TY - RPRT T1 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. [Part 200 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873129445; 13856-4_0200 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Newhall Ranch Resource Management and Development Plan (RMDP) and the associated Spineflower Conservation Plan (SCP) in the Santa Clarita Valley of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, California is proposed by the Newhall Land and Farming Company (Newhall). The project area is located in a portion of the valley within the northwestern section of the county between the city of Santa Clarita to the east and the Los Angeles County/Ventura County line. The RMDP would facilitate the development of the already approved Newhall Ranch Specific Area as a residential, mixed use, and nonresidential community approved by the County of Los Angeles on May 27, 2003. Seven alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1) and the proposed action (Alternative 2), are considered in this draft EIS. The proposed RMPD (Alternative 2) would provide for natural resource conservation, management, and permitting plan for sensitive biological resources within the previously approved 11,999-acre Newhall Ranch Specific Plan area as well as within the 1,517-acre Salt Creek Conservation Area in Ventura County adjacent to the Specific Plan site. The RMDP would be relied upon to obtain federal and state permits to implement infrastructure improvements required to facilitate build-out of the approved Specific Plan. The RDMP would implement a variety of habitat enhancement and restoration activities along and within the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages. The habitat enhancement and restoration activities would be implemented in conjunction with the development of the approved Newhall Ranch Specific Plan. Habitat restoration activities would include rehabilitation of areas of native habitat that have been disturbed by past developments or by non-native plant species such as giant reed and tamarisk. Habitat restoration would include revegetation of native plant communities on candidate sites contiguous to existing riparian habitat, maintenance of revegetation sites, and control of non-native plants. Monitoring of the restoration sites would be conducted to evaluate the success of revegetation efforts, and contingency plans and measures would be readied to ensure that habitat restoration objectives were achieved. Infrastructure projects in the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages would include construction of three bridges across the river and 15 culverts scattered around six tributary drainages; bank and channel stabilization and channel regrading; open and closed drainage facilities; water control facilities; preservation and enhancement of drainages; conversion off certain drainages to buried storm drains; development of a utility corridor, including stream crossings; construction of a Santa Clara River outfall for the previously approved New Ranch Water Reclamation Plant; improvement of State Route 126, including a grade-separated crossing of Long Canyon Road, development of a system of bicycle, pedestrian, and equestrian trails; and implementation of geotechnical investigations to ensure safe development practices. The proposed SCP project component would provide for a conservation and management plan to protect and manage a system of preserves designed to maximize long-term persistence of the San Fernando Valley spineflower, a candidate species for federal production under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and an already state-listed protected species. The conservation plan would address plant populations located within the Specific Plan area and two other areas, namely, the 1,265-acre Valencia Commerce Center commercial/industrial complex and 316-acre Entrada residential and commercial complex. The plan would also be used by Newhall to request the taking (removal) of spineflower in areas located outside designated spineflower preserves. The applicant is also requesting, from the California Department of Fish and Game, a master streambed alteration agreement and two incidental take permits, one for spineflower located outside designated preserves within the project area and the other for Bell's vireo, southwestern willow flycatcher, and western yellow-billed cuckoo. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The residential, industrial, and commercial developments would provide for housing and employment as well as the associated services and amenities, while the natural resource management aspects of the plans would ensure an adequate environment for regional wildlife and plant life, particularly with respect to the targeted endangered species. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Development and management activities would result in alteration of surface water hydrology and floodplains, stream geomorphology and riparian resources, water quality, wildlife and plant habitat, streambanks and streambeds, air quality, traffic congestion, ambient noise levels, cultural and paleontological resource sites, agricultural land, visual resources, and recreational resources. Construction workers would encounter numerous hazardous waste sites. The developments would lie within a seismically active area. 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.). JF - EPA number: 090134, Volume I--527 pages and maps, Volume II--568 pages and maps, Volume III--948 pages and maps, Volume IV--298 pages (oversize), Volume V--548 pages and maps, April 23, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 200 KW - Land Use KW - Birds KW - Commercial Zones KW - Community Development KW - Conservation KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources KW - Drainage KW - Earthquakes KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Geology KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Housing KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Industrial Parks KW - Paleontological Sites KW - Plant Control KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources KW - Rivers KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - California KW - Santa Clara River KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Plants KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873129445?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=2009-04-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+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 - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 23, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. [Part 333 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873128908; 13856-4_0333 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Newhall Ranch Resource Management and Development Plan (RMDP) and the associated Spineflower Conservation Plan (SCP) in the Santa Clarita Valley of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, California is proposed by the Newhall Land and Farming Company (Newhall). The project area is located in a portion of the valley within the northwestern section of the county between the city of Santa Clarita to the east and the Los Angeles County/Ventura County line. The RMDP would facilitate the development of the already approved Newhall Ranch Specific Area as a residential, mixed use, and nonresidential community approved by the County of Los Angeles on May 27, 2003. Seven alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1) and the proposed action (Alternative 2), are considered in this draft EIS. The proposed RMPD (Alternative 2) would provide for natural resource conservation, management, and permitting plan for sensitive biological resources within the previously approved 11,999-acre Newhall Ranch Specific Plan area as well as within the 1,517-acre Salt Creek Conservation Area in Ventura County adjacent to the Specific Plan site. The RMDP would be relied upon to obtain federal and state permits to implement infrastructure improvements required to facilitate build-out of the approved Specific Plan. The RDMP would implement a variety of habitat enhancement and restoration activities along and within the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages. The habitat enhancement and restoration activities would be implemented in conjunction with the development of the approved Newhall Ranch Specific Plan. Habitat restoration activities would include rehabilitation of areas of native habitat that have been disturbed by past developments or by non-native plant species such as giant reed and tamarisk. Habitat restoration would include revegetation of native plant communities on candidate sites contiguous to existing riparian habitat, maintenance of revegetation sites, and control of non-native plants. Monitoring of the restoration sites would be conducted to evaluate the success of revegetation efforts, and contingency plans and measures would be readied to ensure that habitat restoration objectives were achieved. Infrastructure projects in the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages would include construction of three bridges across the river and 15 culverts scattered around six tributary drainages; bank and channel stabilization and channel regrading; open and closed drainage facilities; water control facilities; preservation and enhancement of drainages; conversion off certain drainages to buried storm drains; development of a utility corridor, including stream crossings; construction of a Santa Clara River outfall for the previously approved New Ranch Water Reclamation Plant; improvement of State Route 126, including a grade-separated crossing of Long Canyon Road, development of a system of bicycle, pedestrian, and equestrian trails; and implementation of geotechnical investigations to ensure safe development practices. The proposed SCP project component would provide for a conservation and management plan to protect and manage a system of preserves designed to maximize long-term persistence of the San Fernando Valley spineflower, a candidate species for federal production under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and an already state-listed protected species. The conservation plan would address plant populations located within the Specific Plan area and two other areas, namely, the 1,265-acre Valencia Commerce Center commercial/industrial complex and 316-acre Entrada residential and commercial complex. The plan would also be used by Newhall to request the taking (removal) of spineflower in areas located outside designated spineflower preserves. The applicant is also requesting, from the California Department of Fish and Game, a master streambed alteration agreement and two incidental take permits, one for spineflower located outside designated preserves within the project area and the other for Bell's vireo, southwestern willow flycatcher, and western yellow-billed cuckoo. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The residential, industrial, and commercial developments would provide for housing and employment as well as the associated services and amenities, while the natural resource management aspects of the plans would ensure an adequate environment for regional wildlife and plant life, particularly with respect to the targeted endangered species. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Development and management activities would result in alteration of surface water hydrology and floodplains, stream geomorphology and riparian resources, water quality, wildlife and plant habitat, streambanks and streambeds, air quality, traffic congestion, ambient noise levels, cultural and paleontological resource sites, agricultural land, visual resources, and recreational resources. Construction workers would encounter numerous hazardous waste sites. The developments would lie within a seismically active area. 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.). JF - EPA number: 090134, Volume I--527 pages and maps, Volume II--568 pages and maps, Volume III--948 pages and maps, Volume IV--298 pages (oversize), Volume V--548 pages and maps, April 23, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 333 KW - Land Use KW - Birds KW - Commercial Zones KW - Community Development KW - Conservation KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources KW - Drainage KW - Earthquakes KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Geology KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Housing KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Industrial Parks KW - Paleontological Sites KW - Plant Control KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources KW - Rivers KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - California KW - Santa Clara River KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Plants KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873128908?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=2009-04-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+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 - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 23, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. [Part 318 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873128888; 13856-4_0318 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Newhall Ranch Resource Management and Development Plan (RMDP) and the associated Spineflower Conservation Plan (SCP) in the Santa Clarita Valley of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, California is proposed by the Newhall Land and Farming Company (Newhall). The project area is located in a portion of the valley within the northwestern section of the county between the city of Santa Clarita to the east and the Los Angeles County/Ventura County line. The RMDP would facilitate the development of the already approved Newhall Ranch Specific Area as a residential, mixed use, and nonresidential community approved by the County of Los Angeles on May 27, 2003. Seven alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1) and the proposed action (Alternative 2), are considered in this draft EIS. The proposed RMPD (Alternative 2) would provide for natural resource conservation, management, and permitting plan for sensitive biological resources within the previously approved 11,999-acre Newhall Ranch Specific Plan area as well as within the 1,517-acre Salt Creek Conservation Area in Ventura County adjacent to the Specific Plan site. The RMDP would be relied upon to obtain federal and state permits to implement infrastructure improvements required to facilitate build-out of the approved Specific Plan. The RDMP would implement a variety of habitat enhancement and restoration activities along and within the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages. The habitat enhancement and restoration activities would be implemented in conjunction with the development of the approved Newhall Ranch Specific Plan. Habitat restoration activities would include rehabilitation of areas of native habitat that have been disturbed by past developments or by non-native plant species such as giant reed and tamarisk. Habitat restoration would include revegetation of native plant communities on candidate sites contiguous to existing riparian habitat, maintenance of revegetation sites, and control of non-native plants. Monitoring of the restoration sites would be conducted to evaluate the success of revegetation efforts, and contingency plans and measures would be readied to ensure that habitat restoration objectives were achieved. Infrastructure projects in the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages would include construction of three bridges across the river and 15 culverts scattered around six tributary drainages; bank and channel stabilization and channel regrading; open and closed drainage facilities; water control facilities; preservation and enhancement of drainages; conversion off certain drainages to buried storm drains; development of a utility corridor, including stream crossings; construction of a Santa Clara River outfall for the previously approved New Ranch Water Reclamation Plant; improvement of State Route 126, including a grade-separated crossing of Long Canyon Road, development of a system of bicycle, pedestrian, and equestrian trails; and implementation of geotechnical investigations to ensure safe development practices. The proposed SCP project component would provide for a conservation and management plan to protect and manage a system of preserves designed to maximize long-term persistence of the San Fernando Valley spineflower, a candidate species for federal production under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and an already state-listed protected species. The conservation plan would address plant populations located within the Specific Plan area and two other areas, namely, the 1,265-acre Valencia Commerce Center commercial/industrial complex and 316-acre Entrada residential and commercial complex. The plan would also be used by Newhall to request the taking (removal) of spineflower in areas located outside designated spineflower preserves. The applicant is also requesting, from the California Department of Fish and Game, a master streambed alteration agreement and two incidental take permits, one for spineflower located outside designated preserves within the project area and the other for Bell's vireo, southwestern willow flycatcher, and western yellow-billed cuckoo. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The residential, industrial, and commercial developments would provide for housing and employment as well as the associated services and amenities, while the natural resource management aspects of the plans would ensure an adequate environment for regional wildlife and plant life, particularly with respect to the targeted endangered species. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Development and management activities would result in alteration of surface water hydrology and floodplains, stream geomorphology and riparian resources, water quality, wildlife and plant habitat, streambanks and streambeds, air quality, traffic congestion, ambient noise levels, cultural and paleontological resource sites, agricultural land, visual resources, and recreational resources. Construction workers would encounter numerous hazardous waste sites. The developments would lie within a seismically active area. 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.). JF - EPA number: 090134, Volume I--527 pages and maps, Volume II--568 pages and maps, Volume III--948 pages and maps, Volume IV--298 pages (oversize), Volume V--548 pages and maps, April 23, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 318 KW - Land Use KW - Birds KW - Commercial Zones KW - Community Development KW - Conservation KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources KW - Drainage KW - Earthquakes KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Geology KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Housing KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Industrial Parks KW - Paleontological Sites KW - Plant Control KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources KW - Rivers KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - California KW - Santa Clara River KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Plants KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873128888?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=2009-04-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+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 - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 23, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. [Part 197 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873128674; 13856-4_0197 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Newhall Ranch Resource Management and Development Plan (RMDP) and the associated Spineflower Conservation Plan (SCP) in the Santa Clarita Valley of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, California is proposed by the Newhall Land and Farming Company (Newhall). The project area is located in a portion of the valley within the northwestern section of the county between the city of Santa Clarita to the east and the Los Angeles County/Ventura County line. The RMDP would facilitate the development of the already approved Newhall Ranch Specific Area as a residential, mixed use, and nonresidential community approved by the County of Los Angeles on May 27, 2003. Seven alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1) and the proposed action (Alternative 2), are considered in this draft EIS. The proposed RMPD (Alternative 2) would provide for natural resource conservation, management, and permitting plan for sensitive biological resources within the previously approved 11,999-acre Newhall Ranch Specific Plan area as well as within the 1,517-acre Salt Creek Conservation Area in Ventura County adjacent to the Specific Plan site. The RMDP would be relied upon to obtain federal and state permits to implement infrastructure improvements required to facilitate build-out of the approved Specific Plan. The RDMP would implement a variety of habitat enhancement and restoration activities along and within the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages. The habitat enhancement and restoration activities would be implemented in conjunction with the development of the approved Newhall Ranch Specific Plan. Habitat restoration activities would include rehabilitation of areas of native habitat that have been disturbed by past developments or by non-native plant species such as giant reed and tamarisk. Habitat restoration would include revegetation of native plant communities on candidate sites contiguous to existing riparian habitat, maintenance of revegetation sites, and control of non-native plants. Monitoring of the restoration sites would be conducted to evaluate the success of revegetation efforts, and contingency plans and measures would be readied to ensure that habitat restoration objectives were achieved. Infrastructure projects in the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages would include construction of three bridges across the river and 15 culverts scattered around six tributary drainages; bank and channel stabilization and channel regrading; open and closed drainage facilities; water control facilities; preservation and enhancement of drainages; conversion off certain drainages to buried storm drains; development of a utility corridor, including stream crossings; construction of a Santa Clara River outfall for the previously approved New Ranch Water Reclamation Plant; improvement of State Route 126, including a grade-separated crossing of Long Canyon Road, development of a system of bicycle, pedestrian, and equestrian trails; and implementation of geotechnical investigations to ensure safe development practices. The proposed SCP project component would provide for a conservation and management plan to protect and manage a system of preserves designed to maximize long-term persistence of the San Fernando Valley spineflower, a candidate species for federal production under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and an already state-listed protected species. The conservation plan would address plant populations located within the Specific Plan area and two other areas, namely, the 1,265-acre Valencia Commerce Center commercial/industrial complex and 316-acre Entrada residential and commercial complex. The plan would also be used by Newhall to request the taking (removal) of spineflower in areas located outside designated spineflower preserves. The applicant is also requesting, from the California Department of Fish and Game, a master streambed alteration agreement and two incidental take permits, one for spineflower located outside designated preserves within the project area and the other for Bell's vireo, southwestern willow flycatcher, and western yellow-billed cuckoo. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The residential, industrial, and commercial developments would provide for housing and employment as well as the associated services and amenities, while the natural resource management aspects of the plans would ensure an adequate environment for regional wildlife and plant life, particularly with respect to the targeted endangered species. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Development and management activities would result in alteration of surface water hydrology and floodplains, stream geomorphology and riparian resources, water quality, wildlife and plant habitat, streambanks and streambeds, air quality, traffic congestion, ambient noise levels, cultural and paleontological resource sites, agricultural land, visual resources, and recreational resources. Construction workers would encounter numerous hazardous waste sites. The developments would lie within a seismically active area. 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.). JF - EPA number: 090134, Volume I--527 pages and maps, Volume II--568 pages and maps, Volume III--948 pages and maps, Volume IV--298 pages (oversize), Volume V--548 pages and maps, April 23, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 197 KW - Land Use KW - Birds KW - Commercial Zones KW - Community Development KW - Conservation KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources KW - Drainage KW - Earthquakes KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Geology KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Housing KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Industrial Parks KW - Paleontological Sites KW - Plant Control KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources KW - Rivers KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - California KW - Santa Clara River KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Plants KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873128674?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=2009-04-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+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 - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 23, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. [Part 248 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873128618; 13856-4_0248 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Newhall Ranch Resource Management and Development Plan (RMDP) and the associated Spineflower Conservation Plan (SCP) in the Santa Clarita Valley of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, California is proposed by the Newhall Land and Farming Company (Newhall). The project area is located in a portion of the valley within the northwestern section of the county between the city of Santa Clarita to the east and the Los Angeles County/Ventura County line. The RMDP would facilitate the development of the already approved Newhall Ranch Specific Area as a residential, mixed use, and nonresidential community approved by the County of Los Angeles on May 27, 2003. Seven alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1) and the proposed action (Alternative 2), are considered in this draft EIS. The proposed RMPD (Alternative 2) would provide for natural resource conservation, management, and permitting plan for sensitive biological resources within the previously approved 11,999-acre Newhall Ranch Specific Plan area as well as within the 1,517-acre Salt Creek Conservation Area in Ventura County adjacent to the Specific Plan site. The RMDP would be relied upon to obtain federal and state permits to implement infrastructure improvements required to facilitate build-out of the approved Specific Plan. The RDMP would implement a variety of habitat enhancement and restoration activities along and within the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages. The habitat enhancement and restoration activities would be implemented in conjunction with the development of the approved Newhall Ranch Specific Plan. Habitat restoration activities would include rehabilitation of areas of native habitat that have been disturbed by past developments or by non-native plant species such as giant reed and tamarisk. Habitat restoration would include revegetation of native plant communities on candidate sites contiguous to existing riparian habitat, maintenance of revegetation sites, and control of non-native plants. Monitoring of the restoration sites would be conducted to evaluate the success of revegetation efforts, and contingency plans and measures would be readied to ensure that habitat restoration objectives were achieved. Infrastructure projects in the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages would include construction of three bridges across the river and 15 culverts scattered around six tributary drainages; bank and channel stabilization and channel regrading; open and closed drainage facilities; water control facilities; preservation and enhancement of drainages; conversion off certain drainages to buried storm drains; development of a utility corridor, including stream crossings; construction of a Santa Clara River outfall for the previously approved New Ranch Water Reclamation Plant; improvement of State Route 126, including a grade-separated crossing of Long Canyon Road, development of a system of bicycle, pedestrian, and equestrian trails; and implementation of geotechnical investigations to ensure safe development practices. The proposed SCP project component would provide for a conservation and management plan to protect and manage a system of preserves designed to maximize long-term persistence of the San Fernando Valley spineflower, a candidate species for federal production under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and an already state-listed protected species. The conservation plan would address plant populations located within the Specific Plan area and two other areas, namely, the 1,265-acre Valencia Commerce Center commercial/industrial complex and 316-acre Entrada residential and commercial complex. The plan would also be used by Newhall to request the taking (removal) of spineflower in areas located outside designated spineflower preserves. The applicant is also requesting, from the California Department of Fish and Game, a master streambed alteration agreement and two incidental take permits, one for spineflower located outside designated preserves within the project area and the other for Bell's vireo, southwestern willow flycatcher, and western yellow-billed cuckoo. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The residential, industrial, and commercial developments would provide for housing and employment as well as the associated services and amenities, while the natural resource management aspects of the plans would ensure an adequate environment for regional wildlife and plant life, particularly with respect to the targeted endangered species. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Development and management activities would result in alteration of surface water hydrology and floodplains, stream geomorphology and riparian resources, water quality, wildlife and plant habitat, streambanks and streambeds, air quality, traffic congestion, ambient noise levels, cultural and paleontological resource sites, agricultural land, visual resources, and recreational resources. Construction workers would encounter numerous hazardous waste sites. The developments would lie within a seismically active area. 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.). JF - EPA number: 090134, Volume I--527 pages and maps, Volume II--568 pages and maps, Volume III--948 pages and maps, Volume IV--298 pages (oversize), Volume V--548 pages and maps, April 23, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 248 KW - Land Use KW - Birds KW - Commercial Zones KW - Community Development KW - Conservation KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources KW - Drainage KW - Earthquakes KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Geology KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Housing KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Industrial Parks KW - Paleontological Sites KW - Plant Control KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources KW - Rivers KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - California KW - Santa Clara River KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Plants KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873128618?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=2009-04-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+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 - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 23, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. [Part 201 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873128606; 13856-4_0201 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Newhall Ranch Resource Management and Development Plan (RMDP) and the associated Spineflower Conservation Plan (SCP) in the Santa Clarita Valley of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, California is proposed by the Newhall Land and Farming Company (Newhall). The project area is located in a portion of the valley within the northwestern section of the county between the city of Santa Clarita to the east and the Los Angeles County/Ventura County line. The RMDP would facilitate the development of the already approved Newhall Ranch Specific Area as a residential, mixed use, and nonresidential community approved by the County of Los Angeles on May 27, 2003. Seven alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1) and the proposed action (Alternative 2), are considered in this draft EIS. The proposed RMPD (Alternative 2) would provide for natural resource conservation, management, and permitting plan for sensitive biological resources within the previously approved 11,999-acre Newhall Ranch Specific Plan area as well as within the 1,517-acre Salt Creek Conservation Area in Ventura County adjacent to the Specific Plan site. The RMDP would be relied upon to obtain federal and state permits to implement infrastructure improvements required to facilitate build-out of the approved Specific Plan. The RDMP would implement a variety of habitat enhancement and restoration activities along and within the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages. The habitat enhancement and restoration activities would be implemented in conjunction with the development of the approved Newhall Ranch Specific Plan. Habitat restoration activities would include rehabilitation of areas of native habitat that have been disturbed by past developments or by non-native plant species such as giant reed and tamarisk. Habitat restoration would include revegetation of native plant communities on candidate sites contiguous to existing riparian habitat, maintenance of revegetation sites, and control of non-native plants. Monitoring of the restoration sites would be conducted to evaluate the success of revegetation efforts, and contingency plans and measures would be readied to ensure that habitat restoration objectives were achieved. Infrastructure projects in the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages would include construction of three bridges across the river and 15 culverts scattered around six tributary drainages; bank and channel stabilization and channel regrading; open and closed drainage facilities; water control facilities; preservation and enhancement of drainages; conversion off certain drainages to buried storm drains; development of a utility corridor, including stream crossings; construction of a Santa Clara River outfall for the previously approved New Ranch Water Reclamation Plant; improvement of State Route 126, including a grade-separated crossing of Long Canyon Road, development of a system of bicycle, pedestrian, and equestrian trails; and implementation of geotechnical investigations to ensure safe development practices. The proposed SCP project component would provide for a conservation and management plan to protect and manage a system of preserves designed to maximize long-term persistence of the San Fernando Valley spineflower, a candidate species for federal production under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and an already state-listed protected species. The conservation plan would address plant populations located within the Specific Plan area and two other areas, namely, the 1,265-acre Valencia Commerce Center commercial/industrial complex and 316-acre Entrada residential and commercial complex. The plan would also be used by Newhall to request the taking (removal) of spineflower in areas located outside designated spineflower preserves. The applicant is also requesting, from the California Department of Fish and Game, a master streambed alteration agreement and two incidental take permits, one for spineflower located outside designated preserves within the project area and the other for Bell's vireo, southwestern willow flycatcher, and western yellow-billed cuckoo. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The residential, industrial, and commercial developments would provide for housing and employment as well as the associated services and amenities, while the natural resource management aspects of the plans would ensure an adequate environment for regional wildlife and plant life, particularly with respect to the targeted endangered species. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Development and management activities would result in alteration of surface water hydrology and floodplains, stream geomorphology and riparian resources, water quality, wildlife and plant habitat, streambanks and streambeds, air quality, traffic congestion, ambient noise levels, cultural and paleontological resource sites, agricultural land, visual resources, and recreational resources. Construction workers would encounter numerous hazardous waste sites. The developments would lie within a seismically active area. 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.). JF - EPA number: 090134, Volume I--527 pages and maps, Volume II--568 pages and maps, Volume III--948 pages and maps, Volume IV--298 pages (oversize), Volume V--548 pages and maps, April 23, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 201 KW - Land Use KW - Birds KW - Commercial Zones KW - Community Development KW - Conservation KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources KW - Drainage KW - Earthquakes KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Geology KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Housing KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Industrial Parks KW - Paleontological Sites KW - Plant Control KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources KW - Rivers KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - California KW - Santa Clara River KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Plants KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873128606?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=2009-04-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+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 - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 23, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. [Part 192 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873128581; 13856-4_0192 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Newhall Ranch Resource Management and Development Plan (RMDP) and the associated Spineflower Conservation Plan (SCP) in the Santa Clarita Valley of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, California is proposed by the Newhall Land and Farming Company (Newhall). The project area is located in a portion of the valley within the northwestern section of the county between the city of Santa Clarita to the east and the Los Angeles County/Ventura County line. The RMDP would facilitate the development of the already approved Newhall Ranch Specific Area as a residential, mixed use, and nonresidential community approved by the County of Los Angeles on May 27, 2003. Seven alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1) and the proposed action (Alternative 2), are considered in this draft EIS. The proposed RMPD (Alternative 2) would provide for natural resource conservation, management, and permitting plan for sensitive biological resources within the previously approved 11,999-acre Newhall Ranch Specific Plan area as well as within the 1,517-acre Salt Creek Conservation Area in Ventura County adjacent to the Specific Plan site. The RMDP would be relied upon to obtain federal and state permits to implement infrastructure improvements required to facilitate build-out of the approved Specific Plan. The RDMP would implement a variety of habitat enhancement and restoration activities along and within the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages. The habitat enhancement and restoration activities would be implemented in conjunction with the development of the approved Newhall Ranch Specific Plan. Habitat restoration activities would include rehabilitation of areas of native habitat that have been disturbed by past developments or by non-native plant species such as giant reed and tamarisk. Habitat restoration would include revegetation of native plant communities on candidate sites contiguous to existing riparian habitat, maintenance of revegetation sites, and control of non-native plants. Monitoring of the restoration sites would be conducted to evaluate the success of revegetation efforts, and contingency plans and measures would be readied to ensure that habitat restoration objectives were achieved. Infrastructure projects in the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages would include construction of three bridges across the river and 15 culverts scattered around six tributary drainages; bank and channel stabilization and channel regrading; open and closed drainage facilities; water control facilities; preservation and enhancement of drainages; conversion off certain drainages to buried storm drains; development of a utility corridor, including stream crossings; construction of a Santa Clara River outfall for the previously approved New Ranch Water Reclamation Plant; improvement of State Route 126, including a grade-separated crossing of Long Canyon Road, development of a system of bicycle, pedestrian, and equestrian trails; and implementation of geotechnical investigations to ensure safe development practices. The proposed SCP project component would provide for a conservation and management plan to protect and manage a system of preserves designed to maximize long-term persistence of the San Fernando Valley spineflower, a candidate species for federal production under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and an already state-listed protected species. The conservation plan would address plant populations located within the Specific Plan area and two other areas, namely, the 1,265-acre Valencia Commerce Center commercial/industrial complex and 316-acre Entrada residential and commercial complex. The plan would also be used by Newhall to request the taking (removal) of spineflower in areas located outside designated spineflower preserves. The applicant is also requesting, from the California Department of Fish and Game, a master streambed alteration agreement and two incidental take permits, one for spineflower located outside designated preserves within the project area and the other for Bell's vireo, southwestern willow flycatcher, and western yellow-billed cuckoo. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The residential, industrial, and commercial developments would provide for housing and employment as well as the associated services and amenities, while the natural resource management aspects of the plans would ensure an adequate environment for regional wildlife and plant life, particularly with respect to the targeted endangered species. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Development and management activities would result in alteration of surface water hydrology and floodplains, stream geomorphology and riparian resources, water quality, wildlife and plant habitat, streambanks and streambeds, air quality, traffic congestion, ambient noise levels, cultural and paleontological resource sites, agricultural land, visual resources, and recreational resources. Construction workers would encounter numerous hazardous waste sites. The developments would lie within a seismically active area. 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.). JF - EPA number: 090134, Volume I--527 pages and maps, Volume II--568 pages and maps, Volume III--948 pages and maps, Volume IV--298 pages (oversize), Volume V--548 pages and maps, April 23, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 192 KW - Land Use KW - Birds KW - Commercial Zones KW - Community Development KW - Conservation KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources KW - Drainage KW - Earthquakes KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Geology KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Housing KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Industrial Parks KW - Paleontological Sites KW - Plant Control KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources KW - Rivers KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - California KW - Santa Clara River KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Plants KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873128581?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=2009-04-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+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 - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 23, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. [Part 245 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873128554; 13856-4_0245 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Newhall Ranch Resource Management and Development Plan (RMDP) and the associated Spineflower Conservation Plan (SCP) in the Santa Clarita Valley of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, California is proposed by the Newhall Land and Farming Company (Newhall). The project area is located in a portion of the valley within the northwestern section of the county between the city of Santa Clarita to the east and the Los Angeles County/Ventura County line. The RMDP would facilitate the development of the already approved Newhall Ranch Specific Area as a residential, mixed use, and nonresidential community approved by the County of Los Angeles on May 27, 2003. Seven alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1) and the proposed action (Alternative 2), are considered in this draft EIS. The proposed RMPD (Alternative 2) would provide for natural resource conservation, management, and permitting plan for sensitive biological resources within the previously approved 11,999-acre Newhall Ranch Specific Plan area as well as within the 1,517-acre Salt Creek Conservation Area in Ventura County adjacent to the Specific Plan site. The RMDP would be relied upon to obtain federal and state permits to implement infrastructure improvements required to facilitate build-out of the approved Specific Plan. The RDMP would implement a variety of habitat enhancement and restoration activities along and within the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages. The habitat enhancement and restoration activities would be implemented in conjunction with the development of the approved Newhall Ranch Specific Plan. Habitat restoration activities would include rehabilitation of areas of native habitat that have been disturbed by past developments or by non-native plant species such as giant reed and tamarisk. Habitat restoration would include revegetation of native plant communities on candidate sites contiguous to existing riparian habitat, maintenance of revegetation sites, and control of non-native plants. Monitoring of the restoration sites would be conducted to evaluate the success of revegetation efforts, and contingency plans and measures would be readied to ensure that habitat restoration objectives were achieved. Infrastructure projects in the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages would include construction of three bridges across the river and 15 culverts scattered around six tributary drainages; bank and channel stabilization and channel regrading; open and closed drainage facilities; water control facilities; preservation and enhancement of drainages; conversion off certain drainages to buried storm drains; development of a utility corridor, including stream crossings; construction of a Santa Clara River outfall for the previously approved New Ranch Water Reclamation Plant; improvement of State Route 126, including a grade-separated crossing of Long Canyon Road, development of a system of bicycle, pedestrian, and equestrian trails; and implementation of geotechnical investigations to ensure safe development practices. The proposed SCP project component would provide for a conservation and management plan to protect and manage a system of preserves designed to maximize long-term persistence of the San Fernando Valley spineflower, a candidate species for federal production under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and an already state-listed protected species. The conservation plan would address plant populations located within the Specific Plan area and two other areas, namely, the 1,265-acre Valencia Commerce Center commercial/industrial complex and 316-acre Entrada residential and commercial complex. The plan would also be used by Newhall to request the taking (removal) of spineflower in areas located outside designated spineflower preserves. The applicant is also requesting, from the California Department of Fish and Game, a master streambed alteration agreement and two incidental take permits, one for spineflower located outside designated preserves within the project area and the other for Bell's vireo, southwestern willow flycatcher, and western yellow-billed cuckoo. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The residential, industrial, and commercial developments would provide for housing and employment as well as the associated services and amenities, while the natural resource management aspects of the plans would ensure an adequate environment for regional wildlife and plant life, particularly with respect to the targeted endangered species. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Development and management activities would result in alteration of surface water hydrology and floodplains, stream geomorphology and riparian resources, water quality, wildlife and plant habitat, streambanks and streambeds, air quality, traffic congestion, ambient noise levels, cultural and paleontological resource sites, agricultural land, visual resources, and recreational resources. Construction workers would encounter numerous hazardous waste sites. The developments would lie within a seismically active area. 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.). JF - EPA number: 090134, Volume I--527 pages and maps, Volume II--568 pages and maps, Volume III--948 pages and maps, Volume IV--298 pages (oversize), Volume V--548 pages and maps, April 23, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 245 KW - Land Use KW - Birds KW - Commercial Zones KW - Community Development KW - Conservation KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources KW - Drainage KW - Earthquakes KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Geology KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Housing KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Industrial Parks KW - Paleontological Sites KW - Plant Control KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources KW - Rivers KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - California KW - Santa Clara River KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Plants KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873128554?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=2009-04-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+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 - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 23, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. [Part 191 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873128503; 13856-4_0191 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Newhall Ranch Resource Management and Development Plan (RMDP) and the associated Spineflower Conservation Plan (SCP) in the Santa Clarita Valley of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, California is proposed by the Newhall Land and Farming Company (Newhall). The project area is located in a portion of the valley within the northwestern section of the county between the city of Santa Clarita to the east and the Los Angeles County/Ventura County line. The RMDP would facilitate the development of the already approved Newhall Ranch Specific Area as a residential, mixed use, and nonresidential community approved by the County of Los Angeles on May 27, 2003. Seven alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1) and the proposed action (Alternative 2), are considered in this draft EIS. The proposed RMPD (Alternative 2) would provide for natural resource conservation, management, and permitting plan for sensitive biological resources within the previously approved 11,999-acre Newhall Ranch Specific Plan area as well as within the 1,517-acre Salt Creek Conservation Area in Ventura County adjacent to the Specific Plan site. The RMDP would be relied upon to obtain federal and state permits to implement infrastructure improvements required to facilitate build-out of the approved Specific Plan. The RDMP would implement a variety of habitat enhancement and restoration activities along and within the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages. The habitat enhancement and restoration activities would be implemented in conjunction with the development of the approved Newhall Ranch Specific Plan. Habitat restoration activities would include rehabilitation of areas of native habitat that have been disturbed by past developments or by non-native plant species such as giant reed and tamarisk. Habitat restoration would include revegetation of native plant communities on candidate sites contiguous to existing riparian habitat, maintenance of revegetation sites, and control of non-native plants. Monitoring of the restoration sites would be conducted to evaluate the success of revegetation efforts, and contingency plans and measures would be readied to ensure that habitat restoration objectives were achieved. Infrastructure projects in the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages would include construction of three bridges across the river and 15 culverts scattered around six tributary drainages; bank and channel stabilization and channel regrading; open and closed drainage facilities; water control facilities; preservation and enhancement of drainages; conversion off certain drainages to buried storm drains; development of a utility corridor, including stream crossings; construction of a Santa Clara River outfall for the previously approved New Ranch Water Reclamation Plant; improvement of State Route 126, including a grade-separated crossing of Long Canyon Road, development of a system of bicycle, pedestrian, and equestrian trails; and implementation of geotechnical investigations to ensure safe development practices. The proposed SCP project component would provide for a conservation and management plan to protect and manage a system of preserves designed to maximize long-term persistence of the San Fernando Valley spineflower, a candidate species for federal production under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and an already state-listed protected species. The conservation plan would address plant populations located within the Specific Plan area and two other areas, namely, the 1,265-acre Valencia Commerce Center commercial/industrial complex and 316-acre Entrada residential and commercial complex. The plan would also be used by Newhall to request the taking (removal) of spineflower in areas located outside designated spineflower preserves. The applicant is also requesting, from the California Department of Fish and Game, a master streambed alteration agreement and two incidental take permits, one for spineflower located outside designated preserves within the project area and the other for Bell's vireo, southwestern willow flycatcher, and western yellow-billed cuckoo. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The residential, industrial, and commercial developments would provide for housing and employment as well as the associated services and amenities, while the natural resource management aspects of the plans would ensure an adequate environment for regional wildlife and plant life, particularly with respect to the targeted endangered species. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Development and management activities would result in alteration of surface water hydrology and floodplains, stream geomorphology and riparian resources, water quality, wildlife and plant habitat, streambanks and streambeds, air quality, traffic congestion, ambient noise levels, cultural and paleontological resource sites, agricultural land, visual resources, and recreational resources. Construction workers would encounter numerous hazardous waste sites. The developments would lie within a seismically active area. 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.). JF - EPA number: 090134, Volume I--527 pages and maps, Volume II--568 pages and maps, Volume III--948 pages and maps, Volume IV--298 pages (oversize), Volume V--548 pages and maps, April 23, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 191 KW - Land Use KW - Birds KW - Commercial Zones KW - Community Development KW - Conservation KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources KW - Drainage KW - Earthquakes KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Geology KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Housing KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Industrial Parks KW - Paleontological Sites KW - Plant Control KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources KW - Rivers KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - California KW - Santa Clara River KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Plants KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873128503?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=2009-04-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+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 - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 23, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. [Part 183 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873128421; 13856-4_0183 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Newhall Ranch Resource Management and Development Plan (RMDP) and the associated Spineflower Conservation Plan (SCP) in the Santa Clarita Valley of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, California is proposed by the Newhall Land and Farming Company (Newhall). The project area is located in a portion of the valley within the northwestern section of the county between the city of Santa Clarita to the east and the Los Angeles County/Ventura County line. The RMDP would facilitate the development of the already approved Newhall Ranch Specific Area as a residential, mixed use, and nonresidential community approved by the County of Los Angeles on May 27, 2003. Seven alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1) and the proposed action (Alternative 2), are considered in this draft EIS. The proposed RMPD (Alternative 2) would provide for natural resource conservation, management, and permitting plan for sensitive biological resources within the previously approved 11,999-acre Newhall Ranch Specific Plan area as well as within the 1,517-acre Salt Creek Conservation Area in Ventura County adjacent to the Specific Plan site. The RMDP would be relied upon to obtain federal and state permits to implement infrastructure improvements required to facilitate build-out of the approved Specific Plan. The RDMP would implement a variety of habitat enhancement and restoration activities along and within the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages. The habitat enhancement and restoration activities would be implemented in conjunction with the development of the approved Newhall Ranch Specific Plan. Habitat restoration activities would include rehabilitation of areas of native habitat that have been disturbed by past developments or by non-native plant species such as giant reed and tamarisk. Habitat restoration would include revegetation of native plant communities on candidate sites contiguous to existing riparian habitat, maintenance of revegetation sites, and control of non-native plants. Monitoring of the restoration sites would be conducted to evaluate the success of revegetation efforts, and contingency plans and measures would be readied to ensure that habitat restoration objectives were achieved. Infrastructure projects in the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages would include construction of three bridges across the river and 15 culverts scattered around six tributary drainages; bank and channel stabilization and channel regrading; open and closed drainage facilities; water control facilities; preservation and enhancement of drainages; conversion off certain drainages to buried storm drains; development of a utility corridor, including stream crossings; construction of a Santa Clara River outfall for the previously approved New Ranch Water Reclamation Plant; improvement of State Route 126, including a grade-separated crossing of Long Canyon Road, development of a system of bicycle, pedestrian, and equestrian trails; and implementation of geotechnical investigations to ensure safe development practices. The proposed SCP project component would provide for a conservation and management plan to protect and manage a system of preserves designed to maximize long-term persistence of the San Fernando Valley spineflower, a candidate species for federal production under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and an already state-listed protected species. The conservation plan would address plant populations located within the Specific Plan area and two other areas, namely, the 1,265-acre Valencia Commerce Center commercial/industrial complex and 316-acre Entrada residential and commercial complex. The plan would also be used by Newhall to request the taking (removal) of spineflower in areas located outside designated spineflower preserves. The applicant is also requesting, from the California Department of Fish and Game, a master streambed alteration agreement and two incidental take permits, one for spineflower located outside designated preserves within the project area and the other for Bell's vireo, southwestern willow flycatcher, and western yellow-billed cuckoo. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The residential, industrial, and commercial developments would provide for housing and employment as well as the associated services and amenities, while the natural resource management aspects of the plans would ensure an adequate environment for regional wildlife and plant life, particularly with respect to the targeted endangered species. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Development and management activities would result in alteration of surface water hydrology and floodplains, stream geomorphology and riparian resources, water quality, wildlife and plant habitat, streambanks and streambeds, air quality, traffic congestion, ambient noise levels, cultural and paleontological resource sites, agricultural land, visual resources, and recreational resources. Construction workers would encounter numerous hazardous waste sites. The developments would lie within a seismically active area. 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.). JF - EPA number: 090134, Volume I--527 pages and maps, Volume II--568 pages and maps, Volume III--948 pages and maps, Volume IV--298 pages (oversize), Volume V--548 pages and maps, April 23, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 183 KW - Land Use KW - Birds KW - Commercial Zones KW - Community Development KW - Conservation KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources KW - Drainage KW - Earthquakes KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Geology KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Housing KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Industrial Parks KW - Paleontological Sites KW - Plant Control KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources KW - Rivers KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - California KW - Santa Clara River KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Plants KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873128421?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=2009-04-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+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 - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 23, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. [Part 250 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873128389; 13856-4_0250 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Newhall Ranch Resource Management and Development Plan (RMDP) and the associated Spineflower Conservation Plan (SCP) in the Santa Clarita Valley of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, California is proposed by the Newhall Land and Farming Company (Newhall). The project area is located in a portion of the valley within the northwestern section of the county between the city of Santa Clarita to the east and the Los Angeles County/Ventura County line. The RMDP would facilitate the development of the already approved Newhall Ranch Specific Area as a residential, mixed use, and nonresidential community approved by the County of Los Angeles on May 27, 2003. Seven alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1) and the proposed action (Alternative 2), are considered in this draft EIS. The proposed RMPD (Alternative 2) would provide for natural resource conservation, management, and permitting plan for sensitive biological resources within the previously approved 11,999-acre Newhall Ranch Specific Plan area as well as within the 1,517-acre Salt Creek Conservation Area in Ventura County adjacent to the Specific Plan site. The RMDP would be relied upon to obtain federal and state permits to implement infrastructure improvements required to facilitate build-out of the approved Specific Plan. The RDMP would implement a variety of habitat enhancement and restoration activities along and within the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages. The habitat enhancement and restoration activities would be implemented in conjunction with the development of the approved Newhall Ranch Specific Plan. Habitat restoration activities would include rehabilitation of areas of native habitat that have been disturbed by past developments or by non-native plant species such as giant reed and tamarisk. Habitat restoration would include revegetation of native plant communities on candidate sites contiguous to existing riparian habitat, maintenance of revegetation sites, and control of non-native plants. Monitoring of the restoration sites would be conducted to evaluate the success of revegetation efforts, and contingency plans and measures would be readied to ensure that habitat restoration objectives were achieved. Infrastructure projects in the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages would include construction of three bridges across the river and 15 culverts scattered around six tributary drainages; bank and channel stabilization and channel regrading; open and closed drainage facilities; water control facilities; preservation and enhancement of drainages; conversion off certain drainages to buried storm drains; development of a utility corridor, including stream crossings; construction of a Santa Clara River outfall for the previously approved New Ranch Water Reclamation Plant; improvement of State Route 126, including a grade-separated crossing of Long Canyon Road, development of a system of bicycle, pedestrian, and equestrian trails; and implementation of geotechnical investigations to ensure safe development practices. The proposed SCP project component would provide for a conservation and management plan to protect and manage a system of preserves designed to maximize long-term persistence of the San Fernando Valley spineflower, a candidate species for federal production under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and an already state-listed protected species. The conservation plan would address plant populations located within the Specific Plan area and two other areas, namely, the 1,265-acre Valencia Commerce Center commercial/industrial complex and 316-acre Entrada residential and commercial complex. The plan would also be used by Newhall to request the taking (removal) of spineflower in areas located outside designated spineflower preserves. The applicant is also requesting, from the California Department of Fish and Game, a master streambed alteration agreement and two incidental take permits, one for spineflower located outside designated preserves within the project area and the other for Bell's vireo, southwestern willow flycatcher, and western yellow-billed cuckoo. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The residential, industrial, and commercial developments would provide for housing and employment as well as the associated services and amenities, while the natural resource management aspects of the plans would ensure an adequate environment for regional wildlife and plant life, particularly with respect to the targeted endangered species. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Development and management activities would result in alteration of surface water hydrology and floodplains, stream geomorphology and riparian resources, water quality, wildlife and plant habitat, streambanks and streambeds, air quality, traffic congestion, ambient noise levels, cultural and paleontological resource sites, agricultural land, visual resources, and recreational resources. Construction workers would encounter numerous hazardous waste sites. The developments would lie within a seismically active area. 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.). JF - EPA number: 090134, Volume I--527 pages and maps, Volume II--568 pages and maps, Volume III--948 pages and maps, Volume IV--298 pages (oversize), Volume V--548 pages and maps, April 23, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 250 KW - Land Use KW - Birds KW - Commercial Zones KW - Community Development KW - Conservation KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources KW - Drainage KW - Earthquakes KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Geology KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Housing KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Industrial Parks KW - Paleontological Sites KW - Plant Control KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources KW - Rivers KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - California KW - Santa Clara River KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Plants KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873128389?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=2009-04-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+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 - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 23, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. [Part 301 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873128344; 13856-4_0301 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Newhall Ranch Resource Management and Development Plan (RMDP) and the associated Spineflower Conservation Plan (SCP) in the Santa Clarita Valley of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, California is proposed by the Newhall Land and Farming Company (Newhall). The project area is located in a portion of the valley within the northwestern section of the county between the city of Santa Clarita to the east and the Los Angeles County/Ventura County line. The RMDP would facilitate the development of the already approved Newhall Ranch Specific Area as a residential, mixed use, and nonresidential community approved by the County of Los Angeles on May 27, 2003. Seven alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1) and the proposed action (Alternative 2), are considered in this draft EIS. The proposed RMPD (Alternative 2) would provide for natural resource conservation, management, and permitting plan for sensitive biological resources within the previously approved 11,999-acre Newhall Ranch Specific Plan area as well as within the 1,517-acre Salt Creek Conservation Area in Ventura County adjacent to the Specific Plan site. The RMDP would be relied upon to obtain federal and state permits to implement infrastructure improvements required to facilitate build-out of the approved Specific Plan. The RDMP would implement a variety of habitat enhancement and restoration activities along and within the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages. The habitat enhancement and restoration activities would be implemented in conjunction with the development of the approved Newhall Ranch Specific Plan. Habitat restoration activities would include rehabilitation of areas of native habitat that have been disturbed by past developments or by non-native plant species such as giant reed and tamarisk. Habitat restoration would include revegetation of native plant communities on candidate sites contiguous to existing riparian habitat, maintenance of revegetation sites, and control of non-native plants. Monitoring of the restoration sites would be conducted to evaluate the success of revegetation efforts, and contingency plans and measures would be readied to ensure that habitat restoration objectives were achieved. Infrastructure projects in the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages would include construction of three bridges across the river and 15 culverts scattered around six tributary drainages; bank and channel stabilization and channel regrading; open and closed drainage facilities; water control facilities; preservation and enhancement of drainages; conversion off certain drainages to buried storm drains; development of a utility corridor, including stream crossings; construction of a Santa Clara River outfall for the previously approved New Ranch Water Reclamation Plant; improvement of State Route 126, including a grade-separated crossing of Long Canyon Road, development of a system of bicycle, pedestrian, and equestrian trails; and implementation of geotechnical investigations to ensure safe development practices. The proposed SCP project component would provide for a conservation and management plan to protect and manage a system of preserves designed to maximize long-term persistence of the San Fernando Valley spineflower, a candidate species for federal production under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and an already state-listed protected species. The conservation plan would address plant populations located within the Specific Plan area and two other areas, namely, the 1,265-acre Valencia Commerce Center commercial/industrial complex and 316-acre Entrada residential and commercial complex. The plan would also be used by Newhall to request the taking (removal) of spineflower in areas located outside designated spineflower preserves. The applicant is also requesting, from the California Department of Fish and Game, a master streambed alteration agreement and two incidental take permits, one for spineflower located outside designated preserves within the project area and the other for Bell's vireo, southwestern willow flycatcher, and western yellow-billed cuckoo. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The residential, industrial, and commercial developments would provide for housing and employment as well as the associated services and amenities, while the natural resource management aspects of the plans would ensure an adequate environment for regional wildlife and plant life, particularly with respect to the targeted endangered species. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Development and management activities would result in alteration of surface water hydrology and floodplains, stream geomorphology and riparian resources, water quality, wildlife and plant habitat, streambanks and streambeds, air quality, traffic congestion, ambient noise levels, cultural and paleontological resource sites, agricultural land, visual resources, and recreational resources. Construction workers would encounter numerous hazardous waste sites. The developments would lie within a seismically active area. 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.). JF - EPA number: 090134, Volume I--527 pages and maps, Volume II--568 pages and maps, Volume III--948 pages and maps, Volume IV--298 pages (oversize), Volume V--548 pages and maps, April 23, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 301 KW - Land Use KW - Birds KW - Commercial Zones KW - Community Development KW - Conservation KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources KW - Drainage KW - Earthquakes KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Geology KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Housing KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Industrial Parks KW - Paleontological Sites KW - Plant Control KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources KW - Rivers KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - California KW - Santa Clara River KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Plants KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873128344?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=2009-04-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+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 - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 23, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. [Part 172 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873128304; 13856-4_0172 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Newhall Ranch Resource Management and Development Plan (RMDP) and the associated Spineflower Conservation Plan (SCP) in the Santa Clarita Valley of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, California is proposed by the Newhall Land and Farming Company (Newhall). The project area is located in a portion of the valley within the northwestern section of the county between the city of Santa Clarita to the east and the Los Angeles County/Ventura County line. The RMDP would facilitate the development of the already approved Newhall Ranch Specific Area as a residential, mixed use, and nonresidential community approved by the County of Los Angeles on May 27, 2003. Seven alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1) and the proposed action (Alternative 2), are considered in this draft EIS. The proposed RMPD (Alternative 2) would provide for natural resource conservation, management, and permitting plan for sensitive biological resources within the previously approved 11,999-acre Newhall Ranch Specific Plan area as well as within the 1,517-acre Salt Creek Conservation Area in Ventura County adjacent to the Specific Plan site. The RMDP would be relied upon to obtain federal and state permits to implement infrastructure improvements required to facilitate build-out of the approved Specific Plan. The RDMP would implement a variety of habitat enhancement and restoration activities along and within the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages. The habitat enhancement and restoration activities would be implemented in conjunction with the development of the approved Newhall Ranch Specific Plan. Habitat restoration activities would include rehabilitation of areas of native habitat that have been disturbed by past developments or by non-native plant species such as giant reed and tamarisk. Habitat restoration would include revegetation of native plant communities on candidate sites contiguous to existing riparian habitat, maintenance of revegetation sites, and control of non-native plants. Monitoring of the restoration sites would be conducted to evaluate the success of revegetation efforts, and contingency plans and measures would be readied to ensure that habitat restoration objectives were achieved. Infrastructure projects in the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages would include construction of three bridges across the river and 15 culverts scattered around six tributary drainages; bank and channel stabilization and channel regrading; open and closed drainage facilities; water control facilities; preservation and enhancement of drainages; conversion off certain drainages to buried storm drains; development of a utility corridor, including stream crossings; construction of a Santa Clara River outfall for the previously approved New Ranch Water Reclamation Plant; improvement of State Route 126, including a grade-separated crossing of Long Canyon Road, development of a system of bicycle, pedestrian, and equestrian trails; and implementation of geotechnical investigations to ensure safe development practices. The proposed SCP project component would provide for a conservation and management plan to protect and manage a system of preserves designed to maximize long-term persistence of the San Fernando Valley spineflower, a candidate species for federal production under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and an already state-listed protected species. The conservation plan would address plant populations located within the Specific Plan area and two other areas, namely, the 1,265-acre Valencia Commerce Center commercial/industrial complex and 316-acre Entrada residential and commercial complex. The plan would also be used by Newhall to request the taking (removal) of spineflower in areas located outside designated spineflower preserves. The applicant is also requesting, from the California Department of Fish and Game, a master streambed alteration agreement and two incidental take permits, one for spineflower located outside designated preserves within the project area and the other for Bell's vireo, southwestern willow flycatcher, and western yellow-billed cuckoo. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The residential, industrial, and commercial developments would provide for housing and employment as well as the associated services and amenities, while the natural resource management aspects of the plans would ensure an adequate environment for regional wildlife and plant life, particularly with respect to the targeted endangered species. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Development and management activities would result in alteration of surface water hydrology and floodplains, stream geomorphology and riparian resources, water quality, wildlife and plant habitat, streambanks and streambeds, air quality, traffic congestion, ambient noise levels, cultural and paleontological resource sites, agricultural land, visual resources, and recreational resources. Construction workers would encounter numerous hazardous waste sites. The developments would lie within a seismically active area. 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.). JF - EPA number: 090134, Volume I--527 pages and maps, Volume II--568 pages and maps, Volume III--948 pages and maps, Volume IV--298 pages (oversize), Volume V--548 pages and maps, April 23, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 172 KW - Land Use KW - Birds KW - Commercial Zones KW - Community Development KW - Conservation KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources KW - Drainage KW - Earthquakes KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Geology KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Housing KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Industrial Parks KW - Paleontological Sites KW - Plant Control KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources KW - Rivers KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - California KW - Santa Clara River KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Plants KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873128304?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=2009-04-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+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 - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 23, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. [Part 335 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873128197; 13856-4_0335 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Newhall Ranch Resource Management and Development Plan (RMDP) and the associated Spineflower Conservation Plan (SCP) in the Santa Clarita Valley of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, California is proposed by the Newhall Land and Farming Company (Newhall). The project area is located in a portion of the valley within the northwestern section of the county between the city of Santa Clarita to the east and the Los Angeles County/Ventura County line. The RMDP would facilitate the development of the already approved Newhall Ranch Specific Area as a residential, mixed use, and nonresidential community approved by the County of Los Angeles on May 27, 2003. Seven alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1) and the proposed action (Alternative 2), are considered in this draft EIS. The proposed RMPD (Alternative 2) would provide for natural resource conservation, management, and permitting plan for sensitive biological resources within the previously approved 11,999-acre Newhall Ranch Specific Plan area as well as within the 1,517-acre Salt Creek Conservation Area in Ventura County adjacent to the Specific Plan site. The RMDP would be relied upon to obtain federal and state permits to implement infrastructure improvements required to facilitate build-out of the approved Specific Plan. The RDMP would implement a variety of habitat enhancement and restoration activities along and within the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages. The habitat enhancement and restoration activities would be implemented in conjunction with the development of the approved Newhall Ranch Specific Plan. Habitat restoration activities would include rehabilitation of areas of native habitat that have been disturbed by past developments or by non-native plant species such as giant reed and tamarisk. Habitat restoration would include revegetation of native plant communities on candidate sites contiguous to existing riparian habitat, maintenance of revegetation sites, and control of non-native plants. Monitoring of the restoration sites would be conducted to evaluate the success of revegetation efforts, and contingency plans and measures would be readied to ensure that habitat restoration objectives were achieved. Infrastructure projects in the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages would include construction of three bridges across the river and 15 culverts scattered around six tributary drainages; bank and channel stabilization and channel regrading; open and closed drainage facilities; water control facilities; preservation and enhancement of drainages; conversion off certain drainages to buried storm drains; development of a utility corridor, including stream crossings; construction of a Santa Clara River outfall for the previously approved New Ranch Water Reclamation Plant; improvement of State Route 126, including a grade-separated crossing of Long Canyon Road, development of a system of bicycle, pedestrian, and equestrian trails; and implementation of geotechnical investigations to ensure safe development practices. The proposed SCP project component would provide for a conservation and management plan to protect and manage a system of preserves designed to maximize long-term persistence of the San Fernando Valley spineflower, a candidate species for federal production under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and an already state-listed protected species. The conservation plan would address plant populations located within the Specific Plan area and two other areas, namely, the 1,265-acre Valencia Commerce Center commercial/industrial complex and 316-acre Entrada residential and commercial complex. The plan would also be used by Newhall to request the taking (removal) of spineflower in areas located outside designated spineflower preserves. The applicant is also requesting, from the California Department of Fish and Game, a master streambed alteration agreement and two incidental take permits, one for spineflower located outside designated preserves within the project area and the other for Bell's vireo, southwestern willow flycatcher, and western yellow-billed cuckoo. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The residential, industrial, and commercial developments would provide for housing and employment as well as the associated services and amenities, while the natural resource management aspects of the plans would ensure an adequate environment for regional wildlife and plant life, particularly with respect to the targeted endangered species. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Development and management activities would result in alteration of surface water hydrology and floodplains, stream geomorphology and riparian resources, water quality, wildlife and plant habitat, streambanks and streambeds, air quality, traffic congestion, ambient noise levels, cultural and paleontological resource sites, agricultural land, visual resources, and recreational resources. Construction workers would encounter numerous hazardous waste sites. The developments would lie within a seismically active area. 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.). JF - EPA number: 090134, Volume I--527 pages and maps, Volume II--568 pages and maps, Volume III--948 pages and maps, Volume IV--298 pages (oversize), Volume V--548 pages and maps, April 23, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 335 KW - Land Use KW - Birds KW - Commercial Zones KW - Community Development KW - Conservation KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources KW - Drainage KW - Earthquakes KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Geology KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Housing KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Industrial Parks KW - Paleontological Sites KW - Plant Control KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources KW - Rivers KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - California KW - Santa Clara River KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Plants KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873128197?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=2009-04-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+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 - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 23, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. [Part 174 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873128189; 13856-4_0174 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Newhall Ranch Resource Management and Development Plan (RMDP) and the associated Spineflower Conservation Plan (SCP) in the Santa Clarita Valley of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, California is proposed by the Newhall Land and Farming Company (Newhall). The project area is located in a portion of the valley within the northwestern section of the county between the city of Santa Clarita to the east and the Los Angeles County/Ventura County line. The RMDP would facilitate the development of the already approved Newhall Ranch Specific Area as a residential, mixed use, and nonresidential community approved by the County of Los Angeles on May 27, 2003. Seven alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1) and the proposed action (Alternative 2), are considered in this draft EIS. The proposed RMPD (Alternative 2) would provide for natural resource conservation, management, and permitting plan for sensitive biological resources within the previously approved 11,999-acre Newhall Ranch Specific Plan area as well as within the 1,517-acre Salt Creek Conservation Area in Ventura County adjacent to the Specific Plan site. The RMDP would be relied upon to obtain federal and state permits to implement infrastructure improvements required to facilitate build-out of the approved Specific Plan. The RDMP would implement a variety of habitat enhancement and restoration activities along and within the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages. The habitat enhancement and restoration activities would be implemented in conjunction with the development of the approved Newhall Ranch Specific Plan. Habitat restoration activities would include rehabilitation of areas of native habitat that have been disturbed by past developments or by non-native plant species such as giant reed and tamarisk. Habitat restoration would include revegetation of native plant communities on candidate sites contiguous to existing riparian habitat, maintenance of revegetation sites, and control of non-native plants. Monitoring of the restoration sites would be conducted to evaluate the success of revegetation efforts, and contingency plans and measures would be readied to ensure that habitat restoration objectives were achieved. Infrastructure projects in the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages would include construction of three bridges across the river and 15 culverts scattered around six tributary drainages; bank and channel stabilization and channel regrading; open and closed drainage facilities; water control facilities; preservation and enhancement of drainages; conversion off certain drainages to buried storm drains; development of a utility corridor, including stream crossings; construction of a Santa Clara River outfall for the previously approved New Ranch Water Reclamation Plant; improvement of State Route 126, including a grade-separated crossing of Long Canyon Road, development of a system of bicycle, pedestrian, and equestrian trails; and implementation of geotechnical investigations to ensure safe development practices. The proposed SCP project component would provide for a conservation and management plan to protect and manage a system of preserves designed to maximize long-term persistence of the San Fernando Valley spineflower, a candidate species for federal production under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and an already state-listed protected species. The conservation plan would address plant populations located within the Specific Plan area and two other areas, namely, the 1,265-acre Valencia Commerce Center commercial/industrial complex and 316-acre Entrada residential and commercial complex. The plan would also be used by Newhall to request the taking (removal) of spineflower in areas located outside designated spineflower preserves. The applicant is also requesting, from the California Department of Fish and Game, a master streambed alteration agreement and two incidental take permits, one for spineflower located outside designated preserves within the project area and the other for Bell's vireo, southwestern willow flycatcher, and western yellow-billed cuckoo. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The residential, industrial, and commercial developments would provide for housing and employment as well as the associated services and amenities, while the natural resource management aspects of the plans would ensure an adequate environment for regional wildlife and plant life, particularly with respect to the targeted endangered species. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Development and management activities would result in alteration of surface water hydrology and floodplains, stream geomorphology and riparian resources, water quality, wildlife and plant habitat, streambanks and streambeds, air quality, traffic congestion, ambient noise levels, cultural and paleontological resource sites, agricultural land, visual resources, and recreational resources. Construction workers would encounter numerous hazardous waste sites. The developments would lie within a seismically active area. 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.). JF - EPA number: 090134, Volume I--527 pages and maps, Volume II--568 pages and maps, Volume III--948 pages and maps, Volume IV--298 pages (oversize), Volume V--548 pages and maps, April 23, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 174 KW - Land Use KW - Birds KW - Commercial Zones KW - Community Development KW - Conservation KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources KW - Drainage KW - Earthquakes KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Geology KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Housing KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Industrial Parks KW - Paleontological Sites KW - Plant Control KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources KW - Rivers KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - California KW - Santa Clara River KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Plants KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873128189?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=2009-04-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+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 - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 23, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. [Part 102 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873128166; 13856-4_0102 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Newhall Ranch Resource Management and Development Plan (RMDP) and the associated Spineflower Conservation Plan (SCP) in the Santa Clarita Valley of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, California is proposed by the Newhall Land and Farming Company (Newhall). The project area is located in a portion of the valley within the northwestern section of the county between the city of Santa Clarita to the east and the Los Angeles County/Ventura County line. The RMDP would facilitate the development of the already approved Newhall Ranch Specific Area as a residential, mixed use, and nonresidential community approved by the County of Los Angeles on May 27, 2003. Seven alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1) and the proposed action (Alternative 2), are considered in this draft EIS. The proposed RMPD (Alternative 2) would provide for natural resource conservation, management, and permitting plan for sensitive biological resources within the previously approved 11,999-acre Newhall Ranch Specific Plan area as well as within the 1,517-acre Salt Creek Conservation Area in Ventura County adjacent to the Specific Plan site. The RMDP would be relied upon to obtain federal and state permits to implement infrastructure improvements required to facilitate build-out of the approved Specific Plan. The RDMP would implement a variety of habitat enhancement and restoration activities along and within the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages. The habitat enhancement and restoration activities would be implemented in conjunction with the development of the approved Newhall Ranch Specific Plan. Habitat restoration activities would include rehabilitation of areas of native habitat that have been disturbed by past developments or by non-native plant species such as giant reed and tamarisk. Habitat restoration would include revegetation of native plant communities on candidate sites contiguous to existing riparian habitat, maintenance of revegetation sites, and control of non-native plants. Monitoring of the restoration sites would be conducted to evaluate the success of revegetation efforts, and contingency plans and measures would be readied to ensure that habitat restoration objectives were achieved. Infrastructure projects in the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages would include construction of three bridges across the river and 15 culverts scattered around six tributary drainages; bank and channel stabilization and channel regrading; open and closed drainage facilities; water control facilities; preservation and enhancement of drainages; conversion off certain drainages to buried storm drains; development of a utility corridor, including stream crossings; construction of a Santa Clara River outfall for the previously approved New Ranch Water Reclamation Plant; improvement of State Route 126, including a grade-separated crossing of Long Canyon Road, development of a system of bicycle, pedestrian, and equestrian trails; and implementation of geotechnical investigations to ensure safe development practices. The proposed SCP project component would provide for a conservation and management plan to protect and manage a system of preserves designed to maximize long-term persistence of the San Fernando Valley spineflower, a candidate species for federal production under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and an already state-listed protected species. The conservation plan would address plant populations located within the Specific Plan area and two other areas, namely, the 1,265-acre Valencia Commerce Center commercial/industrial complex and 316-acre Entrada residential and commercial complex. The plan would also be used by Newhall to request the taking (removal) of spineflower in areas located outside designated spineflower preserves. The applicant is also requesting, from the California Department of Fish and Game, a master streambed alteration agreement and two incidental take permits, one for spineflower located outside designated preserves within the project area and the other for Bell's vireo, southwestern willow flycatcher, and western yellow-billed cuckoo. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The residential, industrial, and commercial developments would provide for housing and employment as well as the associated services and amenities, while the natural resource management aspects of the plans would ensure an adequate environment for regional wildlife and plant life, particularly with respect to the targeted endangered species. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Development and management activities would result in alteration of surface water hydrology and floodplains, stream geomorphology and riparian resources, water quality, wildlife and plant habitat, streambanks and streambeds, air quality, traffic congestion, ambient noise levels, cultural and paleontological resource sites, agricultural land, visual resources, and recreational resources. Construction workers would encounter numerous hazardous waste sites. The developments would lie within a seismically active area. 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.). JF - EPA number: 090134, Volume I--527 pages and maps, Volume II--568 pages and maps, Volume III--948 pages and maps, Volume IV--298 pages (oversize), Volume V--548 pages and maps, April 23, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 102 KW - Land Use KW - Birds KW - Commercial Zones KW - Community Development KW - Conservation KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources KW - Drainage KW - Earthquakes KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Geology KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Housing KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Industrial Parks KW - Paleontological Sites KW - Plant Control KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources KW - Rivers KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - California KW - Santa Clara River KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Plants KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873128166?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=2009-04-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+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 - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 23, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. [Part 277 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873128165; 13856-4_0277 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Newhall Ranch Resource Management and Development Plan (RMDP) and the associated Spineflower Conservation Plan (SCP) in the Santa Clarita Valley of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, California is proposed by the Newhall Land and Farming Company (Newhall). The project area is located in a portion of the valley within the northwestern section of the county between the city of Santa Clarita to the east and the Los Angeles County/Ventura County line. The RMDP would facilitate the development of the already approved Newhall Ranch Specific Area as a residential, mixed use, and nonresidential community approved by the County of Los Angeles on May 27, 2003. Seven alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1) and the proposed action (Alternative 2), are considered in this draft EIS. The proposed RMPD (Alternative 2) would provide for natural resource conservation, management, and permitting plan for sensitive biological resources within the previously approved 11,999-acre Newhall Ranch Specific Plan area as well as within the 1,517-acre Salt Creek Conservation Area in Ventura County adjacent to the Specific Plan site. The RMDP would be relied upon to obtain federal and state permits to implement infrastructure improvements required to facilitate build-out of the approved Specific Plan. The RDMP would implement a variety of habitat enhancement and restoration activities along and within the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages. The habitat enhancement and restoration activities would be implemented in conjunction with the development of the approved Newhall Ranch Specific Plan. Habitat restoration activities would include rehabilitation of areas of native habitat that have been disturbed by past developments or by non-native plant species such as giant reed and tamarisk. Habitat restoration would include revegetation of native plant communities on candidate sites contiguous to existing riparian habitat, maintenance of revegetation sites, and control of non-native plants. Monitoring of the restoration sites would be conducted to evaluate the success of revegetation efforts, and contingency plans and measures would be readied to ensure that habitat restoration objectives were achieved. Infrastructure projects in the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages would include construction of three bridges across the river and 15 culverts scattered around six tributary drainages; bank and channel stabilization and channel regrading; open and closed drainage facilities; water control facilities; preservation and enhancement of drainages; conversion off certain drainages to buried storm drains; development of a utility corridor, including stream crossings; construction of a Santa Clara River outfall for the previously approved New Ranch Water Reclamation Plant; improvement of State Route 126, including a grade-separated crossing of Long Canyon Road, development of a system of bicycle, pedestrian, and equestrian trails; and implementation of geotechnical investigations to ensure safe development practices. The proposed SCP project component would provide for a conservation and management plan to protect and manage a system of preserves designed to maximize long-term persistence of the San Fernando Valley spineflower, a candidate species for federal production under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and an already state-listed protected species. The conservation plan would address plant populations located within the Specific Plan area and two other areas, namely, the 1,265-acre Valencia Commerce Center commercial/industrial complex and 316-acre Entrada residential and commercial complex. The plan would also be used by Newhall to request the taking (removal) of spineflower in areas located outside designated spineflower preserves. The applicant is also requesting, from the California Department of Fish and Game, a master streambed alteration agreement and two incidental take permits, one for spineflower located outside designated preserves within the project area and the other for Bell's vireo, southwestern willow flycatcher, and western yellow-billed cuckoo. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The residential, industrial, and commercial developments would provide for housing and employment as well as the associated services and amenities, while the natural resource management aspects of the plans would ensure an adequate environment for regional wildlife and plant life, particularly with respect to the targeted endangered species. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Development and management activities would result in alteration of surface water hydrology and floodplains, stream geomorphology and riparian resources, water quality, wildlife and plant habitat, streambanks and streambeds, air quality, traffic congestion, ambient noise levels, cultural and paleontological resource sites, agricultural land, visual resources, and recreational resources. Construction workers would encounter numerous hazardous waste sites. The developments would lie within a seismically active area. 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.). JF - EPA number: 090134, Volume I--527 pages and maps, Volume II--568 pages and maps, Volume III--948 pages and maps, Volume IV--298 pages (oversize), Volume V--548 pages and maps, April 23, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 277 KW - Land Use KW - Birds KW - Commercial Zones KW - Community Development KW - Conservation KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources KW - Drainage KW - Earthquakes KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Geology KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Housing KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Industrial Parks KW - Paleontological Sites KW - Plant Control KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources KW - Rivers KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - California KW - Santa Clara River KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Plants KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873128165?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=2009-04-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+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 - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 23, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. [Part 97 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873128125; 13856-4_0097 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Newhall Ranch Resource Management and Development Plan (RMDP) and the associated Spineflower Conservation Plan (SCP) in the Santa Clarita Valley of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, California is proposed by the Newhall Land and Farming Company (Newhall). The project area is located in a portion of the valley within the northwestern section of the county between the city of Santa Clarita to the east and the Los Angeles County/Ventura County line. The RMDP would facilitate the development of the already approved Newhall Ranch Specific Area as a residential, mixed use, and nonresidential community approved by the County of Los Angeles on May 27, 2003. Seven alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1) and the proposed action (Alternative 2), are considered in this draft EIS. The proposed RMPD (Alternative 2) would provide for natural resource conservation, management, and permitting plan for sensitive biological resources within the previously approved 11,999-acre Newhall Ranch Specific Plan area as well as within the 1,517-acre Salt Creek Conservation Area in Ventura County adjacent to the Specific Plan site. The RMDP would be relied upon to obtain federal and state permits to implement infrastructure improvements required to facilitate build-out of the approved Specific Plan. The RDMP would implement a variety of habitat enhancement and restoration activities along and within the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages. The habitat enhancement and restoration activities would be implemented in conjunction with the development of the approved Newhall Ranch Specific Plan. Habitat restoration activities would include rehabilitation of areas of native habitat that have been disturbed by past developments or by non-native plant species such as giant reed and tamarisk. Habitat restoration would include revegetation of native plant communities on candidate sites contiguous to existing riparian habitat, maintenance of revegetation sites, and control of non-native plants. Monitoring of the restoration sites would be conducted to evaluate the success of revegetation efforts, and contingency plans and measures would be readied to ensure that habitat restoration objectives were achieved. Infrastructure projects in the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages would include construction of three bridges across the river and 15 culverts scattered around six tributary drainages; bank and channel stabilization and channel regrading; open and closed drainage facilities; water control facilities; preservation and enhancement of drainages; conversion off certain drainages to buried storm drains; development of a utility corridor, including stream crossings; construction of a Santa Clara River outfall for the previously approved New Ranch Water Reclamation Plant; improvement of State Route 126, including a grade-separated crossing of Long Canyon Road, development of a system of bicycle, pedestrian, and equestrian trails; and implementation of geotechnical investigations to ensure safe development practices. The proposed SCP project component would provide for a conservation and management plan to protect and manage a system of preserves designed to maximize long-term persistence of the San Fernando Valley spineflower, a candidate species for federal production under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and an already state-listed protected species. The conservation plan would address plant populations located within the Specific Plan area and two other areas, namely, the 1,265-acre Valencia Commerce Center commercial/industrial complex and 316-acre Entrada residential and commercial complex. The plan would also be used by Newhall to request the taking (removal) of spineflower in areas located outside designated spineflower preserves. The applicant is also requesting, from the California Department of Fish and Game, a master streambed alteration agreement and two incidental take permits, one for spineflower located outside designated preserves within the project area and the other for Bell's vireo, southwestern willow flycatcher, and western yellow-billed cuckoo. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The residential, industrial, and commercial developments would provide for housing and employment as well as the associated services and amenities, while the natural resource management aspects of the plans would ensure an adequate environment for regional wildlife and plant life, particularly with respect to the targeted endangered species. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Development and management activities would result in alteration of surface water hydrology and floodplains, stream geomorphology and riparian resources, water quality, wildlife and plant habitat, streambanks and streambeds, air quality, traffic congestion, ambient noise levels, cultural and paleontological resource sites, agricultural land, visual resources, and recreational resources. Construction workers would encounter numerous hazardous waste sites. The developments would lie within a seismically active area. 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.). JF - EPA number: 090134, Volume I--527 pages and maps, Volume II--568 pages and maps, Volume III--948 pages and maps, Volume IV--298 pages (oversize), Volume V--548 pages and maps, April 23, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 97 KW - Land Use KW - Birds KW - Commercial Zones KW - Community Development KW - Conservation KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources KW - Drainage KW - Earthquakes KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Geology KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Housing KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Industrial Parks KW - Paleontological Sites KW - Plant Control KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources KW - Rivers KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - California KW - Santa Clara River KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Plants KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873128125?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=2009-04-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+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 - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 23, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. [Part 324 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873128089; 13856-4_0324 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Newhall Ranch Resource Management and Development Plan (RMDP) and the associated Spineflower Conservation Plan (SCP) in the Santa Clarita Valley of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, California is proposed by the Newhall Land and Farming Company (Newhall). The project area is located in a portion of the valley within the northwestern section of the county between the city of Santa Clarita to the east and the Los Angeles County/Ventura County line. The RMDP would facilitate the development of the already approved Newhall Ranch Specific Area as a residential, mixed use, and nonresidential community approved by the County of Los Angeles on May 27, 2003. Seven alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1) and the proposed action (Alternative 2), are considered in this draft EIS. The proposed RMPD (Alternative 2) would provide for natural resource conservation, management, and permitting plan for sensitive biological resources within the previously approved 11,999-acre Newhall Ranch Specific Plan area as well as within the 1,517-acre Salt Creek Conservation Area in Ventura County adjacent to the Specific Plan site. The RMDP would be relied upon to obtain federal and state permits to implement infrastructure improvements required to facilitate build-out of the approved Specific Plan. The RDMP would implement a variety of habitat enhancement and restoration activities along and within the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages. The habitat enhancement and restoration activities would be implemented in conjunction with the development of the approved Newhall Ranch Specific Plan. Habitat restoration activities would include rehabilitation of areas of native habitat that have been disturbed by past developments or by non-native plant species such as giant reed and tamarisk. Habitat restoration would include revegetation of native plant communities on candidate sites contiguous to existing riparian habitat, maintenance of revegetation sites, and control of non-native plants. Monitoring of the restoration sites would be conducted to evaluate the success of revegetation efforts, and contingency plans and measures would be readied to ensure that habitat restoration objectives were achieved. Infrastructure projects in the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages would include construction of three bridges across the river and 15 culverts scattered around six tributary drainages; bank and channel stabilization and channel regrading; open and closed drainage facilities; water control facilities; preservation and enhancement of drainages; conversion off certain drainages to buried storm drains; development of a utility corridor, including stream crossings; construction of a Santa Clara River outfall for the previously approved New Ranch Water Reclamation Plant; improvement of State Route 126, including a grade-separated crossing of Long Canyon Road, development of a system of bicycle, pedestrian, and equestrian trails; and implementation of geotechnical investigations to ensure safe development practices. The proposed SCP project component would provide for a conservation and management plan to protect and manage a system of preserves designed to maximize long-term persistence of the San Fernando Valley spineflower, a candidate species for federal production under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and an already state-listed protected species. The conservation plan would address plant populations located within the Specific Plan area and two other areas, namely, the 1,265-acre Valencia Commerce Center commercial/industrial complex and 316-acre Entrada residential and commercial complex. The plan would also be used by Newhall to request the taking (removal) of spineflower in areas located outside designated spineflower preserves. The applicant is also requesting, from the California Department of Fish and Game, a master streambed alteration agreement and two incidental take permits, one for spineflower located outside designated preserves within the project area and the other for Bell's vireo, southwestern willow flycatcher, and western yellow-billed cuckoo. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The residential, industrial, and commercial developments would provide for housing and employment as well as the associated services and amenities, while the natural resource management aspects of the plans would ensure an adequate environment for regional wildlife and plant life, particularly with respect to the targeted endangered species. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Development and management activities would result in alteration of surface water hydrology and floodplains, stream geomorphology and riparian resources, water quality, wildlife and plant habitat, streambanks and streambeds, air quality, traffic congestion, ambient noise levels, cultural and paleontological resource sites, agricultural land, visual resources, and recreational resources. Construction workers would encounter numerous hazardous waste sites. The developments would lie within a seismically active area. 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.). JF - EPA number: 090134, Volume I--527 pages and maps, Volume II--568 pages and maps, Volume III--948 pages and maps, Volume IV--298 pages (oversize), Volume V--548 pages and maps, April 23, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 324 KW - Land Use KW - Birds KW - Commercial Zones KW - Community Development KW - Conservation KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources KW - Drainage KW - Earthquakes KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Geology KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Housing KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Industrial Parks KW - Paleontological Sites KW - Plant Control KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources KW - Rivers KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - California KW - Santa Clara River KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Plants KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873128089?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=2009-04-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+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 - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 23, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. [Part 89 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873128053; 13856-4_0089 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Newhall Ranch Resource Management and Development Plan (RMDP) and the associated Spineflower Conservation Plan (SCP) in the Santa Clarita Valley of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, California is proposed by the Newhall Land and Farming Company (Newhall). The project area is located in a portion of the valley within the northwestern section of the county between the city of Santa Clarita to the east and the Los Angeles County/Ventura County line. The RMDP would facilitate the development of the already approved Newhall Ranch Specific Area as a residential, mixed use, and nonresidential community approved by the County of Los Angeles on May 27, 2003. Seven alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1) and the proposed action (Alternative 2), are considered in this draft EIS. The proposed RMPD (Alternative 2) would provide for natural resource conservation, management, and permitting plan for sensitive biological resources within the previously approved 11,999-acre Newhall Ranch Specific Plan area as well as within the 1,517-acre Salt Creek Conservation Area in Ventura County adjacent to the Specific Plan site. The RMDP would be relied upon to obtain federal and state permits to implement infrastructure improvements required to facilitate build-out of the approved Specific Plan. The RDMP would implement a variety of habitat enhancement and restoration activities along and within the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages. The habitat enhancement and restoration activities would be implemented in conjunction with the development of the approved Newhall Ranch Specific Plan. Habitat restoration activities would include rehabilitation of areas of native habitat that have been disturbed by past developments or by non-native plant species such as giant reed and tamarisk. Habitat restoration would include revegetation of native plant communities on candidate sites contiguous to existing riparian habitat, maintenance of revegetation sites, and control of non-native plants. Monitoring of the restoration sites would be conducted to evaluate the success of revegetation efforts, and contingency plans and measures would be readied to ensure that habitat restoration objectives were achieved. Infrastructure projects in the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages would include construction of three bridges across the river and 15 culverts scattered around six tributary drainages; bank and channel stabilization and channel regrading; open and closed drainage facilities; water control facilities; preservation and enhancement of drainages; conversion off certain drainages to buried storm drains; development of a utility corridor, including stream crossings; construction of a Santa Clara River outfall for the previously approved New Ranch Water Reclamation Plant; improvement of State Route 126, including a grade-separated crossing of Long Canyon Road, development of a system of bicycle, pedestrian, and equestrian trails; and implementation of geotechnical investigations to ensure safe development practices. The proposed SCP project component would provide for a conservation and management plan to protect and manage a system of preserves designed to maximize long-term persistence of the San Fernando Valley spineflower, a candidate species for federal production under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and an already state-listed protected species. The conservation plan would address plant populations located within the Specific Plan area and two other areas, namely, the 1,265-acre Valencia Commerce Center commercial/industrial complex and 316-acre Entrada residential and commercial complex. The plan would also be used by Newhall to request the taking (removal) of spineflower in areas located outside designated spineflower preserves. The applicant is also requesting, from the California Department of Fish and Game, a master streambed alteration agreement and two incidental take permits, one for spineflower located outside designated preserves within the project area and the other for Bell's vireo, southwestern willow flycatcher, and western yellow-billed cuckoo. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The residential, industrial, and commercial developments would provide for housing and employment as well as the associated services and amenities, while the natural resource management aspects of the plans would ensure an adequate environment for regional wildlife and plant life, particularly with respect to the targeted endangered species. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Development and management activities would result in alteration of surface water hydrology and floodplains, stream geomorphology and riparian resources, water quality, wildlife and plant habitat, streambanks and streambeds, air quality, traffic congestion, ambient noise levels, cultural and paleontological resource sites, agricultural land, visual resources, and recreational resources. Construction workers would encounter numerous hazardous waste sites. The developments would lie within a seismically active area. 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.). JF - EPA number: 090134, Volume I--527 pages and maps, Volume II--568 pages and maps, Volume III--948 pages and maps, Volume IV--298 pages (oversize), Volume V--548 pages and maps, April 23, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 89 KW - Land Use KW - Birds KW - Commercial Zones KW - Community Development KW - Conservation KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources KW - Drainage KW - Earthquakes KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Geology KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Housing KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Industrial Parks KW - Paleontological Sites KW - Plant Control KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources KW - Rivers KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - California KW - Santa Clara River KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Plants KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873128053?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=2009-04-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+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 - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 23, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. [Part 100 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873128050; 13856-4_0100 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Newhall Ranch Resource Management and Development Plan (RMDP) and the associated Spineflower Conservation Plan (SCP) in the Santa Clarita Valley of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, California is proposed by the Newhall Land and Farming Company (Newhall). The project area is located in a portion of the valley within the northwestern section of the county between the city of Santa Clarita to the east and the Los Angeles County/Ventura County line. The RMDP would facilitate the development of the already approved Newhall Ranch Specific Area as a residential, mixed use, and nonresidential community approved by the County of Los Angeles on May 27, 2003. Seven alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1) and the proposed action (Alternative 2), are considered in this draft EIS. The proposed RMPD (Alternative 2) would provide for natural resource conservation, management, and permitting plan for sensitive biological resources within the previously approved 11,999-acre Newhall Ranch Specific Plan area as well as within the 1,517-acre Salt Creek Conservation Area in Ventura County adjacent to the Specific Plan site. The RMDP would be relied upon to obtain federal and state permits to implement infrastructure improvements required to facilitate build-out of the approved Specific Plan. The RDMP would implement a variety of habitat enhancement and restoration activities along and within the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages. The habitat enhancement and restoration activities would be implemented in conjunction with the development of the approved Newhall Ranch Specific Plan. Habitat restoration activities would include rehabilitation of areas of native habitat that have been disturbed by past developments or by non-native plant species such as giant reed and tamarisk. Habitat restoration would include revegetation of native plant communities on candidate sites contiguous to existing riparian habitat, maintenance of revegetation sites, and control of non-native plants. Monitoring of the restoration sites would be conducted to evaluate the success of revegetation efforts, and contingency plans and measures would be readied to ensure that habitat restoration objectives were achieved. Infrastructure projects in the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages would include construction of three bridges across the river and 15 culverts scattered around six tributary drainages; bank and channel stabilization and channel regrading; open and closed drainage facilities; water control facilities; preservation and enhancement of drainages; conversion off certain drainages to buried storm drains; development of a utility corridor, including stream crossings; construction of a Santa Clara River outfall for the previously approved New Ranch Water Reclamation Plant; improvement of State Route 126, including a grade-separated crossing of Long Canyon Road, development of a system of bicycle, pedestrian, and equestrian trails; and implementation of geotechnical investigations to ensure safe development practices. The proposed SCP project component would provide for a conservation and management plan to protect and manage a system of preserves designed to maximize long-term persistence of the San Fernando Valley spineflower, a candidate species for federal production under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and an already state-listed protected species. The conservation plan would address plant populations located within the Specific Plan area and two other areas, namely, the 1,265-acre Valencia Commerce Center commercial/industrial complex and 316-acre Entrada residential and commercial complex. The plan would also be used by Newhall to request the taking (removal) of spineflower in areas located outside designated spineflower preserves. The applicant is also requesting, from the California Department of Fish and Game, a master streambed alteration agreement and two incidental take permits, one for spineflower located outside designated preserves within the project area and the other for Bell's vireo, southwestern willow flycatcher, and western yellow-billed cuckoo. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The residential, industrial, and commercial developments would provide for housing and employment as well as the associated services and amenities, while the natural resource management aspects of the plans would ensure an adequate environment for regional wildlife and plant life, particularly with respect to the targeted endangered species. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Development and management activities would result in alteration of surface water hydrology and floodplains, stream geomorphology and riparian resources, water quality, wildlife and plant habitat, streambanks and streambeds, air quality, traffic congestion, ambient noise levels, cultural and paleontological resource sites, agricultural land, visual resources, and recreational resources. Construction workers would encounter numerous hazardous waste sites. The developments would lie within a seismically active area. 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.). JF - EPA number: 090134, Volume I--527 pages and maps, Volume II--568 pages and maps, Volume III--948 pages and maps, Volume IV--298 pages (oversize), Volume V--548 pages and maps, April 23, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 100 KW - Land Use KW - Birds KW - Commercial Zones KW - Community Development KW - Conservation KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources KW - Drainage KW - Earthquakes KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Geology KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Housing KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Industrial Parks KW - Paleontological Sites KW - Plant Control KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources KW - Rivers KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - California KW - Santa Clara River KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Plants KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873128050?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=2009-04-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+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 - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 23, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. [Part 90 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873128046; 13856-4_0090 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Newhall Ranch Resource Management and Development Plan (RMDP) and the associated Spineflower Conservation Plan (SCP) in the Santa Clarita Valley of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, California is proposed by the Newhall Land and Farming Company (Newhall). The project area is located in a portion of the valley within the northwestern section of the county between the city of Santa Clarita to the east and the Los Angeles County/Ventura County line. The RMDP would facilitate the development of the already approved Newhall Ranch Specific Area as a residential, mixed use, and nonresidential community approved by the County of Los Angeles on May 27, 2003. Seven alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1) and the proposed action (Alternative 2), are considered in this draft EIS. The proposed RMPD (Alternative 2) would provide for natural resource conservation, management, and permitting plan for sensitive biological resources within the previously approved 11,999-acre Newhall Ranch Specific Plan area as well as within the 1,517-acre Salt Creek Conservation Area in Ventura County adjacent to the Specific Plan site. The RMDP would be relied upon to obtain federal and state permits to implement infrastructure improvements required to facilitate build-out of the approved Specific Plan. The RDMP would implement a variety of habitat enhancement and restoration activities along and within the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages. The habitat enhancement and restoration activities would be implemented in conjunction with the development of the approved Newhall Ranch Specific Plan. Habitat restoration activities would include rehabilitation of areas of native habitat that have been disturbed by past developments or by non-native plant species such as giant reed and tamarisk. Habitat restoration would include revegetation of native plant communities on candidate sites contiguous to existing riparian habitat, maintenance of revegetation sites, and control of non-native plants. Monitoring of the restoration sites would be conducted to evaluate the success of revegetation efforts, and contingency plans and measures would be readied to ensure that habitat restoration objectives were achieved. Infrastructure projects in the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages would include construction of three bridges across the river and 15 culverts scattered around six tributary drainages; bank and channel stabilization and channel regrading; open and closed drainage facilities; water control facilities; preservation and enhancement of drainages; conversion off certain drainages to buried storm drains; development of a utility corridor, including stream crossings; construction of a Santa Clara River outfall for the previously approved New Ranch Water Reclamation Plant; improvement of State Route 126, including a grade-separated crossing of Long Canyon Road, development of a system of bicycle, pedestrian, and equestrian trails; and implementation of geotechnical investigations to ensure safe development practices. The proposed SCP project component would provide for a conservation and management plan to protect and manage a system of preserves designed to maximize long-term persistence of the San Fernando Valley spineflower, a candidate species for federal production under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and an already state-listed protected species. The conservation plan would address plant populations located within the Specific Plan area and two other areas, namely, the 1,265-acre Valencia Commerce Center commercial/industrial complex and 316-acre Entrada residential and commercial complex. The plan would also be used by Newhall to request the taking (removal) of spineflower in areas located outside designated spineflower preserves. The applicant is also requesting, from the California Department of Fish and Game, a master streambed alteration agreement and two incidental take permits, one for spineflower located outside designated preserves within the project area and the other for Bell's vireo, southwestern willow flycatcher, and western yellow-billed cuckoo. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The residential, industrial, and commercial developments would provide for housing and employment as well as the associated services and amenities, while the natural resource management aspects of the plans would ensure an adequate environment for regional wildlife and plant life, particularly with respect to the targeted endangered species. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Development and management activities would result in alteration of surface water hydrology and floodplains, stream geomorphology and riparian resources, water quality, wildlife and plant habitat, streambanks and streambeds, air quality, traffic congestion, ambient noise levels, cultural and paleontological resource sites, agricultural land, visual resources, and recreational resources. Construction workers would encounter numerous hazardous waste sites. The developments would lie within a seismically active area. 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.). JF - EPA number: 090134, Volume I--527 pages and maps, Volume II--568 pages and maps, Volume III--948 pages and maps, Volume IV--298 pages (oversize), Volume V--548 pages and maps, April 23, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 90 KW - Land Use KW - Birds KW - Commercial Zones KW - Community Development KW - Conservation KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources KW - Drainage KW - Earthquakes KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Geology KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Housing KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Industrial Parks KW - Paleontological Sites KW - Plant Control KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources KW - Rivers KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - California KW - Santa Clara River KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Plants KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873128046?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=2009-04-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+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 - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 23, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. [Part 194 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873128038; 13856-4_0194 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Newhall Ranch Resource Management and Development Plan (RMDP) and the associated Spineflower Conservation Plan (SCP) in the Santa Clarita Valley of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, California is proposed by the Newhall Land and Farming Company (Newhall). The project area is located in a portion of the valley within the northwestern section of the county between the city of Santa Clarita to the east and the Los Angeles County/Ventura County line. The RMDP would facilitate the development of the already approved Newhall Ranch Specific Area as a residential, mixed use, and nonresidential community approved by the County of Los Angeles on May 27, 2003. Seven alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1) and the proposed action (Alternative 2), are considered in this draft EIS. The proposed RMPD (Alternative 2) would provide for natural resource conservation, management, and permitting plan for sensitive biological resources within the previously approved 11,999-acre Newhall Ranch Specific Plan area as well as within the 1,517-acre Salt Creek Conservation Area in Ventura County adjacent to the Specific Plan site. The RMDP would be relied upon to obtain federal and state permits to implement infrastructure improvements required to facilitate build-out of the approved Specific Plan. The RDMP would implement a variety of habitat enhancement and restoration activities along and within the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages. The habitat enhancement and restoration activities would be implemented in conjunction with the development of the approved Newhall Ranch Specific Plan. Habitat restoration activities would include rehabilitation of areas of native habitat that have been disturbed by past developments or by non-native plant species such as giant reed and tamarisk. Habitat restoration would include revegetation of native plant communities on candidate sites contiguous to existing riparian habitat, maintenance of revegetation sites, and control of non-native plants. Monitoring of the restoration sites would be conducted to evaluate the success of revegetation efforts, and contingency plans and measures would be readied to ensure that habitat restoration objectives were achieved. Infrastructure projects in the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages would include construction of three bridges across the river and 15 culverts scattered around six tributary drainages; bank and channel stabilization and channel regrading; open and closed drainage facilities; water control facilities; preservation and enhancement of drainages; conversion off certain drainages to buried storm drains; development of a utility corridor, including stream crossings; construction of a Santa Clara River outfall for the previously approved New Ranch Water Reclamation Plant; improvement of State Route 126, including a grade-separated crossing of Long Canyon Road, development of a system of bicycle, pedestrian, and equestrian trails; and implementation of geotechnical investigations to ensure safe development practices. The proposed SCP project component would provide for a conservation and management plan to protect and manage a system of preserves designed to maximize long-term persistence of the San Fernando Valley spineflower, a candidate species for federal production under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and an already state-listed protected species. The conservation plan would address plant populations located within the Specific Plan area and two other areas, namely, the 1,265-acre Valencia Commerce Center commercial/industrial complex and 316-acre Entrada residential and commercial complex. The plan would also be used by Newhall to request the taking (removal) of spineflower in areas located outside designated spineflower preserves. The applicant is also requesting, from the California Department of Fish and Game, a master streambed alteration agreement and two incidental take permits, one for spineflower located outside designated preserves within the project area and the other for Bell's vireo, southwestern willow flycatcher, and western yellow-billed cuckoo. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The residential, industrial, and commercial developments would provide for housing and employment as well as the associated services and amenities, while the natural resource management aspects of the plans would ensure an adequate environment for regional wildlife and plant life, particularly with respect to the targeted endangered species. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Development and management activities would result in alteration of surface water hydrology and floodplains, stream geomorphology and riparian resources, water quality, wildlife and plant habitat, streambanks and streambeds, air quality, traffic congestion, ambient noise levels, cultural and paleontological resource sites, agricultural land, visual resources, and recreational resources. Construction workers would encounter numerous hazardous waste sites. The developments would lie within a seismically active area. 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.). JF - EPA number: 090134, Volume I--527 pages and maps, Volume II--568 pages and maps, Volume III--948 pages and maps, Volume IV--298 pages (oversize), Volume V--548 pages and maps, April 23, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 194 KW - Land Use KW - Birds KW - Commercial Zones KW - Community Development KW - Conservation KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources KW - Drainage KW - Earthquakes KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Geology KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Housing KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Industrial Parks KW - Paleontological Sites KW - Plant Control KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources KW - Rivers KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - California KW - Santa Clara River KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Plants KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873128038?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=2009-04-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+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 - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 23, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. [Part 84 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873128025; 13856-4_0084 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Newhall Ranch Resource Management and Development Plan (RMDP) and the associated Spineflower Conservation Plan (SCP) in the Santa Clarita Valley of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, California is proposed by the Newhall Land and Farming Company (Newhall). The project area is located in a portion of the valley within the northwestern section of the county between the city of Santa Clarita to the east and the Los Angeles County/Ventura County line. The RMDP would facilitate the development of the already approved Newhall Ranch Specific Area as a residential, mixed use, and nonresidential community approved by the County of Los Angeles on May 27, 2003. Seven alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1) and the proposed action (Alternative 2), are considered in this draft EIS. The proposed RMPD (Alternative 2) would provide for natural resource conservation, management, and permitting plan for sensitive biological resources within the previously approved 11,999-acre Newhall Ranch Specific Plan area as well as within the 1,517-acre Salt Creek Conservation Area in Ventura County adjacent to the Specific Plan site. The RMDP would be relied upon to obtain federal and state permits to implement infrastructure improvements required to facilitate build-out of the approved Specific Plan. The RDMP would implement a variety of habitat enhancement and restoration activities along and within the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages. The habitat enhancement and restoration activities would be implemented in conjunction with the development of the approved Newhall Ranch Specific Plan. Habitat restoration activities would include rehabilitation of areas of native habitat that have been disturbed by past developments or by non-native plant species such as giant reed and tamarisk. Habitat restoration would include revegetation of native plant communities on candidate sites contiguous to existing riparian habitat, maintenance of revegetation sites, and control of non-native plants. Monitoring of the restoration sites would be conducted to evaluate the success of revegetation efforts, and contingency plans and measures would be readied to ensure that habitat restoration objectives were achieved. Infrastructure projects in the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages would include construction of three bridges across the river and 15 culverts scattered around six tributary drainages; bank and channel stabilization and channel regrading; open and closed drainage facilities; water control facilities; preservation and enhancement of drainages; conversion off certain drainages to buried storm drains; development of a utility corridor, including stream crossings; construction of a Santa Clara River outfall for the previously approved New Ranch Water Reclamation Plant; improvement of State Route 126, including a grade-separated crossing of Long Canyon Road, development of a system of bicycle, pedestrian, and equestrian trails; and implementation of geotechnical investigations to ensure safe development practices. The proposed SCP project component would provide for a conservation and management plan to protect and manage a system of preserves designed to maximize long-term persistence of the San Fernando Valley spineflower, a candidate species for federal production under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and an already state-listed protected species. The conservation plan would address plant populations located within the Specific Plan area and two other areas, namely, the 1,265-acre Valencia Commerce Center commercial/industrial complex and 316-acre Entrada residential and commercial complex. The plan would also be used by Newhall to request the taking (removal) of spineflower in areas located outside designated spineflower preserves. The applicant is also requesting, from the California Department of Fish and Game, a master streambed alteration agreement and two incidental take permits, one for spineflower located outside designated preserves within the project area and the other for Bell's vireo, southwestern willow flycatcher, and western yellow-billed cuckoo. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The residential, industrial, and commercial developments would provide for housing and employment as well as the associated services and amenities, while the natural resource management aspects of the plans would ensure an adequate environment for regional wildlife and plant life, particularly with respect to the targeted endangered species. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Development and management activities would result in alteration of surface water hydrology and floodplains, stream geomorphology and riparian resources, water quality, wildlife and plant habitat, streambanks and streambeds, air quality, traffic congestion, ambient noise levels, cultural and paleontological resource sites, agricultural land, visual resources, and recreational resources. Construction workers would encounter numerous hazardous waste sites. The developments would lie within a seismically active area. 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.). JF - EPA number: 090134, Volume I--527 pages and maps, Volume II--568 pages and maps, Volume III--948 pages and maps, Volume IV--298 pages (oversize), Volume V--548 pages and maps, April 23, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 84 KW - Land Use KW - Birds KW - Commercial Zones KW - Community Development KW - Conservation KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources KW - Drainage KW - Earthquakes KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Geology KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Housing KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Industrial Parks KW - Paleontological Sites KW - Plant Control KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources KW - Rivers KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - California KW - Santa Clara River KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Plants KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873128025?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=2009-04-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+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 - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 23, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. [Part 251 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873128024; 13856-4_0251 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Newhall Ranch Resource Management and Development Plan (RMDP) and the associated Spineflower Conservation Plan (SCP) in the Santa Clarita Valley of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, California is proposed by the Newhall Land and Farming Company (Newhall). The project area is located in a portion of the valley within the northwestern section of the county between the city of Santa Clarita to the east and the Los Angeles County/Ventura County line. The RMDP would facilitate the development of the already approved Newhall Ranch Specific Area as a residential, mixed use, and nonresidential community approved by the County of Los Angeles on May 27, 2003. Seven alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1) and the proposed action (Alternative 2), are considered in this draft EIS. The proposed RMPD (Alternative 2) would provide for natural resource conservation, management, and permitting plan for sensitive biological resources within the previously approved 11,999-acre Newhall Ranch Specific Plan area as well as within the 1,517-acre Salt Creek Conservation Area in Ventura County adjacent to the Specific Plan site. The RMDP would be relied upon to obtain federal and state permits to implement infrastructure improvements required to facilitate build-out of the approved Specific Plan. The RDMP would implement a variety of habitat enhancement and restoration activities along and within the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages. The habitat enhancement and restoration activities would be implemented in conjunction with the development of the approved Newhall Ranch Specific Plan. Habitat restoration activities would include rehabilitation of areas of native habitat that have been disturbed by past developments or by non-native plant species such as giant reed and tamarisk. Habitat restoration would include revegetation of native plant communities on candidate sites contiguous to existing riparian habitat, maintenance of revegetation sites, and control of non-native plants. Monitoring of the restoration sites would be conducted to evaluate the success of revegetation efforts, and contingency plans and measures would be readied to ensure that habitat restoration objectives were achieved. Infrastructure projects in the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages would include construction of three bridges across the river and 15 culverts scattered around six tributary drainages; bank and channel stabilization and channel regrading; open and closed drainage facilities; water control facilities; preservation and enhancement of drainages; conversion off certain drainages to buried storm drains; development of a utility corridor, including stream crossings; construction of a Santa Clara River outfall for the previously approved New Ranch Water Reclamation Plant; improvement of State Route 126, including a grade-separated crossing of Long Canyon Road, development of a system of bicycle, pedestrian, and equestrian trails; and implementation of geotechnical investigations to ensure safe development practices. The proposed SCP project component would provide for a conservation and management plan to protect and manage a system of preserves designed to maximize long-term persistence of the San Fernando Valley spineflower, a candidate species for federal production under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and an already state-listed protected species. The conservation plan would address plant populations located within the Specific Plan area and two other areas, namely, the 1,265-acre Valencia Commerce Center commercial/industrial complex and 316-acre Entrada residential and commercial complex. The plan would also be used by Newhall to request the taking (removal) of spineflower in areas located outside designated spineflower preserves. The applicant is also requesting, from the California Department of Fish and Game, a master streambed alteration agreement and two incidental take permits, one for spineflower located outside designated preserves within the project area and the other for Bell's vireo, southwestern willow flycatcher, and western yellow-billed cuckoo. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The residential, industrial, and commercial developments would provide for housing and employment as well as the associated services and amenities, while the natural resource management aspects of the plans would ensure an adequate environment for regional wildlife and plant life, particularly with respect to the targeted endangered species. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Development and management activities would result in alteration of surface water hydrology and floodplains, stream geomorphology and riparian resources, water quality, wildlife and plant habitat, streambanks and streambeds, air quality, traffic congestion, ambient noise levels, cultural and paleontological resource sites, agricultural land, visual resources, and recreational resources. Construction workers would encounter numerous hazardous waste sites. The developments would lie within a seismically active area. 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.). JF - EPA number: 090134, Volume I--527 pages and maps, Volume II--568 pages and maps, Volume III--948 pages and maps, Volume IV--298 pages (oversize), Volume V--548 pages and maps, April 23, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 251 KW - Land Use KW - Birds KW - Commercial Zones KW - Community Development KW - Conservation KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources KW - Drainage KW - Earthquakes KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Geology KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Housing KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Industrial Parks KW - Paleontological Sites KW - Plant Control KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources KW - Rivers KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - California KW - Santa Clara River KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Plants KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873128024?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=2009-04-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+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 - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 23, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. [Part 240 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873128010; 13856-4_0240 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Newhall Ranch Resource Management and Development Plan (RMDP) and the associated Spineflower Conservation Plan (SCP) in the Santa Clarita Valley of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, California is proposed by the Newhall Land and Farming Company (Newhall). The project area is located in a portion of the valley within the northwestern section of the county between the city of Santa Clarita to the east and the Los Angeles County/Ventura County line. The RMDP would facilitate the development of the already approved Newhall Ranch Specific Area as a residential, mixed use, and nonresidential community approved by the County of Los Angeles on May 27, 2003. Seven alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1) and the proposed action (Alternative 2), are considered in this draft EIS. The proposed RMPD (Alternative 2) would provide for natural resource conservation, management, and permitting plan for sensitive biological resources within the previously approved 11,999-acre Newhall Ranch Specific Plan area as well as within the 1,517-acre Salt Creek Conservation Area in Ventura County adjacent to the Specific Plan site. The RMDP would be relied upon to obtain federal and state permits to implement infrastructure improvements required to facilitate build-out of the approved Specific Plan. The RDMP would implement a variety of habitat enhancement and restoration activities along and within the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages. The habitat enhancement and restoration activities would be implemented in conjunction with the development of the approved Newhall Ranch Specific Plan. Habitat restoration activities would include rehabilitation of areas of native habitat that have been disturbed by past developments or by non-native plant species such as giant reed and tamarisk. Habitat restoration would include revegetation of native plant communities on candidate sites contiguous to existing riparian habitat, maintenance of revegetation sites, and control of non-native plants. Monitoring of the restoration sites would be conducted to evaluate the success of revegetation efforts, and contingency plans and measures would be readied to ensure that habitat restoration objectives were achieved. Infrastructure projects in the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages would include construction of three bridges across the river and 15 culverts scattered around six tributary drainages; bank and channel stabilization and channel regrading; open and closed drainage facilities; water control facilities; preservation and enhancement of drainages; conversion off certain drainages to buried storm drains; development of a utility corridor, including stream crossings; construction of a Santa Clara River outfall for the previously approved New Ranch Water Reclamation Plant; improvement of State Route 126, including a grade-separated crossing of Long Canyon Road, development of a system of bicycle, pedestrian, and equestrian trails; and implementation of geotechnical investigations to ensure safe development practices. The proposed SCP project component would provide for a conservation and management plan to protect and manage a system of preserves designed to maximize long-term persistence of the San Fernando Valley spineflower, a candidate species for federal production under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and an already state-listed protected species. The conservation plan would address plant populations located within the Specific Plan area and two other areas, namely, the 1,265-acre Valencia Commerce Center commercial/industrial complex and 316-acre Entrada residential and commercial complex. The plan would also be used by Newhall to request the taking (removal) of spineflower in areas located outside designated spineflower preserves. The applicant is also requesting, from the California Department of Fish and Game, a master streambed alteration agreement and two incidental take permits, one for spineflower located outside designated preserves within the project area and the other for Bell's vireo, southwestern willow flycatcher, and western yellow-billed cuckoo. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The residential, industrial, and commercial developments would provide for housing and employment as well as the associated services and amenities, while the natural resource management aspects of the plans would ensure an adequate environment for regional wildlife and plant life, particularly with respect to the targeted endangered species. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Development and management activities would result in alteration of surface water hydrology and floodplains, stream geomorphology and riparian resources, water quality, wildlife and plant habitat, streambanks and streambeds, air quality, traffic congestion, ambient noise levels, cultural and paleontological resource sites, agricultural land, visual resources, and recreational resources. Construction workers would encounter numerous hazardous waste sites. The developments would lie within a seismically active area. 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.). JF - EPA number: 090134, Volume I--527 pages and maps, Volume II--568 pages and maps, Volume III--948 pages and maps, Volume IV--298 pages (oversize), Volume V--548 pages and maps, April 23, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 240 KW - Land Use KW - Birds KW - Commercial Zones KW - Community Development KW - Conservation KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources KW - Drainage KW - Earthquakes KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Geology KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Housing KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Industrial Parks KW - Paleontological Sites KW - Plant Control KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources KW - Rivers KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - California KW - Santa Clara River KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Plants KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873128010?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=2009-04-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+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 - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 23, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. [Part 322 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873128008; 13856-4_0322 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Newhall Ranch Resource Management and Development Plan (RMDP) and the associated Spineflower Conservation Plan (SCP) in the Santa Clarita Valley of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, California is proposed by the Newhall Land and Farming Company (Newhall). The project area is located in a portion of the valley within the northwestern section of the county between the city of Santa Clarita to the east and the Los Angeles County/Ventura County line. The RMDP would facilitate the development of the already approved Newhall Ranch Specific Area as a residential, mixed use, and nonresidential community approved by the County of Los Angeles on May 27, 2003. Seven alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1) and the proposed action (Alternative 2), are considered in this draft EIS. The proposed RMPD (Alternative 2) would provide for natural resource conservation, management, and permitting plan for sensitive biological resources within the previously approved 11,999-acre Newhall Ranch Specific Plan area as well as within the 1,517-acre Salt Creek Conservation Area in Ventura County adjacent to the Specific Plan site. The RMDP would be relied upon to obtain federal and state permits to implement infrastructure improvements required to facilitate build-out of the approved Specific Plan. The RDMP would implement a variety of habitat enhancement and restoration activities along and within the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages. The habitat enhancement and restoration activities would be implemented in conjunction with the development of the approved Newhall Ranch Specific Plan. Habitat restoration activities would include rehabilitation of areas of native habitat that have been disturbed by past developments or by non-native plant species such as giant reed and tamarisk. Habitat restoration would include revegetation of native plant communities on candidate sites contiguous to existing riparian habitat, maintenance of revegetation sites, and control of non-native plants. Monitoring of the restoration sites would be conducted to evaluate the success of revegetation efforts, and contingency plans and measures would be readied to ensure that habitat restoration objectives were achieved. Infrastructure projects in the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages would include construction of three bridges across the river and 15 culverts scattered around six tributary drainages; bank and channel stabilization and channel regrading; open and closed drainage facilities; water control facilities; preservation and enhancement of drainages; conversion off certain drainages to buried storm drains; development of a utility corridor, including stream crossings; construction of a Santa Clara River outfall for the previously approved New Ranch Water Reclamation Plant; improvement of State Route 126, including a grade-separated crossing of Long Canyon Road, development of a system of bicycle, pedestrian, and equestrian trails; and implementation of geotechnical investigations to ensure safe development practices. The proposed SCP project component would provide for a conservation and management plan to protect and manage a system of preserves designed to maximize long-term persistence of the San Fernando Valley spineflower, a candidate species for federal production under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and an already state-listed protected species. The conservation plan would address plant populations located within the Specific Plan area and two other areas, namely, the 1,265-acre Valencia Commerce Center commercial/industrial complex and 316-acre Entrada residential and commercial complex. The plan would also be used by Newhall to request the taking (removal) of spineflower in areas located outside designated spineflower preserves. The applicant is also requesting, from the California Department of Fish and Game, a master streambed alteration agreement and two incidental take permits, one for spineflower located outside designated preserves within the project area and the other for Bell's vireo, southwestern willow flycatcher, and western yellow-billed cuckoo. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The residential, industrial, and commercial developments would provide for housing and employment as well as the associated services and amenities, while the natural resource management aspects of the plans would ensure an adequate environment for regional wildlife and plant life, particularly with respect to the targeted endangered species. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Development and management activities would result in alteration of surface water hydrology and floodplains, stream geomorphology and riparian resources, water quality, wildlife and plant habitat, streambanks and streambeds, air quality, traffic congestion, ambient noise levels, cultural and paleontological resource sites, agricultural land, visual resources, and recreational resources. Construction workers would encounter numerous hazardous waste sites. The developments would lie within a seismically active area. 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.). JF - EPA number: 090134, Volume I--527 pages and maps, Volume II--568 pages and maps, Volume III--948 pages and maps, Volume IV--298 pages (oversize), Volume V--548 pages and maps, April 23, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 322 KW - Land Use KW - Birds KW - Commercial Zones KW - Community Development KW - Conservation KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources KW - Drainage KW - Earthquakes KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Geology KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Housing KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Industrial Parks KW - Paleontological Sites KW - Plant Control KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources KW - Rivers KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - California KW - Santa Clara River KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Plants KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873128008?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=2009-04-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+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 - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 23, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. [Part 232 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873127994; 13856-4_0232 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Newhall Ranch Resource Management and Development Plan (RMDP) and the associated Spineflower Conservation Plan (SCP) in the Santa Clarita Valley of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, California is proposed by the Newhall Land and Farming Company (Newhall). The project area is located in a portion of the valley within the northwestern section of the county between the city of Santa Clarita to the east and the Los Angeles County/Ventura County line. The RMDP would facilitate the development of the already approved Newhall Ranch Specific Area as a residential, mixed use, and nonresidential community approved by the County of Los Angeles on May 27, 2003. Seven alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1) and the proposed action (Alternative 2), are considered in this draft EIS. The proposed RMPD (Alternative 2) would provide for natural resource conservation, management, and permitting plan for sensitive biological resources within the previously approved 11,999-acre Newhall Ranch Specific Plan area as well as within the 1,517-acre Salt Creek Conservation Area in Ventura County adjacent to the Specific Plan site. The RMDP would be relied upon to obtain federal and state permits to implement infrastructure improvements required to facilitate build-out of the approved Specific Plan. The RDMP would implement a variety of habitat enhancement and restoration activities along and within the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages. The habitat enhancement and restoration activities would be implemented in conjunction with the development of the approved Newhall Ranch Specific Plan. Habitat restoration activities would include rehabilitation of areas of native habitat that have been disturbed by past developments or by non-native plant species such as giant reed and tamarisk. Habitat restoration would include revegetation of native plant communities on candidate sites contiguous to existing riparian habitat, maintenance of revegetation sites, and control of non-native plants. Monitoring of the restoration sites would be conducted to evaluate the success of revegetation efforts, and contingency plans and measures would be readied to ensure that habitat restoration objectives were achieved. Infrastructure projects in the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages would include construction of three bridges across the river and 15 culverts scattered around six tributary drainages; bank and channel stabilization and channel regrading; open and closed drainage facilities; water control facilities; preservation and enhancement of drainages; conversion off certain drainages to buried storm drains; development of a utility corridor, including stream crossings; construction of a Santa Clara River outfall for the previously approved New Ranch Water Reclamation Plant; improvement of State Route 126, including a grade-separated crossing of Long Canyon Road, development of a system of bicycle, pedestrian, and equestrian trails; and implementation of geotechnical investigations to ensure safe development practices. The proposed SCP project component would provide for a conservation and management plan to protect and manage a system of preserves designed to maximize long-term persistence of the San Fernando Valley spineflower, a candidate species for federal production under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and an already state-listed protected species. The conservation plan would address plant populations located within the Specific Plan area and two other areas, namely, the 1,265-acre Valencia Commerce Center commercial/industrial complex and 316-acre Entrada residential and commercial complex. The plan would also be used by Newhall to request the taking (removal) of spineflower in areas located outside designated spineflower preserves. The applicant is also requesting, from the California Department of Fish and Game, a master streambed alteration agreement and two incidental take permits, one for spineflower located outside designated preserves within the project area and the other for Bell's vireo, southwestern willow flycatcher, and western yellow-billed cuckoo. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The residential, industrial, and commercial developments would provide for housing and employment as well as the associated services and amenities, while the natural resource management aspects of the plans would ensure an adequate environment for regional wildlife and plant life, particularly with respect to the targeted endangered species. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Development and management activities would result in alteration of surface water hydrology and floodplains, stream geomorphology and riparian resources, water quality, wildlife and plant habitat, streambanks and streambeds, air quality, traffic congestion, ambient noise levels, cultural and paleontological resource sites, agricultural land, visual resources, and recreational resources. Construction workers would encounter numerous hazardous waste sites. The developments would lie within a seismically active area. 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.). JF - EPA number: 090134, Volume I--527 pages and maps, Volume II--568 pages and maps, Volume III--948 pages and maps, Volume IV--298 pages (oversize), Volume V--548 pages and maps, April 23, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 232 KW - Land Use KW - Birds KW - Commercial Zones KW - Community Development KW - Conservation KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources KW - Drainage KW - Earthquakes KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Geology KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Housing KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Industrial Parks KW - Paleontological Sites KW - Plant Control KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources KW - Rivers KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - California KW - Santa Clara River KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Plants KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873127994?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=2009-04-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+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 - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 23, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. [Part 317 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873127981; 13856-4_0317 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Newhall Ranch Resource Management and Development Plan (RMDP) and the associated Spineflower Conservation Plan (SCP) in the Santa Clarita Valley of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, California is proposed by the Newhall Land and Farming Company (Newhall). The project area is located in a portion of the valley within the northwestern section of the county between the city of Santa Clarita to the east and the Los Angeles County/Ventura County line. The RMDP would facilitate the development of the already approved Newhall Ranch Specific Area as a residential, mixed use, and nonresidential community approved by the County of Los Angeles on May 27, 2003. Seven alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1) and the proposed action (Alternative 2), are considered in this draft EIS. The proposed RMPD (Alternative 2) would provide for natural resource conservation, management, and permitting plan for sensitive biological resources within the previously approved 11,999-acre Newhall Ranch Specific Plan area as well as within the 1,517-acre Salt Creek Conservation Area in Ventura County adjacent to the Specific Plan site. The RMDP would be relied upon to obtain federal and state permits to implement infrastructure improvements required to facilitate build-out of the approved Specific Plan. The RDMP would implement a variety of habitat enhancement and restoration activities along and within the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages. The habitat enhancement and restoration activities would be implemented in conjunction with the development of the approved Newhall Ranch Specific Plan. Habitat restoration activities would include rehabilitation of areas of native habitat that have been disturbed by past developments or by non-native plant species such as giant reed and tamarisk. Habitat restoration would include revegetation of native plant communities on candidate sites contiguous to existing riparian habitat, maintenance of revegetation sites, and control of non-native plants. Monitoring of the restoration sites would be conducted to evaluate the success of revegetation efforts, and contingency plans and measures would be readied to ensure that habitat restoration objectives were achieved. Infrastructure projects in the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages would include construction of three bridges across the river and 15 culverts scattered around six tributary drainages; bank and channel stabilization and channel regrading; open and closed drainage facilities; water control facilities; preservation and enhancement of drainages; conversion off certain drainages to buried storm drains; development of a utility corridor, including stream crossings; construction of a Santa Clara River outfall for the previously approved New Ranch Water Reclamation Plant; improvement of State Route 126, including a grade-separated crossing of Long Canyon Road, development of a system of bicycle, pedestrian, and equestrian trails; and implementation of geotechnical investigations to ensure safe development practices. The proposed SCP project component would provide for a conservation and management plan to protect and manage a system of preserves designed to maximize long-term persistence of the San Fernando Valley spineflower, a candidate species for federal production under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and an already state-listed protected species. The conservation plan would address plant populations located within the Specific Plan area and two other areas, namely, the 1,265-acre Valencia Commerce Center commercial/industrial complex and 316-acre Entrada residential and commercial complex. The plan would also be used by Newhall to request the taking (removal) of spineflower in areas located outside designated spineflower preserves. The applicant is also requesting, from the California Department of Fish and Game, a master streambed alteration agreement and two incidental take permits, one for spineflower located outside designated preserves within the project area and the other for Bell's vireo, southwestern willow flycatcher, and western yellow-billed cuckoo. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The residential, industrial, and commercial developments would provide for housing and employment as well as the associated services and amenities, while the natural resource management aspects of the plans would ensure an adequate environment for regional wildlife and plant life, particularly with respect to the targeted endangered species. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Development and management activities would result in alteration of surface water hydrology and floodplains, stream geomorphology and riparian resources, water quality, wildlife and plant habitat, streambanks and streambeds, air quality, traffic congestion, ambient noise levels, cultural and paleontological resource sites, agricultural land, visual resources, and recreational resources. Construction workers would encounter numerous hazardous waste sites. The developments would lie within a seismically active area. 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.). JF - EPA number: 090134, Volume I--527 pages and maps, Volume II--568 pages and maps, Volume III--948 pages and maps, Volume IV--298 pages (oversize), Volume V--548 pages and maps, April 23, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 317 KW - Land Use KW - Birds KW - Commercial Zones KW - Community Development KW - Conservation KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources KW - Drainage KW - Earthquakes KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Geology KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Housing KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Industrial Parks KW - Paleontological Sites KW - Plant Control KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources KW - Rivers KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - California KW - Santa Clara River KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Plants KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873127981?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=2009-04-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+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 - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 23, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. [Part 86 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873127973; 13856-4_0086 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Newhall Ranch Resource Management and Development Plan (RMDP) and the associated Spineflower Conservation Plan (SCP) in the Santa Clarita Valley of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, California is proposed by the Newhall Land and Farming Company (Newhall). The project area is located in a portion of the valley within the northwestern section of the county between the city of Santa Clarita to the east and the Los Angeles County/Ventura County line. The RMDP would facilitate the development of the already approved Newhall Ranch Specific Area as a residential, mixed use, and nonresidential community approved by the County of Los Angeles on May 27, 2003. Seven alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1) and the proposed action (Alternative 2), are considered in this draft EIS. The proposed RMPD (Alternative 2) would provide for natural resource conservation, management, and permitting plan for sensitive biological resources within the previously approved 11,999-acre Newhall Ranch Specific Plan area as well as within the 1,517-acre Salt Creek Conservation Area in Ventura County adjacent to the Specific Plan site. The RMDP would be relied upon to obtain federal and state permits to implement infrastructure improvements required to facilitate build-out of the approved Specific Plan. The RDMP would implement a variety of habitat enhancement and restoration activities along and within the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages. The habitat enhancement and restoration activities would be implemented in conjunction with the development of the approved Newhall Ranch Specific Plan. Habitat restoration activities would include rehabilitation of areas of native habitat that have been disturbed by past developments or by non-native plant species such as giant reed and tamarisk. Habitat restoration would include revegetation of native plant communities on candidate sites contiguous to existing riparian habitat, maintenance of revegetation sites, and control of non-native plants. Monitoring of the restoration sites would be conducted to evaluate the success of revegetation efforts, and contingency plans and measures would be readied to ensure that habitat restoration objectives were achieved. Infrastructure projects in the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages would include construction of three bridges across the river and 15 culverts scattered around six tributary drainages; bank and channel stabilization and channel regrading; open and closed drainage facilities; water control facilities; preservation and enhancement of drainages; conversion off certain drainages to buried storm drains; development of a utility corridor, including stream crossings; construction of a Santa Clara River outfall for the previously approved New Ranch Water Reclamation Plant; improvement of State Route 126, including a grade-separated crossing of Long Canyon Road, development of a system of bicycle, pedestrian, and equestrian trails; and implementation of geotechnical investigations to ensure safe development practices. The proposed SCP project component would provide for a conservation and management plan to protect and manage a system of preserves designed to maximize long-term persistence of the San Fernando Valley spineflower, a candidate species for federal production under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and an already state-listed protected species. The conservation plan would address plant populations located within the Specific Plan area and two other areas, namely, the 1,265-acre Valencia Commerce Center commercial/industrial complex and 316-acre Entrada residential and commercial complex. The plan would also be used by Newhall to request the taking (removal) of spineflower in areas located outside designated spineflower preserves. The applicant is also requesting, from the California Department of Fish and Game, a master streambed alteration agreement and two incidental take permits, one for spineflower located outside designated preserves within the project area and the other for Bell's vireo, southwestern willow flycatcher, and western yellow-billed cuckoo. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The residential, industrial, and commercial developments would provide for housing and employment as well as the associated services and amenities, while the natural resource management aspects of the plans would ensure an adequate environment for regional wildlife and plant life, particularly with respect to the targeted endangered species. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Development and management activities would result in alteration of surface water hydrology and floodplains, stream geomorphology and riparian resources, water quality, wildlife and plant habitat, streambanks and streambeds, air quality, traffic congestion, ambient noise levels, cultural and paleontological resource sites, agricultural land, visual resources, and recreational resources. Construction workers would encounter numerous hazardous waste sites. The developments would lie within a seismically active area. 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.). JF - EPA number: 090134, Volume I--527 pages and maps, Volume II--568 pages and maps, Volume III--948 pages and maps, Volume IV--298 pages (oversize), Volume V--548 pages and maps, April 23, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 86 KW - Land Use KW - Birds KW - Commercial Zones KW - Community Development KW - Conservation KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources KW - Drainage KW - Earthquakes KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Geology KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Housing KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Industrial Parks KW - Paleontological Sites KW - Plant Control KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources KW - Rivers KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - California KW - Santa Clara River KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Plants KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873127973?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=2009-04-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+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 - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 23, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. [Part 17 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873127966; 13856-4_0017 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Newhall Ranch Resource Management and Development Plan (RMDP) and the associated Spineflower Conservation Plan (SCP) in the Santa Clarita Valley of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, California is proposed by the Newhall Land and Farming Company (Newhall). The project area is located in a portion of the valley within the northwestern section of the county between the city of Santa Clarita to the east and the Los Angeles County/Ventura County line. The RMDP would facilitate the development of the already approved Newhall Ranch Specific Area as a residential, mixed use, and nonresidential community approved by the County of Los Angeles on May 27, 2003. Seven alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1) and the proposed action (Alternative 2), are considered in this draft EIS. The proposed RMPD (Alternative 2) would provide for natural resource conservation, management, and permitting plan for sensitive biological resources within the previously approved 11,999-acre Newhall Ranch Specific Plan area as well as within the 1,517-acre Salt Creek Conservation Area in Ventura County adjacent to the Specific Plan site. The RMDP would be relied upon to obtain federal and state permits to implement infrastructure improvements required to facilitate build-out of the approved Specific Plan. The RDMP would implement a variety of habitat enhancement and restoration activities along and within the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages. The habitat enhancement and restoration activities would be implemented in conjunction with the development of the approved Newhall Ranch Specific Plan. Habitat restoration activities would include rehabilitation of areas of native habitat that have been disturbed by past developments or by non-native plant species such as giant reed and tamarisk. Habitat restoration would include revegetation of native plant communities on candidate sites contiguous to existing riparian habitat, maintenance of revegetation sites, and control of non-native plants. Monitoring of the restoration sites would be conducted to evaluate the success of revegetation efforts, and contingency plans and measures would be readied to ensure that habitat restoration objectives were achieved. Infrastructure projects in the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages would include construction of three bridges across the river and 15 culverts scattered around six tributary drainages; bank and channel stabilization and channel regrading; open and closed drainage facilities; water control facilities; preservation and enhancement of drainages; conversion off certain drainages to buried storm drains; development of a utility corridor, including stream crossings; construction of a Santa Clara River outfall for the previously approved New Ranch Water Reclamation Plant; improvement of State Route 126, including a grade-separated crossing of Long Canyon Road, development of a system of bicycle, pedestrian, and equestrian trails; and implementation of geotechnical investigations to ensure safe development practices. The proposed SCP project component would provide for a conservation and management plan to protect and manage a system of preserves designed to maximize long-term persistence of the San Fernando Valley spineflower, a candidate species for federal production under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and an already state-listed protected species. The conservation plan would address plant populations located within the Specific Plan area and two other areas, namely, the 1,265-acre Valencia Commerce Center commercial/industrial complex and 316-acre Entrada residential and commercial complex. The plan would also be used by Newhall to request the taking (removal) of spineflower in areas located outside designated spineflower preserves. The applicant is also requesting, from the California Department of Fish and Game, a master streambed alteration agreement and two incidental take permits, one for spineflower located outside designated preserves within the project area and the other for Bell's vireo, southwestern willow flycatcher, and western yellow-billed cuckoo. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The residential, industrial, and commercial developments would provide for housing and employment as well as the associated services and amenities, while the natural resource management aspects of the plans would ensure an adequate environment for regional wildlife and plant life, particularly with respect to the targeted endangered species. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Development and management activities would result in alteration of surface water hydrology and floodplains, stream geomorphology and riparian resources, water quality, wildlife and plant habitat, streambanks and streambeds, air quality, traffic congestion, ambient noise levels, cultural and paleontological resource sites, agricultural land, visual resources, and recreational resources. Construction workers would encounter numerous hazardous waste sites. The developments would lie within a seismically active area. 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.). JF - EPA number: 090134, Volume I--527 pages and maps, Volume II--568 pages and maps, Volume III--948 pages and maps, Volume IV--298 pages (oversize), Volume V--548 pages and maps, April 23, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 17 KW - Land Use KW - Birds KW - Commercial Zones KW - Community Development KW - Conservation KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources KW - Drainage KW - Earthquakes KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Geology KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Housing KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Industrial Parks KW - Paleontological Sites KW - Plant Control KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources KW - Rivers KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - California KW - Santa Clara River KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Plants KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873127966?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=2009-04-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+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 - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 23, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. [Part 181 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873127964; 13856-4_0181 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Newhall Ranch Resource Management and Development Plan (RMDP) and the associated Spineflower Conservation Plan (SCP) in the Santa Clarita Valley of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, California is proposed by the Newhall Land and Farming Company (Newhall). The project area is located in a portion of the valley within the northwestern section of the county between the city of Santa Clarita to the east and the Los Angeles County/Ventura County line. The RMDP would facilitate the development of the already approved Newhall Ranch Specific Area as a residential, mixed use, and nonresidential community approved by the County of Los Angeles on May 27, 2003. Seven alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1) and the proposed action (Alternative 2), are considered in this draft EIS. The proposed RMPD (Alternative 2) would provide for natural resource conservation, management, and permitting plan for sensitive biological resources within the previously approved 11,999-acre Newhall Ranch Specific Plan area as well as within the 1,517-acre Salt Creek Conservation Area in Ventura County adjacent to the Specific Plan site. The RMDP would be relied upon to obtain federal and state permits to implement infrastructure improvements required to facilitate build-out of the approved Specific Plan. The RDMP would implement a variety of habitat enhancement and restoration activities along and within the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages. The habitat enhancement and restoration activities would be implemented in conjunction with the development of the approved Newhall Ranch Specific Plan. Habitat restoration activities would include rehabilitation of areas of native habitat that have been disturbed by past developments or by non-native plant species such as giant reed and tamarisk. Habitat restoration would include revegetation of native plant communities on candidate sites contiguous to existing riparian habitat, maintenance of revegetation sites, and control of non-native plants. Monitoring of the restoration sites would be conducted to evaluate the success of revegetation efforts, and contingency plans and measures would be readied to ensure that habitat restoration objectives were achieved. Infrastructure projects in the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages would include construction of three bridges across the river and 15 culverts scattered around six tributary drainages; bank and channel stabilization and channel regrading; open and closed drainage facilities; water control facilities; preservation and enhancement of drainages; conversion off certain drainages to buried storm drains; development of a utility corridor, including stream crossings; construction of a Santa Clara River outfall for the previously approved New Ranch Water Reclamation Plant; improvement of State Route 126, including a grade-separated crossing of Long Canyon Road, development of a system of bicycle, pedestrian, and equestrian trails; and implementation of geotechnical investigations to ensure safe development practices. The proposed SCP project component would provide for a conservation and management plan to protect and manage a system of preserves designed to maximize long-term persistence of the San Fernando Valley spineflower, a candidate species for federal production under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and an already state-listed protected species. The conservation plan would address plant populations located within the Specific Plan area and two other areas, namely, the 1,265-acre Valencia Commerce Center commercial/industrial complex and 316-acre Entrada residential and commercial complex. The plan would also be used by Newhall to request the taking (removal) of spineflower in areas located outside designated spineflower preserves. The applicant is also requesting, from the California Department of Fish and Game, a master streambed alteration agreement and two incidental take permits, one for spineflower located outside designated preserves within the project area and the other for Bell's vireo, southwestern willow flycatcher, and western yellow-billed cuckoo. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The residential, industrial, and commercial developments would provide for housing and employment as well as the associated services and amenities, while the natural resource management aspects of the plans would ensure an adequate environment for regional wildlife and plant life, particularly with respect to the targeted endangered species. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Development and management activities would result in alteration of surface water hydrology and floodplains, stream geomorphology and riparian resources, water quality, wildlife and plant habitat, streambanks and streambeds, air quality, traffic congestion, ambient noise levels, cultural and paleontological resource sites, agricultural land, visual resources, and recreational resources. Construction workers would encounter numerous hazardous waste sites. The developments would lie within a seismically active area. 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.). JF - EPA number: 090134, Volume I--527 pages and maps, Volume II--568 pages and maps, Volume III--948 pages and maps, Volume IV--298 pages (oversize), Volume V--548 pages and maps, April 23, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 181 KW - Land Use KW - Birds KW - Commercial Zones KW - Community Development KW - Conservation KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources KW - Drainage KW - Earthquakes KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Geology KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Housing KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Industrial Parks KW - Paleontological Sites KW - Plant Control KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources KW - Rivers KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - California KW - Santa Clara River KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Plants KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873127964?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=2009-04-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+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 - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 23, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. [Part 226 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873127922; 13856-4_0226 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Newhall Ranch Resource Management and Development Plan (RMDP) and the associated Spineflower Conservation Plan (SCP) in the Santa Clarita Valley of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, California is proposed by the Newhall Land and Farming Company (Newhall). The project area is located in a portion of the valley within the northwestern section of the county between the city of Santa Clarita to the east and the Los Angeles County/Ventura County line. The RMDP would facilitate the development of the already approved Newhall Ranch Specific Area as a residential, mixed use, and nonresidential community approved by the County of Los Angeles on May 27, 2003. Seven alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1) and the proposed action (Alternative 2), are considered in this draft EIS. The proposed RMPD (Alternative 2) would provide for natural resource conservation, management, and permitting plan for sensitive biological resources within the previously approved 11,999-acre Newhall Ranch Specific Plan area as well as within the 1,517-acre Salt Creek Conservation Area in Ventura County adjacent to the Specific Plan site. The RMDP would be relied upon to obtain federal and state permits to implement infrastructure improvements required to facilitate build-out of the approved Specific Plan. The RDMP would implement a variety of habitat enhancement and restoration activities along and within the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages. The habitat enhancement and restoration activities would be implemented in conjunction with the development of the approved Newhall Ranch Specific Plan. Habitat restoration activities would include rehabilitation of areas of native habitat that have been disturbed by past developments or by non-native plant species such as giant reed and tamarisk. Habitat restoration would include revegetation of native plant communities on candidate sites contiguous to existing riparian habitat, maintenance of revegetation sites, and control of non-native plants. Monitoring of the restoration sites would be conducted to evaluate the success of revegetation efforts, and contingency plans and measures would be readied to ensure that habitat restoration objectives were achieved. Infrastructure projects in the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages would include construction of three bridges across the river and 15 culverts scattered around six tributary drainages; bank and channel stabilization and channel regrading; open and closed drainage facilities; water control facilities; preservation and enhancement of drainages; conversion off certain drainages to buried storm drains; development of a utility corridor, including stream crossings; construction of a Santa Clara River outfall for the previously approved New Ranch Water Reclamation Plant; improvement of State Route 126, including a grade-separated crossing of Long Canyon Road, development of a system of bicycle, pedestrian, and equestrian trails; and implementation of geotechnical investigations to ensure safe development practices. The proposed SCP project component would provide for a conservation and management plan to protect and manage a system of preserves designed to maximize long-term persistence of the San Fernando Valley spineflower, a candidate species for federal production under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and an already state-listed protected species. The conservation plan would address plant populations located within the Specific Plan area and two other areas, namely, the 1,265-acre Valencia Commerce Center commercial/industrial complex and 316-acre Entrada residential and commercial complex. The plan would also be used by Newhall to request the taking (removal) of spineflower in areas located outside designated spineflower preserves. The applicant is also requesting, from the California Department of Fish and Game, a master streambed alteration agreement and two incidental take permits, one for spineflower located outside designated preserves within the project area and the other for Bell's vireo, southwestern willow flycatcher, and western yellow-billed cuckoo. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The residential, industrial, and commercial developments would provide for housing and employment as well as the associated services and amenities, while the natural resource management aspects of the plans would ensure an adequate environment for regional wildlife and plant life, particularly with respect to the targeted endangered species. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Development and management activities would result in alteration of surface water hydrology and floodplains, stream geomorphology and riparian resources, water quality, wildlife and plant habitat, streambanks and streambeds, air quality, traffic congestion, ambient noise levels, cultural and paleontological resource sites, agricultural land, visual resources, and recreational resources. Construction workers would encounter numerous hazardous waste sites. The developments would lie within a seismically active area. 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.). JF - EPA number: 090134, Volume I--527 pages and maps, Volume II--568 pages and maps, Volume III--948 pages and maps, Volume IV--298 pages (oversize), Volume V--548 pages and maps, April 23, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 226 KW - Land Use KW - Birds KW - Commercial Zones KW - Community Development KW - Conservation KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources KW - Drainage KW - Earthquakes KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Geology KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Housing KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Industrial Parks KW - Paleontological Sites KW - Plant Control KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources KW - Rivers KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - California KW - Santa Clara River KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Plants KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873127922?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=2009-04-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+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 - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 23, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. [Part 99 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873127919; 13856-4_0099 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Newhall Ranch Resource Management and Development Plan (RMDP) and the associated Spineflower Conservation Plan (SCP) in the Santa Clarita Valley of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, California is proposed by the Newhall Land and Farming Company (Newhall). The project area is located in a portion of the valley within the northwestern section of the county between the city of Santa Clarita to the east and the Los Angeles County/Ventura County line. The RMDP would facilitate the development of the already approved Newhall Ranch Specific Area as a residential, mixed use, and nonresidential community approved by the County of Los Angeles on May 27, 2003. Seven alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1) and the proposed action (Alternative 2), are considered in this draft EIS. The proposed RMPD (Alternative 2) would provide for natural resource conservation, management, and permitting plan for sensitive biological resources within the previously approved 11,999-acre Newhall Ranch Specific Plan area as well as within the 1,517-acre Salt Creek Conservation Area in Ventura County adjacent to the Specific Plan site. The RMDP would be relied upon to obtain federal and state permits to implement infrastructure improvements required to facilitate build-out of the approved Specific Plan. The RDMP would implement a variety of habitat enhancement and restoration activities along and within the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages. The habitat enhancement and restoration activities would be implemented in conjunction with the development of the approved Newhall Ranch Specific Plan. Habitat restoration activities would include rehabilitation of areas of native habitat that have been disturbed by past developments or by non-native plant species such as giant reed and tamarisk. Habitat restoration would include revegetation of native plant communities on candidate sites contiguous to existing riparian habitat, maintenance of revegetation sites, and control of non-native plants. Monitoring of the restoration sites would be conducted to evaluate the success of revegetation efforts, and contingency plans and measures would be readied to ensure that habitat restoration objectives were achieved. Infrastructure projects in the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages would include construction of three bridges across the river and 15 culverts scattered around six tributary drainages; bank and channel stabilization and channel regrading; open and closed drainage facilities; water control facilities; preservation and enhancement of drainages; conversion off certain drainages to buried storm drains; development of a utility corridor, including stream crossings; construction of a Santa Clara River outfall for the previously approved New Ranch Water Reclamation Plant; improvement of State Route 126, including a grade-separated crossing of Long Canyon Road, development of a system of bicycle, pedestrian, and equestrian trails; and implementation of geotechnical investigations to ensure safe development practices. The proposed SCP project component would provide for a conservation and management plan to protect and manage a system of preserves designed to maximize long-term persistence of the San Fernando Valley spineflower, a candidate species for federal production under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and an already state-listed protected species. The conservation plan would address plant populations located within the Specific Plan area and two other areas, namely, the 1,265-acre Valencia Commerce Center commercial/industrial complex and 316-acre Entrada residential and commercial complex. The plan would also be used by Newhall to request the taking (removal) of spineflower in areas located outside designated spineflower preserves. The applicant is also requesting, from the California Department of Fish and Game, a master streambed alteration agreement and two incidental take permits, one for spineflower located outside designated preserves within the project area and the other for Bell's vireo, southwestern willow flycatcher, and western yellow-billed cuckoo. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The residential, industrial, and commercial developments would provide for housing and employment as well as the associated services and amenities, while the natural resource management aspects of the plans would ensure an adequate environment for regional wildlife and plant life, particularly with respect to the targeted endangered species. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Development and management activities would result in alteration of surface water hydrology and floodplains, stream geomorphology and riparian resources, water quality, wildlife and plant habitat, streambanks and streambeds, air quality, traffic congestion, ambient noise levels, cultural and paleontological resource sites, agricultural land, visual resources, and recreational resources. Construction workers would encounter numerous hazardous waste sites. The developments would lie within a seismically active area. 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.). JF - EPA number: 090134, Volume I--527 pages and maps, Volume II--568 pages and maps, Volume III--948 pages and maps, Volume IV--298 pages (oversize), Volume V--548 pages and maps, April 23, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 99 KW - Land Use KW - Birds KW - Commercial Zones KW - Community Development KW - Conservation KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources KW - Drainage KW - Earthquakes KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Geology KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Housing KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Industrial Parks KW - Paleontological Sites KW - Plant Control KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources KW - Rivers KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - California KW - Santa Clara River KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Plants KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873127919?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=2009-04-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+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 - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 23, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. [Part 75 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873127900; 13856-4_0075 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Newhall Ranch Resource Management and Development Plan (RMDP) and the associated Spineflower Conservation Plan (SCP) in the Santa Clarita Valley of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, California is proposed by the Newhall Land and Farming Company (Newhall). The project area is located in a portion of the valley within the northwestern section of the county between the city of Santa Clarita to the east and the Los Angeles County/Ventura County line. The RMDP would facilitate the development of the already approved Newhall Ranch Specific Area as a residential, mixed use, and nonresidential community approved by the County of Los Angeles on May 27, 2003. Seven alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1) and the proposed action (Alternative 2), are considered in this draft EIS. The proposed RMPD (Alternative 2) would provide for natural resource conservation, management, and permitting plan for sensitive biological resources within the previously approved 11,999-acre Newhall Ranch Specific Plan area as well as within the 1,517-acre Salt Creek Conservation Area in Ventura County adjacent to the Specific Plan site. The RMDP would be relied upon to obtain federal and state permits to implement infrastructure improvements required to facilitate build-out of the approved Specific Plan. The RDMP would implement a variety of habitat enhancement and restoration activities along and within the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages. The habitat enhancement and restoration activities would be implemented in conjunction with the development of the approved Newhall Ranch Specific Plan. Habitat restoration activities would include rehabilitation of areas of native habitat that have been disturbed by past developments or by non-native plant species such as giant reed and tamarisk. Habitat restoration would include revegetation of native plant communities on candidate sites contiguous to existing riparian habitat, maintenance of revegetation sites, and control of non-native plants. Monitoring of the restoration sites would be conducted to evaluate the success of revegetation efforts, and contingency plans and measures would be readied to ensure that habitat restoration objectives were achieved. Infrastructure projects in the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages would include construction of three bridges across the river and 15 culverts scattered around six tributary drainages; bank and channel stabilization and channel regrading; open and closed drainage facilities; water control facilities; preservation and enhancement of drainages; conversion off certain drainages to buried storm drains; development of a utility corridor, including stream crossings; construction of a Santa Clara River outfall for the previously approved New Ranch Water Reclamation Plant; improvement of State Route 126, including a grade-separated crossing of Long Canyon Road, development of a system of bicycle, pedestrian, and equestrian trails; and implementation of geotechnical investigations to ensure safe development practices. The proposed SCP project component would provide for a conservation and management plan to protect and manage a system of preserves designed to maximize long-term persistence of the San Fernando Valley spineflower, a candidate species for federal production under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and an already state-listed protected species. The conservation plan would address plant populations located within the Specific Plan area and two other areas, namely, the 1,265-acre Valencia Commerce Center commercial/industrial complex and 316-acre Entrada residential and commercial complex. The plan would also be used by Newhall to request the taking (removal) of spineflower in areas located outside designated spineflower preserves. The applicant is also requesting, from the California Department of Fish and Game, a master streambed alteration agreement and two incidental take permits, one for spineflower located outside designated preserves within the project area and the other for Bell's vireo, southwestern willow flycatcher, and western yellow-billed cuckoo. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The residential, industrial, and commercial developments would provide for housing and employment as well as the associated services and amenities, while the natural resource management aspects of the plans would ensure an adequate environment for regional wildlife and plant life, particularly with respect to the targeted endangered species. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Development and management activities would result in alteration of surface water hydrology and floodplains, stream geomorphology and riparian resources, water quality, wildlife and plant habitat, streambanks and streambeds, air quality, traffic congestion, ambient noise levels, cultural and paleontological resource sites, agricultural land, visual resources, and recreational resources. Construction workers would encounter numerous hazardous waste sites. The developments would lie within a seismically active area. 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.). JF - EPA number: 090134, Volume I--527 pages and maps, Volume II--568 pages and maps, Volume III--948 pages and maps, Volume IV--298 pages (oversize), Volume V--548 pages and maps, April 23, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 75 KW - Land Use KW - Birds KW - Commercial Zones KW - Community Development KW - Conservation KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources KW - Drainage KW - Earthquakes KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Geology KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Housing KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Industrial Parks KW - Paleontological Sites KW - Plant Control KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources KW - Rivers KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - California KW - Santa Clara River KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Plants KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873127900?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=2009-04-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+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 - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 23, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. [Part 21 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873127890; 13856-4_0021 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Newhall Ranch Resource Management and Development Plan (RMDP) and the associated Spineflower Conservation Plan (SCP) in the Santa Clarita Valley of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, California is proposed by the Newhall Land and Farming Company (Newhall). The project area is located in a portion of the valley within the northwestern section of the county between the city of Santa Clarita to the east and the Los Angeles County/Ventura County line. The RMDP would facilitate the development of the already approved Newhall Ranch Specific Area as a residential, mixed use, and nonresidential community approved by the County of Los Angeles on May 27, 2003. Seven alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1) and the proposed action (Alternative 2), are considered in this draft EIS. The proposed RMPD (Alternative 2) would provide for natural resource conservation, management, and permitting plan for sensitive biological resources within the previously approved 11,999-acre Newhall Ranch Specific Plan area as well as within the 1,517-acre Salt Creek Conservation Area in Ventura County adjacent to the Specific Plan site. The RMDP would be relied upon to obtain federal and state permits to implement infrastructure improvements required to facilitate build-out of the approved Specific Plan. The RDMP would implement a variety of habitat enhancement and restoration activities along and within the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages. The habitat enhancement and restoration activities would be implemented in conjunction with the development of the approved Newhall Ranch Specific Plan. Habitat restoration activities would include rehabilitation of areas of native habitat that have been disturbed by past developments or by non-native plant species such as giant reed and tamarisk. Habitat restoration would include revegetation of native plant communities on candidate sites contiguous to existing riparian habitat, maintenance of revegetation sites, and control of non-native plants. Monitoring of the restoration sites would be conducted to evaluate the success of revegetation efforts, and contingency plans and measures would be readied to ensure that habitat restoration objectives were achieved. Infrastructure projects in the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages would include construction of three bridges across the river and 15 culverts scattered around six tributary drainages; bank and channel stabilization and channel regrading; open and closed drainage facilities; water control facilities; preservation and enhancement of drainages; conversion off certain drainages to buried storm drains; development of a utility corridor, including stream crossings; construction of a Santa Clara River outfall for the previously approved New Ranch Water Reclamation Plant; improvement of State Route 126, including a grade-separated crossing of Long Canyon Road, development of a system of bicycle, pedestrian, and equestrian trails; and implementation of geotechnical investigations to ensure safe development practices. The proposed SCP project component would provide for a conservation and management plan to protect and manage a system of preserves designed to maximize long-term persistence of the San Fernando Valley spineflower, a candidate species for federal production under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and an already state-listed protected species. The conservation plan would address plant populations located within the Specific Plan area and two other areas, namely, the 1,265-acre Valencia Commerce Center commercial/industrial complex and 316-acre Entrada residential and commercial complex. The plan would also be used by Newhall to request the taking (removal) of spineflower in areas located outside designated spineflower preserves. The applicant is also requesting, from the California Department of Fish and Game, a master streambed alteration agreement and two incidental take permits, one for spineflower located outside designated preserves within the project area and the other for Bell's vireo, southwestern willow flycatcher, and western yellow-billed cuckoo. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The residential, industrial, and commercial developments would provide for housing and employment as well as the associated services and amenities, while the natural resource management aspects of the plans would ensure an adequate environment for regional wildlife and plant life, particularly with respect to the targeted endangered species. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Development and management activities would result in alteration of surface water hydrology and floodplains, stream geomorphology and riparian resources, water quality, wildlife and plant habitat, streambanks and streambeds, air quality, traffic congestion, ambient noise levels, cultural and paleontological resource sites, agricultural land, visual resources, and recreational resources. Construction workers would encounter numerous hazardous waste sites. The developments would lie within a seismically active area. 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.). JF - EPA number: 090134, Volume I--527 pages and maps, Volume II--568 pages and maps, Volume III--948 pages and maps, Volume IV--298 pages (oversize), Volume V--548 pages and maps, April 23, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 21 KW - Land Use KW - Birds KW - Commercial Zones KW - Community Development KW - Conservation KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources KW - Drainage KW - Earthquakes KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Geology KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Housing KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Industrial Parks KW - Paleontological Sites KW - Plant Control KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources KW - Rivers KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - California KW - Santa Clara River KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Plants KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873127890?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=2009-04-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+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 - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 23, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. [Part 219 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873127877; 13856-4_0219 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Newhall Ranch Resource Management and Development Plan (RMDP) and the associated Spineflower Conservation Plan (SCP) in the Santa Clarita Valley of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, California is proposed by the Newhall Land and Farming Company (Newhall). The project area is located in a portion of the valley within the northwestern section of the county between the city of Santa Clarita to the east and the Los Angeles County/Ventura County line. The RMDP would facilitate the development of the already approved Newhall Ranch Specific Area as a residential, mixed use, and nonresidential community approved by the County of Los Angeles on May 27, 2003. Seven alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1) and the proposed action (Alternative 2), are considered in this draft EIS. The proposed RMPD (Alternative 2) would provide for natural resource conservation, management, and permitting plan for sensitive biological resources within the previously approved 11,999-acre Newhall Ranch Specific Plan area as well as within the 1,517-acre Salt Creek Conservation Area in Ventura County adjacent to the Specific Plan site. The RMDP would be relied upon to obtain federal and state permits to implement infrastructure improvements required to facilitate build-out of the approved Specific Plan. The RDMP would implement a variety of habitat enhancement and restoration activities along and within the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages. The habitat enhancement and restoration activities would be implemented in conjunction with the development of the approved Newhall Ranch Specific Plan. Habitat restoration activities would include rehabilitation of areas of native habitat that have been disturbed by past developments or by non-native plant species such as giant reed and tamarisk. Habitat restoration would include revegetation of native plant communities on candidate sites contiguous to existing riparian habitat, maintenance of revegetation sites, and control of non-native plants. Monitoring of the restoration sites would be conducted to evaluate the success of revegetation efforts, and contingency plans and measures would be readied to ensure that habitat restoration objectives were achieved. Infrastructure projects in the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages would include construction of three bridges across the river and 15 culverts scattered around six tributary drainages; bank and channel stabilization and channel regrading; open and closed drainage facilities; water control facilities; preservation and enhancement of drainages; conversion off certain drainages to buried storm drains; development of a utility corridor, including stream crossings; construction of a Santa Clara River outfall for the previously approved New Ranch Water Reclamation Plant; improvement of State Route 126, including a grade-separated crossing of Long Canyon Road, development of a system of bicycle, pedestrian, and equestrian trails; and implementation of geotechnical investigations to ensure safe development practices. The proposed SCP project component would provide for a conservation and management plan to protect and manage a system of preserves designed to maximize long-term persistence of the San Fernando Valley spineflower, a candidate species for federal production under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and an already state-listed protected species. The conservation plan would address plant populations located within the Specific Plan area and two other areas, namely, the 1,265-acre Valencia Commerce Center commercial/industrial complex and 316-acre Entrada residential and commercial complex. The plan would also be used by Newhall to request the taking (removal) of spineflower in areas located outside designated spineflower preserves. The applicant is also requesting, from the California Department of Fish and Game, a master streambed alteration agreement and two incidental take permits, one for spineflower located outside designated preserves within the project area and the other for Bell's vireo, southwestern willow flycatcher, and western yellow-billed cuckoo. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The residential, industrial, and commercial developments would provide for housing and employment as well as the associated services and amenities, while the natural resource management aspects of the plans would ensure an adequate environment for regional wildlife and plant life, particularly with respect to the targeted endangered species. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Development and management activities would result in alteration of surface water hydrology and floodplains, stream geomorphology and riparian resources, water quality, wildlife and plant habitat, streambanks and streambeds, air quality, traffic congestion, ambient noise levels, cultural and paleontological resource sites, agricultural land, visual resources, and recreational resources. Construction workers would encounter numerous hazardous waste sites. The developments would lie within a seismically active area. 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.). JF - EPA number: 090134, Volume I--527 pages and maps, Volume II--568 pages and maps, Volume III--948 pages and maps, Volume IV--298 pages (oversize), Volume V--548 pages and maps, April 23, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 219 KW - Land Use KW - Birds KW - Commercial Zones KW - Community Development KW - Conservation KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources KW - Drainage KW - Earthquakes KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Geology KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Housing KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Industrial Parks KW - Paleontological Sites KW - Plant Control KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources KW - Rivers KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - California KW - Santa Clara River KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Plants KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873127877?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=2009-04-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+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 - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 23, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. [Part 94 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873127849; 13856-4_0094 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Newhall Ranch Resource Management and Development Plan (RMDP) and the associated Spineflower Conservation Plan (SCP) in the Santa Clarita Valley of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, California is proposed by the Newhall Land and Farming Company (Newhall). The project area is located in a portion of the valley within the northwestern section of the county between the city of Santa Clarita to the east and the Los Angeles County/Ventura County line. The RMDP would facilitate the development of the already approved Newhall Ranch Specific Area as a residential, mixed use, and nonresidential community approved by the County of Los Angeles on May 27, 2003. Seven alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1) and the proposed action (Alternative 2), are considered in this draft EIS. The proposed RMPD (Alternative 2) would provide for natural resource conservation, management, and permitting plan for sensitive biological resources within the previously approved 11,999-acre Newhall Ranch Specific Plan area as well as within the 1,517-acre Salt Creek Conservation Area in Ventura County adjacent to the Specific Plan site. The RMDP would be relied upon to obtain federal and state permits to implement infrastructure improvements required to facilitate build-out of the approved Specific Plan. The RDMP would implement a variety of habitat enhancement and restoration activities along and within the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages. The habitat enhancement and restoration activities would be implemented in conjunction with the development of the approved Newhall Ranch Specific Plan. Habitat restoration activities would include rehabilitation of areas of native habitat that have been disturbed by past developments or by non-native plant species such as giant reed and tamarisk. Habitat restoration would include revegetation of native plant communities on candidate sites contiguous to existing riparian habitat, maintenance of revegetation sites, and control of non-native plants. Monitoring of the restoration sites would be conducted to evaluate the success of revegetation efforts, and contingency plans and measures would be readied to ensure that habitat restoration objectives were achieved. Infrastructure projects in the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages would include construction of three bridges across the river and 15 culverts scattered around six tributary drainages; bank and channel stabilization and channel regrading; open and closed drainage facilities; water control facilities; preservation and enhancement of drainages; conversion off certain drainages to buried storm drains; development of a utility corridor, including stream crossings; construction of a Santa Clara River outfall for the previously approved New Ranch Water Reclamation Plant; improvement of State Route 126, including a grade-separated crossing of Long Canyon Road, development of a system of bicycle, pedestrian, and equestrian trails; and implementation of geotechnical investigations to ensure safe development practices. The proposed SCP project component would provide for a conservation and management plan to protect and manage a system of preserves designed to maximize long-term persistence of the San Fernando Valley spineflower, a candidate species for federal production under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and an already state-listed protected species. The conservation plan would address plant populations located within the Specific Plan area and two other areas, namely, the 1,265-acre Valencia Commerce Center commercial/industrial complex and 316-acre Entrada residential and commercial complex. The plan would also be used by Newhall to request the taking (removal) of spineflower in areas located outside designated spineflower preserves. The applicant is also requesting, from the California Department of Fish and Game, a master streambed alteration agreement and two incidental take permits, one for spineflower located outside designated preserves within the project area and the other for Bell's vireo, southwestern willow flycatcher, and western yellow-billed cuckoo. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The residential, industrial, and commercial developments would provide for housing and employment as well as the associated services and amenities, while the natural resource management aspects of the plans would ensure an adequate environment for regional wildlife and plant life, particularly with respect to the targeted endangered species. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Development and management activities would result in alteration of surface water hydrology and floodplains, stream geomorphology and riparian resources, water quality, wildlife and plant habitat, streambanks and streambeds, air quality, traffic congestion, ambient noise levels, cultural and paleontological resource sites, agricultural land, visual resources, and recreational resources. Construction workers would encounter numerous hazardous waste sites. The developments would lie within a seismically active area. 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.). JF - EPA number: 090134, Volume I--527 pages and maps, Volume II--568 pages and maps, Volume III--948 pages and maps, Volume IV--298 pages (oversize), Volume V--548 pages and maps, April 23, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 94 KW - Land Use KW - Birds KW - Commercial Zones KW - Community Development KW - Conservation KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources KW - Drainage KW - Earthquakes KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Geology KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Housing KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Industrial Parks KW - Paleontological Sites KW - Plant Control KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources KW - Rivers KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - California KW - Santa Clara River KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Plants KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873127849?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=2009-04-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+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 - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 23, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. [Part 14 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873127837; 13856-4_0014 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Newhall Ranch Resource Management and Development Plan (RMDP) and the associated Spineflower Conservation Plan (SCP) in the Santa Clarita Valley of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, California is proposed by the Newhall Land and Farming Company (Newhall). The project area is located in a portion of the valley within the northwestern section of the county between the city of Santa Clarita to the east and the Los Angeles County/Ventura County line. The RMDP would facilitate the development of the already approved Newhall Ranch Specific Area as a residential, mixed use, and nonresidential community approved by the County of Los Angeles on May 27, 2003. Seven alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1) and the proposed action (Alternative 2), are considered in this draft EIS. The proposed RMPD (Alternative 2) would provide for natural resource conservation, management, and permitting plan for sensitive biological resources within the previously approved 11,999-acre Newhall Ranch Specific Plan area as well as within the 1,517-acre Salt Creek Conservation Area in Ventura County adjacent to the Specific Plan site. The RMDP would be relied upon to obtain federal and state permits to implement infrastructure improvements required to facilitate build-out of the approved Specific Plan. The RDMP would implement a variety of habitat enhancement and restoration activities along and within the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages. The habitat enhancement and restoration activities would be implemented in conjunction with the development of the approved Newhall Ranch Specific Plan. Habitat restoration activities would include rehabilitation of areas of native habitat that have been disturbed by past developments or by non-native plant species such as giant reed and tamarisk. Habitat restoration would include revegetation of native plant communities on candidate sites contiguous to existing riparian habitat, maintenance of revegetation sites, and control of non-native plants. Monitoring of the restoration sites would be conducted to evaluate the success of revegetation efforts, and contingency plans and measures would be readied to ensure that habitat restoration objectives were achieved. Infrastructure projects in the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages would include construction of three bridges across the river and 15 culverts scattered around six tributary drainages; bank and channel stabilization and channel regrading; open and closed drainage facilities; water control facilities; preservation and enhancement of drainages; conversion off certain drainages to buried storm drains; development of a utility corridor, including stream crossings; construction of a Santa Clara River outfall for the previously approved New Ranch Water Reclamation Plant; improvement of State Route 126, including a grade-separated crossing of Long Canyon Road, development of a system of bicycle, pedestrian, and equestrian trails; and implementation of geotechnical investigations to ensure safe development practices. The proposed SCP project component would provide for a conservation and management plan to protect and manage a system of preserves designed to maximize long-term persistence of the San Fernando Valley spineflower, a candidate species for federal production under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and an already state-listed protected species. The conservation plan would address plant populations located within the Specific Plan area and two other areas, namely, the 1,265-acre Valencia Commerce Center commercial/industrial complex and 316-acre Entrada residential and commercial complex. The plan would also be used by Newhall to request the taking (removal) of spineflower in areas located outside designated spineflower preserves. The applicant is also requesting, from the California Department of Fish and Game, a master streambed alteration agreement and two incidental take permits, one for spineflower located outside designated preserves within the project area and the other for Bell's vireo, southwestern willow flycatcher, and western yellow-billed cuckoo. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The residential, industrial, and commercial developments would provide for housing and employment as well as the associated services and amenities, while the natural resource management aspects of the plans would ensure an adequate environment for regional wildlife and plant life, particularly with respect to the targeted endangered species. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Development and management activities would result in alteration of surface water hydrology and floodplains, stream geomorphology and riparian resources, water quality, wildlife and plant habitat, streambanks and streambeds, air quality, traffic congestion, ambient noise levels, cultural and paleontological resource sites, agricultural land, visual resources, and recreational resources. Construction workers would encounter numerous hazardous waste sites. The developments would lie within a seismically active area. 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.). JF - EPA number: 090134, Volume I--527 pages and maps, Volume II--568 pages and maps, Volume III--948 pages and maps, Volume IV--298 pages (oversize), Volume V--548 pages and maps, April 23, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 14 KW - Land Use KW - Birds KW - Commercial Zones KW - Community Development KW - Conservation KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources KW - Drainage KW - Earthquakes KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Geology KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Housing KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Industrial Parks KW - Paleontological Sites KW - Plant Control KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources KW - Rivers KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - California KW - Santa Clara River KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Plants KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873127837?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=2009-04-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+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 - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 23, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. [Part 272 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873127806; 13856-4_0272 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Newhall Ranch Resource Management and Development Plan (RMDP) and the associated Spineflower Conservation Plan (SCP) in the Santa Clarita Valley of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, California is proposed by the Newhall Land and Farming Company (Newhall). The project area is located in a portion of the valley within the northwestern section of the county between the city of Santa Clarita to the east and the Los Angeles County/Ventura County line. The RMDP would facilitate the development of the already approved Newhall Ranch Specific Area as a residential, mixed use, and nonresidential community approved by the County of Los Angeles on May 27, 2003. Seven alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1) and the proposed action (Alternative 2), are considered in this draft EIS. The proposed RMPD (Alternative 2) would provide for natural resource conservation, management, and permitting plan for sensitive biological resources within the previously approved 11,999-acre Newhall Ranch Specific Plan area as well as within the 1,517-acre Salt Creek Conservation Area in Ventura County adjacent to the Specific Plan site. The RMDP would be relied upon to obtain federal and state permits to implement infrastructure improvements required to facilitate build-out of the approved Specific Plan. The RDMP would implement a variety of habitat enhancement and restoration activities along and within the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages. The habitat enhancement and restoration activities would be implemented in conjunction with the development of the approved Newhall Ranch Specific Plan. Habitat restoration activities would include rehabilitation of areas of native habitat that have been disturbed by past developments or by non-native plant species such as giant reed and tamarisk. Habitat restoration would include revegetation of native plant communities on candidate sites contiguous to existing riparian habitat, maintenance of revegetation sites, and control of non-native plants. Monitoring of the restoration sites would be conducted to evaluate the success of revegetation efforts, and contingency plans and measures would be readied to ensure that habitat restoration objectives were achieved. Infrastructure projects in the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages would include construction of three bridges across the river and 15 culverts scattered around six tributary drainages; bank and channel stabilization and channel regrading; open and closed drainage facilities; water control facilities; preservation and enhancement of drainages; conversion off certain drainages to buried storm drains; development of a utility corridor, including stream crossings; construction of a Santa Clara River outfall for the previously approved New Ranch Water Reclamation Plant; improvement of State Route 126, including a grade-separated crossing of Long Canyon Road, development of a system of bicycle, pedestrian, and equestrian trails; and implementation of geotechnical investigations to ensure safe development practices. The proposed SCP project component would provide for a conservation and management plan to protect and manage a system of preserves designed to maximize long-term persistence of the San Fernando Valley spineflower, a candidate species for federal production under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and an already state-listed protected species. The conservation plan would address plant populations located within the Specific Plan area and two other areas, namely, the 1,265-acre Valencia Commerce Center commercial/industrial complex and 316-acre Entrada residential and commercial complex. The plan would also be used by Newhall to request the taking (removal) of spineflower in areas located outside designated spineflower preserves. The applicant is also requesting, from the California Department of Fish and Game, a master streambed alteration agreement and two incidental take permits, one for spineflower located outside designated preserves within the project area and the other for Bell's vireo, southwestern willow flycatcher, and western yellow-billed cuckoo. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The residential, industrial, and commercial developments would provide for housing and employment as well as the associated services and amenities, while the natural resource management aspects of the plans would ensure an adequate environment for regional wildlife and plant life, particularly with respect to the targeted endangered species. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Development and management activities would result in alteration of surface water hydrology and floodplains, stream geomorphology and riparian resources, water quality, wildlife and plant habitat, streambanks and streambeds, air quality, traffic congestion, ambient noise levels, cultural and paleontological resource sites, agricultural land, visual resources, and recreational resources. Construction workers would encounter numerous hazardous waste sites. The developments would lie within a seismically active area. 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.). JF - EPA number: 090134, Volume I--527 pages and maps, Volume II--568 pages and maps, Volume III--948 pages and maps, Volume IV--298 pages (oversize), Volume V--548 pages and maps, April 23, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 272 KW - Land Use KW - Birds KW - Commercial Zones KW - Community Development KW - Conservation KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources KW - Drainage KW - Earthquakes KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Geology KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Housing KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Industrial Parks KW - Paleontological Sites KW - Plant Control KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources KW - Rivers KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - California KW - Santa Clara River KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Plants KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873127806?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=2009-04-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+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 - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 23, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. [Part 160 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873127800; 13856-4_0160 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Newhall Ranch Resource Management and Development Plan (RMDP) and the associated Spineflower Conservation Plan (SCP) in the Santa Clarita Valley of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, California is proposed by the Newhall Land and Farming Company (Newhall). The project area is located in a portion of the valley within the northwestern section of the county between the city of Santa Clarita to the east and the Los Angeles County/Ventura County line. The RMDP would facilitate the development of the already approved Newhall Ranch Specific Area as a residential, mixed use, and nonresidential community approved by the County of Los Angeles on May 27, 2003. Seven alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1) and the proposed action (Alternative 2), are considered in this draft EIS. The proposed RMPD (Alternative 2) would provide for natural resource conservation, management, and permitting plan for sensitive biological resources within the previously approved 11,999-acre Newhall Ranch Specific Plan area as well as within the 1,517-acre Salt Creek Conservation Area in Ventura County adjacent to the Specific Plan site. The RMDP would be relied upon to obtain federal and state permits to implement infrastructure improvements required to facilitate build-out of the approved Specific Plan. The RDMP would implement a variety of habitat enhancement and restoration activities along and within the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages. The habitat enhancement and restoration activities would be implemented in conjunction with the development of the approved Newhall Ranch Specific Plan. Habitat restoration activities would include rehabilitation of areas of native habitat that have been disturbed by past developments or by non-native plant species such as giant reed and tamarisk. Habitat restoration would include revegetation of native plant communities on candidate sites contiguous to existing riparian habitat, maintenance of revegetation sites, and control of non-native plants. Monitoring of the restoration sites would be conducted to evaluate the success of revegetation efforts, and contingency plans and measures would be readied to ensure that habitat restoration objectives were achieved. Infrastructure projects in the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages would include construction of three bridges across the river and 15 culverts scattered around six tributary drainages; bank and channel stabilization and channel regrading; open and closed drainage facilities; water control facilities; preservation and enhancement of drainages; conversion off certain drainages to buried storm drains; development of a utility corridor, including stream crossings; construction of a Santa Clara River outfall for the previously approved New Ranch Water Reclamation Plant; improvement of State Route 126, including a grade-separated crossing of Long Canyon Road, development of a system of bicycle, pedestrian, and equestrian trails; and implementation of geotechnical investigations to ensure safe development practices. The proposed SCP project component would provide for a conservation and management plan to protect and manage a system of preserves designed to maximize long-term persistence of the San Fernando Valley spineflower, a candidate species for federal production under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and an already state-listed protected species. The conservation plan would address plant populations located within the Specific Plan area and two other areas, namely, the 1,265-acre Valencia Commerce Center commercial/industrial complex and 316-acre Entrada residential and commercial complex. The plan would also be used by Newhall to request the taking (removal) of spineflower in areas located outside designated spineflower preserves. The applicant is also requesting, from the California Department of Fish and Game, a master streambed alteration agreement and two incidental take permits, one for spineflower located outside designated preserves within the project area and the other for Bell's vireo, southwestern willow flycatcher, and western yellow-billed cuckoo. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The residential, industrial, and commercial developments would provide for housing and employment as well as the associated services and amenities, while the natural resource management aspects of the plans would ensure an adequate environment for regional wildlife and plant life, particularly with respect to the targeted endangered species. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Development and management activities would result in alteration of surface water hydrology and floodplains, stream geomorphology and riparian resources, water quality, wildlife and plant habitat, streambanks and streambeds, air quality, traffic congestion, ambient noise levels, cultural and paleontological resource sites, agricultural land, visual resources, and recreational resources. Construction workers would encounter numerous hazardous waste sites. The developments would lie within a seismically active area. 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.). JF - EPA number: 090134, Volume I--527 pages and maps, Volume II--568 pages and maps, Volume III--948 pages and maps, Volume IV--298 pages (oversize), Volume V--548 pages and maps, April 23, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 160 KW - Land Use KW - Birds KW - Commercial Zones KW - Community Development KW - Conservation KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources KW - Drainage KW - Earthquakes KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Geology KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Housing KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Industrial Parks KW - Paleontological Sites KW - Plant Control KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources KW - Rivers KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - California KW - Santa Clara River KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Plants KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873127800?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=D&rft.date=2008-10-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Evaluation+of+Regulatory+Guidelines+to+Minimize+Impacts+to+Seagrasses+from+Single-family+Residential+Dock+Structures+in+Florida+and+Puerto+Rico&rft.title=Evaluation+of+Regulatory+Guidelines+to+Minimize+Impacts+to+Seagrasses+from+Single-family+Residential+Dock+Structures+in+Florida+and+Puerto+Rico&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 - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 23, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. [Part 236 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873127761; 13856-4_0236 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Newhall Ranch Resource Management and Development Plan (RMDP) and the associated Spineflower Conservation Plan (SCP) in the Santa Clarita Valley of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, California is proposed by the Newhall Land and Farming Company (Newhall). The project area is located in a portion of the valley within the northwestern section of the county between the city of Santa Clarita to the east and the Los Angeles County/Ventura County line. The RMDP would facilitate the development of the already approved Newhall Ranch Specific Area as a residential, mixed use, and nonresidential community approved by the County of Los Angeles on May 27, 2003. Seven alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1) and the proposed action (Alternative 2), are considered in this draft EIS. The proposed RMPD (Alternative 2) would provide for natural resource conservation, management, and permitting plan for sensitive biological resources within the previously approved 11,999-acre Newhall Ranch Specific Plan area as well as within the 1,517-acre Salt Creek Conservation Area in Ventura County adjacent to the Specific Plan site. The RMDP would be relied upon to obtain federal and state permits to implement infrastructure improvements required to facilitate build-out of the approved Specific Plan. The RDMP would implement a variety of habitat enhancement and restoration activities along and within the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages. The habitat enhancement and restoration activities would be implemented in conjunction with the development of the approved Newhall Ranch Specific Plan. Habitat restoration activities would include rehabilitation of areas of native habitat that have been disturbed by past developments or by non-native plant species such as giant reed and tamarisk. Habitat restoration would include revegetation of native plant communities on candidate sites contiguous to existing riparian habitat, maintenance of revegetation sites, and control of non-native plants. Monitoring of the restoration sites would be conducted to evaluate the success of revegetation efforts, and contingency plans and measures would be readied to ensure that habitat restoration objectives were achieved. Infrastructure projects in the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages would include construction of three bridges across the river and 15 culverts scattered around six tributary drainages; bank and channel stabilization and channel regrading; open and closed drainage facilities; water control facilities; preservation and enhancement of drainages; conversion off certain drainages to buried storm drains; development of a utility corridor, including stream crossings; construction of a Santa Clara River outfall for the previously approved New Ranch Water Reclamation Plant; improvement of State Route 126, including a grade-separated crossing of Long Canyon Road, development of a system of bicycle, pedestrian, and equestrian trails; and implementation of geotechnical investigations to ensure safe development practices. The proposed SCP project component would provide for a conservation and management plan to protect and manage a system of preserves designed to maximize long-term persistence of the San Fernando Valley spineflower, a candidate species for federal production under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and an already state-listed protected species. The conservation plan would address plant populations located within the Specific Plan area and two other areas, namely, the 1,265-acre Valencia Commerce Center commercial/industrial complex and 316-acre Entrada residential and commercial complex. The plan would also be used by Newhall to request the taking (removal) of spineflower in areas located outside designated spineflower preserves. The applicant is also requesting, from the California Department of Fish and Game, a master streambed alteration agreement and two incidental take permits, one for spineflower located outside designated preserves within the project area and the other for Bell's vireo, southwestern willow flycatcher, and western yellow-billed cuckoo. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The residential, industrial, and commercial developments would provide for housing and employment as well as the associated services and amenities, while the natural resource management aspects of the plans would ensure an adequate environment for regional wildlife and plant life, particularly with respect to the targeted endangered species. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Development and management activities would result in alteration of surface water hydrology and floodplains, stream geomorphology and riparian resources, water quality, wildlife and plant habitat, streambanks and streambeds, air quality, traffic congestion, ambient noise levels, cultural and paleontological resource sites, agricultural land, visual resources, and recreational resources. Construction workers would encounter numerous hazardous waste sites. The developments would lie within a seismically active area. 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.). JF - EPA number: 090134, Volume I--527 pages and maps, Volume II--568 pages and maps, Volume III--948 pages and maps, Volume IV--298 pages (oversize), Volume V--548 pages and maps, April 23, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 236 KW - Land Use KW - Birds KW - Commercial Zones KW - Community Development KW - Conservation KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources KW - Drainage KW - Earthquakes KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Geology KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Housing KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Industrial Parks KW - Paleontological Sites KW - Plant Control KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources KW - Rivers KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - California KW - Santa Clara River KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Plants KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873127761?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=2008-10-01&rft.volume=232&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=130&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Microscopy+%28Oxford%29&rft.issn=00222720&rft_id=info:doi/10.1111%2Fj.1365-2818.2008.02074.x LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles, California; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 23, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. [Part 286 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873127744; 13856-4_0286 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Newhall Ranch Resource Management and Development Plan (RMDP) and the associated Spineflower Conservation Plan (SCP) in the Santa Clarita Valley of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, California is proposed by the Newhall Land and Farming Company (Newhall). The project area is located in a portion of the valley within the northwestern section of the county between the city of Santa Clarita to the east and the Los Angeles County/Ventura County line. The RMDP would facilitate the development of the already approved Newhall Ranch Specific Area as a residential, mixed use, and nonresidential community approved by the County of Los Angeles on May 27, 2003. Seven alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1) and the proposed action (Alternative 2), are considered in this draft EIS. The proposed RMPD (Alternative 2) would provide for natural resource conservation, management, and permitting plan for sensitive biological resources within the previously approved 11,999-acre Newhall Ranch Specific Plan area as well as within the 1,517-acre Salt Creek Conservation Area in Ventura County adjacent to the Specific Plan site. The RMDP would be relied upon to obtain federal and state permits to implement infrastructure improvements required to facilitate build-out of the approved Specific Plan. The RDMP would implement a variety of habitat enhancement and restoration activities along and within the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages. The habitat enhancement and restoration activities would be implemented in conjunction with the development of the approved Newhall Ranch Specific Plan. Habitat restoration activities would include rehabilitation of areas of native habitat that have been disturbed by past developments or by non-native plant species such as giant reed and tamarisk. Habitat restoration would include revegetation of native plant communities on candidate sites contiguous to existing riparian habitat, maintenance of revegetation sites, and control of non-native plants. Monitoring of the restoration sites would be conducted to evaluate the success of revegetation efforts, and contingency plans and measures would be readied to ensure that habitat restoration objectives were achieved. Infrastructure projects in the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages would include construction of three bridges across the river and 15 culverts scattered around six tributary drainages; bank and channel stabilization and channel regrading; open and closed drainage facilities; water control facilities; preservation and enhancement of drainages; conversion off certain drainages to buried storm drains; development of a utility corridor, including stream crossings; construction of a Santa Clara River outfall for the previously approved New Ranch Water Reclamation Plant; improvement of State Route 126, including a grade-separated crossing of Long Canyon Road, development of a system of bicycle, pedestrian, and equestrian trails; and implementation of geotechnical investigations to ensure safe development practices. The proposed SCP project component would provide for a conservation and management plan to protect and manage a system of preserves designed to maximize long-term persistence of the San Fernando Valley spineflower, a candidate species for federal production under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and an already state-listed protected species. The conservation plan would address plant populations located within the Specific Plan area and two other areas, namely, the 1,265-acre Valencia Commerce Center commercial/industrial complex and 316-acre Entrada residential and commercial complex. The plan would also be used by Newhall to request the taking (removal) of spineflower in areas located outside designated spineflower preserves. The applicant is also requesting, from the California Department of Fish and Game, a master streambed alteration agreement and two incidental take permits, one for spineflower located outside designated preserves within the project area and the other for Bell's vireo, southwestern willow flycatcher, and western yellow-billed cuckoo. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The residential, industrial, and commercial developments would provide for housing and employment as well as the associated services and amenities, while the natural resource management aspects of the plans would ensure an adequate environment for regional wildlife and plant life, particularly with respect to the targeted endangered species. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Development and management activities would result in alteration of surface water hydrology and floodplains, stream geomorphology and riparian resources, water quality, wildlife and plant habitat, streambanks and streambeds, air quality, traffic congestion, ambient noise levels, cultural and paleontological resource sites, agricultural land, visual resources, and recreational resources. Construction workers would encounter numerous hazardous waste sites. The developments would lie within a seismically active area. 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.). JF - EPA number: 090134, Volume I--527 pages and maps, Volume II--568 pages and maps, Volume III--948 pages and maps, Volume IV--298 pages (oversize), Volume V--548 pages and maps, April 23, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 286 KW - Land Use KW - Birds KW - Commercial Zones KW - Community Development KW - Conservation KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources KW - Drainage KW - Earthquakes KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Geology KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Housing KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Industrial Parks KW - Paleontological Sites KW - Plant Control KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources KW - Rivers KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - California KW - Santa Clara River KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Plants KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873127744?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=2009-04-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+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 - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 23, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. [Part 157 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873127743; 13856-4_0157 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Newhall Ranch Resource Management and Development Plan (RMDP) and the associated Spineflower Conservation Plan (SCP) in the Santa Clarita Valley of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, California is proposed by the Newhall Land and Farming Company (Newhall). The project area is located in a portion of the valley within the northwestern section of the county between the city of Santa Clarita to the east and the Los Angeles County/Ventura County line. The RMDP would facilitate the development of the already approved Newhall Ranch Specific Area as a residential, mixed use, and nonresidential community approved by the County of Los Angeles on May 27, 2003. Seven alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1) and the proposed action (Alternative 2), are considered in this draft EIS. The proposed RMPD (Alternative 2) would provide for natural resource conservation, management, and permitting plan for sensitive biological resources within the previously approved 11,999-acre Newhall Ranch Specific Plan area as well as within the 1,517-acre Salt Creek Conservation Area in Ventura County adjacent to the Specific Plan site. The RMDP would be relied upon to obtain federal and state permits to implement infrastructure improvements required to facilitate build-out of the approved Specific Plan. The RDMP would implement a variety of habitat enhancement and restoration activities along and within the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages. The habitat enhancement and restoration activities would be implemented in conjunction with the development of the approved Newhall Ranch Specific Plan. Habitat restoration activities would include rehabilitation of areas of native habitat that have been disturbed by past developments or by non-native plant species such as giant reed and tamarisk. Habitat restoration would include revegetation of native plant communities on candidate sites contiguous to existing riparian habitat, maintenance of revegetation sites, and control of non-native plants. Monitoring of the restoration sites would be conducted to evaluate the success of revegetation efforts, and contingency plans and measures would be readied to ensure that habitat restoration objectives were achieved. Infrastructure projects in the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages would include construction of three bridges across the river and 15 culverts scattered around six tributary drainages; bank and channel stabilization and channel regrading; open and closed drainage facilities; water control facilities; preservation and enhancement of drainages; conversion off certain drainages to buried storm drains; development of a utility corridor, including stream crossings; construction of a Santa Clara River outfall for the previously approved New Ranch Water Reclamation Plant; improvement of State Route 126, including a grade-separated crossing of Long Canyon Road, development of a system of bicycle, pedestrian, and equestrian trails; and implementation of geotechnical investigations to ensure safe development practices. The proposed SCP project component would provide for a conservation and management plan to protect and manage a system of preserves designed to maximize long-term persistence of the San Fernando Valley spineflower, a candidate species for federal production under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and an already state-listed protected species. The conservation plan would address plant populations located within the Specific Plan area and two other areas, namely, the 1,265-acre Valencia Commerce Center commercial/industrial complex and 316-acre Entrada residential and commercial complex. The plan would also be used by Newhall to request the taking (removal) of spineflower in areas located outside designated spineflower preserves. The applicant is also requesting, from the California Department of Fish and Game, a master streambed alteration agreement and two incidental take permits, one for spineflower located outside designated preserves within the project area and the other for Bell's vireo, southwestern willow flycatcher, and western yellow-billed cuckoo. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The residential, industrial, and commercial developments would provide for housing and employment as well as the associated services and amenities, while the natural resource management aspects of the plans would ensure an adequate environment for regional wildlife and plant life, particularly with respect to the targeted endangered species. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Development and management activities would result in alteration of surface water hydrology and floodplains, stream geomorphology and riparian resources, water quality, wildlife and plant habitat, streambanks and streambeds, air quality, traffic congestion, ambient noise levels, cultural and paleontological resource sites, agricultural land, visual resources, and recreational resources. Construction workers would encounter numerous hazardous waste sites. The developments would lie within a seismically active area. 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.). JF - EPA number: 090134, Volume I--527 pages and maps, Volume II--568 pages and maps, Volume III--948 pages and maps, Volume IV--298 pages (oversize), Volume V--548 pages and maps, April 23, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 157 KW - Land Use KW - Birds KW - Commercial Zones KW - Community Development KW - Conservation KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources KW - Drainage KW - Earthquakes KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Geology KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Housing KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Industrial Parks KW - Paleontological Sites KW - Plant Control KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources KW - Rivers KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - California KW - Santa Clara River KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Plants KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873127743?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=2009-04-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+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 - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 23, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. [Part 141 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873127736; 13856-4_0141 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Newhall Ranch Resource Management and Development Plan (RMDP) and the associated Spineflower Conservation Plan (SCP) in the Santa Clarita Valley of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, California is proposed by the Newhall Land and Farming Company (Newhall). The project area is located in a portion of the valley within the northwestern section of the county between the city of Santa Clarita to the east and the Los Angeles County/Ventura County line. The RMDP would facilitate the development of the already approved Newhall Ranch Specific Area as a residential, mixed use, and nonresidential community approved by the County of Los Angeles on May 27, 2003. Seven alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1) and the proposed action (Alternative 2), are considered in this draft EIS. The proposed RMPD (Alternative 2) would provide for natural resource conservation, management, and permitting plan for sensitive biological resources within the previously approved 11,999-acre Newhall Ranch Specific Plan area as well as within the 1,517-acre Salt Creek Conservation Area in Ventura County adjacent to the Specific Plan site. The RMDP would be relied upon to obtain federal and state permits to implement infrastructure improvements required to facilitate build-out of the approved Specific Plan. The RDMP would implement a variety of habitat enhancement and restoration activities along and within the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages. The habitat enhancement and restoration activities would be implemented in conjunction with the development of the approved Newhall Ranch Specific Plan. Habitat restoration activities would include rehabilitation of areas of native habitat that have been disturbed by past developments or by non-native plant species such as giant reed and tamarisk. Habitat restoration would include revegetation of native plant communities on candidate sites contiguous to existing riparian habitat, maintenance of revegetation sites, and control of non-native plants. Monitoring of the restoration sites would be conducted to evaluate the success of revegetation efforts, and contingency plans and measures would be readied to ensure that habitat restoration objectives were achieved. Infrastructure projects in the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages would include construction of three bridges across the river and 15 culverts scattered around six tributary drainages; bank and channel stabilization and channel regrading; open and closed drainage facilities; water control facilities; preservation and enhancement of drainages; conversion off certain drainages to buried storm drains; development of a utility corridor, including stream crossings; construction of a Santa Clara River outfall for the previously approved New Ranch Water Reclamation Plant; improvement of State Route 126, including a grade-separated crossing of Long Canyon Road, development of a system of bicycle, pedestrian, and equestrian trails; and implementation of geotechnical investigations to ensure safe development practices. The proposed SCP project component would provide for a conservation and management plan to protect and manage a system of preserves designed to maximize long-term persistence of the San Fernando Valley spineflower, a candidate species for federal production under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and an already state-listed protected species. The conservation plan would address plant populations located within the Specific Plan area and two other areas, namely, the 1,265-acre Valencia Commerce Center commercial/industrial complex and 316-acre Entrada residential and commercial complex. The plan would also be used by Newhall to request the taking (removal) of spineflower in areas located outside designated spineflower preserves. The applicant is also requesting, from the California Department of Fish and Game, a master streambed alteration agreement and two incidental take permits, one for spineflower located outside designated preserves within the project area and the other for Bell's vireo, southwestern willow flycatcher, and western yellow-billed cuckoo. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The residential, industrial, and commercial developments would provide for housing and employment as well as the associated services and amenities, while the natural resource management aspects of the plans would ensure an adequate environment for regional wildlife and plant life, particularly with respect to the targeted endangered species. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Development and management activities would result in alteration of surface water hydrology and floodplains, stream geomorphology and riparian resources, water quality, wildlife and plant habitat, streambanks and streambeds, air quality, traffic congestion, ambient noise levels, cultural and paleontological resource sites, agricultural land, visual resources, and recreational resources. Construction workers would encounter numerous hazardous waste sites. The developments would lie within a seismically active area. 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.). 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Preparation date: April 23, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. [Part 227 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873127721; 13856-4_0227 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Newhall Ranch Resource Management and Development Plan (RMDP) and the associated Spineflower Conservation Plan (SCP) in the Santa Clarita Valley of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, California is proposed by the Newhall Land and Farming Company (Newhall). The project area is located in a portion of the valley within the northwestern section of the county between the city of Santa Clarita to the east and the Los Angeles County/Ventura County line. The RMDP would facilitate the development of the already approved Newhall Ranch Specific Area as a residential, mixed use, and nonresidential community approved by the County of Los Angeles on May 27, 2003. Seven alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1) and the proposed action (Alternative 2), are considered in this draft EIS. The proposed RMPD (Alternative 2) would provide for natural resource conservation, management, and permitting plan for sensitive biological resources within the previously approved 11,999-acre Newhall Ranch Specific Plan area as well as within the 1,517-acre Salt Creek Conservation Area in Ventura County adjacent to the Specific Plan site. The RMDP would be relied upon to obtain federal and state permits to implement infrastructure improvements required to facilitate build-out of the approved Specific Plan. The RDMP would implement a variety of habitat enhancement and restoration activities along and within the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages. The habitat enhancement and restoration activities would be implemented in conjunction with the development of the approved Newhall Ranch Specific Plan. Habitat restoration activities would include rehabilitation of areas of native habitat that have been disturbed by past developments or by non-native plant species such as giant reed and tamarisk. Habitat restoration would include revegetation of native plant communities on candidate sites contiguous to existing riparian habitat, maintenance of revegetation sites, and control of non-native plants. Monitoring of the restoration sites would be conducted to evaluate the success of revegetation efforts, and contingency plans and measures would be readied to ensure that habitat restoration objectives were achieved. Infrastructure projects in the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages would include construction of three bridges across the river and 15 culverts scattered around six tributary drainages; bank and channel stabilization and channel regrading; open and closed drainage facilities; water control facilities; preservation and enhancement of drainages; conversion off certain drainages to buried storm drains; development of a utility corridor, including stream crossings; construction of a Santa Clara River outfall for the previously approved New Ranch Water Reclamation Plant; improvement of State Route 126, including a grade-separated crossing of Long Canyon Road, development of a system of bicycle, pedestrian, and equestrian trails; and implementation of geotechnical investigations to ensure safe development practices. The proposed SCP project component would provide for a conservation and management plan to protect and manage a system of preserves designed to maximize long-term persistence of the San Fernando Valley spineflower, a candidate species for federal production under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and an already state-listed protected species. The conservation plan would address plant populations located within the Specific Plan area and two other areas, namely, the 1,265-acre Valencia Commerce Center commercial/industrial complex and 316-acre Entrada residential and commercial complex. The plan would also be used by Newhall to request the taking (removal) of spineflower in areas located outside designated spineflower preserves. The applicant is also requesting, from the California Department of Fish and Game, a master streambed alteration agreement and two incidental take permits, one for spineflower located outside designated preserves within the project area and the other for Bell's vireo, southwestern willow flycatcher, and western yellow-billed cuckoo. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The residential, industrial, and commercial developments would provide for housing and employment as well as the associated services and amenities, while the natural resource management aspects of the plans would ensure an adequate environment for regional wildlife and plant life, particularly with respect to the targeted endangered species. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Development and management activities would result in alteration of surface water hydrology and floodplains, stream geomorphology and riparian resources, water quality, wildlife and plant habitat, streambanks and streambeds, air quality, traffic congestion, ambient noise levels, cultural and paleontological resource sites, agricultural land, visual resources, and recreational resources. Construction workers would encounter numerous hazardous waste sites. The developments would lie within a seismically active area. 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.). JF - EPA number: 090134, Volume I--527 pages and maps, Volume II--568 pages and maps, Volume III--948 pages and maps, Volume IV--298 pages (oversize), Volume V--548 pages and maps, April 23, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 227 KW - Land Use KW - Birds KW - Commercial Zones KW - Community Development KW - Conservation KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources KW - Drainage KW - Earthquakes KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Geology KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Housing KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Industrial Parks KW - Paleontological Sites KW - Plant Control KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources KW - Rivers KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - California KW - Santa Clara River KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Plants KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873127721?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=Abstracts+with+Programs+-+Geological+Society+of+America&rft.atitle=Arsenic+flux+during+successive+aquifer+storage+recovery+cycle+tests+in+the+upper+Floridan+Aquifer+system%2C+Central+and+south+Florida&rft.au=Mirecki%2C+June+E%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Mirecki&rft.aufirst=June&rft.date=2008-10-01&rft.volume=40&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=211&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Abstracts+with+Programs+-+Geological+Society+of+America&rft.issn=00167592&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 - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 23, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. [Part 273 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873127700; 13856-4_0273 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Newhall Ranch Resource Management and Development Plan (RMDP) and the associated Spineflower Conservation Plan (SCP) in the Santa Clarita Valley of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, California is proposed by the Newhall Land and Farming Company (Newhall). The project area is located in a portion of the valley within the northwestern section of the county between the city of Santa Clarita to the east and the Los Angeles County/Ventura County line. The RMDP would facilitate the development of the already approved Newhall Ranch Specific Area as a residential, mixed use, and nonresidential community approved by the County of Los Angeles on May 27, 2003. Seven alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1) and the proposed action (Alternative 2), are considered in this draft EIS. The proposed RMPD (Alternative 2) would provide for natural resource conservation, management, and permitting plan for sensitive biological resources within the previously approved 11,999-acre Newhall Ranch Specific Plan area as well as within the 1,517-acre Salt Creek Conservation Area in Ventura County adjacent to the Specific Plan site. The RMDP would be relied upon to obtain federal and state permits to implement infrastructure improvements required to facilitate build-out of the approved Specific Plan. The RDMP would implement a variety of habitat enhancement and restoration activities along and within the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages. The habitat enhancement and restoration activities would be implemented in conjunction with the development of the approved Newhall Ranch Specific Plan. Habitat restoration activities would include rehabilitation of areas of native habitat that have been disturbed by past developments or by non-native plant species such as giant reed and tamarisk. Habitat restoration would include revegetation of native plant communities on candidate sites contiguous to existing riparian habitat, maintenance of revegetation sites, and control of non-native plants. Monitoring of the restoration sites would be conducted to evaluate the success of revegetation efforts, and contingency plans and measures would be readied to ensure that habitat restoration objectives were achieved. Infrastructure projects in the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages would include construction of three bridges across the river and 15 culverts scattered around six tributary drainages; bank and channel stabilization and channel regrading; open and closed drainage facilities; water control facilities; preservation and enhancement of drainages; conversion off certain drainages to buried storm drains; development of a utility corridor, including stream crossings; construction of a Santa Clara River outfall for the previously approved New Ranch Water Reclamation Plant; improvement of State Route 126, including a grade-separated crossing of Long Canyon Road, development of a system of bicycle, pedestrian, and equestrian trails; and implementation of geotechnical investigations to ensure safe development practices. The proposed SCP project component would provide for a conservation and management plan to protect and manage a system of preserves designed to maximize long-term persistence of the San Fernando Valley spineflower, a candidate species for federal production under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and an already state-listed protected species. The conservation plan would address plant populations located within the Specific Plan area and two other areas, namely, the 1,265-acre Valencia Commerce Center commercial/industrial complex and 316-acre Entrada residential and commercial complex. The plan would also be used by Newhall to request the taking (removal) of spineflower in areas located outside designated spineflower preserves. The applicant is also requesting, from the California Department of Fish and Game, a master streambed alteration agreement and two incidental take permits, one for spineflower located outside designated preserves within the project area and the other for Bell's vireo, southwestern willow flycatcher, and western yellow-billed cuckoo. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The residential, industrial, and commercial developments would provide for housing and employment as well as the associated services and amenities, while the natural resource management aspects of the plans would ensure an adequate environment for regional wildlife and plant life, particularly with respect to the targeted endangered species. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Development and management activities would result in alteration of surface water hydrology and floodplains, stream geomorphology and riparian resources, water quality, wildlife and plant habitat, streambanks and streambeds, air quality, traffic congestion, ambient noise levels, cultural and paleontological resource sites, agricultural land, visual resources, and recreational resources. Construction workers would encounter numerous hazardous waste sites. The developments would lie within a seismically active area. 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.). JF - EPA number: 090134, Volume I--527 pages and maps, Volume II--568 pages and maps, Volume III--948 pages and maps, Volume IV--298 pages (oversize), Volume V--548 pages and maps, April 23, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 273 KW - Land Use KW - Birds KW - Commercial Zones KW - Community Development KW - Conservation KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources KW - Drainage KW - Earthquakes KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Geology KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Housing KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Industrial Parks KW - Paleontological Sites KW - Plant Control KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources KW - Rivers KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - California KW - Santa Clara River KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Plants KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873127700?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=2009-04-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+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 - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 23, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. [Part 151 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873127696; 13856-4_0151 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Newhall Ranch Resource Management and Development Plan (RMDP) and the associated Spineflower Conservation Plan (SCP) in the Santa Clarita Valley of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, California is proposed by the Newhall Land and Farming Company (Newhall). The project area is located in a portion of the valley within the northwestern section of the county between the city of Santa Clarita to the east and the Los Angeles County/Ventura County line. The RMDP would facilitate the development of the already approved Newhall Ranch Specific Area as a residential, mixed use, and nonresidential community approved by the County of Los Angeles on May 27, 2003. Seven alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1) and the proposed action (Alternative 2), are considered in this draft EIS. The proposed RMPD (Alternative 2) would provide for natural resource conservation, management, and permitting plan for sensitive biological resources within the previously approved 11,999-acre Newhall Ranch Specific Plan area as well as within the 1,517-acre Salt Creek Conservation Area in Ventura County adjacent to the Specific Plan site. The RMDP would be relied upon to obtain federal and state permits to implement infrastructure improvements required to facilitate build-out of the approved Specific Plan. The RDMP would implement a variety of habitat enhancement and restoration activities along and within the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages. The habitat enhancement and restoration activities would be implemented in conjunction with the development of the approved Newhall Ranch Specific Plan. Habitat restoration activities would include rehabilitation of areas of native habitat that have been disturbed by past developments or by non-native plant species such as giant reed and tamarisk. Habitat restoration would include revegetation of native plant communities on candidate sites contiguous to existing riparian habitat, maintenance of revegetation sites, and control of non-native plants. Monitoring of the restoration sites would be conducted to evaluate the success of revegetation efforts, and contingency plans and measures would be readied to ensure that habitat restoration objectives were achieved. Infrastructure projects in the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages would include construction of three bridges across the river and 15 culverts scattered around six tributary drainages; bank and channel stabilization and channel regrading; open and closed drainage facilities; water control facilities; preservation and enhancement of drainages; conversion off certain drainages to buried storm drains; development of a utility corridor, including stream crossings; construction of a Santa Clara River outfall for the previously approved New Ranch Water Reclamation Plant; improvement of State Route 126, including a grade-separated crossing of Long Canyon Road, development of a system of bicycle, pedestrian, and equestrian trails; and implementation of geotechnical investigations to ensure safe development practices. The proposed SCP project component would provide for a conservation and management plan to protect and manage a system of preserves designed to maximize long-term persistence of the San Fernando Valley spineflower, a candidate species for federal production under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and an already state-listed protected species. The conservation plan would address plant populations located within the Specific Plan area and two other areas, namely, the 1,265-acre Valencia Commerce Center commercial/industrial complex and 316-acre Entrada residential and commercial complex. The plan would also be used by Newhall to request the taking (removal) of spineflower in areas located outside designated spineflower preserves. The applicant is also requesting, from the California Department of Fish and Game, a master streambed alteration agreement and two incidental take permits, one for spineflower located outside designated preserves within the project area and the other for Bell's vireo, southwestern willow flycatcher, and western yellow-billed cuckoo. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The residential, industrial, and commercial developments would provide for housing and employment as well as the associated services and amenities, while the natural resource management aspects of the plans would ensure an adequate environment for regional wildlife and plant life, particularly with respect to the targeted endangered species. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Development and management activities would result in alteration of surface water hydrology and floodplains, stream geomorphology and riparian resources, water quality, wildlife and plant habitat, streambanks and streambeds, air quality, traffic congestion, ambient noise levels, cultural and paleontological resource sites, agricultural land, visual resources, and recreational resources. Construction workers would encounter numerous hazardous waste sites. The developments would lie within a seismically active area. 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.). JF - EPA number: 090134, Volume I--527 pages and maps, Volume II--568 pages and maps, Volume III--948 pages and maps, Volume IV--298 pages (oversize), Volume V--548 pages and maps, April 23, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 151 KW - Land Use KW - Birds KW - Commercial Zones KW - Community Development KW - Conservation KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources KW - Drainage KW - Earthquakes KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Geology KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Housing KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Industrial Parks KW - Paleontological Sites KW - Plant Control KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources KW - Rivers KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - California KW - Santa Clara River KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Plants KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873127696?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=2009-04-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+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 - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 23, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. [Part 81 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873127692; 13856-4_0081 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Newhall Ranch Resource Management and Development Plan (RMDP) and the associated Spineflower Conservation Plan (SCP) in the Santa Clarita Valley of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, California is proposed by the Newhall Land and Farming Company (Newhall). The project area is located in a portion of the valley within the northwestern section of the county between the city of Santa Clarita to the east and the Los Angeles County/Ventura County line. The RMDP would facilitate the development of the already approved Newhall Ranch Specific Area as a residential, mixed use, and nonresidential community approved by the County of Los Angeles on May 27, 2003. Seven alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1) and the proposed action (Alternative 2), are considered in this draft EIS. The proposed RMPD (Alternative 2) would provide for natural resource conservation, management, and permitting plan for sensitive biological resources within the previously approved 11,999-acre Newhall Ranch Specific Plan area as well as within the 1,517-acre Salt Creek Conservation Area in Ventura County adjacent to the Specific Plan site. The RMDP would be relied upon to obtain federal and state permits to implement infrastructure improvements required to facilitate build-out of the approved Specific Plan. The RDMP would implement a variety of habitat enhancement and restoration activities along and within the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages. The habitat enhancement and restoration activities would be implemented in conjunction with the development of the approved Newhall Ranch Specific Plan. Habitat restoration activities would include rehabilitation of areas of native habitat that have been disturbed by past developments or by non-native plant species such as giant reed and tamarisk. Habitat restoration would include revegetation of native plant communities on candidate sites contiguous to existing riparian habitat, maintenance of revegetation sites, and control of non-native plants. Monitoring of the restoration sites would be conducted to evaluate the success of revegetation efforts, and contingency plans and measures would be readied to ensure that habitat restoration objectives were achieved. Infrastructure projects in the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages would include construction of three bridges across the river and 15 culverts scattered around six tributary drainages; bank and channel stabilization and channel regrading; open and closed drainage facilities; water control facilities; preservation and enhancement of drainages; conversion off certain drainages to buried storm drains; development of a utility corridor, including stream crossings; construction of a Santa Clara River outfall for the previously approved New Ranch Water Reclamation Plant; improvement of State Route 126, including a grade-separated crossing of Long Canyon Road, development of a system of bicycle, pedestrian, and equestrian trails; and implementation of geotechnical investigations to ensure safe development practices. The proposed SCP project component would provide for a conservation and management plan to protect and manage a system of preserves designed to maximize long-term persistence of the San Fernando Valley spineflower, a candidate species for federal production under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and an already state-listed protected species. The conservation plan would address plant populations located within the Specific Plan area and two other areas, namely, the 1,265-acre Valencia Commerce Center commercial/industrial complex and 316-acre Entrada residential and commercial complex. The plan would also be used by Newhall to request the taking (removal) of spineflower in areas located outside designated spineflower preserves. The applicant is also requesting, from the California Department of Fish and Game, a master streambed alteration agreement and two incidental take permits, one for spineflower located outside designated preserves within the project area and the other for Bell's vireo, southwestern willow flycatcher, and western yellow-billed cuckoo. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The residential, industrial, and commercial developments would provide for housing and employment as well as the associated services and amenities, while the natural resource management aspects of the plans would ensure an adequate environment for regional wildlife and plant life, particularly with respect to the targeted endangered species. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Development and management activities would result in alteration of surface water hydrology and floodplains, stream geomorphology and riparian resources, water quality, wildlife and plant habitat, streambanks and streambeds, air quality, traffic congestion, ambient noise levels, cultural and paleontological resource sites, agricultural land, visual resources, and recreational resources. Construction workers would encounter numerous hazardous waste sites. The developments would lie within a seismically active area. 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.). JF - EPA number: 090134, Volume I--527 pages and maps, Volume II--568 pages and maps, Volume III--948 pages and maps, Volume IV--298 pages (oversize), Volume V--548 pages and maps, April 23, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 81 KW - Land Use KW - Birds KW - Commercial Zones KW - Community Development KW - Conservation KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources KW - Drainage KW - Earthquakes KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Geology KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Housing KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Industrial Parks KW - Paleontological Sites KW - Plant Control KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources KW - Rivers KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - California KW - Santa Clara River KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Plants KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873127692?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=Abstracts+with+Programs+-+Geological+Society+of+America&rft.atitle=Spatial+variation+of+shoreline+change+along+an+important+Marine+Corps+amphibious+training+ground%2C+Onslow+Beach%2C+North+Carolina%3B+Part+2%2C+Beach+morphology&rft.au=Rodriguez%2C+Antonio+B%3BFegley%2C+Stephen+R%3BMattheus%2C+Christopher+R%3BTimmons%2C+Emily+A%3BMcNinch%2C+Jesse%3BWadman%2C+Heidi%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Rodriguez&rft.aufirst=Antonio&rft.date=2008-10-01&rft.volume=40&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=120&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Abstracts+with+Programs+-+Geological+Society+of+America&rft.issn=00167592&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 - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 23, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. [Part 222 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873127682; 13856-4_0222 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Newhall Ranch Resource Management and Development Plan (RMDP) and the associated Spineflower Conservation Plan (SCP) in the Santa Clarita Valley of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, California is proposed by the Newhall Land and Farming Company (Newhall). The project area is located in a portion of the valley within the northwestern section of the county between the city of Santa Clarita to the east and the Los Angeles County/Ventura County line. The RMDP would facilitate the development of the already approved Newhall Ranch Specific Area as a residential, mixed use, and nonresidential community approved by the County of Los Angeles on May 27, 2003. Seven alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1) and the proposed action (Alternative 2), are considered in this draft EIS. The proposed RMPD (Alternative 2) would provide for natural resource conservation, management, and permitting plan for sensitive biological resources within the previously approved 11,999-acre Newhall Ranch Specific Plan area as well as within the 1,517-acre Salt Creek Conservation Area in Ventura County adjacent to the Specific Plan site. The RMDP would be relied upon to obtain federal and state permits to implement infrastructure improvements required to facilitate build-out of the approved Specific Plan. The RDMP would implement a variety of habitat enhancement and restoration activities along and within the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages. The habitat enhancement and restoration activities would be implemented in conjunction with the development of the approved Newhall Ranch Specific Plan. Habitat restoration activities would include rehabilitation of areas of native habitat that have been disturbed by past developments or by non-native plant species such as giant reed and tamarisk. Habitat restoration would include revegetation of native plant communities on candidate sites contiguous to existing riparian habitat, maintenance of revegetation sites, and control of non-native plants. Monitoring of the restoration sites would be conducted to evaluate the success of revegetation efforts, and contingency plans and measures would be readied to ensure that habitat restoration objectives were achieved. Infrastructure projects in the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages would include construction of three bridges across the river and 15 culverts scattered around six tributary drainages; bank and channel stabilization and channel regrading; open and closed drainage facilities; water control facilities; preservation and enhancement of drainages; conversion off certain drainages to buried storm drains; development of a utility corridor, including stream crossings; construction of a Santa Clara River outfall for the previously approved New Ranch Water Reclamation Plant; improvement of State Route 126, including a grade-separated crossing of Long Canyon Road, development of a system of bicycle, pedestrian, and equestrian trails; and implementation of geotechnical investigations to ensure safe development practices. The proposed SCP project component would provide for a conservation and management plan to protect and manage a system of preserves designed to maximize long-term persistence of the San Fernando Valley spineflower, a candidate species for federal production under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and an already state-listed protected species. The conservation plan would address plant populations located within the Specific Plan area and two other areas, namely, the 1,265-acre Valencia Commerce Center commercial/industrial complex and 316-acre Entrada residential and commercial complex. The plan would also be used by Newhall to request the taking (removal) of spineflower in areas located outside designated spineflower preserves. The applicant is also requesting, from the California Department of Fish and Game, a master streambed alteration agreement and two incidental take permits, one for spineflower located outside designated preserves within the project area and the other for Bell's vireo, southwestern willow flycatcher, and western yellow-billed cuckoo. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The residential, industrial, and commercial developments would provide for housing and employment as well as the associated services and amenities, while the natural resource management aspects of the plans would ensure an adequate environment for regional wildlife and plant life, particularly with respect to the targeted endangered species. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Development and management activities would result in alteration of surface water hydrology and floodplains, stream geomorphology and riparian resources, water quality, wildlife and plant habitat, streambanks and streambeds, air quality, traffic congestion, ambient noise levels, cultural and paleontological resource sites, agricultural land, visual resources, and recreational resources. Construction workers would encounter numerous hazardous waste sites. The developments would lie within a seismically active area. 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.). JF - EPA number: 090134, Volume I--527 pages and maps, Volume II--568 pages and maps, Volume III--948 pages and maps, Volume IV--298 pages (oversize), Volume V--548 pages and maps, April 23, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 222 KW - Land Use KW - Birds KW - Commercial Zones KW - Community Development KW - Conservation KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources KW - Drainage KW - Earthquakes KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Geology KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Housing KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Industrial Parks KW - Paleontological Sites KW - Plant Control KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources KW - Rivers KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - California KW - Santa Clara River KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Plants KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873127682?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=2009-04-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+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 - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 23, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. [Part 331 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873127676; 13856-4_0331 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Newhall Ranch Resource Management and Development Plan (RMDP) and the associated Spineflower Conservation Plan (SCP) in the Santa Clarita Valley of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, California is proposed by the Newhall Land and Farming Company (Newhall). The project area is located in a portion of the valley within the northwestern section of the county between the city of Santa Clarita to the east and the Los Angeles County/Ventura County line. The RMDP would facilitate the development of the already approved Newhall Ranch Specific Area as a residential, mixed use, and nonresidential community approved by the County of Los Angeles on May 27, 2003. Seven alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1) and the proposed action (Alternative 2), are considered in this draft EIS. The proposed RMPD (Alternative 2) would provide for natural resource conservation, management, and permitting plan for sensitive biological resources within the previously approved 11,999-acre Newhall Ranch Specific Plan area as well as within the 1,517-acre Salt Creek Conservation Area in Ventura County adjacent to the Specific Plan site. The RMDP would be relied upon to obtain federal and state permits to implement infrastructure improvements required to facilitate build-out of the approved Specific Plan. The RDMP would implement a variety of habitat enhancement and restoration activities along and within the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages. The habitat enhancement and restoration activities would be implemented in conjunction with the development of the approved Newhall Ranch Specific Plan. Habitat restoration activities would include rehabilitation of areas of native habitat that have been disturbed by past developments or by non-native plant species such as giant reed and tamarisk. Habitat restoration would include revegetation of native plant communities on candidate sites contiguous to existing riparian habitat, maintenance of revegetation sites, and control of non-native plants. Monitoring of the restoration sites would be conducted to evaluate the success of revegetation efforts, and contingency plans and measures would be readied to ensure that habitat restoration objectives were achieved. Infrastructure projects in the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages would include construction of three bridges across the river and 15 culverts scattered around six tributary drainages; bank and channel stabilization and channel regrading; open and closed drainage facilities; water control facilities; preservation and enhancement of drainages; conversion off certain drainages to buried storm drains; development of a utility corridor, including stream crossings; construction of a Santa Clara River outfall for the previously approved New Ranch Water Reclamation Plant; improvement of State Route 126, including a grade-separated crossing of Long Canyon Road, development of a system of bicycle, pedestrian, and equestrian trails; and implementation of geotechnical investigations to ensure safe development practices. The proposed SCP project component would provide for a conservation and management plan to protect and manage a system of preserves designed to maximize long-term persistence of the San Fernando Valley spineflower, a candidate species for federal production under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and an already state-listed protected species. The conservation plan would address plant populations located within the Specific Plan area and two other areas, namely, the 1,265-acre Valencia Commerce Center commercial/industrial complex and 316-acre Entrada residential and commercial complex. The plan would also be used by Newhall to request the taking (removal) of spineflower in areas located outside designated spineflower preserves. The applicant is also requesting, from the California Department of Fish and Game, a master streambed alteration agreement and two incidental take permits, one for spineflower located outside designated preserves within the project area and the other for Bell's vireo, southwestern willow flycatcher, and western yellow-billed cuckoo. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The residential, industrial, and commercial developments would provide for housing and employment as well as the associated services and amenities, while the natural resource management aspects of the plans would ensure an adequate environment for regional wildlife and plant life, particularly with respect to the targeted endangered species. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Development and management activities would result in alteration of surface water hydrology and floodplains, stream geomorphology and riparian resources, water quality, wildlife and plant habitat, streambanks and streambeds, air quality, traffic congestion, ambient noise levels, cultural and paleontological resource sites, agricultural land, visual resources, and recreational resources. Construction workers would encounter numerous hazardous waste sites. The developments would lie within a seismically active area. 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.). JF - EPA number: 090134, Volume I--527 pages and maps, Volume II--568 pages and maps, Volume III--948 pages and maps, Volume IV--298 pages (oversize), Volume V--548 pages and maps, April 23, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 331 KW - Land Use KW - Birds KW - Commercial Zones KW - Community Development KW - Conservation KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources KW - Drainage KW - Earthquakes KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Geology KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Housing KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Industrial Parks KW - Paleontological Sites KW - Plant Control KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources KW - Rivers KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - California KW - Santa Clara River KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Plants KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873127676?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=Abstracts+with+Programs+-+Geological+Society+of+America&rft.atitle=Near-surface+characterization+for+expeditionary+%26amp%3B+homeland+defense&rft.au=McKenna%2C+Jason+R%3BKelley%2C+Julie+R%3BBerry%2C+Thomas+E%3BHorton%2C+Robert+J%3BWakeley%2C+Lillian+D%3BPearson%2C+Monte+L%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=McKenna&rft.aufirst=Jason&rft.date=2008-10-01&rft.volume=40&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=119&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Abstracts+with+Programs+-+Geological+Society+of+America&rft.issn=00167592&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 - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 23, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. [Part 27 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873127662; 13856-4_0027 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Newhall Ranch Resource Management and Development Plan (RMDP) and the associated Spineflower Conservation Plan (SCP) in the Santa Clarita Valley of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, California is proposed by the Newhall Land and Farming Company (Newhall). The project area is located in a portion of the valley within the northwestern section of the county between the city of Santa Clarita to the east and the Los Angeles County/Ventura County line. The RMDP would facilitate the development of the already approved Newhall Ranch Specific Area as a residential, mixed use, and nonresidential community approved by the County of Los Angeles on May 27, 2003. Seven alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1) and the proposed action (Alternative 2), are considered in this draft EIS. The proposed RMPD (Alternative 2) would provide for natural resource conservation, management, and permitting plan for sensitive biological resources within the previously approved 11,999-acre Newhall Ranch Specific Plan area as well as within the 1,517-acre Salt Creek Conservation Area in Ventura County adjacent to the Specific Plan site. The RMDP would be relied upon to obtain federal and state permits to implement infrastructure improvements required to facilitate build-out of the approved Specific Plan. The RDMP would implement a variety of habitat enhancement and restoration activities along and within the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages. The habitat enhancement and restoration activities would be implemented in conjunction with the development of the approved Newhall Ranch Specific Plan. Habitat restoration activities would include rehabilitation of areas of native habitat that have been disturbed by past developments or by non-native plant species such as giant reed and tamarisk. Habitat restoration would include revegetation of native plant communities on candidate sites contiguous to existing riparian habitat, maintenance of revegetation sites, and control of non-native plants. Monitoring of the restoration sites would be conducted to evaluate the success of revegetation efforts, and contingency plans and measures would be readied to ensure that habitat restoration objectives were achieved. Infrastructure projects in the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages would include construction of three bridges across the river and 15 culverts scattered around six tributary drainages; bank and channel stabilization and channel regrading; open and closed drainage facilities; water control facilities; preservation and enhancement of drainages; conversion off certain drainages to buried storm drains; development of a utility corridor, including stream crossings; construction of a Santa Clara River outfall for the previously approved New Ranch Water Reclamation Plant; improvement of State Route 126, including a grade-separated crossing of Long Canyon Road, development of a system of bicycle, pedestrian, and equestrian trails; and implementation of geotechnical investigations to ensure safe development practices. The proposed SCP project component would provide for a conservation and management plan to protect and manage a system of preserves designed to maximize long-term persistence of the San Fernando Valley spineflower, a candidate species for federal production under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and an already state-listed protected species. The conservation plan would address plant populations located within the Specific Plan area and two other areas, namely, the 1,265-acre Valencia Commerce Center commercial/industrial complex and 316-acre Entrada residential and commercial complex. The plan would also be used by Newhall to request the taking (removal) of spineflower in areas located outside designated spineflower preserves. The applicant is also requesting, from the California Department of Fish and Game, a master streambed alteration agreement and two incidental take permits, one for spineflower located outside designated preserves within the project area and the other for Bell's vireo, southwestern willow flycatcher, and western yellow-billed cuckoo. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The residential, industrial, and commercial developments would provide for housing and employment as well as the associated services and amenities, while the natural resource management aspects of the plans would ensure an adequate environment for regional wildlife and plant life, particularly with respect to the targeted endangered species. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Development and management activities would result in alteration of surface water hydrology and floodplains, stream geomorphology and riparian resources, water quality, wildlife and plant habitat, streambanks and streambeds, air quality, traffic congestion, ambient noise levels, cultural and paleontological resource sites, agricultural land, visual resources, and recreational resources. Construction workers would encounter numerous hazardous waste sites. The developments would lie within a seismically active area. 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.). JF - EPA number: 090134, Volume I--527 pages and maps, Volume II--568 pages and maps, Volume III--948 pages and maps, Volume IV--298 pages (oversize), Volume V--548 pages and maps, April 23, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 27 KW - Land Use KW - Birds KW - Commercial Zones KW - Community Development KW - Conservation KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources KW - Drainage KW - Earthquakes KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Geology KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Housing KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Industrial Parks KW - Paleontological Sites KW - Plant Control KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources KW - Rivers KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - California KW - Santa Clara River KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Plants KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873127662?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=2009-04-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+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 - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 23, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. [Part 264 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873127643; 13856-4_0264 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Newhall Ranch Resource Management and Development Plan (RMDP) and the associated Spineflower Conservation Plan (SCP) in the Santa Clarita Valley of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, California is proposed by the Newhall Land and Farming Company (Newhall). The project area is located in a portion of the valley within the northwestern section of the county between the city of Santa Clarita to the east and the Los Angeles County/Ventura County line. The RMDP would facilitate the development of the already approved Newhall Ranch Specific Area as a residential, mixed use, and nonresidential community approved by the County of Los Angeles on May 27, 2003. Seven alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1) and the proposed action (Alternative 2), are considered in this draft EIS. The proposed RMPD (Alternative 2) would provide for natural resource conservation, management, and permitting plan for sensitive biological resources within the previously approved 11,999-acre Newhall Ranch Specific Plan area as well as within the 1,517-acre Salt Creek Conservation Area in Ventura County adjacent to the Specific Plan site. The RMDP would be relied upon to obtain federal and state permits to implement infrastructure improvements required to facilitate build-out of the approved Specific Plan. The RDMP would implement a variety of habitat enhancement and restoration activities along and within the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages. The habitat enhancement and restoration activities would be implemented in conjunction with the development of the approved Newhall Ranch Specific Plan. Habitat restoration activities would include rehabilitation of areas of native habitat that have been disturbed by past developments or by non-native plant species such as giant reed and tamarisk. Habitat restoration would include revegetation of native plant communities on candidate sites contiguous to existing riparian habitat, maintenance of revegetation sites, and control of non-native plants. Monitoring of the restoration sites would be conducted to evaluate the success of revegetation efforts, and contingency plans and measures would be readied to ensure that habitat restoration objectives were achieved. Infrastructure projects in the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages would include construction of three bridges across the river and 15 culverts scattered around six tributary drainages; bank and channel stabilization and channel regrading; open and closed drainage facilities; water control facilities; preservation and enhancement of drainages; conversion off certain drainages to buried storm drains; development of a utility corridor, including stream crossings; construction of a Santa Clara River outfall for the previously approved New Ranch Water Reclamation Plant; improvement of State Route 126, including a grade-separated crossing of Long Canyon Road, development of a system of bicycle, pedestrian, and equestrian trails; and implementation of geotechnical investigations to ensure safe development practices. The proposed SCP project component would provide for a conservation and management plan to protect and manage a system of preserves designed to maximize long-term persistence of the San Fernando Valley spineflower, a candidate species for federal production under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and an already state-listed protected species. The conservation plan would address plant populations located within the Specific Plan area and two other areas, namely, the 1,265-acre Valencia Commerce Center commercial/industrial complex and 316-acre Entrada residential and commercial complex. The plan would also be used by Newhall to request the taking (removal) of spineflower in areas located outside designated spineflower preserves. The applicant is also requesting, from the California Department of Fish and Game, a master streambed alteration agreement and two incidental take permits, one for spineflower located outside designated preserves within the project area and the other for Bell's vireo, southwestern willow flycatcher, and western yellow-billed cuckoo. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The residential, industrial, and commercial developments would provide for housing and employment as well as the associated services and amenities, while the natural resource management aspects of the plans would ensure an adequate environment for regional wildlife and plant life, particularly with respect to the targeted endangered species. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Development and management activities would result in alteration of surface water hydrology and floodplains, stream geomorphology and riparian resources, water quality, wildlife and plant habitat, streambanks and streambeds, air quality, traffic congestion, ambient noise levels, cultural and paleontological resource sites, agricultural land, visual resources, and recreational resources. Construction workers would encounter numerous hazardous waste sites. The developments would lie within a seismically active area. 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.). JF - EPA number: 090134, Volume I--527 pages and maps, Volume II--568 pages and maps, Volume III--948 pages and maps, Volume IV--298 pages (oversize), Volume V--548 pages and maps, April 23, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 264 KW - Land Use KW - Birds KW - Commercial Zones KW - Community Development KW - Conservation KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources KW - Drainage KW - Earthquakes KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Geology KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Housing KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Industrial Parks KW - Paleontological Sites KW - Plant Control KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources KW - Rivers KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - California KW - Santa Clara River KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Plants KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873127643?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=2009-04-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+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 - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 23, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. [Part 223 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873127535; 13856-4_0223 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Newhall Ranch Resource Management and Development Plan (RMDP) and the associated Spineflower Conservation Plan (SCP) in the Santa Clarita Valley of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, California is proposed by the Newhall Land and Farming Company (Newhall). The project area is located in a portion of the valley within the northwestern section of the county between the city of Santa Clarita to the east and the Los Angeles County/Ventura County line. The RMDP would facilitate the development of the already approved Newhall Ranch Specific Area as a residential, mixed use, and nonresidential community approved by the County of Los Angeles on May 27, 2003. Seven alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1) and the proposed action (Alternative 2), are considered in this draft EIS. The proposed RMPD (Alternative 2) would provide for natural resource conservation, management, and permitting plan for sensitive biological resources within the previously approved 11,999-acre Newhall Ranch Specific Plan area as well as within the 1,517-acre Salt Creek Conservation Area in Ventura County adjacent to the Specific Plan site. The RMDP would be relied upon to obtain federal and state permits to implement infrastructure improvements required to facilitate build-out of the approved Specific Plan. The RDMP would implement a variety of habitat enhancement and restoration activities along and within the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages. The habitat enhancement and restoration activities would be implemented in conjunction with the development of the approved Newhall Ranch Specific Plan. Habitat restoration activities would include rehabilitation of areas of native habitat that have been disturbed by past developments or by non-native plant species such as giant reed and tamarisk. Habitat restoration would include revegetation of native plant communities on candidate sites contiguous to existing riparian habitat, maintenance of revegetation sites, and control of non-native plants. Monitoring of the restoration sites would be conducted to evaluate the success of revegetation efforts, and contingency plans and measures would be readied to ensure that habitat restoration objectives were achieved. Infrastructure projects in the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages would include construction of three bridges across the river and 15 culverts scattered around six tributary drainages; bank and channel stabilization and channel regrading; open and closed drainage facilities; water control facilities; preservation and enhancement of drainages; conversion off certain drainages to buried storm drains; development of a utility corridor, including stream crossings; construction of a Santa Clara River outfall for the previously approved New Ranch Water Reclamation Plant; improvement of State Route 126, including a grade-separated crossing of Long Canyon Road, development of a system of bicycle, pedestrian, and equestrian trails; and implementation of geotechnical investigations to ensure safe development practices. The proposed SCP project component would provide for a conservation and management plan to protect and manage a system of preserves designed to maximize long-term persistence of the San Fernando Valley spineflower, a candidate species for federal production under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and an already state-listed protected species. The conservation plan would address plant populations located within the Specific Plan area and two other areas, namely, the 1,265-acre Valencia Commerce Center commercial/industrial complex and 316-acre Entrada residential and commercial complex. The plan would also be used by Newhall to request the taking (removal) of spineflower in areas located outside designated spineflower preserves. The applicant is also requesting, from the California Department of Fish and Game, a master streambed alteration agreement and two incidental take permits, one for spineflower located outside designated preserves within the project area and the other for Bell's vireo, southwestern willow flycatcher, and western yellow-billed cuckoo. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The residential, industrial, and commercial developments would provide for housing and employment as well as the associated services and amenities, while the natural resource management aspects of the plans would ensure an adequate environment for regional wildlife and plant life, particularly with respect to the targeted endangered species. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Development and management activities would result in alteration of surface water hydrology and floodplains, stream geomorphology and riparian resources, water quality, wildlife and plant habitat, streambanks and streambeds, air quality, traffic congestion, ambient noise levels, cultural and paleontological resource sites, agricultural land, visual resources, and recreational resources. Construction workers would encounter numerous hazardous waste sites. The developments would lie within a seismically active area. 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.). JF - EPA number: 090134, Volume I--527 pages and maps, Volume II--568 pages and maps, Volume III--948 pages and maps, Volume IV--298 pages (oversize), Volume V--548 pages and maps, April 23, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 223 KW - Land Use KW - Birds KW - Commercial Zones KW - Community Development KW - Conservation KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources KW - Drainage KW - Earthquakes KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Geology KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Housing KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Industrial Parks KW - Paleontological Sites KW - Plant Control KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources KW - Rivers KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - California KW - Santa Clara River KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Plants KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873127535?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=2009-04-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+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 - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 23, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. [Part 287 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873127272; 13856-4_0287 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Newhall Ranch Resource Management and Development Plan (RMDP) and the associated Spineflower Conservation Plan (SCP) in the Santa Clarita Valley of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, California is proposed by the Newhall Land and Farming Company (Newhall). The project area is located in a portion of the valley within the northwestern section of the county between the city of Santa Clarita to the east and the Los Angeles County/Ventura County line. The RMDP would facilitate the development of the already approved Newhall Ranch Specific Area as a residential, mixed use, and nonresidential community approved by the County of Los Angeles on May 27, 2003. Seven alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1) and the proposed action (Alternative 2), are considered in this draft EIS. The proposed RMPD (Alternative 2) would provide for natural resource conservation, management, and permitting plan for sensitive biological resources within the previously approved 11,999-acre Newhall Ranch Specific Plan area as well as within the 1,517-acre Salt Creek Conservation Area in Ventura County adjacent to the Specific Plan site. The RMDP would be relied upon to obtain federal and state permits to implement infrastructure improvements required to facilitate build-out of the approved Specific Plan. The RDMP would implement a variety of habitat enhancement and restoration activities along and within the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages. The habitat enhancement and restoration activities would be implemented in conjunction with the development of the approved Newhall Ranch Specific Plan. Habitat restoration activities would include rehabilitation of areas of native habitat that have been disturbed by past developments or by non-native plant species such as giant reed and tamarisk. Habitat restoration would include revegetation of native plant communities on candidate sites contiguous to existing riparian habitat, maintenance of revegetation sites, and control of non-native plants. Monitoring of the restoration sites would be conducted to evaluate the success of revegetation efforts, and contingency plans and measures would be readied to ensure that habitat restoration objectives were achieved. Infrastructure projects in the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages would include construction of three bridges across the river and 15 culverts scattered around six tributary drainages; bank and channel stabilization and channel regrading; open and closed drainage facilities; water control facilities; preservation and enhancement of drainages; conversion off certain drainages to buried storm drains; development of a utility corridor, including stream crossings; construction of a Santa Clara River outfall for the previously approved New Ranch Water Reclamation Plant; improvement of State Route 126, including a grade-separated crossing of Long Canyon Road, development of a system of bicycle, pedestrian, and equestrian trails; and implementation of geotechnical investigations to ensure safe development practices. The proposed SCP project component would provide for a conservation and management plan to protect and manage a system of preserves designed to maximize long-term persistence of the San Fernando Valley spineflower, a candidate species for federal production under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and an already state-listed protected species. The conservation plan would address plant populations located within the Specific Plan area and two other areas, namely, the 1,265-acre Valencia Commerce Center commercial/industrial complex and 316-acre Entrada residential and commercial complex. The plan would also be used by Newhall to request the taking (removal) of spineflower in areas located outside designated spineflower preserves. The applicant is also requesting, from the California Department of Fish and Game, a master streambed alteration agreement and two incidental take permits, one for spineflower located outside designated preserves within the project area and the other for Bell's vireo, southwestern willow flycatcher, and western yellow-billed cuckoo. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The residential, industrial, and commercial developments would provide for housing and employment as well as the associated services and amenities, while the natural resource management aspects of the plans would ensure an adequate environment for regional wildlife and plant life, particularly with respect to the targeted endangered species. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Development and management activities would result in alteration of surface water hydrology and floodplains, stream geomorphology and riparian resources, water quality, wildlife and plant habitat, streambanks and streambeds, air quality, traffic congestion, ambient noise levels, cultural and paleontological resource sites, agricultural land, visual resources, and recreational resources. Construction workers would encounter numerous hazardous waste sites. The developments would lie within a seismically active area. 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.). JF - EPA number: 090134, Volume I--527 pages and maps, Volume II--568 pages and maps, Volume III--948 pages and maps, Volume IV--298 pages (oversize), Volume V--548 pages and maps, April 23, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 287 KW - Land Use KW - Birds KW - Commercial Zones KW - Community Development KW - Conservation KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources KW - Drainage KW - Earthquakes KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Geology KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Housing KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Industrial Parks KW - Paleontological Sites KW - Plant Control KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources KW - Rivers KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - California KW - Santa Clara River KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Plants KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873127272?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=2008-09-24&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=TRUNK+HIGHWAY+14%2C+FROM+INTERSTATE+35+TO+TRUNK+HIGHWAY+50+IN+STEELE+AND+DODGE+COUNTIES%2C+MINNESOTA.&rft.title=TRUNK+HIGHWAY+14%2C+FROM+INTERSTATE+35+TO+TRUNK+HIGHWAY+50+IN+STEELE+AND+DODGE+COUNTIES%2C+MINNESOTA.&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 - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 23, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. [Part 307 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873127264; 13856-4_0307 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Newhall Ranch Resource Management and Development Plan (RMDP) and the associated Spineflower Conservation Plan (SCP) in the Santa Clarita Valley of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, California is proposed by the Newhall Land and Farming Company (Newhall). The project area is located in a portion of the valley within the northwestern section of the county between the city of Santa Clarita to the east and the Los Angeles County/Ventura County line. The RMDP would facilitate the development of the already approved Newhall Ranch Specific Area as a residential, mixed use, and nonresidential community approved by the County of Los Angeles on May 27, 2003. Seven alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1) and the proposed action (Alternative 2), are considered in this draft EIS. The proposed RMPD (Alternative 2) would provide for natural resource conservation, management, and permitting plan for sensitive biological resources within the previously approved 11,999-acre Newhall Ranch Specific Plan area as well as within the 1,517-acre Salt Creek Conservation Area in Ventura County adjacent to the Specific Plan site. The RMDP would be relied upon to obtain federal and state permits to implement infrastructure improvements required to facilitate build-out of the approved Specific Plan. The RDMP would implement a variety of habitat enhancement and restoration activities along and within the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages. The habitat enhancement and restoration activities would be implemented in conjunction with the development of the approved Newhall Ranch Specific Plan. Habitat restoration activities would include rehabilitation of areas of native habitat that have been disturbed by past developments or by non-native plant species such as giant reed and tamarisk. Habitat restoration would include revegetation of native plant communities on candidate sites contiguous to existing riparian habitat, maintenance of revegetation sites, and control of non-native plants. Monitoring of the restoration sites would be conducted to evaluate the success of revegetation efforts, and contingency plans and measures would be readied to ensure that habitat restoration objectives were achieved. Infrastructure projects in the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages would include construction of three bridges across the river and 15 culverts scattered around six tributary drainages; bank and channel stabilization and channel regrading; open and closed drainage facilities; water control facilities; preservation and enhancement of drainages; conversion off certain drainages to buried storm drains; development of a utility corridor, including stream crossings; construction of a Santa Clara River outfall for the previously approved New Ranch Water Reclamation Plant; improvement of State Route 126, including a grade-separated crossing of Long Canyon Road, development of a system of bicycle, pedestrian, and equestrian trails; and implementation of geotechnical investigations to ensure safe development practices. The proposed SCP project component would provide for a conservation and management plan to protect and manage a system of preserves designed to maximize long-term persistence of the San Fernando Valley spineflower, a candidate species for federal production under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and an already state-listed protected species. The conservation plan would address plant populations located within the Specific Plan area and two other areas, namely, the 1,265-acre Valencia Commerce Center commercial/industrial complex and 316-acre Entrada residential and commercial complex. The plan would also be used by Newhall to request the taking (removal) of spineflower in areas located outside designated spineflower preserves. The applicant is also requesting, from the California Department of Fish and Game, a master streambed alteration agreement and two incidental take permits, one for spineflower located outside designated preserves within the project area and the other for Bell's vireo, southwestern willow flycatcher, and western yellow-billed cuckoo. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The residential, industrial, and commercial developments would provide for housing and employment as well as the associated services and amenities, while the natural resource management aspects of the plans would ensure an adequate environment for regional wildlife and plant life, particularly with respect to the targeted endangered species. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Development and management activities would result in alteration of surface water hydrology and floodplains, stream geomorphology and riparian resources, water quality, wildlife and plant habitat, streambanks and streambeds, air quality, traffic congestion, ambient noise levels, cultural and paleontological resource sites, agricultural land, visual resources, and recreational resources. Construction workers would encounter numerous hazardous waste sites. The developments would lie within a seismically active area. 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.). JF - EPA number: 090134, Volume I--527 pages and maps, Volume II--568 pages and maps, Volume III--948 pages and maps, Volume IV--298 pages (oversize), Volume V--548 pages and maps, April 23, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 307 KW - Land Use KW - Birds KW - Commercial Zones KW - Community Development KW - Conservation KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources KW - Drainage KW - Earthquakes KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Geology KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Housing KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Industrial Parks KW - Paleontological Sites KW - Plant Control KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources KW - Rivers KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - California KW - Santa Clara River KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Plants KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873127264?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=2009-04-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+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 - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 23, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. [Part 306 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873127245; 13856-4_0306 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Newhall Ranch Resource Management and Development Plan (RMDP) and the associated Spineflower Conservation Plan (SCP) in the Santa Clarita Valley of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, California is proposed by the Newhall Land and Farming Company (Newhall). The project area is located in a portion of the valley within the northwestern section of the county between the city of Santa Clarita to the east and the Los Angeles County/Ventura County line. The RMDP would facilitate the development of the already approved Newhall Ranch Specific Area as a residential, mixed use, and nonresidential community approved by the County of Los Angeles on May 27, 2003. Seven alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1) and the proposed action (Alternative 2), are considered in this draft EIS. The proposed RMPD (Alternative 2) would provide for natural resource conservation, management, and permitting plan for sensitive biological resources within the previously approved 11,999-acre Newhall Ranch Specific Plan area as well as within the 1,517-acre Salt Creek Conservation Area in Ventura County adjacent to the Specific Plan site. The RMDP would be relied upon to obtain federal and state permits to implement infrastructure improvements required to facilitate build-out of the approved Specific Plan. The RDMP would implement a variety of habitat enhancement and restoration activities along and within the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages. The habitat enhancement and restoration activities would be implemented in conjunction with the development of the approved Newhall Ranch Specific Plan. Habitat restoration activities would include rehabilitation of areas of native habitat that have been disturbed by past developments or by non-native plant species such as giant reed and tamarisk. Habitat restoration would include revegetation of native plant communities on candidate sites contiguous to existing riparian habitat, maintenance of revegetation sites, and control of non-native plants. Monitoring of the restoration sites would be conducted to evaluate the success of revegetation efforts, and contingency plans and measures would be readied to ensure that habitat restoration objectives were achieved. Infrastructure projects in the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages would include construction of three bridges across the river and 15 culverts scattered around six tributary drainages; bank and channel stabilization and channel regrading; open and closed drainage facilities; water control facilities; preservation and enhancement of drainages; conversion off certain drainages to buried storm drains; development of a utility corridor, including stream crossings; construction of a Santa Clara River outfall for the previously approved New Ranch Water Reclamation Plant; improvement of State Route 126, including a grade-separated crossing of Long Canyon Road, development of a system of bicycle, pedestrian, and equestrian trails; and implementation of geotechnical investigations to ensure safe development practices. The proposed SCP project component would provide for a conservation and management plan to protect and manage a system of preserves designed to maximize long-term persistence of the San Fernando Valley spineflower, a candidate species for federal production under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and an already state-listed protected species. The conservation plan would address plant populations located within the Specific Plan area and two other areas, namely, the 1,265-acre Valencia Commerce Center commercial/industrial complex and 316-acre Entrada residential and commercial complex. The plan would also be used by Newhall to request the taking (removal) of spineflower in areas located outside designated spineflower preserves. The applicant is also requesting, from the California Department of Fish and Game, a master streambed alteration agreement and two incidental take permits, one for spineflower located outside designated preserves within the project area and the other for Bell's vireo, southwestern willow flycatcher, and western yellow-billed cuckoo. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The residential, industrial, and commercial developments would provide for housing and employment as well as the associated services and amenities, while the natural resource management aspects of the plans would ensure an adequate environment for regional wildlife and plant life, particularly with respect to the targeted endangered species. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Development and management activities would result in alteration of surface water hydrology and floodplains, stream geomorphology and riparian resources, water quality, wildlife and plant habitat, streambanks and streambeds, air quality, traffic congestion, ambient noise levels, cultural and paleontological resource sites, agricultural land, visual resources, and recreational resources. Construction workers would encounter numerous hazardous waste sites. The developments would lie within a seismically active area. 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.). JF - EPA number: 090134, Volume I--527 pages and maps, Volume II--568 pages and maps, Volume III--948 pages and maps, Volume IV--298 pages (oversize), Volume V--548 pages and maps, April 23, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 306 KW - Land Use KW - Birds KW - Commercial Zones KW - Community Development KW - Conservation KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources KW - Drainage KW - Earthquakes KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Geology KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Housing KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Industrial Parks KW - Paleontological Sites KW - Plant Control KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources KW - Rivers KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - California KW - Santa Clara River KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Plants KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873127245?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=2009-04-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+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 - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 23, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. [Part 129 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873127240; 13856-4_0129 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Newhall Ranch Resource Management and Development Plan (RMDP) and the associated Spineflower Conservation Plan (SCP) in the Santa Clarita Valley of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, California is proposed by the Newhall Land and Farming Company (Newhall). The project area is located in a portion of the valley within the northwestern section of the county between the city of Santa Clarita to the east and the Los Angeles County/Ventura County line. The RMDP would facilitate the development of the already approved Newhall Ranch Specific Area as a residential, mixed use, and nonresidential community approved by the County of Los Angeles on May 27, 2003. Seven alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1) and the proposed action (Alternative 2), are considered in this draft EIS. The proposed RMPD (Alternative 2) would provide for natural resource conservation, management, and permitting plan for sensitive biological resources within the previously approved 11,999-acre Newhall Ranch Specific Plan area as well as within the 1,517-acre Salt Creek Conservation Area in Ventura County adjacent to the Specific Plan site. The RMDP would be relied upon to obtain federal and state permits to implement infrastructure improvements required to facilitate build-out of the approved Specific Plan. The RDMP would implement a variety of habitat enhancement and restoration activities along and within the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages. The habitat enhancement and restoration activities would be implemented in conjunction with the development of the approved Newhall Ranch Specific Plan. Habitat restoration activities would include rehabilitation of areas of native habitat that have been disturbed by past developments or by non-native plant species such as giant reed and tamarisk. Habitat restoration would include revegetation of native plant communities on candidate sites contiguous to existing riparian habitat, maintenance of revegetation sites, and control of non-native plants. Monitoring of the restoration sites would be conducted to evaluate the success of revegetation efforts, and contingency plans and measures would be readied to ensure that habitat restoration objectives were achieved. Infrastructure projects in the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages would include construction of three bridges across the river and 15 culverts scattered around six tributary drainages; bank and channel stabilization and channel regrading; open and closed drainage facilities; water control facilities; preservation and enhancement of drainages; conversion off certain drainages to buried storm drains; development of a utility corridor, including stream crossings; construction of a Santa Clara River outfall for the previously approved New Ranch Water Reclamation Plant; improvement of State Route 126, including a grade-separated crossing of Long Canyon Road, development of a system of bicycle, pedestrian, and equestrian trails; and implementation of geotechnical investigations to ensure safe development practices. The proposed SCP project component would provide for a conservation and management plan to protect and manage a system of preserves designed to maximize long-term persistence of the San Fernando Valley spineflower, a candidate species for federal production under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and an already state-listed protected species. The conservation plan would address plant populations located within the Specific Plan area and two other areas, namely, the 1,265-acre Valencia Commerce Center commercial/industrial complex and 316-acre Entrada residential and commercial complex. The plan would also be used by Newhall to request the taking (removal) of spineflower in areas located outside designated spineflower preserves. The applicant is also requesting, from the California Department of Fish and Game, a master streambed alteration agreement and two incidental take permits, one for spineflower located outside designated preserves within the project area and the other for Bell's vireo, southwestern willow flycatcher, and western yellow-billed cuckoo. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The residential, industrial, and commercial developments would provide for housing and employment as well as the associated services and amenities, while the natural resource management aspects of the plans would ensure an adequate environment for regional wildlife and plant life, particularly with respect to the targeted endangered species. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Development and management activities would result in alteration of surface water hydrology and floodplains, stream geomorphology and riparian resources, water quality, wildlife and plant habitat, streambanks and streambeds, air quality, traffic congestion, ambient noise levels, cultural and paleontological resource sites, agricultural land, visual resources, and recreational resources. Construction workers would encounter numerous hazardous waste sites. The developments would lie within a seismically active area. 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.). JF - EPA number: 090134, Volume I--527 pages and maps, Volume II--568 pages and maps, Volume III--948 pages and maps, Volume IV--298 pages (oversize), Volume V--548 pages and maps, April 23, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 129 KW - Land Use KW - Birds KW - Commercial Zones KW - Community Development KW - Conservation KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources KW - Drainage KW - Earthquakes KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Geology KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Housing KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Industrial Parks KW - Paleontological Sites KW - Plant Control KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources KW - Rivers KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - California KW - Santa Clara River KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Plants KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873127240?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=2008-09-24&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=M-PIT+MINE+EXPANSION+AT+THE+MONTANA+TUNNELS+MINE+IN+JEFFERSON+COUNTY%2C+MONTANA.&rft.title=M-PIT+MINE+EXPANSION+AT+THE+MONTANA+TUNNELS+MINE+IN+JEFFERSON+COUNTY%2C+MONTANA.&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 - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 23, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. [Part 70 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873127202; 13856-4_0070 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Newhall Ranch Resource Management and Development Plan (RMDP) and the associated Spineflower Conservation Plan (SCP) in the Santa Clarita Valley of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, California is proposed by the Newhall Land and Farming Company (Newhall). The project area is located in a portion of the valley within the northwestern section of the county between the city of Santa Clarita to the east and the Los Angeles County/Ventura County line. The RMDP would facilitate the development of the already approved Newhall Ranch Specific Area as a residential, mixed use, and nonresidential community approved by the County of Los Angeles on May 27, 2003. Seven alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1) and the proposed action (Alternative 2), are considered in this draft EIS. The proposed RMPD (Alternative 2) would provide for natural resource conservation, management, and permitting plan for sensitive biological resources within the previously approved 11,999-acre Newhall Ranch Specific Plan area as well as within the 1,517-acre Salt Creek Conservation Area in Ventura County adjacent to the Specific Plan site. The RMDP would be relied upon to obtain federal and state permits to implement infrastructure improvements required to facilitate build-out of the approved Specific Plan. The RDMP would implement a variety of habitat enhancement and restoration activities along and within the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages. The habitat enhancement and restoration activities would be implemented in conjunction with the development of the approved Newhall Ranch Specific Plan. Habitat restoration activities would include rehabilitation of areas of native habitat that have been disturbed by past developments or by non-native plant species such as giant reed and tamarisk. Habitat restoration would include revegetation of native plant communities on candidate sites contiguous to existing riparian habitat, maintenance of revegetation sites, and control of non-native plants. Monitoring of the restoration sites would be conducted to evaluate the success of revegetation efforts, and contingency plans and measures would be readied to ensure that habitat restoration objectives were achieved. Infrastructure projects in the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages would include construction of three bridges across the river and 15 culverts scattered around six tributary drainages; bank and channel stabilization and channel regrading; open and closed drainage facilities; water control facilities; preservation and enhancement of drainages; conversion off certain drainages to buried storm drains; development of a utility corridor, including stream crossings; construction of a Santa Clara River outfall for the previously approved New Ranch Water Reclamation Plant; improvement of State Route 126, including a grade-separated crossing of Long Canyon Road, development of a system of bicycle, pedestrian, and equestrian trails; and implementation of geotechnical investigations to ensure safe development practices. The proposed SCP project component would provide for a conservation and management plan to protect and manage a system of preserves designed to maximize long-term persistence of the San Fernando Valley spineflower, a candidate species for federal production under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and an already state-listed protected species. The conservation plan would address plant populations located within the Specific Plan area and two other areas, namely, the 1,265-acre Valencia Commerce Center commercial/industrial complex and 316-acre Entrada residential and commercial complex. The plan would also be used by Newhall to request the taking (removal) of spineflower in areas located outside designated spineflower preserves. The applicant is also requesting, from the California Department of Fish and Game, a master streambed alteration agreement and two incidental take permits, one for spineflower located outside designated preserves within the project area and the other for Bell's vireo, southwestern willow flycatcher, and western yellow-billed cuckoo. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The residential, industrial, and commercial developments would provide for housing and employment as well as the associated services and amenities, while the natural resource management aspects of the plans would ensure an adequate environment for regional wildlife and plant life, particularly with respect to the targeted endangered species. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Development and management activities would result in alteration of surface water hydrology and floodplains, stream geomorphology and riparian resources, water quality, wildlife and plant habitat, streambanks and streambeds, air quality, traffic congestion, ambient noise levels, cultural and paleontological resource sites, agricultural land, visual resources, and recreational resources. Construction workers would encounter numerous hazardous waste sites. The developments would lie within a seismically active area. 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.). JF - EPA number: 090134, Volume I--527 pages and maps, Volume II--568 pages and maps, Volume III--948 pages and maps, Volume IV--298 pages (oversize), Volume V--548 pages and maps, April 23, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 70 KW - Land Use KW - Birds KW - Commercial Zones KW - Community Development KW - Conservation KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources KW - Drainage KW - Earthquakes KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Geology KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Housing KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Industrial Parks KW - Paleontological Sites KW - Plant Control KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources KW - Rivers KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - California KW - Santa Clara River KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Plants KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873127202?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=2009-04-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+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 - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 23, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. [Part 132 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873127187; 13856-4_0132 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Newhall Ranch Resource Management and Development Plan (RMDP) and the associated Spineflower Conservation Plan (SCP) in the Santa Clarita Valley of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, California is proposed by the Newhall Land and Farming Company (Newhall). The project area is located in a portion of the valley within the northwestern section of the county between the city of Santa Clarita to the east and the Los Angeles County/Ventura County line. The RMDP would facilitate the development of the already approved Newhall Ranch Specific Area as a residential, mixed use, and nonresidential community approved by the County of Los Angeles on May 27, 2003. Seven alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1) and the proposed action (Alternative 2), are considered in this draft EIS. The proposed RMPD (Alternative 2) would provide for natural resource conservation, management, and permitting plan for sensitive biological resources within the previously approved 11,999-acre Newhall Ranch Specific Plan area as well as within the 1,517-acre Salt Creek Conservation Area in Ventura County adjacent to the Specific Plan site. The RMDP would be relied upon to obtain federal and state permits to implement infrastructure improvements required to facilitate build-out of the approved Specific Plan. The RDMP would implement a variety of habitat enhancement and restoration activities along and within the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages. The habitat enhancement and restoration activities would be implemented in conjunction with the development of the approved Newhall Ranch Specific Plan. Habitat restoration activities would include rehabilitation of areas of native habitat that have been disturbed by past developments or by non-native plant species such as giant reed and tamarisk. Habitat restoration would include revegetation of native plant communities on candidate sites contiguous to existing riparian habitat, maintenance of revegetation sites, and control of non-native plants. Monitoring of the restoration sites would be conducted to evaluate the success of revegetation efforts, and contingency plans and measures would be readied to ensure that habitat restoration objectives were achieved. Infrastructure projects in the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages would include construction of three bridges across the river and 15 culverts scattered around six tributary drainages; bank and channel stabilization and channel regrading; open and closed drainage facilities; water control facilities; preservation and enhancement of drainages; conversion off certain drainages to buried storm drains; development of a utility corridor, including stream crossings; construction of a Santa Clara River outfall for the previously approved New Ranch Water Reclamation Plant; improvement of State Route 126, including a grade-separated crossing of Long Canyon Road, development of a system of bicycle, pedestrian, and equestrian trails; and implementation of geotechnical investigations to ensure safe development practices. The proposed SCP project component would provide for a conservation and management plan to protect and manage a system of preserves designed to maximize long-term persistence of the San Fernando Valley spineflower, a candidate species for federal production under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and an already state-listed protected species. The conservation plan would address plant populations located within the Specific Plan area and two other areas, namely, the 1,265-acre Valencia Commerce Center commercial/industrial complex and 316-acre Entrada residential and commercial complex. The plan would also be used by Newhall to request the taking (removal) of spineflower in areas located outside designated spineflower preserves. The applicant is also requesting, from the California Department of Fish and Game, a master streambed alteration agreement and two incidental take permits, one for spineflower located outside designated preserves within the project area and the other for Bell's vireo, southwestern willow flycatcher, and western yellow-billed cuckoo. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The residential, industrial, and commercial developments would provide for housing and employment as well as the associated services and amenities, while the natural resource management aspects of the plans would ensure an adequate environment for regional wildlife and plant life, particularly with respect to the targeted endangered species. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Development and management activities would result in alteration of surface water hydrology and floodplains, stream geomorphology and riparian resources, water quality, wildlife and plant habitat, streambanks and streambeds, air quality, traffic congestion, ambient noise levels, cultural and paleontological resource sites, agricultural land, visual resources, and recreational resources. Construction workers would encounter numerous hazardous waste sites. The developments would lie within a seismically active area. 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.). JF - EPA number: 090134, Volume I--527 pages and maps, Volume II--568 pages and maps, Volume III--948 pages and maps, Volume IV--298 pages (oversize), Volume V--548 pages and maps, April 23, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 132 KW - Land Use KW - Birds KW - Commercial Zones KW - Community Development KW - Conservation KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources KW - Drainage KW - Earthquakes KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Geology KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Housing KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Industrial Parks KW - Paleontological Sites KW - Plant Control KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources KW - Rivers KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - California KW - Santa Clara River KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Plants KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873127187?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=2009-04-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+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 - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 23, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. [Part 62 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873127179; 13856-4_0062 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Newhall Ranch Resource Management and Development Plan (RMDP) and the associated Spineflower Conservation Plan (SCP) in the Santa Clarita Valley of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, California is proposed by the Newhall Land and Farming Company (Newhall). The project area is located in a portion of the valley within the northwestern section of the county between the city of Santa Clarita to the east and the Los Angeles County/Ventura County line. The RMDP would facilitate the development of the already approved Newhall Ranch Specific Area as a residential, mixed use, and nonresidential community approved by the County of Los Angeles on May 27, 2003. Seven alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1) and the proposed action (Alternative 2), are considered in this draft EIS. The proposed RMPD (Alternative 2) would provide for natural resource conservation, management, and permitting plan for sensitive biological resources within the previously approved 11,999-acre Newhall Ranch Specific Plan area as well as within the 1,517-acre Salt Creek Conservation Area in Ventura County adjacent to the Specific Plan site. The RMDP would be relied upon to obtain federal and state permits to implement infrastructure improvements required to facilitate build-out of the approved Specific Plan. The RDMP would implement a variety of habitat enhancement and restoration activities along and within the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages. The habitat enhancement and restoration activities would be implemented in conjunction with the development of the approved Newhall Ranch Specific Plan. Habitat restoration activities would include rehabilitation of areas of native habitat that have been disturbed by past developments or by non-native plant species such as giant reed and tamarisk. Habitat restoration would include revegetation of native plant communities on candidate sites contiguous to existing riparian habitat, maintenance of revegetation sites, and control of non-native plants. Monitoring of the restoration sites would be conducted to evaluate the success of revegetation efforts, and contingency plans and measures would be readied to ensure that habitat restoration objectives were achieved. Infrastructure projects in the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages would include construction of three bridges across the river and 15 culverts scattered around six tributary drainages; bank and channel stabilization and channel regrading; open and closed drainage facilities; water control facilities; preservation and enhancement of drainages; conversion off certain drainages to buried storm drains; development of a utility corridor, including stream crossings; construction of a Santa Clara River outfall for the previously approved New Ranch Water Reclamation Plant; improvement of State Route 126, including a grade-separated crossing of Long Canyon Road, development of a system of bicycle, pedestrian, and equestrian trails; and implementation of geotechnical investigations to ensure safe development practices. The proposed SCP project component would provide for a conservation and management plan to protect and manage a system of preserves designed to maximize long-term persistence of the San Fernando Valley spineflower, a candidate species for federal production under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and an already state-listed protected species. The conservation plan would address plant populations located within the Specific Plan area and two other areas, namely, the 1,265-acre Valencia Commerce Center commercial/industrial complex and 316-acre Entrada residential and commercial complex. The plan would also be used by Newhall to request the taking (removal) of spineflower in areas located outside designated spineflower preserves. The applicant is also requesting, from the California Department of Fish and Game, a master streambed alteration agreement and two incidental take permits, one for spineflower located outside designated preserves within the project area and the other for Bell's vireo, southwestern willow flycatcher, and western yellow-billed cuckoo. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The residential, industrial, and commercial developments would provide for housing and employment as well as the associated services and amenities, while the natural resource management aspects of the plans would ensure an adequate environment for regional wildlife and plant life, particularly with respect to the targeted endangered species. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Development and management activities would result in alteration of surface water hydrology and floodplains, stream geomorphology and riparian resources, water quality, wildlife and plant habitat, streambanks and streambeds, air quality, traffic congestion, ambient noise levels, cultural and paleontological resource sites, agricultural land, visual resources, and recreational resources. Construction workers would encounter numerous hazardous waste sites. The developments would lie within a seismically active area. 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.). JF - EPA number: 090134, Volume I--527 pages and maps, Volume II--568 pages and maps, Volume III--948 pages and maps, Volume IV--298 pages (oversize), Volume V--548 pages and maps, April 23, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 62 KW - Land Use KW - Birds KW - Commercial Zones KW - Community Development KW - Conservation KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources KW - Drainage KW - Earthquakes KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Geology KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Housing KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Industrial Parks KW - Paleontological Sites KW - Plant Control KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources KW - Rivers KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - California KW - Santa Clara River KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Plants KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873127179?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=2009-04-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+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 - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 23, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. [Part 72 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873127174; 13856-4_0072 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Newhall Ranch Resource Management and Development Plan (RMDP) and the associated Spineflower Conservation Plan (SCP) in the Santa Clarita Valley of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, California is proposed by the Newhall Land and Farming Company (Newhall). The project area is located in a portion of the valley within the northwestern section of the county between the city of Santa Clarita to the east and the Los Angeles County/Ventura County line. The RMDP would facilitate the development of the already approved Newhall Ranch Specific Area as a residential, mixed use, and nonresidential community approved by the County of Los Angeles on May 27, 2003. Seven alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1) and the proposed action (Alternative 2), are considered in this draft EIS. The proposed RMPD (Alternative 2) would provide for natural resource conservation, management, and permitting plan for sensitive biological resources within the previously approved 11,999-acre Newhall Ranch Specific Plan area as well as within the 1,517-acre Salt Creek Conservation Area in Ventura County adjacent to the Specific Plan site. The RMDP would be relied upon to obtain federal and state permits to implement infrastructure improvements required to facilitate build-out of the approved Specific Plan. The RDMP would implement a variety of habitat enhancement and restoration activities along and within the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages. The habitat enhancement and restoration activities would be implemented in conjunction with the development of the approved Newhall Ranch Specific Plan. Habitat restoration activities would include rehabilitation of areas of native habitat that have been disturbed by past developments or by non-native plant species such as giant reed and tamarisk. Habitat restoration would include revegetation of native plant communities on candidate sites contiguous to existing riparian habitat, maintenance of revegetation sites, and control of non-native plants. Monitoring of the restoration sites would be conducted to evaluate the success of revegetation efforts, and contingency plans and measures would be readied to ensure that habitat restoration objectives were achieved. Infrastructure projects in the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages would include construction of three bridges across the river and 15 culverts scattered around six tributary drainages; bank and channel stabilization and channel regrading; open and closed drainage facilities; water control facilities; preservation and enhancement of drainages; conversion off certain drainages to buried storm drains; development of a utility corridor, including stream crossings; construction of a Santa Clara River outfall for the previously approved New Ranch Water Reclamation Plant; improvement of State Route 126, including a grade-separated crossing of Long Canyon Road, development of a system of bicycle, pedestrian, and equestrian trails; and implementation of geotechnical investigations to ensure safe development practices. The proposed SCP project component would provide for a conservation and management plan to protect and manage a system of preserves designed to maximize long-term persistence of the San Fernando Valley spineflower, a candidate species for federal production under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and an already state-listed protected species. The conservation plan would address plant populations located within the Specific Plan area and two other areas, namely, the 1,265-acre Valencia Commerce Center commercial/industrial complex and 316-acre Entrada residential and commercial complex. The plan would also be used by Newhall to request the taking (removal) of spineflower in areas located outside designated spineflower preserves. The applicant is also requesting, from the California Department of Fish and Game, a master streambed alteration agreement and two incidental take permits, one for spineflower located outside designated preserves within the project area and the other for Bell's vireo, southwestern willow flycatcher, and western yellow-billed cuckoo. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The residential, industrial, and commercial developments would provide for housing and employment as well as the associated services and amenities, while the natural resource management aspects of the plans would ensure an adequate environment for regional wildlife and plant life, particularly with respect to the targeted endangered species. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Development and management activities would result in alteration of surface water hydrology and floodplains, stream geomorphology and riparian resources, water quality, wildlife and plant habitat, streambanks and streambeds, air quality, traffic congestion, ambient noise levels, cultural and paleontological resource sites, agricultural land, visual resources, and recreational resources. Construction workers would encounter numerous hazardous waste sites. The developments would lie within a seismically active area. 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.). JF - EPA number: 090134, Volume I--527 pages and maps, Volume II--568 pages and maps, Volume III--948 pages and maps, Volume IV--298 pages (oversize), Volume V--548 pages and maps, April 23, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 72 KW - Land Use KW - Birds KW - Commercial Zones KW - Community Development KW - Conservation KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources KW - Drainage KW - Earthquakes KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Geology KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Housing KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Industrial Parks KW - Paleontological Sites KW - Plant Control KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources KW - Rivers KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - California KW - Santa Clara River KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Plants KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873127174?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=2009-04-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+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 - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 23, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. [Part 115 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873127172; 13856-4_0115 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Newhall Ranch Resource Management and Development Plan (RMDP) and the associated Spineflower Conservation Plan (SCP) in the Santa Clarita Valley of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, California is proposed by the Newhall Land and Farming Company (Newhall). The project area is located in a portion of the valley within the northwestern section of the county between the city of Santa Clarita to the east and the Los Angeles County/Ventura County line. The RMDP would facilitate the development of the already approved Newhall Ranch Specific Area as a residential, mixed use, and nonresidential community approved by the County of Los Angeles on May 27, 2003. Seven alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1) and the proposed action (Alternative 2), are considered in this draft EIS. The proposed RMPD (Alternative 2) would provide for natural resource conservation, management, and permitting plan for sensitive biological resources within the previously approved 11,999-acre Newhall Ranch Specific Plan area as well as within the 1,517-acre Salt Creek Conservation Area in Ventura County adjacent to the Specific Plan site. The RMDP would be relied upon to obtain federal and state permits to implement infrastructure improvements required to facilitate build-out of the approved Specific Plan. The RDMP would implement a variety of habitat enhancement and restoration activities along and within the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages. The habitat enhancement and restoration activities would be implemented in conjunction with the development of the approved Newhall Ranch Specific Plan. Habitat restoration activities would include rehabilitation of areas of native habitat that have been disturbed by past developments or by non-native plant species such as giant reed and tamarisk. Habitat restoration would include revegetation of native plant communities on candidate sites contiguous to existing riparian habitat, maintenance of revegetation sites, and control of non-native plants. Monitoring of the restoration sites would be conducted to evaluate the success of revegetation efforts, and contingency plans and measures would be readied to ensure that habitat restoration objectives were achieved. Infrastructure projects in the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages would include construction of three bridges across the river and 15 culverts scattered around six tributary drainages; bank and channel stabilization and channel regrading; open and closed drainage facilities; water control facilities; preservation and enhancement of drainages; conversion off certain drainages to buried storm drains; development of a utility corridor, including stream crossings; construction of a Santa Clara River outfall for the previously approved New Ranch Water Reclamation Plant; improvement of State Route 126, including a grade-separated crossing of Long Canyon Road, development of a system of bicycle, pedestrian, and equestrian trails; and implementation of geotechnical investigations to ensure safe development practices. The proposed SCP project component would provide for a conservation and management plan to protect and manage a system of preserves designed to maximize long-term persistence of the San Fernando Valley spineflower, a candidate species for federal production under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and an already state-listed protected species. The conservation plan would address plant populations located within the Specific Plan area and two other areas, namely, the 1,265-acre Valencia Commerce Center commercial/industrial complex and 316-acre Entrada residential and commercial complex. The plan would also be used by Newhall to request the taking (removal) of spineflower in areas located outside designated spineflower preserves. The applicant is also requesting, from the California Department of Fish and Game, a master streambed alteration agreement and two incidental take permits, one for spineflower located outside designated preserves within the project area and the other for Bell's vireo, southwestern willow flycatcher, and western yellow-billed cuckoo. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The residential, industrial, and commercial developments would provide for housing and employment as well as the associated services and amenities, while the natural resource management aspects of the plans would ensure an adequate environment for regional wildlife and plant life, particularly with respect to the targeted endangered species. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Development and management activities would result in alteration of surface water hydrology and floodplains, stream geomorphology and riparian resources, water quality, wildlife and plant habitat, streambanks and streambeds, air quality, traffic congestion, ambient noise levels, cultural and paleontological resource sites, agricultural land, visual resources, and recreational resources. Construction workers would encounter numerous hazardous waste sites. The developments would lie within a seismically active area. 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.). JF - EPA number: 090134, Volume I--527 pages and maps, Volume II--568 pages and maps, Volume III--948 pages and maps, Volume IV--298 pages (oversize), Volume V--548 pages and maps, April 23, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 115 KW - Land Use KW - Birds KW - Commercial Zones KW - Community Development KW - Conservation KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources KW - Drainage KW - Earthquakes KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Geology KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Housing KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Industrial Parks KW - Paleontological Sites KW - Plant Control KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources KW - Rivers KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - California KW - Santa Clara River KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Plants KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873127172?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=2009-04-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+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 - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 23, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. [Part 217 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873127158; 13856-4_0217 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Newhall Ranch Resource Management and Development Plan (RMDP) and the associated Spineflower Conservation Plan (SCP) in the Santa Clarita Valley of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, California is proposed by the Newhall Land and Farming Company (Newhall). The project area is located in a portion of the valley within the northwestern section of the county between the city of Santa Clarita to the east and the Los Angeles County/Ventura County line. The RMDP would facilitate the development of the already approved Newhall Ranch Specific Area as a residential, mixed use, and nonresidential community approved by the County of Los Angeles on May 27, 2003. Seven alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1) and the proposed action (Alternative 2), are considered in this draft EIS. The proposed RMPD (Alternative 2) would provide for natural resource conservation, management, and permitting plan for sensitive biological resources within the previously approved 11,999-acre Newhall Ranch Specific Plan area as well as within the 1,517-acre Salt Creek Conservation Area in Ventura County adjacent to the Specific Plan site. The RMDP would be relied upon to obtain federal and state permits to implement infrastructure improvements required to facilitate build-out of the approved Specific Plan. The RDMP would implement a variety of habitat enhancement and restoration activities along and within the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages. The habitat enhancement and restoration activities would be implemented in conjunction with the development of the approved Newhall Ranch Specific Plan. Habitat restoration activities would include rehabilitation of areas of native habitat that have been disturbed by past developments or by non-native plant species such as giant reed and tamarisk. Habitat restoration would include revegetation of native plant communities on candidate sites contiguous to existing riparian habitat, maintenance of revegetation sites, and control of non-native plants. Monitoring of the restoration sites would be conducted to evaluate the success of revegetation efforts, and contingency plans and measures would be readied to ensure that habitat restoration objectives were achieved. Infrastructure projects in the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages would include construction of three bridges across the river and 15 culverts scattered around six tributary drainages; bank and channel stabilization and channel regrading; open and closed drainage facilities; water control facilities; preservation and enhancement of drainages; conversion off certain drainages to buried storm drains; development of a utility corridor, including stream crossings; construction of a Santa Clara River outfall for the previously approved New Ranch Water Reclamation Plant; improvement of State Route 126, including a grade-separated crossing of Long Canyon Road, development of a system of bicycle, pedestrian, and equestrian trails; and implementation of geotechnical investigations to ensure safe development practices. The proposed SCP project component would provide for a conservation and management plan to protect and manage a system of preserves designed to maximize long-term persistence of the San Fernando Valley spineflower, a candidate species for federal production under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and an already state-listed protected species. The conservation plan would address plant populations located within the Specific Plan area and two other areas, namely, the 1,265-acre Valencia Commerce Center commercial/industrial complex and 316-acre Entrada residential and commercial complex. The plan would also be used by Newhall to request the taking (removal) of spineflower in areas located outside designated spineflower preserves. The applicant is also requesting, from the California Department of Fish and Game, a master streambed alteration agreement and two incidental take permits, one for spineflower located outside designated preserves within the project area and the other for Bell's vireo, southwestern willow flycatcher, and western yellow-billed cuckoo. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The residential, industrial, and commercial developments would provide for housing and employment as well as the associated services and amenities, while the natural resource management aspects of the plans would ensure an adequate environment for regional wildlife and plant life, particularly with respect to the targeted endangered species. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Development and management activities would result in alteration of surface water hydrology and floodplains, stream geomorphology and riparian resources, water quality, wildlife and plant habitat, streambanks and streambeds, air quality, traffic congestion, ambient noise levels, cultural and paleontological resource sites, agricultural land, visual resources, and recreational resources. Construction workers would encounter numerous hazardous waste sites. The developments would lie within a seismically active area. 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.). JF - EPA number: 090134, Volume I--527 pages and maps, Volume II--568 pages and maps, Volume III--948 pages and maps, Volume IV--298 pages (oversize), Volume V--548 pages and maps, April 23, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 217 KW - Land Use KW - Birds KW - Commercial Zones KW - Community Development KW - Conservation KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources KW - Drainage KW - Earthquakes KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Geology KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Housing KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Industrial Parks KW - Paleontological Sites KW - Plant Control KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources KW - Rivers KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - California KW - Santa Clara River KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Plants KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873127158?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=EPH&rft.date=2008-09-24&rft.volume=217&rft.issue=1-2&rft.spage=117&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Ecological+Modelling&rft.issn=03043800&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.ecolmodel.2008.06.006 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles, California; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 23, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. [Part 107 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873127128; 13856-4_0107 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Newhall Ranch Resource Management and Development Plan (RMDP) and the associated Spineflower Conservation Plan (SCP) in the Santa Clarita Valley of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, California is proposed by the Newhall Land and Farming Company (Newhall). The project area is located in a portion of the valley within the northwestern section of the county between the city of Santa Clarita to the east and the Los Angeles County/Ventura County line. The RMDP would facilitate the development of the already approved Newhall Ranch Specific Area as a residential, mixed use, and nonresidential community approved by the County of Los Angeles on May 27, 2003. Seven alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1) and the proposed action (Alternative 2), are considered in this draft EIS. The proposed RMPD (Alternative 2) would provide for natural resource conservation, management, and permitting plan for sensitive biological resources within the previously approved 11,999-acre Newhall Ranch Specific Plan area as well as within the 1,517-acre Salt Creek Conservation Area in Ventura County adjacent to the Specific Plan site. The RMDP would be relied upon to obtain federal and state permits to implement infrastructure improvements required to facilitate build-out of the approved Specific Plan. The RDMP would implement a variety of habitat enhancement and restoration activities along and within the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages. The habitat enhancement and restoration activities would be implemented in conjunction with the development of the approved Newhall Ranch Specific Plan. Habitat restoration activities would include rehabilitation of areas of native habitat that have been disturbed by past developments or by non-native plant species such as giant reed and tamarisk. Habitat restoration would include revegetation of native plant communities on candidate sites contiguous to existing riparian habitat, maintenance of revegetation sites, and control of non-native plants. Monitoring of the restoration sites would be conducted to evaluate the success of revegetation efforts, and contingency plans and measures would be readied to ensure that habitat restoration objectives were achieved. Infrastructure projects in the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages would include construction of three bridges across the river and 15 culverts scattered around six tributary drainages; bank and channel stabilization and channel regrading; open and closed drainage facilities; water control facilities; preservation and enhancement of drainages; conversion off certain drainages to buried storm drains; development of a utility corridor, including stream crossings; construction of a Santa Clara River outfall for the previously approved New Ranch Water Reclamation Plant; improvement of State Route 126, including a grade-separated crossing of Long Canyon Road, development of a system of bicycle, pedestrian, and equestrian trails; and implementation of geotechnical investigations to ensure safe development practices. The proposed SCP project component would provide for a conservation and management plan to protect and manage a system of preserves designed to maximize long-term persistence of the San Fernando Valley spineflower, a candidate species for federal production under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and an already state-listed protected species. The conservation plan would address plant populations located within the Specific Plan area and two other areas, namely, the 1,265-acre Valencia Commerce Center commercial/industrial complex and 316-acre Entrada residential and commercial complex. The plan would also be used by Newhall to request the taking (removal) of spineflower in areas located outside designated spineflower preserves. The applicant is also requesting, from the California Department of Fish and Game, a master streambed alteration agreement and two incidental take permits, one for spineflower located outside designated preserves within the project area and the other for Bell's vireo, southwestern willow flycatcher, and western yellow-billed cuckoo. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The residential, industrial, and commercial developments would provide for housing and employment as well as the associated services and amenities, while the natural resource management aspects of the plans would ensure an adequate environment for regional wildlife and plant life, particularly with respect to the targeted endangered species. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Development and management activities would result in alteration of surface water hydrology and floodplains, stream geomorphology and riparian resources, water quality, wildlife and plant habitat, streambanks and streambeds, air quality, traffic congestion, ambient noise levels, cultural and paleontological resource sites, agricultural land, visual resources, and recreational resources. Construction workers would encounter numerous hazardous waste sites. The developments would lie within a seismically active area. 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.). JF - EPA number: 090134, Volume I--527 pages and maps, Volume II--568 pages and maps, Volume III--948 pages and maps, Volume IV--298 pages (oversize), Volume V--548 pages and maps, April 23, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 107 KW - Land Use KW - Birds KW - Commercial Zones KW - Community Development KW - Conservation KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources KW - Drainage KW - Earthquakes KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Geology KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Housing KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Industrial Parks KW - Paleontological Sites KW - Plant Control KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources KW - Rivers KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - California KW - Santa Clara River KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Plants KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873127128?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=2009-04-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+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 - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 23, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. [Part 105 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873127102; 13856-4_0105 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Newhall Ranch Resource Management and Development Plan (RMDP) and the associated Spineflower Conservation Plan (SCP) in the Santa Clarita Valley of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, California is proposed by the Newhall Land and Farming Company (Newhall). The project area is located in a portion of the valley within the northwestern section of the county between the city of Santa Clarita to the east and the Los Angeles County/Ventura County line. The RMDP would facilitate the development of the already approved Newhall Ranch Specific Area as a residential, mixed use, and nonresidential community approved by the County of Los Angeles on May 27, 2003. Seven alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1) and the proposed action (Alternative 2), are considered in this draft EIS. The proposed RMPD (Alternative 2) would provide for natural resource conservation, management, and permitting plan for sensitive biological resources within the previously approved 11,999-acre Newhall Ranch Specific Plan area as well as within the 1,517-acre Salt Creek Conservation Area in Ventura County adjacent to the Specific Plan site. The RMDP would be relied upon to obtain federal and state permits to implement infrastructure improvements required to facilitate build-out of the approved Specific Plan. The RDMP would implement a variety of habitat enhancement and restoration activities along and within the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages. The habitat enhancement and restoration activities would be implemented in conjunction with the development of the approved Newhall Ranch Specific Plan. Habitat restoration activities would include rehabilitation of areas of native habitat that have been disturbed by past developments or by non-native plant species such as giant reed and tamarisk. Habitat restoration would include revegetation of native plant communities on candidate sites contiguous to existing riparian habitat, maintenance of revegetation sites, and control of non-native plants. Monitoring of the restoration sites would be conducted to evaluate the success of revegetation efforts, and contingency plans and measures would be readied to ensure that habitat restoration objectives were achieved. Infrastructure projects in the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages would include construction of three bridges across the river and 15 culverts scattered around six tributary drainages; bank and channel stabilization and channel regrading; open and closed drainage facilities; water control facilities; preservation and enhancement of drainages; conversion off certain drainages to buried storm drains; development of a utility corridor, including stream crossings; construction of a Santa Clara River outfall for the previously approved New Ranch Water Reclamation Plant; improvement of State Route 126, including a grade-separated crossing of Long Canyon Road, development of a system of bicycle, pedestrian, and equestrian trails; and implementation of geotechnical investigations to ensure safe development practices. The proposed SCP project component would provide for a conservation and management plan to protect and manage a system of preserves designed to maximize long-term persistence of the San Fernando Valley spineflower, a candidate species for federal production under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and an already state-listed protected species. The conservation plan would address plant populations located within the Specific Plan area and two other areas, namely, the 1,265-acre Valencia Commerce Center commercial/industrial complex and 316-acre Entrada residential and commercial complex. The plan would also be used by Newhall to request the taking (removal) of spineflower in areas located outside designated spineflower preserves. The applicant is also requesting, from the California Department of Fish and Game, a master streambed alteration agreement and two incidental take permits, one for spineflower located outside designated preserves within the project area and the other for Bell's vireo, southwestern willow flycatcher, and western yellow-billed cuckoo. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The residential, industrial, and commercial developments would provide for housing and employment as well as the associated services and amenities, while the natural resource management aspects of the plans would ensure an adequate environment for regional wildlife and plant life, particularly with respect to the targeted endangered species. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Development and management activities would result in alteration of surface water hydrology and floodplains, stream geomorphology and riparian resources, water quality, wildlife and plant habitat, streambanks and streambeds, air quality, traffic congestion, ambient noise levels, cultural and paleontological resource sites, agricultural land, visual resources, and recreational resources. Construction workers would encounter numerous hazardous waste sites. The developments would lie within a seismically active area. 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.). JF - EPA number: 090134, Volume I--527 pages and maps, Volume II--568 pages and maps, Volume III--948 pages and maps, Volume IV--298 pages (oversize), Volume V--548 pages and maps, April 23, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 105 KW - Land Use KW - Birds KW - Commercial Zones KW - Community Development KW - Conservation KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources KW - Drainage KW - Earthquakes KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Geology KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Housing KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Industrial Parks KW - Paleontological Sites KW - Plant Control KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources KW - Rivers KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - California KW - Santa Clara River KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Plants KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873127102?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=2009-04-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+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 - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 23, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. [Part 147 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873127081; 13856-4_0147 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Newhall Ranch Resource Management and Development Plan (RMDP) and the associated Spineflower Conservation Plan (SCP) in the Santa Clarita Valley of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, California is proposed by the Newhall Land and Farming Company (Newhall). The project area is located in a portion of the valley within the northwestern section of the county between the city of Santa Clarita to the east and the Los Angeles County/Ventura County line. The RMDP would facilitate the development of the already approved Newhall Ranch Specific Area as a residential, mixed use, and nonresidential community approved by the County of Los Angeles on May 27, 2003. Seven alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1) and the proposed action (Alternative 2), are considered in this draft EIS. The proposed RMPD (Alternative 2) would provide for natural resource conservation, management, and permitting plan for sensitive biological resources within the previously approved 11,999-acre Newhall Ranch Specific Plan area as well as within the 1,517-acre Salt Creek Conservation Area in Ventura County adjacent to the Specific Plan site. The RMDP would be relied upon to obtain federal and state permits to implement infrastructure improvements required to facilitate build-out of the approved Specific Plan. The RDMP would implement a variety of habitat enhancement and restoration activities along and within the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages. The habitat enhancement and restoration activities would be implemented in conjunction with the development of the approved Newhall Ranch Specific Plan. Habitat restoration activities would include rehabilitation of areas of native habitat that have been disturbed by past developments or by non-native plant species such as giant reed and tamarisk. Habitat restoration would include revegetation of native plant communities on candidate sites contiguous to existing riparian habitat, maintenance of revegetation sites, and control of non-native plants. Monitoring of the restoration sites would be conducted to evaluate the success of revegetation efforts, and contingency plans and measures would be readied to ensure that habitat restoration objectives were achieved. Infrastructure projects in the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages would include construction of three bridges across the river and 15 culverts scattered around six tributary drainages; bank and channel stabilization and channel regrading; open and closed drainage facilities; water control facilities; preservation and enhancement of drainages; conversion off certain drainages to buried storm drains; development of a utility corridor, including stream crossings; construction of a Santa Clara River outfall for the previously approved New Ranch Water Reclamation Plant; improvement of State Route 126, including a grade-separated crossing of Long Canyon Road, development of a system of bicycle, pedestrian, and equestrian trails; and implementation of geotechnical investigations to ensure safe development practices. The proposed SCP project component would provide for a conservation and management plan to protect and manage a system of preserves designed to maximize long-term persistence of the San Fernando Valley spineflower, a candidate species for federal production under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and an already state-listed protected species. The conservation plan would address plant populations located within the Specific Plan area and two other areas, namely, the 1,265-acre Valencia Commerce Center commercial/industrial complex and 316-acre Entrada residential and commercial complex. The plan would also be used by Newhall to request the taking (removal) of spineflower in areas located outside designated spineflower preserves. The applicant is also requesting, from the California Department of Fish and Game, a master streambed alteration agreement and two incidental take permits, one for spineflower located outside designated preserves within the project area and the other for Bell's vireo, southwestern willow flycatcher, and western yellow-billed cuckoo. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The residential, industrial, and commercial developments would provide for housing and employment as well as the associated services and amenities, while the natural resource management aspects of the plans would ensure an adequate environment for regional wildlife and plant life, particularly with respect to the targeted endangered species. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Development and management activities would result in alteration of surface water hydrology and floodplains, stream geomorphology and riparian resources, water quality, wildlife and plant habitat, streambanks and streambeds, air quality, traffic congestion, ambient noise levels, cultural and paleontological resource sites, agricultural land, visual resources, and recreational resources. Construction workers would encounter numerous hazardous waste sites. The developments would lie within a seismically active area. 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.). JF - EPA number: 090134, Volume I--527 pages and maps, Volume II--568 pages and maps, Volume III--948 pages and maps, Volume IV--298 pages (oversize), Volume V--548 pages and maps, April 23, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 147 KW - Land Use KW - Birds KW - Commercial Zones KW - Community Development KW - Conservation KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources KW - Drainage KW - Earthquakes KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Geology KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Housing KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Industrial Parks KW - Paleontological Sites KW - Plant Control KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources KW - Rivers KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - California KW - Santa Clara River KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Plants KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873127081?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=2009-04-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+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 - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 23, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. [Part 51 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873127076; 13856-4_0051 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Newhall Ranch Resource Management and Development Plan (RMDP) and the associated Spineflower Conservation Plan (SCP) in the Santa Clarita Valley of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, California is proposed by the Newhall Land and Farming Company (Newhall). The project area is located in a portion of the valley within the northwestern section of the county between the city of Santa Clarita to the east and the Los Angeles County/Ventura County line. The RMDP would facilitate the development of the already approved Newhall Ranch Specific Area as a residential, mixed use, and nonresidential community approved by the County of Los Angeles on May 27, 2003. Seven alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1) and the proposed action (Alternative 2), are considered in this draft EIS. The proposed RMPD (Alternative 2) would provide for natural resource conservation, management, and permitting plan for sensitive biological resources within the previously approved 11,999-acre Newhall Ranch Specific Plan area as well as within the 1,517-acre Salt Creek Conservation Area in Ventura County adjacent to the Specific Plan site. The RMDP would be relied upon to obtain federal and state permits to implement infrastructure improvements required to facilitate build-out of the approved Specific Plan. The RDMP would implement a variety of habitat enhancement and restoration activities along and within the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages. The habitat enhancement and restoration activities would be implemented in conjunction with the development of the approved Newhall Ranch Specific Plan. Habitat restoration activities would include rehabilitation of areas of native habitat that have been disturbed by past developments or by non-native plant species such as giant reed and tamarisk. Habitat restoration would include revegetation of native plant communities on candidate sites contiguous to existing riparian habitat, maintenance of revegetation sites, and control of non-native plants. Monitoring of the restoration sites would be conducted to evaluate the success of revegetation efforts, and contingency plans and measures would be readied to ensure that habitat restoration objectives were achieved. Infrastructure projects in the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages would include construction of three bridges across the river and 15 culverts scattered around six tributary drainages; bank and channel stabilization and channel regrading; open and closed drainage facilities; water control facilities; preservation and enhancement of drainages; conversion off certain drainages to buried storm drains; development of a utility corridor, including stream crossings; construction of a Santa Clara River outfall for the previously approved New Ranch Water Reclamation Plant; improvement of State Route 126, including a grade-separated crossing of Long Canyon Road, development of a system of bicycle, pedestrian, and equestrian trails; and implementation of geotechnical investigations to ensure safe development practices. The proposed SCP project component would provide for a conservation and management plan to protect and manage a system of preserves designed to maximize long-term persistence of the San Fernando Valley spineflower, a candidate species for federal production under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and an already state-listed protected species. The conservation plan would address plant populations located within the Specific Plan area and two other areas, namely, the 1,265-acre Valencia Commerce Center commercial/industrial complex and 316-acre Entrada residential and commercial complex. The plan would also be used by Newhall to request the taking (removal) of spineflower in areas located outside designated spineflower preserves. The applicant is also requesting, from the California Department of Fish and Game, a master streambed alteration agreement and two incidental take permits, one for spineflower located outside designated preserves within the project area and the other for Bell's vireo, southwestern willow flycatcher, and western yellow-billed cuckoo. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The residential, industrial, and commercial developments would provide for housing and employment as well as the associated services and amenities, while the natural resource management aspects of the plans would ensure an adequate environment for regional wildlife and plant life, particularly with respect to the targeted endangered species. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Development and management activities would result in alteration of surface water hydrology and floodplains, stream geomorphology and riparian resources, water quality, wildlife and plant habitat, streambanks and streambeds, air quality, traffic congestion, ambient noise levels, cultural and paleontological resource sites, agricultural land, visual resources, and recreational resources. Construction workers would encounter numerous hazardous waste sites. The developments would lie within a seismically active area. 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.). JF - EPA number: 090134, Volume I--527 pages and maps, Volume II--568 pages and maps, Volume III--948 pages and maps, Volume IV--298 pages (oversize), Volume V--548 pages and maps, April 23, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 51 KW - Land Use KW - Birds KW - Commercial Zones KW - Community Development KW - Conservation KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources KW - Drainage KW - Earthquakes KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Geology KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Housing KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Industrial Parks KW - Paleontological Sites KW - Plant Control KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources KW - Rivers KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - California KW - Santa Clara River KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Plants KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873127076?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=2009-04-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+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 - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 23, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. [Part 163 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873127057; 13856-4_0163 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Newhall Ranch Resource Management and Development Plan (RMDP) and the associated Spineflower Conservation Plan (SCP) in the Santa Clarita Valley of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, California is proposed by the Newhall Land and Farming Company (Newhall). The project area is located in a portion of the valley within the northwestern section of the county between the city of Santa Clarita to the east and the Los Angeles County/Ventura County line. The RMDP would facilitate the development of the already approved Newhall Ranch Specific Area as a residential, mixed use, and nonresidential community approved by the County of Los Angeles on May 27, 2003. Seven alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1) and the proposed action (Alternative 2), are considered in this draft EIS. The proposed RMPD (Alternative 2) would provide for natural resource conservation, management, and permitting plan for sensitive biological resources within the previously approved 11,999-acre Newhall Ranch Specific Plan area as well as within the 1,517-acre Salt Creek Conservation Area in Ventura County adjacent to the Specific Plan site. The RMDP would be relied upon to obtain federal and state permits to implement infrastructure improvements required to facilitate build-out of the approved Specific Plan. The RDMP would implement a variety of habitat enhancement and restoration activities along and within the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages. The habitat enhancement and restoration activities would be implemented in conjunction with the development of the approved Newhall Ranch Specific Plan. Habitat restoration activities would include rehabilitation of areas of native habitat that have been disturbed by past developments or by non-native plant species such as giant reed and tamarisk. Habitat restoration would include revegetation of native plant communities on candidate sites contiguous to existing riparian habitat, maintenance of revegetation sites, and control of non-native plants. Monitoring of the restoration sites would be conducted to evaluate the success of revegetation efforts, and contingency plans and measures would be readied to ensure that habitat restoration objectives were achieved. Infrastructure projects in the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages would include construction of three bridges across the river and 15 culverts scattered around six tributary drainages; bank and channel stabilization and channel regrading; open and closed drainage facilities; water control facilities; preservation and enhancement of drainages; conversion off certain drainages to buried storm drains; development of a utility corridor, including stream crossings; construction of a Santa Clara River outfall for the previously approved New Ranch Water Reclamation Plant; improvement of State Route 126, including a grade-separated crossing of Long Canyon Road, development of a system of bicycle, pedestrian, and equestrian trails; and implementation of geotechnical investigations to ensure safe development practices. The proposed SCP project component would provide for a conservation and management plan to protect and manage a system of preserves designed to maximize long-term persistence of the San Fernando Valley spineflower, a candidate species for federal production under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and an already state-listed protected species. The conservation plan would address plant populations located within the Specific Plan area and two other areas, namely, the 1,265-acre Valencia Commerce Center commercial/industrial complex and 316-acre Entrada residential and commercial complex. The plan would also be used by Newhall to request the taking (removal) of spineflower in areas located outside designated spineflower preserves. The applicant is also requesting, from the California Department of Fish and Game, a master streambed alteration agreement and two incidental take permits, one for spineflower located outside designated preserves within the project area and the other for Bell's vireo, southwestern willow flycatcher, and western yellow-billed cuckoo. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The residential, industrial, and commercial developments would provide for housing and employment as well as the associated services and amenities, while the natural resource management aspects of the plans would ensure an adequate environment for regional wildlife and plant life, particularly with respect to the targeted endangered species. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Development and management activities would result in alteration of surface water hydrology and floodplains, stream geomorphology and riparian resources, water quality, wildlife and plant habitat, streambanks and streambeds, air quality, traffic congestion, ambient noise levels, cultural and paleontological resource sites, agricultural land, visual resources, and recreational resources. Construction workers would encounter numerous hazardous waste sites. The developments would lie within a seismically active area. 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.). JF - EPA number: 090134, Volume I--527 pages and maps, Volume II--568 pages and maps, Volume III--948 pages and maps, Volume IV--298 pages (oversize), Volume V--548 pages and maps, April 23, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 163 KW - Land Use KW - Birds KW - Commercial Zones KW - Community Development KW - Conservation KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources KW - Drainage KW - Earthquakes KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Geology KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Housing KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Industrial Parks KW - Paleontological Sites KW - Plant Control KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources KW - Rivers KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - California KW - Santa Clara River KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Plants KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873127057?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=2009-04-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+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 - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 23, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. [Part 303 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873127051; 13856-4_0303 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Newhall Ranch Resource Management and Development Plan (RMDP) and the associated Spineflower Conservation Plan (SCP) in the Santa Clarita Valley of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, California is proposed by the Newhall Land and Farming Company (Newhall). The project area is located in a portion of the valley within the northwestern section of the county between the city of Santa Clarita to the east and the Los Angeles County/Ventura County line. The RMDP would facilitate the development of the already approved Newhall Ranch Specific Area as a residential, mixed use, and nonresidential community approved by the County of Los Angeles on May 27, 2003. Seven alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1) and the proposed action (Alternative 2), are considered in this draft EIS. The proposed RMPD (Alternative 2) would provide for natural resource conservation, management, and permitting plan for sensitive biological resources within the previously approved 11,999-acre Newhall Ranch Specific Plan area as well as within the 1,517-acre Salt Creek Conservation Area in Ventura County adjacent to the Specific Plan site. The RMDP would be relied upon to obtain federal and state permits to implement infrastructure improvements required to facilitate build-out of the approved Specific Plan. The RDMP would implement a variety of habitat enhancement and restoration activities along and within the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages. The habitat enhancement and restoration activities would be implemented in conjunction with the development of the approved Newhall Ranch Specific Plan. Habitat restoration activities would include rehabilitation of areas of native habitat that have been disturbed by past developments or by non-native plant species such as giant reed and tamarisk. Habitat restoration would include revegetation of native plant communities on candidate sites contiguous to existing riparian habitat, maintenance of revegetation sites, and control of non-native plants. Monitoring of the restoration sites would be conducted to evaluate the success of revegetation efforts, and contingency plans and measures would be readied to ensure that habitat restoration objectives were achieved. Infrastructure projects in the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages would include construction of three bridges across the river and 15 culverts scattered around six tributary drainages; bank and channel stabilization and channel regrading; open and closed drainage facilities; water control facilities; preservation and enhancement of drainages; conversion off certain drainages to buried storm drains; development of a utility corridor, including stream crossings; construction of a Santa Clara River outfall for the previously approved New Ranch Water Reclamation Plant; improvement of State Route 126, including a grade-separated crossing of Long Canyon Road, development of a system of bicycle, pedestrian, and equestrian trails; and implementation of geotechnical investigations to ensure safe development practices. The proposed SCP project component would provide for a conservation and management plan to protect and manage a system of preserves designed to maximize long-term persistence of the San Fernando Valley spineflower, a candidate species for federal production under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and an already state-listed protected species. The conservation plan would address plant populations located within the Specific Plan area and two other areas, namely, the 1,265-acre Valencia Commerce Center commercial/industrial complex and 316-acre Entrada residential and commercial complex. The plan would also be used by Newhall to request the taking (removal) of spineflower in areas located outside designated spineflower preserves. The applicant is also requesting, from the California Department of Fish and Game, a master streambed alteration agreement and two incidental take permits, one for spineflower located outside designated preserves within the project area and the other for Bell's vireo, southwestern willow flycatcher, and western yellow-billed cuckoo. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The residential, industrial, and commercial developments would provide for housing and employment as well as the associated services and amenities, while the natural resource management aspects of the plans would ensure an adequate environment for regional wildlife and plant life, particularly with respect to the targeted endangered species. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Development and management activities would result in alteration of surface water hydrology and floodplains, stream geomorphology and riparian resources, water quality, wildlife and plant habitat, streambanks and streambeds, air quality, traffic congestion, ambient noise levels, cultural and paleontological resource sites, agricultural land, visual resources, and recreational resources. Construction workers would encounter numerous hazardous waste sites. The developments would lie within a seismically active area. 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.). JF - EPA number: 090134, Volume I--527 pages and maps, Volume II--568 pages and maps, Volume III--948 pages and maps, Volume IV--298 pages (oversize), Volume V--548 pages and maps, April 23, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 303 KW - Land Use KW - Birds KW - Commercial Zones KW - Community Development KW - Conservation KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources KW - Drainage KW - Earthquakes KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Geology KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Housing KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Industrial Parks KW - Paleontological Sites KW - Plant Control KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources KW - Rivers KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - California KW - Santa Clara River KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Plants KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873127051?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=2009-04-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+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 - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 23, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. [Part 241 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873127041; 13856-4_0241 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Newhall Ranch Resource Management and Development Plan (RMDP) and the associated Spineflower Conservation Plan (SCP) in the Santa Clarita Valley of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, California is proposed by the Newhall Land and Farming Company (Newhall). The project area is located in a portion of the valley within the northwestern section of the county between the city of Santa Clarita to the east and the Los Angeles County/Ventura County line. The RMDP would facilitate the development of the already approved Newhall Ranch Specific Area as a residential, mixed use, and nonresidential community approved by the County of Los Angeles on May 27, 2003. Seven alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1) and the proposed action (Alternative 2), are considered in this draft EIS. The proposed RMPD (Alternative 2) would provide for natural resource conservation, management, and permitting plan for sensitive biological resources within the previously approved 11,999-acre Newhall Ranch Specific Plan area as well as within the 1,517-acre Salt Creek Conservation Area in Ventura County adjacent to the Specific Plan site. The RMDP would be relied upon to obtain federal and state permits to implement infrastructure improvements required to facilitate build-out of the approved Specific Plan. The RDMP would implement a variety of habitat enhancement and restoration activities along and within the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages. The habitat enhancement and restoration activities would be implemented in conjunction with the development of the approved Newhall Ranch Specific Plan. Habitat restoration activities would include rehabilitation of areas of native habitat that have been disturbed by past developments or by non-native plant species such as giant reed and tamarisk. Habitat restoration would include revegetation of native plant communities on candidate sites contiguous to existing riparian habitat, maintenance of revegetation sites, and control of non-native plants. Monitoring of the restoration sites would be conducted to evaluate the success of revegetation efforts, and contingency plans and measures would be readied to ensure that habitat restoration objectives were achieved. Infrastructure projects in the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages would include construction of three bridges across the river and 15 culverts scattered around six tributary drainages; bank and channel stabilization and channel regrading; open and closed drainage facilities; water control facilities; preservation and enhancement of drainages; conversion off certain drainages to buried storm drains; development of a utility corridor, including stream crossings; construction of a Santa Clara River outfall for the previously approved New Ranch Water Reclamation Plant; improvement of State Route 126, including a grade-separated crossing of Long Canyon Road, development of a system of bicycle, pedestrian, and equestrian trails; and implementation of geotechnical investigations to ensure safe development practices. The proposed SCP project component would provide for a conservation and management plan to protect and manage a system of preserves designed to maximize long-term persistence of the San Fernando Valley spineflower, a candidate species for federal production under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and an already state-listed protected species. The conservation plan would address plant populations located within the Specific Plan area and two other areas, namely, the 1,265-acre Valencia Commerce Center commercial/industrial complex and 316-acre Entrada residential and commercial complex. The plan would also be used by Newhall to request the taking (removal) of spineflower in areas located outside designated spineflower preserves. The applicant is also requesting, from the California Department of Fish and Game, a master streambed alteration agreement and two incidental take permits, one for spineflower located outside designated preserves within the project area and the other for Bell's vireo, southwestern willow flycatcher, and western yellow-billed cuckoo. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The residential, industrial, and commercial developments would provide for housing and employment as well as the associated services and amenities, while the natural resource management aspects of the plans would ensure an adequate environment for regional wildlife and plant life, particularly with respect to the targeted endangered species. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Development and management activities would result in alteration of surface water hydrology and floodplains, stream geomorphology and riparian resources, water quality, wildlife and plant habitat, streambanks and streambeds, air quality, traffic congestion, ambient noise levels, cultural and paleontological resource sites, agricultural land, visual resources, and recreational resources. Construction workers would encounter numerous hazardous waste sites. The developments would lie within a seismically active area. 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.). JF - EPA number: 090134, Volume I--527 pages and maps, Volume II--568 pages and maps, Volume III--948 pages and maps, Volume IV--298 pages (oversize), Volume V--548 pages and maps, April 23, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 241 KW - Land Use KW - Birds KW - Commercial Zones KW - Community Development KW - Conservation KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources KW - Drainage KW - Earthquakes KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Geology KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Housing KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Industrial Parks KW - Paleontological Sites KW - Plant Control KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources KW - Rivers KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - California KW - Santa Clara River KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Plants KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873127041?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=2008-09-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=WHITE+RIVER+MINIMUM+FLOW+STUDY%2C+ARKANSAS+AND+MISSOURI+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MAY+2006%29.&rft.title=WHITE+RIVER+MINIMUM+FLOW+STUDY%2C+ARKANSAS+AND+MISSOURI+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+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, Los Angeles, California; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 23, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. [Part 39 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873127028; 13856-4_0039 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Newhall Ranch Resource Management and Development Plan (RMDP) and the associated Spineflower Conservation Plan (SCP) in the Santa Clarita Valley of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, California is proposed by the Newhall Land and Farming Company (Newhall). The project area is located in a portion of the valley within the northwestern section of the county between the city of Santa Clarita to the east and the Los Angeles County/Ventura County line. The RMDP would facilitate the development of the already approved Newhall Ranch Specific Area as a residential, mixed use, and nonresidential community approved by the County of Los Angeles on May 27, 2003. Seven alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1) and the proposed action (Alternative 2), are considered in this draft EIS. The proposed RMPD (Alternative 2) would provide for natural resource conservation, management, and permitting plan for sensitive biological resources within the previously approved 11,999-acre Newhall Ranch Specific Plan area as well as within the 1,517-acre Salt Creek Conservation Area in Ventura County adjacent to the Specific Plan site. The RMDP would be relied upon to obtain federal and state permits to implement infrastructure improvements required to facilitate build-out of the approved Specific Plan. The RDMP would implement a variety of habitat enhancement and restoration activities along and within the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages. The habitat enhancement and restoration activities would be implemented in conjunction with the development of the approved Newhall Ranch Specific Plan. Habitat restoration activities would include rehabilitation of areas of native habitat that have been disturbed by past developments or by non-native plant species such as giant reed and tamarisk. Habitat restoration would include revegetation of native plant communities on candidate sites contiguous to existing riparian habitat, maintenance of revegetation sites, and control of non-native plants. Monitoring of the restoration sites would be conducted to evaluate the success of revegetation efforts, and contingency plans and measures would be readied to ensure that habitat restoration objectives were achieved. Infrastructure projects in the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages would include construction of three bridges across the river and 15 culverts scattered around six tributary drainages; bank and channel stabilization and channel regrading; open and closed drainage facilities; water control facilities; preservation and enhancement of drainages; conversion off certain drainages to buried storm drains; development of a utility corridor, including stream crossings; construction of a Santa Clara River outfall for the previously approved New Ranch Water Reclamation Plant; improvement of State Route 126, including a grade-separated crossing of Long Canyon Road, development of a system of bicycle, pedestrian, and equestrian trails; and implementation of geotechnical investigations to ensure safe development practices. The proposed SCP project component would provide for a conservation and management plan to protect and manage a system of preserves designed to maximize long-term persistence of the San Fernando Valley spineflower, a candidate species for federal production under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and an already state-listed protected species. The conservation plan would address plant populations located within the Specific Plan area and two other areas, namely, the 1,265-acre Valencia Commerce Center commercial/industrial complex and 316-acre Entrada residential and commercial complex. The plan would also be used by Newhall to request the taking (removal) of spineflower in areas located outside designated spineflower preserves. The applicant is also requesting, from the California Department of Fish and Game, a master streambed alteration agreement and two incidental take permits, one for spineflower located outside designated preserves within the project area and the other for Bell's vireo, southwestern willow flycatcher, and western yellow-billed cuckoo. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The residential, industrial, and commercial developments would provide for housing and employment as well as the associated services and amenities, while the natural resource management aspects of the plans would ensure an adequate environment for regional wildlife and plant life, particularly with respect to the targeted endangered species. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Development and management activities would result in alteration of surface water hydrology and floodplains, stream geomorphology and riparian resources, water quality, wildlife and plant habitat, streambanks and streambeds, air quality, traffic congestion, ambient noise levels, cultural and paleontological resource sites, agricultural land, visual resources, and recreational resources. Construction workers would encounter numerous hazardous waste sites. The developments would lie within a seismically active area. 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.). JF - EPA number: 090134, Volume I--527 pages and maps, Volume II--568 pages and maps, Volume III--948 pages and maps, Volume IV--298 pages (oversize), Volume V--548 pages and maps, April 23, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 39 KW - Land Use KW - Birds KW - Commercial Zones KW - Community Development KW - Conservation KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources KW - Drainage KW - Earthquakes KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Geology KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Housing KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Industrial Parks KW - Paleontological Sites KW - Plant Control KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources KW - Rivers KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - California KW - Santa Clara River KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Plants KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873127028?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=2008-09-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=COYOTE+SPRINGS+INVESTMENT+PLAN+DEVELOPMENT+PROJECT%2C+LINCOLN+COUNTY%2C+NEVADA.&rft.title=COYOTE+SPRINGS+INVESTMENT+PLAN+DEVELOPMENT+PROJECT%2C+LINCOLN+COUNTY%2C+NEVADA.&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 - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 23, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. [Part 162 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873127026; 13856-4_0162 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Newhall Ranch Resource Management and Development Plan (RMDP) and the associated Spineflower Conservation Plan (SCP) in the Santa Clarita Valley of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, California is proposed by the Newhall Land and Farming Company (Newhall). The project area is located in a portion of the valley within the northwestern section of the county between the city of Santa Clarita to the east and the Los Angeles County/Ventura County line. The RMDP would facilitate the development of the already approved Newhall Ranch Specific Area as a residential, mixed use, and nonresidential community approved by the County of Los Angeles on May 27, 2003. Seven alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1) and the proposed action (Alternative 2), are considered in this draft EIS. The proposed RMPD (Alternative 2) would provide for natural resource conservation, management, and permitting plan for sensitive biological resources within the previously approved 11,999-acre Newhall Ranch Specific Plan area as well as within the 1,517-acre Salt Creek Conservation Area in Ventura County adjacent to the Specific Plan site. The RMDP would be relied upon to obtain federal and state permits to implement infrastructure improvements required to facilitate build-out of the approved Specific Plan. The RDMP would implement a variety of habitat enhancement and restoration activities along and within the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages. The habitat enhancement and restoration activities would be implemented in conjunction with the development of the approved Newhall Ranch Specific Plan. Habitat restoration activities would include rehabilitation of areas of native habitat that have been disturbed by past developments or by non-native plant species such as giant reed and tamarisk. Habitat restoration would include revegetation of native plant communities on candidate sites contiguous to existing riparian habitat, maintenance of revegetation sites, and control of non-native plants. Monitoring of the restoration sites would be conducted to evaluate the success of revegetation efforts, and contingency plans and measures would be readied to ensure that habitat restoration objectives were achieved. Infrastructure projects in the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages would include construction of three bridges across the river and 15 culverts scattered around six tributary drainages; bank and channel stabilization and channel regrading; open and closed drainage facilities; water control facilities; preservation and enhancement of drainages; conversion off certain drainages to buried storm drains; development of a utility corridor, including stream crossings; construction of a Santa Clara River outfall for the previously approved New Ranch Water Reclamation Plant; improvement of State Route 126, including a grade-separated crossing of Long Canyon Road, development of a system of bicycle, pedestrian, and equestrian trails; and implementation of geotechnical investigations to ensure safe development practices. The proposed SCP project component would provide for a conservation and management plan to protect and manage a system of preserves designed to maximize long-term persistence of the San Fernando Valley spineflower, a candidate species for federal production under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and an already state-listed protected species. The conservation plan would address plant populations located within the Specific Plan area and two other areas, namely, the 1,265-acre Valencia Commerce Center commercial/industrial complex and 316-acre Entrada residential and commercial complex. The plan would also be used by Newhall to request the taking (removal) of spineflower in areas located outside designated spineflower preserves. The applicant is also requesting, from the California Department of Fish and Game, a master streambed alteration agreement and two incidental take permits, one for spineflower located outside designated preserves within the project area and the other for Bell's vireo, southwestern willow flycatcher, and western yellow-billed cuckoo. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The residential, industrial, and commercial developments would provide for housing and employment as well as the associated services and amenities, while the natural resource management aspects of the plans would ensure an adequate environment for regional wildlife and plant life, particularly with respect to the targeted endangered species. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Development and management activities would result in alteration of surface water hydrology and floodplains, stream geomorphology and riparian resources, water quality, wildlife and plant habitat, streambanks and streambeds, air quality, traffic congestion, ambient noise levels, cultural and paleontological resource sites, agricultural land, visual resources, and recreational resources. Construction workers would encounter numerous hazardous waste sites. The developments would lie within a seismically active area. 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.). JF - EPA number: 090134, Volume I--527 pages and maps, Volume II--568 pages and maps, Volume III--948 pages and maps, Volume IV--298 pages (oversize), Volume V--548 pages and maps, April 23, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 162 KW - Land Use KW - Birds KW - Commercial Zones KW - Community Development KW - Conservation KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources KW - Drainage KW - Earthquakes KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Geology KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Housing KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Industrial Parks KW - Paleontological Sites KW - Plant Control KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources KW - Rivers KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - California KW - Santa Clara River KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Plants KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873127026?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=2009-04-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+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 - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 23, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. [Part 168 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873127009; 13856-4_0168 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Newhall Ranch Resource Management and Development Plan (RMDP) and the associated Spineflower Conservation Plan (SCP) in the Santa Clarita Valley of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, California is proposed by the Newhall Land and Farming Company (Newhall). The project area is located in a portion of the valley within the northwestern section of the county between the city of Santa Clarita to the east and the Los Angeles County/Ventura County line. The RMDP would facilitate the development of the already approved Newhall Ranch Specific Area as a residential, mixed use, and nonresidential community approved by the County of Los Angeles on May 27, 2003. Seven alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1) and the proposed action (Alternative 2), are considered in this draft EIS. The proposed RMPD (Alternative 2) would provide for natural resource conservation, management, and permitting plan for sensitive biological resources within the previously approved 11,999-acre Newhall Ranch Specific Plan area as well as within the 1,517-acre Salt Creek Conservation Area in Ventura County adjacent to the Specific Plan site. The RMDP would be relied upon to obtain federal and state permits to implement infrastructure improvements required to facilitate build-out of the approved Specific Plan. The RDMP would implement a variety of habitat enhancement and restoration activities along and within the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages. The habitat enhancement and restoration activities would be implemented in conjunction with the development of the approved Newhall Ranch Specific Plan. Habitat restoration activities would include rehabilitation of areas of native habitat that have been disturbed by past developments or by non-native plant species such as giant reed and tamarisk. Habitat restoration would include revegetation of native plant communities on candidate sites contiguous to existing riparian habitat, maintenance of revegetation sites, and control of non-native plants. Monitoring of the restoration sites would be conducted to evaluate the success of revegetation efforts, and contingency plans and measures would be readied to ensure that habitat restoration objectives were achieved. Infrastructure projects in the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages would include construction of three bridges across the river and 15 culverts scattered around six tributary drainages; bank and channel stabilization and channel regrading; open and closed drainage facilities; water control facilities; preservation and enhancement of drainages; conversion off certain drainages to buried storm drains; development of a utility corridor, including stream crossings; construction of a Santa Clara River outfall for the previously approved New Ranch Water Reclamation Plant; improvement of State Route 126, including a grade-separated crossing of Long Canyon Road, development of a system of bicycle, pedestrian, and equestrian trails; and implementation of geotechnical investigations to ensure safe development practices. The proposed SCP project component would provide for a conservation and management plan to protect and manage a system of preserves designed to maximize long-term persistence of the San Fernando Valley spineflower, a candidate species for federal production under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and an already state-listed protected species. The conservation plan would address plant populations located within the Specific Plan area and two other areas, namely, the 1,265-acre Valencia Commerce Center commercial/industrial complex and 316-acre Entrada residential and commercial complex. The plan would also be used by Newhall to request the taking (removal) of spineflower in areas located outside designated spineflower preserves. The applicant is also requesting, from the California Department of Fish and Game, a master streambed alteration agreement and two incidental take permits, one for spineflower located outside designated preserves within the project area and the other for Bell's vireo, southwestern willow flycatcher, and western yellow-billed cuckoo. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The residential, industrial, and commercial developments would provide for housing and employment as well as the associated services and amenities, while the natural resource management aspects of the plans would ensure an adequate environment for regional wildlife and plant life, particularly with respect to the targeted endangered species. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Development and management activities would result in alteration of surface water hydrology and floodplains, stream geomorphology and riparian resources, water quality, wildlife and plant habitat, streambanks and streambeds, air quality, traffic congestion, ambient noise levels, cultural and paleontological resource sites, agricultural land, visual resources, and recreational resources. Construction workers would encounter numerous hazardous waste sites. The developments would lie within a seismically active area. 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.). JF - EPA number: 090134, Volume I--527 pages and maps, Volume II--568 pages and maps, Volume III--948 pages and maps, Volume IV--298 pages (oversize), Volume V--548 pages and maps, April 23, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 168 KW - Land Use KW - Birds KW - Commercial Zones KW - Community Development KW - Conservation KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources KW - Drainage KW - Earthquakes KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Geology KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Housing KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Industrial Parks KW - Paleontological Sites KW - Plant Control KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources KW - Rivers KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - California KW - Santa Clara River KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Plants KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873127009?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=2009-04-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+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 - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 23, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. [Part 71 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873126932; 13856-4_0071 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Newhall Ranch Resource Management and Development Plan (RMDP) and the associated Spineflower Conservation Plan (SCP) in the Santa Clarita Valley of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, California is proposed by the Newhall Land and Farming Company (Newhall). The project area is located in a portion of the valley within the northwestern section of the county between the city of Santa Clarita to the east and the Los Angeles County/Ventura County line. The RMDP would facilitate the development of the already approved Newhall Ranch Specific Area as a residential, mixed use, and nonresidential community approved by the County of Los Angeles on May 27, 2003. Seven alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1) and the proposed action (Alternative 2), are considered in this draft EIS. The proposed RMPD (Alternative 2) would provide for natural resource conservation, management, and permitting plan for sensitive biological resources within the previously approved 11,999-acre Newhall Ranch Specific Plan area as well as within the 1,517-acre Salt Creek Conservation Area in Ventura County adjacent to the Specific Plan site. The RMDP would be relied upon to obtain federal and state permits to implement infrastructure improvements required to facilitate build-out of the approved Specific Plan. The RDMP would implement a variety of habitat enhancement and restoration activities along and within the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages. The habitat enhancement and restoration activities would be implemented in conjunction with the development of the approved Newhall Ranch Specific Plan. Habitat restoration activities would include rehabilitation of areas of native habitat that have been disturbed by past developments or by non-native plant species such as giant reed and tamarisk. Habitat restoration would include revegetation of native plant communities on candidate sites contiguous to existing riparian habitat, maintenance of revegetation sites, and control of non-native plants. Monitoring of the restoration sites would be conducted to evaluate the success of revegetation efforts, and contingency plans and measures would be readied to ensure that habitat restoration objectives were achieved. Infrastructure projects in the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages would include construction of three bridges across the river and 15 culverts scattered around six tributary drainages; bank and channel stabilization and channel regrading; open and closed drainage facilities; water control facilities; preservation and enhancement of drainages; conversion off certain drainages to buried storm drains; development of a utility corridor, including stream crossings; construction of a Santa Clara River outfall for the previously approved New Ranch Water Reclamation Plant; improvement of State Route 126, including a grade-separated crossing of Long Canyon Road, development of a system of bicycle, pedestrian, and equestrian trails; and implementation of geotechnical investigations to ensure safe development practices. The proposed SCP project component would provide for a conservation and management plan to protect and manage a system of preserves designed to maximize long-term persistence of the San Fernando Valley spineflower, a candidate species for federal production under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and an already state-listed protected species. The conservation plan would address plant populations located within the Specific Plan area and two other areas, namely, the 1,265-acre Valencia Commerce Center commercial/industrial complex and 316-acre Entrada residential and commercial complex. The plan would also be used by Newhall to request the taking (removal) of spineflower in areas located outside designated spineflower preserves. The applicant is also requesting, from the California Department of Fish and Game, a master streambed alteration agreement and two incidental take permits, one for spineflower located outside designated preserves within the project area and the other for Bell's vireo, southwestern willow flycatcher, and western yellow-billed cuckoo. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The residential, industrial, and commercial developments would provide for housing and employment as well as the associated services and amenities, while the natural resource management aspects of the plans would ensure an adequate environment for regional wildlife and plant life, particularly with respect to the targeted endangered species. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Development and management activities would result in alteration of surface water hydrology and floodplains, stream geomorphology and riparian resources, water quality, wildlife and plant habitat, streambanks and streambeds, air quality, traffic congestion, ambient noise levels, cultural and paleontological resource sites, agricultural land, visual resources, and recreational resources. Construction workers would encounter numerous hazardous waste sites. The developments would lie within a seismically active area. 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.). JF - EPA number: 090134, Volume I--527 pages and maps, Volume II--568 pages and maps, Volume III--948 pages and maps, Volume IV--298 pages (oversize), Volume V--548 pages and maps, April 23, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 71 KW - Land Use KW - Birds KW - Commercial Zones KW - Community Development KW - Conservation KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources KW - Drainage KW - Earthquakes KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Geology KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Housing KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Industrial Parks KW - Paleontological Sites KW - Plant Control KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources KW - Rivers KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - California KW - Santa Clara River KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Plants KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126932?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=2009-04-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+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 - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 23, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. [Part 29 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873126904; 13856-4_0029 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Newhall Ranch Resource Management and Development Plan (RMDP) and the associated Spineflower Conservation Plan (SCP) in the Santa Clarita Valley of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, California is proposed by the Newhall Land and Farming Company (Newhall). The project area is located in a portion of the valley within the northwestern section of the county between the city of Santa Clarita to the east and the Los Angeles County/Ventura County line. The RMDP would facilitate the development of the already approved Newhall Ranch Specific Area as a residential, mixed use, and nonresidential community approved by the County of Los Angeles on May 27, 2003. Seven alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1) and the proposed action (Alternative 2), are considered in this draft EIS. The proposed RMPD (Alternative 2) would provide for natural resource conservation, management, and permitting plan for sensitive biological resources within the previously approved 11,999-acre Newhall Ranch Specific Plan area as well as within the 1,517-acre Salt Creek Conservation Area in Ventura County adjacent to the Specific Plan site. The RMDP would be relied upon to obtain federal and state permits to implement infrastructure improvements required to facilitate build-out of the approved Specific Plan. The RDMP would implement a variety of habitat enhancement and restoration activities along and within the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages. The habitat enhancement and restoration activities would be implemented in conjunction with the development of the approved Newhall Ranch Specific Plan. Habitat restoration activities would include rehabilitation of areas of native habitat that have been disturbed by past developments or by non-native plant species such as giant reed and tamarisk. Habitat restoration would include revegetation of native plant communities on candidate sites contiguous to existing riparian habitat, maintenance of revegetation sites, and control of non-native plants. Monitoring of the restoration sites would be conducted to evaluate the success of revegetation efforts, and contingency plans and measures would be readied to ensure that habitat restoration objectives were achieved. Infrastructure projects in the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages would include construction of three bridges across the river and 15 culverts scattered around six tributary drainages; bank and channel stabilization and channel regrading; open and closed drainage facilities; water control facilities; preservation and enhancement of drainages; conversion off certain drainages to buried storm drains; development of a utility corridor, including stream crossings; construction of a Santa Clara River outfall for the previously approved New Ranch Water Reclamation Plant; improvement of State Route 126, including a grade-separated crossing of Long Canyon Road, development of a system of bicycle, pedestrian, and equestrian trails; and implementation of geotechnical investigations to ensure safe development practices. The proposed SCP project component would provide for a conservation and management plan to protect and manage a system of preserves designed to maximize long-term persistence of the San Fernando Valley spineflower, a candidate species for federal production under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and an already state-listed protected species. The conservation plan would address plant populations located within the Specific Plan area and two other areas, namely, the 1,265-acre Valencia Commerce Center commercial/industrial complex and 316-acre Entrada residential and commercial complex. The plan would also be used by Newhall to request the taking (removal) of spineflower in areas located outside designated spineflower preserves. The applicant is also requesting, from the California Department of Fish and Game, a master streambed alteration agreement and two incidental take permits, one for spineflower located outside designated preserves within the project area and the other for Bell's vireo, southwestern willow flycatcher, and western yellow-billed cuckoo. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The residential, industrial, and commercial developments would provide for housing and employment as well as the associated services and amenities, while the natural resource management aspects of the plans would ensure an adequate environment for regional wildlife and plant life, particularly with respect to the targeted endangered species. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Development and management activities would result in alteration of surface water hydrology and floodplains, stream geomorphology and riparian resources, water quality, wildlife and plant habitat, streambanks and streambeds, air quality, traffic congestion, ambient noise levels, cultural and paleontological resource sites, agricultural land, visual resources, and recreational resources. Construction workers would encounter numerous hazardous waste sites. The developments would lie within a seismically active area. 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.). JF - EPA number: 090134, Volume I--527 pages and maps, Volume II--568 pages and maps, Volume III--948 pages and maps, Volume IV--298 pages (oversize), Volume V--548 pages and maps, April 23, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 29 KW - Land Use KW - Birds KW - Commercial Zones KW - Community Development KW - Conservation KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources KW - Drainage KW - Earthquakes KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Geology KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Housing KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Industrial Parks KW - Paleontological Sites KW - Plant Control KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources KW - Rivers KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - California KW - Santa Clara River KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Plants KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126904?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=2009-04-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+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 - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 23, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. [Part 225 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873126893; 13856-4_0225 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Newhall Ranch Resource Management and Development Plan (RMDP) and the associated Spineflower Conservation Plan (SCP) in the Santa Clarita Valley of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, California is proposed by the Newhall Land and Farming Company (Newhall). The project area is located in a portion of the valley within the northwestern section of the county between the city of Santa Clarita to the east and the Los Angeles County/Ventura County line. The RMDP would facilitate the development of the already approved Newhall Ranch Specific Area as a residential, mixed use, and nonresidential community approved by the County of Los Angeles on May 27, 2003. Seven alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1) and the proposed action (Alternative 2), are considered in this draft EIS. The proposed RMPD (Alternative 2) would provide for natural resource conservation, management, and permitting plan for sensitive biological resources within the previously approved 11,999-acre Newhall Ranch Specific Plan area as well as within the 1,517-acre Salt Creek Conservation Area in Ventura County adjacent to the Specific Plan site. The RMDP would be relied upon to obtain federal and state permits to implement infrastructure improvements required to facilitate build-out of the approved Specific Plan. The RDMP would implement a variety of habitat enhancement and restoration activities along and within the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages. The habitat enhancement and restoration activities would be implemented in conjunction with the development of the approved Newhall Ranch Specific Plan. Habitat restoration activities would include rehabilitation of areas of native habitat that have been disturbed by past developments or by non-native plant species such as giant reed and tamarisk. Habitat restoration would include revegetation of native plant communities on candidate sites contiguous to existing riparian habitat, maintenance of revegetation sites, and control of non-native plants. Monitoring of the restoration sites would be conducted to evaluate the success of revegetation efforts, and contingency plans and measures would be readied to ensure that habitat restoration objectives were achieved. Infrastructure projects in the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages would include construction of three bridges across the river and 15 culverts scattered around six tributary drainages; bank and channel stabilization and channel regrading; open and closed drainage facilities; water control facilities; preservation and enhancement of drainages; conversion off certain drainages to buried storm drains; development of a utility corridor, including stream crossings; construction of a Santa Clara River outfall for the previously approved New Ranch Water Reclamation Plant; improvement of State Route 126, including a grade-separated crossing of Long Canyon Road, development of a system of bicycle, pedestrian, and equestrian trails; and implementation of geotechnical investigations to ensure safe development practices. The proposed SCP project component would provide for a conservation and management plan to protect and manage a system of preserves designed to maximize long-term persistence of the San Fernando Valley spineflower, a candidate species for federal production under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and an already state-listed protected species. The conservation plan would address plant populations located within the Specific Plan area and two other areas, namely, the 1,265-acre Valencia Commerce Center commercial/industrial complex and 316-acre Entrada residential and commercial complex. The plan would also be used by Newhall to request the taking (removal) of spineflower in areas located outside designated spineflower preserves. The applicant is also requesting, from the California Department of Fish and Game, a master streambed alteration agreement and two incidental take permits, one for spineflower located outside designated preserves within the project area and the other for Bell's vireo, southwestern willow flycatcher, and western yellow-billed cuckoo. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The residential, industrial, and commercial developments would provide for housing and employment as well as the associated services and amenities, while the natural resource management aspects of the plans would ensure an adequate environment for regional wildlife and plant life, particularly with respect to the targeted endangered species. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Development and management activities would result in alteration of surface water hydrology and floodplains, stream geomorphology and riparian resources, water quality, wildlife and plant habitat, streambanks and streambeds, air quality, traffic congestion, ambient noise levels, cultural and paleontological resource sites, agricultural land, visual resources, and recreational resources. Construction workers would encounter numerous hazardous waste sites. The developments would lie within a seismically active area. 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.). JF - EPA number: 090134, Volume I--527 pages and maps, Volume II--568 pages and maps, Volume III--948 pages and maps, Volume IV--298 pages (oversize), Volume V--548 pages and maps, April 23, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 225 KW - Land Use KW - Birds KW - Commercial Zones KW - Community Development KW - Conservation KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources KW - Drainage KW - Earthquakes KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Geology KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Housing KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Industrial Parks KW - Paleontological Sites KW - Plant Control KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources KW - Rivers KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - California KW - Santa Clara River KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Plants KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126893?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=2009-04-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+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 - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 23, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. [Part 9 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873126881; 13856-4_0009 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Newhall Ranch Resource Management and Development Plan (RMDP) and the associated Spineflower Conservation Plan (SCP) in the Santa Clarita Valley of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, California is proposed by the Newhall Land and Farming Company (Newhall). The project area is located in a portion of the valley within the northwestern section of the county between the city of Santa Clarita to the east and the Los Angeles County/Ventura County line. The RMDP would facilitate the development of the already approved Newhall Ranch Specific Area as a residential, mixed use, and nonresidential community approved by the County of Los Angeles on May 27, 2003. Seven alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1) and the proposed action (Alternative 2), are considered in this draft EIS. The proposed RMPD (Alternative 2) would provide for natural resource conservation, management, and permitting plan for sensitive biological resources within the previously approved 11,999-acre Newhall Ranch Specific Plan area as well as within the 1,517-acre Salt Creek Conservation Area in Ventura County adjacent to the Specific Plan site. The RMDP would be relied upon to obtain federal and state permits to implement infrastructure improvements required to facilitate build-out of the approved Specific Plan. The RDMP would implement a variety of habitat enhancement and restoration activities along and within the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages. The habitat enhancement and restoration activities would be implemented in conjunction with the development of the approved Newhall Ranch Specific Plan. Habitat restoration activities would include rehabilitation of areas of native habitat that have been disturbed by past developments or by non-native plant species such as giant reed and tamarisk. Habitat restoration would include revegetation of native plant communities on candidate sites contiguous to existing riparian habitat, maintenance of revegetation sites, and control of non-native plants. Monitoring of the restoration sites would be conducted to evaluate the success of revegetation efforts, and contingency plans and measures would be readied to ensure that habitat restoration objectives were achieved. Infrastructure projects in the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages would include construction of three bridges across the river and 15 culverts scattered around six tributary drainages; bank and channel stabilization and channel regrading; open and closed drainage facilities; water control facilities; preservation and enhancement of drainages; conversion off certain drainages to buried storm drains; development of a utility corridor, including stream crossings; construction of a Santa Clara River outfall for the previously approved New Ranch Water Reclamation Plant; improvement of State Route 126, including a grade-separated crossing of Long Canyon Road, development of a system of bicycle, pedestrian, and equestrian trails; and implementation of geotechnical investigations to ensure safe development practices. The proposed SCP project component would provide for a conservation and management plan to protect and manage a system of preserves designed to maximize long-term persistence of the San Fernando Valley spineflower, a candidate species for federal production under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and an already state-listed protected species. The conservation plan would address plant populations located within the Specific Plan area and two other areas, namely, the 1,265-acre Valencia Commerce Center commercial/industrial complex and 316-acre Entrada residential and commercial complex. The plan would also be used by Newhall to request the taking (removal) of spineflower in areas located outside designated spineflower preserves. The applicant is also requesting, from the California Department of Fish and Game, a master streambed alteration agreement and two incidental take permits, one for spineflower located outside designated preserves within the project area and the other for Bell's vireo, southwestern willow flycatcher, and western yellow-billed cuckoo. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The residential, industrial, and commercial developments would provide for housing and employment as well as the associated services and amenities, while the natural resource management aspects of the plans would ensure an adequate environment for regional wildlife and plant life, particularly with respect to the targeted endangered species. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Development and management activities would result in alteration of surface water hydrology and floodplains, stream geomorphology and riparian resources, water quality, wildlife and plant habitat, streambanks and streambeds, air quality, traffic congestion, ambient noise levels, cultural and paleontological resource sites, agricultural land, visual resources, and recreational resources. Construction workers would encounter numerous hazardous waste sites. The developments would lie within a seismically active area. 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.). JF - EPA number: 090134, Volume I--527 pages and maps, Volume II--568 pages and maps, Volume III--948 pages and maps, Volume IV--298 pages (oversize), Volume V--548 pages and maps, April 23, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 9 KW - Land Use KW - Birds KW - Commercial Zones KW - Community Development KW - Conservation KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources KW - Drainage KW - Earthquakes KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Geology KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Housing KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Industrial Parks KW - Paleontological Sites KW - Plant Control KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources KW - Rivers KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - California KW - Santa Clara River KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Plants KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126881?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=Cary&rft.date=2008-09-01&rft.volume=44&rft.issue=8&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Water+Resources+Research&rft.issn=00431397&rft_id=info:doi/10.1029%2F2008WR006815 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles, California; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 23, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. [Part 123 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873126860; 13856-4_0123 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Newhall Ranch Resource Management and Development Plan (RMDP) and the associated Spineflower Conservation Plan (SCP) in the Santa Clarita Valley of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, California is proposed by the Newhall Land and Farming Company (Newhall). The project area is located in a portion of the valley within the northwestern section of the county between the city of Santa Clarita to the east and the Los Angeles County/Ventura County line. The RMDP would facilitate the development of the already approved Newhall Ranch Specific Area as a residential, mixed use, and nonresidential community approved by the County of Los Angeles on May 27, 2003. Seven alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1) and the proposed action (Alternative 2), are considered in this draft EIS. The proposed RMPD (Alternative 2) would provide for natural resource conservation, management, and permitting plan for sensitive biological resources within the previously approved 11,999-acre Newhall Ranch Specific Plan area as well as within the 1,517-acre Salt Creek Conservation Area in Ventura County adjacent to the Specific Plan site. The RMDP would be relied upon to obtain federal and state permits to implement infrastructure improvements required to facilitate build-out of the approved Specific Plan. The RDMP would implement a variety of habitat enhancement and restoration activities along and within the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages. The habitat enhancement and restoration activities would be implemented in conjunction with the development of the approved Newhall Ranch Specific Plan. Habitat restoration activities would include rehabilitation of areas of native habitat that have been disturbed by past developments or by non-native plant species such as giant reed and tamarisk. Habitat restoration would include revegetation of native plant communities on candidate sites contiguous to existing riparian habitat, maintenance of revegetation sites, and control of non-native plants. Monitoring of the restoration sites would be conducted to evaluate the success of revegetation efforts, and contingency plans and measures would be readied to ensure that habitat restoration objectives were achieved. Infrastructure projects in the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages would include construction of three bridges across the river and 15 culverts scattered around six tributary drainages; bank and channel stabilization and channel regrading; open and closed drainage facilities; water control facilities; preservation and enhancement of drainages; conversion off certain drainages to buried storm drains; development of a utility corridor, including stream crossings; construction of a Santa Clara River outfall for the previously approved New Ranch Water Reclamation Plant; improvement of State Route 126, including a grade-separated crossing of Long Canyon Road, development of a system of bicycle, pedestrian, and equestrian trails; and implementation of geotechnical investigations to ensure safe development practices. The proposed SCP project component would provide for a conservation and management plan to protect and manage a system of preserves designed to maximize long-term persistence of the San Fernando Valley spineflower, a candidate species for federal production under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and an already state-listed protected species. The conservation plan would address plant populations located within the Specific Plan area and two other areas, namely, the 1,265-acre Valencia Commerce Center commercial/industrial complex and 316-acre Entrada residential and commercial complex. The plan would also be used by Newhall to request the taking (removal) of spineflower in areas located outside designated spineflower preserves. The applicant is also requesting, from the California Department of Fish and Game, a master streambed alteration agreement and two incidental take permits, one for spineflower located outside designated preserves within the project area and the other for Bell's vireo, southwestern willow flycatcher, and western yellow-billed cuckoo. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The residential, industrial, and commercial developments would provide for housing and employment as well as the associated services and amenities, while the natural resource management aspects of the plans would ensure an adequate environment for regional wildlife and plant life, particularly with respect to the targeted endangered species. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Development and management activities would result in alteration of surface water hydrology and floodplains, stream geomorphology and riparian resources, water quality, wildlife and plant habitat, streambanks and streambeds, air quality, traffic congestion, ambient noise levels, cultural and paleontological resource sites, agricultural land, visual resources, and recreational resources. Construction workers would encounter numerous hazardous waste sites. The developments would lie within a seismically active area. 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.). JF - EPA number: 090134, Volume I--527 pages and maps, Volume II--568 pages and maps, Volume III--948 pages and maps, Volume IV--298 pages (oversize), Volume V--548 pages and maps, April 23, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 123 KW - Land Use KW - Birds KW - Commercial Zones KW - Community Development KW - Conservation KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources KW - Drainage KW - Earthquakes KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Geology KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Housing KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Industrial Parks KW - Paleontological Sites KW - Plant Control KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources KW - Rivers KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - California KW - Santa Clara River KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Plants KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126860?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=2009-04-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Regional+Supplement+to+the+Corps+of+Engineers+Wetland+Delineation+Manual%3A+Arid+West+Region+%28Version+2.0%29&rft.title=Regional+Supplement+to+the+Corps+of+Engineers+Wetland+Delineation+Manual%3A+Arid+West+Region+%28Version+2.0%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 - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 23, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. [Part 148 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873126854; 13856-4_0148 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Newhall Ranch Resource Management and Development Plan (RMDP) and the associated Spineflower Conservation Plan (SCP) in the Santa Clarita Valley of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, California is proposed by the Newhall Land and Farming Company (Newhall). The project area is located in a portion of the valley within the northwestern section of the county between the city of Santa Clarita to the east and the Los Angeles County/Ventura County line. The RMDP would facilitate the development of the already approved Newhall Ranch Specific Area as a residential, mixed use, and nonresidential community approved by the County of Los Angeles on May 27, 2003. Seven alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1) and the proposed action (Alternative 2), are considered in this draft EIS. The proposed RMPD (Alternative 2) would provide for natural resource conservation, management, and permitting plan for sensitive biological resources within the previously approved 11,999-acre Newhall Ranch Specific Plan area as well as within the 1,517-acre Salt Creek Conservation Area in Ventura County adjacent to the Specific Plan site. The RMDP would be relied upon to obtain federal and state permits to implement infrastructure improvements required to facilitate build-out of the approved Specific Plan. The RDMP would implement a variety of habitat enhancement and restoration activities along and within the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages. The habitat enhancement and restoration activities would be implemented in conjunction with the development of the approved Newhall Ranch Specific Plan. Habitat restoration activities would include rehabilitation of areas of native habitat that have been disturbed by past developments or by non-native plant species such as giant reed and tamarisk. Habitat restoration would include revegetation of native plant communities on candidate sites contiguous to existing riparian habitat, maintenance of revegetation sites, and control of non-native plants. Monitoring of the restoration sites would be conducted to evaluate the success of revegetation efforts, and contingency plans and measures would be readied to ensure that habitat restoration objectives were achieved. Infrastructure projects in the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages would include construction of three bridges across the river and 15 culverts scattered around six tributary drainages; bank and channel stabilization and channel regrading; open and closed drainage facilities; water control facilities; preservation and enhancement of drainages; conversion off certain drainages to buried storm drains; development of a utility corridor, including stream crossings; construction of a Santa Clara River outfall for the previously approved New Ranch Water Reclamation Plant; improvement of State Route 126, including a grade-separated crossing of Long Canyon Road, development of a system of bicycle, pedestrian, and equestrian trails; and implementation of geotechnical investigations to ensure safe development practices. The proposed SCP project component would provide for a conservation and management plan to protect and manage a system of preserves designed to maximize long-term persistence of the San Fernando Valley spineflower, a candidate species for federal production under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and an already state-listed protected species. The conservation plan would address plant populations located within the Specific Plan area and two other areas, namely, the 1,265-acre Valencia Commerce Center commercial/industrial complex and 316-acre Entrada residential and commercial complex. The plan would also be used by Newhall to request the taking (removal) of spineflower in areas located outside designated spineflower preserves. The applicant is also requesting, from the California Department of Fish and Game, a master streambed alteration agreement and two incidental take permits, one for spineflower located outside designated preserves within the project area and the other for Bell's vireo, southwestern willow flycatcher, and western yellow-billed cuckoo. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The residential, industrial, and commercial developments would provide for housing and employment as well as the associated services and amenities, while the natural resource management aspects of the plans would ensure an adequate environment for regional wildlife and plant life, particularly with respect to the targeted endangered species. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Development and management activities would result in alteration of surface water hydrology and floodplains, stream geomorphology and riparian resources, water quality, wildlife and plant habitat, streambanks and streambeds, air quality, traffic congestion, ambient noise levels, cultural and paleontological resource sites, agricultural land, visual resources, and recreational resources. Construction workers would encounter numerous hazardous waste sites. The developments would lie within a seismically active area. 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.). JF - EPA number: 090134, Volume I--527 pages and maps, Volume II--568 pages and maps, Volume III--948 pages and maps, Volume IV--298 pages (oversize), Volume V--548 pages and maps, April 23, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 148 KW - Land Use KW - Birds KW - Commercial Zones KW - Community Development KW - Conservation KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources KW - Drainage KW - Earthquakes KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Geology KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Housing KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Industrial Parks KW - Paleontological Sites KW - Plant Control KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources KW - Rivers KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - California KW - Santa Clara River KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Plants KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126854?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=M&rft.date=2008-09-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Technical+Guidelines+for+Environmental+Dredging+of+Contaminated+Sediments&rft.title=Technical+Guidelines+for+Environmental+Dredging+of+Contaminated+Sediments&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 - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 23, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. [Part 111 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873126759; 13856-4_0111 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Newhall Ranch Resource Management and Development Plan (RMDP) and the associated Spineflower Conservation Plan (SCP) in the Santa Clarita Valley of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, California is proposed by the Newhall Land and Farming Company (Newhall). The project area is located in a portion of the valley within the northwestern section of the county between the city of Santa Clarita to the east and the Los Angeles County/Ventura County line. The RMDP would facilitate the development of the already approved Newhall Ranch Specific Area as a residential, mixed use, and nonresidential community approved by the County of Los Angeles on May 27, 2003. Seven alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1) and the proposed action (Alternative 2), are considered in this draft EIS. The proposed RMPD (Alternative 2) would provide for natural resource conservation, management, and permitting plan for sensitive biological resources within the previously approved 11,999-acre Newhall Ranch Specific Plan area as well as within the 1,517-acre Salt Creek Conservation Area in Ventura County adjacent to the Specific Plan site. The RMDP would be relied upon to obtain federal and state permits to implement infrastructure improvements required to facilitate build-out of the approved Specific Plan. The RDMP would implement a variety of habitat enhancement and restoration activities along and within the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages. The habitat enhancement and restoration activities would be implemented in conjunction with the development of the approved Newhall Ranch Specific Plan. Habitat restoration activities would include rehabilitation of areas of native habitat that have been disturbed by past developments or by non-native plant species such as giant reed and tamarisk. Habitat restoration would include revegetation of native plant communities on candidate sites contiguous to existing riparian habitat, maintenance of revegetation sites, and control of non-native plants. Monitoring of the restoration sites would be conducted to evaluate the success of revegetation efforts, and contingency plans and measures would be readied to ensure that habitat restoration objectives were achieved. Infrastructure projects in the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages would include construction of three bridges across the river and 15 culverts scattered around six tributary drainages; bank and channel stabilization and channel regrading; open and closed drainage facilities; water control facilities; preservation and enhancement of drainages; conversion off certain drainages to buried storm drains; development of a utility corridor, including stream crossings; construction of a Santa Clara River outfall for the previously approved New Ranch Water Reclamation Plant; improvement of State Route 126, including a grade-separated crossing of Long Canyon Road, development of a system of bicycle, pedestrian, and equestrian trails; and implementation of geotechnical investigations to ensure safe development practices. The proposed SCP project component would provide for a conservation and management plan to protect and manage a system of preserves designed to maximize long-term persistence of the San Fernando Valley spineflower, a candidate species for federal production under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and an already state-listed protected species. The conservation plan would address plant populations located within the Specific Plan area and two other areas, namely, the 1,265-acre Valencia Commerce Center commercial/industrial complex and 316-acre Entrada residential and commercial complex. The plan would also be used by Newhall to request the taking (removal) of spineflower in areas located outside designated spineflower preserves. The applicant is also requesting, from the California Department of Fish and Game, a master streambed alteration agreement and two incidental take permits, one for spineflower located outside designated preserves within the project area and the other for Bell's vireo, southwestern willow flycatcher, and western yellow-billed cuckoo. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The residential, industrial, and commercial developments would provide for housing and employment as well as the associated services and amenities, while the natural resource management aspects of the plans would ensure an adequate environment for regional wildlife and plant life, particularly with respect to the targeted endangered species. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Development and management activities would result in alteration of surface water hydrology and floodplains, stream geomorphology and riparian resources, water quality, wildlife and plant habitat, streambanks and streambeds, air quality, traffic congestion, ambient noise levels, cultural and paleontological resource sites, agricultural land, visual resources, and recreational resources. Construction workers would encounter numerous hazardous waste sites. The developments would lie within a seismically active area. 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.). JF - EPA number: 090134, Volume I--527 pages and maps, Volume II--568 pages and maps, Volume III--948 pages and maps, Volume IV--298 pages (oversize), Volume V--548 pages and maps, April 23, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 111 KW - Land Use KW - Birds KW - Commercial Zones KW - Community Development KW - Conservation KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources KW - Drainage KW - Earthquakes KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Geology KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Housing KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Industrial Parks KW - Paleontological Sites KW - Plant Control KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources KW - Rivers KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - California KW - Santa Clara River KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Plants KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126759?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=2009-04-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+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 - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 23, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. [Part 108 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873126746; 13856-4_0108 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Newhall Ranch Resource Management and Development Plan (RMDP) and the associated Spineflower Conservation Plan (SCP) in the Santa Clarita Valley of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, California is proposed by the Newhall Land and Farming Company (Newhall). The project area is located in a portion of the valley within the northwestern section of the county between the city of Santa Clarita to the east and the Los Angeles County/Ventura County line. The RMDP would facilitate the development of the already approved Newhall Ranch Specific Area as a residential, mixed use, and nonresidential community approved by the County of Los Angeles on May 27, 2003. Seven alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1) and the proposed action (Alternative 2), are considered in this draft EIS. The proposed RMPD (Alternative 2) would provide for natural resource conservation, management, and permitting plan for sensitive biological resources within the previously approved 11,999-acre Newhall Ranch Specific Plan area as well as within the 1,517-acre Salt Creek Conservation Area in Ventura County adjacent to the Specific Plan site. The RMDP would be relied upon to obtain federal and state permits to implement infrastructure improvements required to facilitate build-out of the approved Specific Plan. The RDMP would implement a variety of habitat enhancement and restoration activities along and within the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages. The habitat enhancement and restoration activities would be implemented in conjunction with the development of the approved Newhall Ranch Specific Plan. Habitat restoration activities would include rehabilitation of areas of native habitat that have been disturbed by past developments or by non-native plant species such as giant reed and tamarisk. Habitat restoration would include revegetation of native plant communities on candidate sites contiguous to existing riparian habitat, maintenance of revegetation sites, and control of non-native plants. Monitoring of the restoration sites would be conducted to evaluate the success of revegetation efforts, and contingency plans and measures would be readied to ensure that habitat restoration objectives were achieved. Infrastructure projects in the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages would include construction of three bridges across the river and 15 culverts scattered around six tributary drainages; bank and channel stabilization and channel regrading; open and closed drainage facilities; water control facilities; preservation and enhancement of drainages; conversion off certain drainages to buried storm drains; development of a utility corridor, including stream crossings; construction of a Santa Clara River outfall for the previously approved New Ranch Water Reclamation Plant; improvement of State Route 126, including a grade-separated crossing of Long Canyon Road, development of a system of bicycle, pedestrian, and equestrian trails; and implementation of geotechnical investigations to ensure safe development practices. The proposed SCP project component would provide for a conservation and management plan to protect and manage a system of preserves designed to maximize long-term persistence of the San Fernando Valley spineflower, a candidate species for federal production under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and an already state-listed protected species. The conservation plan would address plant populations located within the Specific Plan area and two other areas, namely, the 1,265-acre Valencia Commerce Center commercial/industrial complex and 316-acre Entrada residential and commercial complex. The plan would also be used by Newhall to request the taking (removal) of spineflower in areas located outside designated spineflower preserves. The applicant is also requesting, from the California Department of Fish and Game, a master streambed alteration agreement and two incidental take permits, one for spineflower located outside designated preserves within the project area and the other for Bell's vireo, southwestern willow flycatcher, and western yellow-billed cuckoo. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The residential, industrial, and commercial developments would provide for housing and employment as well as the associated services and amenities, while the natural resource management aspects of the plans would ensure an adequate environment for regional wildlife and plant life, particularly with respect to the targeted endangered species. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Development and management activities would result in alteration of surface water hydrology and floodplains, stream geomorphology and riparian resources, water quality, wildlife and plant habitat, streambanks and streambeds, air quality, traffic congestion, ambient noise levels, cultural and paleontological resource sites, agricultural land, visual resources, and recreational resources. Construction workers would encounter numerous hazardous waste sites. The developments would lie within a seismically active area. 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.). JF - EPA number: 090134, Volume I--527 pages and maps, Volume II--568 pages and maps, Volume III--948 pages and maps, Volume IV--298 pages (oversize), Volume V--548 pages and maps, April 23, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 108 KW - Land Use KW - Birds KW - Commercial Zones KW - Community Development KW - Conservation KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources KW - Drainage KW - Earthquakes KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Geology KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Housing KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Industrial Parks KW - Paleontological Sites KW - Plant Control KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources KW - Rivers KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - California KW - Santa Clara River KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Plants KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126746?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=2009-04-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+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 - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 23, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. [Part 38 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873126745; 13856-4_0038 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Newhall Ranch Resource Management and Development Plan (RMDP) and the associated Spineflower Conservation Plan (SCP) in the Santa Clarita Valley of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, California is proposed by the Newhall Land and Farming Company (Newhall). The project area is located in a portion of the valley within the northwestern section of the county between the city of Santa Clarita to the east and the Los Angeles County/Ventura County line. The RMDP would facilitate the development of the already approved Newhall Ranch Specific Area as a residential, mixed use, and nonresidential community approved by the County of Los Angeles on May 27, 2003. Seven alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1) and the proposed action (Alternative 2), are considered in this draft EIS. The proposed RMPD (Alternative 2) would provide for natural resource conservation, management, and permitting plan for sensitive biological resources within the previously approved 11,999-acre Newhall Ranch Specific Plan area as well as within the 1,517-acre Salt Creek Conservation Area in Ventura County adjacent to the Specific Plan site. The RMDP would be relied upon to obtain federal and state permits to implement infrastructure improvements required to facilitate build-out of the approved Specific Plan. The RDMP would implement a variety of habitat enhancement and restoration activities along and within the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages. The habitat enhancement and restoration activities would be implemented in conjunction with the development of the approved Newhall Ranch Specific Plan. Habitat restoration activities would include rehabilitation of areas of native habitat that have been disturbed by past developments or by non-native plant species such as giant reed and tamarisk. Habitat restoration would include revegetation of native plant communities on candidate sites contiguous to existing riparian habitat, maintenance of revegetation sites, and control of non-native plants. Monitoring of the restoration sites would be conducted to evaluate the success of revegetation efforts, and contingency plans and measures would be readied to ensure that habitat restoration objectives were achieved. Infrastructure projects in the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages would include construction of three bridges across the river and 15 culverts scattered around six tributary drainages; bank and channel stabilization and channel regrading; open and closed drainage facilities; water control facilities; preservation and enhancement of drainages; conversion off certain drainages to buried storm drains; development of a utility corridor, including stream crossings; construction of a Santa Clara River outfall for the previously approved New Ranch Water Reclamation Plant; improvement of State Route 126, including a grade-separated crossing of Long Canyon Road, development of a system of bicycle, pedestrian, and equestrian trails; and implementation of geotechnical investigations to ensure safe development practices. The proposed SCP project component would provide for a conservation and management plan to protect and manage a system of preserves designed to maximize long-term persistence of the San Fernando Valley spineflower, a candidate species for federal production under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and an already state-listed protected species. The conservation plan would address plant populations located within the Specific Plan area and two other areas, namely, the 1,265-acre Valencia Commerce Center commercial/industrial complex and 316-acre Entrada residential and commercial complex. The plan would also be used by Newhall to request the taking (removal) of spineflower in areas located outside designated spineflower preserves. The applicant is also requesting, from the California Department of Fish and Game, a master streambed alteration agreement and two incidental take permits, one for spineflower located outside designated preserves within the project area and the other for Bell's vireo, southwestern willow flycatcher, and western yellow-billed cuckoo. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The residential, industrial, and commercial developments would provide for housing and employment as well as the associated services and amenities, while the natural resource management aspects of the plans would ensure an adequate environment for regional wildlife and plant life, particularly with respect to the targeted endangered species. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Development and management activities would result in alteration of surface water hydrology and floodplains, stream geomorphology and riparian resources, water quality, wildlife and plant habitat, streambanks and streambeds, air quality, traffic congestion, ambient noise levels, cultural and paleontological resource sites, agricultural land, visual resources, and recreational resources. Construction workers would encounter numerous hazardous waste sites. The developments would lie within a seismically active area. 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.). JF - EPA number: 090134, Volume I--527 pages and maps, Volume II--568 pages and maps, Volume III--948 pages and maps, Volume IV--298 pages (oversize), Volume V--548 pages and maps, April 23, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 38 KW - Land Use KW - Birds KW - Commercial Zones KW - Community Development KW - Conservation KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources KW - Drainage KW - Earthquakes KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Geology KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Housing KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Industrial Parks KW - Paleontological Sites KW - Plant Control KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources KW - Rivers KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - California KW - Santa Clara River KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Plants KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126745?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=2009-04-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+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 - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 23, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. [Part 60 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873126738; 13856-4_0060 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Newhall Ranch Resource Management and Development Plan (RMDP) and the associated Spineflower Conservation Plan (SCP) in the Santa Clarita Valley of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, California is proposed by the Newhall Land and Farming Company (Newhall). The project area is located in a portion of the valley within the northwestern section of the county between the city of Santa Clarita to the east and the Los Angeles County/Ventura County line. The RMDP would facilitate the development of the already approved Newhall Ranch Specific Area as a residential, mixed use, and nonresidential community approved by the County of Los Angeles on May 27, 2003. Seven alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1) and the proposed action (Alternative 2), are considered in this draft EIS. The proposed RMPD (Alternative 2) would provide for natural resource conservation, management, and permitting plan for sensitive biological resources within the previously approved 11,999-acre Newhall Ranch Specific Plan area as well as within the 1,517-acre Salt Creek Conservation Area in Ventura County adjacent to the Specific Plan site. The RMDP would be relied upon to obtain federal and state permits to implement infrastructure improvements required to facilitate build-out of the approved Specific Plan. The RDMP would implement a variety of habitat enhancement and restoration activities along and within the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages. The habitat enhancement and restoration activities would be implemented in conjunction with the development of the approved Newhall Ranch Specific Plan. Habitat restoration activities would include rehabilitation of areas of native habitat that have been disturbed by past developments or by non-native plant species such as giant reed and tamarisk. Habitat restoration would include revegetation of native plant communities on candidate sites contiguous to existing riparian habitat, maintenance of revegetation sites, and control of non-native plants. Monitoring of the restoration sites would be conducted to evaluate the success of revegetation efforts, and contingency plans and measures would be readied to ensure that habitat restoration objectives were achieved. Infrastructure projects in the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages would include construction of three bridges across the river and 15 culverts scattered around six tributary drainages; bank and channel stabilization and channel regrading; open and closed drainage facilities; water control facilities; preservation and enhancement of drainages; conversion off certain drainages to buried storm drains; development of a utility corridor, including stream crossings; construction of a Santa Clara River outfall for the previously approved New Ranch Water Reclamation Plant; improvement of State Route 126, including a grade-separated crossing of Long Canyon Road, development of a system of bicycle, pedestrian, and equestrian trails; and implementation of geotechnical investigations to ensure safe development practices. The proposed SCP project component would provide for a conservation and management plan to protect and manage a system of preserves designed to maximize long-term persistence of the San Fernando Valley spineflower, a candidate species for federal production under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and an already state-listed protected species. The conservation plan would address plant populations located within the Specific Plan area and two other areas, namely, the 1,265-acre Valencia Commerce Center commercial/industrial complex and 316-acre Entrada residential and commercial complex. The plan would also be used by Newhall to request the taking (removal) of spineflower in areas located outside designated spineflower preserves. The applicant is also requesting, from the California Department of Fish and Game, a master streambed alteration agreement and two incidental take permits, one for spineflower located outside designated preserves within the project area and the other for Bell's vireo, southwestern willow flycatcher, and western yellow-billed cuckoo. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The residential, industrial, and commercial developments would provide for housing and employment as well as the associated services and amenities, while the natural resource management aspects of the plans would ensure an adequate environment for regional wildlife and plant life, particularly with respect to the targeted endangered species. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Development and management activities would result in alteration of surface water hydrology and floodplains, stream geomorphology and riparian resources, water quality, wildlife and plant habitat, streambanks and streambeds, air quality, traffic congestion, ambient noise levels, cultural and paleontological resource sites, agricultural land, visual resources, and recreational resources. Construction workers would encounter numerous hazardous waste sites. The developments would lie within a seismically active area. 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.). JF - EPA number: 090134, Volume I--527 pages and maps, Volume II--568 pages and maps, Volume III--948 pages and maps, Volume IV--298 pages (oversize), Volume V--548 pages and maps, April 23, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 60 KW - Land Use KW - Birds KW - Commercial Zones KW - Community Development KW - Conservation KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources KW - Drainage KW - Earthquakes KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Geology KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Housing KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Industrial Parks KW - Paleontological Sites KW - Plant Control KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources KW - Rivers KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - California KW - Santa Clara River KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Plants KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126738?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=2009-04-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+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 - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 23, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. [Part 260 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873126737; 13856-4_0260 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Newhall Ranch Resource Management and Development Plan (RMDP) and the associated Spineflower Conservation Plan (SCP) in the Santa Clarita Valley of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, California is proposed by the Newhall Land and Farming Company (Newhall). The project area is located in a portion of the valley within the northwestern section of the county between the city of Santa Clarita to the east and the Los Angeles County/Ventura County line. The RMDP would facilitate the development of the already approved Newhall Ranch Specific Area as a residential, mixed use, and nonresidential community approved by the County of Los Angeles on May 27, 2003. Seven alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1) and the proposed action (Alternative 2), are considered in this draft EIS. The proposed RMPD (Alternative 2) would provide for natural resource conservation, management, and permitting plan for sensitive biological resources within the previously approved 11,999-acre Newhall Ranch Specific Plan area as well as within the 1,517-acre Salt Creek Conservation Area in Ventura County adjacent to the Specific Plan site. The RMDP would be relied upon to obtain federal and state permits to implement infrastructure improvements required to facilitate build-out of the approved Specific Plan. The RDMP would implement a variety of habitat enhancement and restoration activities along and within the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages. The habitat enhancement and restoration activities would be implemented in conjunction with the development of the approved Newhall Ranch Specific Plan. Habitat restoration activities would include rehabilitation of areas of native habitat that have been disturbed by past developments or by non-native plant species such as giant reed and tamarisk. Habitat restoration would include revegetation of native plant communities on candidate sites contiguous to existing riparian habitat, maintenance of revegetation sites, and control of non-native plants. Monitoring of the restoration sites would be conducted to evaluate the success of revegetation efforts, and contingency plans and measures would be readied to ensure that habitat restoration objectives were achieved. Infrastructure projects in the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages would include construction of three bridges across the river and 15 culverts scattered around six tributary drainages; bank and channel stabilization and channel regrading; open and closed drainage facilities; water control facilities; preservation and enhancement of drainages; conversion off certain drainages to buried storm drains; development of a utility corridor, including stream crossings; construction of a Santa Clara River outfall for the previously approved New Ranch Water Reclamation Plant; improvement of State Route 126, including a grade-separated crossing of Long Canyon Road, development of a system of bicycle, pedestrian, and equestrian trails; and implementation of geotechnical investigations to ensure safe development practices. The proposed SCP project component would provide for a conservation and management plan to protect and manage a system of preserves designed to maximize long-term persistence of the San Fernando Valley spineflower, a candidate species for federal production under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and an already state-listed protected species. The conservation plan would address plant populations located within the Specific Plan area and two other areas, namely, the 1,265-acre Valencia Commerce Center commercial/industrial complex and 316-acre Entrada residential and commercial complex. The plan would also be used by Newhall to request the taking (removal) of spineflower in areas located outside designated spineflower preserves. The applicant is also requesting, from the California Department of Fish and Game, a master streambed alteration agreement and two incidental take permits, one for spineflower located outside designated preserves within the project area and the other for Bell's vireo, southwestern willow flycatcher, and western yellow-billed cuckoo. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The residential, industrial, and commercial developments would provide for housing and employment as well as the associated services and amenities, while the natural resource management aspects of the plans would ensure an adequate environment for regional wildlife and plant life, particularly with respect to the targeted endangered species. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Development and management activities would result in alteration of surface water hydrology and floodplains, stream geomorphology and riparian resources, water quality, wildlife and plant habitat, streambanks and streambeds, air quality, traffic congestion, ambient noise levels, cultural and paleontological resource sites, agricultural land, visual resources, and recreational resources. Construction workers would encounter numerous hazardous waste sites. The developments would lie within a seismically active area. 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.). JF - EPA number: 090134, Volume I--527 pages and maps, Volume II--568 pages and maps, Volume III--948 pages and maps, Volume IV--298 pages (oversize), Volume V--548 pages and maps, April 23, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 260 KW - Land Use KW - Birds KW - Commercial Zones KW - Community Development KW - Conservation KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources KW - Drainage KW - Earthquakes KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Geology KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Housing KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Industrial Parks KW - Paleontological Sites KW - Plant Control KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources KW - Rivers KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - California KW - Santa Clara River KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Plants KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126737?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=2009-04-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+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 - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 23, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. [Part 54 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873126734; 13856-4_0054 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Newhall Ranch Resource Management and Development Plan (RMDP) and the associated Spineflower Conservation Plan (SCP) in the Santa Clarita Valley of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, California is proposed by the Newhall Land and Farming Company (Newhall). The project area is located in a portion of the valley within the northwestern section of the county between the city of Santa Clarita to the east and the Los Angeles County/Ventura County line. The RMDP would facilitate the development of the already approved Newhall Ranch Specific Area as a residential, mixed use, and nonresidential community approved by the County of Los Angeles on May 27, 2003. Seven alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1) and the proposed action (Alternative 2), are considered in this draft EIS. The proposed RMPD (Alternative 2) would provide for natural resource conservation, management, and permitting plan for sensitive biological resources within the previously approved 11,999-acre Newhall Ranch Specific Plan area as well as within the 1,517-acre Salt Creek Conservation Area in Ventura County adjacent to the Specific Plan site. The RMDP would be relied upon to obtain federal and state permits to implement infrastructure improvements required to facilitate build-out of the approved Specific Plan. The RDMP would implement a variety of habitat enhancement and restoration activities along and within the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages. The habitat enhancement and restoration activities would be implemented in conjunction with the development of the approved Newhall Ranch Specific Plan. Habitat restoration activities would include rehabilitation of areas of native habitat that have been disturbed by past developments or by non-native plant species such as giant reed and tamarisk. Habitat restoration would include revegetation of native plant communities on candidate sites contiguous to existing riparian habitat, maintenance of revegetation sites, and control of non-native plants. Monitoring of the restoration sites would be conducted to evaluate the success of revegetation efforts, and contingency plans and measures would be readied to ensure that habitat restoration objectives were achieved. Infrastructure projects in the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages would include construction of three bridges across the river and 15 culverts scattered around six tributary drainages; bank and channel stabilization and channel regrading; open and closed drainage facilities; water control facilities; preservation and enhancement of drainages; conversion off certain drainages to buried storm drains; development of a utility corridor, including stream crossings; construction of a Santa Clara River outfall for the previously approved New Ranch Water Reclamation Plant; improvement of State Route 126, including a grade-separated crossing of Long Canyon Road, development of a system of bicycle, pedestrian, and equestrian trails; and implementation of geotechnical investigations to ensure safe development practices. The proposed SCP project component would provide for a conservation and management plan to protect and manage a system of preserves designed to maximize long-term persistence of the San Fernando Valley spineflower, a candidate species for federal production under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and an already state-listed protected species. The conservation plan would address plant populations located within the Specific Plan area and two other areas, namely, the 1,265-acre Valencia Commerce Center commercial/industrial complex and 316-acre Entrada residential and commercial complex. The plan would also be used by Newhall to request the taking (removal) of spineflower in areas located outside designated spineflower preserves. The applicant is also requesting, from the California Department of Fish and Game, a master streambed alteration agreement and two incidental take permits, one for spineflower located outside designated preserves within the project area and the other for Bell's vireo, southwestern willow flycatcher, and western yellow-billed cuckoo. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The residential, industrial, and commercial developments would provide for housing and employment as well as the associated services and amenities, while the natural resource management aspects of the plans would ensure an adequate environment for regional wildlife and plant life, particularly with respect to the targeted endangered species. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Development and management activities would result in alteration of surface water hydrology and floodplains, stream geomorphology and riparian resources, water quality, wildlife and plant habitat, streambanks and streambeds, air quality, traffic congestion, ambient noise levels, cultural and paleontological resource sites, agricultural land, visual resources, and recreational resources. Construction workers would encounter numerous hazardous waste sites. The developments would lie within a seismically active area. 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.). JF - EPA number: 090134, Volume I--527 pages and maps, Volume II--568 pages and maps, Volume III--948 pages and maps, Volume IV--298 pages (oversize), Volume V--548 pages and maps, April 23, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 54 KW - Land Use KW - Birds KW - Commercial Zones KW - Community Development KW - Conservation KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources KW - Drainage KW - Earthquakes KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Geology KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Housing KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Industrial Parks KW - Paleontological Sites KW - Plant Control KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources KW - Rivers KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - California KW - Santa Clara River KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Plants KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126734?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=2009-04-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+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 - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 23, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. [Part 40 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873126731; 13856-4_0040 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Newhall Ranch Resource Management and Development Plan (RMDP) and the associated Spineflower Conservation Plan (SCP) in the Santa Clarita Valley of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, California is proposed by the Newhall Land and Farming Company (Newhall). The project area is located in a portion of the valley within the northwestern section of the county between the city of Santa Clarita to the east and the Los Angeles County/Ventura County line. The RMDP would facilitate the development of the already approved Newhall Ranch Specific Area as a residential, mixed use, and nonresidential community approved by the County of Los Angeles on May 27, 2003. Seven alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1) and the proposed action (Alternative 2), are considered in this draft EIS. The proposed RMPD (Alternative 2) would provide for natural resource conservation, management, and permitting plan for sensitive biological resources within the previously approved 11,999-acre Newhall Ranch Specific Plan area as well as within the 1,517-acre Salt Creek Conservation Area in Ventura County adjacent to the Specific Plan site. The RMDP would be relied upon to obtain federal and state permits to implement infrastructure improvements required to facilitate build-out of the approved Specific Plan. The RDMP would implement a variety of habitat enhancement and restoration activities along and within the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages. The habitat enhancement and restoration activities would be implemented in conjunction with the development of the approved Newhall Ranch Specific Plan. Habitat restoration activities would include rehabilitation of areas of native habitat that have been disturbed by past developments or by non-native plant species such as giant reed and tamarisk. Habitat restoration would include revegetation of native plant communities on candidate sites contiguous to existing riparian habitat, maintenance of revegetation sites, and control of non-native plants. Monitoring of the restoration sites would be conducted to evaluate the success of revegetation efforts, and contingency plans and measures would be readied to ensure that habitat restoration objectives were achieved. Infrastructure projects in the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages would include construction of three bridges across the river and 15 culverts scattered around six tributary drainages; bank and channel stabilization and channel regrading; open and closed drainage facilities; water control facilities; preservation and enhancement of drainages; conversion off certain drainages to buried storm drains; development of a utility corridor, including stream crossings; construction of a Santa Clara River outfall for the previously approved New Ranch Water Reclamation Plant; improvement of State Route 126, including a grade-separated crossing of Long Canyon Road, development of a system of bicycle, pedestrian, and equestrian trails; and implementation of geotechnical investigations to ensure safe development practices. The proposed SCP project component would provide for a conservation and management plan to protect and manage a system of preserves designed to maximize long-term persistence of the San Fernando Valley spineflower, a candidate species for federal production under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and an already state-listed protected species. The conservation plan would address plant populations located within the Specific Plan area and two other areas, namely, the 1,265-acre Valencia Commerce Center commercial/industrial complex and 316-acre Entrada residential and commercial complex. The plan would also be used by Newhall to request the taking (removal) of spineflower in areas located outside designated spineflower preserves. The applicant is also requesting, from the California Department of Fish and Game, a master streambed alteration agreement and two incidental take permits, one for spineflower located outside designated preserves within the project area and the other for Bell's vireo, southwestern willow flycatcher, and western yellow-billed cuckoo. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The residential, industrial, and commercial developments would provide for housing and employment as well as the associated services and amenities, while the natural resource management aspects of the plans would ensure an adequate environment for regional wildlife and plant life, particularly with respect to the targeted endangered species. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Development and management activities would result in alteration of surface water hydrology and floodplains, stream geomorphology and riparian resources, water quality, wildlife and plant habitat, streambanks and streambeds, air quality, traffic congestion, ambient noise levels, cultural and paleontological resource sites, agricultural land, visual resources, and recreational resources. Construction workers would encounter numerous hazardous waste sites. The developments would lie within a seismically active area. 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.). JF - EPA number: 090134, Volume I--527 pages and maps, Volume II--568 pages and maps, Volume III--948 pages and maps, Volume IV--298 pages (oversize), Volume V--548 pages and maps, April 23, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 40 KW - Land Use KW - Birds KW - Commercial Zones KW - Community Development KW - Conservation KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources KW - Drainage KW - Earthquakes KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Geology KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Housing KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Industrial Parks KW - Paleontological Sites KW - Plant Control KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources KW - Rivers KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - California KW - Santa Clara River KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Plants KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126731?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=2009-04-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+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 - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 23, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. [Part 53 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873126726; 13856-4_0053 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Newhall Ranch Resource Management and Development Plan (RMDP) and the associated Spineflower Conservation Plan (SCP) in the Santa Clarita Valley of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, California is proposed by the Newhall Land and Farming Company (Newhall). The project area is located in a portion of the valley within the northwestern section of the county between the city of Santa Clarita to the east and the Los Angeles County/Ventura County line. The RMDP would facilitate the development of the already approved Newhall Ranch Specific Area as a residential, mixed use, and nonresidential community approved by the County of Los Angeles on May 27, 2003. Seven alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1) and the proposed action (Alternative 2), are considered in this draft EIS. The proposed RMPD (Alternative 2) would provide for natural resource conservation, management, and permitting plan for sensitive biological resources within the previously approved 11,999-acre Newhall Ranch Specific Plan area as well as within the 1,517-acre Salt Creek Conservation Area in Ventura County adjacent to the Specific Plan site. The RMDP would be relied upon to obtain federal and state permits to implement infrastructure improvements required to facilitate build-out of the approved Specific Plan. The RDMP would implement a variety of habitat enhancement and restoration activities along and within the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages. The habitat enhancement and restoration activities would be implemented in conjunction with the development of the approved Newhall Ranch Specific Plan. Habitat restoration activities would include rehabilitation of areas of native habitat that have been disturbed by past developments or by non-native plant species such as giant reed and tamarisk. Habitat restoration would include revegetation of native plant communities on candidate sites contiguous to existing riparian habitat, maintenance of revegetation sites, and control of non-native plants. Monitoring of the restoration sites would be conducted to evaluate the success of revegetation efforts, and contingency plans and measures would be readied to ensure that habitat restoration objectives were achieved. Infrastructure projects in the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages would include construction of three bridges across the river and 15 culverts scattered around six tributary drainages; bank and channel stabilization and channel regrading; open and closed drainage facilities; water control facilities; preservation and enhancement of drainages; conversion off certain drainages to buried storm drains; development of a utility corridor, including stream crossings; construction of a Santa Clara River outfall for the previously approved New Ranch Water Reclamation Plant; improvement of State Route 126, including a grade-separated crossing of Long Canyon Road, development of a system of bicycle, pedestrian, and equestrian trails; and implementation of geotechnical investigations to ensure safe development practices. The proposed SCP project component would provide for a conservation and management plan to protect and manage a system of preserves designed to maximize long-term persistence of the San Fernando Valley spineflower, a candidate species for federal production under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and an already state-listed protected species. The conservation plan would address plant populations located within the Specific Plan area and two other areas, namely, the 1,265-acre Valencia Commerce Center commercial/industrial complex and 316-acre Entrada residential and commercial complex. The plan would also be used by Newhall to request the taking (removal) of spineflower in areas located outside designated spineflower preserves. The applicant is also requesting, from the California Department of Fish and Game, a master streambed alteration agreement and two incidental take permits, one for spineflower located outside designated preserves within the project area and the other for Bell's vireo, southwestern willow flycatcher, and western yellow-billed cuckoo. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The residential, industrial, and commercial developments would provide for housing and employment as well as the associated services and amenities, while the natural resource management aspects of the plans would ensure an adequate environment for regional wildlife and plant life, particularly with respect to the targeted endangered species. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Development and management activities would result in alteration of surface water hydrology and floodplains, stream geomorphology and riparian resources, water quality, wildlife and plant habitat, streambanks and streambeds, air quality, traffic congestion, ambient noise levels, cultural and paleontological resource sites, agricultural land, visual resources, and recreational resources. Construction workers would encounter numerous hazardous waste sites. The developments would lie within a seismically active area. 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.). JF - EPA number: 090134, Volume I--527 pages and maps, Volume II--568 pages and maps, Volume III--948 pages and maps, Volume IV--298 pages (oversize), Volume V--548 pages and maps, April 23, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 53 KW - Land Use KW - Birds KW - Commercial Zones KW - Community Development KW - Conservation KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources KW - Drainage KW - Earthquakes KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Geology KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Housing KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Industrial Parks KW - Paleontological Sites KW - Plant Control KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources KW - Rivers KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - California KW - Santa Clara River KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Plants KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126726?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=2009-04-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+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 - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 23, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. [Part 52 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873126714; 13856-4_0052 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Newhall Ranch Resource Management and Development Plan (RMDP) and the associated Spineflower Conservation Plan (SCP) in the Santa Clarita Valley of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, California is proposed by the Newhall Land and Farming Company (Newhall). The project area is located in a portion of the valley within the northwestern section of the county between the city of Santa Clarita to the east and the Los Angeles County/Ventura County line. The RMDP would facilitate the development of the already approved Newhall Ranch Specific Area as a residential, mixed use, and nonresidential community approved by the County of Los Angeles on May 27, 2003. Seven alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1) and the proposed action (Alternative 2), are considered in this draft EIS. The proposed RMPD (Alternative 2) would provide for natural resource conservation, management, and permitting plan for sensitive biological resources within the previously approved 11,999-acre Newhall Ranch Specific Plan area as well as within the 1,517-acre Salt Creek Conservation Area in Ventura County adjacent to the Specific Plan site. The RMDP would be relied upon to obtain federal and state permits to implement infrastructure improvements required to facilitate build-out of the approved Specific Plan. The RDMP would implement a variety of habitat enhancement and restoration activities along and within the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages. The habitat enhancement and restoration activities would be implemented in conjunction with the development of the approved Newhall Ranch Specific Plan. Habitat restoration activities would include rehabilitation of areas of native habitat that have been disturbed by past developments or by non-native plant species such as giant reed and tamarisk. Habitat restoration would include revegetation of native plant communities on candidate sites contiguous to existing riparian habitat, maintenance of revegetation sites, and control of non-native plants. Monitoring of the restoration sites would be conducted to evaluate the success of revegetation efforts, and contingency plans and measures would be readied to ensure that habitat restoration objectives were achieved. Infrastructure projects in the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages would include construction of three bridges across the river and 15 culverts scattered around six tributary drainages; bank and channel stabilization and channel regrading; open and closed drainage facilities; water control facilities; preservation and enhancement of drainages; conversion off certain drainages to buried storm drains; development of a utility corridor, including stream crossings; construction of a Santa Clara River outfall for the previously approved New Ranch Water Reclamation Plant; improvement of State Route 126, including a grade-separated crossing of Long Canyon Road, development of a system of bicycle, pedestrian, and equestrian trails; and implementation of geotechnical investigations to ensure safe development practices. The proposed SCP project component would provide for a conservation and management plan to protect and manage a system of preserves designed to maximize long-term persistence of the San Fernando Valley spineflower, a candidate species for federal production under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and an already state-listed protected species. The conservation plan would address plant populations located within the Specific Plan area and two other areas, namely, the 1,265-acre Valencia Commerce Center commercial/industrial complex and 316-acre Entrada residential and commercial complex. The plan would also be used by Newhall to request the taking (removal) of spineflower in areas located outside designated spineflower preserves. The applicant is also requesting, from the California Department of Fish and Game, a master streambed alteration agreement and two incidental take permits, one for spineflower located outside designated preserves within the project area and the other for Bell's vireo, southwestern willow flycatcher, and western yellow-billed cuckoo. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The residential, industrial, and commercial developments would provide for housing and employment as well as the associated services and amenities, while the natural resource management aspects of the plans would ensure an adequate environment for regional wildlife and plant life, particularly with respect to the targeted endangered species. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Development and management activities would result in alteration of surface water hydrology and floodplains, stream geomorphology and riparian resources, water quality, wildlife and plant habitat, streambanks and streambeds, air quality, traffic congestion, ambient noise levels, cultural and paleontological resource sites, agricultural land, visual resources, and recreational resources. Construction workers would encounter numerous hazardous waste sites. The developments would lie within a seismically active area. 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.). JF - EPA number: 090134, Volume I--527 pages and maps, Volume II--568 pages and maps, Volume III--948 pages and maps, Volume IV--298 pages (oversize), Volume V--548 pages and maps, April 23, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 52 KW - Land Use KW - Birds KW - Commercial Zones KW - Community Development KW - Conservation KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources KW - Drainage KW - Earthquakes KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Geology KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Housing KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Industrial Parks KW - Paleontological Sites KW - Plant Control KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources KW - Rivers KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - California KW - Santa Clara River KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Plants KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126714?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=2009-04-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+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 - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 23, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. [Part 4 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873126712; 13856-4_0004 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Newhall Ranch Resource Management and Development Plan (RMDP) and the associated Spineflower Conservation Plan (SCP) in the Santa Clarita Valley of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, California is proposed by the Newhall Land and Farming Company (Newhall). The project area is located in a portion of the valley within the northwestern section of the county between the city of Santa Clarita to the east and the Los Angeles County/Ventura County line. The RMDP would facilitate the development of the already approved Newhall Ranch Specific Area as a residential, mixed use, and nonresidential community approved by the County of Los Angeles on May 27, 2003. Seven alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1) and the proposed action (Alternative 2), are considered in this draft EIS. The proposed RMPD (Alternative 2) would provide for natural resource conservation, management, and permitting plan for sensitive biological resources within the previously approved 11,999-acre Newhall Ranch Specific Plan area as well as within the 1,517-acre Salt Creek Conservation Area in Ventura County adjacent to the Specific Plan site. The RMDP would be relied upon to obtain federal and state permits to implement infrastructure improvements required to facilitate build-out of the approved Specific Plan. The RDMP would implement a variety of habitat enhancement and restoration activities along and within the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages. The habitat enhancement and restoration activities would be implemented in conjunction with the development of the approved Newhall Ranch Specific Plan. Habitat restoration activities would include rehabilitation of areas of native habitat that have been disturbed by past developments or by non-native plant species such as giant reed and tamarisk. Habitat restoration would include revegetation of native plant communities on candidate sites contiguous to existing riparian habitat, maintenance of revegetation sites, and control of non-native plants. Monitoring of the restoration sites would be conducted to evaluate the success of revegetation efforts, and contingency plans and measures would be readied to ensure that habitat restoration objectives were achieved. Infrastructure projects in the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages would include construction of three bridges across the river and 15 culverts scattered around six tributary drainages; bank and channel stabilization and channel regrading; open and closed drainage facilities; water control facilities; preservation and enhancement of drainages; conversion off certain drainages to buried storm drains; development of a utility corridor, including stream crossings; construction of a Santa Clara River outfall for the previously approved New Ranch Water Reclamation Plant; improvement of State Route 126, including a grade-separated crossing of Long Canyon Road, development of a system of bicycle, pedestrian, and equestrian trails; and implementation of geotechnical investigations to ensure safe development practices. The proposed SCP project component would provide for a conservation and management plan to protect and manage a system of preserves designed to maximize long-term persistence of the San Fernando Valley spineflower, a candidate species for federal production under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and an already state-listed protected species. The conservation plan would address plant populations located within the Specific Plan area and two other areas, namely, the 1,265-acre Valencia Commerce Center commercial/industrial complex and 316-acre Entrada residential and commercial complex. The plan would also be used by Newhall to request the taking (removal) of spineflower in areas located outside designated spineflower preserves. The applicant is also requesting, from the California Department of Fish and Game, a master streambed alteration agreement and two incidental take permits, one for spineflower located outside designated preserves within the project area and the other for Bell's vireo, southwestern willow flycatcher, and western yellow-billed cuckoo. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The residential, industrial, and commercial developments would provide for housing and employment as well as the associated services and amenities, while the natural resource management aspects of the plans would ensure an adequate environment for regional wildlife and plant life, particularly with respect to the targeted endangered species. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Development and management activities would result in alteration of surface water hydrology and floodplains, stream geomorphology and riparian resources, water quality, wildlife and plant habitat, streambanks and streambeds, air quality, traffic congestion, ambient noise levels, cultural and paleontological resource sites, agricultural land, visual resources, and recreational resources. Construction workers would encounter numerous hazardous waste sites. The developments would lie within a seismically active area. 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.). JF - EPA number: 090134, Volume I--527 pages and maps, Volume II--568 pages and maps, Volume III--948 pages and maps, Volume IV--298 pages (oversize), Volume V--548 pages and maps, April 23, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 4 KW - Land Use KW - Birds KW - Commercial Zones KW - Community Development KW - Conservation KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources KW - Drainage KW - Earthquakes KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Geology KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Housing KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Industrial Parks KW - Paleontological Sites KW - Plant Control KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources KW - Rivers KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - California KW - Santa Clara River KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Plants KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126712?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=2009-04-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+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 - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 23, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. [Part 143 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873126703; 13856-4_0143 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Newhall Ranch Resource Management and Development Plan (RMDP) and the associated Spineflower Conservation Plan (SCP) in the Santa Clarita Valley of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, California is proposed by the Newhall Land and Farming Company (Newhall). The project area is located in a portion of the valley within the northwestern section of the county between the city of Santa Clarita to the east and the Los Angeles County/Ventura County line. The RMDP would facilitate the development of the already approved Newhall Ranch Specific Area as a residential, mixed use, and nonresidential community approved by the County of Los Angeles on May 27, 2003. Seven alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1) and the proposed action (Alternative 2), are considered in this draft EIS. The proposed RMPD (Alternative 2) would provide for natural resource conservation, management, and permitting plan for sensitive biological resources within the previously approved 11,999-acre Newhall Ranch Specific Plan area as well as within the 1,517-acre Salt Creek Conservation Area in Ventura County adjacent to the Specific Plan site. The RMDP would be relied upon to obtain federal and state permits to implement infrastructure improvements required to facilitate build-out of the approved Specific Plan. The RDMP would implement a variety of habitat enhancement and restoration activities along and within the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages. The habitat enhancement and restoration activities would be implemented in conjunction with the development of the approved Newhall Ranch Specific Plan. Habitat restoration activities would include rehabilitation of areas of native habitat that have been disturbed by past developments or by non-native plant species such as giant reed and tamarisk. Habitat restoration would include revegetation of native plant communities on candidate sites contiguous to existing riparian habitat, maintenance of revegetation sites, and control of non-native plants. Monitoring of the restoration sites would be conducted to evaluate the success of revegetation efforts, and contingency plans and measures would be readied to ensure that habitat restoration objectives were achieved. Infrastructure projects in the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages would include construction of three bridges across the river and 15 culverts scattered around six tributary drainages; bank and channel stabilization and channel regrading; open and closed drainage facilities; water control facilities; preservation and enhancement of drainages; conversion off certain drainages to buried storm drains; development of a utility corridor, including stream crossings; construction of a Santa Clara River outfall for the previously approved New Ranch Water Reclamation Plant; improvement of State Route 126, including a grade-separated crossing of Long Canyon Road, development of a system of bicycle, pedestrian, and equestrian trails; and implementation of geotechnical investigations to ensure safe development practices. The proposed SCP project component would provide for a conservation and management plan to protect and manage a system of preserves designed to maximize long-term persistence of the San Fernando Valley spineflower, a candidate species for federal production under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and an already state-listed protected species. The conservation plan would address plant populations located within the Specific Plan area and two other areas, namely, the 1,265-acre Valencia Commerce Center commercial/industrial complex and 316-acre Entrada residential and commercial complex. The plan would also be used by Newhall to request the taking (removal) of spineflower in areas located outside designated spineflower preserves. The applicant is also requesting, from the California Department of Fish and Game, a master streambed alteration agreement and two incidental take permits, one for spineflower located outside designated preserves within the project area and the other for Bell's vireo, southwestern willow flycatcher, and western yellow-billed cuckoo. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The residential, industrial, and commercial developments would provide for housing and employment as well as the associated services and amenities, while the natural resource management aspects of the plans would ensure an adequate environment for regional wildlife and plant life, particularly with respect to the targeted endangered species. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Development and management activities would result in alteration of surface water hydrology and floodplains, stream geomorphology and riparian resources, water quality, wildlife and plant habitat, streambanks and streambeds, air quality, traffic congestion, ambient noise levels, cultural and paleontological resource sites, agricultural land, visual resources, and recreational resources. Construction workers would encounter numerous hazardous waste sites. The developments would lie within a seismically active area. 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.). JF - EPA number: 090134, Volume I--527 pages and maps, Volume II--568 pages and maps, Volume III--948 pages and maps, Volume IV--298 pages (oversize), Volume V--548 pages and maps, April 23, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 143 KW - Land Use KW - Birds KW - Commercial Zones KW - Community Development KW - Conservation KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources KW - Drainage KW - Earthquakes KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Geology KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Housing KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Industrial Parks KW - Paleontological Sites KW - Plant Control KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources KW - Rivers KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - California KW - Santa Clara River KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Plants KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126703?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=2009-04-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+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 - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 23, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. [Part 6 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873126677; 13856-4_0006 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Newhall Ranch Resource Management and Development Plan (RMDP) and the associated Spineflower Conservation Plan (SCP) in the Santa Clarita Valley of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, California is proposed by the Newhall Land and Farming Company (Newhall). The project area is located in a portion of the valley within the northwestern section of the county between the city of Santa Clarita to the east and the Los Angeles County/Ventura County line. The RMDP would facilitate the development of the already approved Newhall Ranch Specific Area as a residential, mixed use, and nonresidential community approved by the County of Los Angeles on May 27, 2003. Seven alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1) and the proposed action (Alternative 2), are considered in this draft EIS. The proposed RMPD (Alternative 2) would provide for natural resource conservation, management, and permitting plan for sensitive biological resources within the previously approved 11,999-acre Newhall Ranch Specific Plan area as well as within the 1,517-acre Salt Creek Conservation Area in Ventura County adjacent to the Specific Plan site. The RMDP would be relied upon to obtain federal and state permits to implement infrastructure improvements required to facilitate build-out of the approved Specific Plan. The RDMP would implement a variety of habitat enhancement and restoration activities along and within the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages. The habitat enhancement and restoration activities would be implemented in conjunction with the development of the approved Newhall Ranch Specific Plan. Habitat restoration activities would include rehabilitation of areas of native habitat that have been disturbed by past developments or by non-native plant species such as giant reed and tamarisk. Habitat restoration would include revegetation of native plant communities on candidate sites contiguous to existing riparian habitat, maintenance of revegetation sites, and control of non-native plants. Monitoring of the restoration sites would be conducted to evaluate the success of revegetation efforts, and contingency plans and measures would be readied to ensure that habitat restoration objectives were achieved. Infrastructure projects in the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages would include construction of three bridges across the river and 15 culverts scattered around six tributary drainages; bank and channel stabilization and channel regrading; open and closed drainage facilities; water control facilities; preservation and enhancement of drainages; conversion off certain drainages to buried storm drains; development of a utility corridor, including stream crossings; construction of a Santa Clara River outfall for the previously approved New Ranch Water Reclamation Plant; improvement of State Route 126, including a grade-separated crossing of Long Canyon Road, development of a system of bicycle, pedestrian, and equestrian trails; and implementation of geotechnical investigations to ensure safe development practices. The proposed SCP project component would provide for a conservation and management plan to protect and manage a system of preserves designed to maximize long-term persistence of the San Fernando Valley spineflower, a candidate species for federal production under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and an already state-listed protected species. The conservation plan would address plant populations located within the Specific Plan area and two other areas, namely, the 1,265-acre Valencia Commerce Center commercial/industrial complex and 316-acre Entrada residential and commercial complex. The plan would also be used by Newhall to request the taking (removal) of spineflower in areas located outside designated spineflower preserves. The applicant is also requesting, from the California Department of Fish and Game, a master streambed alteration agreement and two incidental take permits, one for spineflower located outside designated preserves within the project area and the other for Bell's vireo, southwestern willow flycatcher, and western yellow-billed cuckoo. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The residential, industrial, and commercial developments would provide for housing and employment as well as the associated services and amenities, while the natural resource management aspects of the plans would ensure an adequate environment for regional wildlife and plant life, particularly with respect to the targeted endangered species. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Development and management activities would result in alteration of surface water hydrology and floodplains, stream geomorphology and riparian resources, water quality, wildlife and plant habitat, streambanks and streambeds, air quality, traffic congestion, ambient noise levels, cultural and paleontological resource sites, agricultural land, visual resources, and recreational resources. Construction workers would encounter numerous hazardous waste sites. The developments would lie within a seismically active area. 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.). JF - EPA number: 090134, Volume I--527 pages and maps, Volume II--568 pages and maps, Volume III--948 pages and maps, Volume IV--298 pages (oversize), Volume V--548 pages and maps, April 23, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 6 KW - Land Use KW - Birds KW - Commercial Zones KW - Community Development KW - Conservation KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources KW - Drainage KW - Earthquakes KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Geology KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Housing KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Industrial Parks KW - Paleontological Sites KW - Plant Control KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources KW - Rivers KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - California KW - Santa Clara River KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Plants KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126677?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=2009-04-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+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 - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 23, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. [Part 37 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873126314; 13856-4_0037 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Newhall Ranch Resource Management and Development Plan (RMDP) and the associated Spineflower Conservation Plan (SCP) in the Santa Clarita Valley of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, California is proposed by the Newhall Land and Farming Company (Newhall). The project area is located in a portion of the valley within the northwestern section of the county between the city of Santa Clarita to the east and the Los Angeles County/Ventura County line. The RMDP would facilitate the development of the already approved Newhall Ranch Specific Area as a residential, mixed use, and nonresidential community approved by the County of Los Angeles on May 27, 2003. Seven alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1) and the proposed action (Alternative 2), are considered in this draft EIS. The proposed RMPD (Alternative 2) would provide for natural resource conservation, management, and permitting plan for sensitive biological resources within the previously approved 11,999-acre Newhall Ranch Specific Plan area as well as within the 1,517-acre Salt Creek Conservation Area in Ventura County adjacent to the Specific Plan site. The RMDP would be relied upon to obtain federal and state permits to implement infrastructure improvements required to facilitate build-out of the approved Specific Plan. The RDMP would implement a variety of habitat enhancement and restoration activities along and within the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages. The habitat enhancement and restoration activities would be implemented in conjunction with the development of the approved Newhall Ranch Specific Plan. Habitat restoration activities would include rehabilitation of areas of native habitat that have been disturbed by past developments or by non-native plant species such as giant reed and tamarisk. Habitat restoration would include revegetation of native plant communities on candidate sites contiguous to existing riparian habitat, maintenance of revegetation sites, and control of non-native plants. Monitoring of the restoration sites would be conducted to evaluate the success of revegetation efforts, and contingency plans and measures would be readied to ensure that habitat restoration objectives were achieved. Infrastructure projects in the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages would include construction of three bridges across the river and 15 culverts scattered around six tributary drainages; bank and channel stabilization and channel regrading; open and closed drainage facilities; water control facilities; preservation and enhancement of drainages; conversion off certain drainages to buried storm drains; development of a utility corridor, including stream crossings; construction of a Santa Clara River outfall for the previously approved New Ranch Water Reclamation Plant; improvement of State Route 126, including a grade-separated crossing of Long Canyon Road, development of a system of bicycle, pedestrian, and equestrian trails; and implementation of geotechnical investigations to ensure safe development practices. The proposed SCP project component would provide for a conservation and management plan to protect and manage a system of preserves designed to maximize long-term persistence of the San Fernando Valley spineflower, a candidate species for federal production under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and an already state-listed protected species. The conservation plan would address plant populations located within the Specific Plan area and two other areas, namely, the 1,265-acre Valencia Commerce Center commercial/industrial complex and 316-acre Entrada residential and commercial complex. The plan would also be used by Newhall to request the taking (removal) of spineflower in areas located outside designated spineflower preserves. The applicant is also requesting, from the California Department of Fish and Game, a master streambed alteration agreement and two incidental take permits, one for spineflower located outside designated preserves within the project area and the other for Bell's vireo, southwestern willow flycatcher, and western yellow-billed cuckoo. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The residential, industrial, and commercial developments would provide for housing and employment as well as the associated services and amenities, while the natural resource management aspects of the plans would ensure an adequate environment for regional wildlife and plant life, particularly with respect to the targeted endangered species. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Development and management activities would result in alteration of surface water hydrology and floodplains, stream geomorphology and riparian resources, water quality, wildlife and plant habitat, streambanks and streambeds, air quality, traffic congestion, ambient noise levels, cultural and paleontological resource sites, agricultural land, visual resources, and recreational resources. Construction workers would encounter numerous hazardous waste sites. The developments would lie within a seismically active area. 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.). JF - EPA number: 090134, Volume I--527 pages and maps, Volume II--568 pages and maps, Volume III--948 pages and maps, Volume IV--298 pages (oversize), Volume V--548 pages and maps, April 23, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 37 KW - Land Use KW - Birds KW - Commercial Zones KW - Community Development KW - Conservation KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources KW - Drainage KW - Earthquakes KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Geology KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Housing KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Industrial Parks KW - Paleontological Sites KW - Plant Control KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources KW - Rivers KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - California KW - Santa Clara River KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Plants KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126314?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=2009-04-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+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 - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 23, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. [Part 279 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873126295; 13856-4_0279 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Newhall Ranch Resource Management and Development Plan (RMDP) and the associated Spineflower Conservation Plan (SCP) in the Santa Clarita Valley of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, California is proposed by the Newhall Land and Farming Company (Newhall). The project area is located in a portion of the valley within the northwestern section of the county between the city of Santa Clarita to the east and the Los Angeles County/Ventura County line. The RMDP would facilitate the development of the already approved Newhall Ranch Specific Area as a residential, mixed use, and nonresidential community approved by the County of Los Angeles on May 27, 2003. Seven alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1) and the proposed action (Alternative 2), are considered in this draft EIS. The proposed RMPD (Alternative 2) would provide for natural resource conservation, management, and permitting plan for sensitive biological resources within the previously approved 11,999-acre Newhall Ranch Specific Plan area as well as within the 1,517-acre Salt Creek Conservation Area in Ventura County adjacent to the Specific Plan site. The RMDP would be relied upon to obtain federal and state permits to implement infrastructure improvements required to facilitate build-out of the approved Specific Plan. The RDMP would implement a variety of habitat enhancement and restoration activities along and within the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages. The habitat enhancement and restoration activities would be implemented in conjunction with the development of the approved Newhall Ranch Specific Plan. Habitat restoration activities would include rehabilitation of areas of native habitat that have been disturbed by past developments or by non-native plant species such as giant reed and tamarisk. Habitat restoration would include revegetation of native plant communities on candidate sites contiguous to existing riparian habitat, maintenance of revegetation sites, and control of non-native plants. Monitoring of the restoration sites would be conducted to evaluate the success of revegetation efforts, and contingency plans and measures would be readied to ensure that habitat restoration objectives were achieved. Infrastructure projects in the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages would include construction of three bridges across the river and 15 culverts scattered around six tributary drainages; bank and channel stabilization and channel regrading; open and closed drainage facilities; water control facilities; preservation and enhancement of drainages; conversion off certain drainages to buried storm drains; development of a utility corridor, including stream crossings; construction of a Santa Clara River outfall for the previously approved New Ranch Water Reclamation Plant; improvement of State Route 126, including a grade-separated crossing of Long Canyon Road, development of a system of bicycle, pedestrian, and equestrian trails; and implementation of geotechnical investigations to ensure safe development practices. The proposed SCP project component would provide for a conservation and management plan to protect and manage a system of preserves designed to maximize long-term persistence of the San Fernando Valley spineflower, a candidate species for federal production under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and an already state-listed protected species. The conservation plan would address plant populations located within the Specific Plan area and two other areas, namely, the 1,265-acre Valencia Commerce Center commercial/industrial complex and 316-acre Entrada residential and commercial complex. The plan would also be used by Newhall to request the taking (removal) of spineflower in areas located outside designated spineflower preserves. The applicant is also requesting, from the California Department of Fish and Game, a master streambed alteration agreement and two incidental take permits, one for spineflower located outside designated preserves within the project area and the other for Bell's vireo, southwestern willow flycatcher, and western yellow-billed cuckoo. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The residential, industrial, and commercial developments would provide for housing and employment as well as the associated services and amenities, while the natural resource management aspects of the plans would ensure an adequate environment for regional wildlife and plant life, particularly with respect to the targeted endangered species. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Development and management activities would result in alteration of surface water hydrology and floodplains, stream geomorphology and riparian resources, water quality, wildlife and plant habitat, streambanks and streambeds, air quality, traffic congestion, ambient noise levels, cultural and paleontological resource sites, agricultural land, visual resources, and recreational resources. Construction workers would encounter numerous hazardous waste sites. The developments would lie within a seismically active area. 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.). JF - EPA number: 090134, Volume I--527 pages and maps, Volume II--568 pages and maps, Volume III--948 pages and maps, Volume IV--298 pages (oversize), Volume V--548 pages and maps, April 23, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 279 KW - Land Use KW - Birds KW - Commercial Zones KW - Community Development KW - Conservation KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources KW - Drainage KW - Earthquakes KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Geology KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Housing KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Industrial Parks KW - Paleontological Sites KW - Plant Control KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources KW - Rivers KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - California KW - Santa Clara River KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Plants KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126295?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=2009-04-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+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 - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 23, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. [Part 44 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873126287; 13856-4_0044 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Newhall Ranch Resource Management and Development Plan (RMDP) and the associated Spineflower Conservation Plan (SCP) in the Santa Clarita Valley of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, California is proposed by the Newhall Land and Farming Company (Newhall). The project area is located in a portion of the valley within the northwestern section of the county between the city of Santa Clarita to the east and the Los Angeles County/Ventura County line. The RMDP would facilitate the development of the already approved Newhall Ranch Specific Area as a residential, mixed use, and nonresidential community approved by the County of Los Angeles on May 27, 2003. Seven alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1) and the proposed action (Alternative 2), are considered in this draft EIS. The proposed RMPD (Alternative 2) would provide for natural resource conservation, management, and permitting plan for sensitive biological resources within the previously approved 11,999-acre Newhall Ranch Specific Plan area as well as within the 1,517-acre Salt Creek Conservation Area in Ventura County adjacent to the Specific Plan site. The RMDP would be relied upon to obtain federal and state permits to implement infrastructure improvements required to facilitate build-out of the approved Specific Plan. The RDMP would implement a variety of habitat enhancement and restoration activities along and within the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages. The habitat enhancement and restoration activities would be implemented in conjunction with the development of the approved Newhall Ranch Specific Plan. Habitat restoration activities would include rehabilitation of areas of native habitat that have been disturbed by past developments or by non-native plant species such as giant reed and tamarisk. Habitat restoration would include revegetation of native plant communities on candidate sites contiguous to existing riparian habitat, maintenance of revegetation sites, and control of non-native plants. Monitoring of the restoration sites would be conducted to evaluate the success of revegetation efforts, and contingency plans and measures would be readied to ensure that habitat restoration objectives were achieved. Infrastructure projects in the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages would include construction of three bridges across the river and 15 culverts scattered around six tributary drainages; bank and channel stabilization and channel regrading; open and closed drainage facilities; water control facilities; preservation and enhancement of drainages; conversion off certain drainages to buried storm drains; development of a utility corridor, including stream crossings; construction of a Santa Clara River outfall for the previously approved New Ranch Water Reclamation Plant; improvement of State Route 126, including a grade-separated crossing of Long Canyon Road, development of a system of bicycle, pedestrian, and equestrian trails; and implementation of geotechnical investigations to ensure safe development practices. The proposed SCP project component would provide for a conservation and management plan to protect and manage a system of preserves designed to maximize long-term persistence of the San Fernando Valley spineflower, a candidate species for federal production under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and an already state-listed protected species. The conservation plan would address plant populations located within the Specific Plan area and two other areas, namely, the 1,265-acre Valencia Commerce Center commercial/industrial complex and 316-acre Entrada residential and commercial complex. The plan would also be used by Newhall to request the taking (removal) of spineflower in areas located outside designated spineflower preserves. The applicant is also requesting, from the California Department of Fish and Game, a master streambed alteration agreement and two incidental take permits, one for spineflower located outside designated preserves within the project area and the other for Bell's vireo, southwestern willow flycatcher, and western yellow-billed cuckoo. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The residential, industrial, and commercial developments would provide for housing and employment as well as the associated services and amenities, while the natural resource management aspects of the plans would ensure an adequate environment for regional wildlife and plant life, particularly with respect to the targeted endangered species. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Development and management activities would result in alteration of surface water hydrology and floodplains, stream geomorphology and riparian resources, water quality, wildlife and plant habitat, streambanks and streambeds, air quality, traffic congestion, ambient noise levels, cultural and paleontological resource sites, agricultural land, visual resources, and recreational resources. Construction workers would encounter numerous hazardous waste sites. The developments would lie within a seismically active area. 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.). JF - EPA number: 090134, Volume I--527 pages and maps, Volume II--568 pages and maps, Volume III--948 pages and maps, Volume IV--298 pages (oversize), Volume V--548 pages and maps, April 23, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 44 KW - Land Use KW - Birds KW - Commercial Zones KW - Community Development KW - Conservation KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources KW - Drainage KW - Earthquakes KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Geology KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Housing KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Industrial Parks KW - Paleontological Sites KW - Plant Control KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources KW - Rivers KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - California KW - Santa Clara River KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Plants KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126287?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=2009-04-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+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 - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 23, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. [Part 3 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873126268; 13856-4_0003 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Newhall Ranch Resource Management and Development Plan (RMDP) and the associated Spineflower Conservation Plan (SCP) in the Santa Clarita Valley of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, California is proposed by the Newhall Land and Farming Company (Newhall). The project area is located in a portion of the valley within the northwestern section of the county between the city of Santa Clarita to the east and the Los Angeles County/Ventura County line. The RMDP would facilitate the development of the already approved Newhall Ranch Specific Area as a residential, mixed use, and nonresidential community approved by the County of Los Angeles on May 27, 2003. Seven alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1) and the proposed action (Alternative 2), are considered in this draft EIS. The proposed RMPD (Alternative 2) would provide for natural resource conservation, management, and permitting plan for sensitive biological resources within the previously approved 11,999-acre Newhall Ranch Specific Plan area as well as within the 1,517-acre Salt Creek Conservation Area in Ventura County adjacent to the Specific Plan site. The RMDP would be relied upon to obtain federal and state permits to implement infrastructure improvements required to facilitate build-out of the approved Specific Plan. The RDMP would implement a variety of habitat enhancement and restoration activities along and within the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages. The habitat enhancement and restoration activities would be implemented in conjunction with the development of the approved Newhall Ranch Specific Plan. Habitat restoration activities would include rehabilitation of areas of native habitat that have been disturbed by past developments or by non-native plant species such as giant reed and tamarisk. Habitat restoration would include revegetation of native plant communities on candidate sites contiguous to existing riparian habitat, maintenance of revegetation sites, and control of non-native plants. Monitoring of the restoration sites would be conducted to evaluate the success of revegetation efforts, and contingency plans and measures would be readied to ensure that habitat restoration objectives were achieved. Infrastructure projects in the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages would include construction of three bridges across the river and 15 culverts scattered around six tributary drainages; bank and channel stabilization and channel regrading; open and closed drainage facilities; water control facilities; preservation and enhancement of drainages; conversion off certain drainages to buried storm drains; development of a utility corridor, including stream crossings; construction of a Santa Clara River outfall for the previously approved New Ranch Water Reclamation Plant; improvement of State Route 126, including a grade-separated crossing of Long Canyon Road, development of a system of bicycle, pedestrian, and equestrian trails; and implementation of geotechnical investigations to ensure safe development practices. The proposed SCP project component would provide for a conservation and management plan to protect and manage a system of preserves designed to maximize long-term persistence of the San Fernando Valley spineflower, a candidate species for federal production under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and an already state-listed protected species. The conservation plan would address plant populations located within the Specific Plan area and two other areas, namely, the 1,265-acre Valencia Commerce Center commercial/industrial complex and 316-acre Entrada residential and commercial complex. The plan would also be used by Newhall to request the taking (removal) of spineflower in areas located outside designated spineflower preserves. The applicant is also requesting, from the California Department of Fish and Game, a master streambed alteration agreement and two incidental take permits, one for spineflower located outside designated preserves within the project area and the other for Bell's vireo, southwestern willow flycatcher, and western yellow-billed cuckoo. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The residential, industrial, and commercial developments would provide for housing and employment as well as the associated services and amenities, while the natural resource management aspects of the plans would ensure an adequate environment for regional wildlife and plant life, particularly with respect to the targeted endangered species. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Development and management activities would result in alteration of surface water hydrology and floodplains, stream geomorphology and riparian resources, water quality, wildlife and plant habitat, streambanks and streambeds, air quality, traffic congestion, ambient noise levels, cultural and paleontological resource sites, agricultural land, visual resources, and recreational resources. Construction workers would encounter numerous hazardous waste sites. The developments would lie within a seismically active area. 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.). JF - EPA number: 090134, Volume I--527 pages and maps, Volume II--568 pages and maps, Volume III--948 pages and maps, Volume IV--298 pages (oversize), Volume V--548 pages and maps, April 23, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 3 KW - Land Use KW - Birds KW - Commercial Zones KW - Community Development KW - Conservation KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources KW - Drainage KW - Earthquakes KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Geology KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Housing KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Industrial Parks KW - Paleontological Sites KW - Plant Control KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources KW - Rivers KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - California KW - Santa Clara River KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Plants KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126268?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=2008-09-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=115&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=UXO+special+issue+of+JEEG&rft.title=UXO+special+issue+of+JEEG&rft.issn=10831363&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 - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 23, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. [Part 209 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873126218; 13856-4_0209 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Newhall Ranch Resource Management and Development Plan (RMDP) and the associated Spineflower Conservation Plan (SCP) in the Santa Clarita Valley of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, California is proposed by the Newhall Land and Farming Company (Newhall). The project area is located in a portion of the valley within the northwestern section of the county between the city of Santa Clarita to the east and the Los Angeles County/Ventura County line. The RMDP would facilitate the development of the already approved Newhall Ranch Specific Area as a residential, mixed use, and nonresidential community approved by the County of Los Angeles on May 27, 2003. Seven alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1) and the proposed action (Alternative 2), are considered in this draft EIS. The proposed RMPD (Alternative 2) would provide for natural resource conservation, management, and permitting plan for sensitive biological resources within the previously approved 11,999-acre Newhall Ranch Specific Plan area as well as within the 1,517-acre Salt Creek Conservation Area in Ventura County adjacent to the Specific Plan site. The RMDP would be relied upon to obtain federal and state permits to implement infrastructure improvements required to facilitate build-out of the approved Specific Plan. The RDMP would implement a variety of habitat enhancement and restoration activities along and within the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages. The habitat enhancement and restoration activities would be implemented in conjunction with the development of the approved Newhall Ranch Specific Plan. Habitat restoration activities would include rehabilitation of areas of native habitat that have been disturbed by past developments or by non-native plant species such as giant reed and tamarisk. Habitat restoration would include revegetation of native plant communities on candidate sites contiguous to existing riparian habitat, maintenance of revegetation sites, and control of non-native plants. Monitoring of the restoration sites would be conducted to evaluate the success of revegetation efforts, and contingency plans and measures would be readied to ensure that habitat restoration objectives were achieved. Infrastructure projects in the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages would include construction of three bridges across the river and 15 culverts scattered around six tributary drainages; bank and channel stabilization and channel regrading; open and closed drainage facilities; water control facilities; preservation and enhancement of drainages; conversion off certain drainages to buried storm drains; development of a utility corridor, including stream crossings; construction of a Santa Clara River outfall for the previously approved New Ranch Water Reclamation Plant; improvement of State Route 126, including a grade-separated crossing of Long Canyon Road, development of a system of bicycle, pedestrian, and equestrian trails; and implementation of geotechnical investigations to ensure safe development practices. The proposed SCP project component would provide for a conservation and management plan to protect and manage a system of preserves designed to maximize long-term persistence of the San Fernando Valley spineflower, a candidate species for federal production under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and an already state-listed protected species. The conservation plan would address plant populations located within the Specific Plan area and two other areas, namely, the 1,265-acre Valencia Commerce Center commercial/industrial complex and 316-acre Entrada residential and commercial complex. The plan would also be used by Newhall to request the taking (removal) of spineflower in areas located outside designated spineflower preserves. The applicant is also requesting, from the California Department of Fish and Game, a master streambed alteration agreement and two incidental take permits, one for spineflower located outside designated preserves within the project area and the other for Bell's vireo, southwestern willow flycatcher, and western yellow-billed cuckoo. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The residential, industrial, and commercial developments would provide for housing and employment as well as the associated services and amenities, while the natural resource management aspects of the plans would ensure an adequate environment for regional wildlife and plant life, particularly with respect to the targeted endangered species. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Development and management activities would result in alteration of surface water hydrology and floodplains, stream geomorphology and riparian resources, water quality, wildlife and plant habitat, streambanks and streambeds, air quality, traffic congestion, ambient noise levels, cultural and paleontological resource sites, agricultural land, visual resources, and recreational resources. Construction workers would encounter numerous hazardous waste sites. The developments would lie within a seismically active area. 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.). JF - EPA number: 090134, Volume I--527 pages and maps, Volume II--568 pages and maps, Volume III--948 pages and maps, Volume IV--298 pages (oversize), Volume V--548 pages and maps, April 23, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 209 KW - Land Use KW - Birds KW - Commercial Zones KW - Community Development KW - Conservation KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources KW - Drainage KW - Earthquakes KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Geology KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Housing KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Industrial Parks KW - Paleontological Sites KW - Plant Control KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources KW - Rivers KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - California KW - Santa Clara River KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Plants KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126218?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=2009-04-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+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 - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 23, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. [Part 11 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873126205; 13856-4_0011 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Newhall Ranch Resource Management and Development Plan (RMDP) and the associated Spineflower Conservation Plan (SCP) in the Santa Clarita Valley of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, California is proposed by the Newhall Land and Farming Company (Newhall). The project area is located in a portion of the valley within the northwestern section of the county between the city of Santa Clarita to the east and the Los Angeles County/Ventura County line. The RMDP would facilitate the development of the already approved Newhall Ranch Specific Area as a residential, mixed use, and nonresidential community approved by the County of Los Angeles on May 27, 2003. Seven alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1) and the proposed action (Alternative 2), are considered in this draft EIS. The proposed RMPD (Alternative 2) would provide for natural resource conservation, management, and permitting plan for sensitive biological resources within the previously approved 11,999-acre Newhall Ranch Specific Plan area as well as within the 1,517-acre Salt Creek Conservation Area in Ventura County adjacent to the Specific Plan site. The RMDP would be relied upon to obtain federal and state permits to implement infrastructure improvements required to facilitate build-out of the approved Specific Plan. The RDMP would implement a variety of habitat enhancement and restoration activities along and within the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages. The habitat enhancement and restoration activities would be implemented in conjunction with the development of the approved Newhall Ranch Specific Plan. Habitat restoration activities would include rehabilitation of areas of native habitat that have been disturbed by past developments or by non-native plant species such as giant reed and tamarisk. Habitat restoration would include revegetation of native plant communities on candidate sites contiguous to existing riparian habitat, maintenance of revegetation sites, and control of non-native plants. Monitoring of the restoration sites would be conducted to evaluate the success of revegetation efforts, and contingency plans and measures would be readied to ensure that habitat restoration objectives were achieved. Infrastructure projects in the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages would include construction of three bridges across the river and 15 culverts scattered around six tributary drainages; bank and channel stabilization and channel regrading; open and closed drainage facilities; water control facilities; preservation and enhancement of drainages; conversion off certain drainages to buried storm drains; development of a utility corridor, including stream crossings; construction of a Santa Clara River outfall for the previously approved New Ranch Water Reclamation Plant; improvement of State Route 126, including a grade-separated crossing of Long Canyon Road, development of a system of bicycle, pedestrian, and equestrian trails; and implementation of geotechnical investigations to ensure safe development practices. The proposed SCP project component would provide for a conservation and management plan to protect and manage a system of preserves designed to maximize long-term persistence of the San Fernando Valley spineflower, a candidate species for federal production under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and an already state-listed protected species. The conservation plan would address plant populations located within the Specific Plan area and two other areas, namely, the 1,265-acre Valencia Commerce Center commercial/industrial complex and 316-acre Entrada residential and commercial complex. The plan would also be used by Newhall to request the taking (removal) of spineflower in areas located outside designated spineflower preserves. The applicant is also requesting, from the California Department of Fish and Game, a master streambed alteration agreement and two incidental take permits, one for spineflower located outside designated preserves within the project area and the other for Bell's vireo, southwestern willow flycatcher, and western yellow-billed cuckoo. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The residential, industrial, and commercial developments would provide for housing and employment as well as the associated services and amenities, while the natural resource management aspects of the plans would ensure an adequate environment for regional wildlife and plant life, particularly with respect to the targeted endangered species. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Development and management activities would result in alteration of surface water hydrology and floodplains, stream geomorphology and riparian resources, water quality, wildlife and plant habitat, streambanks and streambeds, air quality, traffic congestion, ambient noise levels, cultural and paleontological resource sites, agricultural land, visual resources, and recreational resources. Construction workers would encounter numerous hazardous waste sites. The developments would lie within a seismically active area. 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.). JF - EPA number: 090134, Volume I--527 pages and maps, Volume II--568 pages and maps, Volume III--948 pages and maps, Volume IV--298 pages (oversize), Volume V--548 pages and maps, April 23, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 11 KW - Land Use KW - Birds KW - Commercial Zones KW - Community Development KW - Conservation KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources KW - Drainage KW - Earthquakes KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Geology KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Housing KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Industrial Parks KW - Paleontological Sites KW - Plant Control KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources KW - Rivers KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - California KW - Santa Clara River KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Plants KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126205?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=2009-04-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+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 - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 23, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. [Part 122 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873126101; 13856-4_0122 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Newhall Ranch Resource Management and Development Plan (RMDP) and the associated Spineflower Conservation Plan (SCP) in the Santa Clarita Valley of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, California is proposed by the Newhall Land and Farming Company (Newhall). The project area is located in a portion of the valley within the northwestern section of the county between the city of Santa Clarita to the east and the Los Angeles County/Ventura County line. The RMDP would facilitate the development of the already approved Newhall Ranch Specific Area as a residential, mixed use, and nonresidential community approved by the County of Los Angeles on May 27, 2003. Seven alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1) and the proposed action (Alternative 2), are considered in this draft EIS. The proposed RMPD (Alternative 2) would provide for natural resource conservation, management, and permitting plan for sensitive biological resources within the previously approved 11,999-acre Newhall Ranch Specific Plan area as well as within the 1,517-acre Salt Creek Conservation Area in Ventura County adjacent to the Specific Plan site. The RMDP would be relied upon to obtain federal and state permits to implement infrastructure improvements required to facilitate build-out of the approved Specific Plan. The RDMP would implement a variety of habitat enhancement and restoration activities along and within the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages. The habitat enhancement and restoration activities would be implemented in conjunction with the development of the approved Newhall Ranch Specific Plan. Habitat restoration activities would include rehabilitation of areas of native habitat that have been disturbed by past developments or by non-native plant species such as giant reed and tamarisk. Habitat restoration would include revegetation of native plant communities on candidate sites contiguous to existing riparian habitat, maintenance of revegetation sites, and control of non-native plants. Monitoring of the restoration sites would be conducted to evaluate the success of revegetation efforts, and contingency plans and measures would be readied to ensure that habitat restoration objectives were achieved. Infrastructure projects in the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages would include construction of three bridges across the river and 15 culverts scattered around six tributary drainages; bank and channel stabilization and channel regrading; open and closed drainage facilities; water control facilities; preservation and enhancement of drainages; conversion off certain drainages to buried storm drains; development of a utility corridor, including stream crossings; construction of a Santa Clara River outfall for the previously approved New Ranch Water Reclamation Plant; improvement of State Route 126, including a grade-separated crossing of Long Canyon Road, development of a system of bicycle, pedestrian, and equestrian trails; and implementation of geotechnical investigations to ensure safe development practices. The proposed SCP project component would provide for a conservation and management plan to protect and manage a system of preserves designed to maximize long-term persistence of the San Fernando Valley spineflower, a candidate species for federal production under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and an already state-listed protected species. The conservation plan would address plant populations located within the Specific Plan area and two other areas, namely, the 1,265-acre Valencia Commerce Center commercial/industrial complex and 316-acre Entrada residential and commercial complex. The plan would also be used by Newhall to request the taking (removal) of spineflower in areas located outside designated spineflower preserves. The applicant is also requesting, from the California Department of Fish and Game, a master streambed alteration agreement and two incidental take permits, one for spineflower located outside designated preserves within the project area and the other for Bell's vireo, southwestern willow flycatcher, and western yellow-billed cuckoo. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The residential, industrial, and commercial developments would provide for housing and employment as well as the associated services and amenities, while the natural resource management aspects of the plans would ensure an adequate environment for regional wildlife and plant life, particularly with respect to the targeted endangered species. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Development and management activities would result in alteration of surface water hydrology and floodplains, stream geomorphology and riparian resources, water quality, wildlife and plant habitat, streambanks and streambeds, air quality, traffic congestion, ambient noise levels, cultural and paleontological resource sites, agricultural land, visual resources, and recreational resources. Construction workers would encounter numerous hazardous waste sites. The developments would lie within a seismically active area. 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.). JF - EPA number: 090134, Volume I--527 pages and maps, Volume II--568 pages and maps, Volume III--948 pages and maps, Volume IV--298 pages (oversize), Volume V--548 pages and maps, April 23, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 122 KW - Land Use KW - Birds KW - Commercial Zones KW - Community Development KW - Conservation KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources KW - Drainage KW - Earthquakes KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Geology KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Housing KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Industrial Parks KW - Paleontological Sites KW - Plant Control KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources KW - Rivers KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - California KW - Santa Clara River KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Plants KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126101?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=2009-04-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+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 - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 23, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. [Part 121 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873126092; 13856-4_0121 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Newhall Ranch Resource Management and Development Plan (RMDP) and the associated Spineflower Conservation Plan (SCP) in the Santa Clarita Valley of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, California is proposed by the Newhall Land and Farming Company (Newhall). The project area is located in a portion of the valley within the northwestern section of the county between the city of Santa Clarita to the east and the Los Angeles County/Ventura County line. The RMDP would facilitate the development of the already approved Newhall Ranch Specific Area as a residential, mixed use, and nonresidential community approved by the County of Los Angeles on May 27, 2003. Seven alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1) and the proposed action (Alternative 2), are considered in this draft EIS. The proposed RMPD (Alternative 2) would provide for natural resource conservation, management, and permitting plan for sensitive biological resources within the previously approved 11,999-acre Newhall Ranch Specific Plan area as well as within the 1,517-acre Salt Creek Conservation Area in Ventura County adjacent to the Specific Plan site. The RMDP would be relied upon to obtain federal and state permits to implement infrastructure improvements required to facilitate build-out of the approved Specific Plan. The RDMP would implement a variety of habitat enhancement and restoration activities along and within the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages. The habitat enhancement and restoration activities would be implemented in conjunction with the development of the approved Newhall Ranch Specific Plan. Habitat restoration activities would include rehabilitation of areas of native habitat that have been disturbed by past developments or by non-native plant species such as giant reed and tamarisk. Habitat restoration would include revegetation of native plant communities on candidate sites contiguous to existing riparian habitat, maintenance of revegetation sites, and control of non-native plants. Monitoring of the restoration sites would be conducted to evaluate the success of revegetation efforts, and contingency plans and measures would be readied to ensure that habitat restoration objectives were achieved. Infrastructure projects in the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages would include construction of three bridges across the river and 15 culverts scattered around six tributary drainages; bank and channel stabilization and channel regrading; open and closed drainage facilities; water control facilities; preservation and enhancement of drainages; conversion off certain drainages to buried storm drains; development of a utility corridor, including stream crossings; construction of a Santa Clara River outfall for the previously approved New Ranch Water Reclamation Plant; improvement of State Route 126, including a grade-separated crossing of Long Canyon Road, development of a system of bicycle, pedestrian, and equestrian trails; and implementation of geotechnical investigations to ensure safe development practices. The proposed SCP project component would provide for a conservation and management plan to protect and manage a system of preserves designed to maximize long-term persistence of the San Fernando Valley spineflower, a candidate species for federal production under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and an already state-listed protected species. The conservation plan would address plant populations located within the Specific Plan area and two other areas, namely, the 1,265-acre Valencia Commerce Center commercial/industrial complex and 316-acre Entrada residential and commercial complex. The plan would also be used by Newhall to request the taking (removal) of spineflower in areas located outside designated spineflower preserves. The applicant is also requesting, from the California Department of Fish and Game, a master streambed alteration agreement and two incidental take permits, one for spineflower located outside designated preserves within the project area and the other for Bell's vireo, southwestern willow flycatcher, and western yellow-billed cuckoo. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The residential, industrial, and commercial developments would provide for housing and employment as well as the associated services and amenities, while the natural resource management aspects of the plans would ensure an adequate environment for regional wildlife and plant life, particularly with respect to the targeted endangered species. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Development and management activities would result in alteration of surface water hydrology and floodplains, stream geomorphology and riparian resources, water quality, wildlife and plant habitat, streambanks and streambeds, air quality, traffic congestion, ambient noise levels, cultural and paleontological resource sites, agricultural land, visual resources, and recreational resources. Construction workers would encounter numerous hazardous waste sites. The developments would lie within a seismically active area. 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.). JF - EPA number: 090134, Volume I--527 pages and maps, Volume II--568 pages and maps, Volume III--948 pages and maps, Volume IV--298 pages (oversize), Volume V--548 pages and maps, April 23, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 121 KW - Land Use KW - Birds KW - Commercial Zones KW - Community Development KW - Conservation KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources KW - Drainage KW - Earthquakes KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Geology KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Housing KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Industrial Parks KW - Paleontological Sites KW - Plant Control KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources KW - Rivers KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - California KW - Santa Clara River KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Plants KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873126092?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=2009-04-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+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 - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 23, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. [Part 46 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873125993; 13856-4_0046 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Newhall Ranch Resource Management and Development Plan (RMDP) and the associated Spineflower Conservation Plan (SCP) in the Santa Clarita Valley of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, California is proposed by the Newhall Land and Farming Company (Newhall). The project area is located in a portion of the valley within the northwestern section of the county between the city of Santa Clarita to the east and the Los Angeles County/Ventura County line. The RMDP would facilitate the development of the already approved Newhall Ranch Specific Area as a residential, mixed use, and nonresidential community approved by the County of Los Angeles on May 27, 2003. Seven alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1) and the proposed action (Alternative 2), are considered in this draft EIS. The proposed RMPD (Alternative 2) would provide for natural resource conservation, management, and permitting plan for sensitive biological resources within the previously approved 11,999-acre Newhall Ranch Specific Plan area as well as within the 1,517-acre Salt Creek Conservation Area in Ventura County adjacent to the Specific Plan site. The RMDP would be relied upon to obtain federal and state permits to implement infrastructure improvements required to facilitate build-out of the approved Specific Plan. The RDMP would implement a variety of habitat enhancement and restoration activities along and within the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages. The habitat enhancement and restoration activities would be implemented in conjunction with the development of the approved Newhall Ranch Specific Plan. Habitat restoration activities would include rehabilitation of areas of native habitat that have been disturbed by past developments or by non-native plant species such as giant reed and tamarisk. Habitat restoration would include revegetation of native plant communities on candidate sites contiguous to existing riparian habitat, maintenance of revegetation sites, and control of non-native plants. Monitoring of the restoration sites would be conducted to evaluate the success of revegetation efforts, and contingency plans and measures would be readied to ensure that habitat restoration objectives were achieved. Infrastructure projects in the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages would include construction of three bridges across the river and 15 culverts scattered around six tributary drainages; bank and channel stabilization and channel regrading; open and closed drainage facilities; water control facilities; preservation and enhancement of drainages; conversion off certain drainages to buried storm drains; development of a utility corridor, including stream crossings; construction of a Santa Clara River outfall for the previously approved New Ranch Water Reclamation Plant; improvement of State Route 126, including a grade-separated crossing of Long Canyon Road, development of a system of bicycle, pedestrian, and equestrian trails; and implementation of geotechnical investigations to ensure safe development practices. The proposed SCP project component would provide for a conservation and management plan to protect and manage a system of preserves designed to maximize long-term persistence of the San Fernando Valley spineflower, a candidate species for federal production under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and an already state-listed protected species. The conservation plan would address plant populations located within the Specific Plan area and two other areas, namely, the 1,265-acre Valencia Commerce Center commercial/industrial complex and 316-acre Entrada residential and commercial complex. The plan would also be used by Newhall to request the taking (removal) of spineflower in areas located outside designated spineflower preserves. The applicant is also requesting, from the California Department of Fish and Game, a master streambed alteration agreement and two incidental take permits, one for spineflower located outside designated preserves within the project area and the other for Bell's vireo, southwestern willow flycatcher, and western yellow-billed cuckoo. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The residential, industrial, and commercial developments would provide for housing and employment as well as the associated services and amenities, while the natural resource management aspects of the plans would ensure an adequate environment for regional wildlife and plant life, particularly with respect to the targeted endangered species. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Development and management activities would result in alteration of surface water hydrology and floodplains, stream geomorphology and riparian resources, water quality, wildlife and plant habitat, streambanks and streambeds, air quality, traffic congestion, ambient noise levels, cultural and paleontological resource sites, agricultural land, visual resources, and recreational resources. Construction workers would encounter numerous hazardous waste sites. The developments would lie within a seismically active area. 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.). JF - EPA number: 090134, Volume I--527 pages and maps, Volume II--568 pages and maps, Volume III--948 pages and maps, Volume IV--298 pages (oversize), Volume V--548 pages and maps, April 23, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 46 KW - Land Use KW - Birds KW - Commercial Zones KW - Community Development KW - Conservation KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources KW - Drainage KW - Earthquakes KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Geology KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Housing KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Industrial Parks KW - Paleontological Sites KW - Plant Control KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources KW - Rivers KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - California KW - Santa Clara River KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Plants KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873125993?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=2009-04-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+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 - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 23, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. [Part 349 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873125921; 13856-4_0349 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Newhall Ranch Resource Management and Development Plan (RMDP) and the associated Spineflower Conservation Plan (SCP) in the Santa Clarita Valley of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, California is proposed by the Newhall Land and Farming Company (Newhall). The project area is located in a portion of the valley within the northwestern section of the county between the city of Santa Clarita to the east and the Los Angeles County/Ventura County line. The RMDP would facilitate the development of the already approved Newhall Ranch Specific Area as a residential, mixed use, and nonresidential community approved by the County of Los Angeles on May 27, 2003. Seven alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1) and the proposed action (Alternative 2), are considered in this draft EIS. The proposed RMPD (Alternative 2) would provide for natural resource conservation, management, and permitting plan for sensitive biological resources within the previously approved 11,999-acre Newhall Ranch Specific Plan area as well as within the 1,517-acre Salt Creek Conservation Area in Ventura County adjacent to the Specific Plan site. The RMDP would be relied upon to obtain federal and state permits to implement infrastructure improvements required to facilitate build-out of the approved Specific Plan. The RDMP would implement a variety of habitat enhancement and restoration activities along and within the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages. The habitat enhancement and restoration activities would be implemented in conjunction with the development of the approved Newhall Ranch Specific Plan. Habitat restoration activities would include rehabilitation of areas of native habitat that have been disturbed by past developments or by non-native plant species such as giant reed and tamarisk. Habitat restoration would include revegetation of native plant communities on candidate sites contiguous to existing riparian habitat, maintenance of revegetation sites, and control of non-native plants. Monitoring of the restoration sites would be conducted to evaluate the success of revegetation efforts, and contingency plans and measures would be readied to ensure that habitat restoration objectives were achieved. Infrastructure projects in the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages would include construction of three bridges across the river and 15 culverts scattered around six tributary drainages; bank and channel stabilization and channel regrading; open and closed drainage facilities; water control facilities; preservation and enhancement of drainages; conversion off certain drainages to buried storm drains; development of a utility corridor, including stream crossings; construction of a Santa Clara River outfall for the previously approved New Ranch Water Reclamation Plant; improvement of State Route 126, including a grade-separated crossing of Long Canyon Road, development of a system of bicycle, pedestrian, and equestrian trails; and implementation of geotechnical investigations to ensure safe development practices. The proposed SCP project component would provide for a conservation and management plan to protect and manage a system of preserves designed to maximize long-term persistence of the San Fernando Valley spineflower, a candidate species for federal production under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and an already state-listed protected species. The conservation plan would address plant populations located within the Specific Plan area and two other areas, namely, the 1,265-acre Valencia Commerce Center commercial/industrial complex and 316-acre Entrada residential and commercial complex. The plan would also be used by Newhall to request the taking (removal) of spineflower in areas located outside designated spineflower preserves. The applicant is also requesting, from the California Department of Fish and Game, a master streambed alteration agreement and two incidental take permits, one for spineflower located outside designated preserves within the project area and the other for Bell's vireo, southwestern willow flycatcher, and western yellow-billed cuckoo. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The residential, industrial, and commercial developments would provide for housing and employment as well as the associated services and amenities, while the natural resource management aspects of the plans would ensure an adequate environment for regional wildlife and plant life, particularly with respect to the targeted endangered species. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Development and management activities would result in alteration of surface water hydrology and floodplains, stream geomorphology and riparian resources, water quality, wildlife and plant habitat, streambanks and streambeds, air quality, traffic congestion, ambient noise levels, cultural and paleontological resource sites, agricultural land, visual resources, and recreational resources. Construction workers would encounter numerous hazardous waste sites. The developments would lie within a seismically active area. 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.). JF - EPA number: 090134, Volume I--527 pages and maps, Volume II--568 pages and maps, Volume III--948 pages and maps, Volume IV--298 pages (oversize), Volume V--548 pages and maps, April 23, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 349 KW - Land Use KW - Birds KW - Commercial Zones KW - Community Development KW - Conservation KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources KW - Drainage KW - Earthquakes KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Geology KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Housing KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Industrial Parks KW - Paleontological Sites KW - Plant Control KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources KW - Rivers KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - California KW - Santa Clara River KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Plants KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873125921?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=2009-04-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+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 - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 23, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. [Part 343 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873125876; 13856-4_0343 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Newhall Ranch Resource Management and Development Plan (RMDP) and the associated Spineflower Conservation Plan (SCP) in the Santa Clarita Valley of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, California is proposed by the Newhall Land and Farming Company (Newhall). The project area is located in a portion of the valley within the northwestern section of the county between the city of Santa Clarita to the east and the Los Angeles County/Ventura County line. The RMDP would facilitate the development of the already approved Newhall Ranch Specific Area as a residential, mixed use, and nonresidential community approved by the County of Los Angeles on May 27, 2003. Seven alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1) and the proposed action (Alternative 2), are considered in this draft EIS. The proposed RMPD (Alternative 2) would provide for natural resource conservation, management, and permitting plan for sensitive biological resources within the previously approved 11,999-acre Newhall Ranch Specific Plan area as well as within the 1,517-acre Salt Creek Conservation Area in Ventura County adjacent to the Specific Plan site. The RMDP would be relied upon to obtain federal and state permits to implement infrastructure improvements required to facilitate build-out of the approved Specific Plan. The RDMP would implement a variety of habitat enhancement and restoration activities along and within the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages. The habitat enhancement and restoration activities would be implemented in conjunction with the development of the approved Newhall Ranch Specific Plan. Habitat restoration activities would include rehabilitation of areas of native habitat that have been disturbed by past developments or by non-native plant species such as giant reed and tamarisk. Habitat restoration would include revegetation of native plant communities on candidate sites contiguous to existing riparian habitat, maintenance of revegetation sites, and control of non-native plants. Monitoring of the restoration sites would be conducted to evaluate the success of revegetation efforts, and contingency plans and measures would be readied to ensure that habitat restoration objectives were achieved. Infrastructure projects in the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages would include construction of three bridges across the river and 15 culverts scattered around six tributary drainages; bank and channel stabilization and channel regrading; open and closed drainage facilities; water control facilities; preservation and enhancement of drainages; conversion off certain drainages to buried storm drains; development of a utility corridor, including stream crossings; construction of a Santa Clara River outfall for the previously approved New Ranch Water Reclamation Plant; improvement of State Route 126, including a grade-separated crossing of Long Canyon Road, development of a system of bicycle, pedestrian, and equestrian trails; and implementation of geotechnical investigations to ensure safe development practices. The proposed SCP project component would provide for a conservation and management plan to protect and manage a system of preserves designed to maximize long-term persistence of the San Fernando Valley spineflower, a candidate species for federal production under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and an already state-listed protected species. The conservation plan would address plant populations located within the Specific Plan area and two other areas, namely, the 1,265-acre Valencia Commerce Center commercial/industrial complex and 316-acre Entrada residential and commercial complex. The plan would also be used by Newhall to request the taking (removal) of spineflower in areas located outside designated spineflower preserves. The applicant is also requesting, from the California Department of Fish and Game, a master streambed alteration agreement and two incidental take permits, one for spineflower located outside designated preserves within the project area and the other for Bell's vireo, southwestern willow flycatcher, and western yellow-billed cuckoo. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The residential, industrial, and commercial developments would provide for housing and employment as well as the associated services and amenities, while the natural resource management aspects of the plans would ensure an adequate environment for regional wildlife and plant life, particularly with respect to the targeted endangered species. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Development and management activities would result in alteration of surface water hydrology and floodplains, stream geomorphology and riparian resources, water quality, wildlife and plant habitat, streambanks and streambeds, air quality, traffic congestion, ambient noise levels, cultural and paleontological resource sites, agricultural land, visual resources, and recreational resources. Construction workers would encounter numerous hazardous waste sites. The developments would lie within a seismically active area. 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.). JF - EPA number: 090134, Volume I--527 pages and maps, Volume II--568 pages and maps, Volume III--948 pages and maps, Volume IV--298 pages (oversize), Volume V--548 pages and maps, April 23, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 343 KW - Land Use KW - Birds KW - Commercial Zones KW - Community Development KW - Conservation KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources KW - Drainage KW - Earthquakes KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Geology KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Housing KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Industrial Parks KW - Paleontological Sites KW - Plant Control KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources KW - Rivers KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - California KW - Santa Clara River KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Plants KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873125876?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=2009-04-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+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 - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 23, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. [Part 344 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873125476; 13856-4_0344 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Newhall Ranch Resource Management and Development Plan (RMDP) and the associated Spineflower Conservation Plan (SCP) in the Santa Clarita Valley of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, California is proposed by the Newhall Land and Farming Company (Newhall). The project area is located in a portion of the valley within the northwestern section of the county between the city of Santa Clarita to the east and the Los Angeles County/Ventura County line. The RMDP would facilitate the development of the already approved Newhall Ranch Specific Area as a residential, mixed use, and nonresidential community approved by the County of Los Angeles on May 27, 2003. Seven alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1) and the proposed action (Alternative 2), are considered in this draft EIS. The proposed RMPD (Alternative 2) would provide for natural resource conservation, management, and permitting plan for sensitive biological resources within the previously approved 11,999-acre Newhall Ranch Specific Plan area as well as within the 1,517-acre Salt Creek Conservation Area in Ventura County adjacent to the Specific Plan site. The RMDP would be relied upon to obtain federal and state permits to implement infrastructure improvements required to facilitate build-out of the approved Specific Plan. The RDMP would implement a variety of habitat enhancement and restoration activities along and within the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages. The habitat enhancement and restoration activities would be implemented in conjunction with the development of the approved Newhall Ranch Specific Plan. Habitat restoration activities would include rehabilitation of areas of native habitat that have been disturbed by past developments or by non-native plant species such as giant reed and tamarisk. Habitat restoration would include revegetation of native plant communities on candidate sites contiguous to existing riparian habitat, maintenance of revegetation sites, and control of non-native plants. Monitoring of the restoration sites would be conducted to evaluate the success of revegetation efforts, and contingency plans and measures would be readied to ensure that habitat restoration objectives were achieved. Infrastructure projects in the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages would include construction of three bridges across the river and 15 culverts scattered around six tributary drainages; bank and channel stabilization and channel regrading; open and closed drainage facilities; water control facilities; preservation and enhancement of drainages; conversion off certain drainages to buried storm drains; development of a utility corridor, including stream crossings; construction of a Santa Clara River outfall for the previously approved New Ranch Water Reclamation Plant; improvement of State Route 126, including a grade-separated crossing of Long Canyon Road, development of a system of bicycle, pedestrian, and equestrian trails; and implementation of geotechnical investigations to ensure safe development practices. The proposed SCP project component would provide for a conservation and management plan to protect and manage a system of preserves designed to maximize long-term persistence of the San Fernando Valley spineflower, a candidate species for federal production under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and an already state-listed protected species. The conservation plan would address plant populations located within the Specific Plan area and two other areas, namely, the 1,265-acre Valencia Commerce Center commercial/industrial complex and 316-acre Entrada residential and commercial complex. The plan would also be used by Newhall to request the taking (removal) of spineflower in areas located outside designated spineflower preserves. The applicant is also requesting, from the California Department of Fish and Game, a master streambed alteration agreement and two incidental take permits, one for spineflower located outside designated preserves within the project area and the other for Bell's vireo, southwestern willow flycatcher, and western yellow-billed cuckoo. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The residential, industrial, and commercial developments would provide for housing and employment as well as the associated services and amenities, while the natural resource management aspects of the plans would ensure an adequate environment for regional wildlife and plant life, particularly with respect to the targeted endangered species. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Development and management activities would result in alteration of surface water hydrology and floodplains, stream geomorphology and riparian resources, water quality, wildlife and plant habitat, streambanks and streambeds, air quality, traffic congestion, ambient noise levels, cultural and paleontological resource sites, agricultural land, visual resources, and recreational resources. Construction workers would encounter numerous hazardous waste sites. The developments would lie within a seismically active area. 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.). JF - EPA number: 090134, Volume I--527 pages and maps, Volume II--568 pages and maps, Volume III--948 pages and maps, Volume IV--298 pages (oversize), Volume V--548 pages and maps, April 23, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 344 KW - Land Use KW - Birds KW - Commercial Zones KW - Community Development KW - Conservation KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources KW - Drainage KW - Earthquakes KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Geology KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Housing KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Industrial Parks KW - Paleontological Sites KW - Plant Control KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources KW - Rivers KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - California KW - Santa Clara River KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Plants KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873125476?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=2009-04-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+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 - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 23, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. [Part 346 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873125464; 13856-4_0346 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Newhall Ranch Resource Management and Development Plan (RMDP) and the associated Spineflower Conservation Plan (SCP) in the Santa Clarita Valley of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, California is proposed by the Newhall Land and Farming Company (Newhall). The project area is located in a portion of the valley within the northwestern section of the county between the city of Santa Clarita to the east and the Los Angeles County/Ventura County line. The RMDP would facilitate the development of the already approved Newhall Ranch Specific Area as a residential, mixed use, and nonresidential community approved by the County of Los Angeles on May 27, 2003. Seven alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1) and the proposed action (Alternative 2), are considered in this draft EIS. The proposed RMPD (Alternative 2) would provide for natural resource conservation, management, and permitting plan for sensitive biological resources within the previously approved 11,999-acre Newhall Ranch Specific Plan area as well as within the 1,517-acre Salt Creek Conservation Area in Ventura County adjacent to the Specific Plan site. The RMDP would be relied upon to obtain federal and state permits to implement infrastructure improvements required to facilitate build-out of the approved Specific Plan. The RDMP would implement a variety of habitat enhancement and restoration activities along and within the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages. The habitat enhancement and restoration activities would be implemented in conjunction with the development of the approved Newhall Ranch Specific Plan. Habitat restoration activities would include rehabilitation of areas of native habitat that have been disturbed by past developments or by non-native plant species such as giant reed and tamarisk. Habitat restoration would include revegetation of native plant communities on candidate sites contiguous to existing riparian habitat, maintenance of revegetation sites, and control of non-native plants. Monitoring of the restoration sites would be conducted to evaluate the success of revegetation efforts, and contingency plans and measures would be readied to ensure that habitat restoration objectives were achieved. Infrastructure projects in the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages would include construction of three bridges across the river and 15 culverts scattered around six tributary drainages; bank and channel stabilization and channel regrading; open and closed drainage facilities; water control facilities; preservation and enhancement of drainages; conversion off certain drainages to buried storm drains; development of a utility corridor, including stream crossings; construction of a Santa Clara River outfall for the previously approved New Ranch Water Reclamation Plant; improvement of State Route 126, including a grade-separated crossing of Long Canyon Road, development of a system of bicycle, pedestrian, and equestrian trails; and implementation of geotechnical investigations to ensure safe development practices. The proposed SCP project component would provide for a conservation and management plan to protect and manage a system of preserves designed to maximize long-term persistence of the San Fernando Valley spineflower, a candidate species for federal production under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and an already state-listed protected species. The conservation plan would address plant populations located within the Specific Plan area and two other areas, namely, the 1,265-acre Valencia Commerce Center commercial/industrial complex and 316-acre Entrada residential and commercial complex. The plan would also be used by Newhall to request the taking (removal) of spineflower in areas located outside designated spineflower preserves. The applicant is also requesting, from the California Department of Fish and Game, a master streambed alteration agreement and two incidental take permits, one for spineflower located outside designated preserves within the project area and the other for Bell's vireo, southwestern willow flycatcher, and western yellow-billed cuckoo. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The residential, industrial, and commercial developments would provide for housing and employment as well as the associated services and amenities, while the natural resource management aspects of the plans would ensure an adequate environment for regional wildlife and plant life, particularly with respect to the targeted endangered species. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Development and management activities would result in alteration of surface water hydrology and floodplains, stream geomorphology and riparian resources, water quality, wildlife and plant habitat, streambanks and streambeds, air quality, traffic congestion, ambient noise levels, cultural and paleontological resource sites, agricultural land, visual resources, and recreational resources. Construction workers would encounter numerous hazardous waste sites. The developments would lie within a seismically active area. 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.). JF - EPA number: 090134, Volume I--527 pages and maps, Volume II--568 pages and maps, Volume III--948 pages and maps, Volume IV--298 pages (oversize), Volume V--548 pages and maps, April 23, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 346 KW - Land Use KW - Birds KW - Commercial Zones KW - Community Development KW - Conservation KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources KW - Drainage KW - Earthquakes KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Geology KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Housing KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Industrial Parks KW - Paleontological Sites KW - Plant Control KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources KW - Rivers KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - California KW - Santa Clara River KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Plants KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873125464?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=2009-04-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+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 - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 23, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. [Part 339 of 356] T2 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873125420; 13856-4_0339 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Newhall Ranch Resource Management and Development Plan (RMDP) and the associated Spineflower Conservation Plan (SCP) in the Santa Clarita Valley of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, California is proposed by the Newhall Land and Farming Company (Newhall). The project area is located in a portion of the valley within the northwestern section of the county between the city of Santa Clarita to the east and the Los Angeles County/Ventura County line. The RMDP would facilitate the development of the already approved Newhall Ranch Specific Area as a residential, mixed use, and nonresidential community approved by the County of Los Angeles on May 27, 2003. Seven alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1) and the proposed action (Alternative 2), are considered in this draft EIS. The proposed RMPD (Alternative 2) would provide for natural resource conservation, management, and permitting plan for sensitive biological resources within the previously approved 11,999-acre Newhall Ranch Specific Plan area as well as within the 1,517-acre Salt Creek Conservation Area in Ventura County adjacent to the Specific Plan site. The RMDP would be relied upon to obtain federal and state permits to implement infrastructure improvements required to facilitate build-out of the approved Specific Plan. The RDMP would implement a variety of habitat enhancement and restoration activities along and within the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages. The habitat enhancement and restoration activities would be implemented in conjunction with the development of the approved Newhall Ranch Specific Plan. Habitat restoration activities would include rehabilitation of areas of native habitat that have been disturbed by past developments or by non-native plant species such as giant reed and tamarisk. Habitat restoration would include revegetation of native plant communities on candidate sites contiguous to existing riparian habitat, maintenance of revegetation sites, and control of non-native plants. Monitoring of the restoration sites would be conducted to evaluate the success of revegetation efforts, and contingency plans and measures would be readied to ensure that habitat restoration objectives were achieved. Infrastructure projects in the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages would include construction of three bridges across the river and 15 culverts scattered around six tributary drainages; bank and channel stabilization and channel regrading; open and closed drainage facilities; water control facilities; preservation and enhancement of drainages; conversion off certain drainages to buried storm drains; development of a utility corridor, including stream crossings; construction of a Santa Clara River outfall for the previously approved New Ranch Water Reclamation Plant; improvement of State Route 126, including a grade-separated crossing of Long Canyon Road, development of a system of bicycle, pedestrian, and equestrian trails; and implementation of geotechnical investigations to ensure safe development practices. The proposed SCP project component would provide for a conservation and management plan to protect and manage a system of preserves designed to maximize long-term persistence of the San Fernando Valley spineflower, a candidate species for federal production under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and an already state-listed protected species. The conservation plan would address plant populations located within the Specific Plan area and two other areas, namely, the 1,265-acre Valencia Commerce Center commercial/industrial complex and 316-acre Entrada residential and commercial complex. The plan would also be used by Newhall to request the taking (removal) of spineflower in areas located outside designated spineflower preserves. The applicant is also requesting, from the California Department of Fish and Game, a master streambed alteration agreement and two incidental take permits, one for spineflower located outside designated preserves within the project area and the other for Bell's vireo, southwestern willow flycatcher, and western yellow-billed cuckoo. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The residential, industrial, and commercial developments would provide for housing and employment as well as the associated services and amenities, while the natural resource management aspects of the plans would ensure an adequate environment for regional wildlife and plant life, particularly with respect to the targeted endangered species. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Development and management activities would result in alteration of surface water hydrology and floodplains, stream geomorphology and riparian resources, water quality, wildlife and plant habitat, streambanks and streambeds, air quality, traffic congestion, ambient noise levels, cultural and paleontological resource sites, agricultural land, visual resources, and recreational resources. Construction workers would encounter numerous hazardous waste sites. The developments would lie within a seismically active area. 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.). JF - EPA number: 090134, Volume I--527 pages and maps, Volume II--568 pages and maps, Volume III--948 pages and maps, Volume IV--298 pages (oversize), Volume V--548 pages and maps, April 23, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 339 KW - Land Use KW - Birds KW - Commercial Zones KW - Community Development KW - Conservation KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources KW - Drainage KW - Earthquakes KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Geology KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Housing KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Industrial Parks KW - Paleontological Sites KW - Plant Control KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources KW - Rivers KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - California KW - Santa Clara River KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Plants KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/873125420?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=2008-08-05&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 the Army, Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles, California; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 23, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Field Application of Activated Carbon Amendment for In-Situ Stabilization of Polychlorinated Biphenyls in Marine Sediment AN - 754542247; 13267365 AB - We report results on the first field-scale application of activated carbon (AC) amendment to contaminated sediment for in-situ stabilization of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). The test was performed on a tidal mud flat at South Basin, adjacent to the former Hunters Point Naval Shipyard, San Francisco Bay, CA. The major goals of the field study were to (1) assess scale up of the AC mixing technology using two available, large-scale devices, (2) validate the effectiveness of the AC amendment at the field scale, and (3) identify possible adverse effects of the remediation technology. Also, the test allowed comparison among monitoring tools, evaluation of longer-term effectiveness of AC amendment, and identification of field-related factors that confound the performance of in-situ biological assessments. Following background pretreatment measurements, we successfully incorporated AC into sediment to a nominal 30 cm depth during a single mixing event, as confirmed by total organic carbon and black carbon contents in the designated test plots. The measured AC dose averaged 2.0-3.2 wt% and varied depending on sampling locations and mixing equipment. AC amendment did not impact sediment resuspension or PCB release into the water column over the treatment plots, nor adversely impact the existing macro benthic community composition, richness, or diversity. The PCB bioaccumulation in marine clams was reduced when exposed to sediment treated with 2% AC in comparison to the control plot. Field-deployed semi permeable membrane devices and polyethylene devices showed about 50% reduction in PCB uptake in AC-treated sediment and similar reduction in estimated pore-water PCB concentration. This reduction was evident even after 13-month post-treatment with then 7 months of continuous exposure, indicating AC treatment efficacy was retained for an extended period. Aqueous equilibrium PCB concentrations and PCB desorption showed an AC-dose response. Field-exposed AC after 18 months retained a strong stabilization capability to reduce aqueous equilibrium PCB concentrations by about 90%, which also supports the long-term effectiveness of AC in the field. Additional mixing during or after AC deployment, increasing AC dose, reducing AC-particle size, and sequential deployment of AC dose will likely improve AC-sediment contact and overall effectiveness. The reductions in PCB availability observed with slow mass transfer under field conditions calls for predictive models to assess the long-term trends in pore-water PCB concentrations and the benefits of alternative in-situ AC application and mixing strategies. JF - Environmental Science & Technology AU - Cho, Yeo-Myoung AU - Ghosh, Upal AU - Kennedy, Alan J AU - Grossman, Adam AU - Ray, Gary AU - Tomaszewski, Jeanne E AU - Smithenry, Dennis W AU - Bridges, Todd S AU - Luthy, Richard G AD - Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Stanford University, 473 Via Ortega, Room 313B Stanford, California 94305-4020, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Maryland Baltimore County, Baltimore, Maryland 21250, Environmental Laboratory, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, 3909 Halls Ferry Rd, EP-R Vicksburg, Mississippi 39180, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Institute for Biogeochemistry and Pollutant Dynamics, ETH-Zentrum, CH-8092 Zrich, Switzerland, and Department of Education, Elmhurst College, 190 Prospect Avenue, Elmhurst, Illinois 60126 Y1 - 2009/04/23/ PY - 2009 DA - 2009 Apr 23 SP - 3815 EP - 3823 PB - American Chemical Society, 1155 16th St., NW Washington DC 20036 USA VL - 43 IS - 10 SN - 0013-936X, 0013-936X KW - Pollution Abstracts; Oceanic Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; Water Resources Abstracts KW - Prediction KW - Bioremediation KW - Polychlorinated Biphenyls KW - Basins KW - Biodiversity KW - Mixing KW - Resuspended sediments KW - Carbon KW - Assessments KW - black carbon KW - Total organic carbon KW - Sediment Contamination KW - Brackishwater environment KW - PCB compounds KW - PCB KW - Testing Procedures KW - Sediment pollution KW - Sediment chemistry KW - Desorption KW - Membranes KW - mud flats KW - Activated carbon KW - Benthic communities KW - Brackish KW - Stabilizing KW - Bioaccumulation KW - Equilibrium KW - prediction models KW - INE, USA, California, San Francisco Bay KW - water column KW - Mass transfer KW - Side effects KW - Activated Carbon KW - Technology KW - O 4020:Pollution - Organisms/Ecology/Toxicology KW - P 2000:FRESHWATER POLLUTION KW - Q5 08504:Effects on organisms KW - SW 3030:Effects of pollution KW - ENA 12:Oceans & Estuaries KW - AQ 00003:Monitoring and Analysis of Water and Wastes UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/754542247?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=Environmental+Science+%26+Technology&rft.atitle=Field+Application+of+Activated+Carbon+Amendment+for+In-Situ+Stabilization+of+Polychlorinated+Biphenyls+in+Marine+Sediment&rft.au=Cho%2C+Yeo-Myoung%3BGhosh%2C+Upal%3BKennedy%2C+Alan+J%3BGrossman%2C+Adam%3BRay%2C+Gary%3BTomaszewski%2C+Jeanne+E%3BSmithenry%2C+Dennis+W%3BBridges%2C+Todd+S%3BLuthy%2C+Richard+G&rft.aulast=Cho&rft.aufirst=Yeo-Myoung&rft.date=2009-04-23&rft.volume=43&rft.issue=10&rft.spage=3815&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Science+%26+Technology&rft.issn=0013936X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1021%2Fes802931c L2 - http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/es802931c LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2010-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-10-28 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Resuspended sediments; Prediction; Sediment chemistry; Sediment pollution; Brackishwater environment; Biodiversity; Mass transfer; Stabilizing; PCB; mud flats; Membranes; Bioremediation; Desorption; Activated carbon; Benthic communities; Basins; Bioaccumulation; black carbon; Total organic carbon; prediction models; water column; PCB compounds; Side effects; Technology; Testing Procedures; Carbon; Assessments; Equilibrium; Polychlorinated Biphenyls; Sediment Contamination; Mixing; Activated Carbon; INE, USA, California, San Francisco Bay; Brackish DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/es802931c ER - TY - RPRT T1 - NEWHALL RANCH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPINEFLOWER CONSERVATION PLAN, SANTA CLARITA VALLEY, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. AN - 36346650; 13856 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Newhall Ranch Resource Management and Development Plan (RMDP) and the associated Spineflower Conservation Plan (SCP) in the Santa Clarita Valley of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, California is proposed by the Newhall Land and Farming Company (Newhall). The project area is located in a portion of the valley within the northwestern section of the county between the city of Santa Clarita to the east and the Los Angeles County/Ventura County line. The RMDP would facilitate the development of the already approved Newhall Ranch Specific Area as a residential, mixed use, and nonresidential community approved by the County of Los Angeles on May 27, 2003. Seven alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 1) and the proposed action (Alternative 2), are considered in this draft EIS. The proposed RMPD (Alternative 2) would provide for natural resource conservation, management, and permitting plan for sensitive biological resources within the previously approved 11,999-acre Newhall Ranch Specific Plan area as well as within the 1,517-acre Salt Creek Conservation Area in Ventura County adjacent to the Specific Plan site. The RMDP would be relied upon to obtain federal and state permits to implement infrastructure improvements required to facilitate build-out of the approved Specific Plan. The RDMP would implement a variety of habitat enhancement and restoration activities along and within the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages. The habitat enhancement and restoration activities would be implemented in conjunction with the development of the approved Newhall Ranch Specific Plan. Habitat restoration activities would include rehabilitation of areas of native habitat that have been disturbed by past developments or by non-native plant species such as giant reed and tamarisk. Habitat restoration would include revegetation of native plant communities on candidate sites contiguous to existing riparian habitat, maintenance of revegetation sites, and control of non-native plants. Monitoring of the restoration sites would be conducted to evaluate the success of revegetation efforts, and contingency plans and measures would be readied to ensure that habitat restoration objectives were achieved. Infrastructure projects in the Santa Clara River and its tributary drainages would include construction of three bridges across the river and 15 culverts scattered around six tributary drainages; bank and channel stabilization and channel regrading; open and closed drainage facilities; water control facilities; preservation and enhancement of drainages; conversion off certain drainages to buried storm drains; development of a utility corridor, including stream crossings; construction of a Santa Clara River outfall for the previously approved New Ranch Water Reclamation Plant; improvement of State Route 126, including a grade-separated crossing of Long Canyon Road, development of a system of bicycle, pedestrian, and equestrian trails; and implementation of geotechnical investigations to ensure safe development practices. The proposed SCP project component would provide for a conservation and management plan to protect and manage a system of preserves designed to maximize long-term persistence of the San Fernando Valley spineflower, a candidate species for federal production under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and an already state-listed protected species. The conservation plan would address plant populations located within the Specific Plan area and two other areas, namely, the 1,265-acre Valencia Commerce Center commercial/industrial complex and 316-acre Entrada residential and commercial complex. The plan would also be used by Newhall to request the taking (removal) of spineflower in areas located outside designated spineflower preserves. The applicant is also requesting, from the California Department of Fish and Game, a master streambed alteration agreement and two incidental take permits, one for spineflower located outside designated preserves within the project area and the other for Bell's vireo, southwestern willow flycatcher, and western yellow-billed cuckoo. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The residential, industrial, and commercial developments would provide for housing and employment as well as the associated services and amenities, while the natural resource management aspects of the plans would ensure an adequate environment for regional wildlife and plant life, particularly with respect to the targeted endangered species. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Development and management activities would result in alteration of surface water hydrology and floodplains, stream geomorphology and riparian resources, water quality, wildlife and plant habitat, streambanks and streambeds, air quality, traffic congestion, ambient noise levels, cultural and paleontological resource sites, agricultural land, visual resources, and recreational resources. Construction workers would encounter numerous hazardous waste sites. The developments would lie within a seismically active area. 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.). JF - EPA number: 090134, Volume I--527 pages and maps, Volume II--568 pages and maps, Volume III--948 pages and maps, Volume IV--298 pages (oversize), Volume V--548 pages and maps, April 23, 2009 PY - 2009 KW - Land Use KW - Birds KW - Commercial Zones KW - Community Development KW - Conservation KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources KW - Drainage KW - Earthquakes KW - Endangered Species (Animals) KW - Endangered Species (Plants) KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Geologic Surveys KW - Geology KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Housing KW - Hydrology KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Industrial Parks KW - Paleontological Sites KW - Plant Control KW - Preserves KW - Recreation Resources KW - Rivers KW - Trails KW - Vegetation KW - Visual Resources KW - Wastewater Treatment KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Management KW - California KW - Santa Clara River KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Animals KW - Endangered Species Act of 1973, Plants KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, NPDES Permits KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36346650?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=2009-04-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+COUNTY%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=NEWHALL+RANCH+RESOURCE+MANAGEMENT+AND+DEVELOPMENT+PLAN+AND+SPINEFLOWER+CONSERVATION+PLAN%2C+SANTA+CLARITA+VALLEY%2C+LOS+ANGELES+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 - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 23, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - INTERSTATE 55 INTERCHANGE AT E.H. CRUMP BOULEVARD AND SOUTH RIVERSIDE BOULEVARD IN MEMPHIS, SHELBY COUNTY, TENNESSEE. [Part 1 of 1] T2 - INTERSTATE 55 INTERCHANGE AT E.H. CRUMP BOULEVARD AND SOUTH RIVERSIDE BOULEVARD IN MEMPHIS, SHELBY COUNTY, TENNESSEE. AN - 756825049; 13849-090127_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of the I-55 Interchange at E.H. Crump Boulevard (State Route 15/U.S. 64) and South Riverside Boulevard within the western edge of Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee is proposed. I-55 is one of the major north-south transit corridors in the country and is utilized by high volumes of everyday local commuters and through traffic, including an abundance of commercial truck traffic. The current outdated cloverleaf design poses multiple safety and efficiency problems. The project corridor termini are the eastern terminus of the I-55 Mississippi River Bridge in Memphis on the north and a point near Wisconsin Avenue on the south. The project area consists of a 500-foot corridor extending along 1.5 miles of the existing I-55 alignment. Key issues identified during scoping include those related to impacts to the French Fort neighborhood and the timing of the buy-out of potentially displaced homeowners. Three alternatives, including a No-Build Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. Alternative A would modify the I-55 interchange to improve traffic movements along and between the I-55 and McLemore interchange and the Mississippi River Bridge. The existing loop ramp in the southwest quadrant would be removed. Existing infrastructure would be utilized where feasible. This alternative would require the construction of three new structures and substantial retaining walls, and elimination of the existing ramps to the Metal Museum. Alternative B would implement the same basic design as Alternative A, but would incorporate modifications to address concerns over continuity for southbound I 55 motorists wishing to access E.H. Crump Boulevard immediately after crossing the Mississippi River. Southbound I-55 motorists would be provided continuous access to E.H. Crump Boulevard via an outside auxiliary road that would cross under the four-lane mainline structure. The two signalized intersections on Illinois Avenue proposed in Alternative A would be eliminated. Unlike Alternative A, this option would not include direct access to the residential and commercial properties on Illinois Avenue from I-55. However, it would provide the southwest quadrant with direct access to eastbound E.H. Crump Boulevard via an added lane that would connect to the outside auxiliary lane from southbound I-55. Both build alternatives would include flyover bridges for the main lanes of I-55 configured with a design speed of 50 miles per hour. Total estimated project costs for Alternatives A and B are $32.4 million and $31.6 million, respectively. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would resolve safety and capacity issues at the I-55 at Crump Boulevard Interchange. Congestion and the number of crashes would be reduced, and interstate route continuity would be restored. The proposed improvements would provide I-55 traffic with continuous free-flow mainline movements by eliminating the need to utilize one-lane exit/entrance ramps to remain on the interstate. Removal of the loop ramp in the southwest quadrant would improve safety by eliminating the associated weave movement in this area. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction of the new interchange would result in the conversion of residential and commercial land located immediately southwest of the current interchange, including the northeast corner of the French Fort neighborhood. Alternative A would require relocation of seven residences and two businesses, while Alternative B would require relocation of nine residences and one business. One archaeological site would be impacted during construction. Alternatives A and B would result in noise impacts to 39 and 37 receptors, respectively. 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: 090127, 217 pages and maps, April 21, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 1 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-TN-EIS-08-01-D KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Museums KW - Noise Assessments KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Safety KW - Transportation KW - Tennessee KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits 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/756825049?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=2009-04-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=INTERSTATE+55+INTERCHANGE+AT+E.H.+CRUMP+BOULEVARD+AND+SOUTH+RIVERSIDE+BOULEVARD+IN+MEMPHIS%2C+SHELBY+COUNTY%2C+TENNESSEE.&rft.title=INTERSTATE+55+INTERCHANGE+AT+E.H.+CRUMP+BOULEVARD+AND+SOUTH+RIVERSIDE+BOULEVARD+IN+MEMPHIS%2C+SHELBY+COUNTY%2C+TENNESSEE.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Nashville, Tennessee; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 21, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - INTERSTATE 55 INTERCHANGE AT E.H. CRUMP BOULEVARD AND SOUTH RIVERSIDE BOULEVARD IN MEMPHIS, SHELBY COUNTY, TENNESSEE. AN - 36349692; 13849 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of the I-55 Interchange at E.H. Crump Boulevard (State Route 15/U.S. 64) and South Riverside Boulevard within the western edge of Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee is proposed. I-55 is one of the major north-south transit corridors in the country and is utilized by high volumes of everyday local commuters and through traffic, including an abundance of commercial truck traffic. The current outdated cloverleaf design poses multiple safety and efficiency problems. The project corridor termini are the eastern terminus of the I-55 Mississippi River Bridge in Memphis on the north and a point near Wisconsin Avenue on the south. The project area consists of a 500-foot corridor extending along 1.5 miles of the existing I-55 alignment. Key issues identified during scoping include those related to impacts to the French Fort neighborhood and the timing of the buy-out of potentially displaced homeowners. Three alternatives, including a No-Build Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. Alternative A would modify the I-55 interchange to improve traffic movements along and between the I-55 and McLemore interchange and the Mississippi River Bridge. The existing loop ramp in the southwest quadrant would be removed. Existing infrastructure would be utilized where feasible. This alternative would require the construction of three new structures and substantial retaining walls, and elimination of the existing ramps to the Metal Museum. Alternative B would implement the same basic design as Alternative A, but would incorporate modifications to address concerns over continuity for southbound I 55 motorists wishing to access E.H. Crump Boulevard immediately after crossing the Mississippi River. Southbound I-55 motorists would be provided continuous access to E.H. Crump Boulevard via an outside auxiliary road that would cross under the four-lane mainline structure. The two signalized intersections on Illinois Avenue proposed in Alternative A would be eliminated. Unlike Alternative A, this option would not include direct access to the residential and commercial properties on Illinois Avenue from I-55. However, it would provide the southwest quadrant with direct access to eastbound E.H. Crump Boulevard via an added lane that would connect to the outside auxiliary lane from southbound I-55. Both build alternatives would include flyover bridges for the main lanes of I-55 configured with a design speed of 50 miles per hour. Total estimated project costs for Alternatives A and B are $32.4 million and $31.6 million, respectively. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would resolve safety and capacity issues at the I-55 at Crump Boulevard Interchange. Congestion and the number of crashes would be reduced, and interstate route continuity would be restored. The proposed improvements would provide I-55 traffic with continuous free-flow mainline movements by eliminating the need to utilize one-lane exit/entrance ramps to remain on the interstate. Removal of the loop ramp in the southwest quadrant would improve safety by eliminating the associated weave movement in this area. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Construction of the new interchange would result in the conversion of residential and commercial land located immediately southwest of the current interchange, including the northeast corner of the French Fort neighborhood. Alternative A would require relocation of seven residences and two businesses, while Alternative B would require relocation of nine residences and one business. One archaeological site would be impacted during construction. Alternatives A and B would result in noise impacts to 39 and 37 receptors, respectively. 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: 090127, 217 pages and maps, April 21, 2009 PY - 2009 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-TN-EIS-08-01-D KW - Archaeological Sites KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Museums KW - Noise Assessments KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Safety KW - Transportation KW - Tennessee KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits 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/36349692?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=2009-04-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=INTERSTATE+55+INTERCHANGE+AT+E.H.+CRUMP+BOULEVARD+AND+SOUTH+RIVERSIDE+BOULEVARD+IN+MEMPHIS%2C+SHELBY+COUNTY%2C+TENNESSEE.&rft.title=INTERSTATE+55+INTERCHANGE+AT+E.H.+CRUMP+BOULEVARD+AND+SOUTH+RIVERSIDE+BOULEVARD+IN+MEMPHIS%2C+SHELBY+COUNTY%2C+TENNESSEE.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Nashville, Tennessee; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 21, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MONROE CONNECTOR/BYPASS FROM US 74 NEAR I 485 TO US 74 BETWEEN WINGATE AND MARSHVILLE, MECKLENBERG AND UNION COUNTIES, NORTH CAROLINA. [Part 1 of 4] T2 - MONROE CONNECTOR/BYPASS FROM US 74 NEAR I 485 TO US 74 BETWEEN WINGATE AND MARSHVILLE, MECKLENBERG AND UNION COUNTIES, NORTH CAROLINA. AN - 756826537; 13848-090126_0001 AB - PURPOSE: Construction of a 20-mile controlled-access toll road, to be known as the Monroe Connector/Bypass, extending from US 74 near I-485 in Mecklenberg County to US 74 between the towns of Wingate and Marshville in Union County, North Carolina is proposed. The project area lies southeast of Charlotte in the southern part of the Piedmont region. US 74 is the primary transportation route between Union County, the fastest growing county in North Carolina, and Mecklenberg County and Charlotte, the economic hub of the region. US 74 also serves as an important commercial corridor, with many residential, commercial, and employment centers having direct access to and from US 74. Approximately 63 percent of total crashes recorded for the 23 intersections along US 74 within the project study area involved rear-end collisions, indicating excessive traffic volumes and a substantial number of interruptions to traffic flow. A three-step alternative screening process was used to develop and evaluate a range of alternatives and to determine the detailed study alternatives. Preliminary corridor segments were developed, qualitatively assessed, and compared with respect to potential impacts. Segments with relatively high impacts were eliminated. Key issues identified during scoping include those related to noise, visual resources, air quality, and impacts to North Fork Crooked Creek. In addition to a No Build Alternative, 16 detailed study alternatives (DSAs) are considered in this draft EIS. Each DSA would have nine or ten interchanges and all would include an electronic toll system. DSA D, one of the shortest alternatives at 19.7 miles, is the recommended alternative and is comprised of DSA segments 2, 21, 30, 31, 36, 36A, and 40. Estimated cost of DSA D would range from $716 million to $850 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed action would improve mobility and capacity within the project area by providing a facility for the US 74 corridor serving high-speed travel. Access to a toll road would relieve the congestion on US 74 where average travel speeds currently range from 20 to 30 miles per hour during the peak hour and are expected to decline. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The proposed action would have indirect, adverse effects on water quality from soil erosion and sedimentation. Construction along the selected DSA's rights-of-way would result in loss of foraging and breeding habitat for various local wildlife species. The potential access improvements likely would increase residential suburbanization. All DSAs would require the relocation of residences and businesses, impacting nine neighborhoods. Implementation of DSA D would relocate 107 residences, 45 businesses, and three farms. The project could accelerate land use changes and change the character of neighborhoods. Natural resource impacts would include 499 acres of farmland, 450 acres of upland forest, 2.6 acres of ponds, 8.1 acres of wetlands, and 9,794 feet of perennial streams. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090126, Volume 1--237 pages and maps, Appendices--198 pages, April 20, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 1 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-NC-EIS-09-01-D KW - Creeks KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures [STS]Noise Assessments KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions [STS]Roads [STS]Section 4(f) Statements [STS]Traffic Analyses [STS]Traffic Control KW - Transportation [STS]Visual Resources [STS]Wetlands KW - North Carolina KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756826537?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=2009-04-20&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MONROE+CONNECTOR%2FBYPASS+FROM+US+74+NEAR+I+485+TO+US+74+BETWEEN+WINGATE+AND+MARSHVILLE%2C+MECKLENBERG+AND+UNION+COUNTIES%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.title=MONROE+CONNECTOR%2FBYPASS+FROM+US+74+NEAR+I+485+TO+US+74+BETWEEN+WINGATE+AND+MARSHVILLE%2C+MECKLENBERG+AND+UNION+COUNTIES%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Washington, DC; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 20, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MONROE CONNECTOR/BYPASS FROM US 74 NEAR I 485 TO US 74 BETWEEN WINGATE AND MARSHVILLE, MECKLENBERG AND UNION COUNTIES, NORTH CAROLINA. [Part 4 of 4] T2 - MONROE CONNECTOR/BYPASS FROM US 74 NEAR I 485 TO US 74 BETWEEN WINGATE AND MARSHVILLE, MECKLENBERG AND UNION COUNTIES, NORTH CAROLINA. AN - 756826291; 13848-090126_0004 AB - PURPOSE: Construction of a 20-mile controlled-access toll road, to be known as the Monroe Connector/Bypass, extending from US 74 near I-485 in Mecklenberg County to US 74 between the towns of Wingate and Marshville in Union County, North Carolina is proposed. The project area lies southeast of Charlotte in the southern part of the Piedmont region. US 74 is the primary transportation route between Union County, the fastest growing county in North Carolina, and Mecklenberg County and Charlotte, the economic hub of the region. US 74 also serves as an important commercial corridor, with many residential, commercial, and employment centers having direct access to and from US 74. Approximately 63 percent of total crashes recorded for the 23 intersections along US 74 within the project study area involved rear-end collisions, indicating excessive traffic volumes and a substantial number of interruptions to traffic flow. A three-step alternative screening process was used to develop and evaluate a range of alternatives and to determine the detailed study alternatives. Preliminary corridor segments were developed, qualitatively assessed, and compared with respect to potential impacts. Segments with relatively high impacts were eliminated. Key issues identified during scoping include those related to noise, visual resources, air quality, and impacts to North Fork Crooked Creek. In addition to a No Build Alternative, 16 detailed study alternatives (DSAs) are considered in this draft EIS. Each DSA would have nine or ten interchanges and all would include an electronic toll system. DSA D, one of the shortest alternatives at 19.7 miles, is the recommended alternative and is comprised of DSA segments 2, 21, 30, 31, 36, 36A, and 40. Estimated cost of DSA D would range from $716 million to $850 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed action would improve mobility and capacity within the project area by providing a facility for the US 74 corridor serving high-speed travel. Access to a toll road would relieve the congestion on US 74 where average travel speeds currently range from 20 to 30 miles per hour during the peak hour and are expected to decline. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The proposed action would have indirect, adverse effects on water quality from soil erosion and sedimentation. Construction along the selected DSA's rights-of-way would result in loss of foraging and breeding habitat for various local wildlife species. The potential access improvements likely would increase residential suburbanization. All DSAs would require the relocation of residences and businesses, impacting nine neighborhoods. Implementation of DSA D would relocate 107 residences, 45 businesses, and three farms. The project could accelerate land use changes and change the character of neighborhoods. Natural resource impacts would include 499 acres of farmland, 450 acres of upland forest, 2.6 acres of ponds, 8.1 acres of wetlands, and 9,794 feet of perennial streams. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090126, Volume 1--237 pages and maps, Appendices--198 pages, April 20, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 4 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-NC-EIS-09-01-D KW - Creeks KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures [STS]Noise Assessments KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions [STS]Roads [STS]Section 4(f) Statements [STS]Traffic Analyses [STS]Traffic Control KW - Transportation [STS]Visual Resources [STS]Wetlands KW - North Carolina KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756826291?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=2009-04-20&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MONROE+CONNECTOR%2FBYPASS+FROM+US+74+NEAR+I+485+TO+US+74+BETWEEN+WINGATE+AND+MARSHVILLE%2C+MECKLENBERG+AND+UNION+COUNTIES%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.title=MONROE+CONNECTOR%2FBYPASS+FROM+US+74+NEAR+I+485+TO+US+74+BETWEEN+WINGATE+AND+MARSHVILLE%2C+MECKLENBERG+AND+UNION+COUNTIES%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Washington, DC; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 20, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MONROE CONNECTOR/BYPASS FROM US 74 NEAR I 485 TO US 74 BETWEEN WINGATE AND MARSHVILLE, MECKLENBERG AND UNION COUNTIES, NORTH CAROLINA. [Part 3 of 4] T2 - MONROE CONNECTOR/BYPASS FROM US 74 NEAR I 485 TO US 74 BETWEEN WINGATE AND MARSHVILLE, MECKLENBERG AND UNION COUNTIES, NORTH CAROLINA. AN - 756826284; 13848-090126_0003 AB - PURPOSE: Construction of a 20-mile controlled-access toll road, to be known as the Monroe Connector/Bypass, extending from US 74 near I-485 in Mecklenberg County to US 74 between the towns of Wingate and Marshville in Union County, North Carolina is proposed. The project area lies southeast of Charlotte in the southern part of the Piedmont region. US 74 is the primary transportation route between Union County, the fastest growing county in North Carolina, and Mecklenberg County and Charlotte, the economic hub of the region. US 74 also serves as an important commercial corridor, with many residential, commercial, and employment centers having direct access to and from US 74. Approximately 63 percent of total crashes recorded for the 23 intersections along US 74 within the project study area involved rear-end collisions, indicating excessive traffic volumes and a substantial number of interruptions to traffic flow. A three-step alternative screening process was used to develop and evaluate a range of alternatives and to determine the detailed study alternatives. Preliminary corridor segments were developed, qualitatively assessed, and compared with respect to potential impacts. Segments with relatively high impacts were eliminated. Key issues identified during scoping include those related to noise, visual resources, air quality, and impacts to North Fork Crooked Creek. In addition to a No Build Alternative, 16 detailed study alternatives (DSAs) are considered in this draft EIS. Each DSA would have nine or ten interchanges and all would include an electronic toll system. DSA D, one of the shortest alternatives at 19.7 miles, is the recommended alternative and is comprised of DSA segments 2, 21, 30, 31, 36, 36A, and 40. Estimated cost of DSA D would range from $716 million to $850 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed action would improve mobility and capacity within the project area by providing a facility for the US 74 corridor serving high-speed travel. Access to a toll road would relieve the congestion on US 74 where average travel speeds currently range from 20 to 30 miles per hour during the peak hour and are expected to decline. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The proposed action would have indirect, adverse effects on water quality from soil erosion and sedimentation. Construction along the selected DSA's rights-of-way would result in loss of foraging and breeding habitat for various local wildlife species. The potential access improvements likely would increase residential suburbanization. All DSAs would require the relocation of residences and businesses, impacting nine neighborhoods. Implementation of DSA D would relocate 107 residences, 45 businesses, and three farms. The project could accelerate land use changes and change the character of neighborhoods. Natural resource impacts would include 499 acres of farmland, 450 acres of upland forest, 2.6 acres of ponds, 8.1 acres of wetlands, and 9,794 feet of perennial streams. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090126, Volume 1--237 pages and maps, Appendices--198 pages, April 20, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 3 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-NC-EIS-09-01-D KW - Creeks KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures [STS]Noise Assessments KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions [STS]Roads [STS]Section 4(f) Statements [STS]Traffic Analyses [STS]Traffic Control KW - Transportation [STS]Visual Resources [STS]Wetlands KW - North Carolina KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756826284?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=2009-04-20&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MONROE+CONNECTOR%2FBYPASS+FROM+US+74+NEAR+I+485+TO+US+74+BETWEEN+WINGATE+AND+MARSHVILLE%2C+MECKLENBERG+AND+UNION+COUNTIES%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.title=MONROE+CONNECTOR%2FBYPASS+FROM+US+74+NEAR+I+485+TO+US+74+BETWEEN+WINGATE+AND+MARSHVILLE%2C+MECKLENBERG+AND+UNION+COUNTIES%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Washington, DC; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 20, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MONROE CONNECTOR/BYPASS FROM US 74 NEAR I 485 TO US 74 BETWEEN WINGATE AND MARSHVILLE, MECKLENBERG AND UNION COUNTIES, NORTH CAROLINA. [Part 2 of 4] T2 - MONROE CONNECTOR/BYPASS FROM US 74 NEAR I 485 TO US 74 BETWEEN WINGATE AND MARSHVILLE, MECKLENBERG AND UNION COUNTIES, NORTH CAROLINA. AN - 756826274; 13848-090126_0002 AB - PURPOSE: Construction of a 20-mile controlled-access toll road, to be known as the Monroe Connector/Bypass, extending from US 74 near I-485 in Mecklenberg County to US 74 between the towns of Wingate and Marshville in Union County, North Carolina is proposed. The project area lies southeast of Charlotte in the southern part of the Piedmont region. US 74 is the primary transportation route between Union County, the fastest growing county in North Carolina, and Mecklenberg County and Charlotte, the economic hub of the region. US 74 also serves as an important commercial corridor, with many residential, commercial, and employment centers having direct access to and from US 74. Approximately 63 percent of total crashes recorded for the 23 intersections along US 74 within the project study area involved rear-end collisions, indicating excessive traffic volumes and a substantial number of interruptions to traffic flow. A three-step alternative screening process was used to develop and evaluate a range of alternatives and to determine the detailed study alternatives. Preliminary corridor segments were developed, qualitatively assessed, and compared with respect to potential impacts. Segments with relatively high impacts were eliminated. Key issues identified during scoping include those related to noise, visual resources, air quality, and impacts to North Fork Crooked Creek. In addition to a No Build Alternative, 16 detailed study alternatives (DSAs) are considered in this draft EIS. Each DSA would have nine or ten interchanges and all would include an electronic toll system. DSA D, one of the shortest alternatives at 19.7 miles, is the recommended alternative and is comprised of DSA segments 2, 21, 30, 31, 36, 36A, and 40. Estimated cost of DSA D would range from $716 million to $850 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed action would improve mobility and capacity within the project area by providing a facility for the US 74 corridor serving high-speed travel. Access to a toll road would relieve the congestion on US 74 where average travel speeds currently range from 20 to 30 miles per hour during the peak hour and are expected to decline. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The proposed action would have indirect, adverse effects on water quality from soil erosion and sedimentation. Construction along the selected DSA's rights-of-way would result in loss of foraging and breeding habitat for various local wildlife species. The potential access improvements likely would increase residential suburbanization. All DSAs would require the relocation of residences and businesses, impacting nine neighborhoods. Implementation of DSA D would relocate 107 residences, 45 businesses, and three farms. The project could accelerate land use changes and change the character of neighborhoods. Natural resource impacts would include 499 acres of farmland, 450 acres of upland forest, 2.6 acres of ponds, 8.1 acres of wetlands, and 9,794 feet of perennial streams. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090126, Volume 1--237 pages and maps, Appendices--198 pages, April 20, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 2 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-NC-EIS-09-01-D KW - Creeks KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures [STS]Noise Assessments KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions [STS]Roads [STS]Section 4(f) Statements [STS]Traffic Analyses [STS]Traffic Control KW - Transportation [STS]Visual Resources [STS]Wetlands KW - North Carolina KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756826274?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=2009-04-20&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MONROE+CONNECTOR%2FBYPASS+FROM+US+74+NEAR+I+485+TO+US+74+BETWEEN+WINGATE+AND+MARSHVILLE%2C+MECKLENBERG+AND+UNION+COUNTIES%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.title=MONROE+CONNECTOR%2FBYPASS+FROM+US+74+NEAR+I+485+TO+US+74+BETWEEN+WINGATE+AND+MARSHVILLE%2C+MECKLENBERG+AND+UNION+COUNTIES%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Washington, DC; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 20, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MONROE CONNECTOR/BYPASS FROM US 74 NEAR I 485 TO US 74 BETWEEN WINGATE AND MARSHVILLE, MECKLENBERG AND UNION COUNTIES, NORTH CAROLINA. AN - 36352672; 13848 AB - PURPOSE: Construction of a 20-mile controlled-access toll road, to be known as the Monroe Connector/Bypass, extending from US 74 near I-485 in Mecklenberg County to US 74 between the towns of Wingate and Marshville in Union County, North Carolina is proposed. The project area lies southeast of Charlotte in the southern part of the Piedmont region. US 74 is the primary transportation route between Union County, the fastest growing county in North Carolina, and Mecklenberg County and Charlotte, the economic hub of the region. US 74 also serves as an important commercial corridor, with many residential, commercial, and employment centers having direct access to and from US 74. Approximately 63 percent of total crashes recorded for the 23 intersections along US 74 within the project study area involved rear-end collisions, indicating excessive traffic volumes and a substantial number of interruptions to traffic flow. A three-step alternative screening process was used to develop and evaluate a range of alternatives and to determine the detailed study alternatives. Preliminary corridor segments were developed, qualitatively assessed, and compared with respect to potential impacts. Segments with relatively high impacts were eliminated. Key issues identified during scoping include those related to noise, visual resources, air quality, and impacts to North Fork Crooked Creek. In addition to a No Build Alternative, 16 detailed study alternatives (DSAs) are considered in this draft EIS. Each DSA would have nine or ten interchanges and all would include an electronic toll system. DSA D, one of the shortest alternatives at 19.7 miles, is the recommended alternative and is comprised of DSA segments 2, 21, 30, 31, 36, 36A, and 40. Estimated cost of DSA D would range from $716 million to $850 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed action would improve mobility and capacity within the project area by providing a facility for the US 74 corridor serving high-speed travel. Access to a toll road would relieve the congestion on US 74 where average travel speeds currently range from 20 to 30 miles per hour during the peak hour and are expected to decline. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The proposed action would have indirect, adverse effects on water quality from soil erosion and sedimentation. Construction along the selected DSA's rights-of-way would result in loss of foraging and breeding habitat for various local wildlife species. The potential access improvements likely would increase residential suburbanization. All DSAs would require the relocation of residences and businesses, impacting nine neighborhoods. Implementation of DSA D would relocate 107 residences, 45 businesses, and three farms. The project could accelerate land use changes and change the character of neighborhoods. Natural resource impacts would include 499 acres of farmland, 450 acres of upland forest, 2.6 acres of ponds, 8.1 acres of wetlands, and 9,794 feet of perennial streams. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090126, Volume 1--237 pages and maps, Appendices--198 pages, April 20, 2009 PY - 2009 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-NC-EIS-09-01-D KW - Creeks KW - Farmlands KW - Forests KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures [STS]Noise Assessments KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions [STS]Roads [STS]Section 4(f) Statements [STS]Traffic Analyses [STS]Traffic Control KW - Transportation [STS]Visual Resources [STS]Wetlands KW - North Carolina KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36352672?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=2009-04-20&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MONROE+CONNECTOR%2FBYPASS+FROM+US+74+NEAR+I+485+TO+US+74+BETWEEN+WINGATE+AND+MARSHVILLE%2C+MECKLENBERG+AND+UNION+COUNTIES%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.title=MONROE+CONNECTOR%2FBYPASS+FROM+US+74+NEAR+I+485+TO+US+74+BETWEEN+WINGATE+AND+MARSHVILLE%2C+MECKLENBERG+AND+UNION+COUNTIES%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Washington, DC; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 20, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - THE GREENVILLE CONNECTOR, FROM RELOCATED US 82 TO PROPOSED INTERSTATE 69, WASHINGTON AND BOLIVAR COUNTIES, MISSISSIPPI. [Part 1 of 1] T2 - THE GREENVILLE CONNECTOR, FROM RELOCATED US 82 TO PROPOSED INTERSTATE 69, WASHINGTON AND BOLIVAR COUNTIES, MISSISSIPPI. AN - 756825217; 13845-090123_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of the Greenville Connector, an route built to interstate highway standards between US 82, the city of Greenville, and the proposed Interstate 69 (I-69) corridor, Washington and Bolivar counties, Mississippi is proposed. The study area lies Washington County near Greenville and southern Bolivar County south of Benoit. The land outside of the Greenville city limits is predominantly rural and agricultural. The US 82 bypass south of Greenville is under construction and would serve as the southern terminus for the Greenville Connector. A segment of the proposed I-69 multi-lane highway would traverse 100 miles of Bolivar County in a southwest-northeast direction from the Greenville Connector to a point near Robinsonville in Tunica County. I-69 would be the northern terminus of the Greenville Connector. Key issues identified during scoping include those related to the connector's proximity to Metcalf and Greenville and relocation impacts affecting communities. Nine alternatives, including a No Build Alternative, are analyzed in this draft EIS. Alternatives B1, B2, and B3 were dismissed in part because they would not provide the vital link to the Delta Regional Airport located northeast of Greenville. Alternatives C1, C2, and C3 were deemed lacking in sufficient benefit from an economic development standpoint because they would run too far from Greenville. Alternative CA-Modified was dismissed as it would have too great an impact on community resources. Alternative CB is the preferred alternative based on the comparative analysis of the build alternatives. Design planning would commence in 2009, but funding has not been identified. Construction would have to coincide with that of the proposed I-69 corridor, which has an estimated date of completion of 2028. The cost estimate for construction of the Greenville Connector under Alternative CB in future dollars is $434 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would provide a route from I-69 to Greenville, the region's major retail and employment center. This route would also connect two standard interstate facilities, I-69 and US 82, thereby increasing mobility, improving intermodal connections, and providing opportunities for economic growth. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The preferred alternative would impact 65 acres of wetlands, 17,855 feet of streams, and 498 acres of floodplain. Traffic-generated noise would exceed federal standards in the vicinity of 17 sensitive receptor sites. The preferred alternative would have minor adverse impact on one community facility and would require five residential and five commercial relocations. Construction would temporarily increase water pollution by exacerbating erosion, increasing siltation of streams. LEGAL MANDATES: Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 090123, Draft EIS--142 pages, Appendices--CD-ROM, April 16, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 1 KW - Parks, Refuges and Forests KW - Agency number: FHWA-MS-EIS-08-01-D KW - Airports KW - Community Facilities KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Noise Assessments KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Mississippi 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/756825217?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=2009-04-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=THE+GREENVILLE+CONNECTOR%2C+FROM+RELOCATED+US+82+TO+PROPOSED+INTERSTATE+69%2C+WASHINGTON+AND+BOLIVAR+COUNTIES%2C+MISSISSIPPI.&rft.title=THE+GREENVILLE+CONNECTOR%2C+FROM+RELOCATED+US+82+TO+PROPOSED+INTERSTATE+69%2C+WASHINGTON+AND+BOLIVAR+COUNTIES%2C+MISSISSIPPI.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Jackson, Mississippi; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 16, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - REAUTHORIZATION OF DREDGED MATERIAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAM DISPOSAL SITE, COMMENCEMENT BAY, WASHINGTON (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF 1988). [Part 1 of 1] T2 - REAUTHORIZATION OF DREDGED MATERIAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAM DISPOSAL SITE, COMMENCEMENT BAY, WASHINGTON (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF 1988). AN - 756824982; 13843-090120_0001 AB - PURPOSE: Reauthorization of the Commencement Bay disposal site for continued operations of the Puget Sound Dredged Material Management Program (DMMP) is proposed. The 1988 final EIS entitled "Unconfined, Open-Water Disposal Sites for Dredged Material, Phase I (Central Puget Sound), Puget Sound Dredged Disposal Analysis", a location in Commencement Bay was identified as a preferred site for dredged material disposal. Commencement Bay is located in the southern end of Puget Sound's main basin, south of Vashon and Maury Islands and adjacent to the city of Tacoma. The disposal site is located at the entrance to the bay, with water depth ranging from 530 to 560 feet. The existing shoreline permit was based on the analysis in the 1988 EIS which concluded that the site had a capacity of 9.0 million cubic yards (mcy) and predicted that this volume would be reached in 2028. Currently, the Commencement Bay site volume is expected to reach 9.0 mcy in 2009 and the permit will expire. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 3) are evaluated in this draft supplement. Under Alternative 1, cumulative site volume would be increased from 9.0 mcy to a new cumulative disposal volume ceiling of 23 mcy, and two coordinate shifts within the Target Area would be incorporated. A provisional coordinate shift to the southeast implemented in 2007 at disposal volume 7.8 mcy would be formally adopted and an additional coordinate shift to the southwest corner of the target area would be implemented when a disposal volume of 18 mcy is reached. Alternative 2, which is the preferred alternative, would also expand site cumulative disposal volume ceiling to 23 mcy, and would incorporate three coordinate shifts within the target area (at 7.8 mcy, 13 mcy, and 18 mcy). Adaptive management would be exercised to control mound height and the dredged material footprint. Under Alternative 3, the No Action Alternative, the site would be closed to further disposal upon reaching a cumulative disposal volume of nine mcy. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Increasing disposal capacity of the bay dumping site would allow for expansion of harbor channel and basin maintenance activities, supporting the continued use of the Puget Sound by the increasing larger tankers and freight carriers using the port. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Dredging and disposal activities would destroy benthos and damage benthic habitat and release turbidity into the water column. Some contaminated dredge spoil could be expected released into the bay. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090120, Draft Supplemental EIS--152 pages, Appendices--CD-ROM, April 16 , 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 1 KW - Wastes KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Bays KW - Channels KW - Disposal KW - Dredging KW - Harbor Improvements KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Navigation KW - Ocean Dumping KW - Washington KW - Commencement Bay KW - Puget Sound KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756824982?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=2008-08-01&rft.volume=124&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=743&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=The+Journal+of+the+Acoustical+Society+of+America&rft.issn=00014966&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 16 , 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - REAUTHORIZATION OF DREDGED MATERIAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAM DISPOSAL SITE, COMMENCEMENT BAY, WASHINGTON (DRAFT SUPPLEMENT TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF 1988). AN - 36352836; 13843 AB - PURPOSE: Reauthorization of the Commencement Bay disposal site for continued operations of the Puget Sound Dredged Material Management Program (DMMP) is proposed. The 1988 final EIS entitled "Unconfined, Open-Water Disposal Sites for Dredged Material, Phase I (Central Puget Sound), Puget Sound Dredged Disposal Analysis", a location in Commencement Bay was identified as a preferred site for dredged material disposal. Commencement Bay is located in the southern end of Puget Sound's main basin, south of Vashon and Maury Islands and adjacent to the city of Tacoma. The disposal site is located at the entrance to the bay, with water depth ranging from 530 to 560 feet. The existing shoreline permit was based on the analysis in the 1988 EIS which concluded that the site had a capacity of 9.0 million cubic yards (mcy) and predicted that this volume would be reached in 2028. Currently, the Commencement Bay site volume is expected to reach 9.0 mcy in 2009 and the permit will expire. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 3) are evaluated in this draft supplement. Under Alternative 1, cumulative site volume would be increased from 9.0 mcy to a new cumulative disposal volume ceiling of 23 mcy, and two coordinate shifts within the Target Area would be incorporated. A provisional coordinate shift to the southeast implemented in 2007 at disposal volume 7.8 mcy would be formally adopted and an additional coordinate shift to the southwest corner of the target area would be implemented when a disposal volume of 18 mcy is reached. Alternative 2, which is the preferred alternative, would also expand site cumulative disposal volume ceiling to 23 mcy, and would incorporate three coordinate shifts within the target area (at 7.8 mcy, 13 mcy, and 18 mcy). Adaptive management would be exercised to control mound height and the dredged material footprint. Under Alternative 3, the No Action Alternative, the site would be closed to further disposal upon reaching a cumulative disposal volume of nine mcy. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Increasing disposal capacity of the bay dumping site would allow for expansion of harbor channel and basin maintenance activities, supporting the continued use of the Puget Sound by the increasing larger tankers and freight carriers using the port. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Dredging and disposal activities would destroy benthos and damage benthic habitat and release turbidity into the water column. Some contaminated dredge spoil could be expected released into the bay. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). JF - EPA number: 090120, Draft Supplemental EIS--152 pages, Appendices--CD-ROM, April 16 , 2009 PY - 2009 KW - Wastes KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Bays KW - Channels KW - Disposal KW - Dredging KW - Harbor Improvements KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - Navigation KW - Ocean Dumping KW - Washington KW - Commencement Bay KW - Puget Sound KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36352836?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=2009-04-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=REAUTHORIZATION+OF+DREDGED+MATERIAL+MANAGEMENT+PROGRAM+DISPOSAL+SITE%2C+COMMENCEMENT+BAY%2C+WASHINGTON+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+1988%29.&rft.title=REAUTHORIZATION+OF+DREDGED+MATERIAL+MANAGEMENT+PROGRAM+DISPOSAL+SITE%2C+COMMENCEMENT+BAY%2C+WASHINGTON+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+1988%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 - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 16 , 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - THE GREENVILLE CONNECTOR, FROM RELOCATED US 82 TO PROPOSED INTERSTATE 69, WASHINGTON AND BOLIVAR COUNTIES, MISSISSIPPI. AN - 36344304; 13845 AB - PURPOSE: The construction of the Greenville Connector, an route built to interstate highway standards between US 82, the city of Greenville, and the proposed Interstate 69 (I-69) corridor, Washington and Bolivar counties, Mississippi is proposed. The study area lies Washington County near Greenville and southern Bolivar County south of Benoit. The land outside of the Greenville city limits is predominantly rural and agricultural. The US 82 bypass south of Greenville is under construction and would serve as the southern terminus for the Greenville Connector. A segment of the proposed I-69 multi-lane highway would traverse 100 miles of Bolivar County in a southwest-northeast direction from the Greenville Connector to a point near Robinsonville in Tunica County. I-69 would be the northern terminus of the Greenville Connector. Key issues identified during scoping include those related to the connector's proximity to Metcalf and Greenville and relocation impacts affecting communities. Nine alternatives, including a No Build Alternative, are analyzed in this draft EIS. Alternatives B1, B2, and B3 were dismissed in part because they would not provide the vital link to the Delta Regional Airport located northeast of Greenville. Alternatives C1, C2, and C3 were deemed lacking in sufficient benefit from an economic development standpoint because they would run too far from Greenville. Alternative CA-Modified was dismissed as it would have too great an impact on community resources. Alternative CB is the preferred alternative based on the comparative analysis of the build alternatives. Design planning would commence in 2009, but funding has not been identified. Construction would have to coincide with that of the proposed I-69 corridor, which has an estimated date of completion of 2028. The cost estimate for construction of the Greenville Connector under Alternative CB in future dollars is $434 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The project would provide a route from I-69 to Greenville, the region's major retail and employment center. This route would also connect two standard interstate facilities, I-69 and US 82, thereby increasing mobility, improving intermodal connections, and providing opportunities for economic growth. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The preferred alternative would impact 65 acres of wetlands, 17,855 feet of streams, and 498 acres of floodplain. Traffic-generated noise would exceed federal standards in the vicinity of 17 sensitive receptor sites. The preferred alternative would have minor adverse impact on one community facility and would require five residential and five commercial relocations. Construction would temporarily increase water pollution by exacerbating erosion, increasing siltation of streams. LEGAL MANDATES: Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601). JF - EPA number: 090123, Draft EIS--142 pages, Appendices--CD-ROM, April 16, 2009 PY - 2009 KW - Parks, Refuges and Forests KW - Agency number: FHWA-MS-EIS-08-01-D KW - Airports KW - Community Facilities KW - Creeks KW - Cultural Resources KW - Farmlands KW - Floodplains KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Noise Assessments KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Water Quality KW - Wetlands KW - Mississippi 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/36344304?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=2009-04-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=THE+GREENVILLE+CONNECTOR%2C+FROM+RELOCATED+US+82+TO+PROPOSED+INTERSTATE+69%2C+WASHINGTON+AND+BOLIVAR+COUNTIES%2C+MISSISSIPPI.&rft.title=THE+GREENVILLE+CONNECTOR%2C+FROM+RELOCATED+US+82+TO+PROPOSED+INTERSTATE+69%2C+WASHINGTON+AND+BOLIVAR+COUNTIES%2C+MISSISSIPPI.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Jackson, Mississippi; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 16, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN FLORIDA PROJECT COMPREHENSIVE EVERGLADES RESTORATION PLAN: C-111 SPREADER CANAL WESTERN PROJECT. [Part 5 of 5] T2 - CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN FLORIDA PROJECT COMPREHENSIVE EVERGLADES RESTORATION PLAN: C-111 SPREADER CANAL WESTERN PROJECT. AN - 756826549; 13840-090117_0005 AB - PURPOSE: Implementation of the C-111 Spreader Canal Western Project within the Everglades National Park of Florida is proposed. The C-111 Canal is the southernmost canal of the Central and Southern Florida Flood Control Project and is located in south Miami-Dade County. The C-111 Canal courses through extensive marl wetland prairie and coastal mangrove marsh before it empties into Manatee Bay. The canal serves a basin of approximately 100 square miles and functions primarily to provide flood protection and drainage for the agricultural areas to the west and south of Homestead. The canal is the final segment of the South Dade Conveyance System and provides a means to deliver water to Taylor Slough in Everglades National Park and the eastern Panhandle. Taylor Slough is a natural drainage feature of the Everglades that flows southwest into numerous tributaries that eventually empty into Florida Bay. In addition to Everglades National Park, the C-111 Spreader Canal project study area includes the Model Land and the Southern Glades. Six alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are analyzed in this draft EIS. Alternative 2DS, the recommended alternative, would create an approximately nine-mile hydraulic ridge adjacent to Everglades National Park utilizing the Frog Pond Detention Area (FPDA) and Aerojet Canal features. The FPDA would include a 225-cfs pump to route water to an approximately 590-acre above-ground detention area; a second 225-cfs pump station would be constructed to route water to the Aerojet Canal. An operable structure would be constructed within the lower C-111 Canal that would create groundwater mounding and operational changes would be made in the current open and close triggers at existing structure S-18C. A permanent plug would be constructed at existing structure S-20A in the L-31E Canal, operational changes would be made at existing structure S-20, and earthen plugs would be constructed at key locations within the C-110 Canal. As currently envisioned, ten plugs would be constructed at semi-regular intervals by returning the existing spoil material from the canal banks to the Canal. Any remaining spoil not utilized in construction of the plugs would be placed into the canal to further promote sheetflow and to lessen the effects of of any remaining canal segments. Total project cost for the recommended plan is estimated at $135.9 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the recommended plan would contribute to the restoration of Everglades National Park and the adjacent southeast Florida ecosystem by improving the quantity, timing, and distribution of water delivered to Florida Bay via Taylor Slough. The intermediate water control features, incremental S-18C changes, L-31 E Canal changes, and C-110 Canal Plugs would serve to raise hydroperiods and promote sheet flow within the Southern Glades and Model Land and would preserve existing levels of flood damage reduction. The flexibility of the recommended plan would be instrumental in balancing the limited water flows that are currently available. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Project construction activities would disrupt local feeding areas of some species and habitat for the Cape Sable seaside sparrow could experience extended hydroperiods exceeding its optimal range. The West Indian manatee could experience periodic localized reduction in freshwater flow in the C-111 Canal that could precipitate some redistribution of manatee use in estuarine coastal areas. Rehydration of the FPDA could result in risk to fish from the presence of pesticides and metals attributed to past agricultural activity. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (P.L. 101-541) JF - EPA number: 090117, Draft EIS--324 pages, Annex A--401 pages, Annex B through F (Volume 1)--414 pages, Appendix A--266 pages, Appendix B--376 pages, April 13, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 5 KW - Water KW - Canals KW - Coastal Zones KW - Conservation KW - Cost Assessments KW - Dams KW - Dikes KW - Drainage KW - Estuaries KW - Farmlands KW - Flood Control KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - National Parks KW - Preserves KW - Pumping Plants KW - Recreation Resources KW - Recreation Resources Management KW - Reservoirs KW - Rivers KW - Salinity KW - Salinity Control KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Water Quality KW - Water Resources KW - Water Resources Management KW - Weather KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Everglades National Park KW - Florida KW - Manatee Bay KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Water Resources Development Act of 2000, Funding UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756826549?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=2009-04-13&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CENTRAL+AND+SOUTHERN+FLORIDA+PROJECT+COMPREHENSIVE+EVERGLADES+RESTORATION+PLAN%3A+C-111+SPREADER+CANAL+WESTERN+PROJECT.&rft.title=CENTRAL+AND+SOUTHERN+FLORIDA+PROJECT+COMPREHENSIVE+EVERGLADES+RESTORATION+PLAN%3A+C-111+SPREADER+CANAL+WESTERN+PROJECT.&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 - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 13, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN FLORIDA PROJECT COMPREHENSIVE EVERGLADES RESTORATION PLAN: C-111 SPREADER CANAL WESTERN PROJECT. [Part 3 of 5] T2 - CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN FLORIDA PROJECT COMPREHENSIVE EVERGLADES RESTORATION PLAN: C-111 SPREADER CANAL WESTERN PROJECT. AN - 756826490; 13840-090117_0003 AB - PURPOSE: Implementation of the C-111 Spreader Canal Western Project within the Everglades National Park of Florida is proposed. The C-111 Canal is the southernmost canal of the Central and Southern Florida Flood Control Project and is located in south Miami-Dade County. The C-111 Canal courses through extensive marl wetland prairie and coastal mangrove marsh before it empties into Manatee Bay. The canal serves a basin of approximately 100 square miles and functions primarily to provide flood protection and drainage for the agricultural areas to the west and south of Homestead. The canal is the final segment of the South Dade Conveyance System and provides a means to deliver water to Taylor Slough in Everglades National Park and the eastern Panhandle. Taylor Slough is a natural drainage feature of the Everglades that flows southwest into numerous tributaries that eventually empty into Florida Bay. In addition to Everglades National Park, the C-111 Spreader Canal project study area includes the Model Land and the Southern Glades. Six alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are analyzed in this draft EIS. Alternative 2DS, the recommended alternative, would create an approximately nine-mile hydraulic ridge adjacent to Everglades National Park utilizing the Frog Pond Detention Area (FPDA) and Aerojet Canal features. The FPDA would include a 225-cfs pump to route water to an approximately 590-acre above-ground detention area; a second 225-cfs pump station would be constructed to route water to the Aerojet Canal. An operable structure would be constructed within the lower C-111 Canal that would create groundwater mounding and operational changes would be made in the current open and close triggers at existing structure S-18C. A permanent plug would be constructed at existing structure S-20A in the L-31E Canal, operational changes would be made at existing structure S-20, and earthen plugs would be constructed at key locations within the C-110 Canal. As currently envisioned, ten plugs would be constructed at semi-regular intervals by returning the existing spoil material from the canal banks to the Canal. Any remaining spoil not utilized in construction of the plugs would be placed into the canal to further promote sheetflow and to lessen the effects of of any remaining canal segments. Total project cost for the recommended plan is estimated at $135.9 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the recommended plan would contribute to the restoration of Everglades National Park and the adjacent southeast Florida ecosystem by improving the quantity, timing, and distribution of water delivered to Florida Bay via Taylor Slough. The intermediate water control features, incremental S-18C changes, L-31 E Canal changes, and C-110 Canal Plugs would serve to raise hydroperiods and promote sheet flow within the Southern Glades and Model Land and would preserve existing levels of flood damage reduction. The flexibility of the recommended plan would be instrumental in balancing the limited water flows that are currently available. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Project construction activities would disrupt local feeding areas of some species and habitat for the Cape Sable seaside sparrow could experience extended hydroperiods exceeding its optimal range. The West Indian manatee could experience periodic localized reduction in freshwater flow in the C-111 Canal that could precipitate some redistribution of manatee use in estuarine coastal areas. Rehydration of the FPDA could result in risk to fish from the presence of pesticides and metals attributed to past agricultural activity. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (P.L. 101-541) JF - EPA number: 090117, Draft EIS--324 pages, Annex A--401 pages, Annex B through F (Volume 1)--414 pages, Appendix A--266 pages, Appendix B--376 pages, April 13, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 3 KW - Water KW - Canals KW - Coastal Zones KW - Conservation KW - Cost Assessments KW - Dams KW - Dikes KW - Drainage KW - Estuaries KW - Farmlands KW - Flood Control KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - National Parks KW - Preserves KW - Pumping Plants KW - Recreation Resources KW - Recreation Resources Management KW - Reservoirs KW - Rivers KW - Salinity KW - Salinity Control KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Water Quality KW - Water Resources KW - Water Resources Management KW - Weather KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Everglades National Park KW - Florida KW - Manatee Bay KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Water Resources Development Act of 2000, Funding UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756826490?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=2009-04-13&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CENTRAL+AND+SOUTHERN+FLORIDA+PROJECT+COMPREHENSIVE+EVERGLADES+RESTORATION+PLAN%3A+C-111+SPREADER+CANAL+WESTERN+PROJECT.&rft.title=CENTRAL+AND+SOUTHERN+FLORIDA+PROJECT+COMPREHENSIVE+EVERGLADES+RESTORATION+PLAN%3A+C-111+SPREADER+CANAL+WESTERN+PROJECT.&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 - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 13, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN FLORIDA PROJECT COMPREHENSIVE EVERGLADES RESTORATION PLAN: C-111 SPREADER CANAL WESTERN PROJECT. [Part 2 of 5] T2 - CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN FLORIDA PROJECT COMPREHENSIVE EVERGLADES RESTORATION PLAN: C-111 SPREADER CANAL WESTERN PROJECT. AN - 756826472; 13840-090117_0002 AB - PURPOSE: Implementation of the C-111 Spreader Canal Western Project within the Everglades National Park of Florida is proposed. The C-111 Canal is the southernmost canal of the Central and Southern Florida Flood Control Project and is located in south Miami-Dade County. The C-111 Canal courses through extensive marl wetland prairie and coastal mangrove marsh before it empties into Manatee Bay. The canal serves a basin of approximately 100 square miles and functions primarily to provide flood protection and drainage for the agricultural areas to the west and south of Homestead. The canal is the final segment of the South Dade Conveyance System and provides a means to deliver water to Taylor Slough in Everglades National Park and the eastern Panhandle. Taylor Slough is a natural drainage feature of the Everglades that flows southwest into numerous tributaries that eventually empty into Florida Bay. In addition to Everglades National Park, the C-111 Spreader Canal project study area includes the Model Land and the Southern Glades. Six alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are analyzed in this draft EIS. Alternative 2DS, the recommended alternative, would create an approximately nine-mile hydraulic ridge adjacent to Everglades National Park utilizing the Frog Pond Detention Area (FPDA) and Aerojet Canal features. The FPDA would include a 225-cfs pump to route water to an approximately 590-acre above-ground detention area; a second 225-cfs pump station would be constructed to route water to the Aerojet Canal. An operable structure would be constructed within the lower C-111 Canal that would create groundwater mounding and operational changes would be made in the current open and close triggers at existing structure S-18C. A permanent plug would be constructed at existing structure S-20A in the L-31E Canal, operational changes would be made at existing structure S-20, and earthen plugs would be constructed at key locations within the C-110 Canal. As currently envisioned, ten plugs would be constructed at semi-regular intervals by returning the existing spoil material from the canal banks to the Canal. Any remaining spoil not utilized in construction of the plugs would be placed into the canal to further promote sheetflow and to lessen the effects of of any remaining canal segments. Total project cost for the recommended plan is estimated at $135.9 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the recommended plan would contribute to the restoration of Everglades National Park and the adjacent southeast Florida ecosystem by improving the quantity, timing, and distribution of water delivered to Florida Bay via Taylor Slough. The intermediate water control features, incremental S-18C changes, L-31 E Canal changes, and C-110 Canal Plugs would serve to raise hydroperiods and promote sheet flow within the Southern Glades and Model Land and would preserve existing levels of flood damage reduction. The flexibility of the recommended plan would be instrumental in balancing the limited water flows that are currently available. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Project construction activities would disrupt local feeding areas of some species and habitat for the Cape Sable seaside sparrow could experience extended hydroperiods exceeding its optimal range. The West Indian manatee could experience periodic localized reduction in freshwater flow in the C-111 Canal that could precipitate some redistribution of manatee use in estuarine coastal areas. Rehydration of the FPDA could result in risk to fish from the presence of pesticides and metals attributed to past agricultural activity. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (P.L. 101-541) JF - EPA number: 090117, Draft EIS--324 pages, Annex A--401 pages, Annex B through F (Volume 1)--414 pages, Appendix A--266 pages, Appendix B--376 pages, April 13, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 2 KW - Water KW - Canals KW - Coastal Zones KW - Conservation KW - Cost Assessments KW - Dams KW - Dikes KW - Drainage KW - Estuaries KW - Farmlands KW - Flood Control KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - National Parks KW - Preserves KW - Pumping Plants KW - Recreation Resources KW - Recreation Resources Management KW - Reservoirs KW - Rivers KW - Salinity KW - Salinity Control KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Water Quality KW - Water Resources KW - Water Resources Management KW - Weather KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Everglades National Park KW - Florida KW - Manatee Bay KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Water Resources Development Act of 2000, Funding UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756826472?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=Donald&rft.date=2008-08-01&rft.volume=17&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=517&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Ecotoxicology+%28London%2C+England%29&rft.issn=09639292&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs10646-008-0207-z LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville, Florida; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 13, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN FLORIDA PROJECT COMPREHENSIVE EVERGLADES RESTORATION PLAN: C-111 SPREADER CANAL WESTERN PROJECT. [Part 4 of 5] T2 - CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN FLORIDA PROJECT COMPREHENSIVE EVERGLADES RESTORATION PLAN: C-111 SPREADER CANAL WESTERN PROJECT. AN - 756826326; 13840-090117_0004 AB - PURPOSE: Implementation of the C-111 Spreader Canal Western Project within the Everglades National Park of Florida is proposed. The C-111 Canal is the southernmost canal of the Central and Southern Florida Flood Control Project and is located in south Miami-Dade County. The C-111 Canal courses through extensive marl wetland prairie and coastal mangrove marsh before it empties into Manatee Bay. The canal serves a basin of approximately 100 square miles and functions primarily to provide flood protection and drainage for the agricultural areas to the west and south of Homestead. The canal is the final segment of the South Dade Conveyance System and provides a means to deliver water to Taylor Slough in Everglades National Park and the eastern Panhandle. Taylor Slough is a natural drainage feature of the Everglades that flows southwest into numerous tributaries that eventually empty into Florida Bay. In addition to Everglades National Park, the C-111 Spreader Canal project study area includes the Model Land and the Southern Glades. Six alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are analyzed in this draft EIS. Alternative 2DS, the recommended alternative, would create an approximately nine-mile hydraulic ridge adjacent to Everglades National Park utilizing the Frog Pond Detention Area (FPDA) and Aerojet Canal features. The FPDA would include a 225-cfs pump to route water to an approximately 590-acre above-ground detention area; a second 225-cfs pump station would be constructed to route water to the Aerojet Canal. An operable structure would be constructed within the lower C-111 Canal that would create groundwater mounding and operational changes would be made in the current open and close triggers at existing structure S-18C. A permanent plug would be constructed at existing structure S-20A in the L-31E Canal, operational changes would be made at existing structure S-20, and earthen plugs would be constructed at key locations within the C-110 Canal. As currently envisioned, ten plugs would be constructed at semi-regular intervals by returning the existing spoil material from the canal banks to the Canal. Any remaining spoil not utilized in construction of the plugs would be placed into the canal to further promote sheetflow and to lessen the effects of of any remaining canal segments. Total project cost for the recommended plan is estimated at $135.9 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the recommended plan would contribute to the restoration of Everglades National Park and the adjacent southeast Florida ecosystem by improving the quantity, timing, and distribution of water delivered to Florida Bay via Taylor Slough. The intermediate water control features, incremental S-18C changes, L-31 E Canal changes, and C-110 Canal Plugs would serve to raise hydroperiods and promote sheet flow within the Southern Glades and Model Land and would preserve existing levels of flood damage reduction. The flexibility of the recommended plan would be instrumental in balancing the limited water flows that are currently available. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Project construction activities would disrupt local feeding areas of some species and habitat for the Cape Sable seaside sparrow could experience extended hydroperiods exceeding its optimal range. The West Indian manatee could experience periodic localized reduction in freshwater flow in the C-111 Canal that could precipitate some redistribution of manatee use in estuarine coastal areas. Rehydration of the FPDA could result in risk to fish from the presence of pesticides and metals attributed to past agricultural activity. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (P.L. 101-541) JF - EPA number: 090117, Draft EIS--324 pages, Annex A--401 pages, Annex B through F (Volume 1)--414 pages, Appendix A--266 pages, Appendix B--376 pages, April 13, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 4 KW - Water KW - Canals KW - Coastal Zones KW - Conservation KW - Cost Assessments KW - Dams KW - Dikes KW - Drainage KW - Estuaries KW - Farmlands KW - Flood Control KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - National Parks KW - Preserves KW - Pumping Plants KW - Recreation Resources KW - Recreation Resources Management KW - Reservoirs KW - Rivers KW - Salinity KW - Salinity Control KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Water Quality KW - Water Resources KW - Water Resources Management KW - Weather KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Everglades National Park KW - Florida KW - Manatee Bay KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Water Resources Development Act of 2000, Funding UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756826326?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=2009-04-13&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CENTRAL+AND+SOUTHERN+FLORIDA+PROJECT+COMPREHENSIVE+EVERGLADES+RESTORATION+PLAN%3A+C-111+SPREADER+CANAL+WESTERN+PROJECT.&rft.title=CENTRAL+AND+SOUTHERN+FLORIDA+PROJECT+COMPREHENSIVE+EVERGLADES+RESTORATION+PLAN%3A+C-111+SPREADER+CANAL+WESTERN+PROJECT.&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 - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 13, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN FLORIDA PROJECT COMPREHENSIVE EVERGLADES RESTORATION PLAN: C-111 SPREADER CANAL WESTERN PROJECT. [Part 1 of 5] T2 - CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN FLORIDA PROJECT COMPREHENSIVE EVERGLADES RESTORATION PLAN: C-111 SPREADER CANAL WESTERN PROJECT. AN - 756826314; 13840-090117_0001 AB - PURPOSE: Implementation of the C-111 Spreader Canal Western Project within the Everglades National Park of Florida is proposed. The C-111 Canal is the southernmost canal of the Central and Southern Florida Flood Control Project and is located in south Miami-Dade County. The C-111 Canal courses through extensive marl wetland prairie and coastal mangrove marsh before it empties into Manatee Bay. The canal serves a basin of approximately 100 square miles and functions primarily to provide flood protection and drainage for the agricultural areas to the west and south of Homestead. The canal is the final segment of the South Dade Conveyance System and provides a means to deliver water to Taylor Slough in Everglades National Park and the eastern Panhandle. Taylor Slough is a natural drainage feature of the Everglades that flows southwest into numerous tributaries that eventually empty into Florida Bay. In addition to Everglades National Park, the C-111 Spreader Canal project study area includes the Model Land and the Southern Glades. Six alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are analyzed in this draft EIS. Alternative 2DS, the recommended alternative, would create an approximately nine-mile hydraulic ridge adjacent to Everglades National Park utilizing the Frog Pond Detention Area (FPDA) and Aerojet Canal features. The FPDA would include a 225-cfs pump to route water to an approximately 590-acre above-ground detention area; a second 225-cfs pump station would be constructed to route water to the Aerojet Canal. An operable structure would be constructed within the lower C-111 Canal that would create groundwater mounding and operational changes would be made in the current open and close triggers at existing structure S-18C. A permanent plug would be constructed at existing structure S-20A in the L-31E Canal, operational changes would be made at existing structure S-20, and earthen plugs would be constructed at key locations within the C-110 Canal. As currently envisioned, ten plugs would be constructed at semi-regular intervals by returning the existing spoil material from the canal banks to the Canal. Any remaining spoil not utilized in construction of the plugs would be placed into the canal to further promote sheetflow and to lessen the effects of of any remaining canal segments. Total project cost for the recommended plan is estimated at $135.9 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the recommended plan would contribute to the restoration of Everglades National Park and the adjacent southeast Florida ecosystem by improving the quantity, timing, and distribution of water delivered to Florida Bay via Taylor Slough. The intermediate water control features, incremental S-18C changes, L-31 E Canal changes, and C-110 Canal Plugs would serve to raise hydroperiods and promote sheet flow within the Southern Glades and Model Land and would preserve existing levels of flood damage reduction. The flexibility of the recommended plan would be instrumental in balancing the limited water flows that are currently available. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Project construction activities would disrupt local feeding areas of some species and habitat for the Cape Sable seaside sparrow could experience extended hydroperiods exceeding its optimal range. The West Indian manatee could experience periodic localized reduction in freshwater flow in the C-111 Canal that could precipitate some redistribution of manatee use in estuarine coastal areas. Rehydration of the FPDA could result in risk to fish from the presence of pesticides and metals attributed to past agricultural activity. LEGAL MANDATES: Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) and Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (P.L. 101-541) JF - EPA number: 090117, Draft EIS--324 pages, Annex A--401 pages, Annex B through F (Volume 1)--414 pages, Appendix A--266 pages, Appendix B--376 pages, April 13, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 1 KW - Water KW - Canals KW - Coastal Zones KW - Conservation KW - Cost Assessments KW - Dams KW - Dikes KW - Drainage KW - Estuaries KW - Farmlands KW - Flood Control KW - Hydrologic Assessments KW - Impact Monitoring Plans KW - National Parks KW - Preserves KW - Pumping Plants KW - Recreation Resources KW - Recreation Resources Management KW - Reservoirs KW - Rivers KW - Salinity KW - Salinity Control KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Water Quality KW - Water Resources KW - Water Resources Management KW - Weather KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Everglades National Park KW - Florida KW - Manatee Bay KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - Water Resources Development Act of 2000, Funding UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756826314?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=2009-04-13&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CENTRAL+AND+SOUTHERN+FLORIDA+PROJECT+COMPREHENSIVE+EVERGLADES+RESTORATION+PLAN%3A+C-111+SPREADER+CANAL+WESTERN+PROJECT.&rft.title=CENTRAL+AND+SOUTHERN+FLORIDA+PROJECT+COMPREHENSIVE+EVERGLADES+RESTORATION+PLAN%3A+C-111+SPREADER+CANAL+WESTERN+PROJECT.&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 - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: April 13, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - PORT OF LOS ANGELES CHANNEL DEEPENING PROJECT, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT OF April 2000). [Part 2 of 3] T2 - PORT OF LOS ANGELES CHANNEL DEEPENING PROJECT, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT OF April 2000). AN - 868223688; 13837-4_0002 AB - PURPOSE: The provision of 3.0 million cubic yards of disposal and/or re-use capacity for dredge spoil from the Port of Los Angeles Channel Deepening Project, Los Angeles County, California is proposed. The deepening of the Inner Harbor channels of the Port of Los Angeles, California was proposed in a September 1995 final EIS. The final supplemental EIS of April 2000 addressed dredging depths and disposal options and capacity. This final supplemental EIS addresses impacts related to modifications required to complete disposal of dredged material. The overall channel deepening project was proposed to allow the harbor to accommodate the most modern vessels in the commercial container fleet. The project site is located at the southern end of the city of Los Angeles and includes portions of the Los Angeles Inner and Outer Harbors, San Pedro Bay. Existing navigation channels and basins within the harbor are dredged to 45 feet below mean lower low water (MLLW), which does not provide enough draft for many newly build container vessels. Both alternative dredge depths and disposal sites are assessed in this final supplement to the draft EIS of 1992, as are 21 specific dredge/disposal combinations. The channels would be dredged to a depth of 53 feet below mean lower low water. This final supplemental EIS addresses two disposal alternatives and a No Action Alternative (Alternative 3); the latter alternative would preclude the completion of the channel deepening project as disposal capacity would not meet disposal requirements. Alternative 1 would provide for the placement of dredged material at the following locations: Berths 243, 244, and 245, the Northwest Slip, Cabrillo Shallow Water Habitat (CSWH), and Ocean Disposal Site (ODS) LA-2. Alternative 1 would optimize beneficial use of the dredge spoil through port development and environmental enhancement applications. Port development uses of dredge spoil under Alternative 1 would result in the creation of a confined disposal facility to cap existing contaminated sediments at Berths 243, 244, and 245 and creation of a five-acre land area at the Northwest Slip to allow for more efficient and safer vehicle turning movements. Alternative 2 was developed with a focus on environmental enhancement uses of the remaining material and does not include any disposal sites associated with port development. Alternative 2 would include expansion of the CSWH, and disposal of the remaining dredge spoil at ODS LA-2, ODS LA-3 and the Anchorage Road Soil Storage Site. The creation of an eelgrass habitat area has been eliminated as one of the disposal sites after comments during public review concerning the impact on recreational boating activities. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Increasing the depths of the channels and basins within the harbor would allow the facility to accommodate the newest generation of container ships with drafts of up to 47.6 feet and larger ships that draft up to 52 feet. The new depths would allow container carriers to cut costs and improve the economic position of the port. Beneficial re-use of the dredge spoil would allow the last phase of the deepening project to be completed, while providing for port enhancements and contributing to efforts to protect and enhance the environment of San Pedro Bay. Creative re-use of the dredge spoil would add to the life of ODS LA-1. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Emissions of air pollutants during dredging and disposal would exceed federal standards. Noise from operation of the 35-acre Southwest Slip Fill Site would significantly impact five residences near the Cabrillo Shallow Water Expansion Site. Potentially significant historic buildings and structures at Berths 118 to 120 would be destroyed due to construction of the Southwest Slip Fill Site. LEGAL MANDATES: 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.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), and Water Resources Development Act of 2000. PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft supplemental EIS, see 08-0363D, Volume 32, Number 3. JF - EPA number: 090114, Final Supplemental EIS--888 pages and maps, Appendices and Responses to Comments--978 pages, CD-ROM, April 8, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 2 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Air Quality Standards Violations KW - Bays KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Channels KW - Disposal KW - Dredging KW - Fisheries Surveys KW - Harbors KW - Harbor Improvements KW - Harbor Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Landfills KW - Navigation KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Ocean Dumping KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - California KW - Port of Los Angeles, California KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits KW - Marine Protection, Research and Sanctuaries Act of 1972, Section 103 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Water Resources Development Act of 2000, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/868223688?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=2009-04-08&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=PORT+OF+LOS+ANGELES+CHANNEL+DEEPENING+PROJECT%2C+LOS+ANGELES%2C+CALIFORNIA+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+SUPPLEMENTAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+STATEMENT+OF+April+2000%29.&rft.title=PORT+OF+LOS+ANGELES+CHANNEL+DEEPENING+PROJECT%2C+LOS+ANGELES%2C+CALIFORNIA+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+SUPPLEMENTAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+STATEMENT+OF+April+2000%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 - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 8, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - PORT OF LOS ANGELES CHANNEL DEEPENING PROJECT, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT OF April 2000). [Part 1 of 3] T2 - PORT OF LOS ANGELES CHANNEL DEEPENING PROJECT, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT OF April 2000). AN - 868223677; 13837-4_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The provision of 3.0 million cubic yards of disposal and/or re-use capacity for dredge spoil from the Port of Los Angeles Channel Deepening Project, Los Angeles County, California is proposed. The deepening of the Inner Harbor channels of the Port of Los Angeles, California was proposed in a September 1995 final EIS. The final supplemental EIS of April 2000 addressed dredging depths and disposal options and capacity. This final supplemental EIS addresses impacts related to modifications required to complete disposal of dredged material. The overall channel deepening project was proposed to allow the harbor to accommodate the most modern vessels in the commercial container fleet. The project site is located at the southern end of the city of Los Angeles and includes portions of the Los Angeles Inner and Outer Harbors, San Pedro Bay. Existing navigation channels and basins within the harbor are dredged to 45 feet below mean lower low water (MLLW), which does not provide enough draft for many newly build container vessels. Both alternative dredge depths and disposal sites are assessed in this final supplement to the draft EIS of 1992, as are 21 specific dredge/disposal combinations. The channels would be dredged to a depth of 53 feet below mean lower low water. This final supplemental EIS addresses two disposal alternatives and a No Action Alternative (Alternative 3); the latter alternative would preclude the completion of the channel deepening project as disposal capacity would not meet disposal requirements. Alternative 1 would provide for the placement of dredged material at the following locations: Berths 243, 244, and 245, the Northwest Slip, Cabrillo Shallow Water Habitat (CSWH), and Ocean Disposal Site (ODS) LA-2. Alternative 1 would optimize beneficial use of the dredge spoil through port development and environmental enhancement applications. Port development uses of dredge spoil under Alternative 1 would result in the creation of a confined disposal facility to cap existing contaminated sediments at Berths 243, 244, and 245 and creation of a five-acre land area at the Northwest Slip to allow for more efficient and safer vehicle turning movements. Alternative 2 was developed with a focus on environmental enhancement uses of the remaining material and does not include any disposal sites associated with port development. Alternative 2 would include expansion of the CSWH, and disposal of the remaining dredge spoil at ODS LA-2, ODS LA-3 and the Anchorage Road Soil Storage Site. The creation of an eelgrass habitat area has been eliminated as one of the disposal sites after comments during public review concerning the impact on recreational boating activities. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Increasing the depths of the channels and basins within the harbor would allow the facility to accommodate the newest generation of container ships with drafts of up to 47.6 feet and larger ships that draft up to 52 feet. The new depths would allow container carriers to cut costs and improve the economic position of the port. Beneficial re-use of the dredge spoil would allow the last phase of the deepening project to be completed, while providing for port enhancements and contributing to efforts to protect and enhance the environment of San Pedro Bay. Creative re-use of the dredge spoil would add to the life of ODS LA-1. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Emissions of air pollutants during dredging and disposal would exceed federal standards. Noise from operation of the 35-acre Southwest Slip Fill Site would significantly impact five residences near the Cabrillo Shallow Water Expansion Site. Potentially significant historic buildings and structures at Berths 118 to 120 would be destroyed due to construction of the Southwest Slip Fill Site. LEGAL MANDATES: 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.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), and Water Resources Development Act of 2000. PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft supplemental EIS, see 08-0363D, Volume 32, Number 3. JF - EPA number: 090114, Final Supplemental EIS--888 pages and maps, Appendices and Responses to Comments--978 pages, CD-ROM, April 8, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 1 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Air Quality Standards Violations KW - Bays KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Channels KW - Disposal KW - Dredging KW - Fisheries Surveys KW - Harbors KW - Harbor Improvements KW - Harbor Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Landfills KW - Navigation KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Ocean Dumping KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - California KW - Port of Los Angeles, California KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits KW - Marine Protection, Research and Sanctuaries Act of 1972, Section 103 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Water Resources Development Act of 2000, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/868223677?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=2009-04-08&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=PORT+OF+LOS+ANGELES+CHANNEL+DEEPENING+PROJECT%2C+LOS+ANGELES%2C+CALIFORNIA+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+SUPPLEMENTAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+STATEMENT+OF+April+2000%29.&rft.title=PORT+OF+LOS+ANGELES+CHANNEL+DEEPENING+PROJECT%2C+LOS+ANGELES%2C+CALIFORNIA+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+SUPPLEMENTAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+STATEMENT+OF+April+2000%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 - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 8, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - PORT OF LOS ANGELES CHANNEL DEEPENING PROJECT, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT OF April 2000). [Part 3 of 3] T2 - PORT OF LOS ANGELES CHANNEL DEEPENING PROJECT, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT OF April 2000). AN - 868223554; 13837-4_0003 AB - PURPOSE: The provision of 3.0 million cubic yards of disposal and/or re-use capacity for dredge spoil from the Port of Los Angeles Channel Deepening Project, Los Angeles County, California is proposed. The deepening of the Inner Harbor channels of the Port of Los Angeles, California was proposed in a September 1995 final EIS. The final supplemental EIS of April 2000 addressed dredging depths and disposal options and capacity. This final supplemental EIS addresses impacts related to modifications required to complete disposal of dredged material. The overall channel deepening project was proposed to allow the harbor to accommodate the most modern vessels in the commercial container fleet. The project site is located at the southern end of the city of Los Angeles and includes portions of the Los Angeles Inner and Outer Harbors, San Pedro Bay. Existing navigation channels and basins within the harbor are dredged to 45 feet below mean lower low water (MLLW), which does not provide enough draft for many newly build container vessels. Both alternative dredge depths and disposal sites are assessed in this final supplement to the draft EIS of 1992, as are 21 specific dredge/disposal combinations. The channels would be dredged to a depth of 53 feet below mean lower low water. This final supplemental EIS addresses two disposal alternatives and a No Action Alternative (Alternative 3); the latter alternative would preclude the completion of the channel deepening project as disposal capacity would not meet disposal requirements. Alternative 1 would provide for the placement of dredged material at the following locations: Berths 243, 244, and 245, the Northwest Slip, Cabrillo Shallow Water Habitat (CSWH), and Ocean Disposal Site (ODS) LA-2. Alternative 1 would optimize beneficial use of the dredge spoil through port development and environmental enhancement applications. Port development uses of dredge spoil under Alternative 1 would result in the creation of a confined disposal facility to cap existing contaminated sediments at Berths 243, 244, and 245 and creation of a five-acre land area at the Northwest Slip to allow for more efficient and safer vehicle turning movements. Alternative 2 was developed with a focus on environmental enhancement uses of the remaining material and does not include any disposal sites associated with port development. Alternative 2 would include expansion of the CSWH, and disposal of the remaining dredge spoil at ODS LA-2, ODS LA-3 and the Anchorage Road Soil Storage Site. The creation of an eelgrass habitat area has been eliminated as one of the disposal sites after comments during public review concerning the impact on recreational boating activities. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Increasing the depths of the channels and basins within the harbor would allow the facility to accommodate the newest generation of container ships with drafts of up to 47.6 feet and larger ships that draft up to 52 feet. The new depths would allow container carriers to cut costs and improve the economic position of the port. Beneficial re-use of the dredge spoil would allow the last phase of the deepening project to be completed, while providing for port enhancements and contributing to efforts to protect and enhance the environment of San Pedro Bay. Creative re-use of the dredge spoil would add to the life of ODS LA-1. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Emissions of air pollutants during dredging and disposal would exceed federal standards. Noise from operation of the 35-acre Southwest Slip Fill Site would significantly impact five residences near the Cabrillo Shallow Water Expansion Site. Potentially significant historic buildings and structures at Berths 118 to 120 would be destroyed due to construction of the Southwest Slip Fill Site. LEGAL MANDATES: 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.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), and Water Resources Development Act of 2000. PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft supplemental EIS, see 08-0363D, Volume 32, Number 3. JF - EPA number: 090114, Final Supplemental EIS--888 pages and maps, Appendices and Responses to Comments--978 pages, CD-ROM, April 8, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 3 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Air Quality Standards Violations KW - Bays KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Channels KW - Disposal KW - Dredging KW - Fisheries Surveys KW - Harbors KW - Harbor Improvements KW - Harbor Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Landfills KW - Navigation KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Ocean Dumping KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - California KW - Port of Los Angeles, California KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits KW - Marine Protection, Research and Sanctuaries Act of 1972, Section 103 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Water Resources Development Act of 2000, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/868223554?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=2009-04-08&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=PORT+OF+LOS+ANGELES+CHANNEL+DEEPENING+PROJECT%2C+LOS+ANGELES%2C+CALIFORNIA+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+SUPPLEMENTAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+STATEMENT+OF+April+2000%29.&rft.title=PORT+OF+LOS+ANGELES+CHANNEL+DEEPENING+PROJECT%2C+LOS+ANGELES%2C+CALIFORNIA+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+SUPPLEMENTAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+STATEMENT+OF+April+2000%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 - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 8, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - PORT OF LOS ANGELES CHANNEL DEEPENING PROJECT, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT OF April 2000). AN - 36344246; 13837 AB - PURPOSE: The provision of 3.0 million cubic yards of disposal and/or re-use capacity for dredge spoil from the Port of Los Angeles Channel Deepening Project, Los Angeles County, California is proposed. The deepening of the Inner Harbor channels of the Port of Los Angeles, California was proposed in a September 1995 final EIS. The final supplemental EIS of April 2000 addressed dredging depths and disposal options and capacity. This final supplemental EIS addresses impacts related to modifications required to complete disposal of dredged material. The overall channel deepening project was proposed to allow the harbor to accommodate the most modern vessels in the commercial container fleet. The project site is located at the southern end of the city of Los Angeles and includes portions of the Los Angeles Inner and Outer Harbors, San Pedro Bay. Existing navigation channels and basins within the harbor are dredged to 45 feet below mean lower low water (MLLW), which does not provide enough draft for many newly build container vessels. Both alternative dredge depths and disposal sites are assessed in this final supplement to the draft EIS of 1992, as are 21 specific dredge/disposal combinations. The channels would be dredged to a depth of 53 feet below mean lower low water. This final supplemental EIS addresses two disposal alternatives and a No Action Alternative (Alternative 3); the latter alternative would preclude the completion of the channel deepening project as disposal capacity would not meet disposal requirements. Alternative 1 would provide for the placement of dredged material at the following locations: Berths 243, 244, and 245, the Northwest Slip, Cabrillo Shallow Water Habitat (CSWH), and Ocean Disposal Site (ODS) LA-2. Alternative 1 would optimize beneficial use of the dredge spoil through port development and environmental enhancement applications. Port development uses of dredge spoil under Alternative 1 would result in the creation of a confined disposal facility to cap existing contaminated sediments at Berths 243, 244, and 245 and creation of a five-acre land area at the Northwest Slip to allow for more efficient and safer vehicle turning movements. Alternative 2 was developed with a focus on environmental enhancement uses of the remaining material and does not include any disposal sites associated with port development. Alternative 2 would include expansion of the CSWH, and disposal of the remaining dredge spoil at ODS LA-2, ODS LA-3 and the Anchorage Road Soil Storage Site. The creation of an eelgrass habitat area has been eliminated as one of the disposal sites after comments during public review concerning the impact on recreational boating activities. POSITIVE IMPACTS: Increasing the depths of the channels and basins within the harbor would allow the facility to accommodate the newest generation of container ships with drafts of up to 47.6 feet and larger ships that draft up to 52 feet. The new depths would allow container carriers to cut costs and improve the economic position of the port. Beneficial re-use of the dredge spoil would allow the last phase of the deepening project to be completed, while providing for port enhancements and contributing to efforts to protect and enhance the environment of San Pedro Bay. Creative re-use of the dredge spoil would add to the life of ODS LA-1. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Emissions of air pollutants during dredging and disposal would exceed federal standards. Noise from operation of the 35-acre Southwest Slip Fill Site would significantly impact five residences near the Cabrillo Shallow Water Expansion Site. Potentially significant historic buildings and structures at Berths 118 to 120 would be destroyed due to construction of the Southwest Slip Fill Site. LEGAL MANDATES: 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.), National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.), and Water Resources Development Act of 2000. PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft supplemental EIS, see 08-0363D, Volume 32, Number 3. JF - EPA number: 090114, Final Supplemental EIS--888 pages and maps, Appendices and Responses to Comments--978 pages, CD-ROM, April 8, 2009 PY - 2009 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Air Quality Standards Violations KW - Bays KW - Biologic Assessments KW - Channels KW - Disposal KW - Dredging KW - Fisheries Surveys KW - Harbors KW - Harbor Improvements KW - Harbor Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - Landfills KW - Navigation KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Ocean Dumping KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - California KW - Port of Los Angeles, California KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits KW - River and Harbor Act of 1899, Section 10 Permits KW - Marine Protection, Research and Sanctuaries Act of 1972, Section 103 Permits KW - National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Historic Sites KW - Water Resources Development Act of 2000, Project Authorization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36344246?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=2009-04-08&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=PORT+OF+LOS+ANGELES+CHANNEL+DEEPENING+PROJECT%2C+LOS+ANGELES%2C+CALIFORNIA+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+SUPPLEMENTAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+STATEMENT+OF+April+2000%29.&rft.title=PORT+OF+LOS+ANGELES+CHANNEL+DEEPENING+PROJECT%2C+LOS+ANGELES%2C+CALIFORNIA+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+SUPPLEMENTAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+STATEMENT+OF+April+2000%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 - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 8, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MIDDLE HARBOR REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT, LONG BEACH HARBOR, CALIFORNIA. [Part 1 of 2] T2 - MIDDLE HARBOR REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT, LONG BEACH HARBOR, CALIFORNIA. AN - 873126361; 13834-1_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Middle Harbor Redevelopment Project at Long Island harbor on Long Island, California is proposed. Waterways within the port are often too shallow and/or too narrow to accommodate deep-draft cargo ships. Some berths and piers are also inadequate for such ships. The existing utility infrastructure is outdated and inadequate to support environmental controls necessary to reduce pollution and conserve energy and rail capacity is inadequate at two piers. The proposed action, known as the 345-Acre Alternative, would rehabilitate or replace deteriorated and obsolete terminal facilities; dredge all berths, basins, and channels to a depth of 55 feet below mean lower low water (MLLW); create new backland; modernize marine terminal facilities; and implement environmental controls, including the harbors Green Port Policy, to accommodate a portion of the predicted increase in containerized cargo volume and the modern, larger cargo vessels expected to transport containers to and from the port. The existing Middle Harbor site would be increased to 345 acres, including 54.6 net acres of newly created land. The project would include terminal consolidation, redevelopment, and expansion on areas of existing and newly created land, dredge and fill operations, wharf construction to create three deep-water berths with depths of 55 feet below MLLW, and rail infrastructure improvements. The project would also include construction of a 66-kilovolt substation to provide power to support Middle Harbor container terminal operations, including supplying shore-to-ship power and future power needs for other port facilities. Project implementation would occur in two phases, with the first phase including five stages and the second four stages. In addition to the proposed action, three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 4), are considered in this draft EIS. POSITIVE IMPACTS: When completed, the proposed action would provide a consolidated container terminal designed to load and unload containerized cargo to and from marine vessels. When optimized at maximum throughput capacity, by the year 2025, the consolidated terminal would accommodate 3.3 million 20-foot-equivalent units (TEUs) per year. The intermodal railyard would accommodate 796,800 TEUs annually. The project would provide employment for an additional 432 workers, primarily workers from the immediate area, and otherwise boost the local and regional economy. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Increasing the area of backland would reduce open water area and benthic habitat accordingly. Increased numbers of large cargo vessels calling on the port would increase the risk of collision with marine mammals. Truck trips to and from Middle Harbor would increase from an average of 6,528 per day in 2005 to 10,112 per day in 2025, resulting in significant increases in traffic congestion within the local road transportation in the vicinity of the harbor and adding significantly to the levels of criteria pollutants in a federal air quality standards nonattainment area. Similar increases in train traffic would occur. 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.), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 08-0353D, Volume 32, Number 3. JF - EPA number: 090111, 1,726 pages, CD-ROM, April 3, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 1 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Air Quality Standards Violations KW - Dredging KW - Electric Power KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Harbor Improvements KW - Harbor Structures KW - Harbors KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Marine Mammals KW - Navigation KW - Noise Assessments KW - Railroads KW - Railroad Structures KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Structural Rehabilitation KW - Terminal Facilities KW - Transportation KW - Transportation Surveys KW - Waterways KW - California KW - Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, Compliance 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/873126361?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=2008-07-31&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=DEVELOPMENT+OF+FACILITIES+TO+SUPPORT+THE+HOMEPORTING+OF+THREE+NIMITZ-CLASS+AIRCRAFT+CARRIERS+IN+SUPPORT+OF+THE+U.S.+PACIFIC+FLEET+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+JANUARY+2000%29.&rft.title=DEVELOPMENT+OF+FACILITIES+TO+SUPPORT+THE+HOMEPORTING+OF+THREE+NIMITZ-CLASS+AIRCRAFT+CARRIERS+IN+SUPPORT+OF+THE+U.S.+PACIFIC+FLEET+%28DRAFT+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+JANUARY+2000%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 - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 3, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - MIDDLE HARBOR REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT, LONG BEACH HARBOR, CALIFORNIA. AN - 36344890; 13834 AB - PURPOSE: The implementation of the Middle Harbor Redevelopment Project at Long Island harbor on Long Island, California is proposed. Waterways within the port are often too shallow and/or too narrow to accommodate deep-draft cargo ships. Some berths and piers are also inadequate for such ships. The existing utility infrastructure is outdated and inadequate to support environmental controls necessary to reduce pollution and conserve energy and rail capacity is inadequate at two piers. The proposed action, known as the 345-Acre Alternative, would rehabilitate or replace deteriorated and obsolete terminal facilities; dredge all berths, basins, and channels to a depth of 55 feet below mean lower low water (MLLW); create new backland; modernize marine terminal facilities; and implement environmental controls, including the harbors Green Port Policy, to accommodate a portion of the predicted increase in containerized cargo volume and the modern, larger cargo vessels expected to transport containers to and from the port. The existing Middle Harbor site would be increased to 345 acres, including 54.6 net acres of newly created land. The project would include terminal consolidation, redevelopment, and expansion on areas of existing and newly created land, dredge and fill operations, wharf construction to create three deep-water berths with depths of 55 feet below MLLW, and rail infrastructure improvements. The project would also include construction of a 66-kilovolt substation to provide power to support Middle Harbor container terminal operations, including supplying shore-to-ship power and future power needs for other port facilities. Project implementation would occur in two phases, with the first phase including five stages and the second four stages. In addition to the proposed action, three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative (Alternative 4), are considered in this draft EIS. POSITIVE IMPACTS: When completed, the proposed action would provide a consolidated container terminal designed to load and unload containerized cargo to and from marine vessels. When optimized at maximum throughput capacity, by the year 2025, the consolidated terminal would accommodate 3.3 million 20-foot-equivalent units (TEUs) per year. The intermodal railyard would accommodate 796,800 TEUs annually. The project would provide employment for an additional 432 workers, primarily workers from the immediate area, and otherwise boost the local and regional economy. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Increasing the area of backland would reduce open water area and benthic habitat accordingly. Increased numbers of large cargo vessels calling on the port would increase the risk of collision with marine mammals. Truck trips to and from Middle Harbor would increase from an average of 6,528 per day in 2005 to 10,112 per day in 2025, resulting in significant increases in traffic congestion within the local road transportation in the vicinity of the harbor and adding significantly to the levels of criteria pollutants in a federal air quality standards nonattainment area. Similar increases in train traffic would occur. 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.), and River and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft EIS, see 08-0353D, Volume 32, Number 3. JF - EPA number: 090111, 1,726 pages, CD-ROM, April 3, 2009 PY - 2009 KW - Land Use KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Air Quality Standards Violations KW - Dredging KW - Electric Power KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Harbor Improvements KW - Harbor Structures KW - Harbors KW - Impact Assessment Methodology KW - Marine Mammals KW - Navigation KW - Noise Assessments KW - Railroads KW - Railroad Structures KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Socioeconomic Assessments KW - Structural Rehabilitation KW - Terminal Facilities KW - Transportation KW - Transportation Surveys KW - Waterways KW - California KW - Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, Compliance 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/36344890?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=2009-04-03&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=MIDDLE+HARBOR+REDEVELOPMENT+PROJECT%2C+LONG+BEACH+HARBOR%2C+CALIFORNIA.&rft.title=MIDDLE+HARBOR+REDEVELOPMENT+PROJECT%2C+LONG+BEACH+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; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: April 3, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Environmental fate of tungsten from military use. AN - 67009833; 19217645 AB - This manuscript describes the distribution, fate and transport of tungsten used in training rounds at three small arms ranges at Camp Edwards on the Massachusetts Military Reservation (MMR), USA. Practice with tungsten/nylon rounds began in 2000 subsequent to a 1997 US Environmental Protection Agency ban on training with lead. Training with the tungsten rounds was halted in 2005 because of concerns regarding tungsten's environmental mobility and potential toxicity. This study, therefore, examines how tungsten partitions in the environment when fired on a small arms training range. Soil sampling revealed surface soil concentrations, highest at the berm face, up to 2080 mg/kg. Concentrations decreased rapidly with depth--at least by an order of magnitude by 25 cm. Nonetheless, tungsten concentrations remained above background to at least 150 cm. Pore-water samples from lysimeters installed in berm areas revealed a range of concentrations (<1-400 mg/L) elevated with respect to background although there was no discernable trend with depth. Groundwater monitoring well samples collected approximately 30 m below ground surface showed tungsten (0.001-0.56 mg/L) attributable to range use. JF - The Science of the total environment AU - Clausen, Jay L AU - Korte, Nic AD - Research and Development Center, Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory, 72 Lyme Road, Hanover, New Hampshire 03755, USA. Jay.L.Clausen@erdc.usace.army.mil Y1 - 2009/04/01/ PY - 2009 DA - 2009 Apr 01 SP - 2887 EP - 2893 VL - 407 IS - 8 SN - 0048-9697, 0048-9697 KW - Environmental Pollutants KW - 0 KW - Soil KW - Water KW - 059QF0KO0R KW - Tungsten KW - V9306CXO6G KW - Index Medicus KW - Environmental Monitoring KW - Massachusetts KW - Humans KW - Water -- chemistry KW - Water Supply KW - Firearms KW - Tungsten -- analysis KW - Military Personnel KW - Tungsten -- chemistry KW - Environmental Pollutants -- chemistry KW - Environmental Pollutants -- analysis UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/67009833?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=The+Science+of+the+total+environment&rft.atitle=Environmental+fate+of+tungsten+from+military+use.&rft.au=Clausen%2C+Jay+L%3BKorte%2C+Nic&rft.aulast=Clausen&rft.aufirst=Jay&rft.date=2009-04-01&rft.volume=407&rft.issue=8&rft.spage=2887&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=The+Science+of+the+total+environment&rft.issn=00489697&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.scitotenv.2009.01.029 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2009-06-24 N1 - Date created - 2009-03-09 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-13 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-18 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2009.01.029 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Vertical gradational variability of fines deposited in a gravel framework AN - 50439015; 2009-046741 AB - Vertical gradational structures develop as sand infiltrates into static gravel beds. Understanding the vertical distribution of interstitial sand deposits will improve predictions of ecological suitability and hyporheic hydrodynamics. A series of flume experiments was performed to investigate fine infiltration processes. Four sand distributions were introduced into flows over gravel beds. After each experiment, bed cores were extracted and analysed in vertical layers to examine the gradational trends with depth. Vertical trends of fine content were highly sensitive to the relative grain-size distributions of the gravel bed and the introduced sand. For experiments with d (sub 15 gravel) /d (sub 85 sand) ratios 15.4 and larger unimpeded static percolation was observed, where sand filled the voids relatively uniformly from the bottom of the gravel layer to the top. Experiments with ratios 10.6 and smaller bridged. Sand clogged a thin layer of gravel pores near the bed surface, precluding subsequent infiltration. Interstitial sand deposits fined with depth of penetration for all experiments which was the result of three distinct but overlapping processes. (i) Granular sorting: As particles fell through the substrate, smaller material preferentially passed through the voids deeper into the gravel. (ii) Bed-load sorting: Size segregation occurs in the wake of the leading bed form as smaller particles saltate further and settle first. (iii) Hydraulic sorting: Smaller sand was transported preferentially as suspended load filling the deep voids of the furthest flume positions downstream. Finally, when the experiments that formed a bridge layer were replicated with higher bed shear stresses, less interstitial sand deposition was observed. Higher shear stresses transported coarse particles downstream more efficiently causing bridge layers to form earlier and allowing less time for suspended load to settle into the deeper substrate pores before the pathways were closed. Abstract Copyright (2009), International Association of Sedimentologists. JF - Sedimentology AU - Gibson, Stanford AU - Abraham, David AU - Heath, Ronald AU - Schoellhamer, David Y1 - 2009/04// PY - 2009 DA - April 2009 SP - 661 EP - 676 PB - Blackwell, Oxford VL - 56 IS - 3 SN - 0037-0746, 0037-0746 KW - experimental studies KW - stream transport KW - sediment transport KW - clastic sediments KW - shear stress KW - grain size KW - fines KW - siltation KW - gravel KW - flume studies KW - variations KW - laboratory studies KW - sediments KW - sorting KW - 06A:Sedimentary petrology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/50439015?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=Sedimentology&rft.atitle=Vertical+gradational+variability+of+fines+deposited+in+a+gravel+framework&rft.au=Gibson%2C+Stanford%3BAbraham%2C+David%3BHeath%2C+Ronald%3BSchoellhamer%2C+David&rft.aulast=Gibson&rft.aufirst=Stanford&rft.date=2009-04-01&rft.volume=56&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=661&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Sedimentology&rft.issn=00370746&rft_id=info:doi/10.1111%2Fj.1365-3091.2008.00991.x L2 - http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1111/(ISSN)1365-3091/issues LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2016, American Geosciences Institute. N1 - Date revised - 2009-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 74 N1 - Document feature - illus. incl. 4 tables N1 - Last updated - 2016-11-17 N1 - CODEN - SEDIAT N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - clastic sediments; experimental studies; fines; flume studies; grain size; gravel; laboratory studies; sediment transport; sediments; shear stress; siltation; sorting; stream transport; variations DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-3091.2008.00991.x ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Surfactive stabilization of multi-walled carbon nanotube dispersions with dissolved humic substances AN - 20405411; 9083003 AB - Soil humic substances (HS) stabilize carbon nanotube (CNT) dispersions, a mechanism we hypothesized arose from the surfactive nature of HS. Experiments dispersing multi-walled CNT in solutions of dissolved Aldrich humic acid (HA) or water-extractable Catlin soil HS demonstrated enhanced stability at 150 and 300mg L super(-) super(1) added Aldrich HA and Catlin HS, respectively, corresponding with decreased CNT mean particle diameter (MPD) and polydispersivity (PD) of 250nm and 0.3 for Aldrich HA and 450nm and 0.35 for Catlin HS. Analogous trends in MPD and PD were observed with addition of the surfactants Brij 35, Triton X-405, and SDS, corresponding to surfactant sorption maximum. NEXAFS characterization showed that Aldrich HA contained highly surfactive domains while Catlin soil possessed a mostly carbohydrate-based structure. This work demonstrates that the chemical structure of humic materials in natural waters is directly linked to their surfactive ability to disperse CNT released into the environment. JF - Environmental Pollution AU - Chappell, MA AU - George, A J AU - Dontsova, K M AU - Porter, B E AU - Price, CL AU - Zhou, P AU - Morikawa, E AU - Kennedy, A J AU - Steevens, JA AD - Engineering Research & Development Center, US Army Corps of Engineers, 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, MS 39180, USA, mark.a.chappell@usace.army.mil Y1 - 2009/04// PY - 2009 DA - Apr 2009 SP - 1081 EP - 1087 PB - Elsevier Science, The Boulevard Langford Lane Kidlington Oxford OX5 1GB UK, [mailto:nlinfo-f@elsevier.nl], [URL:http://www.elsevier.nl] VL - 157 IS - 4 SN - 0269-7491, 0269-7491 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts KW - Sorption KW - Pollution dispersion KW - Particulates KW - Soil KW - Carbon KW - Humic acids KW - Sodium lauryl sulfate KW - Cadmium KW - Surfactants KW - Pollution KW - nanotechnology KW - P 2000:FRESHWATER POLLUTION KW - X 24360:Metals UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/20405411?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%3Atoxicologyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Pollution&rft.atitle=Surfactive+stabilization+of+multi-walled+carbon+nanotube+dispersions+with+dissolved+humic+substances&rft.au=Chappell%2C+MA%3BGeorge%2C+A+J%3BDontsova%2C+K+M%3BPorter%2C+B+E%3BPrice%2C+CL%3BZhou%2C+P%3BMorikawa%2C+E%3BKennedy%2C+A+J%3BSteevens%2C+JA&rft.aulast=Chappell&rft.aufirst=MA&rft.date=2009-04-01&rft.volume=157&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=1081&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Pollution&rft.issn=02697491&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.envpol.2008.09.039 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2009-04-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-30 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Soil; Sorption; Carbon; Humic acids; Sodium lauryl sulfate; Surfactants; Pollution; Pollution dispersion; Cadmium; Particulates; nanotechnology DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2008.09.039 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - US 212 RECONSTRUCTION, ROCKVALE-LAUREL IN YELLOWSTONE AND CARBON COUNTIES, MONTANA. [Part 2 of 2] T2 - US 212 RECONSTRUCTION, ROCKVALE-LAUREL IN YELLOWSTONE AND CARBON COUNTIES, MONTANA. AN - 756825313; 13824-090099_0002 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of 10.8 miles of US 212/310 southwest of Rockvale in Carbon and Yellowstone counties, Montana is proposed. The study corridor extends from reference post 42.1 and reference post 52.9 on US 212/310 in south-central Montana. Transportation demand estimates indicate that traffic within the corridor will increase by 125 percent between 2000 and 2025 . Moreover, while both the number and severity of accidents within the corridor fall below statewide averages, the number of accidents involving trucks is more than 2.7 times the statewide average. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this final EIS; two alternatives each incorporate two subalternatives. The preferred alternative (Alternative 5B-Combined West Bench) would involve construction of a four-lane highway on a west-by-northwest alignment, with provisions for access to both the present route and adjacent and nearby properties. The highway would consist of a new four-lane facility between the Rockvale area and the existing four-lane highway south of Laurel. The highway would provide for four 12-foot travel lanes with a depressed 36-foot median and eight-foot outside shoulders within a 260-foot rights-of-way. In built-up areas, such as Rockvale and Laurel, the cross-section would be tighter but the rights-of-way would be the same. Cost of the preferred alternative is estimated at $54 million in 2012 dollars. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The preferred alternative would improve safety for local and regional users of the highway corridor, accommodate anticipated traffic volumes for the at least next 20 years NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the alternative implemented, rights-of-way development for the preferred alternative would convert 187.3 to 267.3 acres of prime farmland and 1.5 to 2.5 acres of wetlands to transportation uses and displace two to 10 residences; the preferred alternative would result in the displacement 1.5 acres of wetlands of four residences, one of which is a far house. One to three irrigation canals would be affected, with the preferred alternative traversing three such waterways. Any alternative would traverse one creek. Traffic-generated noise along the new highway would exceed federal standards in the vicinity of three to 11 sensitive receptor sites; noise levels along the preferred alignment would exceed federal standards at three sensitive receptor sites. 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 07-0490D, Volume 31, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 090099, 467 pages and maps, March 30, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 2 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Canals KW - Creeks KW - Farmlands KW - Highways KW - Irrigation KW - Noise Assessments KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Surveys 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/756825313?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=2009-03-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=US+212+RECONSTRUCTION%2C+ROCKVALE-LAUREL+IN+YELLOWSTONE+AND+CARBON+COUNTIES%2C+MONTANA.&rft.title=US+212+RECONSTRUCTION%2C+ROCKVALE-LAUREL+IN+YELLOWSTONE+AND+CARBON+COUNTIES%2C+MONTANA.&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 - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 30, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - US 212 RECONSTRUCTION, ROCKVALE-LAUREL IN YELLOWSTONE AND CARBON COUNTIES, MONTANA. [Part 1 of 2] T2 - US 212 RECONSTRUCTION, ROCKVALE-LAUREL IN YELLOWSTONE AND CARBON COUNTIES, MONTANA. AN - 756825189; 13824-090099_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of 10.8 miles of US 212/310 southwest of Rockvale in Carbon and Yellowstone counties, Montana is proposed. The study corridor extends from reference post 42.1 and reference post 52.9 on US 212/310 in south-central Montana. Transportation demand estimates indicate that traffic within the corridor will increase by 125 percent between 2000 and 2025 . Moreover, while both the number and severity of accidents within the corridor fall below statewide averages, the number of accidents involving trucks is more than 2.7 times the statewide average. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this final EIS; two alternatives each incorporate two subalternatives. The preferred alternative (Alternative 5B-Combined West Bench) would involve construction of a four-lane highway on a west-by-northwest alignment, with provisions for access to both the present route and adjacent and nearby properties. The highway would consist of a new four-lane facility between the Rockvale area and the existing four-lane highway south of Laurel. The highway would provide for four 12-foot travel lanes with a depressed 36-foot median and eight-foot outside shoulders within a 260-foot rights-of-way. In built-up areas, such as Rockvale and Laurel, the cross-section would be tighter but the rights-of-way would be the same. Cost of the preferred alternative is estimated at $54 million in 2012 dollars. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The preferred alternative would improve safety for local and regional users of the highway corridor, accommodate anticipated traffic volumes for the at least next 20 years NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the alternative implemented, rights-of-way development for the preferred alternative would convert 187.3 to 267.3 acres of prime farmland and 1.5 to 2.5 acres of wetlands to transportation uses and displace two to 10 residences; the preferred alternative would result in the displacement 1.5 acres of wetlands of four residences, one of which is a far house. One to three irrigation canals would be affected, with the preferred alternative traversing three such waterways. Any alternative would traverse one creek. Traffic-generated noise along the new highway would exceed federal standards in the vicinity of three to 11 sensitive receptor sites; noise levels along the preferred alignment would exceed federal standards at three sensitive receptor sites. 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 07-0490D, Volume 31, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 090099, 467 pages and maps, March 30, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 1 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Canals KW - Creeks KW - Farmlands KW - Highways KW - Irrigation KW - Noise Assessments KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Surveys 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/756825189?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=2009-03-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=US+212+RECONSTRUCTION%2C+ROCKVALE-LAUREL+IN+YELLOWSTONE+AND+CARBON+COUNTIES%2C+MONTANA.&rft.title=US+212+RECONSTRUCTION%2C+ROCKVALE-LAUREL+IN+YELLOWSTONE+AND+CARBON+COUNTIES%2C+MONTANA.&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 - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 30, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - US 212 RECONSTRUCTION, ROCKVALE-LAUREL IN YELLOWSTONE AND CARBON COUNTIES, MONTANA. AN - 36344977; 13824 AB - PURPOSE: The reconstruction of 10.8 miles of US 212/310 southwest of Rockvale in Carbon and Yellowstone counties, Montana is proposed. The study corridor extends from reference post 42.1 and reference post 52.9 on US 212/310 in south-central Montana. Transportation demand estimates indicate that traffic within the corridor will increase by 125 percent between 2000 and 2025 . Moreover, while both the number and severity of accidents within the corridor fall below statewide averages, the number of accidents involving trucks is more than 2.7 times the statewide average. Five alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, are considered in this final EIS; two alternatives each incorporate two subalternatives. The preferred alternative (Alternative 5B-Combined West Bench) would involve construction of a four-lane highway on a west-by-northwest alignment, with provisions for access to both the present route and adjacent and nearby properties. The highway would consist of a new four-lane facility between the Rockvale area and the existing four-lane highway south of Laurel. The highway would provide for four 12-foot travel lanes with a depressed 36-foot median and eight-foot outside shoulders within a 260-foot rights-of-way. In built-up areas, such as Rockvale and Laurel, the cross-section would be tighter but the rights-of-way would be the same. Cost of the preferred alternative is estimated at $54 million in 2012 dollars. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The preferred alternative would improve safety for local and regional users of the highway corridor, accommodate anticipated traffic volumes for the at least next 20 years NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Depending on the alternative implemented, rights-of-way development for the preferred alternative would convert 187.3 to 267.3 acres of prime farmland and 1.5 to 2.5 acres of wetlands to transportation uses and displace two to 10 residences; the preferred alternative would result in the displacement 1.5 acres of wetlands of four residences, one of which is a far house. One to three irrigation canals would be affected, with the preferred alternative traversing three such waterways. Any alternative would traverse one creek. Traffic-generated noise along the new highway would exceed federal standards in the vicinity of three to 11 sensitive receptor sites; noise levels along the preferred alignment would exceed federal standards at three sensitive receptor sites. 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 07-0490D, Volume 31, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 090099, 467 pages and maps, March 30, 2009 PY - 2009 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Canals KW - Creeks KW - Farmlands KW - Highways KW - Irrigation KW - Noise Assessments KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Surveys 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/36344977?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=2009-03-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=US+212+RECONSTRUCTION%2C+ROCKVALE-LAUREL+IN+YELLOWSTONE+AND+CARBON+COUNTIES%2C+MONTANA.&rft.title=US+212+RECONSTRUCTION%2C+ROCKVALE-LAUREL+IN+YELLOWSTONE+AND+CARBON+COUNTIES%2C+MONTANA.&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 - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 30, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - INNER HARBOR NAVIGATION CANAL LOCK REPLACEMENT PROJECT, NEW ORLEANS, ORLEANS PARISH, LOUISIANA (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MARCH 1997). [Part 1 of 1] T2 - INNER HARBOR NAVIGATION CANAL LOCK REPLACEMENT PROJECT, NEW ORLEANS, ORLEANS PARISH, LOUISIANA (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MARCH 1997). AN - 756825223; 13821-090096_0001 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of the navigation link between the Mississippi River in the vicinity of New Orleans, Louisiana, and the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway and the Mississippi River-Gulf Outlet on the east side of the river is proposed. The navigational link between the Mississippi River and these waterways is the Inner Harbor Navigational Canal and Lock constructed by the Port of New Orleans in 1923 in order to provide navigation between the Mississippi River and Lake Pontchartrain, a distance of five miles, and to provide areas for industrial development. The lock is 75 feet wide and 640 feet long and has a sill depth of 31.5 mean low gulf. The lock has been operating at maximum capacity for a number of years, and vessel delays and congestion and closures at the lock are chronic problems. Delays are aggravated by three bridges that cross the canal in the vicinity of the lock. These bridges are closed to navigation traffic during rush hours for vehicular traffic. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, were considered in the final EIS of March 1997. In 2007, the Federal District Court for the Eastern New Orleans District enjoined the project and required the preparation of this supplemental EIS to describe changes in existing conditions in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and to analyze impacts from the recommended plan and alternatives on these existing conditions. The plan tentatively selected in the 1997 EIS would involve the construction of a precast, floated-in, concrete lock 110 feet wide by 1,200 feet long with a depth of 36 feet. It would also include the replacement of the Saint Claude Avenue Bridge with a low-level double-bascule bridge, the replacement of the lift span and the raising of the towers on the Claiborne Avenue Bridge, and the implementation of a project mitigation plan. The selected 1997 Alternative, the No-Build/Deauthorization Plan Alternative, and two additional alternatives are considered in this supplemental EIS. The first new Alternative, known as the Cast-in-Place (CIP) plan, would be similar to the 1997 plan, except the CIP plan would provide for seven lock monoliths founded on piles with a cellular sheet pile cofferdam instead of floating monoliths down the canal to the new lock site. The second new Alternative, known as the Float-in-Place plan and constituting the recommended plan alternative, would also be similar to the 1997 plan. A temporary construction site would allow for lock module construction in dry conditions. Lock modules would be floated to the construction site via the canal. Additional evaluation has also refined the location and design of the confined contaminated dredge spoil disposal site, the locations and size of the off-site construction area, and the methods for disposal of clean dredge spoil. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The improvement of lock operations would benefit industry and commercial navigation by providing a more efficient connection between the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico. The average annual net benefits are estimated at $58.3 million, and the ratio of average annual benefits to average annual costs is 1.91 to one. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The selected plan would adversely affect fish and wildlife habitat as a result of the development of the off-site construction area which would cause the loss of 25 freshwater wetland acres, although this loss would be mitigated by the restoration of 85 acres of wetlands in another location. In addition, this plan would cause traffic detours and congestion during the construction period, relocation of two businesses, job displacements, lost revenues for some local businesses, and construction noise in the vicinity of the canal. About three million cubic yards of dredged materials would be disposed of and a slight increase in the release of lock water would occur. Dredging activities would increase the river's sediment load in the Mississippi River by 27,000 tons per day. Vessel traffic would increase upon completion of the new lock. LEGAL MANDATES: Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1451 et seq.), Executive Order 11988, Executive Order 11990, 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 08-0495D, Volume 32, Number 4. For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs, see 96-0597D, Volume 20, Number 6 and 98-0056F, Volume 22, Number 1, respectively. JF - EPA number: 090096, Volume 1--197 pages and maps, Volume 2--466 pages, Volume 3--221 pages and maps, Volume 4--378 pages and maps, Volume 5--173 pages and maps, Volume 6--479 pages and maps, March 27, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 1 KW - Water KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Barges KW - Bridges KW - Canals KW - Disposal KW - Dredging KW - Fish KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Navigation KW - Noise Assessments KW - Rivers KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Sediment KW - Ships KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Waterways KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Gulf Intracoastal Waterway KW - Gulf of Mexico KW - Lake Pontchartrain KW - Louisiana KW - Mississippi River KW - Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, Compliance KW - Executive Order 11988, Compliance KW - Executive Order 11990, Wetlands KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/756825223?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=2009-03-27&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=INNER+HARBOR+NAVIGATION+CANAL+LOCK+REPLACEMENT+PROJECT%2C+NEW+ORLEANS%2C+ORLEANS+PARISH%2C+LOUISIANA+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MARCH+1997%29.&rft.title=INNER+HARBOR+NAVIGATION+CANAL+LOCK+REPLACEMENT+PROJECT%2C+NEW+ORLEANS%2C+ORLEANS+PARISH%2C+LOUISIANA+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MARCH+1997%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, New Orleans, Louisiana; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 27, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - INNER HARBOR NAVIGATION CANAL LOCK REPLACEMENT PROJECT, NEW ORLEANS, ORLEANS PARISH, LOUISIANA (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MARCH 1997). AN - 36344500; 13821 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of the navigation link between the Mississippi River in the vicinity of New Orleans, Louisiana, and the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway and the Mississippi River-Gulf Outlet on the east side of the river is proposed. The navigational link between the Mississippi River and these waterways is the Inner Harbor Navigational Canal and Lock constructed by the Port of New Orleans in 1923 in order to provide navigation between the Mississippi River and Lake Pontchartrain, a distance of five miles, and to provide areas for industrial development. The lock is 75 feet wide and 640 feet long and has a sill depth of 31.5 mean low gulf. The lock has been operating at maximum capacity for a number of years, and vessel delays and congestion and closures at the lock are chronic problems. Delays are aggravated by three bridges that cross the canal in the vicinity of the lock. These bridges are closed to navigation traffic during rush hours for vehicular traffic. Three alternatives, including a No Action Alternative, were considered in the final EIS of March 1997. In 2007, the Federal District Court for the Eastern New Orleans District enjoined the project and required the preparation of this supplemental EIS to describe changes in existing conditions in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and to analyze impacts from the recommended plan and alternatives on these existing conditions. The plan tentatively selected in the 1997 EIS would involve the construction of a precast, floated-in, concrete lock 110 feet wide by 1,200 feet long with a depth of 36 feet. It would also include the replacement of the Saint Claude Avenue Bridge with a low-level double-bascule bridge, the replacement of the lift span and the raising of the towers on the Claiborne Avenue Bridge, and the implementation of a project mitigation plan. The selected 1997 Alternative, the No-Build/Deauthorization Plan Alternative, and two additional alternatives are considered in this supplemental EIS. The first new Alternative, known as the Cast-in-Place (CIP) plan, would be similar to the 1997 plan, except the CIP plan would provide for seven lock monoliths founded on piles with a cellular sheet pile cofferdam instead of floating monoliths down the canal to the new lock site. The second new Alternative, known as the Float-in-Place plan and constituting the recommended plan alternative, would also be similar to the 1997 plan. A temporary construction site would allow for lock module construction in dry conditions. Lock modules would be floated to the construction site via the canal. Additional evaluation has also refined the location and design of the confined contaminated dredge spoil disposal site, the locations and size of the off-site construction area, and the methods for disposal of clean dredge spoil. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The improvement of lock operations would benefit industry and commercial navigation by providing a more efficient connection between the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico. The average annual net benefits are estimated at $58.3 million, and the ratio of average annual benefits to average annual costs is 1.91 to one. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: The selected plan would adversely affect fish and wildlife habitat as a result of the development of the off-site construction area which would cause the loss of 25 freshwater wetland acres, although this loss would be mitigated by the restoration of 85 acres of wetlands in another location. In addition, this plan would cause traffic detours and congestion during the construction period, relocation of two businesses, job displacements, lost revenues for some local businesses, and construction noise in the vicinity of the canal. About three million cubic yards of dredged materials would be disposed of and a slight increase in the release of lock water would occur. Dredging activities would increase the river's sediment load in the Mississippi River by 27,000 tons per day. Vessel traffic would increase upon completion of the new lock. LEGAL MANDATES: Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1451 et seq.), Executive Order 11988, Executive Order 11990, 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 08-0495D, Volume 32, Number 4. For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs, see 96-0597D, Volume 20, Number 6 and 98-0056F, Volume 22, Number 1, respectively. JF - EPA number: 090096, Volume 1--197 pages and maps, Volume 2--466 pages, Volume 3--221 pages and maps, Volume 4--378 pages and maps, Volume 5--173 pages and maps, Volume 6--479 pages and maps, March 27, 2009 PY - 2009 KW - Water KW - Air Quality Assessments KW - Barges KW - Bridges KW - Canals KW - Disposal KW - Dredging KW - Fish KW - Health Hazard Analyses KW - Navigation KW - Noise Assessments KW - Rivers KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Sediment KW - Ships KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Water Quality Assessments KW - Waterways KW - Wetlands KW - Wildlife Habitat KW - Wildlife Surveys KW - Gulf Intracoastal Waterway KW - Gulf of Mexico KW - Lake Pontchartrain KW - Louisiana KW - Mississippi River KW - Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, Compliance KW - Executive Order 11988, Compliance KW - Executive Order 11990, Wetlands KW - Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, Section 404 Permits UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/36344500?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=2009-03-27&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=INNER+HARBOR+NAVIGATION+CANAL+LOCK+REPLACEMENT+PROJECT%2C+NEW+ORLEANS%2C+ORLEANS+PARISH%2C+LOUISIANA+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MARCH+1997%29.&rft.title=INNER+HARBOR+NAVIGATION+CANAL+LOCK+REPLACEMENT+PROJECT%2C+NEW+ORLEANS%2C+ORLEANS+PARISH%2C+LOUISIANA+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MARCH+1997%29.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, New Orleans, Louisiana; ARMY N1 - Date revised - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 27, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - TOPSAIL BEACH INTERIM (EMERGENCY) BEACHFILL PROJECT PERMIT REQUEST, TOPSAIL BEACH, NORTH CAROLINA (FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT OF MARCH 2008). AN - 36344334; 13822 AB - PURPOSE: The placement of emergency beachfill along the shoreline of the community of Topsail Beach, North Carolina is proposed in this final supplement to the final EIS of March 2008 addressing the reevaluation and reformulation of the authorized shore protection project for West Onslow Beach and Topsail Beach. Topsail Beach is the southernmost of three towns on Topsail Island, a 22-mile barrier 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 plan recommended by the final EIS 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 23,200 feet, extending from 400 feet southwest of GODWIN Avenue to the Topsail Beach town limit. 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. This final supplemental EIS addresses protection of Topsail Beach against recent damaging storms and continued extreme beach erosion that threaten 25 percent of the town's oceanfront properties. Given the potential delays associated with federal authorization and funding for the project as proposed in the final EIS, the town of Topsail Beach has determined that a one-time, interim beachfill is necessary to protect human safety and property and natural resources. The interim proposal would place sand on 4.7 miles of shoreline to protect the area dune complex, oceanfront development, and infrastructure from damaging storms and continued littoral beach erosion until the West Onslow Beach and New River Inlet federal shore protection project can be implemented. POSITIVE IMPACTS: In addition to providing emergency 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. PRIOR REFERENCES: For the abstract of the draft supplemental EIS, see 08-0406D, Volume 32, Number 4. For the abstracts of the draft and final EISs, see 06-0468D, Volume 30, Number 3 and 08-0401F, Volume 32, Number 4, respectively. JF - EPA number: 09097, 1,189 pages and maps, CD-ROM, March 27, 2009 PY - 2009 KW - Land Use 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 - Hurricanes KW - Islands KW - Marine Systems KW - Recreation Resources KW - Recreation Resources Management KW - Recreation Resources Surveys KW - Section 404(b) Statements KW - Sediment Analyses 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/36344334?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=2009-03-27&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=TOPSAIL+BEACH+INTERIM+%28EMERGENCY%29+BEACHFILL+PROJECT+PERMIT+REQUEST%2C+TOPSAIL+BEACH%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MARCH+2008%29.&rft.title=TOPSAIL+BEACH+INTERIM+%28EMERGENCY%29+BEACHFILL+PROJECT+PERMIT+REQUEST%2C+TOPSAIL+BEACH%2C+NORTH+CAROLINA+%28FINAL+SUPPLEMENT+TO+THE+FINAL+ENVIRONMENTAL+IMPACT+STATEMENT+OF+MARCH+2008%29.&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 - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 27, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - EAST COLUMBIA EIS, BOONE COUNTY, MISSOURI. [Part 2 of 2] T2 - EAST COLUMBIA EIS, BOONE COUNTY, MISSOURI. AN - 756825060; 13817-090092_0002 AB - PURPOSE: Roadway improvements in the area between Interstate 70 (I-70) south to New Haven Road, and U.S. Highway 63 (US 63) no hyphen between US and 63 east to Rangeline Road, eastern Columbia, Boone County, Missouri are proposed. The project area is generally rural, with subdivisions and scattered residential development. A small cluster of commercial development exists in the upper-northern portion of the study area, and several industrial businesses are located along Rangeline Road in the northeastern portion. The topography of the study area consists of gentle rolling hills dissected by numerous creeks, including Hominy Branch, Gans Creek, and the South and North Fork of Grindstone Creek. The population of Columbia and Boone County Increased substantially between 1990 and 2000 and the project area is considered prime development land as it is largely open, near the city center and major regional roadways, and suitable topographically. Key issues identified during scoping relate to the proposed Ballenger Lane extension and the connection between US-63 and I-70. Six alternatives, including a No Build Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. The preferred alternative would extend Route 740 (Stadium Boulevard) as an expressway (a limited-access, four-lane divided highway) using a new alignment from the existing US-63 interchange to the St. Charles interchange at I-70. T-grade intersections would be required at Broadway (Route WW), Richland Road/Ballenger Lane and Grace Lane/St. Charles Road (existing). The project would also improve Route WW to a major arterial (a multiple-lane roadway with regulated driveway access, at-grade intersections and center median/turn lanes) extending from US-63 to approximately 200 feet west of Olivet Road. All existing intersections on Route WW would be maintained and the crossing of Grindstone Creek would involve realignment to eliminate a tight curve. Finally, the preferred alternative would include the probable extension of Ballenger Lane as a locally sponsored project. The extension would be a major arterial with an at-grade intersection with existing I-70 Southeast. Estimated construction cost of the preferred alternative is $132.2 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would reduce congestion and improve safety conditions and result in a roadway network appropriate for the future of eastern Columbia and Boone County with adequate continuity and linkages. The project would also create an eastern access point for Columbia. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the roadway improvements would impact 0.6 acres of wetlands, 0.99 acres of ponds, 14,400 linear feet of streams, and 12 acres of floodplain. Thirty-seven structures would be displaced, including 15 residences. The Boone County Fire Station 12, an important community resource, would also be displaced. Total right-of-way acquisition would amount to approximately 275 acres. Short-term impacts would include the potential for erosion of soils exposed during construction and sedimentation in streams and wetlands. Long-term impacts would include altered stormwater runoff patterns due to additional pavement. 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: 090092, 211 pages and maps, March 26, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 2 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-MO-EIS-09-02-D KW - Creeks KW - Community Facilities KW - Floodplains KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Noise Assessments KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Safety KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Missouri 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/756825060?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=2009-03-26&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=EAST+COLUMBIA+EIS%2C+BOONE+COUNTY%2C+MISSOURI.&rft.title=EAST+COLUMBIA+EIS%2C+BOONE+COUNTY%2C+MISSOURI.&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 - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: March 26, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - EAST COLUMBIA EIS, BOONE COUNTY, MISSOURI. [Part 1 of 2] T2 - EAST COLUMBIA EIS, BOONE COUNTY, MISSOURI. AN - 756824835; 13817-090092_0001 AB - PURPOSE: Roadway improvements in the area between Interstate 70 (I-70) south to New Haven Road, and U.S. Highway 63 (US 63) no hyphen between US and 63 east to Rangeline Road, eastern Columbia, Boone County, Missouri are proposed. The project area is generally rural, with subdivisions and scattered residential development. A small cluster of commercial development exists in the upper-northern portion of the study area, and several industrial businesses are located along Rangeline Road in the northeastern portion. The topography of the study area consists of gentle rolling hills dissected by numerous creeks, including Hominy Branch, Gans Creek, and the South and North Fork of Grindstone Creek. The population of Columbia and Boone County Increased substantially between 1990 and 2000 and the project area is considered prime development land as it is largely open, near the city center and major regional roadways, and suitable topographically. Key issues identified during scoping relate to the proposed Ballenger Lane extension and the connection between US-63 and I-70. Six alternatives, including a No Build Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. The preferred alternative would extend Route 740 (Stadium Boulevard) as an expressway (a limited-access, four-lane divided highway) using a new alignment from the existing US-63 interchange to the St. Charles interchange at I-70. T-grade intersections would be required at Broadway (Route WW), Richland Road/Ballenger Lane and Grace Lane/St. Charles Road (existing). The project would also improve Route WW to a major arterial (a multiple-lane roadway with regulated driveway access, at-grade intersections and center median/turn lanes) extending from US-63 to approximately 200 feet west of Olivet Road. All existing intersections on Route WW would be maintained and the crossing of Grindstone Creek would involve realignment to eliminate a tight curve. Finally, the preferred alternative would include the probable extension of Ballenger Lane as a locally sponsored project. The extension would be a major arterial with an at-grade intersection with existing I-70 Southeast. Estimated construction cost of the preferred alternative is $132.2 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would reduce congestion and improve safety conditions and result in a roadway network appropriate for the future of eastern Columbia and Boone County with adequate continuity and linkages. The project would also create an eastern access point for Columbia. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the roadway improvements would impact 0.6 acres of wetlands, 0.99 acres of ponds, 14,400 linear feet of streams, and 12 acres of floodplain. Thirty-seven structures would be displaced, including 15 residences. The Boone County Fire Station 12, an important community resource, would also be displaced. Total right-of-way acquisition would amount to approximately 275 acres. Short-term impacts would include the potential for erosion of soils exposed during construction and sedimentation in streams and wetlands. Long-term impacts would include altered stormwater runoff patterns due to additional pavement. 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: 090092, 211 pages and maps, March 26, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 1 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-MO-EIS-09-02-D KW - Creeks KW - Community Facilities KW - Floodplains KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Noise Assessments KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Safety KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Missouri 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/756824835?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=2009-03-26&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=EAST+COLUMBIA+EIS%2C+BOONE+COUNTY%2C+MISSOURI.&rft.title=EAST+COLUMBIA+EIS%2C+BOONE+COUNTY%2C+MISSOURI.&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 - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: March 26, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - EAST COLUMBIA EIS, BOONE COUNTY, MISSOURI. AN - 36348626; 13817 AB - PURPOSE: Roadway improvements in the area between Interstate 70 (I-70) south to New Haven Road, and U.S. Highway 63 (US 63) no hyphen between US and 63 east to Rangeline Road, eastern Columbia, Boone County, Missouri are proposed. The project area is generally rural, with subdivisions and scattered residential development. A small cluster of commercial development exists in the upper-northern portion of the study area, and several industrial businesses are located along Rangeline Road in the northeastern portion. The topography of the study area consists of gentle rolling hills dissected by numerous creeks, including Hominy Branch, Gans Creek, and the South and North Fork of Grindstone Creek. The population of Columbia and Boone County Increased substantially between 1990 and 2000 and the project area is considered prime development land as it is largely open, near the city center and major regional roadways, and suitable topographically. Key issues identified during scoping relate to the proposed Ballenger Lane extension and the connection between US-63 and I-70. Six alternatives, including a No Build Alternative, are considered in this draft EIS. The preferred alternative would extend Route 740 (Stadium Boulevard) as an expressway (a limited-access, four-lane divided highway) using a new alignment from the existing US-63 interchange to the St. Charles interchange at I-70. T-grade intersections would be required at Broadway (Route WW), Richland Road/Ballenger Lane and Grace Lane/St. Charles Road (existing). The project would also improve Route WW to a major arterial (a multiple-lane roadway with regulated driveway access, at-grade intersections and center median/turn lanes) extending from US-63 to approximately 200 feet west of Olivet Road. All existing intersections on Route WW would be maintained and the crossing of Grindstone Creek would involve realignment to eliminate a tight curve. Finally, the preferred alternative would include the probable extension of Ballenger Lane as a locally sponsored project. The extension would be a major arterial with an at-grade intersection with existing I-70 Southeast. Estimated construction cost of the preferred alternative is $132.2 million. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The proposed project would reduce congestion and improve safety conditions and result in a roadway network appropriate for the future of eastern Columbia and Boone County with adequate continuity and linkages. The project would also create an eastern access point for Columbia. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Implementation of the roadway improvements would impact 0.6 acres of wetlands, 0.99 acres of ponds, 14,400 linear feet of streams, and 12 acres of floodplain. Thirty-seven structures would be displaced, including 15 residences. The Boone County Fire Station 12, an important community resource, would also be displaced. Total right-of-way acquisition would amount to approximately 275 acres. Short-term impacts would include the potential for erosion of soils exposed during construction and sedimentation in streams and wetlands. Long-term impacts would include altered stormwater runoff patterns due to additional pavement. 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: 090092, 211 pages and maps, March 26, 2009 PY - 2009 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-MO-EIS-09-02-D KW - Creeks KW - Community Facilities KW - Floodplains KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Noise Assessments KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Safety KW - Traffic Analyses KW - Transportation KW - Wetlands KW - Missouri 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/36348626?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=2009-03-26&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=EAST+COLUMBIA+EIS%2C+BOONE+COUNTY%2C+MISSOURI.&rft.title=EAST+COLUMBIA+EIS%2C+BOONE+COUNTY%2C+MISSOURI.&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 - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Draft. Preparation date: March 26, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - BLUE WATER BRIDGE PLAZA STUDY, ST. CLAIR COUNTY, MICHIGAN. [Part 2 of 3] T2 - BLUE WATER BRIDGE PLAZA STUDY, ST. CLAIR COUNTY, MICHIGAN. AN - 756825092; 13815-090090_0002 AB - PURPOSE: The improvement of the United States inspection plaza at the Blue Water Bridge in the city and town of Port Huron St. Clair County, Michigan is proposed. The study corridor extends from the western end of the Blue Water bridge westward for 2.2 miles to the Interstate 94 (I-94)/I-69 interchange. The existing 18-acre Blue Water Bridge Plaza is elevated 24 feet above street level to accommodate Pine Grove Avenue, which runs beneath the facility. Key issues identified during scoping include those related to effects of the project on the natural, human, and built environment including neighborhood and community cohesion, visual character, noise, air quality, and land use patterns. Practical alternatives include expanding the existing plaza and relocating major functions of the plaza approximately 1.5 miles from the existing facility, with a secured corridor connecting the existing plaza to the new portion of the plaza. Two alternatives are presented in this final EIS. The No Build alternative would not make any changes to the existing plaza configuration or ramps. The recommended alternative incorporates design modifications from the draft EIS City West Alternative (the preferred alternative) and would encompass a 131-acre tract to provide for an expanded plaza and improvements along the I-94/I-69 corridor, including a welcome center and 56-acre plaza. Pine Grove Avenue would be relocated to wrap around the south and west sides of the plaza. The block bounded by Tenth Avenue, Hancock Street, the Michigan 25 Connector, and the existing plaza for expanded inspection and plaza space. The project would include the reconstruction of the Black River Bridge to expand it from four to nine lanes and reconstruct the Water Street Bridge. The Lapeer Connecter interchange would be expanded to include access in all directions. A new Michigan Department of Transportation Welcome Center would be constructed north of I-94/I-69 in Port Huron Township, replacing the existing center at Water Street. POSITIVE IMPACTS: The new facilities would accommodate plaza traffic growth through the year 2030; provide space for future plaza facility additions and new inspection technologies, reduce traffic backups on I-94/I/69, the Blue Water Bridge, and Highway 402 in Canada; improve safety on the Blue Water Bridge; and minimize impacts to plaza traffic on local roads. The new facilities could encourage commercial redevelopment of land north of Hancock Street. NEGATIVE IMPACTS: Rights-of-way development would result in the displacement of a significant portion of the neighborhood south of the existing plaza and 13 homes in the neighborhood northeast of the plaza; in all, 125 residences would be relocated. A church relocation and 30 business displacements would also be unavoidable. The E.C. Williams House, which is eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places, would be displaced as well. The inspection station and related facilities would lie within a non-attainment area for airborne particulate matter. Traffic-generated noise would approach or exceed federal standards at 45 residences, four businesses, and at one park site. The facilities would lie within a 100-year floodplain. Construction workers would encounter some or all of the 20 hazardous waste sites that lie within the study area. 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 07-0440D, Volume 31, Number 4. JF - EPA number: 090090, 766 pages and maps, March 25, 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 2 KW - Roads and Railroads KW - Agency number: FHWA-MI-EIS-07-02-F KW - Air Quality Standards Violations KW - Border Stations KW - Commercial Zones KW - Community Facilities KW - Floodplains KW - Hazardous Wastes KW - Highways KW - Highway Structures KW - Historic Sites KW - International Programs KW - Noise Standards Violations KW - Relocation Plans KW - Relocations-Property Acquisitions KW - Roads KW - Transportation KW - Urban Renewal KW - Michigan KW - Department of Transportation Act of 1966, Historic Districts 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/756825092?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=2009-03-25&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=BLUE+WATER+BRIDGE+PLAZA+STUDY%2C+ST.+CLAIR+COUNTY%2C+MICHIGAN.&rft.title=BLUE+WATER+BRIDGE+PLAZA+STUDY%2C+ST.+CLAIR+COUNTY%2C+MICHIGAN.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Name - Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Lansing, Michigan; DOT N1 - Date revised - 2009-07-16 N1 - SuppNotes - Final. Preparation date: March 25, 2009 N1 - Last updated - 2011-12-16 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - BLUE WATER BRIDGE PLAZA STUDY, ST. CLAIR COUNTY, MICHIGAN. [Part 3 of 3] T2 - BLUE WATER BRIDGE PLAZA STUDY, ST. CLAIR COUNTY, MICHIGAN. AN - 756824753; 13815-090090_00