROVEMENT+DREDGING%2C+BERTH+DREDGING+PROJECT%2C+MASSACHUSETTS+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+JUNE+1995%29.&rft.title=BOSTON+HARBOR+NAVIGATION+IMPROVEMENT+DREDGING%2C+BERTH+DREDGING+PROJECT%2C+MASSACHUSETTS+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+JUNE+1995%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Concord, Massachusetts; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 26, 2006 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - KANSAS CITIES, MISSOURI AND KANSAS, FLOOD DAMAGE REDUCTION STUDY, MISSOURI AND KANSAS RIVERS. AN - 36342323; 12094 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of the existing line of protection against the flooding of Kansas City, Missouri and Kansas City, Kansas are proposed. The seven levee units addressed for this study include the North Kansas City, Northeast Industrial District (East Bottoms), and Birmingham units in Missouri; the Argentine, Armourdale, and Fairfax-Jersey Creek units in Kansas; and the central Industrial District Unit, which protects land in both Kansas and Missouri. The existing system, including seepage control structures, protects approximately $16 billion of investment within the protected areas encompassing 5,000 individual structures, 90,000 jobs, the Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport, several vital utility facilities, and extensive rail and road systems of regional and national importance. The system withstood a significant flood in 1993; however, some elements of the system were seriously challenged as the flood crest nearly overtopped the levee system at some locations. The preferred alternatives for the Kansas River levee units would include raising the levees to the nominal 500-year flood event, plus three feet, along with improvements of pump stations and under seepage control to prevent overtopping and provide levee stability. The preferred alternatives for the Armourdale and Central Industrial District are tentative as will not be fully evaluated until the final feasibility study. The preferred alternatives for the Missouri River levee units would primarily address individual components of the existing system that have been identified through analyses to require overtopping and/or under seepage reliability improvements to maintain the integrity of the existing line of protection. The preferred alternative for the Missouri Irver levee units would include installation of relief wells and a pump station, installation of a buried collector system, strengthing of an existing floodwall, and sheet pile wall replacement to improve the reliability of the existing line of protection. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The improved levee system would ensure that the two cities continue to enjoy adequate protection against the 500-year flood event. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Adverse aesthetic and natural environmental impacts would be limited in extent and insignificant in degree since the project would primarily be located within the existing footprint of a previously disturbed area in a highly industrialized and urbanized area. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and Flood Control Act of 1970. JF - EPA number: 060222, pages, Final Report--252 pages, CD-ROM, May 25, 2006 PY - 2006 SP - ages, Final Report EP - -252 pages, CD-ROM, May 25 KW - Water KW - Dikes KW - Drainage KW - Flood Control KW - Pumping Plants KW - Urban Structures KW - Visual Resources KW - Wells KW - Kansas KW - Kansas River KW - Missouri KW - Missouri River KW - Flood Control Act of 1970, Compliance KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36342323?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2006-05-25&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=ages&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=KANSAS+CITIES%2C+MISSOURI+AND+KANSAS%2C+FLOOD+DAMAGE+REDUCTION+STUDY%2C+MISSOURI+AND+KANSAS+RIVERS.&rft.title=KANSAS+CITIES%2C+MISSOURI+AND+KANSAS%2C+FLOOD+DAMAGE+REDUCTION+STUDY%2C+MISSOURI+AND+KANSAS+RIVERS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Kansas City, Missouri; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 25, 2006 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - In Situ Direct and Indirect Electrochemical Destruction of Hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5 triazine (RDX)-Contaminated Groundwater T2 - Fifth International Conference on Remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds AN - 40118310; 4255893 JF - Fifth International Conference on Remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds AU - Gent, D B AU - Davis, J AU - Wani, A H AU - Alshawabkeh, A Y1 - 2006/05/22/ PY - 2006 DA - 2006 May 22 KW - Electrochemistry KW - Triazine KW - Ground water UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/40118310?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=Fifth+International+Conference+on+Remediation+of+Chlorinated+and+Recalcitrant+Compounds&rft.atitle=In+Situ+Direct+and+Indirect+Electrochemical+Destruction+of+Hexahydro-1%2C3%2C5-trinitro-1%2C3%2C5+triazine+%28RDX%29-Contaminated+Groundwater&rft.au=Gent%2C+D+B%3BDavis%2C+J%3BWani%2C+A+H%3BAlshawabkeh%2C+A&rft.aulast=Gent&rft.aufirst=D&rft.date=2006-05-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Fifth+International+Conference+on+Remediation+of+Chlorinated+and+Recalcitrant+Compounds&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.battelle.org/environment/er/conferences/chlorcon/preliminar yprogram.pdf LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2008-05-21 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Subcellular Compartmentalization and its Effects on Trophic Transfer of Lead T2 - Fifth International Conference on Remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds AN - 40118170; 4255845 JF - Fifth International Conference on Remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds AU - Inouye, L S AU - Jones, R P AU - Yoo, L AU - Bednar, A Y1 - 2006/05/22/ PY - 2006 DA - 2006 May 22 KW - Lead KW - Trophic structure UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/40118170?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=Fifth+International+Conference+on+Remediation+of+Chlorinated+and+Recalcitrant+Compounds&rft.atitle=Subcellular+Compartmentalization+and+its+Effects+on+Trophic+Transfer+of+Lead&rft.au=Inouye%2C+L+S%3BJones%2C+R+P%3BYoo%2C+L%3BBednar%2C+A&rft.aulast=Inouye&rft.aufirst=L&rft.date=2006-05-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Fifth+International+Conference+on+Remediation+of+Chlorinated+and+Recalcitrant+Compounds&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.battelle.org/environment/er/conferences/chlorcon/preliminar yprogram.pdf LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2008-05-21 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Exit Strategy for the Logistics Center Superfund Site Fort Lewis Washington T2 - Fifth International Conference on Remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds AN - 40115024; 4255354 JF - Fifth International Conference on Remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds AU - Lynch, K AU - Smith, R AU - Truex, M AU - Haines, L AU - May, I AU - Kavanagh, M AU - Deeb, R AU - Wilson, R Y1 - 2006/05/22/ PY - 2006 DA - 2006 May 22 KW - USA, Washington KW - Superfund UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/40115024?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=Fifth+International+Conference+on+Remediation+of+Chlorinated+and+Recalcitrant+Compounds&rft.atitle=Exit+Strategy+for+the+Logistics+Center+Superfund+Site+Fort+Lewis+Washington&rft.au=Lynch%2C+K%3BSmith%2C+R%3BTruex%2C+M%3BHaines%2C+L%3BMay%2C+I%3BKavanagh%2C+M%3BDeeb%2C+R%3BWilson%2C+R&rft.aulast=Lynch&rft.aufirst=K&rft.date=2006-05-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Fifth+International+Conference+on+Remediation+of+Chlorinated+and+Recalcitrant+Compounds&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.battelle.org/environment/er/conferences/chlorcon/preliminar yprogram.pdf LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2008-05-21 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Coupling Microbial Processes with Surface Soil Temporal Dynamics T2 - Fifth International Conference on Remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds AN - 40112970; 4255067 JF - Fifth International Conference on Remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds AU - Reynolds, M AU - Ringelberg, D Y1 - 2006/05/22/ PY - 2006 DA - 2006 May 22 KW - Soil UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/40112970?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=Fifth+International+Conference+on+Remediation+of+Chlorinated+and+Recalcitrant+Compounds&rft.atitle=Coupling+Microbial+Processes+with+Surface+Soil+Temporal+Dynamics&rft.au=Reynolds%2C+M%3BRingelberg%2C+D&rft.aulast=Reynolds&rft.aufirst=M&rft.date=2006-05-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Fifth+International+Conference+on+Remediation+of+Chlorinated+and+Recalcitrant+Compounds&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.battelle.org/environment/er/conferences/chlorcon/preliminar yprogram.pdf LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2008-05-21 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - In Situ Thermal Treatment System Performance and Mass Removal Metrics at Fort Lewis T2 - Fifth International Conference on Remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds AN - 40098351; 4255616 DE: JF - Fifth International Conference on Remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds AU - Smith, R AU - Lynch, K AU - Davis, E AU - Powell, T AU - Sturza, J AU - George, S AU - Wilson, R Y1 - 2006/05/22/ PY - 2006 DA - 2006 May 22 UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/40098351?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=Fifth+International+Conference+on+Remediation+of+Chlorinated+and+Recalcitrant+Compounds&rft.atitle=In+Situ+Thermal+Treatment+System+Performance+and+Mass+Removal+Metrics+at+Fort+Lewis&rft.au=Smith%2C+R%3BLynch%2C+K%3BDavis%2C+E%3BPowell%2C+T%3BSturza%2C+J%3BGeorge%2C+S%3BWilson%2C+R&rft.aulast=Smith&rft.aufirst=R&rft.date=2006-05-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Fifth+International+Conference+on+Remediation+of+Chlorinated+and+Recalcitrant+Compounds&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.battelle.org/environment/er/conferences/chlorcon/preliminar yprogram.pdf LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2008-05-21 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Triad Case Studies Lessons Learned from Implementation at Diverse Sites T2 - Fifth International Conference on Remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds AN - 40085557; 4255489 DE: JF - Fifth International Conference on Remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds AU - Moore, S AU - Lynch, K AU - Takasaki, K Y1 - 2006/05/22/ PY - 2006 DA - 2006 May 22 UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/40085557?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=Fifth+International+Conference+on+Remediation+of+Chlorinated+and+Recalcitrant+Compounds&rft.atitle=Triad+Case+Studies+Lessons+Learned+from+Implementation+at+Diverse+Sites&rft.au=Moore%2C+S%3BLynch%2C+K%3BTakasaki%2C+K&rft.aulast=Moore&rft.aufirst=S&rft.date=2006-05-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Fifth+International+Conference+on+Remediation+of+Chlorinated+and+Recalcitrant+Compounds&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.battelle.org/environment/er/conferences/chlorcon/preliminar yprogram.pdf LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2008-05-21 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Effective Field Characterization of a Groundwater TCE in Fractured Basalt T2 - Fifth International Conference on Remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds AN - 40085193; 4255391 JF - Fifth International Conference on Remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds AU - Moore, S L AU - Bailey, M M AU - Garrison, R AU - Martin, C AU - Roper, D AU - Wakeman, J Y1 - 2006/05/22/ PY - 2006 DA - 2006 May 22 KW - TCE KW - Ground water KW - Fractures KW - Basalts UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/40085193?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=Fifth+International+Conference+on+Remediation+of+Chlorinated+and+Recalcitrant+Compounds&rft.atitle=Effective+Field+Characterization+of+a+Groundwater+TCE+in+Fractured+Basalt&rft.au=Moore%2C+S+L%3BBailey%2C+M+M%3BGarrison%2C+R%3BMartin%2C+C%3BRoper%2C+D%3BWakeman%2C+J&rft.aulast=Moore&rft.aufirst=S&rft.date=2006-05-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Fifth+International+Conference+on+Remediation+of+Chlorinated+and+Recalcitrant+Compounds&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.battelle.org/environment/er/conferences/chlorcon/preliminar yprogram.pdf LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2008-05-21 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Case Study: Bench-, Pilot-, and Field-Scale ISCO with Activated Persulfate of Chlorinated Benzenes T2 - Fifth International Conference on Remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds AN - 40069114; 4255246 JF - Fifth International Conference on Remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds AU - Osgerby, I T AU - Smith, B AU - Crawford, S C AU - Acone, S E AU - Boeckeler, A J AU - Getchell, S A Y1 - 2006/05/22/ PY - 2006 DA - 2006 May 22 KW - Chemical treatment UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/40069114?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=Fifth+International+Conference+on+Remediation+of+Chlorinated+and+Recalcitrant+Compounds&rft.atitle=Case+Study%3A+Bench-%2C+Pilot-%2C+and+Field-Scale+ISCO+with+Activated+Persulfate+of+Chlorinated+Benzenes&rft.au=Osgerby%2C+I+T%3BSmith%2C+B%3BCrawford%2C+S+C%3BAcone%2C+S+E%3BBoeckeler%2C+A+J%3BGetchell%2C+S+A&rft.aulast=Osgerby&rft.aufirst=I&rft.date=2006-05-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=763&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+toxicology+and+chemistry&rft.issn=07307268&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.battelle.org/environment/er/conferences/chlorcon/preliminar yprogram.pdf LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2008-05-21 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Toxicogenomics: In Vivo vs. In Vitro Mammalian Model Systems T2 - Fifth International Conference on Remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds AN - 40053715; 4255913 JF - Fifth International Conference on Remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds AU - Inouye, L S AU - Perkins, E J AU - Guan, X AU - Ang, C Y1 - 2006/05/22/ PY - 2006 DA - 2006 May 22 KW - Toxicity KW - Animal physiology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/40053715?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=Fifth+International+Conference+on+Remediation+of+Chlorinated+and+Recalcitrant+Compounds&rft.atitle=Toxicogenomics%3A+In+Vivo+vs.+In+Vitro+Mammalian+Model+Systems&rft.au=Inouye%2C+L+S%3BPerkins%2C+E+J%3BGuan%2C+X%3BAng%2C+C&rft.aulast=Inouye&rft.aufirst=L&rft.date=2006-05-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Fifth+International+Conference+on+Remediation+of+Chlorinated+and+Recalcitrant+Compounds&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.battelle.org/environment/er/conferences/chlorcon/preliminar yprogram.pdf LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2008-05-21 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Lessons Learned from In Situ Resistive Heating of TCE at Fort Lewis, Washington T2 - Fifth International Conference on Remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds AN - 40035355; 4255639 JF - Fifth International Conference on Remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds AU - Lynch, K AU - Smith, R AU - Davis, E AU - Powell, T AU - Sturza, J AU - George, S AU - Wilson, R Y1 - 2006/05/22/ PY - 2006 DA - 2006 May 22 KW - USA, Washington KW - TCE UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/40035355?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=Fifth+International+Conference+on+Remediation+of+Chlorinated+and+Recalcitrant+Compounds&rft.atitle=Lessons+Learned+from+In+Situ+Resistive+Heating+of+TCE+at+Fort+Lewis%2C+Washington&rft.au=Lynch%2C+K%3BSmith%2C+R%3BDavis%2C+E%3BPowell%2C+T%3BSturza%2C+J%3BGeorge%2C+S%3BWilson%2C+R&rft.aulast=Lynch&rft.aufirst=K&rft.date=2006-05-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Fifth+International+Conference+on+Remediation+of+Chlorinated+and+Recalcitrant+Compounds&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.battelle.org/environment/er/conferences/chlorcon/preliminar yprogram.pdf LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2008-05-21 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Remediation Optimization, People, Contracting, and the Responsible Organization T2 - Fifth International Conference on Remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds AN - 40008783; 4255383 JF - Fifth International Conference on Remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds AU - Becker, D J AU - Lien, L K Y1 - 2006/05/22/ PY - 2006 DA - 2006 May 22 KW - Contracts KW - Bioremediation UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/40008783?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=Fifth+International+Conference+on+Remediation+of+Chlorinated+and+Recalcitrant+Compounds&rft.atitle=Remediation+Optimization%2C+People%2C+Contracting%2C+and+the+Responsible+Organization&rft.au=Becker%2C+D+J%3BLien%2C+L+K&rft.aulast=Becker&rft.aufirst=D&rft.date=2006-05-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Fifth+International+Conference+on+Remediation+of+Chlorinated+and+Recalcitrant+Compounds&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.battelle.org/environment/er/conferences/chlorcon/preliminar yprogram.pdf LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2008-05-21 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Investigation of Acyl-Homoserine Lactone Quorum Signals and Explosives Biodegradation T2 - Fifth International Conference on Remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds AN - 40005858; 4255071 JF - Fifth International Conference on Remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds AU - Ringelberg, D AU - Indest, K Y1 - 2006/05/22/ PY - 2006 DA - 2006 May 22 KW - Biodegradation KW - Explosives KW - Lactones UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/40005858?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=Fifth+International+Conference+on+Remediation+of+Chlorinated+and+Recalcitrant+Compounds&rft.atitle=Investigation+of+Acyl-Homoserine+Lactone+Quorum+Signals+and+Explosives+Biodegradation&rft.au=Ringelberg%2C+D%3BIndest%2C+K&rft.aulast=Ringelberg&rft.aufirst=D&rft.date=2006-05-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Fifth+International+Conference+on+Remediation+of+Chlorinated+and+Recalcitrant+Compounds&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.battelle.org/environment/er/conferences/chlorcon/preliminar yprogram.pdf LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2008-05-21 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Field Demonstration of Runway Deicer for Biological Degradation of RDX in Groundwater T2 - Fifth International Conference on Remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds AN - 39981655; 4255891 JF - Fifth International Conference on Remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds AU - Wade, R AU - Davis, J L AU - Wani, A H Y1 - 2006/05/22/ PY - 2006 DA - 2006 May 22 KW - Deicers KW - Ground water KW - Biodegradation UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/39981655?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=Fifth+International+Conference+on+Remediation+of+Chlorinated+and+Recalcitrant+Compounds&rft.atitle=Field+Demonstration+of+Runway+Deicer+for+Biological+Degradation+of+RDX+in+Groundwater&rft.au=Wade%2C+R%3BDavis%2C+J+L%3BWani%2C+A+H&rft.aulast=Wade&rft.aufirst=R&rft.date=2006-05-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Fifth+International+Conference+on+Remediation+of+Chlorinated+and+Recalcitrant+Compounds&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.battelle.org/environment/er/conferences/chlorcon/preliminar yprogram.pdf LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2008-05-21 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Applications of Molecular Biology Tools to Improve Ecological Risk Assessments T2 - Fifth International Conference on Remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds AN - 39980970; 4255065 JF - Fifth International Conference on Remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds AU - Perkins, E J AU - Ferguson, E Y1 - 2006/05/22/ PY - 2006 DA - 2006 May 22 KW - Risk assessment KW - Molecular biology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/39980970?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=Fifth+International+Conference+on+Remediation+of+Chlorinated+and+Recalcitrant+Compounds&rft.atitle=Applications+of+Molecular+Biology+Tools+to+Improve+Ecological+Risk+Assessments&rft.au=Perkins%2C+E+J%3BFerguson%2C+E&rft.aulast=Perkins&rft.aufirst=E&rft.date=2006-05-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Fifth+International+Conference+on+Remediation+of+Chlorinated+and+Recalcitrant+Compounds&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.battelle.org/environment/er/conferences/chlorcon/preliminar yprogram.pdf LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2008-05-21 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CRANEY ISLAND EASTWARD EXPANSION, NORFOLK HARBOR AND CHANNEL, HAMPTON ROADS, VIRGINIA. AN - 36346106; 12091 AB - PURPOSE: The expansion of the Craney Island Dredged Management Area (CIDMMA) and development of a container terminal at the site in Norfolk Harbor of Hampton Roads between the cities of Portsmouth and Norfolk, Virginia are proposed. The project would extend the CIDMMA by 580 acres to the east of the current east end of the island site. The CIDMMA is a federally owned and operated dredged material placement area open for public and private dredged material disposal from projects within the Norfolk Harbor and adjacent water. The site has been in continuous use since 1957, when it was expected to have a useful life of 20 years, with a capacity of 96 million cubic yards. At the end of federal fiscal year 2004, the CIDMMA holds over 225 million cubic yards of dredged material deposits; this has occurred with the additional of dredged material placement capacity. The facility is projected to reach the end of its useful life in 2025. The proposed expansion site, which is also the tentatively recommended alternative, lies between the CIDMMA and the Craney Island reach of the federal navigation channel in the Elizabeth River. Following the expiration of the useful life of the expanded CIDMMA, the site would be converted into a container terminal complex, including an access channel, berths, wharves, container yards, cranes, gate facilities, intermodal yards, new access roads and ramps, a new rail track, cargo processing and support facilities, and stormwater management areas. In addition to the proposal, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, an alternative within the existing site, and alternative expansion sites. Cost of the project, which would be implemented in four phases, is estimated at $1.28 billion. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The CIDMMA expansion would extend the life of the site, allowing the safe disposal of contaminated and non-contaminated sediments dredged from the harbor and related waters. Hence, the useful life of the site would be extended far beyond its current 2025 closure date. In addition, and site would provide new acreage for long-term berthing and landside port facilities and, possibly, serve as a logistical and tactical area supporting deployment of natural defense forces. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The expansion of thee CIDMMA as proposed would result i the loss of 580 acres of marine bottom and open-water habitat to provide for a new dredged material placement cell, including a main dike and perimeter dikes. Wetland habitat would also be affected. Dredging and disposal cell and terminal facilities construction would result in the short-term release of sediment and organic material into the water column. The presence of the terminal would increase ship traffic in the harbor and Hampton Roads, increasing the potential for vessel collisions and other accidents. Emissions from the terminal facility would violate federal standards. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 06-0166D, Volume 30, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 060219, Final EIS--272 pages, Final Report--252 pages, CD-ROM, May 22, 2006 PY - 2006 KW - Water KW - Air Quality Standards Violations KW - Dikes KW - Disposal KW - Dredging KW - Economic Assessments KW - Fish KW - Harbor Improvements KW - Harbor Structures KW - Harbors KW - Islands KW - Navigation KW - Rivers KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Sediment KW - Terminal Facilities KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Atlantic Ocean KW - Hampton Roads KW - Virginia KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36346106?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2006-05-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CRANEY+ISLAND+EASTWARD+EXPANSION%2C+NORFOLK+HARBOR+AND+CHANNEL%2C+HAMPTON+ROADS%2C+VIRGINIA.&rft.title=CRANEY+ISLAND+EASTWARD+EXPANSION%2C+NORFOLK+HARBOR+AND+CHANNEL%2C+HAMPTON+ROADS%2C+VIRGINIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Norfolk, Virginia; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 22, 2006 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - WILLIAMSVILLE TOLL BARRIER IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, NEW YORK STATE THRUWAY, INTERSTATE 90 BETWEEN INTERCHANGES 48A AND 50, ERIE AND GENESEE COUNTIES, NEW YORK. AN - 36340683; 12090 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement and possible relocation of the Interstate 90 (I-90) Williamsville toll barrier in Erie County, New York are proposed. The study corridor extends 18 miles along I-90 from the existing toll barrier location in the town of Amherst, just east of Interchange 50), in Erie County to Interchange 48A in the town of Pembroke, Genessee County. Townships traversed include Amherst, Cheektowaga, Clarence, Lancaster, and Newstead in Erie County and Pembroke in Genessee County. The existing toll barrier suffers from capacity deficiencies and operational inadequacies. Capacity deficiencies have resulted congestion and delays, which contribute to increased vehicle emissions and energy usage at that location. In addition to the alternative that would improve the existing facility at the existing location, this draft EIS considers construction of a new mainline toll barrier at one of three sites between Williamsville Toll Barrier and Interchange 48A and a No Action Alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The new toll barrier would reduce travel time and delays through the project's study corridor by providing adequate toll processing capacity, improve toll barrier safety for patrons and employees operating the barrier facilities, provide ancillary facilities that would allow for operation of the barrier at full capacity for the foreseeable future, and encourage the use of E-ZPass electronic toll collection to improve traffic flow, promote energy conservation, reduce vehicle emissions, and reduce noise. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The relocation alternative would displace 5.2 to 22.1 acres of new rights-of-way, including 0.7 to one acre of farmland and 7.3 to 13.9 acres of wetlands. One or two structures eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places could be impacted under the relocation alternative. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 060218, Volume I--347 pages and maps, Volume II--271 pages and maps, Volume III--121 pages (oversized), Volume IV--295 pages and maps, Volume V--177 pages and maps, Volume VI--182 pages and maps, Volume VII--236 pages and maps, CD-ROM, May 22, 2006 PY - 2006 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-NY-EIS-06-01-D KW - Farmlands KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - New York KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36340683?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=Robert&rft.date=2006-03-01&rft.volume=62&rft.issue=11&rft.spage=1795&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Chemosphere&rft.issn=00456535&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 22, 2006 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - FLOOD DAMAGE REDUCTION ON THE UPPER DES PLAINES RIVER AT SITE 37, MT. PROSPECT, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS (REVISED FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF JUNE 1999). AN - 36343103; 12089 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of flood control measures at on the Upper des Plaines River at Site 37, Mt. Prospect, Cook County, Illinois is proposed. The river is subject to severe overbank flooding due to inadequate channel capacity. Damaging floods in this urbanized watershed took place in 1938, 1948, 1950, 1954, 1957, 1960, 1962, 1965, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1986, and 1987. The 1986 and 1987 floods caused damages in excess of $100 million. Communities along the river that were affected include Wadsworth, Gurnee, Lincolnshire, Wheeling, Prospect Heights, Des Plaines, Rosemont, Franklin Park, Schiler Park, River Grove, Elmwood Park, Melrose Park, River Forest, Maywood, North Riverside, and Riverside. Alternatives considered in this revised final supplement to the June 1999 final EIS on the broader Upper Des Plaines River flood control project include a No Action Alternative, elevation of Des Plaines River Road and Milwaukee Avenue, levee construction, and floodwall construction. The selected plan would involve construction of approximately 6,637 linear feet of concrete floodwall in the northern section of the project study area, 1,900 linear feet of concrete floodwall on the north edge of Palatine Road west of Des Plaines River Road, and 1,536 linear feet of low earthen berm in the southern part of the area immediately east of Des Plaines River Road. The floodwall would be up to five feet high, while the berm would be about one foot high and nine feet wide at its base. Vegetation losses due to project construction activities would be mitigated by enhancement of 20 acres of mosaic communities located within a meander in the river. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Flood damage in the affected area would decline significantly, enhancing area economy and protecting human health and safety. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Floodwall and berm construction would require ground disturbance and placement of fill on the west bank of the river and, possibly, in the channel. Vegetation and the associated wildlife habitat would be removed from the 12.5-acre construction zones, one of which would include a permanent easement on 2.47 acres. Less than one acre of floodplain wetland would be affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Flood Control Act of 1936 (P.L. 74-678), Flood Control Act of 1958 (P.L. 85-500), Public Works Appropriations (P.L. 95-355), and Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (P.L. 99-662), PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs, see 99-0198D, Volume 23, Number 2 and 99-0422F, Volume 23, Number 4, respectively. For the abstract of the draft and final supplemental EISs, see 02-0232D, Volume 26, Number 2 and 03-0106F, Volume 27, Number 1, respectively. JF - EPA number: 060217, 46 pages, May 18, 2006 PY - 2006 KW - Water KW - Dikes KW - Easements KW - Flood Control KW - Floodplains KW - Rivers KW - Vegetation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Des Plaines River KW - Illinois KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Flood Control Act of 1936, Compliance KW - Flood Control Act of 1958, Project Authorization KW - Public Works Appropriations, Project Authorization KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1986, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36343103?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2006-05-18&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=FLOOD+DAMAGE+REDUCTION+ON+THE+UPPER+DES+PLAINES+RIVER+AT+SITE+37%2C+MT.+PROSPECT%2C+COOK+COUNTY%2C+ILLINOIS+%28REVISED+FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+JUNE+1999%29.&rft.title=FLOOD+DAMAGE+REDUCTION+ON+THE+UPPER+DES+PLAINES+RIVER+AT+SITE+37%2C+MT.+PROSPECT%2C+COOK+COUNTY%2C+ILLINOIS+%28REVISED+FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+JUNE+1999%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Chicago, Illinois; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 18, 2006 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - OHIO RIVER MAIN STEM SYSTEMS STUDY, SYSTEM INVESTMENT PLAN, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, KENTUCKY, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, AND WEST VIRGINIA. AN - 36345372; 12088 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of a system investment plan (SIP) for the 981-mile Ohio River in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, and Pennsylvania is proposed to maintain safe, environmentally sustainable, and reliable navigation along the corridor from 2010 to 2070. The Ohio River main stem is the principal artery of the Ohio River System (ORS), which also includes its navigable tributaries, specifically the Allegheny, Monongahela, Kanawha, Big Sandy, Kentucky, Green, Tennessee, and Cumberland rivers. Users of the ORS ship 270 million tons of commodities worth over $30 billion annually, resulting in a transportation savings of $2.0 billion. The SIP addresses the operation and maintenance, rehabilitation, and construction reinvestment needs at the 19 navigation lock and dam sites on the main stem. The SIP was developed to evaluate system-wide priorities and impacts; it does not recommend specific projects for authorization by Congress. A major focus of the document is the comprehensive Cumulative Effects Assessment that evaluates impacts from past, present, and reasonably foreseeable future actions falling into 10 categories of valued environmental components. For many of the recommended actions, future site-specific studies would be required prior to project approval or recommendation for authorization. Navigation investment alternatives were formulated based on five possible scenarios associated with utility coal, air quality compliance policy, and economic growth. Ecosystem sustainability alternatives were formulated from measures identified during facilitated group discussions that focused on the highest priority needs to enhance aquatic and riparian ecosystem sustainability. Navigation-related recommendations in the SIP would provide for a mix of investments ranging from reactive maintenance (replacement of lock components as failure occurred) through advance maintenance (replacement of lock components before failure) and major rehabilitation (bundling of multiple replacements into a rehabilitation component) to lock modernization (new lock chambers at Emsworth, Dashields, and Montgomery locks and dams on the upper Ohio River. Ecosystem-related recommendations would provide for the initiation of the previously authorized Ohio River Ecosystem Restoration Program and planning and implementation of additional measures to improve ecosystem sustainability in collaboration with other interests. The annual costs for the five scenarios under consideration range from $99 million to $100.1 million, while annual system benefits for the five scenarios range from $2.2 billion to $2.5 billion. The preferred plan would include all features of the best navigation plan as well as those of the environmental sustainability investment plan. In addition to the action alternatives, this draft EIS considers a No Action Alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The SIP would provide a balance between economic development and ecological preservation and enhancement along the river corridor. BY maintaining a long-term comprehensive program for maintaining a viable navigation system on the main stem, the project would allow continued development of industries dependent on the ORS for transportation and continue to support substantial direct and indirect employment along the associated rivers. Locking delays expected due to increased traffic and inadequate and deteriorating infrastructure would be reduced or eliminated. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: All plans would affect mussel habitat and riparian and floodplain resources, including wetlands and bottomland forest areas. Wildlife and fish habitat would be lost and habitat units available would decline somewhat. The operation of locks and dams would continue to alter river hydrology significantly in both upstream and downstream reaches of the river. LEGAL MANDATES: Public Works Appropriations (P.L. 94-355) and River and Harbor Act of 1902. JF - EPA number: 060200, 431 pages, CD-ROM, May 15, 2006 PY - 2006 KW - Water KW - Dams KW - Economic Assessments KW - Employment KW - Forests KW - Navigation KW - Rivers KW - Shellfish KW - Transportation KW - Water Quality KW - Water Resources KW - Water Resources Management KW - Waterways KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - Illinois KW - Indiana KW - Kentucky KW - Ohio KW - Pennsylvania KW - West Virginia KW - Public Works Appropriations, Project Authorization KW - River and Harbor Act of 1902, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36345372?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2006-05-15&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=OHIO+RIVER+MAIN+STEM+SYSTEMS+STUDY%2C+SYSTEM+INVESTMENT+PLAN%2C+ILLINOIS%2C+INDIANA%2C+KENTUCKY%2C+OHIO%2C+PENNSYLVANIA%2C+AND+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.title=OHIO+RIVER+MAIN+STEM+SYSTEMS+STUDY%2C+SYSTEM+INVESTMENT+PLAN%2C+ILLINOIS%2C+INDIANA%2C+KENTUCKY%2C+OHIO%2C+PENNSYLVANIA%2C+AND+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Louisville, Kentucky; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 15, 2006 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - U.S. HIGHWAY 160 FROM DURANGO TO BAYFIELD, LA PLATA COUNTY, COLORADO. AN - 36339754; 12069 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of 16.2 miles of highway within the US 160 corridor in La Plata County, Colorado is proposed. The new roadway would extend from milepost (MP) 88, east of Durango, to MP 104.2, east of Bayfield. Approximately 1.2 miles of the project would run along the US 550 corridor, extending from MP 16.6, located at the US 160/US 550 (south) intersection, to MP 15.4, located south of the US 440/County Road (CR) 220 intersection. The project would extend the existing four-lane highway from Grandview east to Bayfield where it would transition to a two-lane highway. Beyond MP 104.2, the roadway already provides sufficient capacity and safety features to obviate the need for improvements through 2025. In Gem Villate, US 160 would be realigned to the south. From the western project limit to the proposed US 160/US 550 (south) intersection, a westbound auxiliary land and an eastbound climbing land would be required. In addition, the project would realign approximately 1.2 miles of US 550 south of US 160; the realigned section of US 550 would be improved to a four-lane highway. The US 160/US 550 (south) intersection as an interchange. Grade separation of this intersection would provide the best option to address the reconnection of US 160 and US 550 due to terrain and traffic volume. US 610 intersections with CR 233 (west) and State Highway 172/CR 284 as interchanges. The US 160 intersections with CR 233 (east), CR 232 (west), and CR 232 (east) would be eliminated, with CR 233 passing beneath US 160. The CR 222/CR 223 (west) intersection with US 160 would be signalized. Improvements would be made to the existing US 160/CR 501 intersection. Numerous direct access points to US 160 would be consolidated or improved to provide access control. This final EIS addresses a No Action Alternative and two action alternatives for each of four corridor units into which the project was divided. The preferred alternative would generally follow the existing alignment along the US 160 corridor. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would improve conditions for the traveling public along US 160 along the project corridor. More specifically, the project would increase travel efficiency and capacity to meet current and future needs, improve safety for the traveling public by reducing the number and severity of accidents, and provide for controlled access to the highway corridors affected. Intersections with county roads would be upgraded to meet current design standards. Design features, such as alignment shifts, retaining walls, and reduced median widths would reduce impacts to important environmental resources. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way development would result in the displacement of residents and businesses as well as 21 acres of wetlands and associated wildlife habitat and non-wetland habitat, including meadow habitat for a federally protected bird species, the southwestern willow flycatcher. Raptor and migratory birds are likely to next in the corridor. Nine historic properties would be affected by rights-of-way development. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.)and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 06-0127D, Volume 30, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 060197, 1,077 pages and maps, May 15, 2006 PY - 2006 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-CO-EIS-05-02-F KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Birds KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Noise Assessments KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Colorado KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36339754?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2006-05-15&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=U.S.+HIGHWAY+160+FROM+DURANGO+TO+BAYFIELD%2C+LA+PLATA+COUNTY%2C+COLORADO.&rft.title=U.S.+HIGHWAY+160+FROM+DURANGO+TO+BAYFIELD%2C+LA+PLATA+COUNTY%2C+COLORADO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 15, 2006 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Meeting New Challenges in Hydrilla (Hydrilla verticillata) Management in Florida T2 - 14th International Conference on Aquatic Invasive Species (ICAIS 2006) AN - 40215106; 4343960 JF - 14th International Conference on Aquatic Invasive Species (ICAIS 2006) AU - Netherland, Michael D Y1 - 2006/05/14/ PY - 2006 DA - 2006 May 14 KW - USA, Florida KW - Hydrilla KW - Hydrilla verticillata UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/40215106?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=14th+International+Conference+on+Aquatic+Invasive+Species+%28ICAIS+2006%29&rft.atitle=Meeting+New+Challenges+in+Hydrilla+%28Hydrilla+verticillata%29+Management+in+Florida&rft.au=Netherland%2C+Michael+D&rft.aulast=Netherland&rft.aufirst=Michael&rft.date=2006-05-14&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=14th+International+Conference+on+Aquatic+Invasive+Species+%28ICAIS+2006%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://icais.org/pdf/program.pdf LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2008-05-27 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Ventilation and Humidity Control in Army Barracks using DOAS for Better Indoor Air Quality and Energy Conservation T2 - 8th International Conference on Ventilation (VENT 2006) AN - 40067443; 4241446 JF - 8th International Conference on Ventilation (VENT 2006) AU - Vavrin, J Y1 - 2006/05/13/ PY - 2006 DA - 2006 May 13 KW - Ventilation KW - Energy conservation KW - Indoor air pollution KW - Humidity UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/40067443?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=8th+International+Conference+on+Ventilation+%28VENT+2006%29&rft.atitle=Ventilation+and+Humidity+Control+in+Army+Barracks+using+DOAS+for+Better+Indoor+Air+Quality+and+Energy+Conservation&rft.au=Vavrin%2C+J&rft.aulast=Vavrin&rft.aufirst=J&rft.date=2006-05-13&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=8th+International+Conference+on+Ventilation+%28VENT+2006%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.aiha.org/aihce06/vent-sessions-ataglance.htm LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2008-05-21 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Vehicle Exhausts and Improved Energy Performance, Indoor Air Quality, and Occupants Thermal Comfort in Army Tactical Equipment Maintenance Facilities (TEMF) T2 - 8th International Conference on Ventilation (VENT 2006) AN - 40055130; 4241435 JF - 8th International Conference on Ventilation (VENT 2006) AU - Herron, D Y1 - 2006/05/13/ PY - 2006 DA - 2006 May 13 KW - Indoor air pollution KW - Exhausts KW - Energy UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/40055130?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=8th+International+Conference+on+Ventilation+%28VENT+2006%29&rft.atitle=Vehicle+Exhausts+and+Improved+Energy+Performance%2C+Indoor+Air+Quality%2C+and+Occupants+Thermal+Comfort+in+Army+Tactical+Equipment+Maintenance+Facilities+%28TEMF%29&rft.au=Herron%2C+D&rft.aulast=Herron&rft.aufirst=D&rft.date=2006-05-13&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=8th+International+Conference+on+Ventilation+%28VENT+2006%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.aiha.org/aihce06/vent-sessions-ataglance.htm LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2008-05-21 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NORTHEAST GATEWAY DEEPWATER PORT, MASSACHUSETTS BAY, MASSACHUSETTS. AN - 36348281; 12517 AB - PURPOSE: The construction and operation of a deepwater port in Massachusetts Bay, 13 miles south-southeast of Gloucester, Massachusetts, are proposed to provide for a terminal facility for the importation of liquefied natural gas (LNG). At present, LNG meets 20 to 30 percent of natural gas demand in New England. Forecasts indicate that gas consumption in New England will continue to increase at an average annual growth rate of 1.4 percent for the next 22 years. As domestic supplies are static, the major increase in natural gas supply will have to come from LNG. The proposed port would lie within Continental Shelf Block 125 in water depths of 270 to 290 feet. The port would be capable of mooring special purpose LNG carriers, referred to as Energy Bridge Regasification Vessels, (EBRVs) with capacities of up to 3.2 billion cubic feet (Bcf). The port would delivery between 150 and 175 Bcf or natural gas per year to the region. Fixed components of the port would include two submerged turtet (STL) loading buoys, two flexible risers, two pipeline end manifolds, eight suction pile anchors, and two subsea flow lines, approximately 3,773 feet and 2,942 feet in length, that would connect to a new 16.1-mile-long pipeline lateral. The pipeline lateral would connect the port to the HubLine pipeline at a location approximately three miles east of Marblehead Neck. Two EBRVs would be equipped to store, transport, and vaporize LNG and to odorize and meter natural gas. Vaporization would occur onboard the EBRVs using closed-loop shell-and-tube, recirculating heat exchangers heaved by steam from boil-off gas/vaporized LNG-fired boilers. Onshore meter stations in Salem and Weymouth, Massachusetts would be expanded as part of the project, and space would b rented in the existing office space for an onshore operations center for the port. In addition to the proposed action, this draft EIS addresses a No Action Alternative and onshore versus offshore port alternatives, alternative terminal types, alternative port sites, alternative vaporization technologies, alternative anchoring methods, alternative pipeline routes, and alternative construction schedules. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The port and terminal facilities would provide for the increasing demand for natural gas in New England could replace more expensive, less environmentally friendly oil-fired generators and heating units in some cases. The facilities would promote the development of oil and natural gas production on the outer continental shelf by affording an economic and safe means of transporting oil and natural gas to the mainland. Total combined construction employment would provide jobs for 679 workers, of which over 200 would be local hires. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Port construction would disturb 43 acres of habitat for flowline installation, setting of the suction anchors, and placement of the pipeline end manifolds. Benthos, shellfish, finfish, and marine mammals and sea turtles could be affected by construction activities, and operation of the facility would increase the number of ships and, thereby, the risk of collisions with marine mammals and sea turtles. Five species f endangered sea turtles and six species of endangered whales occur in the areas. Essential habitat for 28 species of finfish, two species of squid, and three species of shellfish would be affected. Recreational fishing and marine visual aesthetics would be degraded somewhat. Construction activities would limit shipping in the area due to restriction of access. Construction- and operation-related emissions of nitrogen oxides could exceed federal air quality standards. [LEG]Deepwater Port Act of 1974 (22 U.S.C. 1501-1524), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002 (46 U.S.C. 701), Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717 f(c)), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 060213, Draft EIS--544 pages, Appendices--612 pages, May 12, 2006 PY - 2006 KW - Water KW - Air Quality Standards Violations KW - Bays KW - Coastal Zones KW - Continental Shelves KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Employment KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Fish KW - Harbor Structures KW - Harbors KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Marine Mammals KW - Natural Gas KW - Pipelines KW - Recreation Resources KW - Shellfish KW - Ships KW - Terminal Facilities KW - Visual Resources KW - Massachusetts KW - Massachusetts Bay KW - Deepwater Port Act of 1974, License Application KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002, Compliance KW - Natural Gas Act, Certificates of Pubic Convenience and Necessity KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36348281?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2006-05-12&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NORTHEAST+GATEWAY+DEEPWATER+PORT%2C+MASSACHUSETTS+BAY%2C+MASSACHUSETTS.&rft.title=NORTHEAST+GATEWAY+DEEPWATER+PORT%2C+MASSACHUSETTS+BAY%2C+MASSACHUSETTS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Coast Guard, Washington, District of Columbia; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2007-11-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 12, 2006 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN FLORIDA PROJECT, EVERGLADES AGRICULTURAL AREA STORAGE RESERVOIRS, FLORIDA: INTEGRATED PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION REPORT (REVISION OF THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF SEPTEMBER 2005). AN - 16358261; 12068 AB - PURPOSE: The construction and operation of a storage area in the Everglades Agricultural Area (EEA) of south Florida are proposed as part of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan. Additional water storage capacity is needed in the study area to reverse declines in the ecological function and productivity of Lake Okeechobee and the associated estuaries of the Caloosahatchee River and St. Lucie Canal. Large swings between low and high stages in the Lake, resulting in alternate inundation and drying of the littoral zone and ecologically damaging releases of freshwater into the northern estuaries. The EEA is expected to remain predominately agricultural for the foreseeable future, with Lake Okeechobee being the only agricultural storage repository. Six alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1), are considered in this final EIS. The central feature of the preferred Alternative (Alternative 4) would consist of an 31,000-acre aboveground reservoir, with a storage capacity of 360,000 acre-feet in two cells at the 12-foot normal pool level, located on lands previously acquired for restoration activities in the Everglades ecosystem. The reservoir would provide for pumped water storage from Lake Okeechobee and the EEA basin via the Miami Canal, North New River Canal, and Bolles and Cross Canals and redistribution of water through improvements to these canals. Levees enclosing the reservoir cells would be 23 feet high to accommodate extreme rainfall and wind events. The levees would have a top width of 12 feet and incorporate underground cutoff walls to provide stability and prevent excessive seepage into adjoining areas. Additional features would include improvements to pump stations G-372 and G-370, installation of two new pump stations, and excavation of new C-601 and C-602 borrow/seepage canals for the two reservoir cells. Numerous bridge relocations would be required. Initial cost of the project, to be implemented over 3.5 years, is estimated at $912.9 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The reservoir would contribute to restoration of the Everglades by improving the quality, quantity, timing, and distribution of water within the greater Everglades. The reservoir would capture and store water now retained in Lake Okeechobee for dry-season agricultural use, providing an Alternative source for this water and, thereby, reducing stresses on the Lake's littoral zone, which in some years is inundated by higher lake stages. The facility would also free some Lake water for environmental restoration, while reducing raining season releases from the EEA to Lake Okeechobee via back pumping. As the reservoir would receive regulatory releases from Lake Okeechobee, it would also benefit the St. Lucie and Caloosahatchee estuaries and water conservation areas (WCAs), resulting in fewer and less intense pulsed discharges offering the opportunity of using it to receive water from the Lake. The WCAs would also receive water of improved quality and timing. Benefit analysis indicated that the project would improve both the ridge and slough and tree island habitats in the greater Everglades. Local benefits would include increased areas of wetlands in the reservoir seepage buffer, littoral zones on reservoir delivery canals, and terrestrial habitat on levees. Flood damage reduction, while not a primary project objective, would be attained by increasing conveyance capacity and by providing storage capacity in the surface impoundments. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The plan would result in the loss of extensive upland habitat and remnant wetlands within the project footprint, displacement of farms and the associated agricultural productivity, displacement of populations, and endangered species as well as visual aesthetics. The selected Alternative would affect three farm parcels covering 31,500 acres, displace up to 20 resident non-owners LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601), and Water Resources Development Act of 2000. PRIOR REFERENCES: For The abstracts of the draft EIS, the revised draft EIS, and a draft supplemental EIS, see 06-0168D, Volume 30, Number 1, 06-0299D, Volume 30, Number 2, and 06-0210D, Volume 30, Number 2, respectively. JF - EPA number: 060196, Final EIS--312, Annexes A through C & E through H--172 pages, Annex D (Volume 1)--480 pages, Annex D (Volume 2)--477 pages, Annex D (Volume 3)--482 pages, Annex D (Volume 4)--481 pages, May 12, 2006 PY - 2006 KW - Water KW - Agriculture KW - Bridges KW - Canals KW - Creeks KW - Dikes KW - Estuaries KW - Farmlands KW - Irrigation KW - Lakes KW - Pumping Plants KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Reservoirs KW - Rivers KW - Water Conservation KW - Water Storage KW - Wetlands KW - Everglades KW - Florida KW - Lake Okeechobee KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance KW - Water Resources Development Act of 2000, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16358261?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2006-05-12&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CENTRAL+AND+SOUTHERN+FLORIDA+PROJECT%2C+EVERGLADES+AGRICULTURAL+AREA+STORAGE+RESERVOIRS%2C+FLORIDA%3A+INTEGRATED+PROJECT+IMPLEMENTATION+REPORT+%28REVISION+OF+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+SEPTEMBER+2005%29.&rft.title=CENTRAL+AND+SOUTHERN+FLORIDA+PROJECT%2C+EVERGLADES+AGRICULTURAL+AREA+STORAGE+RESERVOIRS%2C+FLORIDA%3A+INTEGRATED+PROJECT+IMPLEMENTATION+REPORT+%28REVISION+OF+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+SEPTEMBER+2005%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville, Florida; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 12, 2006 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - RELOCATION OF THE PANAMA CITY - BAY COUNTY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, PANAMA CITY, FLORIDA. AN - 36344942; 12063 AB - PURPOSE: The relocation of the Panama City-Bay County Airport and Industrial District, Panama City, Florida to a new site in Bay County is proposed. The primary commercial service for the airport encompasses all of Bay County, western Gulf County, and southeastern Walton County. A secondary commercial service area from which the airport has the ability to capture a limited share of the air service demand has been identified as including the southern and western areas of Franklin County, portions of Washington County, Calhoun County, and Jackson County. Initial development components of the relocated airport, anticipated too open in 2008, would include an airfield and terminal facilities. The airfield would consist essentially of a primary air carrier runway extending 8,400 feet and a general aviation crosswind runway extending 5,000 feet. The runways would be supported by the necessary ancillary facilities, including parallel and connecting taxiways, terminal area facilities, general aviation facilities, air traffic control and emergency services facilities, lighting, and navigation aids. Depending upon the aviation growth in the vicinity of Panama City and the long-term needs of the airport sponsor (Panama City-Bay County Airport and Industrial District), the airport's initial facilities could be expanded to include an extension of the primary air carrier runway, a second parallel air carrier runway, and additional landsite facilities. Only the initial development components are addressed in this final EIS. The EIS also assess a No Action Alternative, other modes of transport and telecommunications, the use of other airports, joint use of Tyndall Air Force Base, separate commercial and general aviation facilities, three alternative airport relocation sites, and additional developments at the existing Panama City Airport-Bay County Airport. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Relocation of the airport to the new site would open broader market possibilities to the sponsor. A January 2004 report indicates that, if moved to the new site, the airport could serve a larger percentage of travelers in the overall air service area and potentially launch an international charter service. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Developments at the new Bay County site would result in significant impacts to wetlands and other wildlife habitat (including habitat for federally protected plant and animal species), floodplain drainage patterns, solid waste generation, and hazardous materials generation. Numerous residential and business relocations would be necessary, and other socioeconomic impacts would result, particularly from the introduction of aircraft noise in the vicinity of the new airport site. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 05-0278D, Volume 29, Number 3. JF - EPA number: 060191, Final EIS--1,081 pages and maps, Appendices--1,077 pages and maps, Federal, State, and Local Agencies' Comments and Reponses--201 pages, Public Individuals' Comments and Responses--920 pages, Public Organizations' Comments and Responses--405 pages, May 11, 2006 PY - 2006 KW - Air Transportation KW - Aircraft Noise KW - Airports KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Economic Assessments KW - Industrial Districts KW - Navigation Aids KW - Noise Assessments KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Sites Surveys (Airports) KW - Terminal Facilities KW - Transportation KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Florida KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36344942?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2006-02-26&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=32nd+annual+Waste+Management+Symposia%3A+HLW%2C+TRU%2C+LLW%2FILW%2C+Mixed%2C+Hazardous+Wastes+and+Environmental+Management+%28WM+06%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, Florida; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 11, 2006 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MANSONVILLE DREDGED MATERIAL CONTAINMENT FACILITY, BALTIMORE, MARYLAND. AN - 36340872; 12056 AB - PURPOSE: The construction and operation of a dredged material containment facility (DCMF) in Baltimore City and Mansonville, Maryland is proposed to receive dredged spoil from the Baltimore Harbor channels north of the North Point-Rock Point line. Both the Maryland Dredged Material Management Program and the Federal Dredged Material Management Program have recommended the development of several DCMFs for Baltimore Harbor dredged sediments during the next 20 years. The creation of the proposed Mansonville DCMF would represent one of three actions recommended by the Maryland body's executive committee. The facility was selected for development prior to the other two proposed facilities to meet short-term dredged material placement needs. A shortfall of dredged material placement capacity is excepted to occur in fiscal year 2007. This shortfall presents an urgent need to implement new options capable of accepting the annual volume of 1.5 million cubic yards of dredge spoil. The recommended alternative would provide for a DMCF at Masonville capable of containing 16 million cubic yards of material dredged from the Baltimore Harbor over a 20-year period. The proposed site lies within the estuarine reaches of the Patapsco River, which is generally considered to be part of Baltimore Harbor. More specifically, the site is located approximately four miles upstream of Key Bridge and approximately one mile downstream of Hanover Bridge. on the southern shore of the river. Six DMCF alignments were originally developed based on engineering constraints to determine the most cost-effective and environmentally acceptable alternative. The site would accommodate annual placement of 500,000 to 1.0 million cubic yards. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The new DCMF would provide for the disposal of contaminated spoil, unsuitable for ocean or bay disposal, from maintenance dredging within the Baltimore Harbor, allowing the harbor authorities to maintain the navigability of harbor channels and basins. The containment of contaminated dredge spoil would remove pollutants from the Chesapeake Bay estuary and prevent the future release of the contaminants into the water column. Creation of a fill at the site would provide an area for development of future facilities or estuarine conservation measures. Environmental remediation measures undertaken during the development of the site, including the removal of 25 derelict vessels and the capping of contaminated sediments at the site, would enhance the environmental condition of the immediate area and the water quality of the estuary in general. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The footprint of the recommended alternative would displace 141 acres, of which 10 acres would be shoreline or upland, 127 acres open water, one acre of wetland, and three acres unauthorized fill. The filling of open water would destroy benthic and finfish habitat. Site development and disposal activities over the 20-year life of the site would result in the release of sediment, including contaminated sediment, into the water column. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 060184, Draft EIS--421 pages, Appendices--1,318 pages and maps, May 11, 2006 PY - 2006 KW - Water KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Bays KW - Channels KW - Estuaries KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Dikes KW - Dredging KW - Dredging Surveys KW - Fish KW - Harbor Structures KW - Harbors KW - Hydraulic Assessments KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Rivers KW - Sediment KW - Shores KW - Water Quality KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Chesapeake Bay KW - Maryland KW - Patapsco River KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36340872?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2006-05-11&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MANSONVILLE+DREDGED+MATERIAL+CONTAINMENT+FACILITY%2C+BALTIMORE%2C+MARYLAND.&rft.title=MANSONVILLE+DREDGED+MATERIAL+CONTAINMENT+FACILITY%2C+BALTIMORE%2C+MARYLAND.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Baltimore, Maryland; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 11, 2006 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SAN CLEMENTE DAM SEISMIC SAFETY PROJECT, MONTEREY COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 36340837; 12054 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of a project to improve safety at the San Clemente Dam in Monterey County, California is proposed. The dam is located in the upper reaches of the Carmel River at the confluence of the river and San Clemente Creek, approximately 15 miles southeast of the city of Carmel-by-the-Sea and 3.7 miles southeast of Carmel Valley Village. Under current conditions, dam integrity could be breached by either seismic activity or extreme flood flow. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 4), are considered in this draft EIS. The proposal forwarded by the proponent of the project, California American Water Company (CAWC), would strengthen the existing dam to comply with state dam safety requirements. The proposed project would eliminate safety risks by thickening the downstream face of the dam with concrete, strengthening the right abutment near the dam crest, modifying the spillway and dam crest to increase effective spillway width, and armoring the abatements with gunite to prevent erosion. A concrete batch plant would be installed onsite to manufacture the required concrete. The electrical system at the dam would be improved. Sediment sluicing would be required to maintain the existing surface water supply intake and to ensure fish passage through the accumulated sediment. During construction, the Carmel River and San Clemente Creek would be diverted around the construction area, the plunge pool at the base of the dam would be dewatered, and a trap and truck facility would be operated for one construction year. The existing fish ladder allows steelhead trout, a federally protected species, to ascend 68 feet to the reservoir and watershed above the dam. The proposed project would include provision of a new fish ladder. Two high-level outlets equipped with sluice gates would control and limit sediment releases, maintain upstream passage to the fish ladder exit, and maintain water flow into the water supply diversion pipeline. A new access from Carmel Valley Road would be provided to bypass the Sleep Hollow community, and the Old Carmel River Dam Bridge and access road from the Carmel Valley Filter Plant to the dam would be improved. The existing access road along the east side of the Carmel River would be rebuilt. Alternative 1 would provide for dam notching and partial removal of sediment from the storage reservoir. Alternative 2 would involve removal of the dam and all trapped sediments. Alternative 3 would reroute the Carmel River, remove the dam, and stabilize stored sediments in-place. Depending on the action alternative selected, the project would be implemented over three to five years following approval. POSITIVE IMPACTS: In addition to addressing dam safety with respect to high flows and seismic activity, the project would provide fish passage at the structure, maintain a point of diversion to support existing CAWC water supply facilities and water rights services, and minimize financial impacts to CAWC ratepayers. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction activities would result in short-term changes in river hydrology, particularly with respect to sediments, and a short-term loss of fish rearing habitat. Incidental take of federally protected species could occur. Operation of sluice gates, which would occur, on average, once per year, would release 4.5 acre-feet of sediment downstream over a three- to eight-hour period. Alteration of the dam and replacement of the fish ladder would involve the modification or loss of historically significant structures. LEGAL MANDATES: Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), and National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 060182, 1,118 pages, May 10, 2006 PY - 2006 KW - Water KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites Surveys KW - Bridges KW - Conservation KW - Creeks KW - Dams KW - Diversion Structures KW - Earthquakes KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Fish KW - Flood Control KW - Flood Hazards KW - Historic Sites KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - Reservoirs KW - Rivers KW - Roads KW - Safety KW - Safety Analyses KW - Sediment KW - Sediment Assessments KW - Sediment Control KW - Structural Rehabilitation KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Water Storage KW - Water Supply KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - California KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36340837?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2006-05-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SAN+CLEMENTE+DAM+SEISMIC+SAFETY+PROJECT%2C+MONTEREY+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=32nd+annual+Waste+Management+Symposia%3A+HLW%2C+TRU%2C+LLW%2FILW%2C+Mixed%2C+Hazardous+Wastes+and+Environmental+Management+%28WM+06%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 10, 2006 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Small Scale Water Monitoring Networks for USACE Construction Projects T2 - 5th National Monitoring Conference of the National Water Quality Monitoring Council (NWQMC 2006) AN - 40089813; 4257734 JF - 5th National Monitoring Conference of the National Water Quality Monitoring Council (NWQMC 2006) AU - Baum, John Y1 - 2006/05/07/ PY - 2006 DA - 2006 May 07 KW - Contaminants KW - Pollution monitoring KW - U 4300:Environmental Science UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/40089813?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=5th+National+Monitoring+Conference+of+the+National+Water+Quality+Monitoring+Council+%28NWQMC+2006%29&rft.atitle=Small+Scale+Water+Monitoring+Networks+for+USACE+Construction+Projects&rft.au=Baum%2C+John&rft.aulast=Baum&rft.aufirst=John&rft.date=2006-05-07&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=5th+National+Monitoring+Conference+of+the+National+Water+Quality+Monitoring+Council+%28NWQMC+2006%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.tetratech-ffx.com/nwqmc06/agenda.htm LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2008-05-21 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Using Long-Term Monitoring and Special Studies To Evaluate Trends and Address Problems at Twelve USACE Managed Reservoirs in California T2 - 5th National Monitoring Conference of the National Water Quality Monitoring Council (NWQMC 2006) AN - 40034733; 4257735 JF - 5th National Monitoring Conference of the National Water Quality Monitoring Council (NWQMC 2006) AU - Baum, John Y1 - 2006/05/07/ PY - 2006 DA - 2006 May 07 KW - USA, California KW - Reservoirs KW - U 4300:Environmental Science UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/40034733?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=5th+National+Monitoring+Conference+of+the+National+Water+Quality+Monitoring+Council+%28NWQMC+2006%29&rft.atitle=Using+Long-Term+Monitoring+and+Special+Studies+To+Evaluate+Trends+and+Address+Problems+at+Twelve+USACE+Managed+Reservoirs+in+California&rft.au=Baum%2C+John&rft.aulast=Baum&rft.aufirst=John&rft.date=2006-05-07&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=5th+National+Monitoring+Conference+of+the+National+Water+Quality+Monitoring+Council+%28NWQMC+2006%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.tetratech-ffx.com/nwqmc06/agenda.htm LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2008-05-21 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - BIG STONE II POWER PLANT AND TRANSMISSION PROJECT, GRANT COUNTY, SOUTH DAKOTA. AN - 36349889; 12050 AB - PURPOSE: The construction and operation of a 600-megawatt (MW) coal-fired electric power generating station, to be known as Big Stone II, in Grant County, South Dakota are proposed. Missouri River Energy Services (MRES) applied, on behalf of all project co-owners, to interconnect the project to the Western Area Power Administration's (Western) power transmission system at its Morris and Granite Falls substations. In addition to MRES, co-owners include Central Minnesota Municipal Power Agency, Great River Energy (GRE), Heartland Consumers Power District, Missouri River Energy Services, Montana-Dakota Utilities Co., Otter Tail Power Company, Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency, and Western Minnesota Municipal Power Agency. All co-owners are member of the Mid-Continent Area Power Pool (MAPP). A 2005 MAPP load and capability study indicates that utilities within the region would suffer capacity deficits during 2011, which would grow to 2,500 MW by 2014. In addition to Western's cooperation, other federal actions related to the project include the consideration of loan financing for GRE from the Rural Utilities Service to finance the former's involvement in the project. The new plant would be located adjacent to the existing Big Stone plant, which lies eight miles northeast of Milbank and two miles northwest of Big Stone City. Existing Big Stone plant infrastructure, including the cooling water intake, pumping system and delivery pipelines, coal delivery and handling facilities, solid waste disposal facilities, and water storage ponds, would be used for the proposed Big Stone II plant. New construction would include the proposed plant, cooling tower blow down pond, cooling tower, and make-up water storage pond. The new facility would use pulverized coal-fired, super-critical boiler technology and would burn low-sulfur coal mined in the Powder River Basin. A new wet flue gas desulfurization system would be employed to control sulfur dioxide emissions from both power plants. Substation modifications and associated transmission line extensions would be provided in South Dakota and Minnesota, in part to interconnect to the southwestern Minnesota utility grid. Two transmission alternatives have been identified. Alternative A would provide a 230-kilovolt (kV) line from Big Stone to Western's substation near Morris, Minnesota and a 230-kV line from Big Stone to Western's substation at Granite Falls, Minnesota. Alternative B would provide for a 230-kV line from Big Stone to a substation at Willmar, Minnesota and the Granite Falls substation. In addition to the proposed action and the alternatives, this draft EIS considers a No Action Alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The new station unit and transmission facilities would help meet the additional regional power requirements of the seven co-owners, Mid-Continent Area Power Pool. Transmission line construction would employ 40 workers. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Approximately 80 acres of soil and vegetation would disturbed during plant construction. Overall, plant components would disturb 612 acres, of which 414 would be permanently removed from agricultural use. Residual impacts would include the loss of 96.4 acres of wetlands, forest, and prairie vegetation and 532 acres of wildlife habitat, including habitat for special status species. The new plant would emit 4.7 million tons of carbon dioxide and, in combination with the existing plant, 22 tons of hazardous air pollutants per year. The new plant would consume 7,500 acre-feet of water from Big Stone Lake annually, potentially lowering the lake surface by one foot during one year out of 70 years of operation. Transmission line rights-of-way would also affect soils, including prime agricultural soils, and vegetation, including habitat for special status species. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 060178, 651 pages and maps, May 6, 2006 PY - 2006 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: DOE/EIS-0377 KW - Air Quality KW - Carbon Dioxide KW - Coal KW - Cooling Systems KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Electric Generators KW - Electric Power KW - Emission Control KW - Emissions KW - Employment KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Lakes KW - Pumping Plants KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Transmission Lines KW - Turbines KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Minnesota KW - South Dakota KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36349889?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2006-02-26&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=32nd+annual+Waste+Management+Symposia%3A+HLW%2C+TRU%2C+LLW%2FILW%2C+Mixed%2C+Hazardous+Wastes+and+Environmental+Management+%28WM+06%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Energy, Western Area Power Administration, Lakewood, Colorado; DOE N1 - Date revised - 2006-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 6, 2006 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - PORT ARTHUR LNG PROJECT, JEFFERSON AND ORANGE COUNTIES, TEXAS AND CAMERON, CALCASIEU, AND BEAUREGARD PARISHES, LOUISIANA (DOCKET NOS. CP05-83-000, CP05-84-000, CP05-85-000, CP05-86-000). AN - 36341188; 12048 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for the construction and operation of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal and natural gas pipeline facilities, to be known as the Port Arthur LNG Project, in Jefferson and Orange Counties, Texas and Cameron, Calcasieu, and Beauregard parishes, Louisiana is proposed. The applicants, Port Arthur LNG, L.P. and Port Arthur Pipeline, L.P. (collectively known as Sempra) would provide these facilities in two phases, ultimately offering a capacity of 3.0 billion cubic feet per day of natural gas to the existing pipeline infrastructure in Texas and Louisiana and to potential other end-users in the Midwestern and Northeastern gas markets. More specifically, facilities would include a protected LNG ship unloading system consisting of two berths each consisting of four 16-inch unloading arms and one 16-inch vapor return arm, mooring and breasting dolphins, a gangway tower, firewater monitors, service utilities, and associated valves and piping; an LNG storage system consisting of six full-containment LNG storage tanks each with a nominal capacity of 1.0 million barrels and each equipped with three can-type, fully submerged LNG in-tank pumps sized for 2,976 gallons per minute; a boil-off gas (BOG) recovery system consisting of four reciprocating BOG compressors each sized for 13,887 pounds each sized for 13,887 pounds per hour, four integral geared return gas blowers each sized for 32,338 pounds per hour, and one direct-contact recondenser; an LNG transfer system to transfer LNG from the recondenser to the send-out LNG vaporizers consisting of 16 pot-mounted LNG booster pumps each sized for 1,964 gallons per minute; an LNG vaporization system consisting of 12 shell-and-tube LNG vaporizers each sized for 0.305 billion cubic feet per day; a hot water heating system consisting of eight gas-fired hot water heaters each sized for 348 million British thermal units per hour and six centrifugal hot water circulation pumps each size for 11.727 gallons per minute; an emergency vent system; LNG spill containment system; fire water system; fuel gas, nitrogen, instrument/plant air and service water utility systems; various hazard detection, control, and prevention systems; and cryogenic piping, electrical, and instrumentation systems; utilities, buildings and support facilities; facilities for pig launchers and receivers; metering facilities; and approximately 73 miles of 36-inch-diameter natural gas pipeline and associated ancillary pipeline facilities. In addition to the proposed action, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, a postponed action alternative, use of other LNG facilities, four disposal sites for dredged materials, and five pipeline route variations. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The port would allow to foreign LNG supplies, thereby providing a new, stable source of between 1.5 and 3.0 billion cubic feet per day of natural gas to supplement diminishing U.S. supplies while using, to the extend practicable, the existing natural gas pipeline infrastructure within the Gulf of Mexico region of the U.S. The system would also natural gas delivery to markets in the Midwest and Northeast via existing interstate natural gas pipeline systems. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Clearing and construction activities would disturb 1,497 acres of land comprising palustrine, scrub-shrub, and forested wetlands; estuarine emergency marsh; coastal/upland prairie grasslands; coastal woodlands/upland forests; agricultural and pasture land; previously disturbed lands; and open water/channel shoreline habitat. Pipelines would traverse 84 water bodies, including 37 perennial streams, 42 intermittent drainages, two lakes, and three ponds. Of these, 16 are classified as major water body crossings. The project could affect essential fish habitat for post-larval, juvenile, and adult red drum; sub-adult and adult Spanish macherel; and juvenile and sub-adult white and brown shrimp. overall, 455.7 acres of open water and estuarine essential fish habitat would be affected by construction, most of which would lie in disposal corridors. Though 17 federal and state listed endangered and threatened species have habitat in the affected project area, it appears that none would be harmed by the project. Ship traffic increases in the area of the terminal could affect transportation times and safety, but these impacts should be minor and not unusual for this sort of project. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976 (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002 (46 U.S.C. 701), Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717 f(c)), Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act of 1968, Ports and Waterways Safety Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 12221 et seq.), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 060176, 827 pages, May 5, 2006 PY - 2006 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: FERC/EIS-0182D KW - Coastal Zones KW - Estuaries KW - Farmlands KW - Fish KW - Fisheries Surveys KW - Forests KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Lakes KW - Natural Gas KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Safety KW - Ships KW - Storage KW - Streams KW - Terminal Facilities KW - Vegetation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Gulf of Mexico KW - Louisiana KW - Texas KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976, Compliance KW - Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002, Compliance KW - Natural Gas Act, Certificates of Pubic Convenience and Necessity KW - Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act of 1968, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36341188?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2006-05-05&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=PORT+ARTHUR+LNG+PROJECT%2C+JEFFERSON+AND+ORANGE+COUNTIES%2C+TEXAS+AND+CAMERON%2C+CALCASIEU%2C+AND+BEAUREGARD+PARISHES%2C+LOUISIANA+%28DOCKET+NOS.+CP05-83-000%2C+CP05-84-000%2C+CP05-85-000%2C+CP05-86-000%29.&rft.title=PORT+ARTHUR+LNG+PROJECT%2C+JEFFERSON+AND+ORANGE+COUNTIES%2C+TEXAS+AND+CAMERON%2C+CALCASIEU%2C+AND+BEAUREGARD+PARISHES%2C+LOUISIANA+%28DOCKET+NOS.+CP05-83-000%2C+CP05-84-000%2C+CP05-85-000%2C+CP05-86-000%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Office of Energy Projects, Washington, District of Columbia; FERC N1 - Date revised - 2006-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 5, 2006 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CREOLE TRAIL LNG TERMINAL AND PIPELINE PROJECT, CAMERON, CALCASIEU, BEAUREGARD, ALLEN, JEFFERSON DAVIS, AND ACADIA PARISHES, LOUISIANA (DOCKET NOS. CP05-360-000, CP05-357-000, CP05-358-000, AND CP05-359-000). AN - 36341928; 12047 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity is proposed for the construction and operation of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal in the Gulf of Mexico in Cameron Parish, Louisiana and natural gas pipeline facilities in Cameron, Calcasieu, Beauregard, Allen, Jefferson, Davis, and Acadia parishes, Louisiana. The applicants, Creole Trail LNG, L.P. and Cheniere Creole Trail Pipeline Company, would construct the following structures within the Gulf and on land within the aforementioned counties: a ship unloading slip with two protected births, each equipped with three liquid unloading arms and one vapor return arm; four LNG storage tanks, each with a usable volume of 1.0 million barrels; 21 high-pressure LNG send out pumps, each with a capacity of 1,686 gallons per minute; 21 high-pressure submerged combustion vaporizers, each with a capacity of 183 million cubic feet per day; three boil-off gas compressors; ancillary utilities, buildings, and service facilities at the LNG terminal; 116.8 miles of dual 42-inch-diameter natural gas pipeline; 6.8 miles of 20-inch-diameter lateral line natural gas pipeline; 18 meter and regulation facilities; and associated pipeline facilities, including pig launcher and receiver facilities, two mainline valves on the 20-inch pipeline and eight mainline valves on each of the individual pipelines in the dual pipeline system. The terminal and pipeline facilities would provide for an average send out capacity of 3.3 billion cubic feet per day (Bcfd) or natural gas and a total plant capacity of 3.8 Bcfd. In addition to the proposed action, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative and alternative onshore and offshore LNG facilities and pipeline routes. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The terminal and pipeline would allow the applicants to help meet the growing demand for natural gas in the United States by providing access to a reliable and stable supply of natural gas from diverse areas throughout the world. Natural gas delivery from the terminal would serve customers in the Gulf Coast, Midwest, Northeast, and Atlantic markets using existing interstate and intrastate natural gas pipeline systems. System operation would employ 86 to 103 workers. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction activities would affect 3,096.9 acres of farmland, rangeland, wetlands, coastal prairie/grassland, forest, developed land, and open water. Operation of the facilities would affect 1,216.7 acres, of which 123.7 acres would be converted permanently for operation of the LNG terminals, 12.1 acres for aboveground pipeline facilities, and 14.4 acres for permanent access roads. The pipeline would traverse or cross in the vicinity of numerous oil and gas wells. The primary impact on surface waters within the Gulf and the Calcasieu and Mermentau river watersheds would be due to the dredging of 4.1 million cubic yards of material from the area in and adjacent to the Calcasieu Ship Channel for construction of the marine basin and tugboat dock. Dredging would convert 49.8 acres of land to open water. The pipeline system would cross 175 water bodies, including 43 perennial streams, one lake, four artificial ponds, 65 intermittent streams, and 62 ditches. Two state-listed scenic river would be traversed but he pipeline. Alternation of benthic community patterns during construction could make the pipeline rights-of-way temporarily unavailable as feeding areas or habitat for fishes or other bottom feeding species. Oyster habitat would be affected. Essential fish habitat for post larval, juvenile, sub adult, and/or adult white shrimp and brown shrimp, red drum, and bonnet head shark, Of the 21 federally protected species in the project area, only the brown pelican and sea turtle would be affected by project construction and operation. Complete information on the project's impacts on the federally protected red-cockaded woodpecker has not yet been obtained. One abandoned storage tank would be encountered during site preparation. Nine residences would lie within 50 feet of the proposed pipeline construction corridor. At least 10 cultural resource sites would lie within the area affected by pipeline construction and operation; three of these sites are eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places. Ship traffic in the vicinity of the terminal would increase substantially, increasing the risk of ship-to-ship collision. LEGAL MANDATES: Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976 (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002 (46 U.S.C. 701), Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717 f(c)), Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act of 1968, Ports and Waterways Safety Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 12221 et seq.), PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 06-0024D, Volume 30, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 060175, 895 pages, May 4, 2006 PY - 2006 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: FERC/EIS-0186 KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Birds KW - Channels KW - Coastal Zones KW - Cultural Resources KW - Dredging KW - Electric Power KW - Employment KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Farmlands KW - Fish KW - Natural Gas KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Ranges KW - Safety KW - Shellfish KW - Site Planning KW - Streams KW - Terminal Facilities KW - Wells KW - Wetlands KW - Wild and Scenic Rivers KW - Gulf of Mexico KW - Louisiana KW - Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956, Project Authorization KW - Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976, Compliance KW - Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002, Compliance KW - Natural Gas Act, Certificates of Pubic Convenience and Necessity KW - Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act of 1968, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36341928?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2006-02-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=BIG+BEAR+LAKE+BRIDGE+REPLACEMENT+STUDY%2C+NEAR+THE+INTERSECTION+OF+STATE+ROUTE+18+AND+STATE+ROUTE+38+%2808-SBD-18-KP+71.1+TO+71.9%2C+SAN+BERNARDINO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA+%28REVISION+OF+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+AUGUST+2003%29.&rft.title=BIG+BEAR+LAKE+BRIDGE+REPLACEMENT+STUDY%2C+NEAR+THE+INTERSECTION+OF+STATE+ROUTE+18+AND+STATE+ROUTE+38+%2808-SBD-18-KP+71.1+TO+71.9%2C+SAN+BERNARDINO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA+%28REVISION+OF+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+AUGUST+2003%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Office of Energy Projects, Washington, District of Columbia; FERC N1 - Date revised - 2006-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 4, 2006 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - PRESTONSBURG AND LOWER LEVISA FORK, SECTION 202 FLOOD DAMAGE REDUCTION, FLOYD COUNTY, KENTUCKY. AN - 36342196; 12043 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of flood damage control measures for lands adjacent to the Levisa Fork of the Big Sandy River in Floyd County, Kentucky is proposed. Floyd County lies within the Appalachian Mountains of eastern Kentucky in the watershed of the Levisa Fork of the Big Sandy River. Many communities within the floodplain of the Levisa Fork and its tributaries were devastated by the April 1977 flood, which is the flood of record for the region. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1), are considered in this draft EIS. The preferred alternative (Alternative 2) would provide for a long floodwall ending at Big Sandy Community and Technical College, combined with flood gates, raised roadways, curbs, and small wall sections in the downtown area. The floodwall would extend around the downtown Preston area, tying into high ground upstream of the wastewater treatment plant. The floodwall alignment would begin at the intersection of South Lake Drive and Hughes Street and follow Riverside Drive, Central Avenue, and South Front Street. The 14,600 wall, with heights of up to 11 feet, plus a one-foot superiority, would be complemented by eight stop log closures at driveways, two stop log storage buildings, and raised roadway pavements. In addition to providing flood protection, the plan would also separate storm water and wastewater collection in the downtown area. The alternative includes slope protection measures and options for borrow and spoil areas. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The floodwall would protect infrastructure, roadways, homes, and businesses in most of Prestonburg by preventing Levisa Fork from overtopping in the Blackbottom area, a situation which now causes flooding ni the central business district as well as in Blackbottom. The floodwall would also protect the college and its campus. The preferred alternative would provide cost-effective, socially acceptable, and environmentally sound measures to reduce financial and personal losses and social and economic disruptions within the Floyd County portion of the Levisa Fork basin. The separation of Storm water and wastewater would reduce the likelihood of Storm water backups. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The floodwall would alter the topography of the river corridor and block views of the river from Preston, particularly the downtown area. River hydrology would be drastically altered and the floodplain would be constrained, though the latter effect would have little negative impacts due to the urbanization of the lands adjacent to the river. Bank habitat would be replaced by the concrete wall, and river flows would be more concentrated, possibly leading to scour. Recreational access to the river would be restricted along some stretches. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and Water and Energy Development Appropriations Act of 1982. JF - EPA number: 060171, 598 pages, May 3, 2006 PY - 2006 KW - Water KW - Borrow Pits KW - Dikes KW - Disposal KW - Drainage KW - Flood Control KW - Floodplains KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Recreation Resources KW - Rivers KW - Roads KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Sewers KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Visual Resources KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Big Sandy River KW - Kentucky KW - Levisa Fork of the Big Sandy River KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Water and Energy Development Appropriations Act of 1982, Project Authorized UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36342196?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2006-05-03&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=PRESTONSBURG+AND+LOWER+LEVISA+FORK%2C+SECTION+202+FLOOD+DAMAGE+REDUCTION%2C+FLOYD+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY.&rft.title=PRESTONSBURG+AND+LOWER+LEVISA+FORK%2C+SECTION+202+FLOOD+DAMAGE+REDUCTION%2C+FLOYD+COUNTY%2C+KENTUCKY.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Huntington, West Virginia; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: May 3, 2006 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Relative accuracy testing of an X-ray fluorescence-based mercury monitor at coal-fired boilers. AN - 68033835; 16739803 AB - The relative accuracy (RA) of a newly developed mercury continuous emissions monitor, based on X-ray fluorescence, was determined by comparing analysis results at coal-fired plants with two certified reference methods (American Society for Testing and Materials [ASTM] Method D6784-02 and U.S. Environment Protection Agency [EPA] Method 29). During the first determination, the monitor had an RA of 25% compared with ASTM Method D6784-02 (Ontario Hydro Method). However, the Ontario Hydro Method performed poorly, because the mercury concentrations were near the detection limit of the reference method. The mercury in this exhaust stream was primarily elemental. The second test was performed at a U.S. Army boiler against EPA Reference Method 29. Mercury and arsenic were spiked because of expected low mercury concentrations. The monitor had an RA of 16% for arsenic and 17% for mercury, meeting RA requirements of EPA Performance Specification 12a. The results suggest that the sampling stream contained significant percentages of both elemental and oxidized mercury. The monitor was successful at measuring total mercury in particulate and vapor forms. JF - Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association (1995) AU - Hay, K James AU - Johnsen, Bruce E AU - Ginochio, Paul R AU - Cooper, John A AD - US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Construction Engineering Research Laboratory, Champaign, IL 61826, USA. kent.j.hay@erdc.usace.army.mil Y1 - 2006/05// PY - 2006 DA - May 2006 SP - 657 EP - 665 VL - 56 IS - 5 SN - 1096-2247, 1096-2247 KW - Air Pollutants KW - 0 KW - Coal KW - Mercury KW - FXS1BY2PGL KW - Arsenic KW - N712M78A8G KW - Index Medicus KW - Arsenic -- analysis KW - Spectrometry, X-Ray Emission KW - Reproducibility of Results KW - Power Plants KW - Mercury -- analysis KW - Air Pollutants -- analysis KW - Environmental Monitoring -- methods UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/68033835?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxline&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=46th+Meeting+of+the+Weed+Science+Society+of+America&rft.atitle=Integrated+Management+and+the+Role+of+Biological+Control&rft.au=Grodowitz%2C+M+J&rft.aulast=Grodowitz&rft.aufirst=M&rft.date=2006-02-13&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=46th+Meeting+of+the+Weed+Science+Society+of+America&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2006-07-05 N1 - Date created - 2006-06-02 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-13 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-18 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A Regional Guidebook for Applying the Hydrogeomorphic Approach to Assessing Wetland Functions of Depressional Wetlands in the Upper Des Plaines River Basin AN - 21143027; 9047407 AB - This Regional Guidebook characterizes the wetlands in the Upper Des Plaines River Basin using the hydrogeomorphic (HGM) approach. The HGM approach is a collection of concepts and methods used to develop functional indices to assess the capacity of a particular wetland to perform functions relative to similar wetlands in a region. Specifically, this report describes the rationale that was used to select functions for two subclasses of herbaceous freshwater depressions, the Isolated Depression subclass and the Floodplain Depression subclass. The report also describes the process used to select model variables and metrics and to develop assessment models. Data from reference wetlands are provided and used to calibrate model variables and assessment models. Protocols for applying functional indices to the assessment of wetland functions are provided. JF - Technical Reports. U.S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station, Environmental Laboratory AU - Lin, J P AD - Environmental Laboratory, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, MS 39180-6199, USA Y1 - 2006/05// PY - 2006 DA - May 2006 VL - TR-06 IS - 4 KW - Water Resources Abstracts; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources KW - River Basins KW - Laboratories KW - River basins KW - Freshwater KW - Model Studies KW - Methodology KW - Flood Plains KW - Flood plains KW - Assessments KW - Wetlands KW - Capacity KW - Waterways KW - Q2 09171:Dynamics of lakes and rivers KW - SW 6010:Structures UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/21143027?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Awaterresources&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Technical+Reports.+U.S.+Army+Engineer+Waterways+Experiment+Station%2C+Environmental+Laboratory&rft.atitle=A+Regional+Guidebook+for+Applying+the+Hydrogeomorphic+Approach+to+Assessing+Wetland+Functions+of+Depressional+Wetlands+in+the+Upper+Des+Plaines+River+Basin&rft.au=Lin%2C+J+P&rft.aulast=Lin&rft.aufirst=J&rft.date=2006-05-01&rft.volume=TR-06&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Technical+Reports.+U.S.+Army+Engineer+Waterways+Experiment+Station%2C+Environmental+Laboratory&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2009-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2014-05-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Flood plains; River basins; Wetlands; Methodology; Flood Plains; River Basins; Assessments; Laboratories; Waterways; Capacity; Model Studies; Freshwater ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Bioavailability of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs)from Surficial Lake Erie Sediments AN - 21035848; 7188647 JF - Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology AU - Pickard, S W AU - Clarke, JU AU - Lotufo, G R AD - U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, 1776 Niagara Street, Buffalo, NY, 14207 Y1 - 2006/05// PY - 2006 DA - May 2006 SP - 791 EP - 798 PB - Springer-Verlag, Life Science Journals, 175 Fifth Ave. New York NY 10010 USA, [mailto:orders@springer-ny.com] VL - 76 IS - 5 SN - 0007-4861, 0007-4861 KW - Pollution Abstracts; Toxicology Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; Water Resources Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts KW - Contamination KW - Pollution effects KW - Freshwater KW - North America, Erie L. KW - Bioavailability KW - Lakes KW - Aromatic hydrocarbons KW - Toxicology KW - Sediment pollution KW - Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons KW - Sediments KW - Bioaccumulation KW - Water Pollution Effects KW - polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons KW - P 2000:FRESHWATER POLLUTION KW - Q5 08504:Effects on organisms KW - SW 3030:Effects of pollution KW - AQ 00008:Effects of Pollution KW - X 24350:Industrial Chemicals UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/21035848?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aaqualine&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Bulletin+of+Environmental+Contamination+and+Toxicology&rft.atitle=Bioavailability+of+Polycyclic+Aromatic+Hydrocarbons+%28PAHs%29from+Surficial+Lake+Erie+Sediments&rft.au=Pickard%2C+S+W%3BClarke%2C+JU%3BLotufo%2C+G+R&rft.aulast=Pickard&rft.aufirst=S&rft.date=2006-05-01&rft.volume=76&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=791&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Bulletin+of+Environmental+Contamination+and+Toxicology&rft.issn=00074861&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs00128-006-0989-8 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2007-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Sediment pollution; Aromatic hydrocarbons; Pollution effects; Toxicology; Sediments; Bioavailability; Lakes; Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; Bioaccumulation; Contamination; Water Pollution Effects; North America, Erie L.; Freshwater DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00128-006-0989-8 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Quarter Wave Resonances Between Targets and Stratigraphic Interfaces Within GPR Profiles of Shallow Frozen Lakes AN - 20991164; 7425656 AB - Resonances commonly appear within GPR reflection profiles. They can be caused by the target itself or by reverberation between a target and a stratigraphic interface that defines a high contrast in permittivity. The most common interface is the ground surface. I discuss resonances that occur at depth beneath shallow, frozen lakes located on an artillery and bombing range in interior Alaska. They originate near ice bottom and freeze/thaw interface horizons and are similar to those caused by shallow utilities. The transmitted pulse spectra were centered near 300 MHz. I interpret the resonances to have originated with reflections from metal targets because automatic gain control and low-pass filtering appear to differentiate them from natural clutter. The time delays between their onset and that of the overlying interface reflections correspond with spectral peaks well below the transmitted pulse bandwidth and predicted by in situ quarter-wave resonance theory. Consequently, they are not resonances of the targets themselves. Although the time delays cannot resolve both layer thickness and permittivity, reasonable values of permittivity give layer overburdens above the targets on the order of 10 cm, which is consistent with the persistence of the resonances. A simple, one- dimensional model shows that strong dielectric contrasts across the overlying interfaces are needed to make these frequencies significant. The appearance of other spectral peaks may be natural target resonances, so that the two phenomena may be complementary in the presence of strongly reflecting interfaces. The presence of shoreline craters, the unlikelihood that these lakes have ever been inspected, and the infrequent occurrence of the resonances amongst natural clutter lead to the conclusion that the targets may be unexploded ordnance (UXO). Late winter is an ideal time to survey for such objects in these lakes because the ice affords exact and repeatable positioning for the antennas and because thermal interfaces between strong permittivity contrasts are then well developed. The pulse bandwidth appears to be ideally suited for detection and discrimination of these resonances by filtering. JF - Proceedings of the 2006 American Geophysical Union Joint Assembly AU - Arcone, S A Y1 - 2006/05// PY - 2006 DA - May 2006 PB - American Geophysical Union, 2000 Florida Ave., N.W. Washington DC 20009 USA KW - Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources KW - NS32A-06 KW - USA, Alaska KW - Reverberation KW - Lake ice KW - Heavy metals KW - Resonance KW - Stratigraphy KW - Automation KW - Thaws KW - Antennas KW - M2 551.5:General (551.5) KW - Q5 08501:General KW - Q2 09265:Sedimentary structures and stratigraphy UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/20991164?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Aquatic+Science+%26+Fisheries+Abstracts+%28ASFA%29+3%3A+Aquatic+Pollution+%26+Environmental+Quality&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Arcone%2C+S+A&rft.aulast=Arcone&rft.aufirst=S&rft.date=2006-05-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Quarter+Wave+Resonances+Between+Targets+and+Stratigraphic+Interfaces+Within+GPR+Profiles+of+Shallow+Frozen+Lakes&rft.title=Quarter+Wave+Resonances+Between+Targets+and+Stratigraphic+Interfaces+Within+GPR+Profiles+of+Shallow+Frozen+Lakes&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2007-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-12-21 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Adaptive Management and the Regulatory Permitting Process for Water Resource Projects AN - 20868612; 9026479 AB - Adaptive management has the potential to transform the regulatory permitting process of water resource project in the United States by allowing permits to be issued even when uncertainly and controversy prevail. This article describes circumstances when use of adaptive management may be warranted in the permitting process and articulates potential benefits. JF - Water Resources Impact AU - Clair, T S AU - Kurzbach, E G AU - Trulick, J AU - Knecht, G AU - Boone, JE Y1 - 2006/05// PY - 2006 DA - May 2006 SP - 14 VL - 8 IS - 3 SN - 1522-3175, 1522-3175 KW - Aqualine Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; Environment Abstracts KW - USA KW - Potential resources KW - adaptive management KW - Water management KW - Water resources KW - Permits KW - Benefits KW - Water Resources KW - AQ 00001:Water Resources and Supplies KW - Q2 09122:Legislation KW - ENA 16:Renewable Resources-Water KW - Q5 08501:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/20868612?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aaqualine&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Water+Resources+Impact&rft.atitle=Adaptive+Management+and+the+Regulatory+Permitting+Process+for+Water+Resource+Projects&rft.au=Clair%2C+T+S%3BKurzbach%2C+E+G%3BTrulick%2C+J%3BKnecht%2C+G%3BBoone%2C+JE&rft.aulast=Clair&rft.aufirst=T&rft.date=2006-05-01&rft.volume=8&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=14&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Water+Resources+Impact&rft.issn=15223175&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2009-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2014-05-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Potential resources; Water management; Water resources; adaptive management; Permits; Benefits; Water Resources; USA ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Piping Resistance: A Soil Mechanics Perspective AN - 20749118; 7425401 AB - Internal erosion, piping, and sand boils are features associated with excessive underseepage that all threaten levee stability during periods of high water. The analyses of these phenomena has traditionally centered on hydraulic aspects associated with head distribution and exit gradients that are known to be associated with uplift and loss of effective stress at the levee toe. These methods do not consider mechanics of internal erosion although the danger posed by this mechanism is well known. Experience with levees along the Mississippi has shown that the performance of levee foundation systems depends on the history of flooding. It has been found that one of the best predictors of sand boil formations is the previous occurrence of sand boils during a large flooding event. While this finding might appear to be obvious, the recurrence of sand boils can come with floods that are less severe than those that did not cause sand boils prior to that major flooding event. That is, the major flooding event evidently changed the foundations conditions. Post-flood observations clearly show large quantities of fine sand that have been removed from the subsurface, sometimes without obvious subsidence. Thus, to make progress in understanding the danger from underseepage, it is necessary to understand the mechanisms of internal erosion and the associated changes in material properties. Mechanisms of internal erosion lie outside the usual continuum mechanical description of soil mechanics, making rational analysis of the problem difficult. In the absence of a cogent theory it is even difficult to determine what soil properties should be measured or how to infer the level of stability under some particular set of conditions. As a contribution to the discussion on the mechanics of internal erosion, recent findings in the field of granular mechanics are discussed that shed light on how internal stresses are transmitted by granular media. Research has shown that the structural behavior of a gap graded soil is related to the dominant size fraction. For example, several researchers have found that adding a coarse fraction to a fine- grained soil has a proportionate effect on properties up to the point where the coarse fraction comprises a critical fraction of the mixture. Mixtures beyond that critical fraction show a marked transition of behavior to that of a coarse-grained material. The transition point is referred to as the percolation threshold in reference to percolation theory. The interpretation of this behavior is that beyond the threshold the fine-grained fraction transmits little force through the structure and acts only as weak, poorly compacted filler to the overall volumetric matrix. Of critical importance is the fact that as the relative percentages of material size change over time, the transition between fine to coarse grained material response occurs abruptly. This abrupt transition can lead to material instabilities owing to a very weak support structure within the soil matrix and possible failure of the embankment foundation. In this paper, a series of experiments are presented that documents the mechanical state of each fraction within the mixture and its response to applied loading. These results are being supplemented with discrete element computations to further elucidate the mechanical interactions among size fractions within mixtures. The implication of these findings to the problem of history effects in foundation performance will be discussed. JF - Proceedings of the 2006 American Geophysical Union Joint Assembly AU - Berney, E S AU - Peters, J F Y1 - 2006/05// PY - 2006 DA - May 2006 PB - American Geophysical Union, 2000 Florida Ave., N.W. Washington DC 20009 USA, [URL:http://www.agu.org] KW - Water Resources Abstracts KW - H43D-06 INVITED KW - Erosion KW - Percolation KW - History KW - Sand Boils KW - USA, Mississippi KW - Levees KW - Flooding KW - Soil Mechanics KW - Stress KW - Structural Engineering KW - SW 6040:Soil mechanics UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/20749118?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Water+Resources+Abstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Berney%2C+E+S%3BPeters%2C+J+F&rft.aulast=Berney&rft.aufirst=E&rft.date=2006-05-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Piping+Resistance%3A+A+Soil+Mechanics+Perspective&rft.title=Piping+Resistance%3A+A+Soil+Mechanics+Perspective&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2007-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-12-21 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Identity and distribution of residues of energetic compounds at Army live- fire training ranges AN - 17171158; 6823836 AB - Environmental investigations have been conducted at 23 military firing ranges in the United States and Canada. The specific training facilities most frequently evaluated were hand grenade, antitank rocket, and artillery ranges. Energetic compounds (explosives and propellants) were determined and linked to the type of munition used and the major mechanisms of deposition. JF - Chemosphere AU - Jenkins, Thomas F AU - Hewitt, Alan D AU - Grant, Clarence L AU - Thiboutot, Sonia AU - Ampleman, Guy AU - Walsh, Marianne E AU - Ranney, Thomas A AU - Ramsey, Charles A AU - Palazzo, Antonio J AU - Pennington, Judith C AD - US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory, Hanover, NH 03755, USA, Thomas.F.Jenkins@erdc.usace.army.mil Y1 - 2006/05// PY - 2006 DA - May 2006 SP - 1280 EP - 1290 PB - Elsevier Science Ltd., Pergamon, P.O. Box 800 Kidlington Oxford OX5 1DX UK, [mailto:nlinfo-f@elsevier.nl], [URL:http://www.elsevier.nl] VL - 63 IS - 8 SN - 0045-6535, 0045-6535 KW - Pollution Abstracts KW - Explosives KW - Propellants KW - Training ranges KW - Live-fire KW - Energetic compounds KW - Hand grenade ranges KW - Artillery ranges KW - Antitank ranges KW - Soil contamination KW - USA KW - Canada KW - Residues KW - Environmental quality KW - Military KW - P 5000:LAND POLLUTION UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/17171158?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Apollution&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Chemosphere&rft.atitle=Identity+and+distribution+of+residues+of+energetic+compounds+at+Army+live-+fire+training+ranges&rft.au=Jenkins%2C+Thomas+F%3BHewitt%2C+Alan+D%3BGrant%2C+Clarence+L%3BThiboutot%2C+Sonia%3BAmpleman%2C+Guy%3BWalsh%2C+Marianne+E%3BRanney%2C+Thomas+A%3BRamsey%2C+Charles+A%3BPalazzo%2C+Antonio+J%3BPennington%2C+Judith+C&rft.aulast=Jenkins&rft.aufirst=Thomas&rft.date=2006-05-01&rft.volume=63&rft.issue=8&rft.spage=1280&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Chemosphere&rft.issn=00456535&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.chemosphere.2005.09.066 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2006-09-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-25 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Residues; Propellants; Environmental quality; Explosives; Military; USA; Canada DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2005.09.066 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - LINCOLN BYPASS (STATE ROUTE 65), PLACER COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 16366714; 12098 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a four-lane freeway to provide a bypass for State Route (SR) 65 around the city of Lincoln, Placer County, California is proposed. The facility would extend from 0.5 mile south of Industrial Boulevard to a point north of Riosa Road. Continuing growth in Placer County and the Sacramento Valley has resulted in the need for a new and improved SR 65 corridor to alleviate congestion in the city of Lincoln. Existing SR 65 through Lincoln is a "Main Street" highway, which will not serve the ultimate transportation needs of the region. Due primarily to congestion, the accident rate in downtown Lincoln is higher than the average rate for this type of facility. As traffic volumes continue to increase, SR 65 south of Lincoln and within downtown Lincoln is expected to exceed available capacity by the year 2005. Seven alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. The build alternatives range in length from 11.6 to 12.8 miles. All build alternatives begin at the same location and meet existing S.R. 65 at slightly different locations between Dowd Road and the Bear River. Alternatives AAC2 and A5C1 would begin at Industrial Boulevard and end just before the Bear River; both alignments would past east of the airport. Alternatives D1 and D13, which would pass west of the airport, the major difference distinguishing D1 and D13 would be that D13 would avoid the Rockwell subdivision. Alternative D13 South Modification would combine alternatives D1 and D13 to provide a greater distance between the highway and residents in the Brookview subdivision. Alternative D13 North Modified would be identical to Alternative D13, except that it would make a gentle curve just past Cood Creek and proceed straight to SR 65 to preclude the acquisition of a wetland area for rights-of-way purposes. One further modification of D13 could be incorporated into the project to prevent the project from impacting the Fickewirth Ranch, a site determined eligible for inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places. Estimated costs of the project ranges from $159 million to $220 million. Alternative D13 North Modified has been identified as the preferred alternative; its cost estimates range from $184 million to $220 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The bypass freeway would alleviate congestion and improve safety within the city of Lincoln and provide for more efficient inter-regional movement of goods and services. Traffic volumes anticipated within the SR 65 corridor would be accommodated through the year 2020. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way requirements for the preferred alternative would displace 10 residences, one business, and 388.4 acres of farmland. The highway would displace 26.9 acres of vernal plops and swales, 16.15 acres of vernal and freshwater marsh, 0.26 acre on non-wetland waters, 42 acres of nonnative grasslands, 280.4 acres of northern hardpan grassland vernal pool complex, four acres of northern mudflow vernal pool complex, 1.7 acres of mixed riparian forest, 13 acres of mixed oak woodland, and 23.6 acres of vernal pool fairy shrimp critical habitat. The highway wuold have a 823 -acre footprint and traverse nine streams. Federal protected species potentially affect would include vernal pool fairy shrimp and tadpole shrimp, Swainson's hawk, Ahart's dwarf rush, Legenere, Bogg's Lake hedge hyssop, several bat species, valley elderberry longhorn beetle. In addition vernal pool habitat for other species would be affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 02-0077D, Volume 26, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 060226, 381 pages and maps, May 2006 PY - 2006 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-CA-EIS-01-05-F KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Relocation Plans KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Insects KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Shellfish KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - California KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16366714?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2006-02-01&rft.volume=26&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=175&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Risk+analysis&rft.issn=02724332&rft_id=info:doi/10.1111%2Fj.1539-6924.2006.00711.x LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Sacramento, California; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: May 2006 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - An ELLAM approximation for advective-dispersive transport with nonlinear sorption AN - 1017952268; 2012-052446 AB - We consider an Eulerian-Lagrangian localized adjoint method (ELLAM) applied to nonlinear model equations governing solute transport and sorption in porous media. Solute transport in the aqueous phase is modeled by standard advection and hydrodynamic dispersion processes, while sorption is modeled with a nonlinear local-equilibrium model. We present our implementation of finite volume ELLAM (FV-ELLAM) and finite element (FE-ELLAM) discretizations to the reactive transport model and evaluate their performance for several test problems containing self-sharpening fronts. JF - Advances in Water Resources AU - Farthing, Matthew W AU - Kees, Christopher E AU - Russell, Thomas F AU - Miller, Cass T Y1 - 2006/05// PY - 2006 DA - May 2006 SP - 657 EP - 675 PB - Elsevier, Oxford VL - 29 IS - 5 SN - 0309-1708, 0309-1708 KW - solute transport KW - methods KW - sorption KW - chemical dispersion KW - pollutants KW - data processing KW - pollution KW - porous materials KW - mathematical models KW - hydrogeology KW - equations KW - advection KW - ground water KW - finite element analysis KW - transport KW - mathematical methods KW - digital simulation KW - Eulerian-Lagrangian localized adjoint method KW - ELLAM KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1017952268?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Advances+in+Water+Resources&rft.atitle=An+ELLAM+approximation+for+advective-dispersive+transport+with+nonlinear+sorption&rft.au=Farthing%2C+Matthew+W%3BKees%2C+Christopher+E%3BRussell%2C+Thomas+F%3BMiller%2C+Cass+T&rft.aulast=Farthing&rft.aufirst=Matthew&rft.date=2006-05-01&rft.volume=29&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=657&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Advances+in+Water+Resources&rft.issn=03091708&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.advwatres.2005.07.001 L2 - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/03091708 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from CAPCAS, Elsevier Scientific Publishers, Amsterdam, Netherlands N1 - Date revised - 2012-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 45 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 12 tables N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - advection; chemical dispersion; data processing; digital simulation; ELLAM; equations; Eulerian-Lagrangian localized adjoint method; finite element analysis; ground water; hydrogeology; mathematical methods; mathematical models; methods; pollutants; pollution; porous materials; solute transport; sorption; transport DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.advwatres.2005.07.001 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - TRANS-TEXAS CORRIDOR -- 35, OKLAHOMA-MEXICO/GULF COAST ELEMENT, TEXAS. AN - 36345964; 12034 AB - PURPOSE: The development of Trans-Texas Corridor 35 (TTC-35), extending across Texas from the Oklahoma state line, north of the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area, to the Mexico international border and/or the Gulf Coast, is proposed. TTC-35 would be a major component of the overall TTC system, which is a proposed multi-use, statewide network of transportation routes in Texas that would incorporate existing and new highways, railways, and utility rights-of-way into an integrated system. Utilities to be accommodated would include water supply lines, oil and natural gas pipelines, and transmission lines for electricity, broadband telecommunications, and other telecommunications services. This system would help accommodate economic and population growth in the vicinity of the corridor; growth of 145 percent is expected within the region served by the corridor between 2000 and 2060. Current traffic volumes for most segments of the interstate system serving the corridor exceed design capacity and demands being placed on related highways and railroads are far outpacing new construction plans. As currently planned, the TTC-35 multimodal corridor would ultimately include two separate lanes for trucks and three separate lanes for passenger vehicles in each direction, six rail lines, with one in each direction for high-speed rail, commuter rail and freight rail, and a 200-foot-wide utility zone, all within 1,200 feet of rights-of-way. Plans call for TTC-35 to be completed in phases over the next 50 years, with phasing prioritized according to Texas transportation needs. This draft EIS considers a No Action Alternative and 12 reasonable corridor alternatives, ranging from four to 18 miles in width. If this Tier 1 document results in the selection of a corridor alternative as the preferred alternative, the selected corridor would become the study area for subsequent Tier 2 environmental review of potential alignments for TTC-35. POSITIVE IMPACTS: TCC-35 would improve the international, interstate, and intrastate movement of goods and people; address anticipated transportation needs of Texas from the Texas/Oklahoma state line to the Texas/Mexico border and/or the Gulf Coast along the Interstate 35 (I-35) corridor for the next 20 to 50 years; and sustain and enhance the economic vitality of the state of Texas. The TCC system would provide numerous modal options and intermodal connections to freight operators as well as passengers. Poor safety and service statistics on the I-35 corridor would be reversed. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way development would displace residential and commercial developments, parkland, historic districts and sites and archaeologic sites eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places, oil and natural gas well sites and other potential and active mineral extraction sites, vegetation and the associated wildlife habitat, habitat for federally protected species of plants and animals, landfills, farmland, stream channel segments and floodplains, reservoir storage capacity, and wetlands. Minority and/or low-income populations along the corridor would be disproportionately affected by TCC developments in some areas. The corridor would traverse non-attainment zones for criterion air pollutants in some areas, further degrading air quality in these areas. The corridor would traverse aquifers, potentially threatening groundwater quality used for human water supplies. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 060162, Volume 1--375 page sand maps, Volume 2--227 pages and maps, Volume 3--512 pages, Volume 4--721 pages and maps, Volume 5--650 pages, Volume 6--650 pages, Volume 7--701 pages, CD-ROMs (3, April 28, 2006 PY - 2006 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-TX-EIS-05-01-D KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Communication Systems KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Environmental Justice KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Districts KW - Historic Sites KW - Landfills KW - Mineral Resources KW - Minorities KW - Natural Gas KW - Oil Production KW - Parks KW - Pipelines KW - Railroads KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Reservoirs KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Section 6(f) Statements KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Transportation KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Wells KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Texas KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Compliance KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Archaeological Sites KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36345964?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2006-04-28&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=TRANS-TEXAS+CORRIDOR+--+35%2C+OKLAHOMA-MEXICO%2FGULF+COAST+ELEMENT%2C+TEXAS.&rft.title=TRANS-TEXAS+CORRIDOR+--+35%2C+OKLAHOMA-MEXICO%2FGULF+COAST+ELEMENT%2C+TEXAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 28, 2006 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - COVE POINT EXPANSION PROJECT, MARYLAND, NEW YORK, PENNSYLVANIA, VIRGINIA, AND WEST VIRGINIA (DOCKETS NOS. CP05-130-000, CP05-131-000, CP05-132-000.) AN - 36340443; 12040 AB - PURPOSE: The expansion of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal and the construction of associated natural gas pipeline facilities to improve the efficiency and capacity of the Cove Point Terminal in Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia are proposed by Dominion Cove Point LNG, LP and Dominion Transmission, Inc. The applicants' proposal would provide for two new 160,000-cubic-metter single containment LNG storage tanks; additional vaporization capacity consisting of shell and tube vaporizers and associated equipment; additional power generation equipment consisting of two 21.7-megawatt gas turbine generators and three emergency generators; LNG terminal infrastructure, including roads and storage and work areas; 47.8 miles of 36-inch loop pipeline in Calvert, Prince Georges, and Charles County, Maryland; 81 miles of 24-inch pipeline lateral in Juniata, Mifflin, Huntingdom, Centre, and Clinton counties, Pennsylvania; two new compressor stations in Juniata and Centre County, Pennsylvania; 11 miles of 24-inch pipeline loop in Wetzel County, West Virginia and Green County, Pennsylvania; 12 miles of 24-inch pipeline loop and 10 miles of 20-inch pipeline loop in Potter County, Pennsylvania; replacement of 0.6 mile of pressure testing and possible replacement of 0.4 mile of 30-inch pipeline in Franklin County, Pennsylvania; modifications to Loudoun Measuring and Regulating Station in Loudoun County, Virginia; 2,800 horsepower of additional compression at the Mockingbird Hill Compressor Station in Wetzel County, West Virginia; modification of the Leesburg Compressor Station in Loudoun County, Virginia; additional facilities and pipeline replacement at the Leidy M&R Station in Clinton County, Pennsylvania; 3,500 horsepower of additional compression at the Wolf Run Compressor Station in Lewis County, West Virginia; and modification of the Quinlan Compressor Station in Cattaraugus County, New York. In addition to the proposed action, this final EIS addresses the No Action Alternative, system alternatives, alternative LNG terminal projects, and pipeline route alternatives. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Dominions proposed LNG terminal expansion would increase the send-out capacity of the facility by 800,000 decatherms per day and increase the storage capacity by 6.8 million decatherms per day. The proposed pipeline and related facilities in Maryland and Virginia would allow it to deliver an additional 800,000 decatherms per day from the LNG terminal to its connections with other interstate pipelines. The pipelines proposed in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and New York would allow Dominion to transport an additional 700,000 decatherms per day to various delivery points on its system and offer new underground storage service of 6,0 million decatherms, with an additional demands of 100,000 decatherms per day. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Project activities would disturb 1,900 acres of land, including 175 acres for aboveground facilities and 1,725 acres for pipelines. Following construction, Dominion would maintain 59 acres for aboveground facilities and 1,078 acres for new pipeline rights-of-way. A total of 27 public water wells would lie within one mile of the pipeline rights-of-way and numerous private wells would lie within 150 feet of the centerline. Pipelines would traverse 97 perennial water bodies as well as numerous intermittent or ephemeral water bodies. Pipeline construction would affect 83.3 acres of wetlands, 964 acres of agricultural and open lands, 21 acres of range and scrub lands, and 681 acres of forested lands. Thermal facilities expansion would displace another 18 acres of forested land. Though unlikely, it is possible that the project could affect the federally protected bald eagle, Indiana bat, and northeastern bull rush and numerous state-listed protected species. The transit corridor for LNG vessels calling on the Cove Point LNG terminal would traverse open water and estuarine habitats on the Chesapeake Bay; the number of ships traversing these waters each year would increase from 90 to 200. In addition to estuarine and open water fish, ship movements could affect federally protected and unprotected marine mammals and recreational boaters and other craft operators. Fifty-eight residences, one camp, and one business would lie within 50 feet of the pipeline. Two historically significant properties within the pipeline rights-of-way would suffer unavoidable impacts. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Energy Organization Act of 1977 (P.L. 95-91), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Federal Power Act of 1920 (16 U.S.C. 791a et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 060168, 957 pages, April 28, 2006 PY - 2006 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: FERC/EIS-0185 KW - Bays KW - Birds KW - Creeks KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Estuaries KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Health Hazards KW - Historic Sites KW - Marine Mammals KW - Natural Gas KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Rivers KW - Safety KW - Site Planning KW - Soils Surveys KW - Storage KW - Vegetation KW - Water Resources Surveys KW - Water Supply KW - Wells KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Chesapeake Bay KW - Maryland KW - New York KW - Pennsylvania KW - Virginia KW - West Virginia KW - Department of Energy Organization Act of 1977, Compliance KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Federal Power Act of 1920, Licensing KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36340443?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2006-02-01&rft.volume=26&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=61&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Risk+Analysis&rft.issn=02724332&rft_id=info:doi/10.1111%2Fj.539-6924.2006.00713.x LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Office of Energy Projects, Washington, District of Columbia; FERC N1 - Date revised - 2006-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 28, 2006 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CROWN LANDING LNG AND LOGAN LATERAL PROJECTS, GLOUCESTER COUNTY, NEW JERSEY; NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DELAWARE; AND DELAWARE COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA (DOCKETS NOS. CP04-411-000 AND CP04-416-000). AN - 36341273; 12041 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity is proposed to allow for the construction of a liquified natural gas (LNG) import terminal, to be known as the Crown Landing LNG Project, in Gloucester County, New Jersey and natural gas pipeline facilities, to be known as the Logan Lateral Project, in Brookhaven Borough, Pennsylvania. The LNG terminal would be located on a 175-acre site on the shoreline of the Delaware River. would consist of facilities capable of unloading LNG ships, storing up to 450,000 cubic meters of LNG, vaporizing the LNG, and sending out natural gas at a base rate of 1.2 billion cubic feet per day (Bcfd) and, using space equipment, a maximum rate of 1.4 Bcfd. The LNG facilities would be connected with three onsite pipelines, including the Logan Lateral Project pipeline between the existing Chester Junction facility in Brookhaven Borough and the proposed LNG terminal. The other two interconnects would be with existing pipelines that cross the terminal site. Neither Columbia Gas Transmission Company nor Transcontinental Gas Pipeline Corporation, who own the other pipeline interconnects, have filed applications to construct and operate the facilities. Development of the LNG terminal would involve the dredging of shallow water river bottom and the filling of a small area of intertidal river shoreline for the installation of berthing structures in the river. The pipeline project would involve installation of 11 miles of new underground pipeline from the storage and transfer facility to an existing pipeline junction facility in Pennsylvania. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The terminal and pipeline would increase the national capacity for importation of natural gas into the United States, in this case for transport to the eastern U.S. Use of the existing natural gas pipeline system in Pennsylvania would render the port economically efficient. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Approximately 39 acres would be permanently developed for the terminal facility and access road, and the project would require 800,000 cubic yards of dredging, disturbing 27.4 acres of riverbed and requiring upland disposal. Some of the dredged sediments would be contaminated. The Logan Lateral Project would temporarily affect another 177.3 acres, 54.1 of which would be retained as permanent rights-of-way and 1.8 acres for related aboveground facilities. One private water well could be affected by the pipeline, and pipeline construction could affect groundwater as it would traverse an aquifer. Approximately 5.5 acres of state-designated transition wetland area, 1.4 acres of shrubs, and 1.7 acres of open land would be permanently affected at the terminal site, while the Logan Lateral Project would affect 22.4 acres of wetlands, of which 2.4 acres would be permanently converted to other wetland types, as well as 125.7 acres of vegetation consisting of 50.8 acres of agricultural lands, 35 acres of open lands, 23.4 acres of forest, and 16.5 acres o non-forested wetlands. Only 8.5 acres of forested land would lie within permanent rights-of-way. Ten federally protected fish species and their prey could be affected by terminal developments. Approximately 20 residential structures would lie within one mile of the entrance to the LNG terminal and 147 residences would lie within 50 feet of the pipeline route. Aboveground pipeline facilities and terminal storage tanks would mar visual esthetics in the area. Though archaeological and/or historic sites would lie within the vicinity of the two projects, neither would negatively affect these sites. Explosions due to accident or terrorist attach would release volatile gas into the vicinity of the leak. Vessel traffic in the Delaware River and its approaches would be increased. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976 (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717 f(c)), Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act of 1968, and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 05-0308D, Volume 29, Number 3. JF - EPA number: 060169, Final EIS--421 pages, Appendices--867 pages, April 26, 2006 PY - 2006 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: FERC/EIS-0179 KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Coastal Zones KW - Dredging KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Farmlands KW - Fish KW - Fisheries Surveys KW - Forests KW - Harbor Structures KW - Hazardous Materials KW - Historic Sites KW - Natural Gas KW - Navigation KW - Open Space KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Rivers KW - Safety KW - Shellfish KW - Storage KW - Terminal Facilities KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wetlands KW - Delaware KW - Delaware River KW - New Jersey KW - Pennsylvania KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976, Compliance KW - Natural Gas Act, Certificates of Pubic Convenience and Necessity KW - Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act of 1968, Compliance KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36341273?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2006-04-26&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CROWN+LANDING+LNG+AND+LOGAN+LATERAL+PROJECTS%2C+GLOUCESTER+COUNTY%2C+NEW+JERSEY%3B+NEW+CASTLE+COUNTY%2C+DELAWARE%3B+AND+DELAWARE+COUNTY%2C+PENNSYLVANIA+%28DOCKETS+NOS.+CP04-411-000+AND+CP04-416-000%29.&rft.title=CROWN+LANDING+LNG+AND+LOGAN+LATERAL+PROJECTS%2C+GLOUCESTER+COUNTY%2C+NEW+JERSEY%3B+NEW+CASTLE+COUNTY%2C+DELAWARE%3B+AND+DELAWARE+COUNTY%2C+PENNSYLVANIA+%28DOCKETS+NOS.+CP04-411-000+AND+CP04-416-000%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Office of Energy, Washington, District of Columbia; FERC N1 - Date revised - 2006-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 26, 2006 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - FEDERAL AID PRIMARY ROUTE 318, ILLINOIS ROUTE 29 FROM ILLINOIS 6 TO I-180, PEORIA, MARSHALL, PUTNAM, AND BUREAU COUNTIES, ILLINOIS. AN - 36340645; 12039 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of Illinois 29 (IL 29; Federal Aid Primary 318) from IL 6 to Interstate 180 (I-180) in Peoria, Marshall, Putnam, and Bureau counties, Illinois is proposed. The 35-mile study corridor includes the major communities of Chillicothe, Sparland, Lacon, and Henry as well as smaller communities, including Mossville, Rome, Hopewell, and Putnam. In addition to the No Action Alternative, this draft EIS considers improvements to the existing highway and possible bypasses at Chillicothe, Sparland, and Henry. Chillicothe would be bypasses on the west if that alternative were selected. North of Chillicothe, the proposed improvements would lie within the existing IL 29 alignment. To minimize community impacts and impacts to natural areas, alternative sections on new alignments could be provided west of Hopewell, Sparland, and Henry, and east of Putnam. More specifically, the proposed alternative would begin at the IL 6 interchange and extend northward to I-180 north of the Kentville Road intersection. Along the 10-mile stretch from IL 6 to a point north of Chillicothe, where the alignment would rejoin existing IL 29, a freeway section would be provided on new alignment. From the proposed north Chillichote interchange to the north project terminus, the project would provide a four-lane, divided expressway on new alignment west of the community. Within the freeway section, access would be limited to grade separated interchanges. Along the expressway, at-grade intersections would be permitted at crossroads and from residential and agricultural properties. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would enhance continuity and improve safety and travel efficiency within the IL 29 corridor between Mossville and I-180 north of Kentville Road. Transportation continuity and modal interrelationships would be improved. The improved facility would enhance north-south highway access west of the Illinois River between IL and I-180, improve travel efficiency, and enhance the economic stability and development of the region. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Development of 1,750.5 acres of new rights-of-way would displace 40 residences, four businesses, 83 outbuildings, 23.4 acres of wetlands, 142 acres of forested land, 1.2 acres within designated natural areas, 1,165.5 acres of farmland, and 996.5 acres of cropland. Twelve streams would be traversed. Approximately 744.5 acres of parcels would be landlocked by the project. the project would require the removal of Barville Bridge, a site eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places. Traffic-generated noise would exceed federal standards at four sensitive noise receptor sites. Construction workers would encounter five hazardous waste sites. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) , National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 060167, 927 pages and maps, April 26, 2006 PY - 2006 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-IL-EIS-06-01-D KW - Creeks KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Section 6(f) Statements KW - Vegetation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Transportation KW - Illinois KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36340645?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=Raymond&rft.date=2006-02-01&rft.volume=20&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=54&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Performance+of+Constructed+Facilities&rft.issn=08873828&rft_id=info:doi/10.1061%2F%28ASCE%290887-3828%282006%2920%3A1%2854%29 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Springfield, Illinois; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 26, 2006 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Enterprise GIS and the Dig Safe Problem: A Case Study from Fort Leavenworth T2 - 10th Biennial Symposium of the MidAmerica GIS Consortium (MAGIC 2006) AN - 40015133; 4259526 JF - 10th Biennial Symposium of the MidAmerica GIS Consortium (MAGIC 2006) AU - Sheeley, Jason Y1 - 2006/04/23/ PY - 2006 DA - 2006 Apr 23 KW - Remote sensing KW - Geographic information systems KW - U 7000:Multidisciplinary UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/40015133?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=10th+Biennial+Symposium+of+the+MidAmerica+GIS+Consortium+%28MAGIC+2006%29&rft.atitle=Enterprise+GIS+and+the+Dig+Safe+Problem%3A+A+Case+Study+from+Fort+Leavenworth&rft.au=Sheeley%2C+Jason&rft.aulast=Sheeley&rft.aufirst=Jason&rft.date=2006-04-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=10th+Biennial+Symposium+of+the+MidAmerica+GIS+Consortium+%28MAGIC+2006%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://magicweb.kgs.ku.edu/magic/s2006/matrix.cfm LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2008-05-21 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - UPPER COLUMBIA BASIN ALTERNATIVE FLOOD CONTROL AND FISH OPERATIONS AT LIBBY DAM AND HUNGRY HORSE DAM, LINCOLN AND FLATHEAD COUNTIES, MONTANA. AN - 16366387; 12028 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of benchmark flood control and fish operations at Libby Dam and Hungry Horse Dam on the South Fork Flathead River in northwestern Montana is proposed. Such operations are under considering for the purpose of providing reservoir and flow conditions at and below these dames for the benefit of fish listed as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act, consistent with authorized project purposes, including maintaining the current level of flood control benefits. Key issues identified during scoping include those related to flood control and related impacts, fisheries and other biological impacts and benefits, water and air quality, cultural resources, recreation resources, power generation, and economics. Alternatives have been outlined for the both dams, and the main stem of the Columbia River. Preferred alternatives have been identified at each of the aforementioned project sites. The preferred alternative for the Libby Dam would provide for a variable discharge (VARQ) flood control operations with sturgeon, bull trout, and salmon flow augmentation. Turgeon flow augmentation would provide tiered sturgeon volumes from the 2000 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service biological opinion using a maximum dam discharge rate up to the existing powerhouse capacity for 25,000 cubic feet per second. This plan has been the interim operation plan at the dam since 2003. The preferred alternative for Hungry Horse Dam would provide for VARQ flood control operations with bull trout and salmon augmentation flows. Once again, this is the current interim operating plan for this dam. POSITIVE IMPACTS: While providing management regimes that benefit several species of endangered and threatened fish, the flow plans would improve water quality and fisheries and other biological components of the Columbia River basin ecosystem, provide protection to cultural resources and recreation resources, and continue to allow for full flood protection and power generation, thereby contributing to the local and regional economy. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Possibly flooding related to dam operations would continue, since the structures and reservoirs cannot prevent flooding under all circumstances; flooding would affect the Kootenai and Orielle river basins and the main stem of the Columbia River. Heat storage would increase in reservoirs, and water quality would continue to be less than under a free-flowing river regime. Power generation could be reduced along the main stem during winter. Bank erosion along the reservoir shorelines and river banks would continue, affecting terrestrial habitat and cultural resource sites. Agricultural drainage costs would increase along the Kootenai River, and groundwater seepage would result in further agricultural losses. LEGAL MANDATES: Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), Flood Control Act of 1944, Flood Control Act of 1950 (P.L. 81-516), Hungry Horse Project (Act of 17 May 1950), and Public Law 78-329. PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 06-0175D, Volume 30, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 060156, 1,197 pages, April 21, 2006 PY - 2006 KW - Water KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Cultural Resources KW - Dams KW - Electric Power KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Erosion KW - Fish KW - Fisheries Management KW - Flood Control KW - Hydrology KW - Hydraulic Assessments KW - Lakes KW - Recreation Resources Surveys KW - Reservoirs KW - Sediment Assessments KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Turbines KW - Water Resources Management KW - Water Quality KW - Columbia River KW - South Fork Flathead River KW - Montana KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Flood Control Act of 1944, Project Authorization KW - Flood Control Act of 1950, Project Authorization KW - Hungry Horse Project (Act of 17 May 1950), Project Authorization KW - Public Law 78-329, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16366387?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2006-02-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=JUNEAU+ACCESS+IMPROVEMENTS%2C+JUNEAU+ALASKA+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+EIS+OF+JULY+1997%29.&rft.title=JUNEAU+ACCESS+IMPROVEMENTS%2C+JUNEAU+ALASKA+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+EIS+OF+JULY+1997%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Seattle, Washington; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2006-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 21, 2006 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NAVAJO RESERVOIR OPERATIONS, NAVAJO UNIT, SAN JUAN RIVER, NEW MEXICO, COLORADO, AND UTAH. AN - 16366805; 12029 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of modifications to the operational regime of the Navajo Dam and Reservoir on the San Juan River in Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah is proposed. Current operations of the dam and reservoir affect the habitat of two endangered fish species, namely, the razorback sucker and the Colorado pike minnow (formerly known as the Colorado squawfish). After completion of the Navajo project in 1962, criteria governing releases of water from the dam focused primarily on meeting irrigation needs, providing flood control storage, and providing a recreational pool in the reservoir. However, native fish populations have been adversely affected or modified in part by construction and subsequent operation of the dam. In addition, Lake Powell's inundation of approximately 30 miles of the lower San Juan River has had significant impacts on native fish habitat. Introduction of non-native fish species, the past removal of native fish to create a more desirable recreational fishery, the contribution of diversion structures to these impacts, and in stream channel modifications have exacerbated the impacts on the endangered species. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. The preferred alternative, known as the 250/5000 Alternative, would allow water projects within the basin for which consultations required under the Endangered Species Act and the National Environmental Policy Act have been completed. Such projects would also be required to comply with the local requirements of various local authorities, including those governing Native American tribes. The modifications proposed would require the projects to a limit minor unspecified minor depletions to 3,000 acre-feet. The operations of the Navajo Dam would be modified to provide sufficient releases to assist in the conservation of endangered fish and their designated critical habitat. Releases from the dam would range from 250 cubic feet per second (cfs) to 5,000 cfs. Releases would support water projects that have met the abovementioned consultations, including Navajo Indian Irrigation Project, Jicarilla Apache Nation Navajo River Water Supply Project, and Animas-La Plata Project the Jicarilla Apache contract with the Public Services Company of New Mexico, as well as 3,000 acre-feet of minor unspecified depletions. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Modification of dam operations would provide sufficient releases of water at times, quantities, and durations necessary to conserve the two endangered fish species. The newly proposed dam operations would also allow development to proceed in the San Juan River basin in compliance with applicable laws, compacts, court decrees, and American Indian trust responsibilities. The plan would allow 56,130 acres of additional land to benefit from irrigation. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Fish habitat would be reduced an average of 34 percent in special regulation waters when flows drop from 500 to 250 cfs. physical habitat and water quality problems would likely be significant downstream of Citizens Ditch. Impacts on the reservoir trout fishery and the downstream release regime would reduce recreational fishing and rafting opportunities, respectively. The hydropower resources of the river would be adversely affected. Vegetation along the seven miles immediately downstream of the dam would decline due to flow reductions. Wetland and riparian vegetation and cultural resource sites would be damaged somewhat due to reservoir fluctuation. Releases would continue to result in bank erosion downstream of the dam. LEGAL MANDATES: Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 03-0035D, Volume 27, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 060157, Final EIS--247 pages, Appendices--672 pages, Comments and Responses--5880 pages, April 20, 2006 PY - 2006 KW - Water KW - Agency number: DES-02-35 KW - Cultural Resources KW - Bank Protection KW - Dams KW - Electric Power KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Erosion KW - Farmlands KW - Fish KW - Indian Reservations KW - Irrigation KW - Recreation Resources KW - Reservoirs KW - Rivers KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Colorado KW - New Mexico KW - San Juan River KW - Utah KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16366805?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2006-04-20&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NAVAJO+RESERVOIR+OPERATIONS%2C+NAVAJO+UNIT%2C+SAN+JUAN+RIVER%2C+NEW+MEXICO%2C+COLORADO%2C+AND+UTAH.&rft.title=NAVAJO+RESERVOIR+OPERATIONS%2C+NAVAJO+UNIT%2C+SAN+JUAN+RIVER%2C+NEW+MEXICO%2C+COLORADO%2C+AND+UTAH.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, Durango, Colorado; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2006-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 20, 2006 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - COMMERCIAL AND SAND AND GRAVEL DREDGING OPERATIONS IN THE ALLEGHENY AND OHIO RIVERS, PENNSYLVANIA. AN - 36340385; 12018 AB - PURPOSE: The granting and extending of permits for commercial dredging activities within the Allegheny River, between river miles zero and 69.5, and the Ohio River, between river miles zero and 40, in southwestern Pennsylvania are proposed. The study area encompasses a series of river pools created by a network of locks and dams. Current permits allow for extraction of sand and gravel from the river bottom at specified locations using a variety of procedures. The extracted material is processed for subsequent sale and distribution either on the river, using a floating processing plant, or on a fixed land-based plant. Dredging activities have taken place in the rivers for over a century, providing needed sand and gravel, primarily from glacial deposits, for a wide variety of infrastructure projects throughout the region. In general, dredging activities have increased river-bottom relief through the formation of pockets, troughs, and deeper areas. To date, approximately 13 percent of the river bottom within the study area has been disturbed by dredging. Currently permitted dredging activities have the potential to increase the river bottom depth by 15 to 35 feet relative to current depths, resulting in some stretches of the river to reach to depth of 50 feet. The current average depth over all dredged areas is 30 feet. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1), which would require complete cessation of commercial river dredging within the study area, are considered in this final EIS. Alternative 2 would allow the continued extraction of sand and gravel from the river via dredging under existing permits. Alternative 3, the tentatively selected alternative, would result in the issuance of dredging permits under revised general permit conditions and additional site-specific permit conditions formulated via an adaptive management process and incorporating mitigation stipulations. Alternative 4 would obtain sand and gravel form sources and means other than dredging within the study area; alternative means of obtaining sand and gravel would include land-based sources within the region, importation of sand and gravel; and recycling of available materials. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Continuation and expansion of dredging activities would provide aggregate and other materials to support the infrastructure and construction of a wide variety of customers in the region. The preferred plan would support a significant regional employment base. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Permanent changes to the river bottom due to dredging would result in moderate adverse impacts on river hydrology and geology. Cumulative effects of the proposed dredging, in combination with historical dredging, would result in more significant hydrological and geological impacts. Dredging would result in temporary turbidity and reduction of dissolved oxygen levels and could result in the release of contaminants at some dredging sites. Benthic invertebrates, including federally protected endangered mussels, would be destroyed. Three federally protected animal species, including the bald eagle, and seven state-protected species occur within the area. Sedimentation from dredging would damage wetlands and degrade recreational experiences on the river somewhat. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 02-0465D, Volume 26, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 060145, Final EIS--391 pages, Appendices--301 pages, April 14, 2006 PY - 2006 KW - Water KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Birds KW - Dredging KW - Dredging Surveys KW - Employment KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Fish KW - Hydrology KW - Geology KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Gravel KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Noise Assessments KW - Recreation Resources KW - Rivers KW - Sand KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Water Quality KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Allegheny River KW - Ohio River KW - Pennsylvania KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36340385?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2006-04-14&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=COMMERCIAL+AND+SAND+AND+GRAVEL+DREDGING+OPERATIONS+IN+THE+ALLEGHENY+AND+OHIO+RIVERS%2C+PENNSYLVANIA.&rft.title=COMMERCIAL+AND+SAND+AND+GRAVEL+DREDGING+OPERATIONS+IN+THE+ALLEGHENY+AND+OHIO+RIVERS%2C+PENNSYLVANIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 14, 2006 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - BROWNS PARK ROAD, FROM RED CREEK TO COLORADO STATE LINE, DAGGETT COUNTY, UTAH. AN - 16361555; 12000 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction and partial realignment of Browns Park Road from Red Creek in Daggett County in Utah to the Utah/Colorado line at Colorado Route 318 are proposed. The newly paved highway, which is currently a maintained gravel road, would extend 16 to 16.8 miles. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, in this final EIS. The action alternatives would fail to conform with the resource management plan of the Bureau of Land Management for the Diamond Mountain Resource Area, requiring an amendment to the plan to provide for the new transportation corridor and for visual resource considerations. The proposed new facility would be 30 feet wide, providing two lanes and allowing for a 30- to 40-mile-per-hour design speed. Rights-of-way would be approximately 100 feet wide. Action Alternative A, which is the preferred alternative, would generally following the existing Browns Park Road, excepting the Jesse Ewing Canyon portion that would be routed to the west to lengthen the road course, reduce grades, and generally provide a safer travel route; this is the locally preferred alternative. Alternative B would generally follow the existing alignment, excepting the Jesse Ewing Canyon section, where the road would provide for a 12-percent grade and swing further east and west from the existing alignment to lengthen the course and lessen the grade. Estimated costs of alternatives A and B are 17.1 million and $21.0 million, respectively. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would provide a safer, more efficient transportation facility that would comply with American Association of State Highway and State Officials standards. The new facility would connect logical termini by linking a currently paved portion of Browns Park Road in Utah, which junctions with US 919 near the Utah-Wyoming border, to Colorado State Route 318. The road would improve access to recreational, agricultural, and commercial developments in the Green River and Flaming Gorge from areas in Utah, Colorado, and Wyoming. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the action alternative considered, the project would disturb 203 to 218 acres during construction, though only 180.6 to 195.8 acres would lie within the permanent rights-of-way; 58 to 61 acres, all of which provides wildlife habitat for deer and grouse, would not be reclaimed. The project would displace 0.29 acre of wetland at Willow Creek and require filling of 5,980 to 6,120 linear feet of ephemeral channel and possibly 1,900 linear feet of intermittent channel. The Green River would lose 243 acre-feet of water (0.02 percent of the average flow) over the life of the project. Five to six grazing allotments would lose some forage production capacity. Vandalism potential at three historic and three prehistoric sites would increase somewhat. The project would degrade visual resources and otherwise impact the recreational experience along the corridor, which includes the Green River, included in the National System of Wild and Scenic Rivers. Traffic noise would increase somewhat. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) and Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 05-0238D, Volume 29, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 060128, 667 pages and maps, April 7, 2006 PY - 2006 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-UT-EIS-04-02-F KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Cultural Resources Assessments KW - Farmlands KW - Grazing KW - Highways KW - Historic Sites KW - Livestock KW - Noise KW - Reclamation KW - Recreation Resources KW - Roads KW - Safety KW - Soils Surveys KW - Streams KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Wild and Scenic Rivers KW - Colorado KW - Utah KW - Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, Compliance KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16361555?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2006-04-07&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=BROWNS+PARK+ROAD%2C+FROM+RED+CREEK+TO+COLORADO+STATE+LINE%2C+DAGGETT+COUNTY%2C+UTAH.&rft.title=BROWNS+PARK+ROAD%2C+FROM+RED+CREEK+TO+COLORADO+STATE+LINE%2C+DAGGETT+COUNTY%2C+UTAH.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Salt Lake City, Utah; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 7, 2006 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CYPRESS PIPELINE PROJECT AND PHASE VII EXPANSION PROJECT, SOUTHERN GEORGIA AND NORTHERN FLORIDA (DOCKET NOS. CP05-388-000 AND CPO6-001-000). AN - 16354713; 12001 AB - PURPOSE: The construction and operation of natural gas pipeline facilities in southern Georgia and northern Florida are proposed under the Cypress Pipeline Project and the Phase VII Expansion Project. According to the Energy Information Administration, annual natural gas consumption in the United States is expected to increase, with liquefied natural gas (LNG) comprising 15 percent of total national consumption, compared to only two percent in 2003. The Cypress Project would increase the applicant's delivery capacity to meet new storage capacity on Elba Island, while the Phase VII Expansion Project would allow its applicant to interconnect to expanded Cypress Project facilities. Under the Cypress Pipeline Project, the Southern National Gas Company (SNG) would provide 166.9 miles of new 24-inch-diameter mainline pipeline in Effingham, Chatham, Bryan, Liberty, Long, McIntosh, Glynn, Camen, and Charlton counties, Georgia and Nassau, Duval, and Clay counties, Florida; 9.8 miles of new 20-inch-diameter pipeline loop in Chatham and Effingham counties, Georgia; 0.1 mile of 12-inch-diameter pipeline in Duval County, Florida; one new 10,350-horsepower gas-turbine-driven compressor station each in Liberty and Glynn counties, Georgia and Nassau County, Florida; new meter stations in Glynn County, Georgia and Nassau, Duval, and Clay counties, Florida; modifications at two existing meter stations in Chatham and Cobb counties, Georgia; expansion of one meter station in Effingham County, Georgia; installation of 16 new block valves, including 14 associated with the new mainline and two associated with the new loop; and installation of four new pig launcher/receiver facilities, including two in Effingham County, Georgia, one in Glynn County, Georgia, and one in Clay County, Florida, each collocated with new or existing meter stations or new compressor station sites. SNG would implement the project in three phases extending from October 2006 to May 2010. Under the Phase VII Expansion Project, the Florida Gas Transmission Company (FGT) would provide 32.6 miles of new 36-inch-diameter pipeline in three separate loops in Gilchrist, Levy, and Hernando counties, Florida; replacement and upgrades to existing compressors for a net increase of 7,800 horsepower in the applicant's Compressor Station 26 in Citrus County, Florida; replacement of an existing compressor to add 2,000 horsepower at the applicant's existing Compressor Station 24 in Gilchrist County, Florida; miscellaneous modifications at upgrades to existing compressors with no increases in horsepower at the applicant's compressor stations 16, 17, and 27 in Bradford, Marion, and Hillsborough counties, Florida, respectively; a new interconnection with SNG's new mainline in Clay County, Florida; modifications to five existing metering and/or regulation stations in Clay, Polk, Bradford, and Duval counties, Florida; and new remote blow down piping associated with the new pipeline loops at two locations in Levy County and two locations in Hernando County, Florida. FGT would implement the project in two phases commencing in October 2006 and concluding in May 2009. In addition to the proposed actions, this final EIS addresses a No Action Alternative, system alternatives, and pipeline route and facility site alternatives. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The addition of natural gas pipeline in southern Georgia and northern Florida would support increased utilization of imported LNG as a source of energy in the Southeast. LNG is recognized as an essential supply source in meeting the growing demand for natural gas in the coming years. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Project developments would affect 2,713 acres of land, including 2,161.6 acres associated with the Cypress Pipeline Project and 547 associated with the FGT project. Approximately 1,0247 acres would be retained as new permanent rights-of-way. The center line of the pipelines would cross within 15 feet of 16 water wells and construction work areas would lie within 150 feet of three additional water wells and within 270 feet of eight municipal wells operated by Hernando County, Florida. The Cypress pipelines would traverse 108 water bodies, many of which are perennial flows, as well as 315 acres of forested, emergent, and scrub-shrub wetlands, while FTG's pipeline facilities would affect 42 scrub-shrub and emergent wetlands. Some agricultural land would be displaced. Project activities cold affect the federally protected eastern indigo snake. Visual and other recreational values along the pipeline routes would be marred by the presence of structures impeding recreationist views and movements. Historic and archaeological sites, including sites eligible or potentially eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places, could be affected by pipeline construction and operation. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717 f(c)), Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act of 1968, and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 06-0027D, Volume 30, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 060129, 987 pages, April 7, 2006 PY - 2006 KW - Energy KW - Agency number: FERC/EIS-188F KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Electric Power KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Forests KW - Historic Sites KW - Natural Gas KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Recreation Resources KW - Site Planning KW - Streams KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Supply KW - Wells KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Florida KW - Georgia KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act of 1968, Compliance KW - Natural Gas Act, Certificates of Pubic Convenience and Necessity KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16354713?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2006-04-07&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CYPRESS+PIPELINE+PROJECT+AND+PHASE+VII+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+SOUTHERN+GEORGIA+AND+NORTHERN+FLORIDA+%28DOCKET+NOS.+CP05-388-000+AND+CPO6-001-000%29.&rft.title=CYPRESS+PIPELINE+PROJECT+AND+PHASE+VII+EXPANSION+PROJECT%2C+SOUTHERN+GEORGIA+AND+NORTHERN+FLORIDA+%28DOCKET+NOS.+CP05-388-000+AND+CPO6-001-000%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Office of Energy Projects, Washington, District of Columbia; FERC N1 - Date revised - 2006-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 7, 2006 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - BAKER RIVER HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT, SKAGIT AND WHATCOM COUNTIES, WASHINGTON (PROJECT NO. 2150-033). AN - 36341833; 11997 AB - PURPOSE: The relicensing of the existing Baker River Hydroelectric Project, located on the Baker River in Whatcom and Skagit counties, Washington is proposed. The project consists of two developments, Upper Baker and Lower Baker. The two developments adjoin one another over a distance of 18 miles along the river. The project has an installed capacity of 170.03 megawatts (MW), with a proposed installed capacity of 200,03 MW, and occupies 5,207 acres of lands within the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. The project is currently operated as a multi-purpose facility for hydropower generation, flood control storage, recreation, and fisheries. The project owner, Puget Sound Energy, Inc., proposes to relicense the project in accordance with a comprehensive settlement agreement that was developed under the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's alternative licensing procedures. The agreement contains 50 proposed license articles covering various environmental protection, mitigation, and enhancement measures. In addition to the applicant's proposal and the modification's under the agreement accepted by the applicant, this draft EIS addresses a No Action Alternative. The mitigation and enhancement measures proposed by the applicant and the Commission address fish propagation, upstream and downstream fish passage, reservoir operations and flow releases, gravel and woody debris, shoreline erosion control, historic properties, recreation facilities, water quality, terrestrial resources (including habitat for federally protected species), an evaluation to determine the need for flow continuation valve(s) at the Lower Baker dam and installation of such facilities if warranted, and access, records, and notification procedures to help resource agencies and tribes inform themselves about the implementation and operation of fish protection measures. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The applicant would continue to provide electric service to approximately 985,000 residential, commercial, and industrial customers in a service territory covering 6,300 square miles extending from Olympia to Bellingham and including the greater Everett/Seattle/Bellevue/Tacoma area. Environmental protection and enhancement measures, particularly fisheries enhancement measures, would significantly improve the natural, recreational, and economic value of the river corridor. Local Native Americans would benefit culturally and economically from the increase in and maintenance of fish populations. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Under the preferred alternative, the project would cost $19.8 million annually to operate, which is $10.9 million more than under the No Action Alternative. Annual power generation benefits would be valued at $37.4 million, which is $1.9 million less than under the No Action Alternative. Annual generation would amount to 722,019 MW-hours, which is 1,301 MW-hours less than under the No Action Alternative. The reservoirs would continue to inundate large tracts of land that would otherwise return to terrestrial habitat as well as significant stretches of riverine habitat. Reservoir fluctuations due to releases would result in mudflats and bank erosion upstream of the dams. Releases from the reservoirs would also result in bank erosion and river bottom scour, as well as fluctuations in dissolved oxygen content, downstream of the dams. Fluctuations would also affect cultural resources along the stream bank. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Energy Organization Act of 1977 (P.L. 95-91) and Federal Power Act of 1920 (16 U.S.C. 791a et seq.). JF - EPA number: 060125, 618 pages, April 6, 2006 PY - 2006 KW - Water KW - Cultural Resources KW - Electric Generators KW - Electric Power KW - Erosion KW - Fish KW - Fish Hatcheries KW - Flood Control KW - Indian Reservations KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Recreation Resources KW - Recreation Resources Management KW - Reservoirs KW - Rivers KW - Turbines KW - Water Quality KW - Water Storage KW - Baker River KW - Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest KW - Washington KW - Department of Energy Organization Act of 1977, Compliance KW - Federal Power Act of 1920, Licensing UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36341833?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=Altaf&rft.date=2006-02-01&rft.volume=62&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=689&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Chemosphere&rft.issn=00456535&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Office of Energy Projects, Washington, District of Columbia; FERC N1 - Date revised - 2006-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 6, 2006 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Groundwater Resources as Subsystem for Domestic Water Supply Case Study Jakarta Metropolitan City, Indonesia T2 - 2006 International Symposium on Groundwater Resources Assessment under the Pressures of Humanity and Climate Change AN - 39989123; 4191668 JF - 2006 International Symposium on Groundwater Resources Assessment under the Pressures of Humanity and Climate Change AU - Loebis, Joesron Y1 - 2006/04/04/ PY - 2006 DA - 2006 Apr 04 KW - Indonesia, Jawa, Jakarta KW - Indonesia KW - Urban areas KW - Water supplies KW - Ground water UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/39989123?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=2006+International+Symposium+on+Groundwater+Resources+Assessment+under+the+Pressures+of+Humanity+and+Climate+Change&rft.atitle=Groundwater+Resources+as+Subsystem+for+Domestic+Water+Supply+Case+Study+Jakarta+Metropolitan+City%2C+Indonesia&rft.au=Loebis%2C+Joesron&rft.aulast=Loebis&rft.aufirst=Joesron&rft.date=2006-04-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=2006+International+Symposium+on+Groundwater+Resources+Assessment+under+the+Pressures+of+Humanity+and+Climate+Change&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.chikyu.ac.jp/USE/GRAPHIC/Agenda%20IS2006.htm LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2008-05-21 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Evaluation of Airborne and Ground Geophysical Data Collected at Target N-10, Pueblo of Laguna, New Mexico T2 - 19th Annual Symposium on the Application of Geophysics to Engineering and Environmental Problems (SAGEEP 2006) AN - 40006856; 4216170 JF - 19th Annual Symposium on the Application of Geophysics to Engineering and Environmental Problems (SAGEEP 2006) AU - Hunter, Lewis AU - Henry, David Y1 - 2006/04/02/ PY - 2006 DA - 2006 Apr 02 KW - USA, New Mexico KW - Geophysics KW - Geophysical data UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/40006856?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=19th+Annual+Symposium+on+the+Application+of+Geophysics+to+Engineering+and+Environmental+Problems+%28SAGEEP+2006%29&rft.atitle=Evaluation+of+Airborne+and+Ground+Geophysical+Data+Collected+at+Target+N-10%2C+Pueblo+of+Laguna%2C+New+Mexico&rft.au=Hunter%2C+Lewis%3BHenry%2C+David&rft.aulast=Hunter&rft.aufirst=Lewis&rft.date=2006-04-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=19th+Annual+Symposium+on+the+Application+of+Geophysics+to+Engineering+and+Environmental+Problems+%28SAGEEP+2006%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.eegs.org/pdf_files/sageep_program_full.pdf LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2008-05-21 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Ice Jam Flood Risk Reduction Strategies T2 - 2006 European Geosciences Union General Assembly (EGU 2006) AN - 39987093; 4179895 JF - 2006 European Geosciences Union General Assembly (EGU 2006) AU - White, K D AU - Tuthill, A M AU - Lever, J H AU - Conforti, T L AU - Knuuti, K AU - Davis, J E Y1 - 2006/04/02/ PY - 2006 DA - 2006 Apr 02 KW - Risk reduction KW - Ice KW - Floods UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/39987093?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2006-01-24&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=PROPOSED+NEW+WATER+SUPPLY+RESERVOIR%2C+WILLIAMSON+AND+JOHNSON+COUNTIES%2C+ILLINOIS+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+II+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+JULY+1995%29.&rft.title=PROPOSED+NEW+WATER+SUPPLY+RESERVOIR%2C+WILLIAMSON+AND+JOHNSON+COUNTIES%2C+ILLINOIS+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+II+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+JULY+1995%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.cosis.net/members/meetings/programme/session_programme.php? m_id=29 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2008-05-21 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Acoustic pulse propagation near a right-angle wall. AN - 85387742; pmid-16642821 AB - Experimental measurements were conducted around a right-angle wall to investigate the effect of this obstacle on sound propagation outdoors. Using small explosions as the source of the acoustic waves allowed reflected and diffracted arrivals to be discerned and investigated in detail. The measurements confirm that diffraction acts as a low-pass filter on acoustic waveforms in agreement with simple diffraction theory, reducing the peak pressure and broadening the waveform shape received by a sensor in the shadow zone. In addition, sensors mounted directly on the wall registered pressure doubling for nongrazing angles of incidence in line-of-sight conditions. A fast two-dimensional finite difference time domain (FDTD) model was developed and provided additional insight into the propagation around the wall. Calculated waveforms show good agreement with the measured waveforms. JF - The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America AU - Liu, Lanbo AU - Albert, Donald G AD - USA ERDC Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory, 72 Lyme Road, Hanover, New Hampshire 03755-1290, USA. lanbo.liu@erdc.usace.army.mil Y1 - 2006/04// PY - 2006 DA - Apr 2006 SP - 2073 EP - 2083 VL - 119 IS - 4 SN - 0001-4966, 0001-4966 KW - National Library of Medicine UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/85387742?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acomdisdome&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=The+Journal+of+the+Acoustical+Society+of+America&rft.atitle=Acoustic+pulse+propagation+near+a+right-angle+wall.&rft.au=Liu%2C+Lanbo%3BAlbert%2C+Donald+G&rft.aulast=Liu&rft.aufirst=Lanbo&rft.date=2006-04-01&rft.volume=119&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=2073&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=The+Journal+of+the+Acoustical+Society+of+America&rft.issn=00014966&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English (eng) DB - ComDisDome N1 - Date revised - 2011-12-15 N1 - Last updated - 2012-07-13 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Design of rock overhang removal for the Union City Dam emergency spillway AN - 51412521; 2007-070333 AB - The Union City Dam, owned and operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, is located on French Creek near the town of Union City, Pennsylvania. The dam is a zoned earth embankment built in 1970 for flood control. Flow through the dam occurs via an uncontrolled lower outlet works consisting of a concrete intake structure, conduit, and stilling basin. The dam spillway consists of a concrete weir which empties into the emergency spillway. The spillway is concrete lined on the floor and walls and contains baffles on the downstream end that serve to dissipate hydraulic energy before water enters into the unlined rock channel. The rock channel extends for 1,250 feet to its confluence with the main channel. The upper 700 feet of the rock channel, with sidewalls ranging from 50 to 60 feet high, consists of sandstone overlying shale. The left sidewall exhibits sandstone overhangs ranging from 2 to 10 feet. The right sidewall has less prominent sandstone overhangs that range from 1 to 4 feet. The rock overhangs have resulted in rockfalls that were both a safety threat to personnel and caused damage to the concrete baffles of the emergency spillway. Existing reports and design drawings along with current field reconnaissance data were used to develop plans for mitigation. The mitigative design includes removal of the rock overhangs to the contact between the sandstone and underlying shale, leaving a 2 foot bench on top of the shale to allow for future weathering. The rock to be removed, primarily durable sandstone, will be placed in the spillway channel to serve as an energy dissipater and reduce the erosion rate of the shale in the spillway channel floor. The in-place quantity of rock to be removed is estimated to be 4,000 cubic yards. Assuming a bulking factor of 45%, the spillway volume will be reduced by 5,800 cubic yards after the rock is placed in the channel. This approach was deemed desirable as limited hauling of spoil would be required. Based on historical flood events and reservoir capacity analysis the spillway capacity reduction has been deemed acceptable and not detrimental to project operation. The total cost for the rock overhang removal is estimated to be $160,000. JF - Abstracts with Programs - Geological Society of America AU - Morris, Matthew AU - Greene, Brian H AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2006/04// PY - 2006 DA - April 2006 SP - 60 PB - Geological Society of America (GSA), Boulder, CO VL - 38 IS - 4 SN - 0016-7592, 0016-7592 KW - United States KW - Union City Pennsylvania KW - geologic hazards KW - sandstone KW - erosion rates KW - Erie County Pennsylvania KW - controls KW - sedimentary rocks KW - mass movements KW - dams KW - floods KW - construction materials KW - rockfalls KW - reservoirs KW - shale KW - spillways KW - cost KW - weathering KW - Union City Dam KW - concrete KW - French Creek KW - safety KW - spoils KW - Pennsylvania KW - clastic rocks KW - design KW - 30:Engineering geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/51412521?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Abstracts+with+Programs+-+Geological+Society+of+America&rft.atitle=Design+of+rock+overhang+removal+for+the+Union+City+Dam+emergency+spillway&rft.au=Morris%2C+Matthew%3BGreene%2C+Brian+H%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Morris&rft.aufirst=Matthew&rft.date=2006-04-01&rft.volume=38&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=60&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Abstracts+with+Programs+-+Geological+Society+of+America&rft.issn=00167592&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Geological Society of America, North-Central Section, 40th annual meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by the Geological Society of America, Boulder, CO, United States N1 - Date revised - 2007-01-01 N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - GAAPBC N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - clastic rocks; concrete; construction materials; controls; cost; dams; design; Erie County Pennsylvania; erosion rates; floods; French Creek; geologic hazards; mass movements; Pennsylvania; reservoirs; rockfalls; safety; sandstone; sedimentary rocks; shale; spillways; spoils; Union City Dam; Union City Pennsylvania; United States; weathering ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Searching for sophocles on Bourbon Street AN - 36472367; 3325117 JF - Technology and culture AU - Reuss, Martin AD - US Army Corps of Engineers Y1 - 2006/04// PY - 2006 DA - Apr 2006 SP - 349 EP - 356 VL - 47 IS - 2 SN - 0040-165X, 0040-165X KW - Anthropology KW - Political Science KW - U.S.A. KW - Flood control KW - Political culture KW - Inequality KW - Water resources KW - Louisiana KW - Netherlands KW - Science and technology KW - Cultural studies KW - Nature KW - Natural disasters UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36472367?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aibss&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Technology+and+culture&rft.atitle=Searching+for+sophocles+on+Bourbon+Street&rft.au=Reuss%2C+Martin&rft.aulast=Reuss&rft.aufirst=Martin&rft.date=2006-04-01&rft.volume=47&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=349&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Technology+and+culture&rft.issn=0040165X&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - International Bibliography of the Social Sciences (IBSS) N1 - Date revised - 2013-06-12 N1 - Last updated - 2013-09-16 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 11326 11325 12622; 13484 13467 9511 4309; 5067 3601; 8559 3601; 6489; 9677 3198; 8578; 3185; 220 433 293 14; 275 462 129 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Biologically Mediated Reductive Transformation of Ordnance Related Compounds by Mixed Aquifer Culture Using Acetate as the Sole Carbon Source: Laboratory Treatability Studies for Field Demonstration AN - 20839291; 6890344 AB - A series of column studies, with site-specific groundwater and aquifer material, were performed to evaluate the reductive biotransformation potential of different carbon sources (electron donors), and to assess the effects of aquifer temperature and the coexistence of inorganic electron acceptors on biologically induced reductive transformation of hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine (RDX). All the carbon sources (acetate, ethanol, and soluble starch) studied achieved the necessary reducing conditions conducive for RDX biodegradation; however, only the addition of acetate did not exhibit any toxic effects. Lower temperatures significantly reduced the biological activity of an RDX-degrading mixed culture. The first-order biodegradation rate coefficients for RDX at 15, 10, and 5 degree C were 3.72, 2.35, and 1.46 per day, respectively. The calculated activation energy for RDX was 63.5 kJ/mol. Columns with acetate as the sole electron donor achieved 22-46% mineralization of initial radiocarbon to super(14)CO sub(2), as compared to less than 5% in columns with no carbon source. Low sulfate (100 mg/L) levels temporarily delayed the onset of RDX biotransformation, while low nitrate (100 mg/L) levels drastically reduced the first-order biodegradation rate coefficient from 6.61 per day, obtained in the absence of nitrate, to 1.37 per day. High nitrate levels (500 mg/L) initially halted RDX removal completely, and significantly reduced the rate of RDX biotransformation to 0.48 per day with noticeable levels of untreated RDX in the effluent stream. Based on these findings a full-scale field demonstration of biologically active zone enhancement for RDX treatment in aquifers was implemented at the former Nebraska Ordnance plant in Mead, Neb., using acetate as a readily available carbon source. JF - Practice Periodical of Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste Management AU - Wani, AH AU - Davis, J L AD - Applied Research Associates, Inc., 119 Monument Place, Vicksburg, MS, USA, Altaf.H.Wani@erdc.usace.army.mil Y1 - 2006/04// PY - 2006 DA - Apr 2006 SP - 86 EP - 93 VL - 10 IS - 2 SN - 1090-025X, 1090-025X KW - Microbiology Abstracts A: Industrial & Applied Microbiology; Aqualine Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts KW - Aquifers KW - Carbon KW - USA, Nebraska KW - Acetic acid KW - A 01450:Environmental Pollution & Waste Treatment KW - P 2000:FRESHWATER POLLUTION KW - AQ 00004:Water Treatment UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/20839291?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aaqualine&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Practice+Periodical+of+Hazardous%2C+Toxic%2C+and+Radioactive+Waste+Management&rft.atitle=Biologically+Mediated+Reductive+Transformation+of+Ordnance+Related+Compounds+by+Mixed+Aquifer+Culture+Using+Acetate+as+the+Sole+Carbon+Source%3A+Laboratory+Treatability+Studies+for+Field+Demonstration&rft.au=Wani%2C+AH%3BDavis%2C+J+L&rft.aulast=Wani&rft.aufirst=AH&rft.date=2006-04-01&rft.volume=10&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=86&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Practice+Periodical+of+Hazardous%2C+Toxic%2C+and+Radioactive+Waste+Management&rft.issn=1090025X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1061%2F%28ASCE%291090-025X%282006%2910%3A2%2886%29 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2006-09-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Special issue: Bioremediation. N1 - Last updated - 2014-02-11 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Acetic acid; Aquifers; Carbon; USA, Nebraska DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)1090-025X(2006)10:2(86) ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Column Study Simulating In Situ Bioremediation of Perchlorate Using Acetate as an Organic Substrate AN - 19434979; 6890346 AB - Perchlorate, which is highly soluble and is persistent in the environment, is being identified increasingly as a groundwater contaminant. Because perchlorate is biodegradable, a column study was conducted investigating the feasibility of in situ biodegradation of perchlorate using acetate as an organic substrate, which was necessary to stimulate biodegradation of perchlorate. Degradation of the perchlorate was rapid, with a minimal lag phase, once acetate was added to the column. By 72 h, complete removal of the perchlorate occurred (from 10 to <0.05 mg times L super(-1)) within the first 15 cm of the column. The column was then allowed to reach steady-state degradation with an influent perchlorate concentration of 50 mg times L super(-1) and an influent acetate concentration of 100 mg times L super(-1). The perchlorate was removed in the first 7.5 cm of the column. Then, the acetate was removed. This study indicated that, although acetate is needed to stimulate perchlorate removal, residual activity remains as the acetate is removed, retarding the decline in performance. Upon the reintroduction of 10 mg times L super(-1) of acetate in the influent, rapid removal of perchlorate was quickly reestablished. Steady-state operation was compared at three loading rates. In each case, the perchlorate was degraded below 0.05 mg times L super(-1) within the first 7.5 cm of the column. Volumetric degradation rates for perchlorate were as high as 102.6 g times m super(-3) times day super(-1), and the rate was completely dependent on the concentration for the loading rate tested. The column effluent was tested using analytical techniques with a method detection limit of 1 mu g times L super(-1). For each loading, the effluent, on average, met the California action level of 6 mu g times L super(-1). JF - Practice Periodical of Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste Management AU - Medina, V F AU - Weathersby, A AU - Jones, M AU - Morrow, A AD - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Engineer Research & Development Center, CEERD-EP-E, 3909 Halls Ferry Rd., Vicksburg, MS 39180, USA, victor.f.media@us.army.mil Y1 - 2006/04// PY - 2006 DA - Apr 2006 SP - 102 EP - 107 VL - 10 IS - 2 SN - 1090-025X, 1090-025X KW - Microbiology Abstracts A: Industrial & Applied Microbiology; Biotechnology and Bioengineering Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts KW - Reintroduction KW - Pollutant removal KW - Lag phase KW - Perchlorate KW - Bioremediation KW - Biodegradation KW - Radioactive wastes KW - Effluents KW - Acetic acid KW - Ground water KW - Groundwater pollution KW - Perchloric acid KW - Contaminants KW - W 30950:Waste Treatment & Pollution Clean-up KW - A 01450:Environmental Pollution & Waste Treatment KW - P 2000:FRESHWATER POLLUTION UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/19434979?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Abiotechresearch&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Practice+Periodical+of+Hazardous%2C+Toxic%2C+and+Radioactive+Waste+Management&rft.atitle=Column+Study+Simulating+In+Situ+Bioremediation+of+Perchlorate+Using+Acetate+as+an+Organic+Substrate&rft.au=Medina%2C+V+F%3BWeathersby%2C+A%3BJones%2C+M%3BMorrow%2C+A&rft.aulast=Medina&rft.aufirst=V&rft.date=2006-04-01&rft.volume=10&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=102&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Practice+Periodical+of+Hazardous%2C+Toxic%2C+and+Radioactive+Waste+Management&rft.issn=1090025X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1061%2F%28ASCE%291090-025X%282006%2910%3A2%28102%29 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2006-06-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Special issue: Bioremediation. N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-25 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Reintroduction; Lag phase; Biodegradation; Bioremediation; Ground water; Radioactive wastes; Perchloric acid; Contaminants; Effluents; Acetic acid; Pollutant removal; Perchlorate; Groundwater pollution DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)1090-025X(2006)10:2(102) ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CAPITAL BELTWAY STUDY, FROM I-95/I-395/I-495 INTERCHANGE TO AMERICAN LEGION BRIDGE, FAIRFAX COUNTY, VIRGINIA. AN - 16356890; 12026 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of a 14-mile section of Interstate 495 (I-495), also known as the Capital Beltway, in Fairfax County, Virginia is proposed. The study corridor extends from the I-95/I-395/I-495 interchange to the American Legion Bridge. The Beltway was originally designed to serve through traffic bypassing the District of Columbia. However, since its completion in 1964, the growth of the metropolitan area and changes in travel patterns have made the Beltway an integral part of the regional transportation system. Rather than functioning as a bypass, the facility is now used primarily for travel to and from destinations within the region. The highway carries more traffic than any other road in Virginia. Six alternatives, including a No-Build Alternative, were considered in the draft EIS. This final EIS gives detailed consideration to the No-Build Alternative and the preferred alternative. The project would also include improvements to portions of roadways that intersect and connect to the Beltway via existing interchanges at Braddock Road, Little River Turnpike, Gallows Road, Arlington Boulevard, I-66, Leesburg Pike, Chain Bridge Road, Dulles Access/Toll Road, Georgetown Pike, and the George Washington Memorial Parkway. The build alternative would involve addition of varying numbers of high-occupancy vehicle lanes to the facility and options regarding the abovementioned interchange improvements. The preferred alternative would provide a 12-lane cross-section, with high-occupancy toll lanes. Rights-of-way acquisition and construction costs for the preferred alternative are estimated at $7.6 million and $891 million, respectively. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would provide for safer and more efficient travel on this circumferential route around the District of Columbia and complete the regional HOV network. Modifications to connecting and intersecting roadways would integrate the proposed Beltway and interchange improvements with existing or planned roadway designs and traffic patterns. The project would decrease cut-though traffic in local communities adjacent to the affected section of the Beltway. Air quality within the corridor would improve significantly. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The preferred alternative would require 153 acres of new rights-of-way, displacing three, 2.5 acres of land within five public parks, 3.03 acres of wetlands, 4,452 linear feet of stream, and 10.4 acres of floodplain. Traffic-generated noise would exceed federal standards in the vicinity of 3,233 residential receptor sites; 2,943 residential sites would be protected by noise control barriers. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 02-0308D, Volume 26, Number 3. JF - EPA number: 060153, Draft EIS--391 pages, Map supplement, April 2006 PY - 2006 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-VA-EIS-04-05-F KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Floodplains KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Noise Control KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Parks KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Streams KW - Wetlands KW - Virginia KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Parks KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16356890?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2006-04-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CAPITAL+BELTWAY+STUDY%2C+FROM+I-95%2FI-395%2FI-495+INTERCHANGE+TO+AMERICAN+LEGION+BRIDGE%2C+FAIRFAX+COUNTY%2C+VIRGINIA.&rft.title=CAPITAL+BELTWAY+STUDY%2C+FROM+I-95%2FI-395%2FI-495+INTERCHANGE+TO+AMERICAN+LEGION+BRIDGE%2C+FAIRFAX+COUNTY%2C+VIRGINIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 2006 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - COMPASS PORT LLC DEEPWATER PORT LICENSE APPLICATION: DEEPWATER PORT AND OFFSHORE PIPELINE, GULF OF MEXICO, APPROXIMATELY 11 MILES SOUTH OF DAUPHIN ISLAND, MOBILE COUNTY, ALABAMA AND ONSHORE PIPELINE, SAN PATRICIO AND NUECES COUNTIES, TEXAS. AN - 36349767; 11993 AB - PURPOSE: Issuance of a Certificate of Pubic Convenience and Necessity for the construction and operation of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) receiving, storage, and regasification facility and associated pipelines in Mobile County, Alabama is proposed. The proposed deepwater port, to be known as Compass Port, would be located in an area approximately 11 miles south of Dauphin Island in Outer Continental Shelf Lease Block Mobile 910 in water approximately 7 feet deep. Lease block Mobile 910 is adjacent to three existing shipping fairways servicing the approaches to Mobile, Alabama and Pascaboula, Mississippi. Compass Port would consist of two separate concrete gravity-based structures (GBSs) fixed to the seabed, each containing an LNG storage tank with a capacity of 150,000 cubic meters as well as platforms inter-connected by walkways to provide for carrier berthing, LNG unloading arms, low- and high-pressure pumps, vaporizers, utility systems, and crew accommodations. The facility would be able to receive LNG carriers with a capacity of up to 255,000 cubic meters and provide a nominal delivery capacity of 1.0 billion cubic feet per day of natural gas to the pipeline system, with a peak delivery capacity of 1.2 billion cubic feet per day. LNG would be stored in two separate concrete gravity-based structures with a combined capacity of 300,000 cubic meters. The offshore pipeline, extending approximately 27 miles and the onshore pipeline, extending 5.0 miles, would transport natural gas produced by the offshore LNG regasification facility to local and regional markets via existing pipelines near Coden. A 101-acre GBS structure casting basin site and a 38-acre casting basin dredged spoil disposal site at the Kiewit Offshore Services Site in San Patriciio and Nueces counties, Texas would be used for fabrication of the two GBSs. In addition to the applicant's proposal, this final EIS considers a No Action Alternative, two alternative vaporization technologies, one pipeline route alternative, and one site alternative for the GBS fabrication facility. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Compass Port would increase the national capacity for importation of natural gas into the United States, in this case for transport to the eastern U.S. Use of the existing natural gas pipeline system in southern Alabama would render the port economically efficient. Undersea port structures would constitute an artificial reef. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Operation of the LNG facility would entail risks associated with vapor clouds and fire due to a major accidental release of gas. The LNG port would constitute a navigational impediment and vessel traffic in the area would increase somewhat. Port structures and lighting would mar the visual aesthetics for recreationists and others boating in the area. Construction, vessel operation, and GBS placement would result in short-term, minor effects of the flow of marine waters and suspension of sea flood sediments. Flow disturbances, scour, and associated turbidity resulting from the presence of the GBSs and other structures would be long-term but localized and minor. Construction activities would also affect marine mammals, sea turtles, hard bottoms, submerged aquatic vegetation, algae colonies, birds, and sensitive species. Onshore pipeline would affect 60 acres of wetlands and result in permanent loss of nine acres of forested wetlands. Development and use of the GBS fabrication facility would displace 101 acres of vegetation, including seven acres of wetland vegetation in an estuary. During fabrication site dewatering, subsidence could increase in the area. LEGAL MANDATES: Deepwater Port Act of 1974 (33 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.) and Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717 f(c)). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 05-0307D, Volume 29, Number 3. JF - EPA number: 060121, 841 pages, CD-ROM, March 31, 2006 PY - 2006 KW - Water KW - Agency number: USCG 2004-17659 KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Biologic Surveys KW - Coastal Zones KW - Dredging KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Fires KW - Fisheries Surveys KW - Forests KW - Harbor Structures KW - Marine Mammals KW - Natural Gas KW - Navigation KW - Noise Assessments KW - Pipelines KW - Pumping Plants KW - Reefs KW - Safety KW - Storage KW - Subsidence KW - Terminal Facilities KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Water Quality KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Wetlands KW - Alabama KW - Gulf of Mexico KW - Texas KW - Deepwater Port Act of 1974, Compliance KW - Natural Gas Act, Certificates of Pubic Convenience and Necessity UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36349767?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2006-01-17&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=WILLIS+AVENUE+BRIDGE+RECONSTRUCTION+PROJECT%2C+NEW+YORK+AND+BRONX+COUNTIES%2C+NEW+YORK.&rft.title=WILLIS+AVENUE+BRIDGE+RECONSTRUCTION+PROJECT%2C+NEW+YORK+AND+BRONX+COUNTIES%2C+NEW+YORK.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Coast Guard, Washington, District of Columbia; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 31, 2006 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CENTRAL LINK LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT PROJECT: NORTH LINK, SEATTLE, TUKWILA AND SEATAC, WASHINGTON (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF NOVEMBER 1999). AN - 16358185; 11992 AB - PURPOSE: The construction and operation of an electric light-rail transit system in the Central Puget Sound region (Seattle, Tukwila, and SeaTac) of west-central Washington are proposed by the Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority (Sound Transit). The light-rail system, to be known as Central Link, would operate in an exclusive and semi-exclusive right-of-way between North Seattle and the city of SeaTac. The project would constitute a component of Sound Move, the 10-year program for regional high-capacity transportation. Issues addressed in the final EIS of November 1999 included those related to land use and economic development, displacement and relocation, neighborhoods and environmental justice, visual and aesthetic resources, air quality, noise and vibration, ecosystems, water quality and hydrology, energy use, geology and soils, hazardous materials, electromagnetic radiation, public services, utilities, historic and archaeologic sites, parklands, construction impacts, and cumulative impacts. Alternatives considered included a No-Build Alternative, two light-rail length alternatives, 24 rail route alternatives, 61 station options, and three alternative maintenance base sites. With 24 to 29 miles of light-rail line, the corridor is divided into six geographic segments, including: Segment A - Northgate to University District; Segment B - University District to Westlake Station; Segment C - Westlake Station to South McClellan Street; Segment D - South McClellan Street to Boeing Access, Segment E - Tukwila; and Segment F - SeaTac. For each segment, two to five route alternatives were considered. The segment alternatives would be linked to create a complete, operable light-rail system. System length alternatives would extend from the city of SeaTac, just south of Seattle-Tacoma (SeaTac) International Airport, to either Northeast Forty-Fifth Street (the University District) or Northgate in Seattle. Depending on the final decision with respect to alternative options, costs of the project, as estimated in the final EIS, ranged from $1.1 billion to $2.1 billion. Locally preferred alternatives were identified for all but one segment, but no decision was made within the final EIS by the federal authorities. This final supplement to the final EIS addresses alternatives related to the North Link Light Rail component of the project. North Link is a light rail extension from downtown Seattle to the University District and Northgate (Figure S-1). North Link is the northern section of the Central Link Light Rail Transit Project, a 25-mile light rail line extending from SeaTac to north Seattle. The final EIS on the Central Link project selected the original project route and stations from Northeast 45th Street in the University District of Seattle to South 200th Street in SeaTac. At that time, Sound Transit did not identify a project route for the northernmost section of the project from the University District to Northgate. As the Central Link project continued, construction risk challenges were identified in tunnel sections of the original project route from downtown Seattle to the University District, and costs exceeded forecasts. In late 2001, Sound Transit initiated new engineering and environmental planning for North Link. This 2006 final supplemental EIS focuses on recent design refinements for North Link, primarily affecting the preferred alternative. The preferred alternative analyzed here will connect to the rail system's initial segment in downtown Seattle and extend the system north to Capitol Hill, the University District, Roosevelt, and Northgate. Design changes affecting environmental impacts include the Capitol Hill Station, Brooklyn Station, Roosevelt Station, and alignments along 1-5. This final supplemental EIS supplements the Central Link Light Rail Transit Project Final EIS of November 1999 and the previous North Link draft supplemental EIS of November 2003. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The system would connect the region's major activity centers, including Northgate, Roosevelt, the University District, Capitol Hill, First Hill, downtown Seattle, the Rainier Valley area, the City of Tukwila, and city of SeaTack, and the Sea-Tac International Airport. Seattle Center and Southcenter Mall could also be served. These areas include the state's highest employment concentrations and contain the highest transit rider ship. The system would expand transit capacity within the region's most densely populated and congested corridor, provide a practical alternative to driving on increasingly congested roadways, support comprehensive land use and transportation planning, provide environmental benefits, and improve mobility for travel-disadvantaged residents along he corridor. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: System development would result residential and commercial displacements, affect historic and archaeologic resources and parkland and wetland, impede non-motorized access at some locations. Vegetation and associated wildlife would be destroyed in some areas. Some neighborhoods, including those with low-income and minority populations, would suffer some impacts due to the visual intrusion of rail structures into their neighborhoods and barriers to movement resulting from the presence of the structures. Hazardous materials sites would be encountered during construction. System operation would result in some impacts due to noise and vibration. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601), and Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the final EIS, see 00-0096F, Volume 24, Number 1. For the abstracts of previous draft and final supplemental EISs, see 01-0051D, Volume 25, Number 1 and 02-0071F, Volume 26, Number 1, and 04-0216D, Volume 28, Number 2, respectively. JF - EPA number: 060120, 722 pages, March 31, 2006 PY - 2006 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Air Quality KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Archaeological Sites Surveys KW - Economic Assessments KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Hazardous Materials KW - Historic Sites KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - Land Use KW - Minorities KW - Noise KW - Noise Assessments KW - Parking KW - Parks KW - Rapid Transit Systems KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Soils Surveys KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Washington KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Compliance KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Compliance KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition, Compliance KW - Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964, Funding UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16358185?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2006-03-31&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CENTRAL+LINK+LIGHT+RAIL+TRANSIT+PROJECT%3A+NORTH+LINK%2C+SEATTLE%2C+TUKWILA+AND+SEATAC%2C+WASHINGTON+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+NOVEMBER+1999%29.&rft.title=CENTRAL+LINK+LIGHT+RAIL+TRANSIT+PROJECT%3A+NORTH+LINK%2C+SEATTLE%2C+TUKWILA+AND+SEATAC%2C+WASHINGTON+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+NOVEMBER+1999%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration, Seattle, Washington; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 31, 2006 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - INTERSTATE 203/35 PASEO BRIDGE CORRIDOR, CLAY AND JACKSON COUNTIES, MISSOURI. AN - 16354672; 11985 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction and widening of Interstate 29/35 (I-29/35), including a new bridge over the Missouri River and roadways in the Kansas City Metropolitan Area of Clay and Jackson Counties, Missouri are proposed. The study corridor extends 4.7 miles from just north of Missouri Route 210 (M-210) at Armour Road in Clay County and continues south on I-29/35 (US 71) to the northwest corner of the central business district (CBD) freeway loop in downtown Kansas City. The existing four-lane facility within the corridor carries over 90,000 vehicles per day, resulting in extreme congestion during peak travel periods. The freeway has been identified in various planning documents as an important local and regional transportation link. The proposed project includes the north side of the CBD loop, designated as both I-35/70 and US 24/40. The Missouri River crossing (Paseo Bridge) would be rehabilitated and complemented with a new companion bridge or replaced with an entirely new structure. Six combination alternatives and a No Action Alternative are considered in this draft EIS. The action alternatives would be used by the contract builder in a "Design-Build" process by which design and construction of the facility would take place simultaneously. In a typical Design-Build scheme, construction begins once 30 percent of the design is complete. However, preferred alternatives have been identified for each of three subcorridors. The preferred alternative for the North Subcorridor (M-210 to 14th Avenue) would involve widening the mainline to six through lanes, with sufficient rights-of-way to enable future widening to eight lanes and improving the interchange at the M-210/Armour Road interchange and the half interchange at 16th Avenue. For the River Crossing Subcorridor (14th Avenue to Dora Street), the preferred alternative would involve either rehabilitation of the Paseo Bridge for southbound traffic and construction of a companion bridge immediately downstream of the existing bridge to carry northbound traffic or construction of new twin bridges each carrying traffic in one direction or one new single span accommodating two-way traffic. Either River Crossing Subcorridor alternative would include widening of the I-29/35 mainline and construction of braided ramps at Bedford Avenue and Levee Road and an improved interchange at Front Street. The preferred alternative for the CBD North Loop Subcorridor (Dora Street to Broadway Boulevard) would include widening of the I-29/35 mainline from Dora Street to the northeast corner of the CBD Loop, while maintaining the six-lane mainline section from the northeast corner of the CBD Loop to just west of Broadway Boulevard, though the latter section would be improved via ramp and lane modifications. All subcorridor alternatives have been organized and identified as alternatives 4 and 6 for consideration of costs and impacts. Estimated capital costs for alternatives 4 and 6 are $248 million and $258 million, respectively. Additional costs unique to bridge work are estimated at $3.5 million to $39.5 million for either alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The improvement of the Missouri River crossing and ancillary roads and structures would replace the existing deteriorating bridge and main road infrastructure and improve the associated interchanges, enhancing traffic safety, improving interstate system linkage across the Missouri River, and providing sufficient vehicle capacity, including capacity for trucks, within the study corridor. The reconstructed facility would improve traffic operation to accommodate travel demands across the Missouri River and improve access to the Kansas CBD and other major activity centers. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way requirements would result in full displacement of two businesses and partial displacement of four single-family units, one multi-family unit, 10 businesses, and two public/semi-public facilities. The project could have some impacts on neighborhood cohesion, but these impacts would be slight. The facility would traverse 1,900 to 2,150 feet of floodplain, displacing 1.59 to 1.88 acres of storage capacity. The project would impact the Riverfront Heritage Trail, and demolition or alteration of the Paseo Bridge would alter or eliminate a structure eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places. Two archaeological sites or interest would also be affected. New construction across the Missouri River would mar visual aesthetics in the area somewhat. Traffic-generated noise would exceed federal standards at 106 sensitive noise receptors within the corridor. Construction workers would encounter one or two hazardous waste sites. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 060113, 489 pages and maps, March 29, 2006 PY - 2006 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-MO-EIS-06-01-D KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Bridges KW - Cost Assessments KW - Demolition KW - Floodplains KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Safety Analyses KW - Trails KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Missouri KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16354672?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2006-03-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=INTERSTATE+203%2F35+PASEO+BRIDGE+CORRIDOR%2C+CLAY+AND+JACKSON+COUNTIES%2C+MISSOURI.&rft.title=INTERSTATE+203%2F35+PASEO+BRIDGE+CORRIDOR%2C+CLAY+AND+JACKSON+COUNTIES%2C+MISSOURI.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Jefferson City, Missouri; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: March 29, 2006 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SECTION 206 - ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION, DENTS RUN WATERSHED, ELK COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA. AN - 16369739; 11984 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of a ecosystem restoration project within the Dents Run watershed in the Benzette Township of Elk County, Pennsylvania is proposed. The 25-square-mile study area is located 12 miles southeast of the city of St. Mary's and 23 miles north of Clearfield. Dents Run is a tributary of the Bennett Branch of Sinnemahoning Creek within the Susquehana River basin. Coal mining within the watershed began in the late 1800's and continued through the 1980's. The majority of the abandoned mine sites remain as they were when mining ceased. Unvegetated spoil piles and unreclaimed high walls characterize these sites. Terrestrial habitat is severely degraded due to the lack of vegetation and scarred landscape, and the watershed is affected by acid mine drainage (AMD). Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. Under the recommended alternative (Alternative 4), the project would chiefly involve AMD abatement measures at six of the eight problem areas. Within the six areas, approximately 250 acres would be reclaimed. Twelve successive alkalinity-producing systems, covering a total of 16 acres would be developed, as would over 6,200 linear feet of open limestone channel. In addition to passive treatment systems, nearly 1.0 million cubic yards of mine spoil would be regraded, with limestone added in the backfill before revegetation. Surface drainage would be provided to reduce infiltration into the mine spoil. Where subsurface mining occurred, wet seals would be created at the mine portals to raise the water levels within the mines and, thereby, reduce oxygen levels and future AMD generation. Approximately 500,000 tons of an estimated 1.7 million tons of limestone within the watershed would be mined to provide the source of neutralization for the passive treatment systems included in the backfilling/reclamation efforts. The remaining 1.2 million tons of limestone would be mined and purchased by the non-federal sponsor, which would use the limestone to address other AMD problems within the Bennett Branch watershed. Estimated cost of the recommended alternative is $9.1 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would improve aquatic and terrestrial habitat conditions, water quality, watershed aesthetics, and recreational fishing, elk viewing, and other wildlife observation opportunities in the area. AMD-related conditions would improve along five miles of currently "dead" stream, providing suitable habitat for brook trout and other species. Stream restoration would reconnect 11 miles of healthy upstream habitat and result in 24 miles of continuous suitable aquatic habitat throughout the watershed. The existing metals deposition in Dents Run would be flushed out of the watershed within two years. Regrading would eliminate safety hazards and allow vegetation to be restored to the affected 250 acres. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Approximately 0.75 acre of wetland would be affected by unavoidably high AMD levels, and 63 acres of non-contiguous and sparse scrub forest and 42 acres of mature forest would be removed during grading and construction activities. Nesting for migratory birds could become an issue. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (P.L. 104-303), and Water Resources Development Act of 1999. PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft EIS and a previous printing of the final EIS, 01-0410D, Volume 25, Number 4 and 02-0155F, Volume 26, Number 2, respectively. JF - EPA number: 060112, 623 pages and maps, March 28, 2006 PY - 2006 KW - Water KW - Acids KW - Birds KW - Coal KW - Cost Assessments KW - Forests KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Metals KW - Mines KW - Reclamation KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Streams KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Watersheds KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Pennsylvania KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1996, Project Authorization KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1999, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16369739?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2006-03-28&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SECTION+206+-+ECOSYSTEM+RESTORATION%2C+DENTS+RUN+WATERSHED%2C+ELK+COUNTY%2C+PENNSYLVANIA.&rft.title=SECTION+206+-+ECOSYSTEM+RESTORATION%2C+DENTS+RUN+WATERSHED%2C+ELK+COUNTY%2C+PENNSYLVANIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Baltimore, Maryland; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 28, 2006 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - FLOOD CONTROL, MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES: ST. JOHNS BAYOU AND NEW MADRID FLOODWAY PROJECT, MISSOURI, FIRST PHASE (REVISED SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF JANUARY 1993 AND TO THE FINAL SUPPLEMENT OF JUNE 2002). AN - 36340027; 11983 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of a flood control project to reduce damages resulting from flooding of St. Johns Bayou and the New Madrid Floodway in New Madrid, Mississippi, and Scott counties, Missouri is proposed. The study area extends from northeast of East Prairie southward to New Madrid. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1), were considered in the draft supplement of June 2002 to the final EIS of June 1985. The first phase of the project would involve channel enlargements and installation of a 1,000-cubic-foot-per-second (cfs) pumping station for the St. Johns Bayou. The New Madrid floodway project would involve closure of the 1,500-foot gap in the Mississippi River Levee with a 1,500-cfs pumping station and a gravity outlet in the closure. Under the preferred alternative (Alternative 3), which is designed to minimize project impacts, the project would involve reducing he width of channel work in St. Johns Bayou from 200 feet (two-sided excavation) to 120 feet (one-sided excavation); changing work to the right descending bank along a portion of St. James Ditch to avoid the state-listed endangered golden top minnow. In addition, traverse dikes would be constructed in the lower four miles of St. Johns Bayou, conservation easements would be placed along all improved channels and allowed to revegetate to bottomland hardwoods. Gate operations would be adjusted to allow fish passage between the river and the two basins. At the time for the draft supplement, the cost of the preferred alternative was estimated at $65.1 million. This revised drift supplement addresses concerns regarding the project and the adequacy of mitigation stipulations. These concerns include, inter alia, consideration of mitigation requirements for fish and waterfowl resources, hypotoxia, farmed wetlands, and cost-benefit ratio calculations. There is no change to the flood damage reduction features recommended in the 2002 supplemental EIS. POSITIVE IMPACTS: In addition to providing flood control within the St. Johns Bayou basin and the New Madrid Floodway, the project would eliminate the physical and economic barriers created by frequent flooding in East Prairie and the surrounding area. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Structural measures would result in loss of natural spring over bank flooding and fish access by severing the New Madrid Floodway from the Mississippi River. The duration and frequency of Mississippi River backwater and over bank flooding passing through the 1,500-foot levee gap on approximately 36,000 acres of wetlands, 76 percent of which are agricultural lands, would be reduced. Mitigation of this impact would be achieved through the purchase of 9,557 acres of frequently flooded agricultural land in fee title from willing sellers and planting it in bottomland hardwoods. The mitigation land would most likely be purchased outside of the St. Johns Bayou Basin and New Madrid Floodway to ensure unimpeded access for the fishery resource. Additionally, flood easements would be purchased on 765 acres of herbaceous land. Structural measures would displace floodplain land, displacing wetland and associated habitat, and the project would have significant adverse impacts on a diverse mussel community unique to southeastern Missouri. Loss of fish forage and/or habitat would affect three endangered species, namely, the interior least tern, the pallid sturgeon, and the bald eagle. LEGAL MANDATES: Executive Orders 11988 and 11990, Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Water Resources Development Act of 1976, Water Resources Development Act of 1986. JF - EPA number: 060111, 301 pages and maps, March 27, 2006 PY - 2006 KW - Water KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Cost Assessments KW - Channels KW - Dikes KW - Dredging KW - Easements KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Farmlands KW - Fish KW - Flood Control KW - Floodplains KW - Floodways KW - Forests KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Pumping Plants KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Mississippi River KW - Missouri KW - St Johns Bayou KW - Executive Order 11988, Wetlands KW - Executive Order 11990, Compliance KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1976, Program Authorization KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1986, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36340027?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2006-03-27&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=FLOOD+CONTROL%2C+MISSISSIPPI+RIVER+AND+TRIBUTARIES%3A+ST.+JOHNS+BAYOU+AND+NEW+MADRID+FLOODWAY+PROJECT%2C+MISSOURI%2C+FIRST+PHASE+%28REVISED+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+JANUARY+1993+AND+TO+THE+FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+OF+JUNE+2002%29.&rft.title=FLOOD+CONTROL%2C+MISSISSIPPI+RIVER+AND+TRIBUTARIES%3A+ST.+JOHNS+BAYOU+AND+NEW+MADRID+FLOODWAY+PROJECT%2C+MISSOURI%2C+FIRST+PHASE+%28REVISED+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+JANUARY+1993+AND+TO+THE+FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+OF+JUNE+2002%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Memphis, Tennessee; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: March 27, 2006 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SPRUCE NO. 1 MINE, LOGAN COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. AN - 36341862; 11977 AB - PURPOSE: The development, operation, and reclamation of a surface bituminous coal mine (Spruce No. 1 Mine) in Logal County, West Virginia are proposed. The mine site lies two miles northeast of the community of Blair. Hobet Mining, Inc., a subsidiary of Arch Coal, Inc. and the successful applicant for the necessary federal mining permit, has turned the mine over to its subsidiary, Mingo Logan Coal Company. Mining facilities would include eight valley fills, mine pits, access and haul roads, six drainage control structures (ponds), four erosion protection zones, office and warehouse space, coal truck dump and transfer facility, and an extension of an existing electrical transmission line. The project would be designed for mountaintop mining and incidental contour, auger, high wall/thin-seam mining of multiple coal seams. Mingo Logan controls the lands to be mined through lease agreements with the surface and mineral estate owners within the project area. In addition to the applicant's proposal, this draft EIS addresses a No Action Alternative and one other action alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The mining operation would provide a substantial source of coal for use in electrical generators in the eastern United States, helping to provide a reliable source of electrical power for the region and to reduce the nation's dependency on foreign sources of energy. The mine would employ 218 workers and retain 10 contract workers during the construction and operation phases. An additional 25 mining jobs would be created during operation of the project. The mine would provide significant revenue to the state and county governments. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Mining and ancillary activities would disturb 2,278 acres of vegetated land currently providing wildlife habitat over the 15-year life of the mine. Of this total disturbance area, 500 acres would be disturbed for surface mining at any one time, based on sequential backfilling and concurrent reclamation of the mined areas. Approximately 10,630 linear feet (1.83 acres) of ephemeral stream channels, 36,184 linear feet (5.7 acres) of intermittent stream channels, and 0.12 acre of emergent wetland would be permanently impacted during the life of the mine. In addition, 6,307 linear feet (1.04 acre) of intermittent stream and 82 linear feet (0.19 acre) of perennial stream would be temporarily impounded with sediment-laden water in phases as mining progresses. Approximately 8.95 acres of waters of the United States would be affected. The reduction or loss of available water in the area would affect both terrestrial and aquatic habitat. The mine could impact habitat for the cerulean warbler, eastern wood rat, hellbender, southeastern big-eared bat, Diana fritillary butterfly butter net, and Gray's saxifrage, all of which are federally protected species. The project would result in direct disturbance to 10 archaeological sites and three traditional residences, but no cultural resource has been found to be eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places. Noise from the mining would slightly exceed federal standards in the vicinity of sensitive receptors in the study area. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1201 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 060105, Volume 1 (Draft EIS)--631 pages and maps, Volume 2 (Appendices)--1,287 pages, March 24, 2006 PY - 2006 KW - Land Use KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Birds KW - Employment KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Energy Consumption Assessments KW - Historic Sites KW - Insects KW - Mineral Resources Management KW - Mines KW - Mining KW - Reclamation KW - Roads KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Streams KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - West Virginia KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36341862?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2006-03-24&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SPRUCE+NO.+1+MINE%2C+LOGAN+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.title=SPRUCE+NO.+1+MINE%2C+LOGAN+COUNTY%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Huntington, West Virginia; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: March 24, 2006 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CANAAN VALLEY INSTITUTE OFFICE COMPLEX NEAR DAVIS, WEST VIRGINIA. AN - 36339820; 11974 AB - PURPOSE: Construction of a new office complex at the 3,221-acre Canaan Valley Institute (CVI) Complex near Davis, West Virginia is proposed. CVI undertakes research and professional and public education focusing on ecological and environmental issues, particularly with respect to ecological restoration. Existing CVI offices do not provide sufficient space or facilities to address the mission of the organization. The proposed facility development would be funded by a grant from the National Atmospheric and Oceanic Administration. Facilities to be provided include offices, classrooms, laboratories, a 250-seat auditorium, parking facilities, outdoor classrooms, and interpretive areas. As part of the project, an access road would be constructed leading from a major highway to the complex. The facility would be a "zero-discharge" installation, incorporating composting and living machine/drip irrigation systems to treat solid and liquid wastes. In addition to the No-Build Alternative, this final EIS addresses three facilities expansion site alternatives and seven access road routing alternatives. Facility Site 1 (Rocky Point) lies on the peak of Rocky Point at an elevation of 3,600 feet. A flat area at the peak of the mountain would provide adequate space for the location of the facility proposed. Facility Site 2 (Bearden Know) lies on the peak of Bearden Knob at an elevation of 3,700 feet. The flat area at the peak is much smaller than the area provided at sites 1 and 2. Facility Site 3 (Yellow Creek), which is identified as the preferred alternative, lies at an elevation of 3,200 feet near the West Virginia (WV) 93 crossing of Beaver Creek; once again the topography would provide an adequate space for the proposed facility. The preferred access road routing alternative routing alternative (Alternative G) would provide access from the northeast off WV 93. The road would begin approximately 1,000 feet northeast of the WV 93 bridge over Beaver Creek and extend northeast of a large wetland adjacent to Beaver Creek and southeast to the access to the Yellow Creek Site. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The preferred alternative would provide modern office, teaching, and research facilities for a growing number of Canaan Valley Institute employees and researchers; provide students and researchers with a large tract of terrestrial and aquatic habitat for outdoor classrooms and research; and provide a unique experience for visitors with access to outdoor classrooms. Outdoor classrooms would provide a unique experience for visitors with access to outdoor classrooms. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The physical footprint of the complex would displace four acres of natural area, while the access road would disturb another five to 20 acres. Habitat for Indiana bat would decline by as much as 18.2 acres and research areas would suffer up to 12.3 acres of long-term impacts. From 6.9 to 41.7 acres of terrestrial habitat would be lost. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 06-0122D, Volume 30, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 060102, 249 pages and maps, March 23, 2006 PY - 2006 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Buildings KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Research KW - Research Facilities KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - West Virginia KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36339820?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2006-03-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CANAAN+VALLEY+INSTITUTE+OFFICE+COMPLEX+NEAR+DAVIS%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.title=CANAAN+VALLEY+INSTITUTE+OFFICE+COMPLEX+NEAR+DAVIS%2C+WEST+VIRGINIA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Silver Spring, Maryland; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 23, 2006 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DENVER UNION STATION PROJECT, DENVER, COLORADO. AN - 36340551; 11960 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of transportation improvements at Denver Union Station (DUS) in lower downtown Denver, Colorado is proposed. Various planning studies have shown that population and employment levels in the metropolitan Denver area are likely to increase approximately 50 percent by 2030. In response to this anticipated growth, the region has identified several transportation mode solutions such as bus rapid transit, light rail, passenger rail, and high-occupancy vehicle lanes to help relieve the expected congestion, improve air quality, and offer additional transportation options to the public. The proposed action (Vision Plan Alternative) would represent the full build-out of the transportation improvements identified in the Denver Union Station Master Plan (September 2004). Phase I of the Vision Plan Alternative, which has been funded, would include construction of a below-grade light rail station consisting of three tracks and platforms, enhanced at-grade passenger rail services, relocation of the existing Sixteenth Street Mall Shuttle turnaround, and related site improvements. A boarding plaza would be provided for bus service on the west side of the DUS. The full build-out would facilitate the accommodation of a large number of public and private transportation service providers, transportation-related facilities, and planned passenger services. In addition to the proposed action, this draft EIS considers a No Action Alternative. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed action would enhance the functioning of DUS as a multimodal transportation center serving the metropolitan Denver region and the state of Colorado. Improving DUS would bring together the various modes of transportation planned for the region into one place, providing an efficient and convenient access to and from the downtown Denver area. Opportunities for joint economic development in the mixed-use facility and the surrounding area would be provided. The existing historic character of DUS and its environs would be rehabilitated and restored. Appropriate urban design and neighborhood cohesiveness would be promoted. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Station developments would partially displace four properties within 0.5 acre of rights-of-way. Additional facilities at DUS would alter the historically significant visual appearance of the station and its environs somewhat. Noise levels in areas adjacent to the passenger rail tracks and bus lanes would exceed federal standards. Subsurface features would likely require permanent dewatering activities, potentially affecting recharge and depth of the groundwater aquifer. An estimated 47 utilities would be affected by the Vision Plan Alternative, while Phase I activities would affect 43 such facilities. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Transit Law (49 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 060088, 536 pages, March 15, 2006 PY - 2006 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-XX-EIS-06-XX-D KW - Historic Sites KW - Motor Vehicles KW - Railroad Structures KW - Railroads KW - Rapid Transit Systems KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Structural Rehabilitation KW - Terminal Facilities KW - Transportation KW - Urban Development KW - Colorado KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Federal Transit Law, Funding KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36340551?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2006-03-15&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DENVER+UNION+STATION+PROJECT%2C+DENVER%2C+COLORADO.&rft.title=DENVER+UNION+STATION+PROJECT%2C+DENVER%2C+COLORADO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: March 15, 2006 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - RIVER VALLEY INTERMODAL FACILITIES, POPE COUNTY, ARKANSAS. AN - 16366367; 11952 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of an intermodal facility for the city of Russellvile and the Arkansas River Valley (ARV) region on an 800-acre site in and on the banks of the Arkansas River in Pope County Arkansas is proposed. The River Valley Regional Intermodal Facilities Authority, the sponsoring agency, wishes to promote economic development and job creation in the ARV by serving existing industry and providing services necessary to attract new business and industry to the area. The specific mechanism by which the authority proposes to promote economic development in the area is to construct and operate a multi-modal transportation complex in the ARV, which includes Conway, Johnson, Logan, Perry, Pope, and Yell counties. The intermodal facilities would be located in the River valley with access to the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System via a slack water harbor on the Arkansas River with dockside loading and unloading capabilities. The facility would provide a connection to the Tulsa Port of Catoosa in eastern Oklahoma via the Arkansas and Verdigris rivers and would provide a connection to the Mississippi River, thus allowing ready access to the U.S. inland waterway system. Access to the national railroad grid would be provided through the Class In Union Pacific Railroad and/or though the Class III short line Dardanelle Russellville Railroad. The intermodal facilities would also include local roadway access to Interstate 40. Ancillary services at the facility would include on-site provisions for rail/truck transfers, truck/water transfers, rail/water transfers, freight tracking, a foreign trade subzone, warehousing, distribution, consolidation, just-in-time inventory, and material storage capabilities. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers prepared an Environmental Assessment (EA) for the slack water harbor that resulting in a finding of no significant adverse impacts; however, the EA did not include the proposed intermodal facilities. In 2002, an EA was developed for the intermodal facilities, but it was determined that an EIS with a broader scope, addressing the slack water harbor, related infrastructure, and all other necessary components comprising intermodal facilities was required. Two viable Alternative intermodal facility sites and a No Action Alternative are considered in this draft EIS. Capital cost of the proposed intermodal complex is estimated at approximately $10 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed complex would provide intermodal access in a region characterized by a strong manufacturing orientation, with a higher percentage of the workforce in manufacturing jobs than the national average, strong regional educational facilities, and a history of public support for economic development. Persons educated at Arkansas Tech University, the University of Arkansas (Morrilton), and the Vo-Tech School at Russellville High School, all located in or near the ARV, would provide a steady flow of highly trained workers for the intermodal facility and direct and indirect ancillary services related to the functioning of the intermodal facility. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Development of the 800-acre intermodal facility site and ancillary rail, road, and maritime connections would displace River, River bottom, wetlands, and upland habitat, as well as farmland and forested land. Depending on the action alternative selected, the project would displace six to eight residences as well as one business and a part of another commercial site. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and Intermodal Surface Transportation Act of 1991 (49 U.S.C. 101 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 060081, 211 pages, March 9, 2006 PY - 2006 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: Federal Aid Project No. HPP-0268(2) KW - Barges KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Harbors KW - Harbor Structures KW - Highways KW - Industrial Districts KW - Industrial Parks KW - International Programs KW - Railroads KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Rivers KW - Roads KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Storage KW - Transportation KW - Waterways KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Arkansas KW - Arkansas River KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Intermodal Surface Transportation Act of 1991, Funding UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16366367?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2006-01-12&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ADDITION+OF+MANEUVER+TRAINING+LAND+AT+FORT+IRWIN%2C+SAN+BERNARDINO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+DECEMBER+1996%29.+TO+THE+CALIFORNIA+DESERT+CONSERVATION+AREA+PLAN.&rft.title=ADDITION+OF+MANEUVER+TRAINING+LAND+AT+FORT+IRWIN%2C+SAN+BERNARDINO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+DECEMBER+1996%29.+TO+THE+CALIFORNIA+DESERT+CONSERVATION+AREA+PLAN.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Little Rock, Arkansas; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: March 9, 2006 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CENTRAL AND SOUTHWESTERN FLORIDA PROJECT: BROWARD COUNTY WATER PRESERVE AREAS. AN - 16367210; 11948 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of an integrated project to address ecological problems in the Everglades and associated areas of Broward County, Florida is proposed. The project would support a new authorization for the Broward County Water Preserve Areas (WPAs). The Broward County section of the Everglades is affected by discharges of excess runoff from developed areas in west Broward County and other hydrological problems. These problems contribute to the loss of ecosystem function due to the inappropriate timing and volumes of flood control discharges to the Everglades, excessive nutrient loading to Everglades marsh communities resulting in an undesirable shift in vegetative cover and loss of ecosystem function, excessive seepage of water out of the Everglades to developed areas in western Broward County resulting in loss of ecosystem function, and insufficient quantities of water available in the regional water management system during dry periods resulting in failure to meet municipal, agricultural, and environmental water supply demands. Nine alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. In addition to supporting a new authorization for the Broward County Water Preserve Areas in accordance with the requirements of Section 601(d) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2000. The plan would also include deauthorization of the Water Conservation Areas 3A/3B Levee Seepage Management Project, the C-11 Impoundment and Storm Water Conservation Area Project, and the C-9 Impoundment and Storm Water Treatment Area Project, which were initially authorized under Section 601(b)(2)(C)(iv) - (vi) of the WRDO 2000 at costs of $100.3 million, $124.8 million, and $89.1 million, respectively. The South Florida Water Management District would be the non-federal cost-sharing partner for the project and would be responsible for the operation and maintenance of facilities when the project was completed. Estimated cost of the tentatively selected plan is $520.1 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The selected plan, which is the most cost-effective of the feasible plans under consideration, would improve fish and wildlife habitat within the Everglades, including habitat for threatened and endangered species, such as the Everglades snail kite. As importantly, the plan would ensure a timely and reliable supply of high-quality potable water for domestic, municipal, and industrial consumption in the Broward County area. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Embankments constructed and canals excavated under the selected pan would displace wetland and upland wildlife habitat as well as free-flowing fish habitat, though these impacts would be offset by the gain in habitat quality in the Everglades and within the WPA. Construction activities would result in the emission of particulate matter, mobilization of sediments, and generation of noise in the Everglades, including the Everglades National Park, and within the WPAs. LEGAL MANDATES: Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (P.L. 106-541). JF - EPA number: 060077, 267 pages, March 7, 2006 PY - 2006 KW - Water KW - Canals KW - Conservation KW - Cost Assessments KW - Dikes KW - Dredging KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Fish KW - Flood Control KW - Economic Assessments KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Industrial Water KW - Municipal Services KW - Preserves KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Water Conservation KW - Water Quality KW - Water Resources KW - Water Resources Management KW - Water Treatment KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - Water (Potable) KW - Water Supply KW - Florida KW - Water Resources Development Act of 2000, Funding UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16367210?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2006-03-07&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CENTRAL+AND+SOUTHWESTERN+FLORIDA+PROJECT%3A+BROWARD+COUNTY+WATER+PRESERVE+AREAS.&rft.title=CENTRAL+AND+SOUTHWESTERN+FLORIDA+PROJECT%3A+BROWARD+COUNTY+WATER+PRESERVE+AREAS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville, Florida; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: March 7, 2006 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - WISCONSIN STATE HIGHWAY 83 (COUNTY NN TO WIS 16), WAUKESHA COUNTY, WISCONSIN. AN - 16359235; 11950 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of approximately 17 miles of Wisconsin Route 83 (WIS 83) from County Route NN at Mukwonago to WIS 16 at Hartland in central Waukesha County, Wisconsin is proposed. WIS 83 is an important north-south arterial highway serving local and regional traffic in the City of Delafield; the towns of Mukwonago, Genesee, Delafield, and Merton; the villages of Mukwonago, North Prairie, Wales, Hartland, and Chehequa; and unincorporated Genesee Depot. The corridor is transitioning to urban/suburban development and traffic is expected to increase by 60 percent or more by 2026. Safety concerns include restricted sight distances at several points, limited passing opportunities, inadequate safety clear zones, and numerous access points that contribute to poor traffic operations. Nearly the entire length of WIS 83 is characterized by crash rates that exceed the statewide average for similar highways. In addition to a No-Build Alternative, build alternatives were developed for seven sections along the study corridor. The preferred Alternative identified in this final EIS would widen existing WIS 83 to a four-lane facility, excepting in the Genesee Depot area from County Road DE/E and from WIS 16 to Chapel Ridge Road, where the existing two-lane roadway would be reconstructed to modern design standards. Interchange and bridge construction/reconstruction would be provided as appropriate. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The facility would provide additional transportation capacity within the corridor, supporting anticipated development and regional and county transportation system plans. Safety within the corridor would improve significantly. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: New Rights-of-way requirements could result in the displacement of residences and businesses, severance of privately owned parcels, loss of wetlands, and damage or displacement of historic resource sites. Up to three new stream crossings could be required. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 04-0204D, Volume 28, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 060079, 389 pages and maps, March 5, 2006 PY - 2006 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-WISC-EIS-03-01-F KW - Bridges KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Section 6(f) Statements KW - Safety KW - Streams KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Wisconsin KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16359235?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2006-03-05&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=WISCONSIN+STATE+HIGHWAY+83+%28COUNTY+NN+TO+WIS+16%29%2C+WAUKESHA+COUNTY%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.title=WISCONSIN+STATE+HIGHWAY+83+%28COUNTY+NN+TO+WIS+16%29%2C+WAUKESHA+COUNTY%2C+WISCONSIN.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Madison, Wisconsin; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 5, 2006 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MAIN PASS ENERGY HUB DEEPWATER PORT LICENSE APPLICATION, GULF OF MEXICO, 16 MILES SOUTH OF VENICE, LOUISIANA. AN - 16366454; 11947 AB - PURPOSE: The issuance of a Certificate of Pubic Convenience and Necessity for the construction of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) deepwater port and associated anchorages in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Louisiana is proposed the port facility proposed by the applicant, Freeport-MoRan Energy LLC, would lie approximately 16 miles southeast of the coast of Louisiana in Outer Continental Shelf Block MP 299, in water depth of 210 feet. A gas pipeline junction platform, also part of the port, would be located 40 miles off the Mississippi coast in MP 1164. The affected shoreline would include Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi. The port, capable of unloading LNG carriers of up to 160,000 cubic meters capacity, would be designed to accommodate a nominal capacity of 7.0 million metric tons of LNG (the equivalent of 350 billion cubic feet) per year. This annual LNG throughput would equate to a nominal vaporization capacity of 1.0 billion cubic feet per day (bcfd). The vaporization facilities would provide for a peak capacity of 1.6 bcfd to allow additional supply during peak periods of demand. Storage facilities for LNG would include six tanks having a combined capacity of 145,000 cubic meters. In addition, three salt caverns would be available for temporary storage of 27.9 billion standard cubic feet. The facility would be supported by six natural gas and gas liquid pipelines, extending a total of 192 miles. Five natural gas takeaway pipeline would connect the port with existing gas distribution pipelines. Four natural gas pipelines would terminate offshore, and one pipeline would terminate onshore near Coden, Alabama. The natural gas liquids (NGL) pipeline would connect the port to a fractionating facility near Venice, Louisiana, where the gas liquids would be separated for sale. In addition to the proposed action and a No Action Alternative, this final EIS addresses alternatives for port siting, pipeline routes, LNG revaporization technology, and fabrication yard sites. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The port would help meet the existing and estimated regional and national demand for natural gas supplies by increasing access to sources worldwide. Construction and operation, respectively would increase short-term and long-term employment rolls. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Routine offshore operations would degrade ambient water and air quality and increase noise levels in the area, and construction activities, particularly the laying of pipeline, would be particularly detrimental to water quality over the short-term. Federally protected sea turtles, marine mammals, fish, and migratory birds would be negatively affected. Localized populations of fish species would be impacted, but these impacts would not have larger population effects. Construction of the Alabama pipeline route alternatives would result in long-term loss of vegetation, including wildlife habitat, as well as disproportionately affecting minority and low-income residents. Significant archaeological resources could be lost during the construction phase, though an archaeological survey has made avoidance of any crucial resources likely. Creation of a 5-mile safety zone in the vicinity of the port terminal would result in limited displacement of recreational and commercial fishing LEGAL MANDATES: Deepwater Port Act of 1974 (22 U.S.C. 1501-1524), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717 f(c)), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 05-0690D, Volume 29, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 060076, 587 pages, March 3, 2006 PY - 2006 KW - Energy KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Birds KW - Continental Shelves KW - Dredging KW - Employment KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Fish KW - Fisheries KW - Fisheries Surveys KW - Marine Mammals KW - Natural Gas KW - Harbor Structures KW - Harbors KW - Marine Systems KW - Minorities KW - Pipelines KW - Safety KW - Ships KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Storage KW - Terminal Facilities KW - Transportation KW - Vegetation KW - Water Quality KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Alabama KW - Gulf of Mexico KW - Louisiana KW - Mississippi KW - Deepwater Port Act of 1974, License Application KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Natural Gas Act, Certificates of Pubic Convenience and Necessity KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16366454?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2006-01-12&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ADDITION+OF+MANEUVER+TRAINING+LAND+AT+FORT+IRWIN%2C+SAN+BERNARDINO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+DECEMBER+1996%29.+TO+THE+CALIFORNIA+DESERT+CONSERVATION+AREA+PLAN.&rft.title=ADDITION+OF+MANEUVER+TRAINING+LAND+AT+FORT+IRWIN%2C+SAN+BERNARDINO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+DECEMBER+1996%29.+TO+THE+CALIFORNIA+DESERT+CONSERVATION+AREA+PLAN.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Coast Guard, Washington, District of Columbia; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 3, 2006 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Tungsten effects on survival, growth, and reproduction in the earthworm, Eisenia fetida. AN - 67811761; 16566161 AB - To provide basic toxicity data for formulating risk characterization benchmarks, the effects of tungsten on survival, growth, and reproduction were investigated in the earthworm Eisenia fetida. Parallel studies with lead as a reference toxicant also were conducted. Although sodium tungstate (Na2WO4) was less acutely toxic than lead nitrate (Pb(NO3)2) in 14-d spiked field soil acute toxicity assays (lethal concentrations for 50% of organisms: W, 6,250 mg/kg; Pb, 2,490 mg/kg), tungstate completely inhibited reproduction in 28- and 56-d assays at all tested tungsten concentrations (> or = 704 mg/kg). By comparison, cocoon production was not significantly reduced for lead concentrations until concentrations reached 766 mg/kg, and cocoon production was still observed at the highest concentration tested (1,650 mg/kg). These data indicate that tungsten is a reproductive toxicant for earthworms and that, by comparison, its sublethal toxicity is greater than that of lead. Toxicity data for other soil invertebrate species are required to fully establish benchmark levels/ecological soil screening levels for tungsten. JF - Environmental toxicology and chemistry AU - Inouye, Laura S AU - Jones, Robert P AU - Bednar, Anthony J AD - U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, Mississippi 39180, USA. inouyel@wes.army.mil Y1 - 2006/03// PY - 2006 DA - March 2006 SP - 763 EP - 768 VL - 25 IS - 3 SN - 0730-7268, 0730-7268 KW - Metals KW - 0 KW - Soil KW - Soil Pollutants KW - Lead KW - 2P299V784P KW - Sodium KW - 9NEZ333N27 KW - Tungsten KW - V9306CXO6G KW - Index Medicus KW - Environmental Monitoring KW - Environment KW - Risk KW - Animals KW - Sodium -- analysis KW - Reproduction KW - Quality Control KW - Lead -- analysis KW - Oligochaeta KW - Metals -- toxicity KW - Tungsten -- analysis KW - Tungsten -- toxicity KW - Soil Pollutants -- analysis UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/67811761?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxline&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+toxicology+and+chemistry&rft.atitle=Tungsten+effects+on+survival%2C+growth%2C+and+reproduction+in+the+earthworm%2C+Eisenia+fetida.&rft.au=Inouye%2C+Laura+S%3BJones%2C+Robert+P%3BBednar%2C+Anthony+J&rft.aulast=Inouye&rft.aufirst=Laura&rft.date=2006-03-01&rft.volume=25&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=763&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+toxicology+and+chemistry&rft.issn=07307268&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2006-08-21 N1 - Date created - 2006-03-28 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-13 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-18 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Microscale analytical methods for the quantitative detection of PCBs and PAHs in small tissue masses. AN - 67733565; 16226294 AB - Microscale methods (MM) were evaluated and compared to traditional methods (TM) for measuring polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in spiked and standard reference fish and mussel tissues. MMs are advantageous because they use small tissue masses (ca. 100mg), and maintain sensitivity through reducing final extract volume (traditionally 1 ml) by an order of magnitude or more (40 microl-PCBs; 100 microl-PAHs). Procedural losses occurred in the MMs' combined cleanup/primary evaporation step (19% PAHs; 6% PCBs), and the final extract concentration (14% PAHs; 22% PCBs). The PAH MM performed comparably to the TM. Although most PCBs had recoveries >50%, the PCB MM generally yielded lower recoveries than the TM. Average method detection limits were 0.6 microg/kg (TM) and 1.0 microg/kg (MM) for PCBs and 25.7 microg/kg (TM) and 27.7 microg/kg (MM) for PAHs. MMs described for PCB and PAH tissue samples are potentially viable alternatives to TMs, and could lead to cost savings in bioaccumulation/toxicity tests. JF - Chemosphere AU - Jones, Robert P AU - Millward, Rod N AU - Karn, Richard A AU - Harrison, Allyson H AD - Environmental Risk Assessment Branch, EP-R, US Army Corps of Engineers, Engineer Research and Development Center, 3909 Halls Ferry Rd., Vicksburg, MS 39180-6199, USA. robert.p.jones Y1 - 2006/03// PY - 2006 DA - March 2006 SP - 1795 EP - 1805 VL - 62 IS - 11 SN - 0045-6535, 0045-6535 KW - Environmental Pollutants KW - 0 KW - Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons KW - Polychlorinated Biphenyls KW - DFC2HB4I0K KW - Index Medicus KW - Sensitivity and Specificity KW - Bivalvia KW - Animals KW - Reproducibility of Results KW - Microchemistry KW - Fishes KW - Reference Standards KW - Tissue Distribution KW - Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons -- pharmacokinetics KW - Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons -- analysis KW - Polychlorinated Biphenyls -- analysis KW - Environmental Pollutants -- analysis KW - Environmental Pollutants -- pharmacokinetics KW - Polychlorinated Biphenyls -- pharmacokinetics UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/67733565?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxline&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2006-01-12&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ADDITION+OF+MANEUVER+TRAINING+LAND+AT+FORT+IRWIN%2C+SAN+BERNARDINO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+DECEMBER+1996%29.+TO+THE+CALIFORNIA+DESERT+CONSERVATION+AREA+PLAN.&rft.title=ADDITION+OF+MANEUVER+TRAINING+LAND+AT+FORT+IRWIN%2C+SAN+BERNARDINO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+DECEMBER+1996%29.+TO+THE+CALIFORNIA+DESERT+CONSERVATION+AREA+PLAN.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2006-06-12 N1 - Date created - 2006-03-13 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-13 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-18 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Evaluation of a recent mine collapse, Picher mining district, Ottawa County, Oklahoma AN - 51589418; 2006-043532 AB - A recent underground lead/zinc mine collapse in March, 2005 adjacent to U.S. Highway 69 in Ottawa County, Oklahoma, resulted in an evaluation by the U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Oklahoma Conservation Commission, and Oklahoma State University to access the possible damage that could occur if an additional mine collapse occurs. The collapse feature is a plug-type, approximately 3 meters in diameter, 2 meters deep, and located approximately 30 meters east from the edge of the highway. An older collapse feature, located between the recent collapse and the highway, is in the same general vicinity and is as close as 5 meters from the edge of the highway. The only current information available on the extent and location of the shallow mine excavations are subsurface maps and exploration boreholes. Since the subsurface maps were last updated, other subsurface mining excavations may have occurred that could pose an additional hazard to the highway. Surveys utilizing InSAR and tripod-mounted LIDAR were utilized to determine if subsidence prior to collapse could be observed and to monitor changes in the collapse feature. Shallow boreholes were drilled and SONAR data collected to determine the location, extent, and area of the subsurface mining excavations. This approach provided useful information and allowed the creation of subsurface profiles that delineated the mines subsurface extent and its structural integrity in the proximity of the highway. JF - Abstracts with Programs - Geological Society of America AU - Becker, Mark F AU - Ellis, William AU - Bawden, Gerald AU - Sharp, Mike AU - Halihan, Todd AU - Martell, James AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2006/03// PY - 2006 DA - March 2006 SP - 33 PB - Geological Society of America (GSA), Boulder, CO VL - 38 IS - 1 SN - 0016-7592, 0016-7592 KW - United States KW - mines KW - failures KW - Superfund KW - Ottawa County Oklahoma KW - damage KW - Picher Oklahoma KW - excavations KW - Oklahoma KW - safety KW - conservation KW - Picher mining field KW - land use KW - Superfund sites KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/51589418?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Abstracts+with+Programs+-+Geological+Society+of+America&rft.atitle=Evaluation+of+a+recent+mine+collapse%2C+Picher+mining+district%2C+Ottawa+County%2C+Oklahoma&rft.au=Becker%2C+Mark+F%3BEllis%2C+William%3BBawden%2C+Gerald%3BSharp%2C+Mike%3BHalihan%2C+Todd%3BMartell%2C+James%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Becker&rft.aufirst=Mark&rft.date=2006-03-01&rft.volume=38&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=33&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Abstracts+with+Programs+-+Geological+Society+of+America&rft.issn=00167592&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Geological Society of America, South-Central Section, 40th annual meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by the Geological Society of America, Boulder, CO, United States N1 - Date revised - 2006-01-01 N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - GAAPBC N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - conservation; damage; excavations; failures; land use; mines; Oklahoma; Ottawa County Oklahoma; Picher mining field; Picher Oklahoma; safety; Superfund; Superfund sites; United States ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Normalizing the CPT for overburden stress AN - 51568582; 2006-059394 AB - Effective overburden stress can have a significant influence on cone penetration test (CPT) measurements. This influence can lead to an incorrect assessment of soil strength/resistance for such purposes as liquefaction triggering analysis. For an accurate measurement of tip and sleeve resistance, unbiased by overburden stress, it is essential to normalize these index measurements appropriately. Presented herein is a comprehensive study reviewing all aspects of CPT normalization. A result of this study is a variable normalization procedure for the CPT that is based on both empirical results and theoretical analysis. This paper presents these results in the form of an improved normalization scheme and discusses its application in practice. JF - Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering AU - Moss, R E S AU - Seed, R B AU - Olsen, R S Y1 - 2006/03// PY - 2006 DA - March 2006 SP - 378 EP - 387 PB - American Society of Civil Engineers, New York, NY VL - 132 IS - 3 SN - 1090-0241, 1090-0241 KW - clay KW - soil mechanics KW - sand KW - overburden KW - penetration tests KW - clastic sediments KW - cohesionless materials KW - cone penetration tests KW - stress KW - prediction KW - effects KW - calibration KW - measurement KW - cohesive materials KW - models KW - dilatancy KW - sediments KW - corrections KW - overconsolidated materials KW - 30:Engineering geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/51568582?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Geotechnical+and+Geoenvironmental+Engineering&rft.atitle=Normalizing+the+CPT+for+overburden+stress&rft.au=Moss%2C+R+E+S%3BSeed%2C+R+B%3BOlsen%2C+R+S&rft.aulast=Moss&rft.aufirst=R+E&rft.date=2006-03-01&rft.volume=132&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=378&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Geotechnical+and+Geoenvironmental+Engineering&rft.issn=10900241&rft_id=info:doi/10.1061%2F%28ASCE%291090-0241%282006%29132%3A3%28378%29 L2 - http://scitation.aip.org/gto LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2006-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 38 N1 - PubXState - NY N1 - Document feature - illus. N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - JGENDZ N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - calibration; clastic sediments; clay; cohesionless materials; cohesive materials; cone penetration tests; corrections; dilatancy; effects; measurement; models; overburden; overconsolidated materials; penetration tests; prediction; sand; sediments; soil mechanics; stress DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)1090-0241(2006)132:3(378) ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Quasi-hydrodynamic lubrication effect of clay particles on sand grain erosion AN - 51007188; 2008-090046 AB - Minor changes in the mass physical properties of submerged sand beds can have significant consequences relative to bed stability against erosion. To examine the effect of small amounts of clay-sized particles in bed pore water on the critical shear stress tau (sub c) for the erosion of sand grains, flume experiments were carried out on the erosion of quartz sand beds impregnated with clay particles. Starting with no clay, as the clay mass fraction @j was increased, tau (sub c) was found to decrease below the value for pure sand tau (sub co) at psi = psi (sub m) , then reverted to tau (sub co) at psi = psi (sub r) and continued to increase above tau (sub co) as psi was increased further. Post-experimental analysis suggests that psi (sub r) is the pore space-filling fine sediment fraction above which sand erosion is significantly influenced by clay. In the range of psi > or = psi (sub m) , slider-bearing type lubrication due to the viscosity of the clay-laden interstitial fluid appears to govern the dependence of tau (sub c) on @j, mimicking Petroff's law of thick-film lubrication. When psi < psi (sub m) , as psi decreases lubrication is increasingly curtailed by grain asperities, and tau (sub c) reverts ultimately to tau (sub co) at psi = 0. An equation relating tau (sub c) to psi is proposed in analogy with the quasi-hydrodynamic Stribeck function for lubrication. The observed effect of clay particles appears to be significant enough to require its consideration in coastal and estuarine sediment transport modeling. It may also be a factor in the estimation of bed stability when biological activity in the benthic boundary layer introduces fine particles in clean sand beds. JF - Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science AU - Barry, K M AU - Thieke, R J AU - Mehta, A J Y1 - 2006/03// PY - 2006 DA - March 2006 SP - 161 EP - 169 PB - Elsevier, London VL - 67 IS - 1-2 SN - 0272-7714, 0272-7714 KW - clay KW - sand KW - experimental studies KW - sediment transport KW - erosion KW - clastic sediments KW - asperities KW - shear stress KW - lubrication KW - stability KW - flume studies KW - models KW - bedding KW - estuaries KW - planar bedding structures KW - physical properties KW - viscosity KW - grains KW - erosion control KW - sediments KW - sedimentary structures KW - pore water KW - 06A:Sedimentary petrology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/51007188?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Estuarine%2C+Coastal+and+Shelf+Science&rft.atitle=Quasi-hydrodynamic+lubrication+effect+of+clay+particles+on+sand+grain+erosion&rft.au=Barry%2C+K+M%3BThieke%2C+R+J%3BMehta%2C+A+J&rft.aulast=Barry&rft.aufirst=K&rft.date=2006-03-01&rft.volume=67&rft.issue=1-2&rft.spage=161&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Estuarine%2C+Coastal+and+Shelf+Science&rft.issn=02727714&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.ecss.2005.11.009 L2 - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/02727714 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from CAPCAS, Elsevier Scientific Publishers, Amsterdam, Netherlands N1 - Date revised - 2008-01-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Based on Publisher-supplied data N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - asperities; bedding; clastic sediments; clay; erosion; erosion control; estuaries; experimental studies; flume studies; grains; lubrication; models; physical properties; planar bedding structures; pore water; sand; sediment transport; sedimentary structures; sediments; shear stress; stability; viscosity DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecss.2005.11.009 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Ammunition Bunker Demolition Study AN - 17226575; 6911480 AB - In a continuing effort to assist Army installations in the removal of unused facilities, the Army's Facility Reduction Program (FRP) has created numerous concepts and studies. One such study is designed to supply information concerning the most cost-effective removal of reinforced concrete ammunition bunkers built on Army installations in the 1950s. Potentially, thousands of tons of concrete can be recycled from these bunkers and made into usable aggregate for various applications instead of diverting these materials to landfills. This study compared three demolition methods: traditional demolition, diamond wire cutting, and harmonic delamination (explosive demolition). Each method was evaluated using several criteria, such as cost-effectiveness per ton, handling of material remaining after demolition, safety, required personnel, and environmental considerations. For the study, a 4,000 square foot (ft super(2)) steel reinforced concrete ammunition bunker was used as the basis for comparison. The comparative information gathered from this study will be used to compile a best-practices model, which could be applied during the removal of the large number of bunkers in existence nationwide. The findings from this project will also guide future demonstration/validation activities in which all three demolition methods will be evaluated at one common site. JF - SOLID WASTE TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT AU - Smith, ED AU - Weinick, H Y1 - 2006/03// PY - 2006 DA - Mar 2006 SP - 6 EP - 916 PB - Widener University, 1 University Pl Chester PA 19013-5792 USA, [URL:http://www.widener.edu/solid.waste] KW - ammunition bunkers KW - Pollution Abstracts KW - reinforced concrete KW - Economics KW - Waste disposal KW - Steel KW - Explosives KW - Military KW - Solid wastes KW - P 4000:WASTE MANAGEMENT UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/17226575?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Pollution+Abstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Smith%2C+ED%3BWeinick%2C+H&rft.aulast=Smith&rft.aufirst=ED&rft.date=2006-03-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=911&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Ammunition+Bunker+Demolition+Study&rft.title=Ammunition+Bunker+Demolition+Study&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2006-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-25 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - The Patroon Creek Contamination Migration Investigation T2 - 32nd annual Waste Management Symposia: HLW, TRU, LLW/ILW, Mixed, Hazardous Wastes and Environmental Management (WM 06) AN - 39928794; 4143693 JF - 32nd annual Waste Management Symposia: HLW, TRU, LLW/ILW, Mixed, Hazardous Wastes and Environmental Management (WM 06) AU - Moore, James AU - Zafran, Adam Y1 - 2006/02/26/ PY - 2006 DA - 2006 Feb 26 KW - Contamination KW - Migration KW - U 4300:Environmental Science UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/39928794?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=32nd+annual+Waste+Management+Symposia%3A+HLW%2C+TRU%2C+LLW%2FILW%2C+Mixed%2C+Hazardous+Wastes+and+Environmental+Management+%28WM+06%29&rft.atitle=The+Patroon+Creek+Contamination+Migration+Investigation&rft.au=Moore%2C+James%3BZafran%2C+Adam&rft.aulast=Moore&rft.aufirst=James&rft.date=2006-02-26&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=32nd+annual+Waste+Management+Symposia%3A+HLW%2C+TRU%2C+LLW%2FILW%2C+Mixed%2C+Hazardous+Wastes+and+Environmental+Management+%28WM+06%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.wmsym.org/pdf/WM06_Preliminary_program.pdf LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2008-05-21 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Improving Remedial Planning Performance: The Rattlesnake Creek Experience T2 - 32nd annual Waste Management Symposia: HLW, TRU, LLW/ILW, Mixed, Hazardous Wastes and Environmental Management (WM 06) AN - 39903438; 4143689 JF - 32nd annual Waste Management Symposia: HLW, TRU, LLW/ILW, Mixed, Hazardous Wastes and Environmental Management (WM 06) AU - Spector, Harold AU - Andrews, Shawn AU - Rieman, Craig AU - Racino, Roy AU - Durham, Lisa AU - Johnson, Robert Y1 - 2006/02/26/ PY - 2006 DA - 2006 Feb 26 KW - USA, Kansas, Rattlesnake Creek KW - U 4300:Environmental Science UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/39903438?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=32nd+annual+Waste+Management+Symposia%3A+HLW%2C+TRU%2C+LLW%2FILW%2C+Mixed%2C+Hazardous+Wastes+and+Environmental+Management+%28WM+06%29&rft.atitle=Improving+Remedial+Planning+Performance%3A+The+Rattlesnake+Creek+Experience&rft.au=Spector%2C+Harold%3BAndrews%2C+Shawn%3BRieman%2C+Craig%3BRacino%2C+Roy%3BDurham%2C+Lisa%3BJohnson%2C+Robert&rft.aulast=Spector&rft.aufirst=Harold&rft.date=2006-02-26&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=32nd+annual+Waste+Management+Symposia%3A+HLW%2C+TRU%2C+LLW%2FILW%2C+Mixed%2C+Hazardous+Wastes+and+Environmental+Management+%28WM+06%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.wmsym.org/pdf/WM06_Preliminary_program.pdf LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2008-05-21 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Sequencing MARSSIM Final Status Surveys to Achieve a Triad Approach T2 - 32nd annual Waste Management Symposia: HLW, TRU, LLW/ILW, Mixed, Hazardous Wastes and Environmental Management (WM 06) AN - 39896185; 4143688 DE: JF - 32nd annual Waste Management Symposia: HLW, TRU, LLW/ILW, Mixed, Hazardous Wastes and Environmental Management (WM 06) AU - Rieman, Craig AU - Papura, Thomas AU - Durham, Lisa AU - Prowse, James Y1 - 2006/02/26/ PY - 2006 DA - 2006 Feb 26 KW - U 4300:Environmental Science UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/39896185?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=32nd+annual+Waste+Management+Symposia%3A+HLW%2C+TRU%2C+LLW%2FILW%2C+Mixed%2C+Hazardous+Wastes+and+Environmental+Management+%28WM+06%29&rft.atitle=Sequencing+MARSSIM+Final+Status+Surveys+to+Achieve+a+Triad+Approach&rft.au=Rieman%2C+Craig%3BPapura%2C+Thomas%3BDurham%2C+Lisa%3BProwse%2C+James&rft.aulast=Rieman&rft.aufirst=Craig&rft.date=2006-02-26&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=32nd+annual+Waste+Management+Symposia%3A+HLW%2C+TRU%2C+LLW%2FILW%2C+Mixed%2C+Hazardous+Wastes+and+Environmental+Management+%28WM+06%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.wmsym.org/pdf/WM06_Preliminary_program.pdf LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2008-05-21 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Utilizing Isotopic Uranium Ratios in Groundwater Evaluations at NFSS T2 - 32nd annual Waste Management Symposia: HLW, TRU, LLW/ILW, Mixed, Hazardous Wastes and Environmental Management (WM 06) AN - 39891857; 4143691 JF - 32nd annual Waste Management Symposia: HLW, TRU, LLW/ILW, Mixed, Hazardous Wastes and Environmental Management (WM 06) AU - Rhodes, Michelle AU - Papura, Thomas AU - Leithner, Judith AU - Keil, Karen AU - Frederick, William AU - MacDonell, John Peterson Margaret Y1 - 2006/02/26/ PY - 2006 DA - 2006 Feb 26 KW - Uranium KW - Ground water KW - U 4300:Environmental Science UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/39891857?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=32nd+annual+Waste+Management+Symposia%3A+HLW%2C+TRU%2C+LLW%2FILW%2C+Mixed%2C+Hazardous+Wastes+and+Environmental+Management+%28WM+06%29&rft.atitle=Utilizing+Isotopic+Uranium+Ratios+in+Groundwater+Evaluations+at+NFSS&rft.au=Rhodes%2C+Michelle%3BPapura%2C+Thomas%3BLeithner%2C+Judith%3BKeil%2C+Karen%3BFrederick%2C+William%3BMacDonell%2C+John+Peterson+Margaret&rft.aulast=Rhodes&rft.aufirst=Michelle&rft.date=2006-02-26&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=32nd+annual+Waste+Management+Symposia%3A+HLW%2C+TRU%2C+LLW%2FILW%2C+Mixed%2C+Hazardous+Wastes+and+Environmental+Management+%28WM+06%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.wmsym.org/pdf/WM06_Preliminary_program.pdf LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2008-05-21 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Application of MARSSIM and MARLAP Concepts to the Interpretation of Sample Data for Determining the Presence of Radioactivity T2 - 32nd annual Waste Management Symposia: HLW, TRU, LLW/ILW, Mixed, Hazardous Wastes and Environmental Management (WM 06) AN - 39891805; 4143687 JF - 32nd annual Waste Management Symposia: HLW, TRU, LLW/ILW, Mixed, Hazardous Wastes and Environmental Management (WM 06) AU - Spector, Harold AU - Rieman, Craig AU - Papura, Tom Y1 - 2006/02/26/ PY - 2006 DA - 2006 Feb 26 KW - Radioactivity KW - Data processing KW - U 4300:Environmental Science UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/39891805?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=32nd+annual+Waste+Management+Symposia%3A+HLW%2C+TRU%2C+LLW%2FILW%2C+Mixed%2C+Hazardous+Wastes+and+Environmental+Management+%28WM+06%29&rft.atitle=Application+of+MARSSIM+and+MARLAP+Concepts+to+the+Interpretation+of+Sample+Data+for+Determining+the+Presence+of+Radioactivity&rft.au=Spector%2C+Harold%3BRieman%2C+Craig%3BPapura%2C+Tom&rft.aulast=Spector&rft.aufirst=Harold&rft.date=2006-02-26&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=32nd+annual+Waste+Management+Symposia%3A+HLW%2C+TRU%2C+LLW%2FILW%2C+Mixed%2C+Hazardous+Wastes+and+Environmental+Management+%28WM+06%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.wmsym.org/pdf/WM06_Preliminary_program.pdf LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2008-05-21 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - BIG BEAR LAKE BRIDGE REPLACEMENT STUDY, NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF STATE ROUTE 18 AND STATE ROUTE 38 (08-SBD-18-KP 71.1 TO 71.9, SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA (REVISION OF THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF AUGUST 2003). AN - 16359537; 11934 AB - PURPOSE: The replacement of the Big Bear Lake Bridge (Bridge No. 54-0310) and implementation of associated road improvements near Big Bear Lake in San Bernardino County, California is proposed. The existing two-lane bridge, located atop the Big Bear Dam one mile west of the city of Big Bear Lake, is deteriorating and functionally obsolete. In addition, the State transportation authorities has determined that a third lane is required to improve traffic channelization at the State Route(SR) 18/38 intersection. After screening five preliminary action alternatives, two action alternatives were and a No Action Alternative retained for detailed consideration in this revision of the draft EIS of August 2003. Action Alternative 4 would involve construction of a new three-lane bridge across Big Bear Lake, while Action Alternative 5 would involve construction of a new bridge across Bear Canyon/Bear Creek. Both alternatives would include realignment and widening of the bridge and approach roadways, signalization of the intersection of SR 18 and SR 38, and demolition of the existing bridge. Costs of alternatives 4 and 5 are $19 million, $14.3 million and $24.2 million, respectively. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Replacing the existing bridge, which is characterized by inadequate capacity and structural deficiencies, would improve the safety and operational efficiency of the crossing. Moreover, demolition of the existing bridge would allow the Big Bear Municipal Water District to compete their planned spillway and outlet works improvements on the Big Bear Dam. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Alternative 4 would displace 0.007 acre of jurisdictional waters of the U.S.. Floodplain land would be traversed, but impacts on flood levels would be insignificant. Two properties eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places would be affected due to alteration of visual aesthetics, and 0.37 to 0.47 acre of Big Be Lake shoreline and a total of one to 2.5 acres of recreational lands, including the lake and shoreline, would be displaced. Habitat for the federally protected South Rubber Boa and bald eagle would be affected by the loss of four to 11 perch trees. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), and National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 060063, Revised Draft EIS--458 pages and maps, Natural Environment Study--677 pages and maps, February 23, 2006 PY - 2006 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-CA-EIS-06-03-D KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Birds KW - Bridges KW - Dams KW - Demolition KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Floodplains KW - Highways KW - Lakes KW - Recreation Resources KW - Reservoirs KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Transportation KW - Water Storage KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - California KW - Big Bear Lake KW - San Bernardino National Forest KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Compliance KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16359537?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2006-02-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=BIG+BEAR+LAKE+BRIDGE+REPLACEMENT+STUDY%2C+NEAR+THE+INTERSECTION+OF+STATE+ROUTE+18+AND+STATE+ROUTE+38+%2808-SBD-18-KP+71.1+TO+71.9%2C+SAN+BERNARDINO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA+%28REVISION+OF+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+AUGUST+2003%29.&rft.title=BIG+BEAR+LAKE+BRIDGE+REPLACEMENT+STUDY%2C+NEAR+THE+INTERSECTION+OF+STATE+ROUTE+18+AND+STATE+ROUTE+38+%2808-SBD-18-KP+71.1+TO+71.9%2C+SAN+BERNARDINO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA+%28REVISION+OF+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+AUGUST+2003%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Sacramento, California; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: February 23, 2006 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SOUTH EXTENSION OF THE COASTAL TRAIL, ANCHORAGE, ALASKA. AN - 16369622; 11920 AB - PURPOSE: The extension of the Tony Knowles Coastal Trail, a National Recreation Trail, approximately 14 miles from its terminus at Kincaid Park southeast to Potter Weight Station in the vicinity of Anchorage, Alaska is proposed. The Potter Weigh Station is at the southern extent of the urbanized Anchorage Bowl. Adopted municipal planning documents include a long-range goal of a regional trail spanning 7 miles from the municipality's southern boundary to its northern boundary. The trail extension would resemble the existing trail, which is typically 10 feet wide, paved with asphalt, flanked by two-food shoulders, and intended to serve foot traffic, bicyclists, in-line skaters, and cross-country skiers. Six build alternatives and a No Action Alternative are considered in this final EIS. The Orange Modified Alternative, which is the preferred Alternative, would climb through the forest to the coastal bluff in Kincaid Park, make a wide arc around the Kincaid motocross area, parallel the top of the coastal bluff, travel along the south side of West Dimond Boulevard, turn to the south at Sand Lake Road, traverse the bluff face to a point near Jade Street, follow the bluff top to Campbell Creek, cross Campbell Creek estuary on pilings to the top of the low bluff east of Campbell Creek, descend the bluff face, continue along the base of the bluff to Bayshore Creek, and then turn east to an existing trail on the west side of Southport Drive, where it would split. At the split, an unpaved trail would run from Bayshore Creek along the coastal bluff to the Peat Disposal Peninsula at Carr-Gottstein Park (proposed), rejoin the main paved trail in a southward and eastward direction along Southport Drive and Klatt Road on an existing trail to Juniper Street, pass Pioneer Park and Klatt Elementary School, run along the south side of Woo Boulevard and along Skyway Drive, follow The undeveloped Thomasson rights-of-way to Johns Park, wind southeast through Johns Park to the coastal bluff, follow the bluff face on pilings to a location south of Johns Road, descend the bluff face, enter Oceanview Bluff Park, parallel Oceanview Drive seaward of the coastal bluff, climb the Bluff to run along the west side of the Alaska Railroad, bridge over the Alaska Railroad, descend to a proposed tunnel under the New Seward Highway, and follow the highway south along the western edge of Potter Marsh to Potter Weigh Station. The estimated costs of construction and rights-of-way acquisition are estimated at $34.8 million and $6.3 million, respectively. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would represent a component of the planned regional trail system within the Municipality of Anchorage and, by itself, provide independent utility connection by connecting South Anchorage neighborhoods, Potter Marsh, Chugach State Park, Kincaid Park, and other parks and facilities in the study area. The facility would meet the needs of a broad spectrum of trail users during all seasons. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Trail construction would displace vegetation and the associated wildlife habitat, including preferred bird habitat, and trail use would disturb wildlife. Parkland and open space would be lost to trail use. The trail would cross roadways at-grade at a number of locations, presenting safety hazards to users, particularly children. Additional safety hazards would be presented due to the proximity of some stretches of the trail to areas frequented by hunters. Approximately 19 acre of wetland would be filled. Four salmon streams would be traversed and up to 9.5 acres of possible essential fish habitat would be lost. Two bald eagle nests would lie within close proximity to the trail. Six historic sites could be affected. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 03-0072D, Volume 27, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 060049, 554 pages and maps, February 15, 2006 PY - 2006 KW - Urban and Social Programs KW - Agency number: FHWA-AK-EIS-02-01-D KW - Birds KW - Coastal Zones KW - Easements KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Fish KW - Geologic Assessments KW - Historic Sites KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - National Parks KW - Parks KW - Recreation Resources KW - Recreation Resources Management KW - Streams KW - Trails KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Alaska KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16369622?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2006-01-12&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ADDITION+OF+MANEUVER+TRAINING+LAND+AT+FORT+IRWIN%2C+SAN+BERNARDINO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+DECEMBER+1996%29.+TO+THE+CALIFORNIA+DESERT+CONSERVATION+AREA+PLAN.&rft.title=ADDITION+OF+MANEUVER+TRAINING+LAND+AT+FORT+IRWIN%2C+SAN+BERNARDINO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+DECEMBER+1996%29.+TO+THE+CALIFORNIA+DESERT+CONSERVATION+AREA+PLAN.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Juneau, Alaska; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: February 15, 2006 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Integrated Management and the Role of Biological Control T2 - 46th Meeting of the Weed Science Society of America AN - 39926202; 4161415 JF - 46th Meeting of the Weed Science Society of America AU - Grodowitz, M J Y1 - 2006/02/13/ PY - 2006 DA - 2006 Feb 13 KW - Biological control UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/39926202?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=46th+Meeting+of+the+Weed+Science+Society+of+America&rft.atitle=Integrated+Management+and+the+Role+of+Biological+Control&rft.au=Grodowitz%2C+M+J&rft.aulast=Grodowitz&rft.aufirst=M&rft.date=2006-02-13&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=46th+Meeting+of+the+Weed+Science+Society+of+America&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.wssa.net/society/2006program.pdf LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2008-05-21 N1 - Last updated - 2010-05-03 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN FLORIDA PROJECT, EVERGLADES AGRICULTURAL AREA STORAGE RESERVOIR A-1, FLORIDA (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT OF SEPTEMBER 2005 ON RESERVOIRS WITH RESPECT TO INTEGRATED PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION). AN - 36341147; 11912 AB - PURPOSE: The construction and operation of a reservoir (Reservoir A-1) in the Everglades Agricultural Area (EEA) of south Florida are proposed as part of the agricultural reservoirs component of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan. This draft supplement to the draft EIS of September 2005 addresses only the development of the aforementioned reservoir. Additional water storage capacity is needed in the study area to reverse declines in the ecological function and productivity of Lake Okeechobee and the associated estuaries of the Caloosahatchee River and St. Lucie Canal. Large swings between low and high stages in the Lake, resulting in alternate inundation and drying of the littoral zone and ecologically damaging releases of freshwater into the northern estuaries. The EEA is expected to remain predominately agricultural for the foreseeable future, with Lake Okeechobee being the only agricultural storage repository. Six alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1), were considered in the draft EIS of September 2005 (revised February 2006) on the entirety of the EAA reservoirs component. The central feature of the preferred Alternative (Alternative 4 in the draft and revised draft EISs and identified, again, as the preferred Alternative here) would consist of an 31,000-acre aboveground reservoir, with a storage capacity of 360,000 acre-feet in two cells at the 12-foot normal pool level, located on lands previously acquired for restoration activities in the Everglades ecosystem. The reservoir would provide for pumped water storage from Lake Okeechobee and the EEA basin via the Miami Canal, North New River Canal, and Bolles and Cross Canals and redistribution of water through improvements to these canals. Levees enclosing the reservoir cells would be 23 feet high to accommodate extreme rainfall and wind events. The levees would have a top width of 12 feet and incorporate underground cutoff walls to provide stability and prevent excessive seepage into adjoining areas. Additional features would include improvements to pump stations G-372 and G-370, installation of two new pump stations, and excavation of new C-601 and C-602 borrow/seepage canals for the two reservoir cells. Numerous bridge relocations would be required. Initial cost of the project, to be implemented over 3.5 years, is estimated at $912.9 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The reservoir would contribute to restoration of the Everglades by improving the quality, quantity, timing, and distribution of water within the greater Everglades. The reservoir would capture and store water now retained in Lake Okeechobee for dry-season agricultural use, providing an Alternative source for this water and, thereby, reducing stresses on the Lake's littoral zone, which in some years is inundated by higher lake stages. The facility would also free some Lake water for environmental restoration, while reducing raining season releases from the EEA to Lake Okeechobee via back pumping. As the reservoir would receive regulatory releases from Lake Okeechobee, it would also benefit the St. Lucie and Caloosahatchee estuaries and water conservation areas (WCAs), resulting in fewer and less intense pulsed discharges offering the opportunity of using it to receive water from the Lake. The WCAs would also receive water of improved quality and timing. Benefit analysis indicated that the project would improve both the ridge and slough and tree island habitats in the greater Everglades. Local benefits would include increased areas of wetlands in the reservoir seepage buffer, littoral zones on reservoir delivery canals, and terrestrial habitat on levees. Flood damage reduction, while not a primary project objective, would be attained by increasing conveyance capacity and by providing storage capacity in the surface impoundments. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The plan would result in the loss of extensive upland habitat and remnant wetlands within the project footprint, displacement of farms and the associated agricultural productivity, displacement of populations, and endangered species as well as visual aesthetics. The selected Alternative would affect three farm parcels covering 31,500 acres, displace up to 20 resident non-owners LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601), and Water Resources Development Act of 2000. PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 06-0168D, Volume 30, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 060041, 179 pages, February 2, 2006 PY - 2006 KW - Land Use KW - Agriculture KW - Bridges KW - Canals KW - Creeks KW - Dikes KW - Estuaries KW - Farmlands KW - Irrigation KW - Lakes KW - Pumping Plants KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Recreation Resources Surveys KW - Reservoirs KW - Rivers KW - Water Conservation KW - Water Storage KW - Wetlands KW - Everglades KW - Florida KW - Lake Okeechobee KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance KW - Water Resources Development Act of 2000, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36341147?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2006-02-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CENTRAL+AND+SOUTHERN+FLORIDA+PROJECT%2C+EVERGLADES+AGRICULTURAL+AREA+STORAGE+RESERVOIR+A-1%2C+FLORIDA+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+STATEMENT+OF+SEPTEMBER+2005+ON+RESERVOIRS+WITH+RESPECT+TO+INTEGRATED+PROJECT+IMPLEMENTATION%29.&rft.title=CENTRAL+AND+SOUTHERN+FLORIDA+PROJECT%2C+EVERGLADES+AGRICULTURAL+AREA+STORAGE+RESERVOIR+A-1%2C+FLORIDA+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+STATEMENT+OF+SEPTEMBER+2005+ON+RESERVOIRS+WITH+RESPECT+TO+INTEGRATED+PROJECT+IMPLEMENTATION%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville, Florida; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: February 2, 2006 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Electrolytic transformation of ordinance related compounds (ORCs) in groundwater: laboratory mass balance studies. AN - 70729523; 16081140 AB - Electrolytic reactive barriers (e(-) barriers) consist of closely spaced permeable electrodes installed across a groundwater contaminant plume in a permeable reactive barrier format. Application of sufficient potential to the electrodes results in sequential oxidation and reduction of the target contaminant. The objective of this study was to quantify the mass distribution of compounds produced during sequential electrolytic oxidation and reduction of ordinance related compounds (ORCs) in a laboratory analog to an e(-) barrier. In this study, a series of column tests were conducted using RDX (hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine) and TNT (2,4,6-trinitrotoluene) as representative ORCs. The experimental setup consisted of a plexiglass column packed with quartz-feldspar sand to simulate aquifer conditions. A single set of porous electrodes consisting of expanded titanium-mixed metal oxide mesh was placed at the midpoint of the sand column as a one-dimensional analog to an e(-) barrier. Constant current of 20mA (variable voltage) was applied to the electrode set. Initial studies involved quantification of reaction products using unlabeled RDX and TNT. Approximately 70% of the influent concentration was transformed, in one pass, through sequential oxidation-reduction for both contaminants. Following the unlabeled studies, (14)C labeled RDX and TNT were introduced to determine the mass balance. An activity balance of up to 96% was achieved for both (14)C-RDX and (14)C-TNT. For both contaminants, approximately 21% of the influent activity was mineralized to (14)CO(2). The proportion of the initial activity in the dissolved fraction was different for the two test contaminants. Approximately 30% of the initial (14)C-RDX was recovered as unreacted in the dissolved phase. The balance of the (14)C-RDX was recovered as non-volatile, non-nitroso transformation products. None of the (14)C-RDX was sorbed to the column sand packing. For (14)C-TNT approximately 51% of the initial activity was recovered in the dissolved phase, the majority was unreacted TNT. The balance of the (14)C-TNT was either sorbed to the sand packing (approximately 24%) or dissolved/mineralized as unidentified ring cleavage products ( approximately 4%). JF - Chemosphere AU - Wani, Altaf H AU - O'Neal, Brenda R AU - Gilbert, David M AU - Gent, David B AU - Davis, Jeffrey L AD - Applied Research Associates, Inc., 119 Monument Place, Vicksburg, MS 39180, USA. altaf.h.wani@erdc.usace.army.mil Y1 - 2006/02// PY - 2006 DA - February 2006 SP - 689 EP - 698 VL - 62 IS - 5 SN - 0045-6535, 0045-6535 KW - Carbon Radioisotopes KW - 0 KW - Electrolytes KW - Triazines KW - Water Pollutants, Chemical KW - Trinitrotoluene KW - 118-96-7 KW - cyclonite KW - W91SSV5831 KW - Index Medicus KW - Trinitrotoluene -- chemistry KW - Carbon Radioisotopes -- metabolism KW - Carbon Radioisotopes -- chemistry KW - Triazines -- chemistry KW - Electrochemistry -- methods KW - Fresh Water -- chemistry KW - Electrolytes -- chemistry UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/70729523?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxline&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Chemosphere&rft.atitle=Electrolytic+transformation+of+ordinance+related+compounds+%28ORCs%29+in+groundwater%3A+laboratory+mass+balance+studies.&rft.au=Wani%2C+Altaf+H%3BO%27Neal%2C+Brenda+R%3BGilbert%2C+David+M%3BGent%2C+David+B%3BDavis%2C+Jeffrey+L&rft.aulast=Wani&rft.aufirst=Altaf&rft.date=2006-02-01&rft.volume=62&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=689&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Chemosphere&rft.issn=00456535&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2006-04-13 N1 - Date created - 2006-01-24 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-13 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-18 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Investigation of heaving at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico AN - 51567328; 2006-060518 JF - Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities AU - Rollings, Raymond S AU - Rollings, Marian P AU - Poole, Toy AU - Wong, G Sam AU - Gutierrez, Gene Y1 - 2006/02// PY - 2006 DA - February 2006 SP - 54 EP - 63 PB - American Society of Civil Engineers, New York, NY VL - 20 IS - 1 SN - 0887-3828, 0887-3828 KW - United States KW - soil mechanics KW - North America KW - Holloman Air Force Base KW - Tularosa Basin KW - Otero County New Mexico KW - frost heaving KW - Basin and Range Province KW - sulfates KW - engineering properties KW - mechanical properties KW - New Mexico KW - concrete KW - temperature KW - cold weather construction KW - aircraft landing areas KW - airports KW - military facilities KW - chemical composition KW - winter maintenance KW - construction materials KW - 30:Engineering geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/51567328?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Performance+of+Constructed+Facilities&rft.atitle=Investigation+of+heaving+at+Holloman+Air+Force+Base%2C+New+Mexico&rft.au=Rollings%2C+Raymond+S%3BRollings%2C+Marian+P%3BPoole%2C+Toy%3BWong%2C+G+Sam%3BGutierrez%2C+Gene&rft.aulast=Rollings&rft.aufirst=Raymond&rft.date=2006-02-01&rft.volume=20&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=54&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Performance+of+Constructed+Facilities&rft.issn=08873828&rft_id=info:doi/10.1061%2F%28ASCE%290887-3828%282006%2920%3A1%2854%29 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2006-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 12 N1 - PubXState - NY N1 - Document feature - illus. N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - aircraft landing areas; airports; Basin and Range Province; chemical composition; cold weather construction; concrete; construction materials; engineering properties; frost heaving; Holloman Air Force Base; mechanical properties; military facilities; New Mexico; North America; Otero County New Mexico; soil mechanics; sulfates; temperature; Tularosa Basin; United States; winter maintenance DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)0887-3828(2006)20:1(54) ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Multicriteria decision analysis; a comprehensive decision approach for management of contaminated sediments AN - 51308860; 2008-009021 JF - Risk Analysis AU - Linkov, I AU - Satterstrom, F K AU - Kiker, G AU - Seager, T P AU - Bridges, T AU - Gardner, K H AU - Rogers, S H AU - Belluck, D A AU - Meyer, A Y1 - 2006/02// PY - 2006 DA - February 2006 SP - 61 EP - 78 PB - Blackwell Publishers VL - 26 IS - 1 SN - 0272-4332, 0272-4332 KW - United States KW - Missouri River KW - geologic hazards KW - government agencies KW - Europe KW - ecosystems KW - environmental effects KW - remediation KW - ground water KW - New Hampshire KW - environmental management KW - toxicity KW - sediments KW - floods KW - ecology KW - legislation KW - pollution KW - decision-making KW - case studies KW - safety KW - Cocheco River KW - Dover New Hampshire KW - risk assessment KW - water resources KW - public health KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/51308860?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Risk+Analysis&rft.atitle=Multicriteria+decision+analysis%3B+a+comprehensive+decision+approach+for+management+of+contaminated+sediments&rft.au=Linkov%2C+I%3BSatterstrom%2C+F+K%3BKiker%2C+G%3BSeager%2C+T+P%3BBridges%2C+T%3BGardner%2C+K+H%3BRogers%2C+S+H%3BBelluck%2C+D+A%3BMeyer%2C+A&rft.aulast=Linkov&rft.aufirst=I&rft.date=2006-02-01&rft.volume=26&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=61&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Risk+Analysis&rft.issn=02724332&rft_id=info:doi/10.1111%2Fj.539-6924.2006.00713.x L2 - http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/journal.asp?ref=0272-4332 LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2008-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 74 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 5 tables N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - RIANDF N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - case studies; Cocheco River; decision-making; Dover New Hampshire; ecology; ecosystems; environmental effects; environmental management; Europe; floods; geologic hazards; government agencies; ground water; legislation; Missouri River; New Hampshire; pollution; public health; remediation; risk assessment; safety; sediments; toxicity; United States; water resources DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.539-6924.2006.00713.x ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Comparison of standard radiological risk models and using RESRAD to derive generic risk-based area factors for final status surveys AN - 36546743; 3345140 AB - The RESidual RADioactivity (RESRAD) computer code has been used for years to calculate carcinogenic risk and radiological dose from exposure to radionuclides. The basic ingestion, inhalation, and direct gamma intake equations used by RESRAD, Risk Assessment Guidance for Superfund (RAGS), and the Soil Screening Guidance for Radionuclides (SSG) are similar and can produce similar results, but there are some notable differences. Of particular interest is the fact that RESRAD incorporates sophisticated environmental transport models. Associated environmental parameters allow risk assessors to consider, among other variables, the size (i.e., surface area) of the contaminated zone, a variable not typically addressed quantitatively under the RAGS/SSG paradigm. Considering the similarities between basic RESRAD, RAGS, and SSG intake equations and given the broad acceptance of RESRAD, it stands to reason that RESRAD-derived area factors may be used to supplement RAGS/SSG human health risk calculations. This would allow risk assessors to retrofit existing results or otherwise modify standard RAGS/SSG equations for use in site closeout planning under the Multi-Agency Radiation Survey and Site Investigation Manual (MARSSIM), given a key component of the MARSSIM method is the consideration of small areas of elevated activity or 'hot spots' through the use of area factors. Reprinted by permission of Blackwell Publishers JF - Risk analysis AU - King, David A AU - Keil, Karen AD - Science Applications International Corporation ; US Army Corps of Engineers Y1 - 2006/02// PY - 2006 DA - Feb 2006 SP - 175 EP - 183 VL - 26 IS - 1 SN - 0272-4332, 0272-4332 KW - Economics KW - Evaluation KW - Risk KW - Radiation KW - Radioactivity KW - Physical environment KW - Methodology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36546743?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aibss&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Risk+analysis&rft.atitle=Comparison+of+standard+radiological+risk+models+and+using+RESRAD+to+derive+generic+risk-based+area+factors+for+final+status+surveys&rft.au=King%2C+David+A%3BKeil%2C+Karen&rft.aulast=King&rft.aufirst=David&rft.date=2006-02-01&rft.volume=26&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=175&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Risk+analysis&rft.issn=02724332&rft_id=info:doi/10.1111%2Fj.1539-6924.2006.00711.x LA - English DB - International Bibliography of the Social Sciences (IBSS) N1 - Date revised - 2013-06-12 N1 - Last updated - 2013-09-16 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 10576; 11035; 4551; 7994; 9511 4309; 10589 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1539-6924.2006.00711.x ER - TY - RPRT T1 - JUNEAU ACCESS IMPROVEMENTS, JUNEAU ALASKA (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT EIS OF JULY 1997). AN - 36340252; 11911 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of surface transportation within the Lynn Canal/Taiya corridor between Juneau and Haines/Skagway in southern Alaska is proposed. Juneau, the state capital and third largest city in the state, does not have direct highway access. Since the 1920's, a wide array of studies have been undertaken by those interested in a highway linking Juneau with the towns of Haines or Skagway, Alaska, or Atlin, British Columbia. Haines and Skagway both have direct highway access to the Alaska Highway that connects with the Continental Highway System. The ferry system now used to access Juneau is operating at capacity, has limited flexibility, and high user costs. Issues identified during the scoping process include the effects of improved vehicular access on quality of life of residents; and the effects of transportation improvements on Berners Bay, an area populated by sea lions and bald eagles. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1), were considered in the draft EIS of July 1997. Ten alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, were considered in this supplemental draft EIS of January 2005. Seven alternatives, including a No Action ALTERNATIVE, are considered in this draft EIS. Alternatives presently under consideration consist of a combination of highway and ferry routes and improved ferry service in Lynn Canal. Under the preferred Alternative (Alternative 2B), a 50.8-mile two-lane highway would be constructed from the end of Glacier Highway at Echo Cave around Berners Bay and along the eastern coast of Lynn Canal to a point north of the Katzehin River delta. Shuttle ferry service would be provided to both Skagway and Haines from a new terminal at Katzehin. The Haines to Skagway shuttle service would continue to operate, with two new shuttle ferries and the M/V Aurora forming a three-vessel system. Mainline Alaska Marine Highway Service would end at Auke Bay and the M/V Fairweather would no longer operate in the Lynn Canal. Initial capital cost of the preferred Alternative is estimated at $258 million. The 30-year life cycle costs for the project are estimated at $352 million. Annual operation and maintenance costs are estimated at $9.0 million. Net present value of the preferred Alternative is estimated at $70 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Under the preferred Alternative, convenience and safety would be improved, user costs would decrease, and transportation capacity would increase to meet project demand. The tourist industry and the southern Alaska economy would benefit from increased visitation. The project would increase employment rolls in the area by 200 jobs in Juneau, 55 jobs in Skagway, and 65 jobs in Haines. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The highway would traverse 46 streams, including nine streams that support anadromous fish, and the project would displace 428 acres of terrestrial habitat, 70 acres of wetland habitat, and 36.4 acres of essential fish habitat. Project facilities would lie within 330 feet of 49 eagle nests and 0.5 mile of 92 eagle nests. The capacity for approximately 32 bears, 32 martins, and one mountain goat would be lost. LEGAL MANDATES: Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft EIS and the draft supplement, see 97-0285D, Volume 21, Number 4 and 05-0416D, Volume 29, Number 3, respectively. JF - EPA number: 060040, 487 pages, February 1, 2006 PY - 2006 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-AK-EIS-97-01-F KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Birds KW - Bridges KW - Employment KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Ferries KW - Fish KW - Fisheries Surveys KW - Floodplains KW - Forests KW - Highways KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Noise Assessments KW - Roads KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Streams KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Visual Resources Surveys KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Wetlands KW - Wilderness KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Alaska KW - Tongass National Forest KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36340252?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2006-02-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=JUNEAU+ACCESS+IMPROVEMENTS%2C+JUNEAU+ALASKA+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+EIS+OF+JULY+1997%29.&rft.title=JUNEAU+ACCESS+IMPROVEMENTS%2C+JUNEAU+ALASKA+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+EIS+OF+JULY+1997%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Juneau, Alaska; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: February 1, 2006 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - PROPOSED NEW WATER SUPPLY RESERVOIR, WILLIAMSON AND JOHNSON COUNTIES, ILLINOIS (FINAL SUPPLEMENT II TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF JULY 1995). AN - 36345427; 11901 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of a 1,172-acre water supply reservoir to be located near the community of Creal Springs in Williamson and Johnson counties, Illinois, is proposed. The reservoir would provide water to the city of Marion and several neighboring developments. Marion is a community in south central Illinois, located 100 air miles southeast of St. Louis, Missouri. The Lake of Egypt Water District (LEWD), a rural area located south of Marion, has in principle an agreement with Marion to purchase up to three million gallons of water if a new water supply source is developed. The current water source, Marion City Lake located south of the city limits on Limb Creek, lacks the capacity to meet anticipated demands; its supply is routinely supplemented by pipeline from Herrin Lake, which also has a limited capacity. In addition, significant treatment is required to ensure that the water from the Marion City Lake meets federal standards. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, were considered in the final EIS of July 1995. Under the proposed action, the reservoir would be created on Sugar Creek; the dam would be located one mile south of the community of Creal Springs and 10 miles southeast of Marion. The lake would have a dependable yield of 8.0 million gallons per day; it would require a 12.2-mile-long pipeline to connect to the water treatment in Marion. For much of its length, this pipeline would follow an abandoned railroad right-of-way; 14 stream crossings would be necessary. An additional eight miles of pipeline would be needed to transport water to the Lake of Egypt Water District treatment facility. Other alternatives under consideration include the purchasing of treated water from nearby communities and building new pipelines to nearby lakes. A first final draft supplement to the final EIS May 1996 considered a new alternative that would involve constructing a pipeline to transport raw or treated water from Rend Lake, a large multipurpose reservoir located on Big Muddy River, to the Lake of Egypt Water District. This second draft supplement examines single-source options as well as combinations of separate alternatives to satisfy current and future water needs of Marion and the LEWD. Feasible alternatives considered include delivery of treated water from the Rend Lake Conservancy District; delivery of raw water from Rend Lake; obtaining water from Cedar Lake; obtaining water from the Cache River aquifer; obtaining Water from Saline Valley; and creation of a new reservoir near Goreville or on Sugar Creek. The currently preferred alternative would involve obtaining water from a new reservoir to be constructed on Sugar Creek. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Under the originally proposed action and other reservoir and lake alternatives, the impoundments would provide a long-term dependable supply of water to the city of Marion and the neighboring communities. The impoundments would provide opportunities for fishing and boating. Aquifer withdrawals would also provide a dependable water supply to the affected areas and would eliminate inundation impacts associated with impoundments. The currently preferred alternative would provide all benefits of the originally proposed action and eliminate the requirement of aquifer withdrawals, thereby protecting groundwater levels and quality. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Pipeline construction would require the clearing of forest and cropland and would encroach on wetlands. New reservoir would inundate additional agricultural lands, other vegetated acreage, and wetlands. Suitable habitat for several threatened and endangered species, including the Indiana bat and the Indiana crayfish, could be lost as a result of reservoir development. Removal of groundwater from aquifers could result in substantial drawdown. Historic and prehistoric sites have been identified in the project area. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs, see 94-0445D, Volume 18, Number 5, and 95-0398F, Volume 19, Number 4, respectively. For the abstract of the first draft supplement, see 96-0092DS, Volume 20, Number 1. For the abstract of the second draft supplement, see 00-0397DS, Volume 25, Number 1. JF - EPA number: 060030, 270 pages and maps, CD-ROM, January 24, 2006 PY - 2006 KW - Water KW - Cost Assessments KW - Creeks KW - Dams KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Farmlands KW - Historic Sites KW - Lakes KW - Pipelines KW - Railroads KW - Recreation Resources KW - Reservoirs KW - Vegetation KW - Water Storage KW - Water Supply KW - Water Treatment KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Illinois KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36345427?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2006-01-24&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=PROPOSED+NEW+WATER+SUPPLY+RESERVOIR%2C+WILLIAMSON+AND+JOHNSON+COUNTIES%2C+ILLINOIS+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+II+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+JULY+1995%29.&rft.title=PROPOSED+NEW+WATER+SUPPLY+RESERVOIR%2C+WILLIAMSON+AND+JOHNSON+COUNTIES%2C+ILLINOIS+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+II+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+JULY+1995%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Louisville, Kentucky; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: January 24, 2006 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - UPPER RIO GRANDE BASIN WATER OPERATIONS REVIEW, COLORADO AND NEW MEXICO. AN - 16355620; 11894 AB - PURPOSE: The adoption of an integrated plan for water operations in the upper Rio Grande basin in Colorado and New Mexico is proposed. The basin encompasses the Rio Grande drainage from its headwaters in Colorado through New Mexico to just above Fort Quitman, Texas. Several distinct federal an state agencies, with differing missions and methods, are responsible for regulating activities in the basin. Several inter- and intra-state agreements mandate the delivery of certain volumes of water between federal, state, local, and tribal entities. The portion of the basin designated as the upper Rio Grande is subject to the Rio Grande Compact of 1938. The climate of the region is variable such that several years of above-average precipitation can be followed by several years of drought. Thus, the volume of available water to comply with agreements from year to year is similarly variable. As a result, any water management plan for the area needs to anticipate and proactively address wide-ranging hydrologic conditions. Ten water operations facilities in the basin can be manipulated individually or in concert to address various situations. The integrated plan proposed here would provide a means of integrating the sometimes disparate missions and activities of the agencies allocating and administering the basin's water resources. Seven alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, which would perpetuate the current management regime, are considered in this draft EIS. Each alternative addresses actions at nine basin water operations facilities, including six operated by the Bureau of Reclamation and three operated by the Army Corps of Engineers. These facilities include the Closed Basin Project, Platoto Dam, Heron Dam, El Vado Dam, Abiquin Dam, Cochiti Dam, Jemez Canyon Dam, Low-Flow Conveyance Channel to Elephant Butte Reservoir, and Elephant Butte Dam. POSITIVE IMPACTS: An integrated plan would provide for storage and delivery of water for agricultural, domestic, municipal and industrial, and environmental uses, assist authorities in meeting downstream water delivery obligations mandated by the Rio Grande Compact, provide for flood protection and sediment control, ad comply with existing laws, contractual obligations, and international treaty requirements vis-a-vis Mexico. Systems operation flexibility would be enhanced significantly, improving water deliveries for agricultural, recreational, and hydropower uses. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Plan execution would result in slight to moderate decreases in reservoir and riparian resources, slight to moderate impacts on threatened and endangered species habitat. Impacts could disproportionately affect local Native American populations. The primary impacts related to water quality would consist of decreased dissolved oxygen levels in Elephant Butte and Caballo reservoirs. Excessive flood flows allowed in the San Acacia Section could damage culturally relevant archaeological sites. LEGAL MANDATES: Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992 (P.L. 102-575) and Reclamation Project Act of 1939 (53 Stat, 1107). JF - EPA number: 060023, Draft EIS--286 pages and maps; Map Attachment, January 19, 2006 PY - 2006 KW - Water KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Dams KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Electric Power KW - Flood Control KW - Flood Hazards KW - Hydrology KW - Industrial Water KW - International Programs KW - Irrigation KW - Minorities KW - Recreation Resources KW - Reservoirs KW - Water Quality KW - Water Resources Management KW - Water Storage KW - Water Supply KW - Weather KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Colorado KW - New Mexico KW - Mexico KW - Rio Grande KW - Reclamation Project Act of 1939, Compliance KW - Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16355620?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2006-01-19&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=UPPER+RIO+GRANDE+BASIN+WATER+OPERATIONS+REVIEW%2C+COLORADO+AND+NEW+MEXICO.&rft.title=UPPER+RIO+GRANDE+BASIN+WATER+OPERATIONS+REVIEW%2C+COLORADO+AND+NEW+MEXICO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Albuquerque, New Mexico; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: January 19, 2006 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - DETERMINATION OF THE LEVEL OF TRAINING ON THE OVERHILLS TRACT, FORT BRAGG, CUMBERLAND AND HARNETT COUNTIES, NORTH CAROLINA. AN - 16345738; 11891 AB - PURPOSE: The complete integration of the Overhills Tract into the training program at Fort Bragg in Cumberland and Harnett Counties, North Carolina is proposed. The fort serves as headquarters for the XVIII Airborne Corps and Army Special Operations Command and is home to the 82nd Airborne Division. Units assigned to the fort represent the spectrum of combat, combat support, and combat service support forces. The primary mission of the first is the training and deployment of military units. The XVIII Airborne Corps is the command element for America's Contingency Corps and its mission of power protection, which is the ability of the nation to act in a crisis, deter aggressive actions, and enhance regional stability. Part of the power projection is force protection or, more specifically, the demonstrated ability of the Army to deploy rapidly and operate anywhere in the world. Fort Bragg and the adjacent Pope Air Force Base (AFB) serve as the nation's leading force projection platform for this force. An average of 2.5 million personnel days of training is conducted at Fort Bragg and Camp Mackall, a sub-installation of the fort, each year. In 1995, the Department of the Army directed the Fort Bragg Land Use Requirement Study to determine the adequacy of the installation's training areas. The report identified a shortfall of maneuver land of 81,876 acres and a weapons range and impact area shortfall of 43,636 acres. To reduce this training land deficit, the Army purchased the 10,580-acre Overhills property in 1997; the property adjoins the northern boundaries of the fort and Pope AFB. Four alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative I), were considered in the draft EIS. The preferred alternative (Alternative IV) would maximize training and existing recreational amenities and provide no protection for the Overhills Historic District. The maximum training level would be increased to accommodate brigade-size units, and the Overhills would be used in the same manner as are other training areas on Fort Bragg. Approximately 5,000 personnel would have access to the Overhills for training purposes at one time. While the Overhills tract alone would not be large enough to accommodate a full brigade exercise, Alternative IV would allow brigade exercises to be conducted throughout the entire northen Training Area. This increase level of activity would not include the development of drop zones, firing points, or observation points on the Overhills; existing open areas would be used for these purposes. This abbreviated final EIS provides public and agency comments on the draft and responses to those comments as well as ancillary information. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the integration plan would enhance the overall capability of the installation to perform its primary mission, that being the training and deployment of troops. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: With the exception of hunting and fishing, the preferred action would eliminate recreational activities within the Overhills due to the need for maneuver frontage and flexibility; hunting and fishing would continue to be allowed in accordance with the fort's integrated natural resource management plan and XVIII Airborne Corps and Fort Brag regulations. Development within the area would be restricted due to safety risks during battlefield maneuvers. Military operations would disturb and contaminate soils and vegetation and the associated wildlife habitat and release toxins into wetlands and surface and groundwater flows in the area due to the explosion of ordnance and use of heavily armored vehicles. Explosions and vehicle movements would also result in intermittent noise emissions, which would disproportionately affect local minority residents. LEGAL MANDATES: National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.) PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 05-0288D, Volume 29, Number 3. JF - EPA number: 060020, 183 pages, January 18, 2006 PY - 2006 KW - Defense Programs KW - Aircraft KW - Aircraft Noise KW - Fish KW - Historic Districts KW - Historic Sites KW - Hunting Management KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Land Use KW - Military Facilities (Army) KW - Military Operations (Air Force) KW - Military Operations (Army) KW - Military Operations (Joint) KW - Minorities KW - Noise KW - Recreation Facilities KW - Recreation Resources KW - Recreation Resources Management KW - Safety KW - Soil Pollution KW - Vegetation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Fort Bragg KW - North Carolina KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16345738?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2006-01-18&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DETERMINATION+OF+THE+LEVEL+OF+TRAINING+ON+THE+OVERHILLS+TRACT%2C+FORT+BRAGG%2C+CUMBERLAND+AND+HARNETT+COUNTIES%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.title=DETERMINATION+OF+THE+LEVEL+OF+TRAINING+ON+THE+OVERHILLS+TRACT%2C+FORT+BRAGG%2C+CUMBERLAND+AND+HARNETT+COUNTIES%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Fort Bragg, North Carolina; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: January 18, 2006 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - WILLIS AVENUE BRIDGE RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT, NEW YORK AND BRONX COUNTIES, NEW YORK. AN - 16340231; 11890 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of the 100-year-old Willis Avenue Bridge over the Harlem River between Manhattan and the Bronx, New York City, New York is proposed. The bridge provides a continuous street rid system between upper Manhattan in New York County and the southwest Bronx in Bronx County as well as providing a connecting from the northbound Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR) Drive to the Major Deegan Expressway and Bruckner Boulevard. The bridge is open for one-way. Bronx-bound vehicular travel with complementary Manhattan-bound service provided no the Third Avenue Bridge, several blocks to the north. The bridge serves the dual function of linking the street grid systems of the two boroughs and providing key access between several regional highways as a toll-free alternative to the Triborough Bridge. Like most Harlem River moveable bridges, the Willis Avenue Bridge is a swing bridge that was constructed near the turn of the Twentieth Century; the bridge pivots open about a vertical access for navigational purposes. Opened to traffic in August 1901, the bridge consists of a swing span with a single flanking through truss span and multi-girder approaches. Eleven alternatives, including a No-Build Alternative, are considered in this final EIS. Under the preferred alternative, the proposed project would completely replace the river crossing with a new swing span and flaking girder spans on each site on a new alignment immediately south and slightly skewed to the existing bridge alignment. Four lanes of traffic would be maintained on the bridge mainline, as is the case on the existing bridge. All new steel approaches and ramps would transition back to the existing confections with the street and arterial highway networks. The First Avenue approach and FDR Drive ramp would be replaced on new alignments with standard radius curves. The Willis Avenue approach would be replaced on an alignment similar to its existing alignment, which would provide a standard radius curve and eliminate all columns in Willis Avenue and Bruckner Boulevard below the approach. The Bruckner Boulevard ramp would be replaced on a new alignment and brought up to standard. The proposed off-line replacement bridge, which would begin construction in 2007, would have an estimated cost of $314 million in 2010 dollars. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Bridge reconstruction would improve lane width and geometry of the structure and its approach ramps, reduce the accident rate, increase the bridge's load carrying capacity, improve the bridge's bicycle and pedestrian facilities, and adjust all structural and seismic deficiencies. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The existing Willis Avenue Bridge, which is a historic structure, would be demolished. Construction activities would result in noise emissions in excess of federal standards affecting noise-sensitive sites. Residential and commercial relocations would be required. LEGAL MANDATES: Department of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), General Bridge Act of 1946 (33 U.S.C. 535), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 05-0661D, Volume 29, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 060019, 37511 pages and maps, January 17, 2006 PY - 2006 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-NY-EIS-03-02-F KW - Bridges KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Demolition KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Navigation KW - Noise Assessments KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Urban Structures KW - New York KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - General Bridge Act of 1946, Coast Guard Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16340231?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2006-01-17&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=WILLIS+AVENUE+BRIDGE+RECONSTRUCTION+PROJECT%2C+NEW+YORK+AND+BRONX+COUNTIES%2C+NEW+YORK.&rft.title=WILLIS+AVENUE+BRIDGE+RECONSTRUCTION+PROJECT%2C+NEW+YORK+AND+BRONX+COUNTIES%2C+NEW+YORK.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Albany, New York; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-10-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: January 17, 2006 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ADDITION OF MANEUVER TRAINING LAND AT FORT IRWIN, SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF DECEMBER 1996). TO THE CALIFORNIA DESERT CONSERVATION AREA PLAN. [Part 3 of 11] T2 - ADDITION OF MANEUVER TRAINING LAND AT FORT IRWIN, SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF DECEMBER 1996). TO THE CALIFORNIA DESERT CONSERVATION AREA PLAN. AN - 36386490; 11881-060012_0003 AB - PURPOSE: The acquisition of approximately 150,510 acres of public lands to support the training mission of the U.S. Army National Training Center (NTC) at Fort Irwin, located in southeast California, is proposed. Fort Irwin encompasses approximately 642,000 acres of land near the City of Barstow. The NTC is a combat training center for thee Army, which trains 10 armored brigades each year in exercises known as rotations. Rotations last from 28 to 35 days and involve approximately 9,000 soldiers and Army civilians. The training exercises are designed to provide shoulders with the experience needed to excel at their missions. Advancements in military technology and the need to address those advancements are a driving factor for the proposed expansion of the fort. Larger ranges are needed to test and train personnel in the use of new weapon systems and strategies. It has been determined that approximately 624,470 acres of net maneuver area are required to meet Army training needs. The current maneuver area on Fort Irwin covers 350,300 acres, leaving a shortfall of 274,170 acres. For the purposes of the present proposal, the study area lies predominantly to the south, east, and west of the fort. The area also includes two parcels of land on Fort Irwin collectively known as the UTM 90 area; these areas generally lie south of the Universal Traverse Mercator 90 gridline but also include an additional parcel of land to the northwest of that coordinate. These lands were formerly used for heavy mechanized training, but were placed off-limits in 1991 due to the presence of the desert tortoise, a federally protected endangered species. This final supplement to the draft EIS of December 1996 addressing the Army's land acquisition project for the National Training Center at Fort Irwin fully replaces the 1996 EIS. All alternatives considered in the earlier EIS are no longer under consideration. Six alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative VI), are considered in this supplement. The preferred alternative (Alternative I) would result in the acquisition of 150,510 acres. This would provide for the reintroduction of the UTM 90 area into mechanized training use. the eastern portion of this alternative includes the southern portion of the Avawatz Mountains and runs parallel, northeast to southwest, along the utilities rights-of-way of the Bureau of Land Management's Utility Planning Corridor D. The southern portion of the area consists of the UTM 90 area. The western portion of the area includes a segment of the Paradise Mountains and two of the Superior lakes. Under Alternative I, a three-mile transit route through the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Goldstone Complex would be improve for use by Fort Irwin personnel to allow access to Superior Valley. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The acquisition of additional maneuverable land would provide an expanded battle-space environment to enable the NTC to conduct its mission of training brigade-sized units in accordance with present and future joint and combined-arms operations doctrines. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Any ecological community occurring in terrain with a slope of less than 20 percent would be adversely affected. Soil and vegetation would be disturbed due to intensive use of tracked and wheeled vehicles, landing pads and similar facilities, and trenching for tank and gun emplacement. the soils on up to 141,890 acres of land would be adversely affected due to the crushing of rock outcrops, the disturbance of desert pavement, the compaction of upper soil layers, and wind and water erosion. There would be significant large-scale losses of vegetation in concentrated activity areas that are slow to recover. Large areas of Mojave creosote scrub would be lost, as would habitat for a population of desert tortoise and for Lane Mountain milk vetch, a federally protected plant species. Numerous archaeological and paleontological sites could be disturbed during training maneuvers. Maneuvers would require elimination of public access to the area for recreation and other purposes, including patent mining. One residence would be displace, and maneuvers could conflict with the mission of the Goldstone Complex.` LEGAL MANDATES: Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1702 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2001 (P.L. 106-554), Public Law 106-554, and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 96-0528D, Volume 20, Number 6. For the abstract of the draft supplemental EIS, see 04-0368D, Volume 28, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 060012, Supplemental EIS-621 pages, Supplement--30 pages, CD-ROM, January 12, 2006 PY - 2006 VL - 3 KW - Defense Programs KW - Aircraft Noise KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Desert Land KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Erosion KW - Helicopters KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Land Use KW - Military Facilities (Army) KW - Military Operations (Army) KW - Mineral Resources KW - Paleontological Sites KW - Recreation Resources KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Soils KW - Vegetation KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - California KW - Death Valley National Park KW - National Training Center, Fort Irwin, California KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Compliance KW - Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, Compliance KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Archaeological Sites KW - Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2001, Funding KW - Public Law 106-554, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36386490?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2006-01-05&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SYRACUSE+ROAD%2C+1000+WEST+TO+2000+WEST%2C+SYRACUSE%2C+UTAH.&rft.title=SYRACUSE+ROAD%2C+1000+WEST+TO+2000+WEST%2C+SYRACUSE%2C+UTAH.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Barstow, California; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: January 12, 2006 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ADDITION OF MANEUVER TRAINING LAND AT FORT IRWIN, SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF DECEMBER 1996). TO THE CALIFORNIA DESERT CONSERVATION AREA PLAN. [Part 6 of 11] T2 - ADDITION OF MANEUVER TRAINING LAND AT FORT IRWIN, SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF DECEMBER 1996). TO THE CALIFORNIA DESERT CONSERVATION AREA PLAN. AN - 36386243; 11881-060012_0006 AB - PURPOSE: The acquisition of approximately 150,510 acres of public lands to support the training mission of the U.S. Army National Training Center (NTC) at Fort Irwin, located in southeast California, is proposed. Fort Irwin encompasses approximately 642,000 acres of land near the City of Barstow. The NTC is a combat training center for thee Army, which trains 10 armored brigades each year in exercises known as rotations. Rotations last from 28 to 35 days and involve approximately 9,000 soldiers and Army civilians. The training exercises are designed to provide shoulders with the experience needed to excel at their missions. Advancements in military technology and the need to address those advancements are a driving factor for the proposed expansion of the fort. Larger ranges are needed to test and train personnel in the use of new weapon systems and strategies. It has been determined that approximately 624,470 acres of net maneuver area are required to meet Army training needs. The current maneuver area on Fort Irwin covers 350,300 acres, leaving a shortfall of 274,170 acres. For the purposes of the present proposal, the study area lies predominantly to the south, east, and west of the fort. The area also includes two parcels of land on Fort Irwin collectively known as the UTM 90 area; these areas generally lie south of the Universal Traverse Mercator 90 gridline but also include an additional parcel of land to the northwest of that coordinate. These lands were formerly used for heavy mechanized training, but were placed off-limits in 1991 due to the presence of the desert tortoise, a federally protected endangered species. This final supplement to the draft EIS of December 1996 addressing the Army's land acquisition project for the National Training Center at Fort Irwin fully replaces the 1996 EIS. All alternatives considered in the earlier EIS are no longer under consideration. Six alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative VI), are considered in this supplement. The preferred alternative (Alternative I) would result in the acquisition of 150,510 acres. This would provide for the reintroduction of the UTM 90 area into mechanized training use. the eastern portion of this alternative includes the southern portion of the Avawatz Mountains and runs parallel, northeast to southwest, along the utilities rights-of-way of the Bureau of Land Management's Utility Planning Corridor D. The southern portion of the area consists of the UTM 90 area. The western portion of the area includes a segment of the Paradise Mountains and two of the Superior lakes. Under Alternative I, a three-mile transit route through the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Goldstone Complex would be improve for use by Fort Irwin personnel to allow access to Superior Valley. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The acquisition of additional maneuverable land would provide an expanded battle-space environment to enable the NTC to conduct its mission of training brigade-sized units in accordance with present and future joint and combined-arms operations doctrines. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Any ecological community occurring in terrain with a slope of less than 20 percent would be adversely affected. Soil and vegetation would be disturbed due to intensive use of tracked and wheeled vehicles, landing pads and similar facilities, and trenching for tank and gun emplacement. the soils on up to 141,890 acres of land would be adversely affected due to the crushing of rock outcrops, the disturbance of desert pavement, the compaction of upper soil layers, and wind and water erosion. There would be significant large-scale losses of vegetation in concentrated activity areas that are slow to recover. Large areas of Mojave creosote scrub would be lost, as would habitat for a population of desert tortoise and for Lane Mountain milk vetch, a federally protected plant species. Numerous archaeological and paleontological sites could be disturbed during training maneuvers. Maneuvers would require elimination of public access to the area for recreation and other purposes, including patent mining. One residence would be displace, and maneuvers could conflict with the mission of the Goldstone Complex.` LEGAL MANDATES: Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1702 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2001 (P.L. 106-554), Public Law 106-554, and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 96-0528D, Volume 20, Number 6. For the abstract of the draft supplemental EIS, see 04-0368D, Volume 28, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 060012, Supplemental EIS-621 pages, Supplement--30 pages, CD-ROM, January 12, 2006 PY - 2006 VL - 6 KW - Defense Programs KW - Aircraft Noise KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Desert Land KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Erosion KW - Helicopters KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Land Use KW - Military Facilities (Army) KW - Military Operations (Army) KW - Mineral Resources KW - Paleontological Sites KW - Recreation Resources KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Soils KW - Vegetation KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - California KW - Death Valley National Park KW - National Training Center, Fort Irwin, California KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Compliance KW - Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, Compliance KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Archaeological Sites KW - Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2001, Funding KW - Public Law 106-554, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36386243?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2006-01-12&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ADDITION+OF+MANEUVER+TRAINING+LAND+AT+FORT+IRWIN%2C+SAN+BERNARDINO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+DECEMBER+1996%29.+TO+THE+CALIFORNIA+DESERT+CONSERVATION+AREA+PLAN.&rft.title=ADDITION+OF+MANEUVER+TRAINING+LAND+AT+FORT+IRWIN%2C+SAN+BERNARDINO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+DECEMBER+1996%29.+TO+THE+CALIFORNIA+DESERT+CONSERVATION+AREA+PLAN.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Barstow, California; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: January 12, 2006 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ADDITION OF MANEUVER TRAINING LAND AT FORT IRWIN, SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF DECEMBER 1996). TO THE CALIFORNIA DESERT CONSERVATION AREA PLAN. [Part 9 of 11] T2 - ADDITION OF MANEUVER TRAINING LAND AT FORT IRWIN, SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF DECEMBER 1996). TO THE CALIFORNIA DESERT CONSERVATION AREA PLAN. AN - 36384819; 11881-060012_0009 AB - PURPOSE: The acquisition of approximately 150,510 acres of public lands to support the training mission of the U.S. Army National Training Center (NTC) at Fort Irwin, located in southeast California, is proposed. Fort Irwin encompasses approximately 642,000 acres of land near the City of Barstow. The NTC is a combat training center for thee Army, which trains 10 armored brigades each year in exercises known as rotations. Rotations last from 28 to 35 days and involve approximately 9,000 soldiers and Army civilians. The training exercises are designed to provide shoulders with the experience needed to excel at their missions. Advancements in military technology and the need to address those advancements are a driving factor for the proposed expansion of the fort. Larger ranges are needed to test and train personnel in the use of new weapon systems and strategies. It has been determined that approximately 624,470 acres of net maneuver area are required to meet Army training needs. The current maneuver area on Fort Irwin covers 350,300 acres, leaving a shortfall of 274,170 acres. For the purposes of the present proposal, the study area lies predominantly to the south, east, and west of the fort. The area also includes two parcels of land on Fort Irwin collectively known as the UTM 90 area; these areas generally lie south of the Universal Traverse Mercator 90 gridline but also include an additional parcel of land to the northwest of that coordinate. These lands were formerly used for heavy mechanized training, but were placed off-limits in 1991 due to the presence of the desert tortoise, a federally protected endangered species. This final supplement to the draft EIS of December 1996 addressing the Army's land acquisition project for the National Training Center at Fort Irwin fully replaces the 1996 EIS. All alternatives considered in the earlier EIS are no longer under consideration. Six alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative VI), are considered in this supplement. The preferred alternative (Alternative I) would result in the acquisition of 150,510 acres. This would provide for the reintroduction of the UTM 90 area into mechanized training use. the eastern portion of this alternative includes the southern portion of the Avawatz Mountains and runs parallel, northeast to southwest, along the utilities rights-of-way of the Bureau of Land Management's Utility Planning Corridor D. The southern portion of the area consists of the UTM 90 area. The western portion of the area includes a segment of the Paradise Mountains and two of the Superior lakes. Under Alternative I, a three-mile transit route through the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Goldstone Complex would be improve for use by Fort Irwin personnel to allow access to Superior Valley. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The acquisition of additional maneuverable land would provide an expanded battle-space environment to enable the NTC to conduct its mission of training brigade-sized units in accordance with present and future joint and combined-arms operations doctrines. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Any ecological community occurring in terrain with a slope of less than 20 percent would be adversely affected. Soil and vegetation would be disturbed due to intensive use of tracked and wheeled vehicles, landing pads and similar facilities, and trenching for tank and gun emplacement. the soils on up to 141,890 acres of land would be adversely affected due to the crushing of rock outcrops, the disturbance of desert pavement, the compaction of upper soil layers, and wind and water erosion. There would be significant large-scale losses of vegetation in concentrated activity areas that are slow to recover. Large areas of Mojave creosote scrub would be lost, as would habitat for a population of desert tortoise and for Lane Mountain milk vetch, a federally protected plant species. Numerous archaeological and paleontological sites could be disturbed during training maneuvers. Maneuvers would require elimination of public access to the area for recreation and other purposes, including patent mining. One residence would be displace, and maneuvers could conflict with the mission of the Goldstone Complex.` LEGAL MANDATES: Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1702 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2001 (P.L. 106-554), Public Law 106-554, and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 96-0528D, Volume 20, Number 6. For the abstract of the draft supplemental EIS, see 04-0368D, Volume 28, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 060012, Supplemental EIS-621 pages, Supplement--30 pages, CD-ROM, January 12, 2006 PY - 2006 VL - 9 KW - Defense Programs KW - Aircraft Noise KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Desert Land KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Erosion KW - Helicopters KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Land Use KW - Military Facilities (Army) KW - Military Operations (Army) KW - Mineral Resources KW - Paleontological Sites KW - Recreation Resources KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Soils KW - Vegetation KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - California KW - Death Valley National Park KW - National Training Center, Fort Irwin, California KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Compliance KW - Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, Compliance KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Archaeological Sites KW - Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2001, Funding KW - Public Law 106-554, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36384819?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2006-01-12&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ADDITION+OF+MANEUVER+TRAINING+LAND+AT+FORT+IRWIN%2C+SAN+BERNARDINO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+DECEMBER+1996%29.+TO+THE+CALIFORNIA+DESERT+CONSERVATION+AREA+PLAN.&rft.title=ADDITION+OF+MANEUVER+TRAINING+LAND+AT+FORT+IRWIN%2C+SAN+BERNARDINO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+DECEMBER+1996%29.+TO+THE+CALIFORNIA+DESERT+CONSERVATION+AREA+PLAN.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Barstow, California; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: January 12, 2006 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ADDITION OF MANEUVER TRAINING LAND AT FORT IRWIN, SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF DECEMBER 1996). TO THE CALIFORNIA DESERT CONSERVATION AREA PLAN. [Part /blobprod/objects_content/raw_input/EIS/epabundle/techbooks_updates/20071105//060012/060012_0010.txt of 11] T2 - ADDITION OF MANEUVER TRAINING LAND AT FORT IRWIN, SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF DECEMBER 1996). TO THE CALIFORNIA DESERT CONSERVATION AREA PLAN. AN - 36382482; 11881-060012_0010 AB - PURPOSE: The acquisition of approximately 150,510 acres of public lands to support the training mission of the U.S. Army National Training Center (NTC) at Fort Irwin, located in southeast California, is proposed. Fort Irwin encompasses approximately 642,000 acres of land near the City of Barstow. The NTC is a combat training center for thee Army, which trains 10 armored brigades each year in exercises known as rotations. Rotations last from 28 to 35 days and involve approximately 9,000 soldiers and Army civilians. The training exercises are designed to provide shoulders with the experience needed to excel at their missions. Advancements in military technology and the need to address those advancements are a driving factor for the proposed expansion of the fort. Larger ranges are needed to test and train personnel in the use of new weapon systems and strategies. It has been determined that approximately 624,470 acres of net maneuver area are required to meet Army training needs. The current maneuver area on Fort Irwin covers 350,300 acres, leaving a shortfall of 274,170 acres. For the purposes of the present proposal, the study area lies predominantly to the south, east, and west of the fort. The area also includes two parcels of land on Fort Irwin collectively known as the UTM 90 area; these areas generally lie south of the Universal Traverse Mercator 90 gridline but also include an additional parcel of land to the northwest of that coordinate. These lands were formerly used for heavy mechanized training, but were placed off-limits in 1991 due to the presence of the desert tortoise, a federally protected endangered species. This final supplement to the draft EIS of December 1996 addressing the Army's land acquisition project for the National Training Center at Fort Irwin fully replaces the 1996 EIS. All alternatives considered in the earlier EIS are no longer under consideration. Six alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative VI), are considered in this supplement. The preferred alternative (Alternative I) would result in the acquisition of 150,510 acres. This would provide for the reintroduction of the UTM 90 area into mechanized training use. the eastern portion of this alternative includes the southern portion of the Avawatz Mountains and runs parallel, northeast to southwest, along the utilities rights-of-way of the Bureau of Land Management's Utility Planning Corridor D. The southern portion of the area consists of the UTM 90 area. The western portion of the area includes a segment of the Paradise Mountains and two of the Superior lakes. Under Alternative I, a three-mile transit route through the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Goldstone Complex would be improve for use by Fort Irwin personnel to allow access to Superior Valley. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The acquisition of additional maneuverable land would provide an expanded battle-space environment to enable the NTC to conduct its mission of training brigade-sized units in accordance with present and future joint and combined-arms operations doctrines. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Any ecological community occurring in terrain with a slope of less than 20 percent would be adversely affected. Soil and vegetation would be disturbed due to intensive use of tracked and wheeled vehicles, landing pads and similar facilities, and trenching for tank and gun emplacement. the soils on up to 141,890 acres of land would be adversely affected due to the crushing of rock outcrops, the disturbance of desert pavement, the compaction of upper soil layers, and wind and water erosion. There would be significant large-scale losses of vegetation in concentrated activity areas that are slow to recover. Large areas of Mojave creosote scrub would be lost, as would habitat for a population of desert tortoise and for Lane Mountain milk vetch, a federally protected plant species. Numerous archaeological and paleontological sites could be disturbed during training maneuvers. Maneuvers would require elimination of public access to the area for recreation and other purposes, including patent mining. One residence would be displace, and maneuvers could conflict with the mission of the Goldstone Complex.` LEGAL MANDATES: Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1702 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2001 (P.L. 106-554), Public Law 106-554, and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 96-0528D, Volume 20, Number 6. For the abstract of the draft supplemental EIS, see 04-0368D, Volume 28, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 060012, Supplemental EIS-621 pages, Supplement--30 pages, CD-ROM, January 12, 2006 PY - 2006 VL - /blobprod/objects_content/raw_input/EIS/epabundle/techbooks_updates/20071105//060012/060012_0010.txt KW - Defense Programs KW - Aircraft Noise KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Desert Land KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Erosion KW - Helicopters KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Land Use KW - Military Facilities (Army) KW - Military Operations (Army) KW - Mineral Resources KW - Paleontological Sites KW - Recreation Resources KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Soils KW - Vegetation KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - California KW - Death Valley National Park KW - National Training Center, Fort Irwin, California KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Compliance KW - Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, Compliance KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Archaeological Sites KW - Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2001, Funding KW - Public Law 106-554, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36382482?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2006-01-12&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ADDITION+OF+MANEUVER+TRAINING+LAND+AT+FORT+IRWIN%2C+SAN+BERNARDINO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+DECEMBER+1996%29.+TO+THE+CALIFORNIA+DESERT+CONSERVATION+AREA+PLAN.&rft.title=ADDITION+OF+MANEUVER+TRAINING+LAND+AT+FORT+IRWIN%2C+SAN+BERNARDINO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+DECEMBER+1996%29.+TO+THE+CALIFORNIA+DESERT+CONSERVATION+AREA+PLAN.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Barstow, California; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: January 12, 2006 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ADDITION OF MANEUVER TRAINING LAND AT FORT IRWIN, SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF DECEMBER 1996). TO THE CALIFORNIA DESERT CONSERVATION AREA PLAN. [Part 5 of 11] T2 - ADDITION OF MANEUVER TRAINING LAND AT FORT IRWIN, SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF DECEMBER 1996). TO THE CALIFORNIA DESERT CONSERVATION AREA PLAN. AN - 36382420; 11881-060012_0005 AB - PURPOSE: The acquisition of approximately 150,510 acres of public lands to support the training mission of the U.S. Army National Training Center (NTC) at Fort Irwin, located in southeast California, is proposed. Fort Irwin encompasses approximately 642,000 acres of land near the City of Barstow. The NTC is a combat training center for thee Army, which trains 10 armored brigades each year in exercises known as rotations. Rotations last from 28 to 35 days and involve approximately 9,000 soldiers and Army civilians. The training exercises are designed to provide shoulders with the experience needed to excel at their missions. Advancements in military technology and the need to address those advancements are a driving factor for the proposed expansion of the fort. Larger ranges are needed to test and train personnel in the use of new weapon systems and strategies. It has been determined that approximately 624,470 acres of net maneuver area are required to meet Army training needs. The current maneuver area on Fort Irwin covers 350,300 acres, leaving a shortfall of 274,170 acres. For the purposes of the present proposal, the study area lies predominantly to the south, east, and west of the fort. The area also includes two parcels of land on Fort Irwin collectively known as the UTM 90 area; these areas generally lie south of the Universal Traverse Mercator 90 gridline but also include an additional parcel of land to the northwest of that coordinate. These lands were formerly used for heavy mechanized training, but were placed off-limits in 1991 due to the presence of the desert tortoise, a federally protected endangered species. This final supplement to the draft EIS of December 1996 addressing the Army's land acquisition project for the National Training Center at Fort Irwin fully replaces the 1996 EIS. All alternatives considered in the earlier EIS are no longer under consideration. Six alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative VI), are considered in this supplement. The preferred alternative (Alternative I) would result in the acquisition of 150,510 acres. This would provide for the reintroduction of the UTM 90 area into mechanized training use. the eastern portion of this alternative includes the southern portion of the Avawatz Mountains and runs parallel, northeast to southwest, along the utilities rights-of-way of the Bureau of Land Management's Utility Planning Corridor D. The southern portion of the area consists of the UTM 90 area. The western portion of the area includes a segment of the Paradise Mountains and two of the Superior lakes. Under Alternative I, a three-mile transit route through the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Goldstone Complex would be improve for use by Fort Irwin personnel to allow access to Superior Valley. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The acquisition of additional maneuverable land would provide an expanded battle-space environment to enable the NTC to conduct its mission of training brigade-sized units in accordance with present and future joint and combined-arms operations doctrines. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Any ecological community occurring in terrain with a slope of less than 20 percent would be adversely affected. Soil and vegetation would be disturbed due to intensive use of tracked and wheeled vehicles, landing pads and similar facilities, and trenching for tank and gun emplacement. the soils on up to 141,890 acres of land would be adversely affected due to the crushing of rock outcrops, the disturbance of desert pavement, the compaction of upper soil layers, and wind and water erosion. There would be significant large-scale losses of vegetation in concentrated activity areas that are slow to recover. Large areas of Mojave creosote scrub would be lost, as would habitat for a population of desert tortoise and for Lane Mountain milk vetch, a federally protected plant species. Numerous archaeological and paleontological sites could be disturbed during training maneuvers. Maneuvers would require elimination of public access to the area for recreation and other purposes, including patent mining. One residence would be displace, and maneuvers could conflict with the mission of the Goldstone Complex.` LEGAL MANDATES: Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1702 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2001 (P.L. 106-554), Public Law 106-554, and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 96-0528D, Volume 20, Number 6. For the abstract of the draft supplemental EIS, see 04-0368D, Volume 28, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 060012, Supplemental EIS-621 pages, Supplement--30 pages, CD-ROM, January 12, 2006 PY - 2006 VL - 5 KW - Defense Programs KW - Aircraft Noise KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Desert Land KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Erosion KW - Helicopters KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Land Use KW - Military Facilities (Army) KW - Military Operations (Army) KW - Mineral Resources KW - Paleontological Sites KW - Recreation Resources KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Soils KW - Vegetation KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - California KW - Death Valley National Park KW - National Training Center, Fort Irwin, California KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Compliance KW - Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, Compliance KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Archaeological Sites KW - Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2001, Funding KW - Public Law 106-554, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36382420?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2006-01-12&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ADDITION+OF+MANEUVER+TRAINING+LAND+AT+FORT+IRWIN%2C+SAN+BERNARDINO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+DECEMBER+1996%29.+TO+THE+CALIFORNIA+DESERT+CONSERVATION+AREA+PLAN.&rft.title=ADDITION+OF+MANEUVER+TRAINING+LAND+AT+FORT+IRWIN%2C+SAN+BERNARDINO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+DECEMBER+1996%29.+TO+THE+CALIFORNIA+DESERT+CONSERVATION+AREA+PLAN.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Barstow, California; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: January 12, 2006 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ADDITION OF MANEUVER TRAINING LAND AT FORT IRWIN, SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF DECEMBER 1996). TO THE CALIFORNIA DESERT CONSERVATION AREA PLAN. [Part 11 of 11] T2 - ADDITION OF MANEUVER TRAINING LAND AT FORT IRWIN, SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF DECEMBER 1996). TO THE CALIFORNIA DESERT CONSERVATION AREA PLAN. AN - 36375123; 11881-060012_0011 AB - PURPOSE: The acquisition of approximately 150,510 acres of public lands to support the training mission of the U.S. Army National Training Center (NTC) at Fort Irwin, located in southeast California, is proposed. Fort Irwin encompasses approximately 642,000 acres of land near the City of Barstow. The NTC is a combat training center for thee Army, which trains 10 armored brigades each year in exercises known as rotations. Rotations last from 28 to 35 days and involve approximately 9,000 soldiers and Army civilians. The training exercises are designed to provide shoulders with the experience needed to excel at their missions. Advancements in military technology and the need to address those advancements are a driving factor for the proposed expansion of the fort. Larger ranges are needed to test and train personnel in the use of new weapon systems and strategies. It has been determined that approximately 624,470 acres of net maneuver area are required to meet Army training needs. The current maneuver area on Fort Irwin covers 350,300 acres, leaving a shortfall of 274,170 acres. For the purposes of the present proposal, the study area lies predominantly to the south, east, and west of the fort. The area also includes two parcels of land on Fort Irwin collectively known as the UTM 90 area; these areas generally lie south of the Universal Traverse Mercator 90 gridline but also include an additional parcel of land to the northwest of that coordinate. These lands were formerly used for heavy mechanized training, but were placed off-limits in 1991 due to the presence of the desert tortoise, a federally protected endangered species. This final supplement to the draft EIS of December 1996 addressing the Army's land acquisition project for the National Training Center at Fort Irwin fully replaces the 1996 EIS. All alternatives considered in the earlier EIS are no longer under consideration. Six alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative VI), are considered in this supplement. The preferred alternative (Alternative I) would result in the acquisition of 150,510 acres. This would provide for the reintroduction of the UTM 90 area into mechanized training use. the eastern portion of this alternative includes the southern portion of the Avawatz Mountains and runs parallel, northeast to southwest, along the utilities rights-of-way of the Bureau of Land Management's Utility Planning Corridor D. The southern portion of the area consists of the UTM 90 area. The western portion of the area includes a segment of the Paradise Mountains and two of the Superior lakes. Under Alternative I, a three-mile transit route through the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Goldstone Complex would be improve for use by Fort Irwin personnel to allow access to Superior Valley. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The acquisition of additional maneuverable land would provide an expanded battle-space environment to enable the NTC to conduct its mission of training brigade-sized units in accordance with present and future joint and combined-arms operations doctrines. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Any ecological community occurring in terrain with a slope of less than 20 percent would be adversely affected. Soil and vegetation would be disturbed due to intensive use of tracked and wheeled vehicles, landing pads and similar facilities, and trenching for tank and gun emplacement. the soils on up to 141,890 acres of land would be adversely affected due to the crushing of rock outcrops, the disturbance of desert pavement, the compaction of upper soil layers, and wind and water erosion. There would be significant large-scale losses of vegetation in concentrated activity areas that are slow to recover. Large areas of Mojave creosote scrub would be lost, as would habitat for a population of desert tortoise and for Lane Mountain milk vetch, a federally protected plant species. Numerous archaeological and paleontological sites could be disturbed during training maneuvers. Maneuvers would require elimination of public access to the area for recreation and other purposes, including patent mining. One residence would be displace, and maneuvers could conflict with the mission of the Goldstone Complex.` LEGAL MANDATES: Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1702 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2001 (P.L. 106-554), Public Law 106-554, and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 96-0528D, Volume 20, Number 6. For the abstract of the draft supplemental EIS, see 04-0368D, Volume 28, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 060012, Supplemental EIS-621 pages, Supplement--30 pages, CD-ROM, January 12, 2006 PY - 2006 VL - 11 KW - Defense Programs KW - Aircraft Noise KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Desert Land KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Erosion KW - Helicopters KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Land Use KW - Military Facilities (Army) KW - Military Operations (Army) KW - Mineral Resources KW - Paleontological Sites KW - Recreation Resources KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Soils KW - Vegetation KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - California KW - Death Valley National Park KW - National Training Center, Fort Irwin, California KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Compliance KW - Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, Compliance KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Archaeological Sites KW - Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2001, Funding KW - Public Law 106-554, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36375123?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2006-01-12&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ADDITION+OF+MANEUVER+TRAINING+LAND+AT+FORT+IRWIN%2C+SAN+BERNARDINO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+DECEMBER+1996%29.+TO+THE+CALIFORNIA+DESERT+CONSERVATION+AREA+PLAN.&rft.title=ADDITION+OF+MANEUVER+TRAINING+LAND+AT+FORT+IRWIN%2C+SAN+BERNARDINO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+DECEMBER+1996%29.+TO+THE+CALIFORNIA+DESERT+CONSERVATION+AREA+PLAN.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Barstow, California; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: January 12, 2006 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ADDITION OF MANEUVER TRAINING LAND AT FORT IRWIN, SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF DECEMBER 1996). TO THE CALIFORNIA DESERT CONSERVATION AREA PLAN. [Part 8 of 11] T2 - ADDITION OF MANEUVER TRAINING LAND AT FORT IRWIN, SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF DECEMBER 1996). TO THE CALIFORNIA DESERT CONSERVATION AREA PLAN. AN - 36372577; 11881-060012_0008 AB - PURPOSE: The acquisition of approximately 150,510 acres of public lands to support the training mission of the U.S. Army National Training Center (NTC) at Fort Irwin, located in southeast California, is proposed. Fort Irwin encompasses approximately 642,000 acres of land near the City of Barstow. The NTC is a combat training center for thee Army, which trains 10 armored brigades each year in exercises known as rotations. Rotations last from 28 to 35 days and involve approximately 9,000 soldiers and Army civilians. The training exercises are designed to provide shoulders with the experience needed to excel at their missions. Advancements in military technology and the need to address those advancements are a driving factor for the proposed expansion of the fort. Larger ranges are needed to test and train personnel in the use of new weapon systems and strategies. It has been determined that approximately 624,470 acres of net maneuver area are required to meet Army training needs. The current maneuver area on Fort Irwin covers 350,300 acres, leaving a shortfall of 274,170 acres. For the purposes of the present proposal, the study area lies predominantly to the south, east, and west of the fort. The area also includes two parcels of land on Fort Irwin collectively known as the UTM 90 area; these areas generally lie south of the Universal Traverse Mercator 90 gridline but also include an additional parcel of land to the northwest of that coordinate. These lands were formerly used for heavy mechanized training, but were placed off-limits in 1991 due to the presence of the desert tortoise, a federally protected endangered species. This final supplement to the draft EIS of December 1996 addressing the Army's land acquisition project for the National Training Center at Fort Irwin fully replaces the 1996 EIS. All alternatives considered in the earlier EIS are no longer under consideration. Six alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative VI), are considered in this supplement. The preferred alternative (Alternative I) would result in the acquisition of 150,510 acres. This would provide for the reintroduction of the UTM 90 area into mechanized training use. the eastern portion of this alternative includes the southern portion of the Avawatz Mountains and runs parallel, northeast to southwest, along the utilities rights-of-way of the Bureau of Land Management's Utility Planning Corridor D. The southern portion of the area consists of the UTM 90 area. The western portion of the area includes a segment of the Paradise Mountains and two of the Superior lakes. Under Alternative I, a three-mile transit route through the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Goldstone Complex would be improve for use by Fort Irwin personnel to allow access to Superior Valley. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The acquisition of additional maneuverable land would provide an expanded battle-space environment to enable the NTC to conduct its mission of training brigade-sized units in accordance with present and future joint and combined-arms operations doctrines. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Any ecological community occurring in terrain with a slope of less than 20 percent would be adversely affected. Soil and vegetation would be disturbed due to intensive use of tracked and wheeled vehicles, landing pads and similar facilities, and trenching for tank and gun emplacement. the soils on up to 141,890 acres of land would be adversely affected due to the crushing of rock outcrops, the disturbance of desert pavement, the compaction of upper soil layers, and wind and water erosion. There would be significant large-scale losses of vegetation in concentrated activity areas that are slow to recover. Large areas of Mojave creosote scrub would be lost, as would habitat for a population of desert tortoise and for Lane Mountain milk vetch, a federally protected plant species. Numerous archaeological and paleontological sites could be disturbed during training maneuvers. Maneuvers would require elimination of public access to the area for recreation and other purposes, including patent mining. One residence would be displace, and maneuvers could conflict with the mission of the Goldstone Complex.` LEGAL MANDATES: Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1702 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2001 (P.L. 106-554), Public Law 106-554, and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 96-0528D, Volume 20, Number 6. For the abstract of the draft supplemental EIS, see 04-0368D, Volume 28, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 060012, Supplemental EIS-621 pages, Supplement--30 pages, CD-ROM, January 12, 2006 PY - 2006 VL - 8 KW - Defense Programs KW - Aircraft Noise KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Desert Land KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Erosion KW - Helicopters KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Land Use KW - Military Facilities (Army) KW - Military Operations (Army) KW - Mineral Resources KW - Paleontological Sites KW - Recreation Resources KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Soils KW - Vegetation KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - California KW - Death Valley National Park KW - National Training Center, Fort Irwin, California KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Compliance KW - Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, Compliance KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Archaeological Sites KW - Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2001, Funding KW - Public Law 106-554, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36372577?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2006-01-12&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ADDITION+OF+MANEUVER+TRAINING+LAND+AT+FORT+IRWIN%2C+SAN+BERNARDINO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+DECEMBER+1996%29.+TO+THE+CALIFORNIA+DESERT+CONSERVATION+AREA+PLAN.&rft.title=ADDITION+OF+MANEUVER+TRAINING+LAND+AT+FORT+IRWIN%2C+SAN+BERNARDINO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+DECEMBER+1996%29.+TO+THE+CALIFORNIA+DESERT+CONSERVATION+AREA+PLAN.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Barstow, California; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: January 12, 2006 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ADDITION OF MANEUVER TRAINING LAND AT FORT IRWIN, SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF DECEMBER 1996). TO THE CALIFORNIA DESERT CONSERVATION AREA PLAN. [Part 7 of 11] T2 - ADDITION OF MANEUVER TRAINING LAND AT FORT IRWIN, SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF DECEMBER 1996). TO THE CALIFORNIA DESERT CONSERVATION AREA PLAN. AN - 36371390; 11881-060012_0007 AB - PURPOSE: The acquisition of approximately 150,510 acres of public lands to support the training mission of the U.S. Army National Training Center (NTC) at Fort Irwin, located in southeast California, is proposed. Fort Irwin encompasses approximately 642,000 acres of land near the City of Barstow. The NTC is a combat training center for thee Army, which trains 10 armored brigades each year in exercises known as rotations. Rotations last from 28 to 35 days and involve approximately 9,000 soldiers and Army civilians. The training exercises are designed to provide shoulders with the experience needed to excel at their missions. Advancements in military technology and the need to address those advancements are a driving factor for the proposed expansion of the fort. Larger ranges are needed to test and train personnel in the use of new weapon systems and strategies. It has been determined that approximately 624,470 acres of net maneuver area are required to meet Army training needs. The current maneuver area on Fort Irwin covers 350,300 acres, leaving a shortfall of 274,170 acres. For the purposes of the present proposal, the study area lies predominantly to the south, east, and west of the fort. The area also includes two parcels of land on Fort Irwin collectively known as the UTM 90 area; these areas generally lie south of the Universal Traverse Mercator 90 gridline but also include an additional parcel of land to the northwest of that coordinate. These lands were formerly used for heavy mechanized training, but were placed off-limits in 1991 due to the presence of the desert tortoise, a federally protected endangered species. This final supplement to the draft EIS of December 1996 addressing the Army's land acquisition project for the National Training Center at Fort Irwin fully replaces the 1996 EIS. All alternatives considered in the earlier EIS are no longer under consideration. Six alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative VI), are considered in this supplement. The preferred alternative (Alternative I) would result in the acquisition of 150,510 acres. This would provide for the reintroduction of the UTM 90 area into mechanized training use. the eastern portion of this alternative includes the southern portion of the Avawatz Mountains and runs parallel, northeast to southwest, along the utilities rights-of-way of the Bureau of Land Management's Utility Planning Corridor D. The southern portion of the area consists of the UTM 90 area. The western portion of the area includes a segment of the Paradise Mountains and two of the Superior lakes. Under Alternative I, a three-mile transit route through the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Goldstone Complex would be improve for use by Fort Irwin personnel to allow access to Superior Valley. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The acquisition of additional maneuverable land would provide an expanded battle-space environment to enable the NTC to conduct its mission of training brigade-sized units in accordance with present and future joint and combined-arms operations doctrines. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Any ecological community occurring in terrain with a slope of less than 20 percent would be adversely affected. Soil and vegetation would be disturbed due to intensive use of tracked and wheeled vehicles, landing pads and similar facilities, and trenching for tank and gun emplacement. the soils on up to 141,890 acres of land would be adversely affected due to the crushing of rock outcrops, the disturbance of desert pavement, the compaction of upper soil layers, and wind and water erosion. There would be significant large-scale losses of vegetation in concentrated activity areas that are slow to recover. Large areas of Mojave creosote scrub would be lost, as would habitat for a population of desert tortoise and for Lane Mountain milk vetch, a federally protected plant species. Numerous archaeological and paleontological sites could be disturbed during training maneuvers. Maneuvers would require elimination of public access to the area for recreation and other purposes, including patent mining. One residence would be displace, and maneuvers could conflict with the mission of the Goldstone Complex.` LEGAL MANDATES: Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1702 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2001 (P.L. 106-554), Public Law 106-554, and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 96-0528D, Volume 20, Number 6. For the abstract of the draft supplemental EIS, see 04-0368D, Volume 28, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 060012, Supplemental EIS-621 pages, Supplement--30 pages, CD-ROM, January 12, 2006 PY - 2006 VL - 7 KW - Defense Programs KW - Aircraft Noise KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Desert Land KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Erosion KW - Helicopters KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Land Use KW - Military Facilities (Army) KW - Military Operations (Army) KW - Mineral Resources KW - Paleontological Sites KW - Recreation Resources KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Soils KW - Vegetation KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - California KW - Death Valley National Park KW - National Training Center, Fort Irwin, California KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Compliance KW - Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, Compliance KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Archaeological Sites KW - Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2001, Funding KW - Public Law 106-554, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36371390?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2006-01-12&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ADDITION+OF+MANEUVER+TRAINING+LAND+AT+FORT+IRWIN%2C+SAN+BERNARDINO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+DECEMBER+1996%29.+TO+THE+CALIFORNIA+DESERT+CONSERVATION+AREA+PLAN.&rft.title=ADDITION+OF+MANEUVER+TRAINING+LAND+AT+FORT+IRWIN%2C+SAN+BERNARDINO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+DECEMBER+1996%29.+TO+THE+CALIFORNIA+DESERT+CONSERVATION+AREA+PLAN.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/10.2166%2Fwst.2006.842 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Barstow, California; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: January 12, 2006 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ADDITION OF MANEUVER TRAINING LAND AT FORT IRWIN, SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF DECEMBER 1996). TO THE CALIFORNIA DESERT CONSERVATION AREA PLAN. [Part 4 of 11] T2 - ADDITION OF MANEUVER TRAINING LAND AT FORT IRWIN, SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF DECEMBER 1996). TO THE CALIFORNIA DESERT CONSERVATION AREA PLAN. AN - 36368351; 11881-060012_0004 AB - PURPOSE: The acquisition of approximately 150,510 acres of public lands to support the training mission of the U.S. Army National Training Center (NTC) at Fort Irwin, located in southeast California, is proposed. Fort Irwin encompasses approximately 642,000 acres of land near the City of Barstow. The NTC is a combat training center for thee Army, which trains 10 armored brigades each year in exercises known as rotations. Rotations last from 28 to 35 days and involve approximately 9,000 soldiers and Army civilians. The training exercises are designed to provide shoulders with the experience needed to excel at their missions. Advancements in military technology and the need to address those advancements are a driving factor for the proposed expansion of the fort. Larger ranges are needed to test and train personnel in the use of new weapon systems and strategies. It has been determined that approximately 624,470 acres of net maneuver area are required to meet Army training needs. The current maneuver area on Fort Irwin covers 350,300 acres, leaving a shortfall of 274,170 acres. For the purposes of the present proposal, the study area lies predominantly to the south, east, and west of the fort. The area also includes two parcels of land on Fort Irwin collectively known as the UTM 90 area; these areas generally lie south of the Universal Traverse Mercator 90 gridline but also include an additional parcel of land to the northwest of that coordinate. These lands were formerly used for heavy mechanized training, but were placed off-limits in 1991 due to the presence of the desert tortoise, a federally protected endangered species. This final supplement to the draft EIS of December 1996 addressing the Army's land acquisition project for the National Training Center at Fort Irwin fully replaces the 1996 EIS. All alternatives considered in the earlier EIS are no longer under consideration. Six alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative VI), are considered in this supplement. The preferred alternative (Alternative I) would result in the acquisition of 150,510 acres. This would provide for the reintroduction of the UTM 90 area into mechanized training use. the eastern portion of this alternative includes the southern portion of the Avawatz Mountains and runs parallel, northeast to southwest, along the utilities rights-of-way of the Bureau of Land Management's Utility Planning Corridor D. The southern portion of the area consists of the UTM 90 area. The western portion of the area includes a segment of the Paradise Mountains and two of the Superior lakes. Under Alternative I, a three-mile transit route through the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Goldstone Complex would be improve for use by Fort Irwin personnel to allow access to Superior Valley. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The acquisition of additional maneuverable land would provide an expanded battle-space environment to enable the NTC to conduct its mission of training brigade-sized units in accordance with present and future joint and combined-arms operations doctrines. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Any ecological community occurring in terrain with a slope of less than 20 percent would be adversely affected. Soil and vegetation would be disturbed due to intensive use of tracked and wheeled vehicles, landing pads and similar facilities, and trenching for tank and gun emplacement. the soils on up to 141,890 acres of land would be adversely affected due to the crushing of rock outcrops, the disturbance of desert pavement, the compaction of upper soil layers, and wind and water erosion. There would be significant large-scale losses of vegetation in concentrated activity areas that are slow to recover. Large areas of Mojave creosote scrub would be lost, as would habitat for a population of desert tortoise and for Lane Mountain milk vetch, a federally protected plant species. Numerous archaeological and paleontological sites could be disturbed during training maneuvers. Maneuvers would require elimination of public access to the area for recreation and other purposes, including patent mining. One residence would be displace, and maneuvers could conflict with the mission of the Goldstone Complex.` LEGAL MANDATES: Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1702 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2001 (P.L. 106-554), Public Law 106-554, and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 96-0528D, Volume 20, Number 6. For the abstract of the draft supplemental EIS, see 04-0368D, Volume 28, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 060012, Supplemental EIS-621 pages, Supplement--30 pages, CD-ROM, January 12, 2006 PY - 2006 VL - 4 KW - Defense Programs KW - Aircraft Noise KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Desert Land KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Erosion KW - Helicopters KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Land Use KW - Military Facilities (Army) KW - Military Operations (Army) KW - Mineral Resources KW - Paleontological Sites KW - Recreation Resources KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Soils KW - Vegetation KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - California KW - Death Valley National Park KW - National Training Center, Fort Irwin, California KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Compliance KW - Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, Compliance KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Archaeological Sites KW - Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2001, Funding KW - Public Law 106-554, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36368351?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2006-01-12&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ADDITION+OF+MANEUVER+TRAINING+LAND+AT+FORT+IRWIN%2C+SAN+BERNARDINO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+DECEMBER+1996%29.+TO+THE+CALIFORNIA+DESERT+CONSERVATION+AREA+PLAN.&rft.title=ADDITION+OF+MANEUVER+TRAINING+LAND+AT+FORT+IRWIN%2C+SAN+BERNARDINO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+DECEMBER+1996%29.+TO+THE+CALIFORNIA+DESERT+CONSERVATION+AREA+PLAN.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Barstow, California; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: January 12, 2006 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ADDITION OF MANEUVER TRAINING LAND AT FORT IRWIN, SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF DECEMBER 1996). TO THE CALIFORNIA DESERT CONSERVATION AREA PLAN. [Part 2 of 11] T2 - ADDITION OF MANEUVER TRAINING LAND AT FORT IRWIN, SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF DECEMBER 1996). TO THE CALIFORNIA DESERT CONSERVATION AREA PLAN. AN - 36368241; 11881-060012_0002 AB - PURPOSE: The acquisition of approximately 150,510 acres of public lands to support the training mission of the U.S. Army National Training Center (NTC) at Fort Irwin, located in southeast California, is proposed. Fort Irwin encompasses approximately 642,000 acres of land near the City of Barstow. The NTC is a combat training center for thee Army, which trains 10 armored brigades each year in exercises known as rotations. Rotations last from 28 to 35 days and involve approximately 9,000 soldiers and Army civilians. The training exercises are designed to provide shoulders with the experience needed to excel at their missions. Advancements in military technology and the need to address those advancements are a driving factor for the proposed expansion of the fort. Larger ranges are needed to test and train personnel in the use of new weapon systems and strategies. It has been determined that approximately 624,470 acres of net maneuver area are required to meet Army training needs. The current maneuver area on Fort Irwin covers 350,300 acres, leaving a shortfall of 274,170 acres. For the purposes of the present proposal, the study area lies predominantly to the south, east, and west of the fort. The area also includes two parcels of land on Fort Irwin collectively known as the UTM 90 area; these areas generally lie south of the Universal Traverse Mercator 90 gridline but also include an additional parcel of land to the northwest of that coordinate. These lands were formerly used for heavy mechanized training, but were placed off-limits in 1991 due to the presence of the desert tortoise, a federally protected endangered species. This final supplement to the draft EIS of December 1996 addressing the Army's land acquisition project for the National Training Center at Fort Irwin fully replaces the 1996 EIS. All alternatives considered in the earlier EIS are no longer under consideration. Six alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative VI), are considered in this supplement. The preferred alternative (Alternative I) would result in the acquisition of 150,510 acres. This would provide for the reintroduction of the UTM 90 area into mechanized training use. the eastern portion of this alternative includes the southern portion of the Avawatz Mountains and runs parallel, northeast to southwest, along the utilities rights-of-way of the Bureau of Land Management's Utility Planning Corridor D. The southern portion of the area consists of the UTM 90 area. The western portion of the area includes a segment of the Paradise Mountains and two of the Superior lakes. Under Alternative I, a three-mile transit route through the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Goldstone Complex would be improve for use by Fort Irwin personnel to allow access to Superior Valley. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The acquisition of additional maneuverable land would provide an expanded battle-space environment to enable the NTC to conduct its mission of training brigade-sized units in accordance with present and future joint and combined-arms operations doctrines. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Any ecological community occurring in terrain with a slope of less than 20 percent would be adversely affected. Soil and vegetation would be disturbed due to intensive use of tracked and wheeled vehicles, landing pads and similar facilities, and trenching for tank and gun emplacement. the soils on up to 141,890 acres of land would be adversely affected due to the crushing of rock outcrops, the disturbance of desert pavement, the compaction of upper soil layers, and wind and water erosion. There would be significant large-scale losses of vegetation in concentrated activity areas that are slow to recover. Large areas of Mojave creosote scrub would be lost, as would habitat for a population of desert tortoise and for Lane Mountain milk vetch, a federally protected plant species. Numerous archaeological and paleontological sites could be disturbed during training maneuvers. Maneuvers would require elimination of public access to the area for recreation and other purposes, including patent mining. One residence would be displace, and maneuvers could conflict with the mission of the Goldstone Complex.` LEGAL MANDATES: Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1702 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2001 (P.L. 106-554), Public Law 106-554, and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 96-0528D, Volume 20, Number 6. For the abstract of the draft supplemental EIS, see 04-0368D, Volume 28, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 060012, Supplemental EIS-621 pages, Supplement--30 pages, CD-ROM, January 12, 2006 PY - 2006 VL - 2 KW - Defense Programs KW - Aircraft Noise KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Desert Land KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Erosion KW - Helicopters KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Land Use KW - Military Facilities (Army) KW - Military Operations (Army) KW - Mineral Resources KW - Paleontological Sites KW - Recreation Resources KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Soils KW - Vegetation KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - California KW - Death Valley National Park KW - National Training Center, Fort Irwin, California KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Compliance KW - Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, Compliance KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Archaeological Sites KW - Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2001, Funding KW - Public Law 106-554, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36368241?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2006-01-01&rft.volume=11&rft.issue=Bundle+B&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=The+%3D+Electronic+Journal+of+Geotechnical+Engineering&rft.issn=1089-3032&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Barstow, California; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: January 12, 2006 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ADDITION OF MANEUVER TRAINING LAND AT FORT IRWIN, SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF DECEMBER 1996). TO THE CALIFORNIA DESERT CONSERVATION AREA PLAN. [Part 1 of 11] T2 - ADDITION OF MANEUVER TRAINING LAND AT FORT IRWIN, SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF DECEMBER 1996). TO THE CALIFORNIA DESERT CONSERVATION AREA PLAN. AN - 36368199; 11881-060012_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The acquisition of approximately 150,510 acres of public lands to support the training mission of the U.S. Army National Training Center (NTC) at Fort Irwin, located in southeast California, is proposed. Fort Irwin encompasses approximately 642,000 acres of land near the City of Barstow. The NTC is a combat training center for thee Army, which trains 10 armored brigades each year in exercises known as rotations. Rotations last from 28 to 35 days and involve approximately 9,000 soldiers and Army civilians. The training exercises are designed to provide shoulders with the experience needed to excel at their missions. Advancements in military technology and the need to address those advancements are a driving factor for the proposed expansion of the fort. Larger ranges are needed to test and train personnel in the use of new weapon systems and strategies. It has been determined that approximately 624,470 acres of net maneuver area are required to meet Army training needs. The current maneuver area on Fort Irwin covers 350,300 acres, leaving a shortfall of 274,170 acres. For the purposes of the present proposal, the study area lies predominantly to the south, east, and west of the fort. The area also includes two parcels of land on Fort Irwin collectively known as the UTM 90 area; these areas generally lie south of the Universal Traverse Mercator 90 gridline but also include an additional parcel of land to the northwest of that coordinate. These lands were formerly used for heavy mechanized training, but were placed off-limits in 1991 due to the presence of the desert tortoise, a federally protected endangered species. This final supplement to the draft EIS of December 1996 addressing the Army's land acquisition project for the National Training Center at Fort Irwin fully replaces the 1996 EIS. All alternatives considered in the earlier EIS are no longer under consideration. Six alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative VI), are considered in this supplement. The preferred alternative (Alternative I) would result in the acquisition of 150,510 acres. This would provide for the reintroduction of the UTM 90 area into mechanized training use. the eastern portion of this alternative includes the southern portion of the Avawatz Mountains and runs parallel, northeast to southwest, along the utilities rights-of-way of the Bureau of Land Management's Utility Planning Corridor D. The southern portion of the area consists of the UTM 90 area. The western portion of the area includes a segment of the Paradise Mountains and two of the Superior lakes. Under Alternative I, a three-mile transit route through the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Goldstone Complex would be improve for use by Fort Irwin personnel to allow access to Superior Valley. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The acquisition of additional maneuverable land would provide an expanded battle-space environment to enable the NTC to conduct its mission of training brigade-sized units in accordance with present and future joint and combined-arms operations doctrines. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Any ecological community occurring in terrain with a slope of less than 20 percent would be adversely affected. Soil and vegetation would be disturbed due to intensive use of tracked and wheeled vehicles, landing pads and similar facilities, and trenching for tank and gun emplacement. the soils on up to 141,890 acres of land would be adversely affected due to the crushing of rock outcrops, the disturbance of desert pavement, the compaction of upper soil layers, and wind and water erosion. There would be significant large-scale losses of vegetation in concentrated activity areas that are slow to recover. Large areas of Mojave creosote scrub would be lost, as would habitat for a population of desert tortoise and for Lane Mountain milk vetch, a federally protected plant species. Numerous archaeological and paleontological sites could be disturbed during training maneuvers. Maneuvers would require elimination of public access to the area for recreation and other purposes, including patent mining. One residence would be displace, and maneuvers could conflict with the mission of the Goldstone Complex.` LEGAL MANDATES: Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1702 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2001 (P.L. 106-554), Public Law 106-554, and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 96-0528D, Volume 20, Number 6. For the abstract of the draft supplemental EIS, see 04-0368D, Volume 28, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 060012, Supplemental EIS-621 pages, Supplement--30 pages, CD-ROM, January 12, 2006 PY - 2006 VL - 1 KW - Defense Programs KW - Aircraft Noise KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Desert Land KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Erosion KW - Helicopters KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Land Use KW - Military Facilities (Army) KW - Military Operations (Army) KW - Mineral Resources KW - Paleontological Sites KW - Recreation Resources KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Soils KW - Vegetation KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - California KW - Death Valley National Park KW - National Training Center, Fort Irwin, California KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Compliance KW - Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, Compliance KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Archaeological Sites KW - Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2001, Funding KW - Public Law 106-554, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36368199?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2006-01-12&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=ADDITION+OF+MANEUVER+TRAINING+LAND+AT+FORT+IRWIN%2C+SAN+BERNARDINO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+DECEMBER+1996%29.+TO+THE+CALIFORNIA+DESERT+CONSERVATION+AREA+PLAN.&rft.title=ADDITION+OF+MANEUVER+TRAINING+LAND+AT+FORT+IRWIN%2C+SAN+BERNARDINO+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+DRAFT+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+DECEMBER+1996%29.+TO+THE+CALIFORNIA+DESERT+CONSERVATION+AREA+PLAN.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Barstow, California; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: January 12, 2006 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - ADDITION OF MANEUVER TRAINING LAND AT FORT IRWIN, SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF DECEMBER 1996). TO THE CALIFORNIA DESERT CONSERVATION AREA PLAN. AN - 16353453; 11881 AB - PURPOSE: The acquisition of approximately 150,510 acres of public lands to support the training mission of the U.S. Army National Training Center (NTC) at Fort Irwin, located in southeast California, is proposed. Fort Irwin encompasses approximately 642,000 acres of land near the City of Barstow. The NTC is a combat training center for thee Army, which trains 10 armored brigades each year in exercises known as rotations. Rotations last from 28 to 35 days and involve approximately 9,000 soldiers and Army civilians. The training exercises are designed to provide shoulders with the experience needed to excel at their missions. Advancements in military technology and the need to address those advancements are a driving factor for the proposed expansion of the fort. Larger ranges are needed to test and train personnel in the use of new weapon systems and strategies. It has been determined that approximately 624,470 acres of net maneuver area are required to meet Army training needs. The current maneuver area on Fort Irwin covers 350,300 acres, leaving a shortfall of 274,170 acres. For the purposes of the present proposal, the study area lies predominantly to the south, east, and west of the fort. The area also includes two parcels of land on Fort Irwin collectively known as the UTM 90 area; these areas generally lie south of the Universal Traverse Mercator 90 gridline but also include an additional parcel of land to the northwest of that coordinate. These lands were formerly used for heavy mechanized training, but were placed off-limits in 1991 due to the presence of the desert tortoise, a federally protected endangered species. This final supplement to the draft EIS of December 1996 addressing the Army's land acquisition project for the National Training Center at Fort Irwin fully replaces the 1996 EIS. All alternatives considered in the earlier EIS are no longer under consideration. Six alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative VI), are considered in this supplement. The preferred alternative (Alternative I) would result in the acquisition of 150,510 acres. This would provide for the reintroduction of the UTM 90 area into mechanized training use. the eastern portion of this alternative includes the southern portion of the Avawatz Mountains and runs parallel, northeast to southwest, along the utilities rights-of-way of the Bureau of Land Management's Utility Planning Corridor D. The southern portion of the area consists of the UTM 90 area. The western portion of the area includes a segment of the Paradise Mountains and two of the Superior lakes. Under Alternative I, a three-mile transit route through the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Goldstone Complex would be improve for use by Fort Irwin personnel to allow access to Superior Valley. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The acquisition of additional maneuverable land would provide an expanded battle-space environment to enable the NTC to conduct its mission of training brigade-sized units in accordance with present and future joint and combined-arms operations doctrines. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Any ecological community occurring in terrain with a slope of less than 20 percent would be adversely affected. Soil and vegetation would be disturbed due to intensive use of tracked and wheeled vehicles, landing pads and similar facilities, and trenching for tank and gun emplacement. the soils on up to 141,890 acres of land would be adversely affected due to the crushing of rock outcrops, the disturbance of desert pavement, the compaction of upper soil layers, and wind and water erosion. There would be significant large-scale losses of vegetation in concentrated activity areas that are slow to recover. Large areas of Mojave creosote scrub would be lost, as would habitat for a population of desert tortoise and for Lane Mountain milk vetch, a federally protected plant species. Numerous archaeological and paleontological sites could be disturbed during training maneuvers. Maneuvers would require elimination of public access to the area for recreation and other purposes, including patent mining. One residence would be displace, and maneuvers could conflict with the mission of the Goldstone Complex.` LEGAL MANDATES: Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1702 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2001 (P.L. 106-554), Public Law 106-554, and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 96-0528D, Volume 20, Number 6. For the abstract of the draft supplemental EIS, see 04-0368D, Volume 28, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 060012, Supplemental EIS-621 pages, Supplement--30 pages, CD-ROM, January 12, 2006 PY - 2006 KW - Defense Programs KW - Aircraft Noise KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Desert Land KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Erosion KW - Helicopters KW - Land Acquisitions KW - Land Use KW - Military Facilities (Army) KW - Military Operations (Army) KW - Mineral Resources KW - Paleontological Sites KW - Recreation Resources KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Soils KW - Vegetation KW - Vegetation Surveys KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - California KW - Death Valley National Park KW - National Training Center, Fort Irwin, California KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Compliance KW - Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, Compliance KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Archaeological Sites KW - Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2001, Funding KW - Public Law 106-554, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16353453?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2006-01-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Demonstration+Applications+of+ARAMS+for+Aquatic+and+Terrestrial+Ecological+Risk+Assessment&rft.title=Demonstration+Applications+of+ARAMS+for+Aquatic+and+Terrestrial+Ecological+Risk+Assessment&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Barstow, California; DOI N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: January 12, 2006 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - BOSTON HARBOR NAVIGATION IMPROVEMENT DREDGING, BERTH DREDGING PROJECT, MASSACHUSETTS. AN - 16355816; 11877 AB - PURPOSE: The dredging and disposal of material from the federal navigation channel in Boston Harbor in Massachusetts is proposed in this draft supplement to the final EIS of June 1995. The June 1995 proposal addressed the deepening of three tributary channels (Reserved Channel, Mystic River Channel, and Chelsea Creek Channel) and two areas in the Main Ship Channel in order to provide sufficient ship maneuvering areas for the deep-drafted vessels that currently transit the area. This supplemental EIS proposes the dredging of Approximately 1.7 million cubic yards of silty maintenance material from the Main Ship Channel located approximately halfway between Spectacle Island and Castle Island upstream to the Inner Confluence, the upper Reserved Channel, and the approach to the Navy Dry Dock to their authorized depths. Approximately 1.3 million cubic yards of the material to be dredged would be unsuitable for unconfined open water disposal, hence, would be disposed in confined aquatic disposal (CAD) cells located in or near the previously identified sites. THE CAD cells would lie within the Mystic River navigation channel and the Main Ship navigation channel. the silty maintenance material suitable for ocean disposal and the 1.5 million cubic yards of parent material removed to construct the CAD cells would be dumped at the Massachusetts Bay Disposal Site. In addition to the dredged material, approximately 12,000 cubic yards of rock would be removed. In addition to the proposed action and a NO Action Alternative, dredging and disposal alternatives are considered. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Harbor improvements would make vessel passage less dependent on tidal navigation or lightening. They would also enable Boston to accommodate the larger vessels now found in the world fleet. The improvements would help the port maintain its competitive position in the national and world marketplace. The project would also improve water quality by removing and isolating silts in the channels and berths containing contaminants that are continually re-suspended during storm and vessel activity. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Some benthic organisms and demersal fish would be killed during dredging and blasting as well as during disposal in the CAD cells and the bay dumping site. Turbidity would increase in the area of the dredge and at the disposal site. Dredging would release toxic contaminants into the water column temporarily. LEGAL MANDATES: Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (43 U.S.C. 1241), Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1431 et seq.), River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), and Water Resources Development Act of 1990 (P.L. 101-640). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs, see 94-0159D, Volume 18, Number 2 and 95-0293F, Volume 19, Number 3, respectively. JF - EPA number: 060007, 202 pages, January 9, 2006 PY - 2006 KW - Water KW - Channels KW - Dredging KW - Fisheries KW - Harbor Structures KW - Harbors KW - Ocean Dumping KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Sediment KW - Ships KW - Water Quality KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Massachusetts KW - Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, Compliance KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972, Section 103 Permits KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits KW - Water Resources Development Act of 1990, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/16355816?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2006-01-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=BOSTON+HARBOR+NAVIGATION+IMPROVEMENT+DREDGING%2C+BERTH+DREDGING+PROJECT%2C+MASSACHUSETTS.&rft.title=BOSTON+HARBOR+NAVIGATION+IMPROVEMENT+DREDGING%2C+BERTH+DREDGING+PROJECT%2C+MASSACHUSETTS.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Concord, Massachusetts; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: January 9, 2006 N1 - Last updated - 2014-01-30 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SYRACUSE ROAD, 1000 WEST TO 2000 WEST, SYRACUSE, UTAH. [Part 3 of 5] T2 - SYRACUSE ROAD, 1000 WEST TO 2000 WEST, SYRACUSE, UTAH. AN - 36389027; 11871-060001_0003 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of one mile of Syracuse Road from 1000 West to 200 West in Syracuse, Davis County, Utah is proposed. Syracuse Road (also known as State Route 108, 1700 South, and Antelope Drive functions as the primary east-west transportation corridor in northwestern Davis County, an area experiencing a rapid transition from an agricultural environment to a suburban development. The population of Syracuse more than doubled between 1990 and 2000 and is expected to reach build-out population between 2020 and 2030. Currently Syracuse Road operates at a failing level of service, with 20,000 vehicles per day using the facility. Proposed improvements would include widening the existing two-lane roadway to a consistent five-lane cross-section featuring two travel lanes in each direction and a two-way left-turn lane, with shoulders, curb-and-gutter accommodations, park strips, and sidewalks. Three alternatives, including a No-Action Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. The two action alternatives would widen the facility to the north or to the south. Widening to the south has been identified as the most beneficial and least environmentally damaging alternatives, but no preferred alternative has yet been identified. POSITIVE IMPACTS: By increasing the capacity of Syracuse Road, the project would provide increased capacity within the corridor to meet existing and future travel demand and provide a safe multi-modal facility to access major employment, commercial, and recreation centers. Improved mobility would facilitate the development of vacant parcels. Pedestrian and bicyclist mobility and safety would be enhanced. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the action Alternative selected, rights-of-way requirements would displace three to 5.5 acres of residential, 1.3 to 1.5 acres of commercial, and 0.32 to 2.8 acres of agricultural land. From 23 to 41 residences and one to two businesses and, possibly, one business/residence would be displaced. The extent of impervious surface would increase from four to 12 acres, increasing the 10-year peak flood flow for he project area from roughly 20 cubic feet per second (cfs) to 60 cfs. From 10 to 19 historic structures would be affected adversely by highway development and use. Traffic-generated noise levels would exceed federal standards at 27 to 40 residents, one museum, and one to three businesses, though, except for the museum, levels would generally be lower and fewer violations would occur than under the No Action Alternative. The corridor's visual aesthetics would be degraded by highway expansion and development prompted by increased corridor capacity. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 060001, 781 pages and maps, January 5, 2006 PY - 2006 VL - 3 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-UT-EIS-05-01-D KW - Cultural Resources Assessments KW - Farmlands KW - Highways KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - Museums KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Transportation KW - Visual Resources KW - Utah KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36389027?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2006-01-05&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SYRACUSE+ROAD%2C+1000+WEST+TO+2000+WEST%2C+SYRACUSE%2C+UTAH.&rft.title=SYRACUSE+ROAD%2C+1000+WEST+TO+2000+WEST%2C+SYRACUSE%2C+UTAH.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Salt Lake City, Utah; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: January 5, 2006 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SYRACUSE ROAD, 1000 WEST TO 2000 WEST, SYRACUSE, UTAH. [Part 4 of 5] T2 - SYRACUSE ROAD, 1000 WEST TO 2000 WEST, SYRACUSE, UTAH. AN - 36379142; 11871-060001_0004 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of one mile of Syracuse Road from 1000 West to 200 West in Syracuse, Davis County, Utah is proposed. Syracuse Road (also known as State Route 108, 1700 South, and Antelope Drive functions as the primary east-west transportation corridor in northwestern Davis County, an area experiencing a rapid transition from an agricultural environment to a suburban development. The population of Syracuse more than doubled between 1990 and 2000 and is expected to reach build-out population between 2020 and 2030. Currently Syracuse Road operates at a failing level of service, with 20,000 vehicles per day using the facility. Proposed improvements would include widening the existing two-lane roadway to a consistent five-lane cross-section featuring two travel lanes in each direction and a two-way left-turn lane, with shoulders, curb-and-gutter accommodations, park strips, and sidewalks. Three alternatives, including a No-Action Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. The two action alternatives would widen the facility to the north or to the south. Widening to the south has been identified as the most beneficial and least environmentally damaging alternatives, but no preferred alternative has yet been identified. POSITIVE IMPACTS: By increasing the capacity of Syracuse Road, the project would provide increased capacity within the corridor to meet existing and future travel demand and provide a safe multi-modal facility to access major employment, commercial, and recreation centers. Improved mobility would facilitate the development of vacant parcels. Pedestrian and bicyclist mobility and safety would be enhanced. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the action Alternative selected, rights-of-way requirements would displace three to 5.5 acres of residential, 1.3 to 1.5 acres of commercial, and 0.32 to 2.8 acres of agricultural land. From 23 to 41 residences and one to two businesses and, possibly, one business/residence would be displaced. The extent of impervious surface would increase from four to 12 acres, increasing the 10-year peak flood flow for he project area from roughly 20 cubic feet per second (cfs) to 60 cfs. From 10 to 19 historic structures would be affected adversely by highway development and use. Traffic-generated noise levels would exceed federal standards at 27 to 40 residents, one museum, and one to three businesses, though, except for the museum, levels would generally be lower and fewer violations would occur than under the No Action Alternative. The corridor's visual aesthetics would be degraded by highway expansion and development prompted by increased corridor capacity. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 060001, 781 pages and maps, January 5, 2006 PY - 2006 VL - 4 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-UT-EIS-05-01-D KW - Cultural Resources Assessments KW - Farmlands KW - Highways KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - Museums KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Transportation KW - Visual Resources KW - Utah KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36379142?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=J&rft.date=2006-01-01&rft.volume=15&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=565&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Soil+and+Sediment+Contamination&rft.issn=15320383&rft_id=info:doi/10.1080%2F15320380600959032 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Salt Lake City, Utah; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: January 5, 2006 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SYRACUSE ROAD, 1000 WEST TO 2000 WEST, SYRACUSE, UTAH. [Part 1 of 5] T2 - SYRACUSE ROAD, 1000 WEST TO 2000 WEST, SYRACUSE, UTAH. AN - 36378986; 11871-060001_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of one mile of Syracuse Road from 1000 West to 200 West in Syracuse, Davis County, Utah is proposed. Syracuse Road (also known as State Route 108, 1700 South, and Antelope Drive functions as the primary east-west transportation corridor in northwestern Davis County, an area experiencing a rapid transition from an agricultural environment to a suburban development. The population of Syracuse more than doubled between 1990 and 2000 and is expected to reach build-out population between 2020 and 2030. Currently Syracuse Road operates at a failing level of service, with 20,000 vehicles per day using the facility. Proposed improvements would include widening the existing two-lane roadway to a consistent five-lane cross-section featuring two travel lanes in each direction and a two-way left-turn lane, with shoulders, curb-and-gutter accommodations, park strips, and sidewalks. Three alternatives, including a No-Action Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. The two action alternatives would widen the facility to the north or to the south. Widening to the south has been identified as the most beneficial and least environmentally damaging alternatives, but no preferred alternative has yet been identified. POSITIVE IMPACTS: By increasing the capacity of Syracuse Road, the project would provide increased capacity within the corridor to meet existing and future travel demand and provide a safe multi-modal facility to access major employment, commercial, and recreation centers. Improved mobility would facilitate the development of vacant parcels. Pedestrian and bicyclist mobility and safety would be enhanced. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the action Alternative selected, rights-of-way requirements would displace three to 5.5 acres of residential, 1.3 to 1.5 acres of commercial, and 0.32 to 2.8 acres of agricultural land. From 23 to 41 residences and one to two businesses and, possibly, one business/residence would be displaced. The extent of impervious surface would increase from four to 12 acres, increasing the 10-year peak flood flow for he project area from roughly 20 cubic feet per second (cfs) to 60 cfs. From 10 to 19 historic structures would be affected adversely by highway development and use. Traffic-generated noise levels would exceed federal standards at 27 to 40 residents, one museum, and one to three businesses, though, except for the museum, levels would generally be lower and fewer violations would occur than under the No Action Alternative. The corridor's visual aesthetics would be degraded by highway expansion and development prompted by increased corridor capacity. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 060001, 781 pages and maps, January 5, 2006 PY - 2006 VL - 1 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-UT-EIS-05-01-D KW - Cultural Resources Assessments KW - Farmlands KW - Highways KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - Museums KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Transportation KW - Visual Resources KW - Utah KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36378986?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2006-01-05&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SYRACUSE+ROAD%2C+1000+WEST+TO+2000+WEST%2C+SYRACUSE%2C+UTAH.&rft.title=SYRACUSE+ROAD%2C+1000+WEST+TO+2000+WEST%2C+SYRACUSE%2C+UTAH.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Salt Lake City, Utah; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: January 5, 2006 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SYRACUSE ROAD, 1000 WEST TO 2000 WEST, SYRACUSE, UTAH. [Part 2 of 5] T2 - SYRACUSE ROAD, 1000 WEST TO 2000 WEST, SYRACUSE, UTAH. AN - 36378878; 11871-060001_0002 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of one mile of Syracuse Road from 1000 West to 200 West in Syracuse, Davis County, Utah is proposed. Syracuse Road (also known as State Route 108, 1700 South, and Antelope Drive functions as the primary east-west transportation corridor in northwestern Davis County, an area experiencing a rapid transition from an agricultural environment to a suburban development. The population of Syracuse more than doubled between 1990 and 2000 and is expected to reach build-out population between 2020 and 2030. Currently Syracuse Road operates at a failing level of service, with 20,000 vehicles per day using the facility. Proposed improvements would include widening the existing two-lane roadway to a consistent five-lane cross-section featuring two travel lanes in each direction and a two-way left-turn lane, with shoulders, curb-and-gutter accommodations, park strips, and sidewalks. Three alternatives, including a No-Action Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. The two action alternatives would widen the facility to the north or to the south. Widening to the south has been identified as the most beneficial and least environmentally damaging alternatives, but no preferred alternative has yet been identified. POSITIVE IMPACTS: By increasing the capacity of Syracuse Road, the project would provide increased capacity within the corridor to meet existing and future travel demand and provide a safe multi-modal facility to access major employment, commercial, and recreation centers. Improved mobility would facilitate the development of vacant parcels. Pedestrian and bicyclist mobility and safety would be enhanced. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the action Alternative selected, rights-of-way requirements would displace three to 5.5 acres of residential, 1.3 to 1.5 acres of commercial, and 0.32 to 2.8 acres of agricultural land. From 23 to 41 residences and one to two businesses and, possibly, one business/residence would be displaced. The extent of impervious surface would increase from four to 12 acres, increasing the 10-year peak flood flow for he project area from roughly 20 cubic feet per second (cfs) to 60 cfs. From 10 to 19 historic structures would be affected adversely by highway development and use. Traffic-generated noise levels would exceed federal standards at 27 to 40 residents, one museum, and one to three businesses, though, except for the museum, levels would generally be lower and fewer violations would occur than under the No Action Alternative. The corridor's visual aesthetics would be degraded by highway expansion and development prompted by increased corridor capacity. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 060001, 781 pages and maps, January 5, 2006 PY - 2006 VL - 2 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-UT-EIS-05-01-D KW - Cultural Resources Assessments KW - Farmlands KW - Highways KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - Museums KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Transportation KW - Visual Resources KW - Utah KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36378878?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2006-01-05&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=SYRACUSE+ROAD%2C+1000+WEST+TO+2000+WEST%2C+SYRACUSE%2C+UTAH.&rft.title=SYRACUSE+ROAD%2C+1000+WEST+TO+2000+WEST%2C+SYRACUSE%2C+UTAH.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Salt Lake City, Utah; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: January 5, 2006 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - SYRACUSE ROAD, 1000 WEST TO 2000 WEST, SYRACUSE, UTAH. [Part 5 of 5] T2 - SYRACUSE ROAD, 1000 WEST TO 2000 WEST, SYRACUSE, UTAH. AN - 36378702; 11871-060001_0005 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of one mile of Syracuse Road from 1000 West to 200 West in Syracuse, Davis County, Utah is proposed. Syracuse Road (also known as State Route 108, 1700 South, and Antelope Drive functions as the primary east-west transportation corridor in northwestern Davis County, an area experiencing a rapid transition from an agricultural environment to a suburban development. The population of Syracuse more than doubled between 1990 and 2000 and is expected to reach build-out population between 2020 and 2030. Currently Syracuse Road operates at a failing level of service, with 20,000 vehicles per day using the facility. Proposed improvements would include widening the existing two-lane roadway to a consistent five-lane cross-section featuring two travel lanes in each direction and a two-way left-turn lane, with shoulders, curb-and-gutter accommodations, park strips, and sidewalks. Three alternatives, including a No-Action Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. The two action alternatives would widen the facility to the north or to the south. Widening to the south has been identified as the most beneficial and least environmentally damaging alternatives, but no preferred alternative has yet been identified. POSITIVE IMPACTS: By increasing the capacity of Syracuse Road, the project would provide increased capacity within the corridor to meet existing and future travel demand and provide a safe multi-modal facility to access major employment, commercial, and recreation centers. Improved mobility would facilitate the development of vacant parcels. Pedestrian and bicyclist mobility and safety would be enhanced. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the action Alternative selected, rights-of-way requirements would displace three to 5.5 acres of residential, 1.3 to 1.5 acres of commercial, and 0.32 to 2.8 acres of agricultural land. From 23 to 41 residences and one to two businesses and, possibly, one business/residence would be displaced. The extent of impervious surface would increase from four to 12 acres, increasing the 10-year peak flood flow for he project area from roughly 20 cubic feet per second (cfs) to 60 cfs. From 10 to 19 historic structures would be affected adversely by highway development and use. Traffic-generated noise levels would exceed federal standards at 27 to 40 residents, one museum, and one to three businesses, though, except for the museum, levels would generally be lower and fewer violations would occur than under the No Action Alternative. The corridor's visual aesthetics would be degraded by highway expansion and development prompted by increased corridor capacity. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 060001, 781 pages and maps, January 5, 2006 PY - 2006 VL - 5 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-UT-EIS-05-01-D KW - Cultural Resources Assessments KW - Farmlands KW - Highways KW - Historic Sites Surveys KW - Museums KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Section 4(f) Statements KW - Transportation KW - Visual Resources KW - Utah KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, Compliance UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36378702?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Full+Text&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Soil+and+Sediment+Contamination&rft.atitle=A+Metal+Detector+Study+to+Locate+Inactive+Small+Arms+Range+Impact+Areas&rft.au=Takasaki%2C+K+C%3BMartin%2C+WA%3BMedina%2C+V+F%3BMarsh%2C+J+R&rft.aulast=Takasaki&rft.aufirst=K&rft.date=2006-01-01&rft.volume=15&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=379&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Soil+and+Sediment+Contamination&rft.issn=15320383&rft_id=info:doi/10.1080%2F15320380600751744 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Salt Lake City, Utah; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2006-05-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: January 5, 2006 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - ISSNEW; developing an information and simulation system to evaluate non-point nutrient loading into waterbodies AN - 807616504; 2010-099206 JF - Geotechnologien Science Reports (Potsdam) AU - Dannowski, R AU - Arndt, O AU - Schaetzl, P AU - Michels, I AU - Steidl, J AU - Hecker, J M AU - von Waldow, H AU - Kersebaum, K C AU - Butenuth, M A2 - Stroink, Ludwig Y1 - 2006 PY - 2006 DA - 2006 SP - 74 EP - 86 PB - Koordinierungsbuero Geotechnologien, Potsdam VL - 8 SN - 1619-7399, 1619-7399 KW - methods KW - water quality KW - development KW - pollutants KW - surface water KW - data processing KW - pollution KW - mathematical geology KW - nonpoint sources KW - simulation KW - information management KW - ground water KW - nutrients KW - computer programs KW - spatial distribution KW - transport KW - water pollution KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/807616504?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Geotechnologien+Science+Reports+%28Potsdam%29&rft.atitle=ISSNEW%3B+developing+an+information+and+simulation+system+to+evaluate+non-point+nutrient+loading+into+waterbodies&rft.au=Dannowski%2C+R%3BArndt%2C+O%3BSchaetzl%2C+P%3BMichels%2C+I%3BSteidl%2C+J%3BHecker%2C+J+M%3Bvon+Waldow%2C+H%3BKersebaum%2C+K+C%3BButenuth%2C+M&rft.aulast=Dannowski&rft.aufirst=R&rft.date=2006-01-01&rft.volume=8&rft.issue=&rft.spage=74&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Geotechnologien+Science+Reports+%28Potsdam%29&rft.issn=16197399&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.geotechnologien.de/portal/-;jsessionid=9713E01B3D7F24858FF059405112323D?$part=CmsPart&$event=display&docId=3263212&cP=Geotechnologien.content.detail LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from Geoline, Bundesanstalt fur Geowissenschaften und Rohstoffe, Hanover, Germany N1 - Date revised - 2010-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 11 N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - computer programs; data processing; development; ground water; information management; mathematical geology; methods; nonpoint sources; nutrients; pollutants; pollution; simulation; spatial distribution; surface water; transport; water pollution; water quality ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Identifying sources of groundwater in the lower Colorado River valley, USA, with d super(18)O, dD, and super(3)H: implications for river water accounting AN - 754566405; 13415567 AB - Isotope measurements (d super(18)O, dD, super(3)H) indicate groundwater origin in the Lower Colorado River Valley (LCRV) and provide an alternative, or supplement, to the US Bureau of Reclamation's proposed "accounting surface" method. The accounting surface method uses a hydraulic criterion to identify certain wells away from the flood plain that will eventually yield mainstream Colorado River water. New isotope data for 5 surface-water and 18 groundwater sites around Topock Marsh, Arizona, are compared with river-water data (1974-2002) from 11 sites between Utah and Mexico and with groundwater data from previous LCRV studies. Three groundwater sources are repeatedly identified in the LCRV: (1) local recharge derived from precipitation, usually winter rain, plots slightly below the global meteoric water line (GMWL) and has dD values that are 20ppt greater than those of recent river water; (2) "older" (pre-1950) upper basin river-water plots on or near the GMWL, distinct from local rainfall and recent river water; and (3) recent (post-1950) Colorado River water, including Topock Marsh samples, plots below the GMWL along an evaporation trend. Large floods, as in 1983, complicate interpretation by routing less evaporated upper basin water into the LCRV; however, tritium content can indicate the age of a water. River-water tritium has declined steadily from its peak of 716TU in 1967 to about 11TU in 2002. Mixtures of all three groundwater sources are common.Original Abstract: Les mesures isotopiques (d18O, dD, 3H) indiquent les origine de l'eaux souterraines dans la Vallee de la Riviere du Bas Colorado (LCRV) et sont une alternative, ou un supplement, a la methode des bilans hydrologiques proposee par du 'US Bureau of Reclamation'. Cette methode de bilan hydrologique utilise un critere hydraulique permettant d'identifier certains puits hors de la plaine d'inondation qui pomperaient une part non negligeable de leur eau dans la riviere Colorado. De nouvelles donnees isotopiques provenant de 5 sites d'eau de surface et 18 d'eaux souterraines autour de Topock Marsh en Arizona, sont comparees avec les donnees (1974-2000) de 11 sites localises entre Utah et Mexico, ainsi que des donnees d'autres etudes sur la LCRV. Ces sources d'eaux souterraines sont identifiees a plusieurs reprises dans la LCRV: (1) la recharge locale derivant des precipitations, generalement les pluies hivernales, se retrouvent legerement sous la ligne d'eau meteoritique globale (GMWL) et possede des valeurs de dD 20% superieures aux valeurs des eaux recentes de la riviere; (2) les eaux vieilles (pre-1950) du bassin superieur de la riviere possedent une valeurs tres proches de la GMWL, distinctes des valeurs de la pluie locale et des eaux recentes de la riviere; et (3) les eaux recentes (post-1950) de la Riviere Colorado, incluant les echantillons de Topock Marsh, se positionnent a cote de la GMWL sur une droite d'evaporation. Les grandes inondations, par exemple celle de 1983, compliquent l'interpretation en reprenant dans la LCRV moins d'eaux marquees comme evaporees et provenant du bassin superieur; par ailleurs le pic de tritium est descendu de 716TU en 1967 a 11TU en 2002. Les melanges de ces trois sources sont assez frequentes. JF - Hydrogeology Journal AU - Guay, Bradley E AU - Eastoe, Christopher J AU - Bassett, R AU - Long, Austin AD - US Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, 1776 Niagara Street, Buffalo, NY 14207-3199, USA, safespring@aol.com Y1 - 2006/01// PY - 2006 DA - January 2006 SP - 146 EP - 158 PB - Springer-Verlag, P.O. Box 2485 Secaucus NJ 07096-2485 USA VL - 14 IS - 1-2 SN - 1431-2174, 1431-2174 KW - Environment Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources KW - Hydraulics KW - Isotopes KW - Evaporation KW - Surface water KW - Rainfall KW - Basins KW - Groundwater Basins KW - Freshwater KW - Yield KW - Floods KW - Ground water KW - Hydrologic Data KW - USA, Utah KW - Rivers KW - River discharge KW - Marshes KW - River valleys KW - Accounting KW - Reclamation KW - Mexico KW - Flood plains KW - Surface-groundwater Relations KW - River water KW - Tritium KW - USA, Arizona KW - Water wells KW - Oxygen isotope ratio KW - Groundwater KW - Q2 09243:Structure, mechanics and thermodynamics KW - AQ 00005:Underground Services and Water Use KW - SW 6010:Structures KW - ENA 19:Water Pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/754566405?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aaqualine&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Hydrogeology+Journal&rft.atitle=Identifying+sources+of+groundwater+in+the+lower+Colorado+River+valley%2C+USA%2C+with+d+super%2818%29O%2C+dD%2C+and+super%283%29H%3A+implications+for+river+water+accounting&rft.au=Guay%2C+Bradley+E%3BEastoe%2C+Christopher+J%3BBassett%2C+R%3BLong%2C+Austin&rft.aulast=Guay&rft.aufirst=Bradley&rft.date=2006-01-01&rft.volume=14&rft.issue=1-2&rft.spage=146&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Hydrogeology+Journal&rft.issn=14312174&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs10040-004-0334-4 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-04-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Flood plains; River water; Tritium; Ground water; River discharge; Oxygen isotope ratio; Marshes; River valleys; Reclamation; Rivers; Hydraulics; Isotopes; Surface water; Evaporation; Rainfall; Basins; Floods; Water wells; Groundwater; Yield; Surface-groundwater Relations; Groundwater Basins; Hydrologic Data; Accounting; USA, Utah; Mexico; USA, Arizona; Freshwater DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10040-004-0334-4 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Why confined aquatic disposal cells often make sense. AN - 67909664; 16640315 AB - Confined aquatic disposal (CAD) cells are increasingly becoming the selected option for the management of unacceptably contaminated sediments. CAD cells are selected as the preferred alternative because this approach provides an acceptable compromise when cost, logistics, regulatory acceptance, environmental risk, and perception of various alternatives are considered. This preference for CAD cells often occurs even when other alternatives with similar risk reduction and less cost, such as an open water capping alternative, are considered as options. This paradox is largely a result of subjective factors that affect regulatory acceptance such as public perceptions. JF - Integrated environmental assessment and management AU - Fredette, Thomas J AD - New England District, US Army Corps of Engineers, 696 Virginia Road, Concord, Massachusetts 01742, USA. thomas.j.fredette@usace.army.mil Y1 - 2006/01// PY - 2006 DA - January 2006 SP - 35 EP - 38 VL - 2 IS - 1 SN - 1551-3777, 1551-3777 KW - Index Medicus KW - Equipment Design KW - Costs and Cost Analysis KW - Humans KW - Water Supply KW - Public Opinion KW - Risk Assessment KW - Environmental Pollution -- prevention & control KW - Geologic Sediments -- chemistry KW - Refuse Disposal -- methods KW - Environmental Pollution -- economics UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/67909664?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxline&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Integrated+environmental+assessment+and+management&rft.atitle=Why+confined+aquatic+disposal+cells+often+make+sense.&rft.au=Fredette%2C+Thomas+J&rft.aulast=Fredette&rft.aufirst=Thomas&rft.date=2006-01-01&rft.volume=2&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=35&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Integrated+environmental+assessment+and+management&rft.issn=15513777&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2006-05-09 N1 - Date created - 2006-04-27 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-13 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-18 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Risk-based decision making to manage contaminated sediments. AN - 67908560; 16640318 AB - This paper summarizes discussion among the 7 authors who served on an expert panel at the Third Battelle International Conference on Remediation of Contaminated Sediments held in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, in January 2005. In this article, the authors review how sediment management decisions are currently made and address the question of how management decisions should be made in the future. It is arguably the case that sediment remediation presents greater challenges and more complexity than traditional land-based clean-ups. Although understanding of these challenges and complexities has grown over the last 25 y, there has been, until recently, relatively little innovation in the approaches used to manage the environmental risks posed by contaminated sediments. New methods that facilitate a more rigorous analysis of the multiple criteria considered in decision making have been developed. These methods, collectively known as multicriteria decision analysis (MCDA), coupled with the use of comparative-risk assessment and cost/benefit analysis, are proposed as an effective, efficient, and credible foundation for evaluating remedy alternatives at contaminated sediment sites. JF - Integrated environmental assessment and management AU - Bridges, Todd S AU - Apitz, Sabine E AU - Evison, Leah AU - Keckler, Kymberlee AU - Logan, Mary AU - Nadeau, Steve AU - Wenning, Richard J AD - US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, Mississippi 39180, USA. Todd.S.Bridges@erdc.usace.army.mil Y1 - 2006/01// PY - 2006 DA - January 2006 SP - 51 EP - 58 VL - 2 IS - 1 SN - 1551-3777, 1551-3777 KW - Index Medicus KW - Environment KW - Cost-Benefit Analysis KW - Risk Assessment KW - Environmental Pollution -- prevention & control KW - Geologic Sediments -- chemistry KW - Refuse Disposal -- methods KW - Decision Making KW - Environmental Pollution -- economics UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/67908560?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxline&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Integrated+environmental+assessment+and+management&rft.atitle=Risk-based+decision+making+to+manage+contaminated+sediments.&rft.au=Bridges%2C+Todd+S%3BApitz%2C+Sabine+E%3BEvison%2C+Leah%3BKeckler%2C+Kymberlee%3BLogan%2C+Mary%3BNadeau%2C+Steve%3BWenning%2C+Richard+J&rft.aulast=Bridges&rft.aufirst=Todd&rft.date=2006-01-01&rft.volume=2&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=51&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Integrated+environmental+assessment+and+management&rft.issn=15513777&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2006-05-09 N1 - Date created - 2006-04-27 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-13 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-18 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Summary of unified ecosystem flow requirements for the Bill Williams River corridor AN - 51402738; 2007-075540 JF - Open-File Report - U. S. Geological Survey AU - Hautzinger, Andrew AU - Warner, Andrew AU - Hickey, John AU - Beauchamp, Vanessa B Y1 - 2006 PY - 2006 DA - 2006 SP - 71 EP - 91 PB - U. S. Geological Survey, Reston, VA SN - 0196-1497, 0196-1497 KW - United States KW - hydrology KW - Colorado River basin KW - geologic hazards KW - rivers and streams KW - ecosystems KW - biota KW - variations KW - habitat KW - streamflow KW - Arizona KW - floods KW - ecology KW - Bill Williams River KW - seasonal variations KW - USGS KW - 21:Hydrogeology KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/51402738?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Open-File+Report+-+U.+S.+Geological+Survey&rft.atitle=Summary+of+unified+ecosystem+flow+requirements+for+the+Bill+Williams+River+corridor&rft.au=Hautzinger%2C+Andrew%3BWarner%2C+Andrew%3BHickey%2C+John%3BBeauchamp%2C+Vanessa+B&rft.aulast=Hautzinger&rft.aufirst=Andrew&rft.date=2006-01-01&rft.volume=13&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=078440836X&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Proceedings+of+the+International+Symposium+on+Cold+Regions+Engineering&rft.issn=0270546X&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/browse/usgs-publications/OFR LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2017, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2007-01-01 N1 - PubXState - VA N1 - Document feature - 9 tables N1 - SuppNotes - Accessed on May 30, 2007 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-19 N1 - CODEN - XGROAG N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Arizona; Bill Williams River; biota; Colorado River basin; ecology; ecosystems; floods; geologic hazards; habitat; hydrology; rivers and streams; seasonal variations; streamflow; United States; USGS; variations ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Integrating climate impacts in water resource planning and management AN - 51117972; 2006-083746 JF - Proceedings of the International Symposium on Cold Regions Engineering AU - White, Kathleen D AU - Vaddey, Seshagirir V AU - Hamlet, Alan F AU - Cohen, Stewart AU - Neilsen, Denise AU - Taylor, William A2 - Davies, Michael A2 - Zufelt, Jon E. Y1 - 2006 PY - 2006 DA - 2006 SP - 11 PB - ASCE, American Society of Civil Engineers, Reston, VA VL - 13 SN - 0270-546X, 0270-546X KW - United States KW - hydrology KW - Idaho KW - Washington KW - snowmelt KW - watersheds KW - water management KW - British Columbia KW - Oregon KW - Canada KW - planning KW - ice KW - Columbia River basin KW - snow KW - climate effects KW - Western Canada KW - seasonal variations KW - water resources KW - meltwater KW - 21:Hydrogeology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/51117972?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Proceedings+of+the+International+Symposium+on+Cold+Regions+Engineering&rft.atitle=Integrating+climate+impacts+in+water+resource+planning+and+management&rft.au=White%2C+Kathleen+D%3BVaddey%2C+Seshagirir+V%3BHamlet%2C+Alan+F%3BCohen%2C+Stewart%3BNeilsen%2C+Denise%3BTaylor%2C+William&rft.aulast=White&rft.aufirst=Kathleen&rft.date=2006-01-01&rft.volume=13&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=078440836X&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Proceedings+of+the+International+Symposium+on+Cold+Regions+Engineering&rft.issn=0270546X&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - Cold regions engineering 2006, 13th international conference on Current practices in cold regions engineering N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2006-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 32 N1 - PubXState - VA N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. sketch map N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - British Columbia; Canada; climate effects; Columbia River basin; hydrology; ice; Idaho; meltwater; Oregon; planning; seasonal variations; snow; snowmelt; United States; Washington; water management; water resources; watersheds; Western Canada ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Memorial to Gordon Walter Prescott (1912-2006) AN - 51016639; 2008-089018 JF - Memorials - Geological Society of America AU - Hatheway, Allen W AU - West, Terry R AU - Greene, Brian H Y1 - 2006 PY - 2006 DA - 2006 SP - 17 EP - 20 PB - Geological Society of America (GSA), Boulder, CO VL - 35 SN - 0091-5041, 0091-5041 KW - engineering geology KW - Prescott, Gordon Walter KW - biography KW - 30:Engineering geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/51016639?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Memorials+-+Geological+Society+of+America&rft.atitle=Memorial+to+Gordon+Walter+Prescott+%281912-2006%29&rft.au=Hatheway%2C+Allen+W%3BWest%2C+Terry+R%3BGreene%2C+Brian+H&rft.aulast=Hatheway&rft.aufirst=Allen&rft.date=2006-01-01&rft.volume=35&rft.issue=&rft.spage=17&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Memorials+-+Geological+Society+of+America&rft.issn=00915041&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2008-01-01 N1 - PubXState - CO N1 - Document feature - port. N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - GSCMB3 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - biography; engineering geology; Prescott, Gordon Walter ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The National Coastal Databank; establishing a nationwide repository of data and tools to support USACE's coastal engineering discipline AN - 51012192; 2008-087309 JF - Proceedings of Annual Conference - Coastal Society AU - Hrnicek, Eric AU - Colee, Jennifer AU - Henderson, Michael AU - Wascom, Michael W Y1 - 2006 PY - 2006 DA - 2006 SP - 45 PB - The Coastal Society, Arlington, VA VL - 20 SN - 0190-1869, 0190-1869 KW - United States KW - protection KW - programs KW - geologic hazards KW - erosion KW - government agencies KW - data processing KW - shorelines KW - U. S. Army Corps of Engineers KW - environmental management KW - geographic information systems KW - data bases KW - coastal environment KW - information systems KW - littoral erosion KW - 30:Engineering geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/51012192?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Proceedings+of+Annual+Conference+-+Coastal+Society&rft.atitle=The+National+Coastal+Databank%3B+establishing+a+nationwide+repository+of+data+and+tools+to+support+USACE%27s+coastal+engineering+discipline&rft.au=Hrnicek%2C+Eric%3BColee%2C+Jennifer%3BHenderson%2C+Michael%3BWascom%2C+Michael+W&rft.aulast=Hrnicek&rft.aufirst=Eric&rft.date=2006-01-01&rft.volume=20&rft.issue=&rft.spage=45&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Proceedings+of+Annual+Conference+-+Coastal+Society&rft.issn=01901869&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - 20th international conference of the Coastal Society N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2008-01-01 N1 - PubXState - VA N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - coastal environment; data bases; data processing; environmental management; erosion; geographic information systems; geologic hazards; government agencies; information systems; littoral erosion; programs; protection; shorelines; U. S. Army Corps of Engineers; United States ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A historical sketch of Factors Walk retaining wall and an investigation into the cause of the wall's erosion AN - 51001090; 2008-092307 AB - Factors Walk Retaining Wall is a stone ballast retaining wall built during 1855-1869. The wall was built of stone (mostly limestone) brought over on cargo ships to help reduce the eroding, forty-foot high sandy bluff from further erosion and to make use of the many tons of stone stacked along the river front. Erosion of the stone and mortar has been occurring for many years and the cause was investigated. It was concluded that salt intrusion is the main source of erosion and acid rain is the secondary source of erosion. The author recommends a course of action to rehabilitate the wall and also points out the need to educate the public about the increasing negative effects of acid rain in the southeastern United States. JF - Georgia Journal of Science AU - Edwards, Elliott O, Jr Y1 - 2006 PY - 2006 DA - 2006 SP - 149 EP - 162 PB - Georgia Academy of Science, Atlanta, GA VL - 64 IS - 4 SN - 0147-9369, 0147-9369 KW - United States KW - Savannah River KW - limestone KW - sand KW - retaining walls KW - pressure KW - erosion KW - engineering properties KW - clastic sediments KW - rock mechanics KW - bluffs KW - sedimentary rocks KW - Chatham County Georgia KW - sediments KW - Georgia KW - carbonate rocks KW - 30:Engineering geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/51001090?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Georgia+Journal+of+Science&rft.atitle=A+historical+sketch+of+Factors+Walk+retaining+wall+and+an+investigation+into+the+cause+of+the+wall%27s+erosion&rft.au=Edwards%2C+Elliott+O%2C+Jr&rft.aulast=Edwards&rft.aufirst=Elliott&rft.date=2006-01-01&rft.volume=64&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=149&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Georgia+Journal+of+Science&rft.issn=01479369&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://facstaff.gpc.edu/~jaliff/gajsci.htm LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2008-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 14 N1 - PubXState - GA N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. sect. N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - GJSCDQ N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - bluffs; carbonate rocks; Chatham County Georgia; clastic sediments; engineering properties; erosion; Georgia; limestone; pressure; retaining walls; rock mechanics; sand; Savannah River; sedimentary rocks; sediments; United States ER - TY - JOUR T1 - High-resolution P- and S-wave seismic reflection investigation of a shallow stratigraphic sequence AN - 50453006; 2009-073652 AB - The effectiveness of P- and S-wave reflection surveys for mapping a shallow stratigraphic sequence (flat-lying unsaturated and saturated overburden materials above consolidated units) was evaluated through the acquisition and analysis of high-resolution multicomponent data. The combined P- and S-wave common-mode reflection information allowed the near-surface sequence to be imaged more effectively than using solely the P- or S-wave information. S-wave reflections from the bedrock and overburden interface were consistently measured in both the XX component (inline-inline, or SV-SV) and the YY component (crossline-crossline, or SH-SH) field data. However, surface wave noise resulted in the optimum reflection window of XX component data being relatively narrow, and stacked YY component data had a higher signal-to-noise ratio and better imaged the top-of-bedrock. P-wave reflections from the unsaturated and saturated overburden interface were recorded in ZZ component (vertical-vertical, or P-P) field data, but S-wave reflections from this interface were not observed. P-wave events from deeper contrasts in impedance could not be resolved in field data due to surface wave and air wave noise, a high P-wave reflection coefficient at the top of the saturated overburden, low P-wave reflection coefficients at deeper interfaces, and interference effects and poor resolution. Calculations based on P- and S-wave velocities (Vp and Vs) and dominant wavelengths suggest that the vertical resolution of S-waves in the study area dry overburden was more than 1.7 times the resolution of P-waves, while the resolution of S-waves in the saturated overburden was more than 4.7 times that of P-waves. The potential for determining detailed variations in Poisson's ratio (n) using Vp/Vs ratios was found to be limited due to the small number of reflection events and the fact that P- and S-wave reflections did not correlate to similar interfaces; however, representative lithology values of n were able to be estimated using measurements and reasonable assumptions. Although P-wave reflection data have traditionally been acquired during shallow reflection surveys, results of this study demonstrate that due to differences in P- and S-wave propagation, media compressional and shear impedance contrasts, and variations in receiver sensitivity (as a function of orientation), it is necessary to consider the probable usefulness of different data components/wave-type reflections prior to conducting a shallow reflection survey. Near-surface imaging and characterization may be best accomplished through the acquisition and analysis of one particular, or multiple data components/wave-type reflections. JF - The = Electronic Journal of Geotechnical Engineering AU - Guy, Erich D Y1 - 2006 PY - 2006 DA - 2006 SP - 26 PB - Mete Oner, Stillwater, OK VL - 11 IS - Bundle B KW - United States KW - P-waves KW - reflection KW - geophones KW - Poisson's ratio KW - data processing KW - mapping KW - Europe KW - elastic waves KW - elastic constants KW - ground water KW - surface waves KW - sedimentary rocks KW - Love waves KW - stacking KW - English Channel Islands KW - velocity KW - propagation KW - Ohio KW - sequence stratigraphy KW - bedrock KW - body waves KW - overburden KW - Western Europe KW - guided waves KW - Paleozoic KW - geophysical methods KW - correlation KW - United Kingdom KW - Rayleigh waves KW - seismic methods KW - wavelength KW - water table KW - Guernsey County Ohio KW - surveys KW - Guernsey KW - signal-to-noise ratio KW - seismic waves KW - S-waves KW - instruments KW - 12:Stratigraphy KW - 20:Applied geophysics UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/50453006?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=The+%3D+Electronic+Journal+of+Geotechnical+Engineering&rft.atitle=High-resolution+P-+and+S-wave+seismic+reflection+investigation+of+a+shallow+stratigraphic+sequence&rft.au=Guy%2C+Erich+D&rft.aulast=Guy&rft.aufirst=Erich&rft.date=2006-01-01&rft.volume=11&rft.issue=Bundle+B&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=The+%3D+Electronic+Journal+of+Geotechnical+Engineering&rft.issn=1089-3032&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.ejge.com/2006/JourTOC11B.htm http://www.ejge.com/Index_ejge.htm LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2009-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 28 N1 - PubXState - OK N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 6 tables N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - bedrock; body waves; correlation; data processing; elastic constants; elastic waves; English Channel Islands; Europe; geophones; geophysical methods; ground water; Guernsey; Guernsey County Ohio; guided waves; instruments; Love waves; mapping; Ohio; overburden; P-waves; Paleozoic; Poisson's ratio; propagation; Rayleigh waves; reflection; S-waves; sedimentary rocks; seismic methods; seismic waves; sequence stratigraphy; signal-to-noise ratio; stacking; surface waves; surveys; United Kingdom; United States; velocity; water table; wavelength; Western Europe ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Sustainable and integrated water resources management for the coastal areas of Shandong Province, China AN - 50247719; 2009-082332 JF - Water Science and Technology AU - Kutzner, Ralf AU - Zhang, B AU - Kaden, S AU - Geiger, Wolfgang F A2 - Kroiss, H. Y1 - 2006 PY - 2006 DA - 2006 SP - 57 EP - 64 PB - IWA Publishing, London VL - 54 IS - 11-12 SN - 0273-1223, 0273-1223 KW - Far East KW - salt-water intrusion KW - water management KW - Laizhou Bay KW - West Pacific KW - ground water KW - drainage basins KW - Shandong China KW - Northwest Pacific KW - Asia KW - water pollution KW - coastal aquifers KW - China KW - Yellow Sea KW - Bohai Sea KW - water supply KW - Huangshui River KW - pollution KW - decision-making KW - Longkou China KW - Bohai Bay KW - aquifers KW - models KW - recharge KW - planning KW - North Pacific KW - Pacific Ocean KW - sustainable development KW - coastal environment KW - economics KW - water resources KW - 21:Hydrogeology KW - 22:Environmental geology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/50247719?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Water+Science+and+Technology&rft.atitle=Sustainable+and+integrated+water+resources+management+for+the+coastal+areas+of+Shandong+Province%2C+China&rft.au=Kutzner%2C+Ralf%3BZhang%2C+B%3BKaden%2C+S%3BGeiger%2C+Wolfgang+F&rft.aulast=Kutzner&rft.aufirst=Ralf&rft.date=2006-01-01&rft.volume=54&rft.issue=11-12&rft.spage=57&rft.isbn=184339586X&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Water+Science+and+Technology&rft.issn=02731223&rft_id=info:doi/10.2166%2Fwst.2006.842 L2 - http://www.iwaponline.com/wst/toc.htm LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - 5th world water congress of the International Water Association N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2012, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2009-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 5 N1 - Document feature - illus. N1 - Last updated - 2012-06-07 N1 - CODEN - WSTED4 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - aquifers; Asia; Bohai Bay; Bohai Sea; China; coastal aquifers; coastal environment; decision-making; drainage basins; economics; Far East; ground water; Huangshui River; Laizhou Bay; Longkou China; models; North Pacific; Northwest Pacific; Pacific Ocean; planning; pollution; recharge; salt-water intrusion; Shandong China; sustainable development; water management; water pollution; water resources; water supply; West Pacific; Yellow Sea DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.2166/wst.2006.842 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Daring experiments: Issues and insights about urban communities AN - 36446536; 3331467 JF - Historical archaeology AU - Bueren, Thad M. Van AU - Tarlow, Sarah A AU - Preucel, Robert W AU - Pendery, Steven R AU - Tomaso, Matthew S AU - Veit, Richard F AU - DeRooy, Carissa A AU - Walling, Stanley L AU - Wormer, Heather M. Van AU - Bromberg, Francine W AU - Shephard, Steven J AU - Wormer, Stephen R. Van AU - Gross, G Timothy AU - Kozakavich, Stacy C AU - Spencer-Wood, Suzanne M AD - University of Leicester ; University of Pennsylvania ; National Park Service ; Montclair State University ; Monmouth University ; US Army Corps of Engineers ; Grand Valley State University ; Alexandria Archaeology ; University of California ; Oakland University Y1 - 2006 PY - 2006 DA - 2006 SP - 1 EP - 185 VL - 40 IS - 1 SN - 0440-9213, 0440-9213 KW - Anthropology KW - Settlements KW - Fourierism KW - Phalanx KW - Brook Farm KW - Transcendentalism KW - Oneida Perfectionists KW - Koreshans KW - Theosophy KW - Theosophical Society KW - Doukhobor KW - Felt, David KW - Teed, Cyrus KW - San Diego KW - West Roxbury KW - Kirilovka KW - Llano del Rio KW - Saskatchewan KW - Feltville KW - Alexandria KW - Women's rights KW - Theology KW - Artifacts KW - Religious communities KW - Communalism KW - Architecture KW - Migration KW - Funerary archaeology KW - California KW - Utopias KW - Massachusetts KW - History KW - Life styles KW - Symbolism KW - Community KW - Consumer goods KW - Landscape KW - Material culture KW - Archaeological sites KW - U.S.A. KW - Canada KW - Co-operatives KW - Christianity KW - Excavations KW - Archaeology KW - Ideology KW - New Jersey KW - Beliefs KW - Egalitarianism KW - Quakers UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36446536?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aibss&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Historical+archaeology&rft.atitle=Daring+experiments%3A+Issues+and+insights+about+urban+communities&rft.au=Bueren%2C+Thad+M.+Van%3BTarlow%2C+Sarah+A%3BPreucel%2C+Robert+W%3BPendery%2C+Steven+R%3BTomaso%2C+Matthew+S%3BVeit%2C+Richard+F%3BDeRooy%2C+Carissa+A%3BWalling%2C+Stanley+L%3BWormer%2C+Heather+M.+Van%3BBromberg%2C+Francine+W%3BShephard%2C+Steven+J%3BWormer%2C+Stephen+R.+Van%3BGross%2C+G+Timothy%3BKozakavich%2C+Stacy+C%3BSpencer-Wood%2C+Suzanne+M&rft.aulast=Hautzinger&rft.aufirst=Andrew&rft.date=2006-01-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=71&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Open-File+Report+-+U.+S.+Geological+Survey&rft.issn=01961497&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - International Bibliography of the Social Sciences (IBSS) N1 - Date revised - 2013-06-12 N1 - SuppNotes - Collection of 10 articles N1 - Last updated - 2013-09-16 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 1231; 13224; 2603; 1239; 6203; 1225 1231; 7224 8560 9511 4309; 7805 3198 1077; 10780 2603; 12452; 10517 2241 2267 5940 9549; 5368 1231; 1547; 12714 10854; 4574; 7404; 2789 2803 3874 556; 1304 7805 3198 1077; 2569 9796 11942 13494; 8040; 2252 13753 10762; 2409; 4112 4368 9705 9713 6203; 13618 11032 9705; 5889; 433 293 14; 241 433 293 14; 72 433 293 14; 282 433 293 14; 75 293 14 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Social status and landscape in a nineteenth-century planned industrial alternative community: archaeology and geography of Feltville, New Jersey AN - 36439001; 3331384 AB - Feltville is located in Union County, New Jersey. This small-scale planned industrial village was designed and operated by David Felt, a liberal Unitarian printer and stationer, from 1845 to 1860. Archaeological and documentary materials recovered over the last six years paint a picture of conditions in Felt's rural industrial reformist alternative and provide a glimpse into the worldview of the community architect. Examination of Feltville and its historical context allows for the evaluation of the potential practical and theoretical contributions of historical archaeology in the study of utopian movements. Specifically, the diversity of sociopolitical ideals expressed prior to the advent of Marxian socialism calls into question the conflation of communalist and utopian social designs in some contemporary treatments. JF - Historical archaeology AU - Tomaso, Matthew S AU - Veit, Richard F AU - DeRooy, Carissa A AU - Walling, Stanley L AD - Montclair State University ; Monmouth University ; US Army Corps of Engineers Y1 - 2006 PY - 2006 DA - 2006 SP - 20 EP - 36 VL - 40 IS - 1 SN - 0440-9213, 0440-9213 KW - Anthropology KW - Felt, David KW - Feltville KW - Community KW - Utopias KW - Hegemony KW - History KW - 19th century KW - Landscape KW - Archaeological sites KW - Social status KW - New Jersey KW - U.S.A. UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36439001?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aibss&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Historical+archaeology&rft.atitle=Social+status+and+landscape+in+a+nineteenth-century+planned+industrial+alternative+community%3A+archaeology+and+geography+of+Feltville%2C+New+Jersey&rft.au=Tomaso%2C+Matthew+S%3BVeit%2C+Richard+F%3BDeRooy%2C+Carissa+A%3BWalling%2C+Stanley+L&rft.aulast=Tomaso&rft.aufirst=Matthew&rft.date=2006-01-01&rft.volume=40&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=20&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Historical+archaeology&rft.issn=04409213&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - International Bibliography of the Social Sciences (IBSS) N1 - Date revised - 2013-06-12 N1 - Last updated - 2013-09-16 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 1225 1231; 13224; 5803 9754 9965; 7224 8560 9511 4309; 475 8168 5889; 11932 2328 11935 5837 2360 2688 2449 10404 11936; 2603; 5889; 433 293 14; 282 433 293 14 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - UPPER RIO GRANDE BASIN WATER OPERATIONS REVIEW, COLORADO AND NEW MEXICO. AN - 36342238; 12869 AB - PURPOSE: The adoption of an integrated plan for water operations in the upper Rio Grande basin in Colorado and New Mexico is proposed. The basin encompasses the Rio Grande drainage from its headwaters in Colorado through New Mexico to just above Fort Quitman, Texas. Several distinct federal and state agencies, with differing missions and methods, are responsible for regulating activities in the basin. Several inter- and intra-state agreements mandate the delivery of certain volumes of water between federal, state, local, and tribal entities. The portion of the basin designated as the upper Rio Grande is subject to the Rio Grande Compact of 1938. The climate of the region is variable such that several years of above-average precipitation can be followed by several years of drought. Thus, the volume of available water to comply with agreements from year to year is similarly variable. As a result, any water management plan for the area needs to anticipate and proactively address wide-ranging hydrologic conditions. Ten water operations facilities in the basin can be manipulated individually or in concert to address various situations. The integrated plan proposed here would provide a means of integrating the sometimes disparate missions and activities of the agencies allocating and administering the basin's water resources. Seven alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, which would perpetuate the current management regime, were considered in the draft and final EISs of January 2006 and April 2007, respectively. Each alternative addresses actions at nine basin water operations facilities, including six operated by the Bureau of Reclamation and three operated by the Army Corps of Engineers. These facilities include the Closed Basin Project, Platoto Dam, Heron Dam, El Vado Dam, Abiquiu Dam, Cochiti Dam, Jemez Canyon Dam, Low-Flow Conveyance Channel to Elephant Butte Reservoir, and Elephant Butte Dam. The preferred alternative (Alternative E-3) would require water contractors to take delivery of their annual allotment by December 31, unless a waiver for delivery is authorized by September 30, the existing date for waiver authorization being April 30; allow water supply storage of up to 180,000 at the Abiquiu Dam, which currently provides only flood control storage; increase the authorized capacity of the Cochiti Channel from 7,000 cubic feet per second (cfs) to 10,000 cfs; use protocol coordination to arrange allocation for flood control storage at the Elephant Butte and Caballo dams; and establish basin-wide coordination via a formal communications system as opposed via information communication. The Abiquiu Channel capacity would remain at 7,000 cfs, and diversions to the Low-Flow Conveyance Channel associated with Elephant Butte Dam to aid the delivery of Compact water would continue to be limited to 2,000 cfs. The technical appendices, which are provided and covered here for the first time, address various affected environmental resources and processes as well as the decision support process and data quality issues. POSITIVE IMPACTS: An integrated plan would provide for storage and delivery of water for agricultural, domestic, municipal and industrial, and environmental uses, assist authorities in meeting downstream water delivery obligations mandated by the Rio Grande Compact, provide for flood protection and sediment control, ad comply with existing laws, contractual obligations, and international treaty requirements vis-a-vis Mexico. Systems operation flexibility would be enhanced significantly, improving water deliveries for agricultural, recreational, and hydropower uses. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Plan execution would result in slight to moderate decreases in reservoir and riparian resources, slight to moderate impacts on threatened and endangered species habitat. Impacts could disproportionately affect local Native American populations. The primary impacts related to water quality would consist of decreased dissolved oxygen levels in Elephant Butte and Caballo reservoirs. Excessive flood flows allowed in the San Acacia Section could damage culturally relevant archaeological sites. LEGAL MANDATES: Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992 (P.L. 102-575) and Reclamation Project Act of 1939 (53 Stat. 1107). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 06-0296D, Volume 30, Number 2. JF - EPA number: 060023, Draft EIS Technical Appendices--922 pages and maps, January 19, 2006 PY - 2006 KW - Water KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Biologic Surveys KW - Cultural Resources Surveys KW - Dams KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Electric Power KW - Flood Control KW - Flood Hazards KW - Hydraulic Assessments KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Industrial Water KW - International Programs KW - Irrigation KW - Minorities KW - Recreation Resources KW - Reservoirs KW - Water Quality KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Water Resources Management KW - Water Storage KW - Water Supply KW - Weather KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Colorado KW - New Mexico KW - Mexico KW - Rio Grande KW - Reclamation Project Act of 1939, Compliance KW - Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36342238?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Environmental+Impact+Statements%3A+Digests&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=&rft.aulast=&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2006-01-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=UPPER+RIO+GRANDE+BASIN+WATER+OPERATIONS+REVIEW%2C+COLORADO+AND+NEW+MEXICO.&rft.title=UPPER+RIO+GRANDE+BASIN+WATER+OPERATIONS+REVIEW%2C+COLORADO+AND+NEW+MEXICO.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Albuquerque, New Mexico; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2008-04-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: January 19, 2006 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Management of Hydrilla in the Santee Cooper Reservoirs, South Carolina: Experiences from 1982 to 2004 AN - 20534283; 7172428 AB - The history of hydrilla (Hydrilla verticillata (L.f.) Royle) management and its impacts to various user groups in the Santee Cooper reservoirs, South Carolina is summarized and discussed. Hydrilla was first discovered during 1982 and unsuccessfully managed with herbicides through 1988. From 1989 through 1996, a total of 768,500 triploid grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella Valenciennes) were stocked. Hydrilla eventually infested a total of 48,000 acres system-wide and coverage peaked at 38,000 acres during 1994. Triploid grass carp largely eliminated hydrilla by 1997, and since then submersed aquatic vegetation has remained sparse. Impacts from hydrilla were both positive and negative for fisheries and waterfowl but only negative for boating and hydropower. Tourism appeared unaffected. Triploid grass carp in the Santee Cooper system provided effective, long-term control. Hydrilla was controlled through 2004 at a cost of less than $10 per acre yearly and low triploid grass carp densities (less than one fish for every seven formerly vegetated acres) continue to maintain control. JF - Journal of Aquatic Plant Management AU - Kirk, J P AU - Henderson, JE AD - Environmental Lab, Engineer Research and Development Center, 3909 Sails Ferry Road, Vicksburg, MS 39180-6199, USA, kirkj@erdc.usace.army.mil Y1 - 2006///0, PY - 2006 DA - 0, 2006 SP - 98 EP - 103 VL - 44 SN - 0146-6623, 0146-6623 KW - Grass carp KW - Pollution Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; Water Resources Abstracts; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources KW - Tourism KW - Historical account KW - Water reservoirs KW - Grasses KW - Polyploids KW - Boating KW - Reservoir Operation KW - Hydroelectric Plants KW - hydroelectric power KW - Freshwater fish KW - Hydrilla verticillata KW - USA, South Carolina KW - Aquatic Plants KW - Interspecific relationships KW - History KW - Fisheries KW - Aquatic macrophytes (Hydrocharitaceae) KW - Reservoirs KW - Ctenopharyngodon idella KW - Aquatic plants KW - Vegetation KW - Herbicides KW - Carp KW - waterfowl KW - Fish KW - Environment management KW - Q5 08503:Characteristics, behavior and fate KW - Q1 08463:Habitat community studies KW - P 2000:FRESHWATER POLLUTION KW - SW 2010:Control of water on the surface UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/20534283?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aasfaaquaticpollution&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Aquatic+Plant+Management&rft.atitle=Management+of+Hydrilla+in+the+Santee+Cooper+Reservoirs%2C+South+Carolina%3A+Experiences+from+1982+to+2004&rft.au=Kirk%2C+J+P%3BHenderson%2C+JE&rft.aulast=Kirk&rft.aufirst=J&rft.date=2006-01-01&rft.volume=44&rft.issue=&rft.spage=98&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Aquatic+Plant+Management&rft.issn=01466623&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2007-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Water reservoirs; Interspecific relationships; Polyploids; Fisheries; Aquatic plants; Freshwater fish; Environment management; Tourism; Historical account; waterfowl; Grasses; Vegetation; hydroelectric power; Herbicides; Reservoirs; Carp; Aquatic Plants; History; Boating; Hydroelectric Plants; Reservoir Operation; Fish; Aquatic macrophytes (Hydrocharitaceae); Ctenopharyngodon idella; Hydrilla verticillata; USA, South Carolina ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Effect of Carfentrazone-ethyl on Three Aquatic Macrophytes AN - 19738084; 6841369 JF - Journal of Aquatic Plant Management AU - Glomski, LAM AU - Poovey, A G AU - Getsinger, K D AD - Analytical Services, Inc., U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Lewisville Aquatic Ecosystem Research Facility, 201 E. Jones St., Lewisville, TX 75057, USA, glomskl@wes.army.mil Y1 - 2006/01// PY - 2006 DA - Jan 2006 SP - 67 EP - 69 VL - 44 IS - 1 SN - 0146-6623, 0146-6623 KW - Pollution Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources KW - Chemcontrol KW - Chemical control KW - Aquatic plants KW - Tracheophyta KW - Pest control KW - Herbicides KW - Freshwater KW - Macrophytes KW - Aquatic Plants KW - Environment management KW - SW 0860:Water and plants KW - P 2000:FRESHWATER POLLUTION KW - Q1 08485:Species interactions: pests and control KW - Q5 08522:Protective measures and control UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/19738084?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aasfaaquaticpollution&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Aquatic+Plant+Management&rft.atitle=Effect+of+Carfentrazone-ethyl+on+Three+Aquatic+Macrophytes&rft.au=Glomski%2C+LAM%3BPoovey%2C+A+G%3BGetsinger%2C+K+D&rft.aulast=Glomski&rft.aufirst=LAM&rft.date=2006-01-01&rft.volume=44&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=67&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Aquatic+Plant+Management&rft.issn=01466623&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2006-12-01 N1 - Last updated - 2014-05-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Chemical control; Aquatic plants; Herbicides; Pest control; Environment management; Macrophytes; Aquatic Plants; Chemcontrol; Tracheophyta; Freshwater ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Carfentrazone-ethyl for Control of Giant Salvinia AN - 19734530; 7172434 JF - Journal of Aquatic Plant Management AU - Glomski, LAM AU - Getsinger, K D AD - SpecPro Inc./US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Lewisville Aquatic Ecosystem Research Facility, 201 E.Jones St., Lewisville, TX 75057, USA, glomskl@wes.army.mil Y1 - 2006///0, PY - 2006 DA - 0, 2006 SP - 136 EP - 138 VL - 44 SN - 0146-6623, 0146-6623 KW - Pollution Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; Water Resources Abstracts; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources KW - Aquatic Plants KW - Plant control KW - Aquatic plants KW - Weed Control KW - P 2000:FRESHWATER POLLUTION KW - SW 3070:Water quality control KW - Q1 08485:Species interactions: pests and control KW - Q5 08521:Mechanical and natural changes UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/19734530?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aasfaaquaticpollution&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Aquatic+Plant+Management&rft.atitle=Carfentrazone-ethyl+for+Control+of+Giant+Salvinia&rft.au=Glomski%2C+LAM%3BGetsinger%2C+K+D&rft.aulast=Glomski&rft.aufirst=LAM&rft.date=2006-01-01&rft.volume=44&rft.issue=&rft.spage=136&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Aquatic+Plant+Management&rft.issn=01466623&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2007-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Plant control; Aquatic plants; Aquatic Plants; Weed Control ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Understanding Piping Plover Population Dynamics through Mathematical Model, with Application to Northern Assateague Island, Maryland, and Long Island, New York, Barrier Beaches AN - 19705675; 6787915 AB - The piping plover (Charadrius melodus) is a small migratory shorebird that breeds in three geographic areas: along the Atlantic Ocean coast; sandy beaches of the Great Lakes; and along major rivers, lakes, and wetlands of the northern Great Plains of the United States. This federally listed endangered species is dependent upon non-vegetated to sparsely vegetated sandy areas near bay, lake, and ocean intertidal areas for breeding, and it has experienced population declines due to reduction in habitat along developed and stabilized coasts, increased predation, and human disturbance. This paper explores a simple mathematical model, the logistic equation, which appears to represent leading factors governing a plover population. The model was found to describe plover population data from two locations on the Atlantic coast: northern Assateague Island, Maryland, and the south shore of Long Island, New York. Model predictions and possible applications are discussed in the context of a potential aid for plover management. JF - Shore & Beach AU - Kraus, N C AD - U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory, 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, MS 39180, USA, Nicholas.C.Kraus@erdc.usace.army.mil Y1 - 2006///0, PY - 2006 DA - 0, 2006 SP - 3 EP - 9 VL - 74 IS - 1 SN - 0037-4237, 0037-4237 KW - Sustainability Science Abstracts; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources; Oceanic Abstracts KW - shores KW - migratory birds KW - Predation KW - Charadrius melodus KW - population decline KW - ANW, USA, New York, Long Island KW - Freshwater KW - Population dynamics KW - USA, Atlantic Coast KW - Lakes KW - Islands KW - breeding KW - Barrier beaches KW - plains KW - Wetlands KW - Rivers KW - Marine KW - Beaches KW - disturbance KW - Mathematical models KW - Brackish KW - Rare species KW - Habitat KW - A, Atlantic KW - ANW, USA, Maryland KW - Coastal zone KW - USA, Great Plains KW - Oceans KW - North America, Great Lakes KW - Endangered species KW - Reproduction KW - O 1070:Ecology/Community Studies KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - Q1 08442:Population dynamics UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/19705675?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Assamodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Shore+%26+Beach&rft.atitle=Understanding+Piping+Plover+Population+Dynamics+through+Mathematical+Model%2C+with+Application+to+Northern+Assateague+Island%2C+Maryland%2C+and+Long+Island%2C+New+York%2C+Barrier+Beaches&rft.au=Kraus%2C+N+C&rft.aulast=Kraus&rft.aufirst=N&rft.date=2006-01-01&rft.volume=74&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=3&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Shore+%26+Beach&rft.issn=00374237&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2006-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-12-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Coastal zone; Mathematical models; Barrier beaches; Wetlands; Reproduction; Rare species; Population dynamics; shores; Rivers; disturbance; Beaches; Predation; migratory birds; population decline; Habitat; Lakes; Islands; breeding; Oceans; Endangered species; plains; Charadrius melodus; USA, Great Plains; North America, Great Lakes; ANW, USA, New York, Long Island; USA, Atlantic Coast; ANW, USA, Maryland; A, Atlantic; Freshwater; Brackish; Marine ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A Metal Detector Study to Locate Inactive Small Arms Range Impact Areas AN - 19498922; 7190254 AB - Historical records suggested the existence of .45 caliber Thompson sub-machine gun ranges near the Fort Lewis Evergreen Range; however, the precise location of the bullet impact area was not known. The site covered 20 acres, too large to cost-effectively characterize using convention grid sampling techniques. As an alternative, a study was conducted using a hand-held metal detector to locate the bullet impact areas. The metal detector chosen, a Garrett Graphic Target Imaging (GTI) 2500, has an LCD screen, which provides the user information on the potential size and depth of the object causing the signal. A two-man team performed the study and bullet detection was confirmed by excavation. The metal detector proved effective at finding .45 caliber bullets. Three impact areas were successfully identified and marked using a global positioning system (GPS). The metal detecting strategy saved substantial sampling time and over $35,000.00 by decreasing the sampling area by 93 percent. JF - Soil and Sediment Contamination AU - Takasaki, K C AU - Martin, WA AU - Medina, V F AU - Marsh, J R AD - U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center--Environmental Lab, 3909 Halls Ferry Rd., Vicksburg, MS 39180, USA, andy.martin@erdc.usace.army.mil Y1 - 2006 PY - 2006 DA - 2006 SP - 379 EP - 386 VL - 15 IS - 4 SN - 1532-0383, 1532-0383 KW - Pollution Abstracts KW - Metals KW - USA, Washington, Fort Lewis KW - Weapons KW - Pollution detection KW - Economics KW - Soil contamination KW - Military KW - P 5000:LAND POLLUTION UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/19498922?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Apollution&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Soil+and+Sediment+Contamination&rft.atitle=A+Metal+Detector+Study+to+Locate+Inactive+Small+Arms+Range+Impact+Areas&rft.au=Takasaki%2C+K+C%3BMartin%2C+WA%3BMedina%2C+V+F%3BMarsh%2C+J+R&rft.aulast=Takasaki&rft.aufirst=K&rft.date=2006-01-01&rft.volume=15&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=379&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Soil+and+Sediment+Contamination&rft.issn=15320383&rft_id=info:doi/10.1080%2F15320380600751744 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2007-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-04-01 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Metals; Weapons; Pollution detection; Economics; Soil contamination; Military; USA, Washington, Fort Lewis DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15320380600751744 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Lime Treatment of Explosives-Contaminated Soil from Munitions Plants and Firing Ranges AN - 19479960; 7173284 AB - Microcosms were prepared using soils from munitions plants and active firing ranges and treated with hydrated lime. The presence of particulate explosives and co-contaminants, and the concentration of soil total organic carbon (TOC) on the alkaline hydrolysis reaction were studied. Trinitrobenzene (TNB) and dinitrobenzene (DNB) were sensitive to alkaline hydrolysis under these experimental conditions. The TNT metabolites, 2A- and 4A-DNT, were also removed, although more slowly than the parent compound, and the reaction required a higher pH (>12). RDX retention in the soil was proportional to the TOC content. The degradation intermediates of the alkaline hydrolysis reaction partitioned in the soil matrix in a manner similar to the parent Solid particles of explosives are also degraded by alkaline hydrolysis. RDX and HMX exhibited 74 and 57% removal, respectively, in 21 days. TNT, as whole and broken grains, showed 83 and 99.9% removal in 21 days, respectively. The propellants, 2,4- and 2,6-DNT, were insensitive to alkaline hydrolysis. Alkaline hydrolysis is an inexpensive and effective means of reducing the varied explosives contamination. JF - Soil and Sediment Contamination AU - Davis, J L AU - Brooks, M C AU - Larson, S L AU - Nestler, C C AU - Felt AD - USACE-ERDC EP-E, 3909 Halls Ferry Rd., Vicksburg, MS 39180-6199, USA, Jeffrey.L.Davis@erdc.usace.army.mil Y1 - 2006 PY - 2006 DA - 2006 SP - 565 EP - 580 PB - CRC Press LLC, 2000 Corporate Blvd., NW Boca Raton FL 33431 USA, [mailto:journals@crcpress.com], [URL:http://www.crcpress.com] VL - 15 IS - 6 SN - 1532-0383, 1532-0383 KW - Pollution Abstracts KW - Soil remediation KW - microcosms KW - Total organic carbon KW - Propellants KW - Metabolites KW - Explosives KW - Particulates KW - Soil contamination KW - Hydrolysis KW - Lime KW - pH KW - P 5000:LAND POLLUTION UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/19479960?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Apollution&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Soil+and+Sediment+Contamination&rft.atitle=Lime+Treatment+of+Explosives-Contaminated+Soil+from+Munitions+Plants+and+Firing+Ranges&rft.au=Davis%2C+J+L%3BBrooks%2C+M+C%3BLarson%2C+S+L%3BNestler%2C+C+C%3BFelt&rft.aulast=Davis&rft.aufirst=J&rft.date=2006-01-01&rft.volume=15&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=565&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Soil+and+Sediment+Contamination&rft.issn=15320383&rft_id=info:doi/10.1080%2F15320380600959032 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2007-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-04-01 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Soil remediation; microcosms; Total organic carbon; Propellants; Metabolites; Soil contamination; Particulates; Explosives; Lime; Hydrolysis; pH DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15320380600959032 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Demonstration Applications of ARAMS for Aquatic and Terrestrial Ecological Risk Assessment AN - 19444701; 7170644 AB - The Adaptive Risk Assessment Modeling System (ARAMS) has been developed for the Army to provide the capability to conduct risk assessments associated with exposure to constituents of potential concern. ARAMS provides a reliable and repeatable methodology for conducting collaborative and comparative risk assessments, thus providing a savings in time and cost for conducting such assessments and potentially leading to significant remediation cost savings by providing more accurate risk-based cleanup targets. The objectives of this study were to describe and demonstrate the application of ARAMS for ecological risk characterization at two field sites, an aquatic site and a terrestrial site. Other purposes of the study were to identify errors and data/development gaps, and to validate methods and solutions of ARAMS and its components for ecological risk assessment. ERDC researchers, through literature searches and communications with personnel at the Corps of Engineers Center of Expertise for Hazardous, Toxic, and Radiological Waste and Corps districts, identified potential demonstration sites. The candidate sites, which are or were owned or operated by the U.S. Army, Navy, or Air Force, were either components of Superfund projects or were Formerly Used Department of Defense Sites. Langley Air Force Base (LAFB) and Pueblo Chemical Depot (PCD) were selected among the identified sites to demonstrate the capabilities of ARAMS. The reported ecological risk assessments for LAFB and PCD sites were used to obtain data for conducting these demonstrations. At LAFB, risks were evaluated for benthic invertebrates, a fish (Atlantic croaker), a piscivorous bird (belted kingfisher), and a carnivorous mammal (mink). The selected chemicals of concern at LAFB were polychlorinated biphenyls, benzo(a)pyrene, and arsenic. At PCD, risks to a primary consumer/omnivore (deer mouse), an upper-tropic level mammalian predator (swift fox), and two upper trophic level avian predators (ferruginous hawk and western meadowlark) were evaluated. The chemicals of concern at PCD were 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene, 2,4-dinitrotoluene, 2,6-dinitrotoluene, cyclotetramethylene-tetranitramine, and 1,3,5-trinitrobenzene. These applications illustrate a number of ARAMS features, including media fate and transport, access to aquatic and terrestrial databases to extract wildlife toxicity benchmarks, and calculations of exposure doses and hazards quotients. JF - Technical Reports. U.S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station, Environmental Laboratory AU - Zakikhani, M AU - Brandon, D L AU - Dortch AU - Gerald, JA Y1 - 2006/01// PY - 2006 DA - January 2006 KW - Pollution Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; Water Resources Abstracts KW - Risk assessment KW - Bioremediation KW - Fish wastes KW - Communication KW - 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene KW - Micropogonias undulatus KW - Toxicity tests KW - Risks KW - Costs KW - Assessments KW - Exposure KW - Consumers KW - PCB compounds KW - PCB KW - deer KW - mammals KW - Laboratory testing KW - Superfund KW - Toxicity KW - Identification KW - A, Atlantic KW - Trophic levels KW - predators KW - Risk KW - USA KW - Communications KW - benchmarks KW - Water Pollution Effects KW - Birds KW - Waterways KW - Zoobenthos KW - Hazardous wastes KW - P 2000:FRESHWATER POLLUTION KW - SW 3030:Effects of pollution KW - Q5 08505:Prevention and control UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/19444701?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Aquatic+Science+%26+Fisheries+Abstracts+%28ASFA%29+3%3A+Aquatic+Pollution+%26+Environmental+Quality&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=report&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Zakikhani%2C+M%3BBrandon%2C+D+L%3BDortch%3BGerald%2C+JA&rft.aulast=Zakikhani&rft.aufirst=M&rft.date=2006-01-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Demonstration+Applications+of+ARAMS+for+Aquatic+and+Terrestrial+Ecological+Risk+Assessment&rft.title=Demonstration+Applications+of+ARAMS+for+Aquatic+and+Terrestrial+Ecological+Risk+Assessment&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2007-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-27 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Performance of the New Orleans flood protection system during Hurricane Katrina AN - 19382745; 7150256 AB - Following the widespread devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans last year, a detailed analysis of the event, and in particular the New Orleans and Southeast Louisiana Hurricane Protection System, is being conducted by the Interagency Performance Evaluation Task Force (IPET). IPET was established by the Chief of Engineers, to determine details of the event, the performance of the system, and what lessons can be learned from the incident. Its first report was completed in June. JF - International Journal on Hydropower & Dams AU - Halpin, E AD - Engineering Technical Services Branch, Headquarters, US Army Corps of Engineers, 441 G Street NW, Washington DC 20314, USA Y1 - 2006 PY - 2006 DA - 2006 SP - 41 EP - 49 VL - 13 IS - 4 SN - 1352-2523, 1352-2523 KW - Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; Health & Safety Science Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts KW - Flood control KW - Flood Protection KW - Flood protection KW - Protection KW - USA, Louisiana, New Orleans KW - Natural disasters KW - Hurricanes KW - Performance Evaluation KW - Dam control KW - Dams KW - Floods KW - Emergency preparedness KW - USA, Louisiana KW - Performance KW - M2 551.515.2:Cyclones Hurricanes Typhoons (551.515.2) KW - H 6000:Natural Disasters/Civil Defense/Emergency Management KW - Q2 09241:General KW - SW 6010:Structures UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/19382745?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ahealthsafetyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=International+Journal+on+Hydropower+%26+Dams&rft.atitle=Performance+of+the+New+Orleans+flood+protection+system+during+Hurricane+Katrina&rft.au=Halpin%2C+E&rft.aulast=Halpin&rft.aufirst=E&rft.date=2006-01-01&rft.volume=13&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=41&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=International+Journal+on+Hydropower+%26+Dams&rft.issn=13522523&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2006-12-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-25 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Flood control; Hurricanes; Floods; Dams; Dam control; Flood protection; Emergency preparedness; Performance; Natural disasters; Flood Protection; Performance Evaluation; Protection; USA, Louisiana; USA, Louisiana, New Orleans ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Efficacy of Diquat on Submersed Plants Treated Under Simulated Flowing Water Conditions AN - 19291284; 7172431 AB - The contact aquatic herbicide, diquat (6,7-dihydrodipyri-do[1,2- alpha :2', 1'-c]pyrazinediium ion) was evaluated under simulated flowing water conditions in an outdoor mesocosm facility for efficacy on five submersed aquatic plants: hydrilla (Hydrilla verticillata (L.f. Royle), Eurasian watermilfoil (Myrio-phyllum spicatum L.), sago pondweed (Stuckenia pectinata (L.) Boerner), American pondweed (Potamogeton nodosus Poiret), and egeria (Egeria densa Planchon). Diquat was applied at concentrations of 0.37 mg/L ai and 0.185 mg/L ai (cation) under flow-through conditions to provide theoretical 3 and 6 hr herbicide half-lives that produced observed herbicide half-lives of 2.5 and 4.5 hr, respectively. An additional treatment included 0.37 mg/L ai applied under static conditions (no water exchange). Results showed that diquat applications significantly inhibited shoot biomass production from 42 to 100 percent at all application concentrations and exposure times for all species, except hydrilla. Diquat resulted in no measurable control of hydrilla, except under static conditions. Results suggest that Eurasian watermilfoil, egeria, and sago pondweed are highly susceptible to diquat even in areas where herbicide dilution may occur in less than three hours. JF - Journal of Aquatic Plant Management AU - Skogerboe, J G AU - Getsinger, K D AU - Glomski, LAM AD - U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Eau Galle Aquatic Research Laboratory, W500 Eau Galle Dam Rd., Spring Valley, WI 54767, USA, skoger@gte.net Y1 - 2006///0, PY - 2006 DA - 0, 2006 SP - 122 EP - 125 VL - 44 SN - 0146-6623, 0146-6623 KW - Pollution Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; Water Resources Abstracts; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources KW - Egeria densa KW - Hydrilla verticillata KW - Aquatic Plants KW - Exposure KW - Potamogeton nodosus KW - shoots KW - Aquatic macrophytes (Hydrocharitaceae) KW - water exchange KW - Diquat KW - Water exchange KW - Water Exchange KW - Egeria KW - Aquatic plants KW - Herbicides KW - Biomass KW - Freshwater weeds KW - Mesocosms KW - Sago Pondweed KW - Plant control KW - Cations KW - Introduced species KW - P 2000:FRESHWATER POLLUTION KW - SW 3030:Effects of pollution KW - Q1 08485:Species interactions: pests and control KW - Q5 08521:Mechanical and natural changes UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/19291284?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aasfaaquaticpollution&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Aquatic+Plant+Management&rft.atitle=Efficacy+of+Diquat+on+Submersed+Plants+Treated+Under+Simulated+Flowing+Water+Conditions&rft.au=Skogerboe%2C+J+G%3BGetsinger%2C+K+D%3BGlomski%2C+LAM&rft.aulast=Skogerboe&rft.aufirst=J&rft.date=2006-01-01&rft.volume=44&rft.issue=&rft.spage=122&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Aquatic+Plant+Management&rft.issn=01466623&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2007-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Water exchange; Plant control; Aquatic plants; Herbicides; Introduced species; Mesocosms; Freshwater weeds; Diquat; Cations; shoots; Biomass; water exchange; Sago Pondweed; Aquatic Plants; Water Exchange; Exposure; Aquatic macrophytes (Hydrocharitaceae); Egeria densa; Potamogeton nodosus; Egeria; Hydrilla verticillata ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Relative Sensitivity of Zebra Mussel (Dreissena polymorpha) Life-stages to Two Copper Sources AN - 19287623; 7151675 AB - While chemical control of zebra mussels (Dreissena polymorpha) has proven effective in closed systems, the high dosages required for adult eradication restricts the use of chemical-based strategies in field management plans. One option is to identify the most chemical-sensitive life stage and tailor management techniques to control that life stage. This would optimize target efficacy while minimizing chemical release into the environment, risk to non-target species, and cost of chemical required. In this study, the relative sensitivity of D. polymorpha life stages was investigated from free gametes to 72-h old trochophores and adults, using cupric sulfate (CuSO sub(4)) and the algaecide, Cutrine registered -Ultra. In both forms of copper exposure, early life stages were orders of magnitude more sensitive than adults. For example, the highest 24-h LC sub(50) value for the early life stages to Cutrine registered -Ultra was 13 mu g Cu/L, while the adult 48-h LC sub(50) value was 1,214 mu g Cu/L. Moreover, adults were highly resistant to short-term (24 h) exposures of Cutrine registered -Ultra, even at much higher concentrations (4,630 mu g Cu/L), while 24-h old D. polymorpha larvae showed 99% mortality after only 52 minutes of exposure to 331 mu g Cu/L as Cutrine registered -Ultra, a concentration well within the permitted label application. There were only marginal differences in sensitivity to CuSO sub(4) and Cutrine registered -Ultra for larvae tested after fertilization; it is possible that Cutrine registered -Ultra is more toxic than CuSO sub(4) at fertilization. Chemical management strategies targeting early larval stages of D. polymorpha are likely more cost-efficient and less prone to non-target environmental impact than strategies aimed at adults. JF - Journal of Great Lakes Research AU - Kennedy, A J AU - Millward, R N AU - Steevens, JA AU - Lynn, J W AU - Perry, K D AD - U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Environmental Laboratory, EP-R, 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, Mississippi 39180, USA, Alan.J.Kennedy@erdc.usace.army.mil Y1 - 2006 PY - 2006 DA - 2006 SP - 596 EP - 606 VL - 32 IS - 3 SN - 0380-1330, 0380-1330 KW - Zebra mussel KW - Ecology Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources; Water Resources Abstracts KW - Sulfates KW - Stages KW - Copper KW - Toxicity tests KW - Fertilization KW - Lakes KW - Exotic Species KW - Exposure KW - Dreissena polymorpha KW - Mortality KW - Closed Systems KW - management plans KW - Chemical control KW - Larvae KW - Environmental impact KW - Pest control KW - Zebra Mussels KW - Ecosystem disturbance KW - Mortality factors KW - Freshwater molluscs KW - fertilization KW - Introduced species KW - Environment management KW - Mortality causes KW - D 04040:Ecosystem and Ecology Studies KW - SW 3030:Effects of pollution KW - Q1 08485:Species interactions: pests and control KW - P 6000:TOXICOLOGY AND HEALTH KW - Q5 08522:Protective measures and control UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/19287623?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aasfaaquaticpollution&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Great+Lakes+Research&rft.atitle=Relative+Sensitivity+of+Zebra+Mussel+%28Dreissena+polymorpha%29+Life-stages+to+Two+Copper+Sources&rft.au=Kennedy%2C+A+J%3BMillward%2C+R+N%3BSteevens%2C+JA%3BLynn%2C+J+W%3BPerry%2C+K+D&rft.aulast=Kennedy&rft.aufirst=A&rft.date=2006-01-01&rft.volume=32&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=596&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Great+Lakes+Research&rft.issn=03801330&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2006-12-01 N1 - Last updated - 2014-05-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Freshwater molluscs; Chemical control; Pest control; Introduced species; Environment management; Toxicity tests; Ecosystem disturbance; Mortality causes; Mortality factors; Sulfates; Mortality; Lakes; fertilization; management plans; Environmental impact; Larvae; Copper; Closed Systems; Fertilization; Exotic Species; Exposure; Zebra Mussels; Stages; Dreissena polymorpha ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Impact of Management on the Sprouting of Dioecious Hydrilla Tubers AN - 17179806; 6841364 AB - The dioecious biotype of hydrilla (Hydrilla verlicillata (L.f.) Royle) was established twice in mesocosm tanks (900 L) during September 1996 and 1997 in Gainesville, Florida. Hydrilla shoots were planted in 10-cm diameter PVC cores with a hydrosoil depth of 30 cm to allow for biomass establishment and tuber formation during the fall, winter, and spring. In late May 1997 and 1998, the dense hydrilla canopies were controlled by using the aquatic herbicide endothall (7-oxabicyclo [2.2.1]heptane-2,3-dicarboxylic acid), by mechanically clipping the canopyjust above the hydrosoil, or by using endothall to remove biomass followed by replacement with healthy non-rooted hydrilla shoots to simulate the presence of a plant canopy. The sprouting of quiescent in situ tubers was then recorded at 4, 8, 12, and 20 weeks following treatment. Light availability at the sediment surface and sediment temperatures increased following canopy removal, whereas these values were similar for the control and artificial canopy treatments. Total tuber sprouting remained below 20%, and was not impacted over the 20-week study period by any of the treatments when compared to the controls. Results of these mesocosm trials suggest that chemical or mechanical management efforts have no discernible impact on the short-term sprouting of hydrilla tubers in situ. JF - Journal of Aquatic Plant Management AU - Netherland, MD AU - Haller, W T AD - U.S. Array Engineer, Research and Development Center, Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants, 7922 NW 71st Street, Gainesville, FL 32653, USA Y1 - 2006/01// PY - 2006 DA - Jan 2006 SP - 32 EP - 36 VL - 44 IS - 1 SN - 0146-6623, 0146-6623 KW - Water Resources Abstracts; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources KW - USA, Florida KW - Springs KW - Temperature KW - Aquatic plants KW - Herbicides KW - Freshwater KW - Biomass KW - Mesocosms KW - Aquatic Macrophytes (Hydrocharitaceae) KW - Aquatic Plants KW - Plant control KW - Cores KW - Acids KW - Hydrilla KW - Canopies KW - Introduced species KW - Canopy KW - SW 0860:Water and plants KW - Q1 08485:Species interactions: pests and control UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/17179806?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aasfaaquaticpollution&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Aquatic+Plant+Management&rft.atitle=Efficacy+of+Diquat+on+Submersed+Plants+Treated+Under+Simulated+Flowing+Water+Conditions&rft.au=Skogerboe%2C+J+G%3BGetsinger%2C+K+D%3BGlomski%2C+LAM&rft.aulast=Skogerboe&rft.aufirst=J&rft.date=2006-01-01&rft.volume=44&rft.issue=&rft.spage=122&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Aquatic+Plant+Management&rft.issn=01466623&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2006-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-25 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Plant control; Aquatic plants; Herbicides; Canopies; Introduced species; Mesocosms; Aquatic Plants; Aquatic Macrophytes (Hydrocharitaceae); Cores; Springs; Acids; Temperature; Biomass; Canopy; Hydrilla; USA, Florida; Freshwater ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Solar power for an Antarctic rover AN - 17063719; 6693573 AB - Sensors mounted on mobile robots could serve a variety of science missions in Antarctica. Although weather conditions can be harsh, Antarctic snowfields offer unique conditions to facilitate long-distance robot deployment: the absence of obstacles, firm snow with high albedo, and 24 h sunlight during the summer. We have developed a four-wheel-drive, solar-powered rover that capitalizes on these advantages. Analyses and field measurements confirm that solar power reflected from Antarctic snow contributes 30-40% of the power available to a robot consisting of a five-side box of solar panels. Mobility analyses indicate that the 80 kg rover can move at 0*8 m s super(-1) during clear sky conditions on firm snow into a 5 m s super(-1) headwind, twice the speed needed to achieve the design target of 500 km in 2 weeks. Local winter tests of the chassis demonstrated good grade-climbing ability and lower than predicted rolling resistance. Tests of the completed robot occurred in Greenland in 2005. JF - Hydrological Processes AU - Lever, J H AU - Ray, L R AU - Streeter, A AU - Price, A AD - Cold Region Research and Engineering Laboratory, 72 Lyme Road, Hanover NH 03755, USA, james.h.lever@erdc.usace.army.mil Y1 - 2006 PY - 2006 DA - 2006 SP - 629 EP - 644 PB - John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., Baffins Lane Chichester W. Sussex PO19 1UD UK, [mailto:customer@wiley.co.uk], [URL:http://www.wiley.com/] VL - 20 IS - 4 SN - 0885-6087, 0885-6087 KW - Water Resources Abstracts KW - robotic vehicle KW - solar irradiance KW - albedo KW - over-snow mobility KW - rolling resistance KW - Testing Procedures KW - Greenland KW - Weather KW - Antarctica KW - Resistance KW - Sensors KW - Snow KW - Albedo KW - Varieties KW - Antarctic KW - Solar Energy KW - SW 5040:Data acquisition KW - SW 0820:Snow, ice and frost UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/17063719?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Awaterresources&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Hydrological+Processes&rft.atitle=Solar+power+for+an+Antarctic+rover&rft.au=Lever%2C+J+H%3BRay%2C+L+R%3BStreeter%2C+A%3BPrice%2C+A&rft.aulast=Lever&rft.aufirst=J&rft.date=2006-01-01&rft.volume=20&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=629&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Hydrological+Processes&rft.issn=08856087&rft_id=info:doi/10.1002%2Fhyp.6121 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2006-12-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-25 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Testing Procedures; Weather; Sensors; Resistance; Snow; Albedo; Varieties; Solar Energy; Antarctic; Greenland; Antarctica DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/hyp.6121 ER -